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Rationally, I should be very happy that Spirit made it as long as it did, and say, what a fine piece of engineering. But ever since http://xkcd.com/695/ http:/
by rauljara 17y ago
Rationally, I should be very happy that Spirit made it as long as it did, and say, what a fine piece of engineering. But ever since http://xkcd.com/695/ http://xkcd.com/695/ every time I think of Spirit, I get very sad.
- mattyfo 17y agoTotally amazing, something designed to work for three-months is (possibly) still working after six years. Now if only my iPod was just as reliable.
- CWuestefeld 17y agoI know this kind of engineering costs serious money, but I find it remarkable the amount of self-monitoring it can do, how much it can be reconfigured through a lousy and intermittent signal, and how deep is its ability to low-level reboot from errors. If only all of my systems could do that...
- bradgessler 17y agoSpirit isn't dead yet, it just went into hibernation mode. Its possible that it might wake up and keep on truckin'
- stan_rogers 17y agoThat is the most poignant cartoon I've ever read (and that includes Maus), and ought to be a Pulitzer winner if there is any justice in this ol' world.