Recent Comments:
SpaceX's Elon Musk figures out Falcon 1 mishap, hopes for flight 4 next month {Engadget}
Aug 7th 2008 7:23PM The basic problem is two-fold:
1) They didn't do vacuum testing with their engine, so they did not know how much thrust the 1st stage would have after separation.
2) They did not leave enough coast time before stage separation. It may seem obvious, but when you have the first flight of a new engine, you need to build in extra safety factors to account for all the unknowables. That is a gross engineering error.
The fix may be easy, but it doesn't build confidence in their systems engineering. I hope they get it all worked out.
SpaceX conducts successful static launch of Falcon 9 rocket {Engadget}
Aug 3rd 2008 1:03PM That was actually a Delta II failure from more than 10 years ago.
SpaceX conducts successful static launch of Falcon 9 rocket {Engadget}
Aug 3rd 2008 4:26AM It's not a static launch-- it's typically called a static fire test. I've never heard a test firing of a rocket referred to as a launch before.
Call for Apple Vanity Plate Photos {The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)}
May 24th 2008 12:07PM http://www.flickr.com/photos/jakerome/2351465924/in/set-72157604039693414/
Amazon Unbox content going HD on TiVo {Engadget}
May 11th 2008 12:29PM I think the TiVo guy meant that HD capacity on cable is currently limited by bandwidth, and Unbox HD is a good alternative. There's plenty of bandwidth for HD, especially if you are willing to wait a little while. My FiOS connection is 13mbps-- that'll do HD just fine.
Wii Fit: the 30 day test starts today {Engadget}
May 9th 2008 4:23PM I think it would be more informative if you measured your body fat before & after instead. You're already skinny enough. Lose the fat, add muscle.
Second Galileo GPS satellite goes into orbit {Engadget}
Apr 27th 2008 8:09PM @Argot:
Um, you realize that in the US that the military is under civilian control, right?
Flickr Buys Donuts for 20,000 Anti-Protesters {Switched.com}
Apr 18th 2008 5:50PM It was a huge success! Plenty of videos, including some short films and documentary footage of the protest in Phoenix. Fun was had by all.
Kodak intros new EasyShare photo frames with Quick Touch borders {Engadget}
Mar 27th 2008 1:20PM Why don't they ever post the resolution of these things? I think Engadget should stop reposting these press releases until they start releasing specs beyond the size of the screen.
Amazon pondering high def Unbox rentals? {Engadget}
Mar 4th 2008 1:16PM Unbox high def FTW!
No really, I'll rent a movie a week instead of 4 movies a year if Amazon introduces HD rentals. In fact, Amazon buying TiVo wouldn't be such a bad thing. I think they are a better fit for TiVo than any of the much-speculated (Yahoo!, Google, Apple) corporations. Nevertheless, owning a TiVo HD w/ Verizon FiOS would make Unbox HD, and make it that much easier to live w/o cable.
