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The Intel Bug

January 4, 2018 Rand Simberg 34 Comments

This seems like a pretty major eff up. I’m running AMD, except for the new HP two in one I bought a couple weeks ago.

[Update a while later]

Linus Torvalds giving Intel both barrels over its CPU bug PR spin ??? https://t.co/f9MbPQhgz8 pic.twitter.com/Go02sQUN62

— The Register (@TheRegister) January 4, 2018

[Friday-morning update]

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Gaps In Exploration

January 4, 2018 Rand Simberg 4 Comments

Are they “normal“?

If it’s exploration for exploration’s sake, probably. But if it’s for creation of wealth, I’d expect things to happen faster.

Business, Space, Technology and Society

2018 Space Predictions

January 4, 2018 Rand Simberg 4 Comments

Dale Amon and Doug Weathers (former XCOR employees) have some.

I don’t understand what they mean by Cosmic Girl being in “the Hawthorne area,” though. I would assume it’s in Long Beach, by the Virgin Orbit facility.

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America In Space

January 3, 2018 Rand Simberg 9 Comments

Keith Cowing is pessimistic.

I’m not. NASA isn’t able to lead, but America will continue to.

[Update a few minutes later]

Speaking of which…

Launch now NET Jnuary 15th, with static engine test on Saturday. That will be impressive by itself, even without a lift off. If it’s successful, chances of a successful launch go way up. I suspect the biggest uncertainty is plume interaction between the cores, and that will resolve it.

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Aircraft Carriers

January 2, 2018 Rand Simberg 13 Comments

Flying aircraft carriers.

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Polar From The Cape

January 2, 2018 Rand Simberg 5 Comments

A few weeks ago, the commander of Vandenberg said that he was facing competition from Florida. I didn’t understand what he was talking about, but apparently, they’ve found a southerly corridor that will allow them to get to high inclination from the Cape.

Also, though no one is talking about this yet, reusable first stages will probably allow inland spaceports with a high range of azimuths at some point.

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