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Re: Offline-l Digest, Vol 153, Issue 3
by James Heilman 18 Feb '26

18 Feb '26

Hey Ravi That would be excellent. How should folks reach out to you? Can add you here https://mdwiki.org/wiki/WikiProjectMed:Internet-in-a-Box/Buy and https://mdwiki.org/wiki/WikiProjectMed:Internet-in-a-Box/DIY You're willing to do this as a volunteer? J On Wed, Feb 18, 2026 at 5:03 AM <offline-l-request(a)lists.wikimedia.org> wrote: > Send Offline-l mailing list submissions to > offline-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe, please visit > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/postorius/lists/offline-l.lists.wikimedia.org/ > > You can reach the person managing the list at > offline-l-owner(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Offline-l digest..." > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: IIAB for the US market (Ravi Bhattarai) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:53:53 -0600 > From: Ravi Bhattarai <axon.rb(a)gmail.com> > Subject: [Offline-l] Re: IIAB for the US market > To: Using Wikimedia projects and MediaWiki offline > <offline-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> > Cc: Omprakash D Gnawali <gnawali(a)gmail.com> > Message-ID: > <CAFk3=CNyUjKFPHK23+uthv69nBZ2THgwpcj9tw= > 3JTK6OA8H4g(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: multipart/alternative; > boundary="0000000000003daf51064b0cf480" > > I am in Plano, Texas and I have set up IIAB on old machines or portable > devices. > If anyone needs assistance, I can set up or provide training globally. > > My +2 Cents. > Ravi > > On Wed, Feb 11, 2026 at 9:38 AM Samuel Klein via Offline-l < > offline-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> wrote: > > > How is this build work coming? The tariffs are only getting higher... I > > know some of the stock has made it to Boston. > > > > a) I'd love to have multiple people trained in how to do this in the US > > (and worldwide) at least in SF and Bostoni > > b) I'd like to see new design proposals for a custom box, that we could > > get made in bulk (at these volumes, the cost should not be significant) > > c) I know a couple colleagues who have students that might want to help > > with IIAB development and testing, perhaps we could list potential > projects > > / first-time github issues on meta <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/IIAB > > > > . > > > > Warmly, > > SJ > > > > On Sat, Aug 30, 2025 at 2:15 PM Samuel Klein <meta.sj(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> I'm interested in getting more involved, and working with anyone else > who > >> wants to. > >> We have local suppliers of microSD cards that seem fine. > >> > >> On Fri, Aug 29, 2025 at 11:33 PM James Heilman <jmh649(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > >> > >>> Hey All > >>> > >>> We at Wiki Project Med have paused further shipping of IIAB to the USA > >>> due to tariff processes. We were getting about 80 US orders for IIAB > >>> per month. We continue to ship to the rest of the world. > >>> > >>> Basically we charged about 20 USD for assembly, managing postage, and > >>> shipping resulting in a total cost of 63 USD per unit. Wondering if > >>> there are folks in the USA interested in getting involved and managing > >>> that aspect? > >>> > >>> The boards come from the UK which sounds like it is tariff free but > >>> the uSD cards come from China which is at 55% tariffs. So we are still > >>> at the investigative stages on what makes sense. > >>> > >>> Best > >>> -- > >>> James Heilman > >>> MD, CCFP-EM, Wikipedian > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Offline-l mailing list -- offline-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > >>> To unsubscribe send an email to offline-l-leave(a)lists.wikimedia.org > >>> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Samuel Klein @metasj w:user:sj +1 617 529 > 4266 > >> > > > > > > -- > > Samuel Klein @metasj w:user:sj +1 617 529 > 4266 > > _______________________________________________ > > Offline-l mailing list -- offline-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > To unsubscribe send an email to offline-l-leave(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > >

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IIAB for the US market
by James Heilman 17 Feb '26

17 Feb '26

Hey All We at Wiki Project Med have paused further shipping of IIAB to the USA due to tariff processes. We were getting about 80 US orders for IIAB per month. We continue to ship to the rest of the world. Basically we charged about 20 USD for assembly, managing postage, and shipping resulting in a total cost of 63 USD per unit. Wondering if there are folks in the USA interested in getting involved and managing that aspect? The boards come from the UK which sounds like it is tariff free but the uSD cards come from China which is at 55% tariffs. So we are still at the investigative stages on what makes sense. Best -- James Heilman MD, CCFP-EM, Wikipedian

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Re: Offline-l Digest, Vol 152, Issue 3
by Tim Moody 14 Feb '26

14 Feb '26

There's a $10K + cottage industry here if someone wants to take it on. There are no technical or logistical problems; the Canadian team manages it easily. We just need someone in the US to handle US distribution. Assembly consists in snapping 3 things together and inserting an sdcard. The sdcards must be duplicated, but there is a device to do it. Then there are periodic trips to the post office. On Thu, Feb 12, 2026 at 7:03 AM <offline-l-request(a)lists.wikimedia.org> wrote: > Send Offline-l mailing list submissions to > offline-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe, please visit > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/postorius/lists/offline-l.lists.wikimedia.org/ > > You can reach the person managing the list at > offline-l-owner(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Offline-l digest..." > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: IIAB for the US market (Samuel Klein) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2026 07:37:57 -0800 > From: Samuel Klein <meta.sj(a)gmail.com> > Subject: [Offline-l] Re: IIAB for the US market > To: Using Wikimedia projects and MediaWiki offline > <offline-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, Adam Holt <holt(a)unleashkids.org>, > Omprakash D Gnawali <gnawali(a)gmail.com> > Message-ID: > <CAAtU9WKPPnhotBF3Jw== > TvMQPKSWL45Wezm1bG3Di8r9urcr5g(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: multipart/alternative; > boundary="00000000000038bfff064a8e2a5a" > > How is this build work coming? The tariffs are only getting higher... I > know some of the stock has made it to Boston. > > a) I'd love to have multiple people trained in how to do this in the US > (and worldwide) at least in SF and Bostoni > b) I'd like to see new design proposals for a custom box, that we could get > made in bulk (at these volumes, the cost should not be significant) > c) I know a couple colleagues who have students that might want to help > with IIAB development and testing, perhaps we could list potential projects > / first-time github issues on meta <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/IIAB>. > > Warmly, > SJ > > On Sat, Aug 30, 2025 at 2:15 PM Samuel Klein <meta.sj(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > I'm interested in getting more involved, and working with anyone else who > > wants to. > > We have local suppliers of microSD cards that seem fine. > > > > On Fri, Aug 29, 2025 at 11:33 PM James Heilman <jmh649(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> Hey All > >> > >> We at Wiki Project Med have paused further shipping of IIAB to the USA > >> due to tariff processes. We were getting about 80 US orders for IIAB > >> per month. We continue to ship to the rest of the world. > >> > >> Basically we charged about 20 USD for assembly, managing postage, and > >> shipping resulting in a total cost of 63 USD per unit. Wondering if > >> there are folks in the USA interested in getting involved and managing > >> that aspect? > >> > >> The boards come from the UK which sounds like it is tariff free but > >> the uSD cards come from China which is at 55% tariffs. So we are still > >> at the investigative stages on what makes sense. > >> > >> Best > >> -- > >> James Heilman > >> MD, CCFP-EM, Wikipedian > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Offline-l mailing list -- offline-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > >> To unsubscribe send an email to offline-l-leave(a)lists.wikimedia.org > >> > > > > > > -- > > Samuel Klein @metasj w:user:sj +1 617 529 > 4266 > > > > > -- > Samuel Klein @metasj w:user:sj +1 617 529 4266 >

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