Comments on: Connected at Burning Man

By: Setena Costa Rica

Setena Costa Rica — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 13:41:17 +0000

Thanks for the post. I was there in 2008, peace.

By: Cody McKibben

Cody McKibben — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 15:46:28 +0000

This is a great post guys! Again, really wish I could have been there—I know how different the experience is actually being there from just hearing about it. But thank you for writing this post nonetheless—you really convey how life-altering and bonding of an experience it can be. Looking forward to a future burn! .-= Cody McKibben´s last blog ..Why You Need to Listen to the Legendary Gary Vaynerchuk =-.

By: Ara & Spirit

Ara & Spirit — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:29:50 +0000

Great site… I had lost it, glad to regain it. Burning Man is an experience I want to be part of, have many Friends that attend, are you going again next year?
Communication!!! I remember doing two years on two wheels in the 70′s… nothing! no cell, no GPS… a couple maps and conversations with locals. The conversations still go on and coincidence I was just talking about this with a Friend visiting yesterday and how much I spend to stay connected!
Having much solar makes it easy…
* A land line/DSL here installed by Big Bend Tel Co. for $10 (gov. grant) in one day digging a 2 mile trench…
* Hughes Dish
* Verizon~Altell Air Card
* Wi Fi when not locked as all are now! (I hear there is a way to bypass the code?)
* I Phone
* SPOT with shared web page
* SAT Phone, another grant from the county this time ($15 a month for 300 mn of talk)
* Of course SKYPE
What happened? How can a passionate Chef go from the spatula to this?
Be well… Ara & Spirit
.-= Ara & Spirit´s last blog ..Front row seat at "The Oasis", a one evening Performance, TX =-.

By: Costa Rica Towns

Costa Rica Towns — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:36:47 +0000

Burning man ! one of the places I am hoping to visit in the coming years, loved the phone car !

By: Pat the Digital Vagabond

Pat the Digital Vagabond — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:11:45 +0000

Chris,

Very well written article. As a hard core telecommunications addict, I took my longest break from the Internet in over ten years during my first Burn in 2008. I dove into life and forgot about the virtual world and my computer for seven glorious and real days.

Being able to work from anywhere is a blessing. But having your work follow you to every corner of the world 24/7 is a curse.

Like a recovering addict, I guess us telecommuters just have to develop the self discipline to just “say No” to the outside world at future burns – except when the fix is absolutely necessary.

Onwards and Upwards into the Bright and Burning Future, Pat

By: b

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 02:46:48 +0000

Thank you for the heads up on the link to your blog…I did change it. I appreciated you stopping by. My fingers occasionally get a little confused…but the Medicine Net link was from another blog of mine. Maybe your Jeep computer poltergeist has come to visit me! I do follow you guys on your blog. My husband I just sold our motor home this summer and we are moving on to other things. But I love the techno part of your journey…and I am just a little envious. Keep those cards and letters coming (blogs). The folks back home like to hear from you.

http://torristravels.blogspot.com
http://orencostation.blogspot.com
http://justgivemethefact-b.com
.-= b´s last blog ..Technomadia & Burning Man Gift Economy =-.