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HD Video From the Edge of Space, On the Cheap 205

Posted by timothy on Wednesday September 23, 2009 @04:06PM from the commendably-few-casualties dept.

SoundDoc75 links to a page describing the motivations and problem-solving behind "a 10-minute HD video taken on August 24th with a Canon Vixia HF20 HD camera suspended from a 1500g hydrogen balloon and launched near Edmonton, Alberta. This is the first known amateur video taken from this height — 107,145 feet."

SA's Largest Telecomms Provider vs. a Pigeon 149

Posted by samzenpus on Tuesday September 08, 2009 @10:56AM from the may-the-best-bird-win dept.

dagwud writes "Just a few days after this Slashdot article, South Africa's largest telecoms provider, Telkom (which has been taking flak for years for its shoddy and overpriced service), is being pitted against a homing pigeon to see which can deliver 4GB of call centre data logs quickest over a distance of around 80km (50 miles). According to the official website, the race is set to take place September 10."

Comment Work Experience with Free Money toward Masters (Score 2, Insightful) 834

by evansomd.com on Monday May 11, 2009 @09:17AM (#27905303) Attached to: Go For a Masters, Or Not?

Wouldn't this be simpler with a poll? I agree with those that said a technical Masters doesn't get you much, fresh out of college. Find a good job, then (after a year or two) get them to pay for your Masters. You will be getting something for nothing (perhaps obligation to work a certain period), and you'll have time to consider exactly which Masters degree you want. I waited 10 years after my BSEE, and I wish I hadn't, but I'm happy that I realized an MSEE is not my preferred career path. I got a MBA, and I think it was the best choice :)

Comment Love 8 or hate 8 (Score 1) 258

by evansomd.com on Tuesday September 02, 2008 @03:02PM (#24847859) Attached to: China Practically Unreachable By Western SMS?

Very funny, but illogical. If they love the digit 8, they picked the wrong radix, as they can't use "8" with the octal radix. They either love the number 010 (7+1), or they hate 8 and 9 :)

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