passt zwar nicht ganz hierhier, ich find's trotzdem bemerkenswert: (aus http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/28/25254.html:) <---------------------------- schnipp --------------------------> NASA hits the web in search of spares By Lester Haines Posted: 13/05/2002 at 11:11 GMT Anyone who owns a vintage car will know the feeling. Where do I get that tachometer cable for a 1967 Mini Cooper?
Tricky, but the advent of services such as eBay has certainly facilitated the search process. Which is just as well for NASA, whose continuing need for obsolete kit has seen them trawling the net in hot pursuit of second-hand bargains. The agency recently acquired a truckload of old medical equipment and promptly stripped out the Intel 8086 chips. That's good news for the Shuttle crew, since these veteran processors still play a vital role in booster-rocket diagnostic equipment. ... <---------------------------- schnapp --------------------------> Dietz -- The Torture Never Stops.
