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Taking Linux to New Heights

Posted by timothy on from the laden-with-detail dept.

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."

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  1. Had time to.. by Maeryk · · Score: 4, Funny

    scan the first page, neat project. Looked at one picture, and *WHAM* ./ effect.

    *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 /. End of Saddam's war machine.

    Guess I'll check back later tonight. Neat pictures though! I can see one being wallpaper in the very neat future.

    Maeryk

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  2. ACME Inc by Anonvmous+Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    "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.

  3. I wish I was unemployed like him by Gothmolly · · Score: 4, Funny

    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.

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  4. Spicing up the story by Ilan+Volow · · Score: 5, Funny

    The article would have been far more interesting if it was titled "linux hacker flies balloon and joins mile high club."

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  5. Oh I get it... by Anonvmous+Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    "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!