Pirateboxes - Post apocalyptic file sharing

I've been buying these pretty little boxes to tinker with. I think you guys will dig them too. I have 2 now, and 2 more on the way. I broke one though. Boo. It was my fault. I'm trying to customize mine too much. Anyways..

Here's the breakdown. A piratebox is a piece of software that can be installed on a router. And this router also has another particular piece of software called OpenWRT.
Thats about as technical as I'll get.
It basically means that everything on the device is open source.
Which means that it's CODE is open to the public to read/edit and use. Awesome. No hidden monsters.

Anyway, there are a lot of projects that are circulating around this concept. But this particular project revolves around being able to chat and transfer files freely to anyone that can see the wireless network. The boxes don't track logs or ips either. Because they aren't connected to the internet actually. This little box is sending out a wireless signal, and any computer nearby can connect to it without a password. The little box then digs through the USB drive and shows the users the files that are on the drive. Users can chat in a little window, and/or upload files of their own. The boxes are small enough to carry around in your pocket! Take a look.

I bought a portable battery as well. It works well. I love it. The entire process takes about 20-30 minutes once you have these two pieces.

Purchase:
1.) [link to www.amazon.com] ($35)
2.) [link to www.amazon.com] ($15-$60)

Instructions:
[link to wiki.daviddarts.com]

Note:
You will need to know your home router's ip gateway address. This does not mean that the piratebox needs to connect to the internet ALL THE TIME. It just needs to connect to the internet ONCE so it can download the software. Then you unplug it and it's a free bird!

I'll bookmark this thread incase any of you guys try it out. I'll help with troubleshooting. It looks complicated, but you'd really be copy and pasting those lines of code until you're done.