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Comments on: Tweeting, video chatting atop North America

On Road Trip 2009, CNET News reporter Daniel Terdiman uses Inmarsat's BGAN mobile satellite modem to get online and conduct a video chat at 14,264 feet. Live-blogging falls victim to the elements.

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by nstricker44 June 22, 2009 7:36 AM PDT
Excited to hear you're planning to visit Idaho National Laboratory and look forward to sharing some of our energy & security technology development with you. With a little advanced warning, we can arrange a tour of specific programs that may interest you.
Safe travels,
Nicole Stricker, INL spokeswoman
nicole.stricker@inl.gov
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by cantrell June 22, 2009 8:35 AM PDT
The elevation of Mt. Evans is 14,264 feet. The highest peak in the lower 48 is Mt. Whitney, in California (14,505). The highest peak in Colorado is Mt. Elbert (14,440), and you can't drive to the top.
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by Michichael June 22, 2009 3:08 PM PDT
He said highest paved road.
by naterandrews June 22, 2009 1:37 PM PDT
Daniel has got to be one of the most handsome reviewers/editors C|Net has!
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by basraw June 22, 2009 2:10 PM PDT
careful with hard drives about 10,000 ft. http://www.google.com/search?q=harddrives+10%2C000
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by ca5ter June 22, 2009 3:50 PM PDT
Turn off the damn computers and enjoy the view!
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by gschweitzer June 22, 2009 4:34 PM PDT
dude i will be in montana next week... what are the tech highlights you are seeing?
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by galadan111 June 22, 2009 8:02 PM PDT
i would have read the article, but i am so sick of hearing about "tweets" and "twitter" that i was too nauseated to read.
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by BigTenFan80 June 23, 2009 4:28 PM PDT
In you list of tech items you are using, I didn't see any mention of a GPS. Are you using or reviewing any? Or do you hope you get lost occasionally enjoying the greatest scenery on earth!!
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by unm2057 July 5, 2009 3:14 AM PDT
Glad you are enjoying the views that we Westerners wake up to everyday.
I for one among the zillion millions out here in the West; just love waking up to this beautiful scenery everyday and in fact it completes our infinite days. The strangest of thing is when you do long distance wilderness driving anywhere in the west don't you get the feeling that the T-REX is still just looming over the horizon? Don't you wonder that too? Good luck on that road adventure of yours. The scenery will haunt you forever!
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