If the three-strikes-rule were in effect, the Air Force would be out of luck for testing its X-51A Waverider cruise missile as the supersonic rocket failed again to activate its scramjet propulsion system. The project has cost $300 million so far and there may not be enough budget (or will power) left for a fourth… Continue reading Air Force’s mach 5 missile fails for third time
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1760 PS3s Join Forces To Create One Helluva Big Computer
Hey there. This is a photographic collection of pixels whose purpose it is to show you what the 33rd-largest computer in the world looks like. I hope it’s doing its job. Seriously, though, this thing is a beast. Made of 1760 Playstation 3s, the behemoth harnesses the power of “168 separate graphical processing units and… Continue reading 1760 PS3s Join Forces To Create One Helluva Big Computer
US Air Force All Played Out
If ever there was a time to be concerned about where your tax dollars are going, it’s now. The US Air Force is up in arms because the new Sony Playstation 3 firmware messed up their high score on Halo 3. The last organization you’d hope were messing around with consoles is the Air Force,… Continue reading US Air Force All Played Out