Comments on: Google May Buy Balloon Company http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/google-may-buy-balloon-company/ Startup and Technology News Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:31:30 -0800 hourly 1 By: ArticlesPR » Blog Archive » Google May Build Huge Wireless Network Using Floating Balloons http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/google-may-buy-balloon-company/comment-page-2/#comment-2070203 ArticlesPR » Blog Archive » Google May Build Huge Wireless Network Using Floating Balloons Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:38:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/google-may-buy-balloon-company/#comment-2070203 [...] Gizmodo and WSJ and BusinessWeek via TechCrunch and Broadband [...] [...] Gizmodo and WSJ and BusinessWeek via TechCrunch and Broadband [...]

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]]> By: VoIP-Facts.net: The Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/google-may-buy-balloon-company/comment-page-2/#comment-2002757 VoIP-Facts.net: The Blog Fri, 22 Feb 2008 19:09:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/google-may-buy-balloon-company/#comment-2002757 <strong>2-22-2008 Technology Week in Review...</strong> Largest 802.11n deployment planned by Duke University, Star Wars 2008, Broadband Balloons, and T-Mobile goes VoIP. News and Commentary on the weeks more interesting stories. ...... 2-22-2008 Technology Week in Review…

Largest 802.11n deployment planned by Duke University, Star Wars 2008, Broadband Balloons, and T-Mobile goes VoIP. News and Commentary on the weeks more interesting stories.
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]]> By: sackofduncanriley http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/google-may-buy-balloon-company/comment-page-1/#comment-2002131 sackofduncanriley Thu, 21 Feb 2008 23:29:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/google-may-buy-balloon-company/#comment-2002131 GOBBLE GOBBLE PERSAI OWNS YOU DUNCAN RILEY. IT WILL CONSUME YOUR SOULLLLL!!! PERSAI OWNS YOU DUNCAN RILEY. IT WILL CONSUME YOUR SOULLLLL!!! GOBBLE GOBBLE

PERSAI OWNS YOU DUNCAN RILEY. IT WILL CONSUME YOUR SOULLLLL!!!
PERSAI OWNS YOU DUNCAN RILEY. IT WILL CONSUME YOUR SOULLLLL!!!

]]> By: ken http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/google-may-buy-balloon-company/comment-page-1/#comment-2002121 ken Thu, 21 Feb 2008 23:15:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/google-may-buy-balloon-company/#comment-2002121 A few things based on the comments - The ballons stay up for about 2-3 days covering about 1000 miles (20mph times 48 hours). They payload is released by radio command and drops by parachute. They pay a $35 reward for the payload but it's bragging rights to find one if you're a GPS orienteer (they send a beacon signal). Most are returned. Each one has about a 450 mile footprint at that altitude so to cover the SW U.S. it only takes about 5 ballons in a constellation at any one time - the density does not increase. They float above the jet stream and commercial flight lanes - collision is not an issue. They've been doing this for a few years and lastly there is a big military impact - how do you think they communicate in Iraq??? A few things based on the comments – The ballons stay up for about 2-3 days covering about 1000 miles (20mph times 48 hours). They payload is released by radio command and drops by parachute. They pay a $35 reward for the payload but it’s bragging rights to find one if you’re a GPS orienteer (they send a beacon signal). Most are returned. Each one has about a 450 mile footprint at that altitude so to cover the SW U.S. it only takes about 5 ballons in a constellation at any one time – the density does not increase. They float above the jet stream and commercial flight lanes – collision is not an issue. They’ve been doing this for a few years and lastly there is a big military impact – how do you think they communicate in Iraq???

]]> By: WATCHTHEVIDEO http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/google-may-buy-balloon-company/comment-page-1/#comment-2002022 WATCHTHEVIDEO Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:29:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/google-may-buy-balloon-company/#comment-2002022 WILL EVERYONE WITH QUESTIONS PLEASE WATCH THE VIDEO. IT ANSWERS MOST QUESTIONS. WILL EVERYONE WITH QUESTIONS PLEASE WATCH THE VIDEO. IT ANSWERS MOST QUESTIONS.

