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."

Comments

not to troll, but ...

[josephgrossberg]

Shouldn't we be past the "Ooh, another place Linux is being used! Hooray!" phase by now?

I mean it's one thing if Linux passes some milestone in usage, or a really huge group of users (e.g. the government in India) switches over from the MS hegemony.

But doesn't presenting something like this as "news ... stuff that matters", simply undercut how far Linux has come?

Or was the pun headline too much to resist?

Re:not to troll, but ...

[First_In_Hell]

I agree, if Linux was gaining as much momentum as everyone says it is, would it still be news that a PC somewhere is running it.

I think that they have some cash registers at Kmart chains running Windows 98 . . . is that news too?

In Soviet Russa

[Anonymous Coward]

New Heights take YOU to Linux!

not bad but..

[grub]

I want a balloon that can float over Redmond and drop pieces of poo on the MS campus.

Bitch

[Mighty_Joe_Stalin]

Similar to what you did with your mother. First you kicked her in the anus, sending her fat ass rocketing into the sky. Then, gravity in its horribly flawed design, brought the great beast back to Earth where you mercilessly jumped on top of her (she had passed out at this point) and jammed your penis into her. Now all the bitch needs is an abortion so the world doesn't get another cross-eyed retard like yourself.

Listen, on an unrelated note to my trolling of you, I'm really bored with Slashdot today. Everything that's been posted has been shit. I sat here for the longest time trying to find someone to troll. On an interesting news day, the jokes will write themselves. Today, it's like getting a Jewish woman to take one in the ass. It's always, "6 Million people! 6 Million people!" and never, "Stick it in my butt!!" Christ, I'm pissed off about this shit now. I mean, a fucking balloon with Linux on it? Who gives a fuck? And this fucking moron posts the story, just assuming the server won't go down. What a fucktard! How can anyone be that stupid? All of this has added up to make me very angry. And it is not the usual kind of happy-angry. This is angry-angry. This is the type of shit that makes me want to take a dump on my neighbor's porch. Hmm, that's a good idea. That will make me feel better...actually, maybe I'll go play some Grand Theft Auto. You know what I like to do? First, I pick up the hookers. Then, I fuck the hookers. Finally, I toast the hookers. It's really entertaining. I'm still mastering the plane and it's slow-going but I'll get it soon. Man, after that I suppose I might whack off real quickly just for upkeep of my balls, and then I'll go to the gym. Hmm, that sounds okay. Alright, fuck you guys.

Hey, did you see Oprah eat that piece of shit on TV today? It was awesome!