Amy On The Radio

[ShayP]

Wondering how the ship gets data back to earth, such a tiny wafer and not much power to transmit. And a return journey would seem impossible with the laser system shooting from Earth.

Perhaps they are solar cells initially, then adapted? 

[starrmtn001]

Howdy! Just what we need here tonight. Our resident NASA expert. 

Yes!

[TigerLily]

Hi TigerLily!

I declare starmtn001 Queen of this thread. Unless you prefer Gabcast as your domain

[Walks_At_Night]

Here is a link to the press release on PCM memory that Amy mentioned:

https://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/49746.wss

[starrmtn001]

I declare starmtn001 Queen of this thread. Unless you prefer Gabcast as your domain

No, no, no TigerLily.  This is Amy's thread.  She is the Queen.

[TigerLily]

Howdy! Just what we need here tonight. Our resident NASA expert. 

And our resident exobiologist

[TigerLily]

No, no, no TigerLily.  This is Amy's thread.  She is the Queen.

Absolutely yes! Completely agree

[GravitySucks]

and how grim is Pahrump?

Bobo is nowhere to be seen. Pahrump is not as dismal as it used to be. Haven't seen Art. He must not go out for Thai food.

[ShayP]

Here is a link to the press release on PCM memory that Amy mentioned:

https://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/49746.wss

I'll have to read that about 5 more times to pretend to grasp it.

[GravitySucks]

Wondering how the ship gets data back to earth, such a tiny wafer and not much power to transmit. And a return journey would seem impossible with the laser system shooting from Earth.

No plans for a return trip on the wafer sats.

[ShayP]

Bobo is nowhere to be seen. Pahrump is not as dismal as it used to be. Haven't seen Art. He must not go out for Thai food.

Thai food?  In Pahrump?  Hmmm...Probably was really good. 

[starrmtn001]

Absolutely yes! Completely agree

No.  I haven't earned that title.  And I can't accept it in someone else's thread.

[TigerLily]

No.  I haven't earned that title.  And I can't accept it in someone else's thread.

To clarify. I agree Amy is the Queen. You are right and wise

[zeebo]

All this future talk and IBM XT reminiscences?  My love for tonite's show is accelerating like a laser-blasted wafer.

[Dr. MD MD]

And our resident exobiologist

Exowha?! Oh! You mean me. 

I only do humans so far. Always open to learning though 

[starrmtn001]

Giga flops? What's a giga flop?

[TigerLily]

All this future talk and IBM XT reminiscences?  My love for tonite's show is accelerating like a laser-blasted wafer.

... of unobtainium

[starrmtn001]

To clarify. I agree Amy is the Queen. You are right and wise

Oh!  Okay.

[Gruntled]

Giga flops? What's a giga flop?

cpu processing power

[73s]

I wonder if the wafer craft will transmit data back to earth via an on board laser diode. Would be very small. Still wonder about power though, would have to be akin to seeing the light from a laser pointer at several light years distance, I would think.

[Dr. MD MD]

Giga flops? What's a giga flop?

http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/gigaflop

[73s]

Hmm, had to re-click on the feed link, it went dead for a sec

[Gruntled]

SLI gpu

[starrmtn001]

cpu processing power

But of course.  I should have known.

[PrairieGhost]

Hmm, had to re-click on the feed link, it went dead for a sec

Which are you using? Tunein or direct feed?

[ShayP]

I am loving this so far. 

[Dr. MD MD]

Amy's blinding me tonight! Great show so far. 

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x11lvw_thomas-dolby-she-blinded-me-with-sc_music

[73s]

Which are you using? Tunein or direct feed?

The direct feed

[zeebo]

... of unobtainium

[PrairieGhost]

The direct feed

Weird, it's working for you now though right?