Mobile Apps Archives - Page 6 of 7

Balloon Capsule 1 Retrieved – First Photos!

On: November 28, 2011

In: Indy Science and Hacks, Mobile Apps, News and Updates

With the help of a local farmer in Newton, ON we were able to recover the balloon capsule, including all the data and video!

Someone Found The Space Balloon!

On: November 15, 2011

In: Indy Science and Hacks, Mobile Apps, News and Updates

I got a call this morning from a blocked number. I normally don’t even answer these but for some reason I decided to answer it. The call turned out to be from a very kind gentleman near Millbank, who told …

Another Possible Balloon Outcome

On: September 8, 2011

In: Indy Science and Hacks, Mobile Apps, News and Updates

An old colleague of mine suggested another possible reason that the 3G iPhone we put in our capsule may have failed during it’s descent. Apparently, if left out in the sun too long or otherwise overheated, iOS will shut down …

Balloon Launch 1 Report

On: August 17, 2011

In: Indy Science and Hacks, Mobile Apps, News and Updates

Today we launched an iPhone and a camera to the stratosphere and captured HD video at 100,000 ft. Read more for photos, videos, and details of the experiment.

Tomorrow We Launch!

On: August 16, 2011

In: Indy Science and Hacks, Mobile Apps, News and Updates

Just finished finalizing our preparations for the balloon launch tomorrow. While we were searching around for last minute information and instructions on how to tie the balloon, we found a guy who received over $2000 as a kickstarter fund to …