An anonymous reader writes: NASA’s Perseverence rover, which is currently exploring Mars, has as it’s CPU a BAE Systems RAD 750 running at a 200 Mhz and featuring 256 Megabytes of RAM with 2 Gigabytes of storage. This is a radiation hardened version of the PowerPC G3, with specs roughly equivalent to the Clamshell Ibook that Reese Witherspoon used in Legally…
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Customized Apple-Themed Game Boy Color Doubles As An Apple TV Remote
Italian YouTuber Otto Climan modded an original Game Boy Color handheld to act as an Apple TV remote. Gizmodo reports: Otto Climan started with an original Game Boy Color handheld that they upgraded with a backlit LCD display because the GBC arrived well before Nintendo stopped using dim screens that strained your eyes. For the custom white case adorned with Apple’s…
Vancouver Seaplane Company To Resume Test Flights With Electric Plane
A Vancouver seaplane company says its retro-fitted all electric airplane is set to take to the skies for more test flights this year, as it pushes forward with its plans to make commercial air travel cheaper and greener. CBC.ca reports: “There’s no wavering in our confidence and determination and interest in getting this done,” said Harbour Air CEO Greg McDougall. Founded…
‘GamerGate’ Proponent Kills Ex-Girlfriend, Commits Suicide
41-year-old Rudy Ferretti “was known in the male-dominated retro gaming community as a champion gamer — and as a raging misogynist who ferociously harassed women,” writes blogger David Futrelle. “He once made a homebrew game in which the goal was to kill women. “Last week, he allegedly gunned down his former girlfriend Amy Molter before turning his gun on himself.” Wired…
SpaceX capsule and NASA crew make 1st splashdown in 45 years
Two NASA astronauts returned to Earth on Sunday in a dramatic, retro-style splashdown, their capsule parachuting into the Gulf of Mexico to close out an unprecedented test flight by Elon Musk’s SpaceX company. Source: https://phys.org/news/2020-08-america-crewed-spaceship-decade-splashdown.html…
EA Releases Source Code and 4K Remasters For Two ‘Command and Conquer’ Games
EA Games has just released The Command & Conquer Remastered Collection on Steam, described by Hot Hardware as two of the ’90s-era real-time strategy games that “were incredibly popular in their day and are still popular with retro gamers today…” “Gamers can change between legacy and remastered 4K graphics in real-time when playing solo mode,” they note, adding that “deep support…
NASA astronauts go back to the future with capsule launch
It’s back to the future as NASA astronauts launch again from the U.S.—aboard a retro-style “Right Stuff” capsule. Source: https://phys.org/news/2020-05-nasa-astronauts-future-capsule.html…
Scientists Create Glowing Plants Using Mushroom Genes
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: Emitting an eerie green glow, they look like foliage from a retro computer game, but in fact they are light-emitting plants produced in a laboratory. Researchers say the glowing greenery could not only add an unusual dimension to home decor but also open up a fresh way for scientists to explore the…
Retro computers reveal three decades of technological evolution
In a new photography book, the home computer revolution of the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s is told through nostalgic industrial-design images Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24632803-700-retro-computers-reveal-three-decades-of-technological-evolution/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Apple Developing High-End Headphones With Interchangeable Parts
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Bloomberg: Apple is developing over-ear wireless headphones with parts that can be swapped in and out, seeking to augment its AirPods business with a high-end audio product. The Cupertino, California-based tech giant is working on at least two variations, including a premium version with leather-like fabrics and a fitness-focused model that uses lighter, breathable…