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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. 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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