The statement that ".Net isnt usable for larger projects" is very true. Google's Orkut was originally deployed using.Net on Windows but Google had severe problems getting it to scale. They asked Microsoft for assistance but they were either unwilling or unable to help them, so Orkut now runs on Linux along with the rest of Google's services.
2418x951 is not a resolution - it's a size. Assuming 4 LEDs per pixel as posited by another poster, that's app. 600 x 240 pixels, or about 5 pixels per foot - that's what I'd call low resolution. But don't forget the distance from which it will be viewed. I haven't seen the sign, but I bet pictures look reasonable on it from the normal viewing distance.
GPS satellites are not in geosynchronous orbit but rather in intermediate circular orbits (they're in six orbital planes). But it is an interesting question as to how spares are handled. I guess they must have enough fuel so that they can be positioned to replace a dead satellite.
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The statement that ".Net isnt usable for larger projects" is very true. Google's Orkut was originally deployed using .Net on Windows but Google had severe problems getting it to scale. They asked Microsoft for assistance but they were either unwilling or unable to help them, so Orkut now runs on Linux along with the rest of Google's services.
2418x951 is not a resolution - it's a size. Assuming 4 LEDs per pixel as posited by another poster, that's app. 600 x 240 pixels, or about 5 pixels per foot - that's what I'd call low resolution. But don't forget the distance from which it will be viewed. I haven't seen the sign, but I bet pictures look reasonable on it from the normal viewing distance.
GPS satellites are not in geosynchronous orbit but rather in intermediate circular orbits (they're in six orbital planes). But it is an interesting question as to how spares are handled. I guess they must have enough fuel so that they can be positioned to replace a dead satellite.