
Audioblogging From Kilimanjaro Via Satellite Phone 76
GlucoPilot writes "Apparently a charity called Cops On Top is climbing Kilimanjaro as a memorial to the late Officer Isaac Espinoza of the SFPD. That in itself is pretty amazing, but the /. amazing thing is that they are AudioBlogging the whole thing via Satellite Phone by calling to an audioblogging site and having their MP3s automatically posted to their dasBlog (open source blogging system) at www.copsontop.com/climblog. Cool stuff. Their latest blog post is at 15,500 ft."
sat phone (Score:2, Interesting)
Re:sat phone (Score:2, Funny)
One thing we can thank W for.
Re:sat phone (Score:1, Insightful)
Ambitious (Score:4, Funny)
"We plan to build a bridge between the two peaks."
Re:Ambitious (Score:2, Informative)
....and then... (Score:5, Insightful)
audioblogs.. well. this is just about the only time where they actually DO make sense. otherwise the content if it were worth anything would have been better to write down..
one other thing, audioblogs are bandwith heavy! very heavy! not only that, but people with automatised fetchers will make you hefty traffic.. even when they don't actually listen to the shit.
(besides, if you want to run an internet radio just start one)
I'll be impressed... (Score:3, Funny)
Wait a second... (Score:1)
Re:Wait a second... (Score:3, Funny)
I've climbed Kili. (Score:5, Informative)
If You want to see what the "Cops on top" are seeing, have a look at these photos.
Monkeys. [studenter.hb.se]
Mandara Hut [studenter.hb.se]
Our porters. [studenter.hb.se]
Long way to walk. [studenter.hb.se]
Kilimanjaro from a distance. [studenter.hb.se]
Mountainrat. [studenter.hb.se]
The summit. [studenter.hb.se]
The summit. [studenter.hb.se]
The crater. [studenter.hb.se]
The Glacier. [studenter.hb.se]
Gillmans point. [studenter.hb.se]
Our feet after walking for a day [studenter.hb.se]
Re:I've climbed Kili. (Score:1)
I would recommend it to anyone.
(If you want to see those pictures for more than about 5 minutes, mirror them please!)
Re:I've climbed Kili. (Score:2)
Re:I've climbed Kili. (Score:2)
Re:I've climbed Kili. (Score:2)
Actually, that's dirt from the road. It got through our boots. It was very dusty there. We had to open up the camera and clean it from dust too when we came home.
Re:I've climbed Kili. (Score:1)
As with everything in africa haggle on the price, and larger groups = cheaper
Tanzania is safe, Just dont go out alone after dark, and keep a eye on your valubles... as always check your goverments recomendations on such things
While you're there (Score:2, Funny)
Greets to all waafrika.
Hey that's a great idea (Score:5, Funny)
I'm taking up a collection via paypal, email me for information.
Re:Hey that's a great idea (Score:1)
Re:Hey that's a great idea (Score:3, Funny)
I'm going to take a memorial plaque with me and everything. It'll be sitting right beside me on the beach while I sip expensive cocktails and watch topless women cavort in the water.
It's what he would have wanted.
15,500 ft (Score:1)
Re:15,500 ft (Score:2)
The Audioblog Series Transcript (Score:5, Funny)
Entry 2: "Getting higher, getting colder."
Entry 3: "Damn, my nuts are freezing."
Entry 4: "Holy f***ing sh**!!! Whose idea was this?"
Entry 5: "Cabn't tabalk. Mah mowbouth ibis nubumb. Cobold! Cobold! Cobold!"
Entry 6: "Found a sheltered valley where everyone lives in peace. It's actually warm and lush. Who would have believed it? The GPS is saying our coordinates are.... Hey! Put down that spear! Arrrrggghhhh!!!!!"
No further entries.
Re:The Audioblog Series Transcript (Score:2)
Entry 5: "Cabn't tabalk. Mah mowbouth ibis nubumb. Cobold! Cobold! Cobold!"
Holy shit! They're under attack by Kobolds!
Re:The Audioblog Series Transcript (Score:2)
AND they forgot their 20-sided dice. What a tragedy.
Re:The Audioblog Series Transcript (Score:1)
Interesting (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Interesting (Score:1)
After all, the trolls would never find a way to produce an audible version of goatse or, god forbid, tubgirl.
Please excuse me, I feel queezy just thinking about it.
say that ten times fast! (Score:2)
Audioblogging From Kilimanjaro
Audiokilling From Bloggi.. DAMN.
Macho Bullshit (Score:1, Interesting)
ten years of everest blogs (Score:2)
Amazing??! (Score:4, Insightful)
People climb the Kilimanjaro everyday on their vacations.
Look up Google [google.com] on hundreds of Kilimanjaro Vacation Climb Packages complete with transportation, hotels, hot dinners and a Satellite Phone.
I wish someone could set up a charity for me to do this. I'll take whatever plaque they want me to take.
Fucking stupid..
Re:Amazing??! (Score:1)
Sad that ppl don't even RTF submission any more
Future of Blogging and Reality TV Mixed? (Score:1)
Create your own audio blog server (Score:2)
Cops on Top (Score:2)
That, or one of Theodore Geisels lesser known works.
Which Peak? (Score:2)
GEORGE: Now, uh, let me fill you in. I'm leading theis expedition, and we're going to climb both peaks of Mt. Kilimanjaro.
ARTHUR: I thought there was only one peak, sir.
GEORGE (covers one eye and looks at his map): Well, that'll save a bit of time. Well done. Now, the object of this expedition is to see if we can find any traces of last year's expedition.
ARTHUR: Last year's expedition.
GEORGE: Yes, my brothe