My wife and I are buying a house. It's not far from where we live, so I'm constantly riding my bike over there to look at the house and think about living there (we close on the 15th of the July). Every time I'm over there, I want to take notes, and even though I have a qwerty keyboard on my phone, it sucks greatly. I also wanted to analyze the wireless networks in the neighborhood to see if the upgrade to 5MHz is required yet.

I have a Nokia 770 tablet that's been collecting dust for a bit. I flashed the latest release of OS2007 Hacker Edition onto it, installed kismet, btscanner and aircrack onto it and tested it out. The only problem is that I can't always ride with no hands (one hand to hold it, one to use the stylus). With some Gorilla Glue and a modified reflector holder, I mounted the 770 to my bike.

I just got back from a ride, and while a custom interface specific to my needs would be helpful, I was able to analyze the area enough to see that the neighborhood will welcome my open wireless network (that complements my private one). Apparently my neighborhood is mostly Amish...

Now if only I could figure out how to hook a generator up so I can charge it while I'm riding... And maybe power my GPS so that I can really warbike. More photos here.