The $9 NextThing ChipPC is Incredible Fun!

For those of you that drop by every now and then, you are aware that I have been a fan of projects using the RaspberryPI.
I had some free time and money on my hands and managed to get these from
NextThingCo during their completed Kickstarter Campaign:

My C.H.I.P     

My PocketC.H.I.P

Operating System:

• Debian Linux

Installed Software for my Project:

• hostapd    ( WiFi Access Point )
• OpenVPN  ( Security )
• Tor             ( Security )
• oathtool     ( Two Factor/Multi-Factor Authentication )

Highlighted Hardware Capabilities:

• Boots from internal flash ( no sdcard required )
• Dual WiFi ( wlan0 and wlan1 )
• Bluetooth
• Can be managed with minicom or screen using a standard mini-USB cable

For the record I have 3 C.H.I.P units and one PocketC.H.I.P purchased during the KickStarter so my costs were a little higher than what you are seeing here.

Lets break this down in current costs from their site: 

• ChipPC - $9
• Chip Case - $2
• Battery ( LiON 3.7v ) - $5
• Composite Cable - $5
• A complete Linux System with a dedicated WiFi AP with built in VPN with Tor I can run in my pocket  ( Priceless!)

Happy New Year and Happy Hacking!

MagusNet Torduckin VPN & Raspberry Pi

The photo is the final result of my Raspberyy Pi deployed as a
WiFi Access Point with OpenVPN and Tor.
The signal does manage to cover my whole house ( 1800 sq.ft. )
Max throughput is 5MB/s.
Very low power.
Generates very little to no heat.
Total cost was less than $60.
I added a USB drive stick that you can see under the antenna.
The USB drive stick is for backup and recovery when the SD Card fails.