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Spherical Satellites Aboard the ISS are Gary Gygax Approved [ISS]

It's too bad Gary Gygax is no longer with us, because it would be interesting to get his opinion on SPHERES (for Synchronized Position Hold, Engage, Reorient, Experimental Satellites). These prototype devices are currently floating around aboard the ISS as part of an experiment developed by MIT s...

Army may test new A.I. in an MMO, probably not any good at PvP

Edifier Unleash Stylish New MP300 Speakers

Edifier has recently released a particularly sleek looking 2.1 portable speaker system in the MP300 Plus. It comprises of an aluminium tube 9W subwoofer and two full-range satellites which are magnetically shielded so you don't need to worry about where to put them. Edifier has won design &...

China launches two satellites to monitor weather, atmosphere

Beijing - China on Wednesday launched into orbit two satellites to monitor the weather and natural disasters and test technology for atmospheric exploration, state media said. The satellites were launched by a Long March-2D rocket from the Jiuquan Sa... ...

Intelsat retires Marisat-F2 satellite after 32 years of service

Filed under: Misc. GadgetsThe Marisat-F2 satellite may not have garnered quite the fame of other mission-defying spacefarers like the Mars Opportunity rover (it even seems to have been a bit camera shy), but it's earned it's own little place in the history books nonetheless, with it stretching it...

GPS working on Aigo P8860 MID

.. mine is actually UMPC now as it has XP on it ;) Click here to see more Using Google Maps with GPS ( MeHere ) .. and VisualGPS to check signals etc.. It took about 15 minutes for the first cold start but after that it worked fine.. 5 to 10 satellites while driving at city center.. Testi...