PsycheI downloded the #kiwix library to search more privatly and because you can also do it offline.
Marcus AdamsThe copy of #Wikipedia on my personal #Kiwix library has been updated. If you'd like to use my copy, you may do so at:
#Kiwix has updated their copy of #Wikipedia to be current as of February 2026. If you need or would like to view or download their copy, you can do so at:
Link: https://library.kiwix.org/
The updated version is currently sycing to my personal Kiwix library at the moment.
PurpleJillybeans 
My latest frivolous #RetroComputing project: a #Kiwix ZIM reader for vintage web browsers.
If you're curious, it's on #CGHMN at http://kiwix.n8fq.retro
Edit: Source at https://codeberg.org/PurpleJillybeans/zimget
HenningJust donated to @kiwix!
They do great work of making the download of various dictionaries and knowledgebases offline extremely easy!
This is essential for people in regions with bad internet, like a refugee camp.
I couldn't find any legal advice, which would be pretty important, apart from a general #StackExchange backup.
Spread the knowledge!
Pete the Gopher Keeper@terminaltilt @kiwix Edit: there's a reason why it's no longer available but there are still copies available onljne.
https://hub.kiwix.org/weblog/2025/1/wikihow-content-has-been-deprecated/
WikiHow content has been deprecated
TL;DR: the WikiHow zim files have been deleted and there are no plans to bring them back. The longer story is that the WikiHow folks reached out around the end of 2024 asking for their removal. Their content is apparently being harvested left and right by LLMs for their training, and they are trying to
Terminal TiltTired of Enshittification? Take your knowledge offline.
I am currently self hosting a @kiwix instance on my homelab. Having local, searchable copies of Wikipedia, the ArchWiki, and iFixit feels like a cheat code for digital sovereignty.
Spin up the Docker image, grab your ZIM files, and stop relying on big tech to keep the lights on for your reference data.
#Kiwix #SelfHosting #DigitalSovereignty #RightToRepair #ArchLinux #Docker #NoAI
merlin / alex glowOne of my favorite sites is https://etymonline.com β it adds so much nerd-joy to my life! Recently subscribed to support them, and now I wanna see if they're open to making a .ZIM file for #Kiwix π€
Saw this fun exchange today and [linguistics ramble loading...]
// Edited to link the EOL entry for "griffin" (to which "griffon" and "gryphon" are linked as alternatives): https://www.etymonline.com/word/griffin
There's more surprising history in there too!
desirable_dialogue
Nemo_bis π@alex It would be cool to have #EmacsWiki in the #Kiwix library (there's already a ZIM for Emacs Q&A SE)! Not sure how easy it is these days.
https://wiki.openzim.org/wiki/Build_your_ZIM_file
