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Build Your Own Weather Balloon

Posted by michael on from the if-it's-wet,-it's-raining dept.

Leeji writes "Here is an interesting read about one geek's project to build and launch a weather balloon. The flight recorder is a small $200 Soekris Engineering computer running Bering Linux. It also uses a Garmin GPS, HAM packet radio, an automated Aiptek Pencam Trio digital camera, army surplus batteries, and lots of geek duct tape."

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  1. alert level: Orange by rnd() · · Score: 3, Funny

    This might not be the best idea during the Orange Alert.

    --

    Amazing magic tricks

    1. Re:alert level: Orange by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny
      This might not be the best idea during the Orange Alert.


      Yes, it would be better to wait until it is lowered to Banana.

  2. And fake your own alien coverups! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Just like the US Military!

  3. Just do it by Branc0 · · Score: 3, Funny

    And don't forguet to drop one in roswell...

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    rm -rf /home/leia

  4. One thing's for sure by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Linux is on the rise.

    =)

  5. repost by pizza_milkshake · · Score: 3, Funny

    this is a repost. which begs the question, is a first post on a dupe article really a first post?

  6. Oh great- by kevcol · · Score: 5, Funny

    The photo gallery of the launch has close ups of the launch director's butt crack! Warning, please! Blech!

  7. Sure it is fun BUT! by Bender+Unit+22 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Correct me if I am wrong,
    I think it is just a bunch of hot air.

  8. Hmmm by PyroX_Pro · · Score: 3, Funny



    I hope this thing comes down close to my backyard, or maybe I could shoot it down. Thats some free hardware!

    Oh wait, gps, so he would know where it was when it disappeared...

    Seriously though, sounds like a pretty expensive wad of cash to just throw into the wind.