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Hello Earth? Space Callinghttps://www.nasa.gov/image-article/hello-earth-space-calling/How it started versus how it’s going for astronaut Nick Hague with ISS Ham Radio on the space station. Since November 2000, crew members like Hague have used ham radio to communicate with people on Earth through this educational program, also known as Amateur Radio on the International Space Station or ARISS. So far, there […]Oct 30, 2024 7:52 PM
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Ask HN: Can we still run mobile computers off AA batteries?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40447333This question came out of a lunchtime conversation with some colleagues, none of us who work in hardware or embedded: there was a period of time, up to the late 90s, where certain mobile computers and PDAs could be run off AAs for a long period of time, with sacrifices of I/O, display fidelity, and storage. Examples at the end.Beyond size and aesthetics, is this possible today – or is this no longer possible?(For example, do modern displays hoover up too much energy? Do 5G, Bluetooh and WiFi radios constantly suck power?)Here were some examples of late-era portables that ran off AAs that we came up with:- the Psion palmtop series used a couple of AAs, plus a coin cell battery for memory; and ran for a week [1]– the Apple eMate, a Newton (ARM) in clamshell laptop form, which ran off 6 AA rechargable cells that could be swapped for off-the-shelf AAs, and ran for a week as well;– similarly, the AlphaSmart Dana (Palm platform on 68k/ColdFire) and HP 200LX palmtops (PC-compatible) could be May 22, 2024 10:12 PM
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Attendee at Ohio State graduation ceremony falls to their death from standshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a898042179349db91ee85fed99de0f6&url=https%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2024%2F05%2F07%2Fus-news%2Fohio-state-graduation-ceremony-attendee-falls-to-death-from-stands%2F&c=11739502842250660824&mkt=en-usA person died after falling from the stadium stands during Ohio State University’s graduation ceremony on Sunday. Around 12:30 p.m., an officer called for help over OSU’s police radio, according to ...May 6, 2024 10:09 PM
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SDA tests communications network with Norwayhttps://spacenews.com/sda-tests-communications-network-with-norway/COLORADO SPRINGS – The Space Development Agency is working closely with Norway to test the communications network underpinning its constellation. SDA is installing a radio-frequency antenna in northern Norway and […]Apr 10, 2024 10:57 PM
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SFL offers flexible support for HawkEye 360 constellationhttps://spacenews.com/sfl-hawkeye-360-flexible-support/Toronto-based Space Flight Laboratory won a contract to support development of HawkEye 360 satellites to pinpoint the location of radio frequency signals.Nov 14, 2022 12:36 AM
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Colorado abortion laws explainedhttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxNVmFmZ0FHclNzYWFibXNfNlRmVFNrZHB3YkJ3ZWU4UUlyeFVCRjRkMFJMRGt4ZlB2cE5WOHAtUk5KOFhpWXh5djdmOHFVLVpKUkRTbm5FbFdPS3duWGlsdmtIanl5QXdjZENBdW9NdmtRWUdYcDUzMVpmZXVZbS1SdkxzeVNDT3ZMR2dsNWJpNkxfbldveGk1WU1ibTFtQ3Vxc2RmeUJYdGJwX0luUC1z?oc=5Colorado abortion laws explained Colorado Public RadioMay 2, 2022 7:00 AM
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Colorado leaders react to leaked Supreme Court’s opinion on abortion access, Roe v. Wadehttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxOcUlWQXZ5QWZ2MWZKZEFZTXhqOThNWGNCMGZLV0x3VmtUbmt3ZkhZM0Itb1Blc2FyaHVVQnA2eW1jaTZCdEdaMy1DRndSRzV6RFhOTmFfWEhOSXllUEhQOFd5VnYzUUFWODNwVXRpNk5ndUVFekhxSFNKYm9LX1h0bHFPb2dsUVlQRm1kdThvSEZvbDljVU50VVRCRWhOMG02eDBPc18xOEZuWVRmZTJkbXQ3QTgzYkU?oc=5Colorado leaders react to leaked Supreme Court’s opinion on abortion access, Roe v. Wade Colorado Public RadioMay 2, 2022 7:00 AM
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Programme Index - telling the story of BBC broadcasting, programme by programmehttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a89f2622927463f8a1018d32be01adc&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.com%2Fmediacentre%2Farticles%2F2021%2Fprogramme-index-archives&c=5796410355350059895&mkt=en-usThe BBC is making its archive more accessible than ever before, with a searchable index of nearly 100 years of BBC TV and radio broadcasts. Ever wondered what programmes were showing on the day you ...Jun 15, 2021 5:00 PM
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Programme Index - telling the story of BBC broadcasting, programme by programmehttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8a01ddafab4c6bba06d05446acb32d&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.com%2Fmediacentre%2Farticles%2F2021%2Fprogramme-index-archives&c=5796410355350059895&mkt=en-usThe BBC is making its archive more accessible than ever before, with a searchable index of nearly 100 years of BBC TV and radio broadcasts. Ever wondered what programmes were showing on the day you ...Jun 15, 2021 5:00 PM
