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Ch-Ch-Chatting With the South Pole's IT Manager

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the its-getting-hot-in-here dept.

Have you ever thought about working at a place where the main worry is keeping the equipment from getting too cold? An excellent detailed interview with the IT manager of the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station. Getting service is a little tough. They try to maintain at least a year's worth of spare parts. Includes an interesting set of photos.

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  1. LOL antartic humor by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    "My computer froze!"

  2. CDW by Verteiron · · Score: 5, Funny

    I click the link, and the first image is of a very cold-looking guy standing next to the South Pole marker. Underneath it is a CDW ad that states "We're there.".

    That may be the first time I've cracked a smile at an online ad.

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  3. inaccurate article by sootman · · Score: 5, Funny

    All those pics are upside-down! :-)

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