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Taking Linux to New Heights
JimDog writes "Literally. I've created a web site documenting the
construction and launch of a high altitude 'weather' balloon, with a payload that runs Linux. The project was a great success, reached an altitude of 80,000 feet, and took some really amazing aerial photos."
I always though "Payload" was a term used for viruses. Is there something you are not telling us?
A similar experiment was conducted with windows.
The pictures of mariana trench were very pretty.
(sorry, couldn't resist)
...we've slashdotted his weather balloon!
scan the first page, neat project. Looked at one picture, and *WHAM* ./ effect.
/. End of Saddam's war machine.
*sigh*
We really dont need a war in iraq.. we just need to get the IP's of their main machines and post a story on
Guess I'll check back later tonight. Neat pictures though! I can see one being wallpaper in the very neat future.
Maeryk
Feminine Protection? What is that? A chartreuse flame thrower?
Then it came back to earth, where a merciless slashdot crowd pounded the poor server into the ground.
Now all it needs is to be inside a submarine!
The project was a great success, reached an altitude of 80,000 feet, and took some really amazing aerial photos.
The website, however, was not such a success, being Slashdotted in 80ms flat and, and disappearing with a sad little whimper.
Sailing over the event horizon
"The project was a great success, reached an altitude of 80,000 feet, and took some really amazing aerial photos."
Shortly after, we got a photo of a cartoon-esque hole in the ground shaped like a penguin.
The story might as well have said, "Hey everybody come crash my server"
Unemployment for me means sitting around the house reading /. and wearing sweaters because I don't have enough money to turn the heat on. Who has this much disposable cash when they aren't working? Still, very cool.
I want to delete my account but Slashdot doesn't allow it.
StratOS
Oh, the humanity!!!
steve: Hey Bill, didya' see that news on /. about that balloon?
Bill: Yeah, I've secretly been following the project. We've just helped launch a space-shuttle with XP in it. Let me go and post the news on /.
meanwhile on the space shuttle
Control System: The trial version of Life Support System XP has expired. Please upgrade to sp375 before the countdown ends if you want to activate the life support systems for the whole trip.
Send a VIC-20 up in a balloon and you've got a real story.
Ummm... It's dead Jim.
Sorry couldn't resist.
The date on that link doesn't make it very believable..
Maybe they should declare April 1 to be (inter)national holiday, imagine if we heard "The US attacks Iraq" on April 1st, no one would believe it!
"April 1st declared an international holiday!".. but then, no one would believe that sentence either.. damn.
What time is it/will be over there? Check with my iPhone app!
The article would have been far more interesting if it was titled "linux hacker flies balloon and joins mile high club."
Ergonomica Auctorita Illico!
./configure --with-sun --with-highcloud make make install
"Literally. I've created a web site documenting the construction and launch of a high altitude 'weather' balloon, with a payload that runs Linux. "
Now Linux users everywhere will know what the weather's like outside!
I've heard THAT one before, yeah a weather balloon. *wink wink*
Well I've got some Linux powered swamp gas over here.
What are you REALLY hiding!?!?
That's Berkeley for ya...
Sometimes I wonder how the Santa Cruz Software Distribution flavor of Unix would have turned out...
I found this on his site: http://speed.vpizza.org/~jmeehan/albums/20021103-b alloon-v1.0-ground/133-3394_IMG.JPG
Shame, shame Slashdot. Look at what kind of paranoia you've bred in Linux users--installing OpenSSH on a weatherballoon!
He he he.
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