gsfprez writes "It took us a long time, but the Air Force has finally moved off of the 1970's mainframe GPS control system and is now running on a new Unix-based Control System called AEP — Architecture Evolution Plan. It's important to remember... ...full story at slashdot
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New ATC System To Rely On AT&T Cell Towers » slashdot longacre writes "The FAA has awarded the long-anticipated first contract for development of its NextGen air traffic control system: a $1.8 billion deal with ITT Corporation, beating out bids from aerospace heavyweights such as Raytheon and Lockheed... |
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US Control of Internet Remains an Issue » slashdot Hugh Pickens writes "A UN-sponsored Internet conference ended with little progress on the issue of US control over the domain name system run by ICANN, a California-based nonprofit over which the US. government retains veto power. By controlling the core... |
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Robotic Cannon Loses Control, Kills 9 » slashdot TJ_Phazerhacki writes "A new high tech weapon system demonstrated one of the prime concerns circling smarter and smarter methods of defense last week — an Oerlikon GDF-005 cannon went wildly out of control during live fire test exercises in South... |
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Wheelchair Controlled by Thought » slashdot macduffman writes "New Scientist reports on another development in interfacing with the central nervous system. The system "eavesdrops" on signals sent from the brain to the larynx, so even people who lack the muscular control to vocalize a command can... |
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First Exotic Space Thruster Test Ends in Explosion » slashdot KentuckyFC writes "A NASA-funded test of an entirely new way to control orbiting satellites has ended with the prototype arcing dangerously and parts of the machine exploding. The new propulsion system is based on the Lorentz force: that a charged... |
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