The HAM Radio Shack – Talking To The World From KC4AAA At The South Pole
Buried deep within the B1 Emergency Pod at the Amundsen Scott South Pole Station is the emergency communications booth – inside, there is a complete set of backup comms equiptment, capable of operating...
View ArticleFaust Wine Cellar, Budapest, Hungary
Faust Wine Cellar to your Budapest, Hungary – www.gbwine.eu Thanks Amanda Lusty! The post Faust Wine Cellar, Budapest, Hungary appeared first on Jeffrey Donenfeld.
View ArticleExploring Christchurch, New Zealand
During transit to Antarctica, I had a brief afternoon of free time in Christchurch, New Zealand. Amidst a few errands, here are three shots taken from around town: The post Exploring Christchurch, New...
View ArticleTracking Satellites in McMurdo at NASA’s Near Earth Network Ground Station
One of the more interesting facilities at McMurdo station is NASA’s NEar Earth Network Ground Station. The facility is comprised of a server and management office in McMurdo proper, as well as a large...
View ArticleCharging with Enerplex Solar at WAIS Divide, Antarctica
This season in Antarctica, I was working at the West Antarctic Ice Sheet Divide Field Camp – an extremely remote field camp in Western Antarctica. Our camp consisted of a number of large communal...
View ArticleLaunching the WAIS AERIAL CAMP PHOTOGRAPHIC SURVEY INSTRUMENT (WACPSI)
During a down moment at WAIS, I built and aereal vehicle for my GoPro, with the hopes of getting aerial video of field camp. The WAIS Aerial Camp Photographic Survey Instrument (WACPSI) was made out of...
View ArticleExploration of North Korea – Successfull, Covered by NBC News
After spending a week in the DPRK – North Korea, I’ve finally landed safely back in Beijing. I ran the Pyongyang Marathon (personal record – 3:36:55), visited the north side of the DMZ, and saw in...
View ArticleHere’s Where China Makes Volkswagens – My Private Tour Of VW Car Plant #3
Lots of cars are made in China, including Volkswagen and Skoda. Showing up in a suit unannounced, I managed to talk my way into an unscheduled private tour of Volkswagen Shanghai Car Plant #3. Here’s...
View ArticleLunch in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Claypot Chicken and Rice
On my way back from Macau to Sydney, I had a quick 8 hour layover in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. As soon as I got to the airport, I took the train into the center of town, and spent an afternoon walking...
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