]]> By: gilltots http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/google-may-buy-balloon-company/comment-page-1/#comment-2001797 gilltots Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:20:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/google-may-buy-balloon-company/#comment-2001797 do these balloons float in the blogosphere? ha ha! they do now! do these balloons float in the blogosphere?

ha ha! they do now!

]]> By: Rajan Tawate http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/google-may-buy-balloon-company/comment-page-1/#comment-2001783 Rajan Tawate Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:04:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/google-may-buy-balloon-company/#comment-2001783 I thought Duncan was kidding... :-) I thought Duncan was kidding… :-)

]]> By: rubu http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/google-may-buy-balloon-company/comment-page-1/#comment-2001774 rubu Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:56:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/google-may-buy-balloon-company/#comment-2001774 While somebody mentioned there’s never been a weather balloon accident with airplanes, will this scheme significantly increase the number of balloons in the air? Mark While somebody mentioned there’s never been a weather balloon accident with airplanes, will this scheme significantly increase the number of balloons in the air?
Mark

]]> By: Julian http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/google-may-buy-balloon-company/comment-page-1/#comment-2001771 Julian Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:45:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/google-may-buy-balloon-company/#comment-2001771 Not to mention the UFO sightings these things will cause, has any considered the environmental impact of these devices? It seems they believe many people will return the balloons to them once they fall to the Earth. This seems very optimistic and likely a sugar coating. I imagine many of these will drift out to sea. At the very least they are made of biodegradable latext. The rest is supposedly environmentally benign....likely story. http://www.spacedata.net/faqs_data_services.html#10 Not to mention the UFO sightings these things will cause, has any considered the environmental impact of these devices? It seems they believe many people will return the balloons to them once they fall to the Earth. This seems very optimistic and likely a sugar coating. I imagine many of these will drift out to sea. At the very least they are made of biodegradable latext. The rest is supposedly environmentally benign….likely story.

http://www.spac...ervices.html#10

]]> By: Justin http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/google-may-buy-balloon-company/comment-page-1/#comment-2001750 Justin Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:14:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/google-may-buy-balloon-company/#comment-2001750 justin_buccilli@yahoo.com justin_buccilli@yahoo.com

]]> By: Justin http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/google-may-buy-balloon-company/comment-page-1/#comment-2001746 Justin Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:12:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/google-may-buy-balloon-company/#comment-2001746 I am working on a project to make weather balloons; does anyone out there have any knowledge about doing so? I am working on a project to make weather balloons; does anyone out there have any knowledge about doing so?

]]> By: linebloo http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/google-may-buy-balloon-company/comment-page-1/#comment-2001681 linebloo Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:59:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/google-may-buy-balloon-company/#comment-2001681 www. i - guide .ro www. i - guide .ro www. i - guide .ro www. i – guide .ro
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]]> By: Jenkins http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/google-may-buy-balloon-company/comment-page-1/#comment-2001607 Jenkins Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:07:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/google-may-buy-balloon-company/#comment-2001607 I don't give a shit what current or ex-googlers say, Google is close to losing their luster. They need to get back to beating their numbers and stop screwing around with funky science projects. They don't have a right to miss their quarterly numbers. I don’t give a shit what current or ex-googlers say, Google is close to losing their luster. They need to get back to beating their numbers and stop screwing around with funky science projects. They don’t have a right to miss their quarterly numbers.

]]> By: Damien http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/google-may-buy-balloon-company/comment-page-1/#comment-2001568 Damien Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:29:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/google-may-buy-balloon-company/#comment-2001568 My wi-fi laptop is lucky if it picks up the house wi-fi hub at the end of the garden. What chance if the node is 80,000 ft away? My wi-fi laptop is lucky if it picks up the house wi-fi hub at the end of the garden. What chance if the node is 80,000 ft away?

]]> By: HHL-Absolvent http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/google-may-buy-balloon-company/comment-page-1/#comment-2001491 HHL-Absolvent Thu, 21 Feb 2008 08:51:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/google-may-buy-balloon-company/#comment-2001491 How do they make sure the ballons stays in place? Don't they move away through the wind? How do they make sure the ballons stays in place? Don’t they move away through the wind?

