Friday, December 4, 2009

Forward: Welcome to the DARPA Network Challenge

Just received this kickoff note from DARPA. Note particularly the second
paragraph!

Dear Entrant:

Thank you for registering to participate in the DARPA Network Challenge.
This promises to be a tremendously interesting experiment and will
demonstrate the power of one of the Internet's most intriguing aspects,
social networking. When the Challenge is completed, we look forward to
hearing about your experiences and the approach your team took to piecing
together a winning solution.

*All balloons will be visible from public roadways, so remember to drive
carefully! Please do not engage in activities that endanger yourself or
others, such as pulling over unsafely, texting while driving, or
rubbernecking. In addition, safe online practices should be used, including
updating virus software, exercising caution when opening email attachments,
and monitoring of younger participants. Please relay these cautions to
everyone with whom you are collaborating to assure a safe and fun event.*

Plan on entering all answers through the DARPA Network Challenge website -
the link will be active when the balloons launch on Saturday, December 5.
Email submission is reserved for backup only. Your registration entitles
you to 25 submissions, so you are welcome to submit balloon locations as you
find them. Also, do not leave the submission page open for long periods of
time as you search for answers - the page will time-out after 30 minutes and
data that hasn't been submitted will be lost.

After you submit what you believe is a winning entry, please be patient. It
will take time to verify results, so there may be a delay before you are
contacted and the results announced.

Good Luck!

Norm Whitaker
DARPA Network Challenge

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