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

Posted by CmdrTaco on Wednesday December 12, 2007 @05:21AM 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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yay by Anonymous Coward · 2007-12-12 05:26 · Score: -1, Offtopic

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Sounds awesome by schnikies79 · 2007-12-12 05:32 · Score: 1, Offtopic

I don't work in IT, but I would love to have a job at the south pole. Snow and cold any idea of hot weather. How people can stand heat I have no idea.

I'm thinking about moving to Alaska after I pay down some of my student loans. I have some relatives that live there and they love it.

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Re:300 club? by wwmedia · 2007-12-12 05:59 · Score: 0, Offtopic

he probably has (had?) BIG kohones
mod$ down by Anonymous Coward · 2007-12-12 06:53 · Score: -1, Offtopic

and 5ling or table