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Title: OT: First Nerd in Space
Post by: gunug on October 27, 2006, 01:29:17 PM
In this BBC article we have the man who lead the development of Word and Excel, Hungarian born Charles Simonyi ready to become the first nerd in space next March aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft.  This is a blow to myself and XABD amongst others who were hoping it might be us!  



http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/6088460.stm
Title: OT: First Nerd in Space
Post by: D76 on October 27, 2006, 03:31:41 PM
Someone should photoshop this onto him, otherwise who's gonna believe it?
Title: OT: First Nerd in Space
Post by: Gregg on October 28, 2006, 06:35:45 AM
Wait a minute! Those astronauts are engineering graduates! I'm sure there's been a pocket protector or two in space already! biggrin.gif
Title: OT: First Nerd in Space
Post by: gunug on October 28, 2006, 10:56:39 AM
I think there was a pocket protector velcroed onto the side of Voyager right on top of the plaque:

Title: OT: First Nerd in Space
Post by: Xairbusdriver on October 28, 2006, 11:52:26 AM
I don't think I want to visit the Lab after a Microsoft 'engineer' had visited! Too many chances of the BSoD! eek2.gif Not a subject one likes to discuss that far from terra firma...
Title: OT: First Nerd in Space
Post by: gunug on October 28, 2006, 10:34:50 PM
I'm not sure they have good enough computers up there to run Windows XP or MAC OS!  Maybe someone else here knows!
Title: OT: First Nerd in Space
Post by: D76 on October 28, 2006, 10:59:04 PM
They used computers comparable to a cash register when they went to the moon, so they probably stick with what works. (How tough can it be to "lead" the moon, using a telephoto lens hooked up to a periscope inside the cabin? Especially when the moon sticks to the same old circle, year in and year out. A space station would be even easier.)

I couldda bin a rocket scientist.