How will Obama's plans to invest in the internet infrastructure come into play over the next couple of years should it happen? Will it help to create jobs at all? I certainly hope so because I'm graduating in a year or two and having an IT job would be nice.
It's hard to believe these rovers have lasted as long as they have. Before, they had to plan in days in case anything went wrong, but now they're planning in years. These rovers have far exceeded all expectations and I wish the teams and rovers best of luck getting there.
In case anyone is interested in following eestor, there is a website with a forum dedicated to talking about the technology. The person who runs this has managed to get some interviews with some people and on the 22nd, they are going to submit some questions to Ian Clifford.
http://www.theeestory.com/
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I can see someone trying this and more then likely succeeding.
How will Obama's plans to invest in the internet infrastructure come into play over the next couple of years should it happen? Will it help to create jobs at all? I certainly hope so because I'm graduating in a year or two and having an IT job would be nice.
It's hard to believe these rovers have lasted as long as they have. Before, they had to plan in days in case anything went wrong, but now they're planning in years. These rovers have far exceeded all expectations and I wish the teams and rovers best of luck getting there.
In case anyone is interested in following eestor, there is a website with a forum dedicated to talking about the technology. The person who runs this has managed to get some interviews with some people and on the 22nd, they are going to submit some questions to Ian Clifford. http://www.theeestory.com/
Why did they not add the capability of the segway to balance things and do away with the crutches?
It might have to do with battery life and the potential bulk of the system. Having a stabilizer might be a big drain on the batteries.