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The Myth of Opportunity's Last Words: A Paraphrase That Outlived the Mars Rover
space4 days ago

The Myth of Opportunity's Last Words: A Paraphrase That Outlived the Mars Rover

Opportunity died in 2018 during a global dust storm, and its final transmission was ordinary telemetry — numbers showing power loss and darkness — not a spoken sentence. A journalist later paraphrased the readings to convey what the data meant, and that paraphrase spread as if the rover had uttered it. The misquote persists because people mourn the machine, not because Opportunity voiced a farewell. The true story is that the rover lasted 55 times its designed life, delivered real data, and the emotional impact comes from human grief, not the rover’s words.

via Space Daily|
#mars#misquote#nasa
The one switch that saved Apollo 12 after a lightning strike
space7 days ago

The one switch that saved Apollo 12 after a lightning strike

Apollo 12’s Saturn V was struck by lightning twice within the first minute of flight, causing telemetry to turn to garbage. Flight controller John Aaron recognized a low‑voltage failure pattern he had seen before and advised the crew to switch the signal conditioning equipment (SCE) to auxiliary. That obscure four‑word instruction—“Try SCE to auxiliary”—restored usable telemetry, allowed ground controllers to assess the spacecraft, and enabled the crew to realign systems and continue toward the Moon; the incident also led NASA to tighten launch-weather rules to prevent future close calls.

via Space Daily|
#apollo-12#john-aaron#lightning-strike
technology12 days ago

Microsoft overhauls third-party drivers after years of Windows 11 battery drain

Microsoft acknowledges that faulty third-party drivers have silently drained Windows 11 batteries and degraded performance for years. It will overhaul driver evaluation to assess power usage, heat generation, and performance, introduce automatic rollbacks to block problematic drivers, and shift away from crash-only criteria by incorporating telemetry to detect everyday usability issues.

via PCWorld|
#battery-life#drivers#power-management
Your Car Is Watching You: The Hidden Data Highway Inside Modern Vehicles
technology17 days ago

Your Car Is Watching You: The Hidden Data Highway Inside Modern Vehicles

Modern connected cars act as rolling data centers, collecting location histories, who’s in the car, what you listen to, and even biometrics like weight or facial expressions, often with little protection for consumers. Insurance companies and data brokers buy and sell this information, potentially raising rates or enabling targeted marketing. A Mozilla review found major car brands failing basic privacy standards, and GM faced FTC action over selling location data. With new U.S. rules pushing advanced impaired‑driving tech that could widen data collection—and uneven protections in the U.S. and Europe—consumers are advised to opt out of telematics, request and delete collected data, and adjust privacy settings, though comprehensive data ownership and consent safeguards are far from guaranteed.

via BBC|
#cars#data#insurance
Debloat or doom: AtlasOS and the lean Windows 11 ISO trend
technology1 month ago

Debloat or doom: AtlasOS and the lean Windows 11 ISO trend

The article examines the rising interest in debloating Windows 11 via third‑party ISOs like AtlasOS, which promise a lighter, more private experience by stripping telemetry and bloat. It cautions that such tools can jeopardize security (e.g., removing Defender or recovery options) and stability, even as proponents report lower background activity and improved game framerates. While Microsoft is dialing back some intrusive elements and重新 integrating features, using custom ISOs remains a trade‑off between usability and safety.

via Windows Central|
#atlasos#debloat#privacy
Taming Windows 11: 14 defaults to tweak for privacy, speed, and less clutter
technology1 month ago

Taming Windows 11: 14 defaults to tweak for privacy, speed, and less clutter

Windows 11 ships with several out-of-the-box defaults that push background services, data collection, and promotional prompts. This Windows Central guide highlights 14 default configurations to adjust for better privacy, performance, and clarity, including disabling web results in Start, turning off Start recommendations, limiting diagnostic data, stopping post‑setup prompts, unpinning unnecessary taskbar items, avoiding Microsoft account sign-in, uninstalling preinstalled apps, managing updates and restarts, backing up BitLocker recovery offline, turning off Find my device, showing file extensions, using the legacy context menu, reducing system-wide ads, and disabling Edge startup boost. While these defaults can feel intrusive, Windows 11 remains highly configurable to reclaim control over privacy and resources.

via Windows Central|
#defaults#privacy#start-menu
Windows 11 Embraces Native Sysmon for Built-In Security Telemetry
technology3 months ago

Windows 11 Embraces Native Sysmon for Built-In Security Telemetry

Microsoft is integrating Sysmon directly into Windows 11 in preview builds for Windows Insider Beta/Dev channels, enabling built-in, configurable security telemetry that previously required a separate Sysinternals installer. The feature is opt-in and disabled by default; admins must remove any existing Sysmon installation, enable it via settings or DISM/PowerShell, and apply a Sysmon configuration file. While it promises easier deployment and centralized monitoring, Microsoft has not announced a production release date.

via LinkedIn|
#insider-program#security#sysmon
"Groundbreaking Model Replicates International Space Station's Every Detail"
technology2 years ago

"Groundbreaking Model Replicates International Space Station's Every Detail"

The ISS MIMIC is a 1:100 scale model of the International Space Station (ISS) that reflects its orientation and telemetry data, such as battery charge level and power production, using LEDs and a display. The model is open-source and aims to educate users about programming, electronics, mechatronics, and problem-solving. It utilizes common tools like 3D printing, Raspberry Pis, and Arduinos to make it accessible for education and hacking purposes.

via Hackaday|
#education#international-space-station#iss-mimic