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- AlmostEverest: Exposed
- David Bard and Mike Jackman made it home alive. Be sure to catch up on all the wacky adventures.On May 11th David Bard and Mike Jackman spilled their guts about the “high” point of their TechRepublic careers. If you couldn’t join us then, enjoy the transcript and we hope to...
- Tags: Mike Jackman and David Bard, David Bard, Mike Jackman
- Technical articles 2000-05-11
- TechRepublic's intrepid trekkers, seen through each other's eyes
- On April 8, 2000, longtime friends and co-editors-in-chief David Bard and Mike Jackman leave for the Himalayas to report on high-altitude tech and to climb Island Peak. In the interests of full disclosure, they introduce each otherLongtime friends and associates David Bard and Mike Jackman take turns telling tales on...
- Tags: Mike Jackman and David Bard, David Bard, Mike Jackman
- Technical articles 2000-04-07
- TechRepublic editors to climb Island Peak
- TechRepublic's Mike Jackman and David Bard are going to Nepal in an attempt to scale majestic Island Peak. They're climbing to new heights with the help of technology, and they'll be using Mount Everest as their stepping stone.“Do not underestimate this mountain…”—Erling Juul, Island Peak conquerorThe excitement is building! Two...
- Tags: Team management, Strategy, Meredith Johnston, Island Peak, Imja Tse, David Bard, Mike Jackman
- Technical articles 2000-04-07
Additional Resources
- The Bleeding Edge
- TechRepublic editors David Bard and Mike Jackman have learned one important lesson on their Nepal trek: When you bet everything on your technology, sometimes you wind up in strange places. Peter Zale chronicles the “almostEverest” climb of TechRepublic editors Dave Bard and Mike Jackman. Zale is the creator of the...
- Tags: Peter Zale, TechRepublic Editors, Mike Jackman, Bleeding Edge
- Technical articles 2000-04-22
- The Bleeding Edge
- TechRepublic editors David Bard and Mike Jackman demonstrate that even mature editors can have fun with technology on the mountain. Next thing you know they'll be calling you from base camp to ask if your refrigerator is running. Peter Zale is chronicling the “almostEverest” climb of TechRepublic editors Dave Bard...
- Tags: Peter Zale, TechRepublic Editors, Bleeding Edge, Mike Jackman
- Technical articles 2000-04-13
- The Bleeding Edge
- If TechRepublic editors David Bard and Mike Jackman run out of provisions on their almostEverest trek, they're liable to find some frozen food along the way. At least that's what cartoonist Peter Zale supposes. Peter Zale chronicles the almostEverest climb of TechRepublic editors Dave Bard and Mike Jackman. Zale is...
- Tags: Peter Zale, TechRepublic Editors, almostEverest, Mike Jackman, Bleeding Edge
- Technical articles 2000-04-19
- The Bleeding Edge
- Peter Zale chronicles the journey of TechRepublic editors David Bard and Mike Jackman, on a climbing expedition to plant the TechRepublic flag on Imja Tse. Zale reveals at least one reason their expedition may take longer than originally planned. Peter Zale chronicles the “almostEverest” climb of TechRepublic editors Dave Bard...
- Tags: Peter Zale
- Technical articles 2000-04-15
- Hey, Trekkies: Here's news for you
- Become a TechRepublic Trekkie. Follow the adventures of TechRepublic editors Mike Jackman and David Bard as they journey to Imja Tse. Now you can receive news of the almostEverest trek right at your desktop.You know who you are. You slip online when no one’s looking, click straight to TechRepublic’s site,...
- Tags: Notebooks, Loraine Lawson, Imja Tse
- Technical articles 2000-04-12
- An Internet Cafe on Everest? TechRepublic got there first.
- News.com has a report about an Internet cafe that has recently opened on Mt. Everest. China Mobile has opened a business office and provides Internet Access on Mount Qomolangma in Tibet. I just thought that this would be a good time to, in...
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Tibet, China Mobile Ltd., Cafe, Internet, Blogging, John Sheesley
- Blog posts 2008-05-06
- almostEverest revisited
- As mentioned in the Classics Rock blog entry on the subject (http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/classic-tech/?p=124) almostEverest was a project in the early days of TechRepublic. TR Editors Michael Jackman and David Bard loaded up with the latest tech equipment and headed for the mountains in Nepal to see how...
