Wifi-enabled SD Cards

[Giles Orr]

On 1 August 2012 13:06, Scott Elcomb <psema4-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> Now that my Raspberry Pi order has come in, I'm looking for a Canadian
> distributor for wifi-enabled SD cards, or better, a Toronto retailer
> with some in-stock.  After a bunch of googling, I haven't turned up
> much of anything though.
>
> I'm looking for something along the lines of a Flu-card[1], though not
> specifically designed for cameras.  (It's interesting to note that
> this card apparently runs Linux and provides a webserver.)
>
> The Eye-Fi is definitely out.  Although they do have an inexpensive
> version (~ $30USD IIRC), according to wikipedia[2] all data and at
> least some private network info is forwarded to the company...
> ostensibly to enable cloud features.
>
> My use case is to run nightly builds of Pine[3] and run some automated
> tests on a Raspberry Pi.  I don't really cherish the thought of having
> to manually change and reboot the unit daily.  A wired variant (say
> USB), would be acceptable, but my initial searches didn't turn up
> anything useful.
>
> I'd also be interested in hearing thoughts and/or impressions from
> anyone that may have used a card like these.
>
> [1] <http://www.flu-card.com/>
> [2] <en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eye-Fi>
> [3] <https://github.com/psema4/pine>

A couple questions:
1) did you get a Model A Raspberry Pi (ie. without ethernet)?
2) wouldn't the more obvious option be ethernet-over-USB through a USB
hub (or not)?

Ethernet-over-USB seems easier and better supported by Linux (although
I realize that it may not suit your situation).

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