The 100-Million Mile Network

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Posted by michael on Tuesday February 10, 2004 @08:30AM from the long-ping-times dept.

mykepredko writes "eWeek has an article on the network and radio topography of the two Mars rovers and how they communicate with satellites in Mars' orbit as well as the Earth. The article ends by giving four rules for maintaining a space network, a) Automate processes, b) Bulletproof your gear, c) Be persistent and d) Simulate potential problems, which are probably good rules for any network."

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And to make a cake... by Anonymous Coward · 2004-02-10 08:32 · Score: -1, Offtopic

you need eggs, flour, butter, suggar...
Re:Frist Prost! by sulli · 2004-02-10 08:37 · Score: -1, Offtopic

You're supposed to be leading the Senate Republicans or something. Get back to work.

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sulli
RTFJ.
DEAN MAKES ME LAUGH AND LAUGH AND LAUGH AND LAUGH by Anonymous Coward · 2004-02-10 08:45 · Score: -1, Offtopic

yyyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr r!!
shiver me timbers, I think I lost the election!
what a colossal dumbass. Thank God we weeded him out this early on.
Distrubing! by Anonymous Coward · 2004-02-10 08:53 · Score: -1, Offtopic

I find it distrubing that people are tortured in a televison series 24 - season 2.
This is not a decent thing to show on TV. Only our friends and allies in the war against terror should embark on nasty business like this (and then even without our consent and knowledge"!)
Wires by sedition · 2004-02-10 09:03 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Has anyone wondered how many miles of cables power the entire internet?

That's what I thought when I first read the headline..
Don't forget! by wilderg · 2004-02-10 09:05 · Score: -1, Offtopic

e) ????
f) Profit!!!
Re:Use OLD technology by Anonymous Coward · 2004-02-10 10:18 · Score: -1, Offtopic

You say:
"""Congratulations! You've found the largest free porn site on the web!"""
Your little porn site is definitely NOT "the largest freeporn site on the web" you sleazy lying bastard.
Re:comparison to cable modem speed? by SlightOverdose · 2004-02-10 13:07 · Score: 0, Offtopic

Telstra, the infamous Australian Telco, has Unlimited Uncapped Cable for $69.95 AUD per month.

Of course, you have to trust telstra enough to sign up for a 24 month contract to get that deal.