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NASA Loses Contact With Space Station Over Software Update

Posted by Soulskill on from the i-didn't-know-they-used-itunes dept.

kodiaktau writes "Reports early Tuesday morning say that a software update to the International Space Station caused a communications blackout with Houston control. Remediation of the update has allowed the astronauts limited communication every 90 minutes or so. It is expected that the issue will be resolved today."

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  1. Should've read the manuals. by ZaMoose · · Score: 5, Funny

    I mean, even my Linksys warns me to only update firmware when I've got an Ethernet cable plugged in to it, because you know how wireless upgrades go.

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    1. Re:Should've read the manuals. by eksith · · Score: 4, Funny

      They don't make CAT6a cables that long :/

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  2. The rumor has it... by toxygen01 · · Score: 5, Funny

    that it was Java update... what to say...

  3. Windows 8 by puddingebola · · Score: 5, Funny

    Actually, it was just some confusion when someone right swiped on Windows 8. The Charms bar came up and then the weather app launched and nobody knew how to close either one.

    1. Re:Windows 8 by Megane · · Score: 5, Funny

      They had to do something to compete with the Genius Bar at Apple stores!

      I hear Ubuntu is going to introduce a Granola Bar to compete with both of them.

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    2. Re:Windows 8 by steelfood · · Score: 3, Funny

      The Charms bar came up

      I'll bet the problem arose because they thought it was strange.

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  4. Hello, IT by Clancie · · Score: 5, Funny

    Have you tried turning it off and on again?

    1. Re:Hello, IT by DarwinSurvivor · · Score: 1, Funny

      One does not simply turn a space station "off and on again".

    2. Re:Hello, IT by NoNonAlphaCharsHere · · Score: 5, Funny

      Also, being a space station, it explains why you didn't hear the 'WHOOSH'.

  5. Don't worry, it's not bricked. by Nanoda · · Score: 5, Funny

    Someone is going to have to hold down the button on the side for 10 seconds though.

    1. Re:Don't worry, it's not bricked. by UltraZelda64 · · Score: 3, Funny

      Smoke on the water... a massive brick in the sky...

  6. Re:What could possibly go wrong? by MrEricSir · · Score: 4, Funny

    And his next Tweet: https://twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/status/303807080433860608

    Scary!

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  7. Screen is stuck on this: by Bill+Hayden · · Score: 3, Funny

    Applying update 8 of 27...

    Please do not turn off your computer.

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