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To Boldly Go...

Seen on SlashDot – did Viking miss signs of life on Mars? The science facts behind the SlashDot article support that idea. Remember – in 1976scientists didn’t know a whole lot...

18 years 9 months ago

Pentagon urges 'relevant' R&D

In a recent article in EETimes ( ‘Pentagon urges ‘relevant’ R&D’, 23rd October 2006, pages 1 & 80), George Leopold reported on a marked shift inUS federal R&D funding away from...

18 years 9 months ago

POSIX Profiles

Well, as work caught up with me I missed the Lisbon experience, butapparently it was raining there anyway – so it was just like home! As I mentioned profiles in my last blog, I...

18 years 9 months ago

Linux in Aerospace and Defense

In a recent blog entry, John Bruggeman considered the role of Linux in Automotiveapplications. He discussed the blurring of the distinction between carinfotainment systems and...

18 years 9 months ago

Rad Chips

In a recent EEtimes Article (requires login) NASA has begun looking for a suitable processor for continued manned space exploration. Current space robots ( MRO, etc) run BAEsystem...

18 years 9 months ago

Mapping Out The Future with TARDIS

I’ve just read a interesting article – ‘Mapping Out The Future With TARDIS‘ in the journal Jane’s International Defence Review (Volume 39, November 2006, page 29 Upgrade Update)...

18 years 9 months ago

One Thousand Days

This afternoon, Spirit Rover will start it’s 999th Sol (Martian Day) on Mars. Tomorrow will be Sol 1K. Next month, on the 14th/15th of November, Opportunity’s calendar will hit the...

18 years 9 months ago

Is multi-core ready for safety-critical?

I recently attended the Military & Aerospace Electronics conferencein the UK, at which a number of technical presentations were given onnew technologies relevant to this sector...

18 years 9 months ago

POSIX and DSO

Next week I am off to the Open Group Meeting in Lisbon (excellent!) to talk about High Assurance Software and MILS [podcast link]. No doubt POSIX will come up as the OpenGroup...

18 years 9 months ago

Distant Weather

NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope has made the first measurements ofthe day and night temperatures of a planet outside our solar system.The infrared observatory revealed that the...

18 years 9 months ago