Hi Erik, Thanks for sharing. I'll post further queries on the kickstarter page. Glad to see its already half-way the target with 26 days to go :-) ./bernard On Thu, May 9, 2013 at 5:55 PM, Erik Hersman <erik@zungu.com> wrote:
Hey Bernard,
If you want, you can see current specs at www.brck.com/specs
The BRCK is supposed to be as simple as, and better for use, than a MiFi. It provides 20 connections, Ethernet in and 3/4g backup via SIM. We've got it at 8 hours battery backup right now when in use and it comes with 16gb storage which you can upgrade. It's made to be opened and modded.
More interesting than that is the cloud-based back end that allows you to write apps for it (think VPN, Dropbox, etc). It also had a GPIO connection on the bottom, which means you can plug just about anything into it. Therefore you can control your sensors and other hardware from anywhere via the cloud - and you're also able to manage all this when the power goes out or your primary net connection is spotty.
The more extensive write up as well as comments and answers to a lot of your questions can be found on the Kickstarter.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1776324009/brck-your-backup-generator-fo...
Erik Hersman www.ushahidi.com Crowdsourcing Crisis Information
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On May 7, 2013, at 7:10 PM, Bernard Mwagiru <bmwagiru@gmail.com> wrote:
Seems to me like a fancy mifi-like modem with a battery pack. Just hoped to get a different perspective. On May 7, 2013 7:59 PM, "Mark Mwangi" <mwangy@gmail.com> wrote:
I dont quite understand what it does. Does it keep you connected automatically if one connection drops or what? Connectify ish?
On Tuesday, 7 May 2013, Bernard Mwagiru wrote:
Has anyone had a chance to test this? Would love to get my hands on this.
./bernard
-- Regards,
Mark Mwangi
markmwangi.me.ke
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