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Blue Origin Release Flight Videos

Posted by samzenpus on from the up-up-and-away dept.

Reality Master 101 writes "Space start-up Blue Origin (financed by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos) had a secret test flight on November 13, 2006. They've now released video and pictures of the very successful flight. Looks like they're making good progress." From the page: "We're working, patiently and step-by-step, to lower the cost of spaceflight so that many people can afford to go and so that we humans can better continue exploring the solar system. Accomplishing this mission will take a long time, and we're working on it methodically."

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  1. Restricted video format? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    They can't be all that sophisticated if they restrict the videos on their website to the .wmv format as they have.

    Yeah, yeah, I know how to download and install codecs, have done it several times in the past on other boxen, but right now I'm in between Linux desktop installs and I haven't bothered installing the Wondows codecs yet on this new install.

    Not to mention (albeit I disagree) that in some people's estimation installing the Windows codecs is a violation of law in the part of the world I'm from.

    You'd think Bezos would be more considerate to the non-Windows folks.

    1. Re:Restricted video format? by suv4x4 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      They can't be all that sophisticated if they restrict the videos on their website to the .wmv format as they have.

      Yeah, yeah, I know ... blah blah blah blah blah .... Not to mention (albeit I disagree) ... blah blah blah blah blah...

      You'd think Bezos would be more considerate to the non-Windows folks.

      Let me translate your post for the rest of us simpler folks:

      "I chose Linux so I can rant left and right about people not supporting my distro"

      Either use Linux and shut up (I mean, you KNEW people will prefer to target the overwhelmingly dominant desktop OS versus your flavor of Linux right?), or switch to Windows, OR find a way to play WMV. Ranting doesn't help.

    2. Re:Restricted video format? by UncleTogie · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      I haven't bothered installing the Wondows codecs yet on this new install.
      Executive Summary: "I'm lazy and want to gripe about Microslop some more."

      ...and following your logic, you can't be THAT sophisticated if you expect to view videos on the web without installing a COMMON codec type...

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      Don't tell me to get a life. I'm a gamer; I have LOTS of lives!