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Is Playing a DVD Harder Than Rocket Science?

Posted by samzenpus on from the too-much-TV dept.

dacut writes "After successfully repairing the Hubble Space Telescope, astronauts aboard the shuttle Atlantis found themselves with a free day due to thunderstorms which delayed their return. They attempted to pass the time by watching movies, only to find that their laptops did not have the proper software, and Houston was unable to help. No word, alas, on what software was involved, though we can assume that software/codec updates are a tad difficult when you're orbiting the planet at 17,200MPH."

6 of 464 comments (clear)

  1. LOL by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    frost pist James

    1. Re:LOL by OrangeCatholic · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      Waht is the rule for anwering the squetion?

      Is Playing a DVD Harder Than Rocket Science?

      Incorrect?!

      Do I get "Canoyon of Heores?" Y/N/Mayube?

    2. Re:LOL by azav · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      troll

      --
      - Zav - Imagine a Beowulf cluster of insensitive clods...
  2. Re:the numba 1 by iamstretchypanda · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    FAIL -James

  3. They Should Have Looked at This Website First... by blogger11 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    If they would have gone to SiteList and posted random links for the rest of the world to visit I think we would all be having a much more enjoyable time now... ;) Maybe this could be a lesson to the rest of us.

  4. Imagine this happening on a trip to Mars! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    18 months without being able to watch their favorite DVDs!

    Seriously - Get a Mac!