When HN users recommended it
1 HN user recommended this in 2012, in one comment.
20072026
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30ft Professional Weather Balloon 1200g
Amazon's catalog no longer lists this product (checked 2026-11-02). The name comes from the link HN users posted.
What is far from reality?
There's everything you need:
Weather balloon: http://www.amazon.com/30ft-Professional-Weather-Balloon-1200...
10W solar panel: http://www.amazon.com/Instapark%C2%AE-High-Efficiency-Mono-C...
Some batteries: http://www.amazon.com/Paradise-BA25115-Rechargeable-900mAH-B...
Raspberry Pi with Wi-Fi: http://www.raspberrypi.org/
Then just install your server on the Pi and let the device scan for open Wi-Fis. Send hundreds of them for capacity and redundancy.