You don't want a satellite network - trust me on this. I'll capture some
latency outputs next time I get some uplink time. It sucks.
On Wed, 4 Sep 2002, Mario Lombardo wrote:
> Ronan, seriously I think it costs more than $30k/lb. for lofting?
> They have to position it as well, true? When you said Zaurus, I
> thought of a hardened case and RF equipment. It would weigh hmmm
> five pounds or so?
>
> Now how many people would contribute money to have that thing lofted
> to have a FREE network? I, for one, would chip in $100 and I'M
> BROKE! Sooo worst case $200000/100 = 2,000 people
>
> Better yet, why don't we unwind some old transformers and build us a
> rail gun? No fuel!
>
> How about, Intergalactic Linux <--yes, I'm the first to coin this
> distro, so hands off, buddy!
>
> Oh how the creative juices secrete from thy cranium.
>
> /mario
>
>
> >Mark wrote:
> >>Hey, can a bunch of you guys come over and design a satellite
> >>communications transceiver that uses linux? I'll pay for the pizza.
> >>
> >>Anyway, it seems like it worked for others so I guess I would try as well.
> >>
> >
> >
> >Sure. By satellite transceiver, do you mean a ground-station or a
> >device to be lofted? At $30,000 per pound (lofting fee), I think I
> >would try to use a PIC chip rather than one of those HUGE hardware
> >platforms capable of running Linux. Even without the LCD, it would
> >cost a fortune to loft a Zaurus!
> >
> >--ronan
>
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