The “Spirit” rover on Mars was designed to last just 90 days in some of the harshest conditions we’ve ever dumped equipment into. After 2,213 days Spirit has finally had to be declared as a stationary research station, and is expected to maybe last a few more months until the accretion of sand prevents it getting power from its solar panels.
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Got a news tip or a press-release? Send it to news@taterunino.net. Want to report yourself for harvesting email addresses from Web-sites? Try the FTC: spam@uce.gov (automation is awesome). Jan 28 2010 From some perspectives, every gadget, tool, and device has a narrative; a story of how it fits (or fails to fit) into your hand, pocket, purse, shed and/or life. What I find interesting is the narrative shift in the last few years to gadgets whose computing power must be continually paid for. Jan 28 2010 I have an interesting observation. If the Australian Classification Board or the Australian Communications and Media Authority tell me that something might offend me… well, they’ve got a 100% miss-rate so far. On the other hand, if I want to be offended, I just have to watch a commercial-break on television or (in a pinch) go out and look at a few billboards. You know, those things that they’ve generally okayed as being acceptable. Jan 26 2010 You know how the old story goes. One of your in-laws visits, and the next thing you know, you’re down the road in old parkland with a metal-detector and digging holes. | Support us...or use Flattr  | |||||||
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