For those that weren’t aware of my latest adventure, here’s a recap
Not technology related – but interesting nonetheless….

With the recent arctic air passing through, my buddy and I had a brilliant (well, crazy) idea…. We wanted to experience what 45 degrees below zero felt like. After a regular day at work, we somewhat spontaneously made the 4 hour drive up towards Embarrass, MN, where the lowest temperatures in Minnesota are typically recorded.

The conditions were just right for extreme low temps in that area – high pressure a little bit North West (pushing cold air from the North down), and very clear, calm nights.

We rose at about 6 am, bundled up, and walked around with a wired thermometer for a little over an hour…

Cold like that feels quite a bit different than 10 below and windy in the cities. That windchill feels like its ripping your skin off. The extreme but calm cold isn’t as sharp, but it’s unrelenting — loose a little bit of heat with a glove off or exposed skin, and its pretty difficult to warm things back up.

After our chilly morning walk, we got some pancakes and I spent the rest of the day telecommuting from our hotel.

Ridiculous, I know.

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