Comment Re:Wow (Score 1) 376
What? Please put *SPOILERT ALERT* next time.
Water-Prospecting Lunar Rover Prototype Built 36
Zothecula writes "Astrobotic Technology Inc., a spin-off company of Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), has debuted its full-size flight prototype of its Polaris lunar water-prospecting robot. Polaris is specially designed to work in the permanently shadowed craters at the Moon's poles. Scheduled to be sent to the Moon using a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle, the solar-powered rover is a contender in the US$20 million Google Lunar X Prize and is tasked with seeking ice deposits that could be used by future colonists."
Comment Re:RHCE requires a hard hands on lab. Only 5% pass (Score 5, Informative) 267
I couldn't agree more. I used to think that the RHCE was a joke, and anyone could get one, but after taking the exam last year, I definitely respect anyone that passes it. I've been using Linux for 15+ years, and I found it very challenging. I struggled with a few of the things I don't do on a day-to-day basis, but having years of experience I was able to work through them.
Comment Re:WHAT!?!?!?! (Score 1) 637
I though they all ended when you reached the kill screen. What? There are no kill screens anymore?
Comment Re:Scientific Linux (Score 1) 264
Of course Rocks uses either Red Hat or CentOS...
Comment Re:DO-178B for Cars (Score 1) 750
> It's also important to keep in mind that aircraft and cars aren't quite in the same class when you're defining risk.
Absoultely. Cars are much more of a risk, since there is very little training and common sense required to get a license to operate one...
Comment Re:He hates mobile phones?! (Score 1) 308
Comment Re:Economy - anything else is a waste (Score 1) 549
What is this business and first class that people keep talking about? I though all airlines were like the cattle cars that Southwest is...
Comment Re:So Where Exactly is this 'Leaked' Document? (Score 1) 775
They have the internet on computers now? Doh!
Comment Re:so the next step then... (Score 2, Informative) 109
Mars is already in there...
Comment Re:In other words ... (Score 1) 209
I believe you mean Dr. Falken.
Comment Re:Not just cost, but optics (Score 1) 685
And unfortunately, unless you get to the store when it opens on December 26th, the LEDs are the first to go...
God of War 3 Gameplay Unveiled 30
Over the weekend, Sony used Spike's Video Game Awards to release new information and a trailer for God of War 3, the final installment of the God of War series that is planned for sometime in 2009. The press release described a new game engine which brings "significant strides in giving players the realistic feel of actually being on the battlegrounds. With texture resolutions being quadrupled since God of War 2, God of War 3 will feature fluid, life-like characters, as well as dynamic lighting effects, a robust weapon system, and world-changing scenarios that will truly bring unmistakable realism to Kratos' fateful quest. Players will have a chance to join battles on a grand scale with many more enemies on-screen and be able to interact with levels like never before." Gamecyte notes that the news contradicts early rumors that the game might be an MMO.
