I better be off to work now. The rest of my team is busy restoring the grassland habitat which means pulling out shrubs and saplings that shouldn't be there. It's a beautiful sunny day and a great day to be outside! :)
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Coming to you Live from the Field!
Well it finally works!!! Hooray!! I am connected to the internet via a satellite receiver that is connecting to a satellite way up in the atmosphere. It's called BGAN (Broadband Global Area Network). I borrowed another person's computer and it worked the first time. There's obviously something wrong with my computer or the Ethernet port that connects the terminal to the laptop. It's actually really cool to be able to connect to the Internet sitting in the middle of the field where there is no electricity around for miles! I just skyped with my colleague back in the office and after a little bit of finagling we we able to video chat to each other! It was pretty cool.
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ReplyDeleteI was just catching up on your blog since things have been busy/nuts around here. (I will update when you get back.) Glad you have a good time! Did you ever answer the mammal questions? I think they need lips since mammals all nurse from their mothers. I don't know about the other questions. See you soon when you get back!
Christina
Thanks for commenting Christina! I didn't answer the mammals question because no one seemed that interested. But you were right about the lips! Such a smartie. :) The muscle that mammals have to keep their guts from sloshing around when they run is the diaphram! Reptiles don't have one. Oh and Paul was right about the hibernation, a colder winter is better because if it's warm and then cold the animal will wake up multiple times and that take a lot of energy.
ReplyDeleteGlad you were able to connect. It is very cool considering there is no electricity.
ReplyDeleteCan we view you working in the field?
Glad we caught up the other night on Skype.