“‘I’m sorry, I didn’t hear that,’ Kelly replied from orbit during a call from the Russian mission control center,” Harwood reports. “‘Pleeeaaassseee?’ his daughter pleaded.”
Harwood reports, “Kelly did not reply as U.S. and Russian space officials laughed.”
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So Apple has a store on the ISS? How did I miss this?
Cheers!
So Apple has a store on the ISS? How did I miss this?
Cheers!
Well, she sure put him on the spot!
Well, she sure put him on the spot!
Get her a Kin. That will shut her up.
Get her a Kin. That will shut her up.
Would make for an interesting FaceTime commercial.
Would make for an interesting FaceTime commercial.
C’mon Commander Kelly…it’s her birthday!
C’mon Commander Kelly…it’s her birthday!
FaceTime lets me stay in touch with my 4-year-old from 7,000 miles away, so it might work…
FaceTime lets me stay in touch with my 4-year-old from 7,000 miles away, so it might work…
She may be a teenaged girl but she manipulates men like a woman twice her age.
Kids grow up so fast.
She may be a teenaged girl but she manipulates men like a woman twice her age.
Kids grow up so fast.
Apple can’t buy advertising this good, and international to boot. Something makes me think Steve should send this kid a birthday present.
Apple can’t buy advertising this good, and international to boot. Something makes me think Steve should send this kid a birthday present.
@Big Al
“She may be a teenaged girl but she manipulates men like a woman twice her age.”
LOL, so true, Fathers are just training dummies for them to perfect their skills until they hit the big leagues.
@Big Al
“She may be a teenaged girl but she manipulates men like a woman twice her age.”
LOL, so true, Fathers are just training dummies for them to perfect their skills until they hit the big leagues.
Somehow I think Samantha might be getting a surprise birthday present from Cupertino.
Would be cool to see spacemen use the iPad for the onboard day-to-day utility. It does highlight the need for a stylus though if the iPad were to be carried outside to be used by men in space suits.
Somehow I think Samantha might be getting a surprise birthday present from Cupertino.
Would be cool to see spacemen use the iPad for the onboard day-to-day utility. It does highlight the need for a stylus though if the iPad were to be carried outside to be used by men in space suits.
Steve should, in conjunction with the Facetime integration with iChat and other PC based video chats…
Steve should, in conjunction with the Facetime integration with iChat and other PC based video chats…
@acid
Neat idea, problem is the iPad is not space rated. The hard radiation would cause havoc on the materials, not to mention the cross junction rectification would cook the CPU and other electronics.
Here`s an example(s) of something space rated….
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIL-STD-1750A
They`re usually very, very robust
@acid
Neat idea, problem is the iPad is not space rated. The hard radiation would cause havoc on the materials, not to mention the cross junction rectification would cook the CPU and other electronics.
Here`s an example(s) of something space rated….
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIL-STD-1750A
They`re usually very, very robust
But we have lots of telephones already. Can’t you think of something else you would like?
Yes, a bush baby.
But we have lots of telephones already. Can’t you think of something else you would like?
Yes, a bush baby.
@ An Optimist
Great line, tho’ likely wasted here – doubt that many get the reference. For those who were wondering:
@ An Optimist
Great line, tho’ likely wasted here – doubt that many get the reference. For those who were wondering:
@chew
There have been several iPods and some nintendo ds/gameboys in space with no problems so far.
For mission critical “people will die if it fails” systems, that whole space hardened thing is important. For games/toys/entertainment/non-critical comunication – not so much.
@chew
There have been several iPods and some nintendo ds/gameboys in space with no problems so far.
For mission critical “people will die if it fails” systems, that whole space hardened thing is important. For games/toys/entertainment/non-critical comunication – not so much.
@chew
“Space rated?”
http://www.cultofmac.com/father-and-son-launch-iphone-hd-video-camera-into-space/62837?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+cultofmac/bFow+(Cult+of+Mac)
They send untested commercial electronics into space all the time. MacBook Pros have been, as is, off the shelf, no problem. So have more vulnerable tablet computers than iPads.
@chew
“Space rated?”
http://www.cultofmac.com/father-and-son-launch-iphone-hd-video-camera-into-space/62837?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+cultofmac/bFow+(Cult+of+Mac)
They send untested commercial electronics into space all the time. MacBook Pros have been, as is, off the shelf, no problem. So have more vulnerable tablet computers than iPads.
@theloniusMac
Please re-read acid`s post, specifically this sentence..
“It does highlight the need for a stylus though if the iPad were to be carried outside to be used by men in space suits.”
In order to use said device(s) in a hard vacuum, hard radiation environment devices MUST be armoured, period.
Sending laptops, tablets or whatever into orbit to be used INSIDE a pressurized capsule with the benefits of some radiation protection does not need armouring, just hope you don`t get hit by solar flare, then again the electronics would be your last concern.
BTW that link you provided is a little misleading, technically 100000 ft is “space” you would still have some atmospheric protection although minor (ever wonder why the shuttle never breaks orbit or stays in low earth orbit?) nice pics though.
@theloniusMac
Please re-read acid`s post, specifically this sentence..
“It does highlight the need for a stylus though if the iPad were to be carried outside to be used by men in space suits.”
In order to use said device(s) in a hard vacuum, hard radiation environment devices MUST be armoured, period.
Sending laptops, tablets or whatever into orbit to be used INSIDE a pressurized capsule with the benefits of some radiation protection does not need armouring, just hope you don`t get hit by solar flare, then again the electronics would be your last concern.
BTW that link you provided is a little misleading, technically 100000 ft is “space” you would still have some atmospheric protection although minor (ever wonder why the shuttle never breaks orbit or stays in low earth orbit?) nice pics though.
Yep, in fact if you’re a frequent flier you probably go through phones more than others due to radiation.
Yep, in fact if you’re a frequent flier you probably go through phones more than others due to radiation.