Want a Time Capsule but find it a bit pricey? Create a DIY version with $35 Rasberry Pi

9to5Mac

Want a Time Capsule but find it a bit pricey? Create a DIY version with $35 Rasberry Pi

Want a Time Capsule but find it a bit pricey? Create a DIY version with $35 Rasberry Pi | 9to5Mac

I’m a huge fan of my Time Capsule. Once an hour, both my MacBook Pro and Air machines are backed-up automatically via wifi without me having to do a thing. As a wise friend once observed, the only 100 percent reliable backup system is one where you don’t have to do a thing – not even plug in a drive.

But there’s no denying that at $299 for the 2TB model or $399 for the 3TB model, the Time Capsule isn’t cheap. You can buy a 2TB external hard drive for well under $100 or a 3TB one for slightly more. You’d normally need a more expensive NAS system to make it work via wifi, but Remy van Elst has created an instructible enabling you to do it with nothing more than a $35 Raspberry Pi.

You’ll need to be comfortable with command lines, and it will take you a little time to get it all configured, but at the end of it all you’ll have a working Time Capsule – that looks to OS X just like the real thing – for somewhere around $120.

';
jQuery('body').append( content );
} else if ( ! navigator.userAgent.match(/iPhone/) && ! dd_banner_cookie ) {
var content = '';
jQuery('body').append( content );
var $hide = jQuery( document.getElementById( 'hide-dd-banner' ) );
$hide.on( 'click', function( event ) {
event.preventDefault();
var $ddBanner = jQuery( document.getElementById( 'daily-deal-banner' ) ),
date = new Date();
date.setDate(date.getDate() + 10); // add 10 days to today to expire the cookie.
var value = "true; expires=" + date.toUTCString() + "; path=/";
document.cookie = "hide-dd-banner=" + value;
$ddBanner.animate( {left:'-50px'} );
});
}

more info...