]]> By: Mark Radoff http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/google-may-buy-balloon-company/comment-page-1/#comment-2001477 Mark Radoff Thu, 21 Feb 2008 08:20:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/google-may-buy-balloon-company/#comment-2001477 Yes, I'm most curious about: - how long they're up there, - how long battery life lasts, - how fast they come down (and where). - how much of an area does one balloon cover, therefore: - how many balloons will be floating around? While somebody mentioned there's never been a weather balloon accident with airplanes, will this scheme significantly increase the number of balloons in the air? Mark Yes, I’m most curious about:
- how long they’re up there,
- how long battery life lasts,
- how fast they come down (and where).
- how much of an area does one balloon cover, therefore:
- how many balloons will be floating around?

While somebody mentioned there’s never been a weather balloon accident with airplanes, will this scheme significantly increase the number of balloons in the air?
Mark

]]> By: Michael Sync http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/google-may-buy-balloon-company/comment-page-1/#comment-2001471 Michael Sync Thu, 21 Feb 2008 08:02:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/google-may-buy-balloon-company/#comment-2001471 interesting ... interesting …

]]> By: Fdx http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/google-may-buy-balloon-company/comment-page-1/#comment-2001456 Fdx Thu, 21 Feb 2008 07:34:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/google-may-buy-balloon-company/#comment-2001456 April fools day in february??? April fools day in february???

]]> By: Kevin Burton http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/google-may-buy-balloon-company/comment-page-1/#comment-2001417 Kevin Burton Thu, 21 Feb 2008 06:39:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/google-may-buy-balloon-company/#comment-2001417 That's no balloon, it's a space station! Sorry... couldn't resist. That’s no balloon, it’s a space station!

Sorry… couldn’t resist.

]]> By: ross http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/google-may-buy-balloon-company/comment-page-1/#comment-2001358 ross Thu, 21 Feb 2008 05:30:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/google-may-buy-balloon-company/#comment-2001358 Christ, now Tara Hunt is going to start an air balloon service that hovers in the vicinity of the wi-fi balloons. Do they make air balloons with nifty tables and a cool coworking enviro? FFS. BalloonCamp. Christ, now Tara Hunt is going to start an air balloon service that hovers in the vicinity of the wi-fi balloons. Do they make air balloons with nifty tables and a cool coworking enviro? FFS. BalloonCamp.

]]> By: nemrut http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/google-may-buy-balloon-company/comment-page-1/#comment-2001349 nemrut Thu, 21 Feb 2008 05:14:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/google-may-buy-balloon-company/#comment-2001349 I foresee these things getting shot down by all the rednecks coming out of the 'rural woodwork.' Interesting idea with good intentions but questionable whether it will be feasible in the US...same reason we dont have high-speed rail as there are too many nut jobs out there.. I foresee these things getting shot down by all the rednecks coming out of the ‘rural woodwork.’ Interesting idea with good intentions but questionable whether it will be feasible in the US…same reason we dont have high-speed rail as there are too many nut jobs out there..

]]> By: Chris http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/google-may-buy-balloon-company/comment-page-1/#comment-2001332 Chris Thu, 21 Feb 2008 04:47:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/google-may-buy-balloon-company/#comment-2001332 @Sean In addition to the dairy farmers, they also pay $100 to GPS trackers to locate the falling payloads. Not sure how they handle trespassing issues, but apparently they end up in some remote locations. @Sean

In addition to the dairy farmers, they also pay $100 to GPS trackers to locate the falling payloads.

Not sure how they handle trespassing issues, but apparently they end up in some remote locations.

]]> By: Nat http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/google-may-buy-balloon-company/comment-page-1/#comment-2001285 Nat Thu, 21 Feb 2008 03:48:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/google-may-buy-balloon-company/#comment-2001285 This is interesting project , if Google bought this, they are way ahead of the future technology than Microsoft... Nat www.workersinc.com This is interesting project , if Google bought this, they are way ahead of the future technology than Microsoft…

Nat
http://www.workersinc.com

]]> By: Sean http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/google-may-buy-balloon-company/comment-page-1/#comment-2001281 Sean Thu, 21 Feb 2008 03:44:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/google-may-buy-balloon-company/#comment-2001281 What about the 6-pound payload? What happens when this 6-pound computer falls back to the earth? What about the 6-pound payload? What happens when this 6-pound computer falls back to the earth?

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