- Tags: AlmostEverest
- Image galleries 2008-04-25
- Mike and Dave's top ten reasons to come home
- Far from the home office in Louisville, KY, Dave and Mike bring you the top ten reasons they're looking forward to returning to American soil.Here are the top ten things Dave and Mike miss most—aside from their loved ones, who are naturally number one.David: Filet mignon, baked potato, and fresh...
- Tags: Mike Jackman and David Bard, David Bard
- Technical articles 2000-04-27
- The Bleeding Edge
- Did TechRepublic editors Mike and Dave really go climbing in Nepal, or was it all a dream? Peter Zale presents one theory explaining how our Alpine climbers made it to 20,000 feet.Peter Zale chronicles the “almostEverest” climb of TechRepublic editors Dave Bard and Mike Jackman. Zale is the creator of...
- Tags: Peter Zale, TechRepublic Editors, Bleeding Edge
- Technical articles 2000-05-06
- Mike and Dave's top ten reasons NOT to come home
- Dave and Mike share the top ten things they dread returning to. What do you think tops their list?Here are the top ten things we're not looking forward to when we return to the U.S.:10. David: Okay Mike, here's what I say: work. I'm finding it hard to think about...
- Tags: David Bard, Mike Jackman and David Bard
- Technical articles 2000-05-01
- The Bleeding Edge
- Keeping your eye on the goal can be tough when you can't see it. But snowstorm or not, TechRepublic's Nepal team has plenty of technology to help them find out where they areeven if it seems like the middle of nowhere. Peter Zale chronicles the “almostEverest” climb of TechRepublic editors...
- Tags: INTERNET, Peter Zale, Bleeding Edge
- Technical articles 2000-04-26
- April 2000: TechRepublic editors put the *almost* in almostEverest
- As TechRepublic closes in on its 10th Anniversary, it's interesting to look back and see where we've been. One of the most interesting places was Nepal in a project called almostEverest. The idea behind the project was to take two TechRepublic editors (Michael Jackman and David...
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Michael, Blogging, Internet, John Sheesley
- Blog posts 2008-04-24
- Trek tech: Pilots can't fly
- David Bard and Mike Jackman are en route to the Himalayas where they'll report on high-altitude tech and climb 20,285-foot Imja Tse. Here's what Mike learned recently about the need to protect his beloved handheld from the effects of gravity.PalmPilots are fragile machines to be taking to twenty thousand feet....
- Tags: Handhelds, Michael Jackman, Palm Pilot
- Technical articles 2000-04-11
- Daily update: Leaving Dave behind—for a bit
- The high altitude is really taking its toll on the almostEverest climbers. Gerry makes it to Everest Base Camp, but Dave has to be left behind.4/20/00Gorak Shep, Nepal5:00 P.M. local time (7:15 A.M. EDT)We started out early this morning from Loboche to Gorak Shep over another part of the glacial...
- Tags: Team management, Food & Beverage, Notebooks, Engineering, Michael Jackman, high-altitude, Gerry, Gorak Shep, Loboche, team
- Technical articles 2000-04-25
- The Bard's Tale updated demo (exe)
- In The Bards Tale you play the role of the Bard, a vagabond with an amazing ability to play magical tunes on his musical instrument that summon up creatures to help him in his quest for coin and cleavage. You start out able to summon a lowly rat but you...
- Tags: Tomb, Tune, Creature, Bard, Games, Personal Technology
- Software downloads 2005-05-25
- Daily update: "Night Ops"
- In the dense fog of a Nepalese night, two figures huddle in the darkness, trying desperately to connect to the satellite Morsviazsputnik. Will they accomplish their mission of sending a high-priority document halfway around the world?4/26/00Namche, Nepal3:15 P.M. local time (5:30 A.M. EDT)For all you technophiliacs out there, here's a...
- Tags: Notebooks, Network technology, Michael Jackman, Immarsat Mini-M, phone
- Technical articles 2000-05-01
- Back to school: Reply to a special e-mail from Cassie
- M.B.S. Elementary School student Cassie Beisel recently sent the almostEverest trekkers a high-altitude breathing tip she learned. Surprise, Cassie! Here's a reply just for you!As part of their almostEverest trek challenge, Mike and Dave are introducing school children to high-tech and high-altitude technology (see "Back to school: Dave and Mike's...
- Tags: Mike Jackman and David Bard, e-mail, Cassie Beisel
- Technical articles 2000-04-26
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