Check out these pics and comments on setting up a VSAT satellite Internet connection in Iraq. Pretty detailed photolog!
http://www.livejournal.com/users/ioerror/179521.html?nc=8 -Mike Found on BoingBoing: http://www.boingboing.net/2005/04/18/howto_set_up_a_vsat_.html HOWTO set up a VSAT in Iraq Jake in Iraq wrote a detailed post about setting up VSAT internet connectivity near Sulimaniya. One of the purposes this connection will serve: getting a voting office online. Jake's a pretty serious geek. He says he's been asked not to share exactly why he's there, or what exactly he's doing for whom, but this is sure an interesting post. This is how I spent my day today. It took around 6 hours round trip to drive to Sulimaniya, Iraq. This in Kurdistan where we did the install. I learned some stuff, it's mostly simple labor but it raised some interesting questions in my mind about interception. As far as I can tell, it's entirely possible to intercept any data being sent to earth in an entirely passive way. I'm going to look into this more before I make any outlandish claims, if you know, feel free to let me know. (...) This [photo] is the lead engineer checking to find the 251 degree azimuth. The tool he's holding is totally awesome and old school. I think you could sail around the world with it if you were determined. And above, an identifying label on the back of the finished product. Link (Thanks, Mark!) posted by Xeni Jardin at 11:26:55 PM
