This week the team at NASA's Mars Science Laboratory finished "what amounted to a complete overhaul of the Curiosity Rover's software," from 350 million miles away on another planet. Ben Cichy, Curiosity's chief software engineer, explained to Wired News that the software required to help Curiosity land on the surface of Mars and the software it needs to drive around and avoid obstacles are different. The system "didn't have enough memory to hold the software for both the landing mission and the surface mission, so the software had to be swapped out remotely after landing." The upgrade took four days, not unlike, say, Windows Server 8.
NASA executes 350-Million-Mile interplanetary software patch on Mars space robot. What'd you do today?
- COMMENTS
- jpl
- Mars
- NASA
A book bound with human skin from dead woman's corpse finally removed from Harvard library
Apparently, in the 1800s, it wasn't unheard of for books to be bound in human skin. And Harvard University still had one such book in its library — until its… READ THE REST
This mini body camera is discreet & convenient — for all your recording needs
TL;DR: Record the mundane and the insane with this discreet Mini Body Camera Video Recorder for only $37.99 (Reg. $45). Ever felt like you're missing out on the action or simply need to… READ THE REST
Silly raccoon flips into handstand — then continues to walk upside-down on front paws (video)
A Colorado raccoon visited a water bowl while out on late night stroll when it suddenly felt a bit silly. So silly, in fact, that it flipped into a handstand,… READ THE REST
Save $169 on a lifetime license to Microsoft Windows 11 Pro and never look back
TL;DR: Revamp your digital world with this incredible lifetime license to Microsoft Windows 11 Pro, with its seamless interface and top-notch security, for only $29.97 (Reg. $199) until 11:59 PM on 1/07.… READ THE REST
Upgrade your tech for the new year with this refurbished iPad Pro, less than half price right now
TL;DR: Save over $350 on a refurbished Apple iPad Pro 10.5" 256GB, plus a free accessories bundle, with this sweet deal on sale for just $315.99 right now. Tech fans, it's time… READ THE REST
Make your rockstar dreams a reality for only $15.97 with this Guitar Lessons Training Bundle
TL;DR: The perfect last-minute holiday gift for an aspiring rocker, the 2024 Guitar Lessons Training Bundle is only $15.97 (Reg. $480) until 11:59 PM on 12/25. It's really never too late to make… READ THE REST