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Title: Amigas Used By NASA
Post by: rockape on May 03, 2016, 10:22:08 AM

Hi,

Someone asked for the URL to the topic.

See  http://obligement.free.fr/articles_traduction/amiganasa_en.php

Quote

"Gary Jones: "If its not a PC, NASA gives us a lot of grief when we try to buy anything to go with the Amigas. They want us to buy PCs and run Windows 95 and NT.

We keep trying to tell them its not fast enough so they tell us to buy DEC Alphas. We tell them its too expensive.

They don't like the Amiga it doesn't cost enough."


Regards, Michael

aka rockape

Title: Re: Amigas Used By NASA
Post by: Pentad on May 03, 2016, 03:26:44 PM

Here is a link to the video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAPD9HA8Unw

Title: Re: Amigas Used By NASA
Post by: amigakid on May 03, 2016, 07:42:37 PM

Nice, I knew they were used by NASA, but it was nice to watch that little video, thanks for posting it!

Title: Re: Amigas Used By NASA
Post by: kevh100 on May 03, 2016, 07:43:00 PM

There was a programme broadcast on BBC4 last week about the moon and I saw this screen (see attachment) in the segment about the Lunar Laser Ranging Experiment. It's a bit blurry but it looks Workbenchy.

The programme is still on iPlayer for UK viewers and the bit about the laser ranging starts at 28:00 minutes in.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0074s8j/the-moon

Not sure if there's a HD version anywhere?

Kev

Title: Re: Amigas Used By NASA
Post by: chris on May 03, 2016, 07:51:15 PM

Quote from: kevh100;807902

Not sure if there's a HD version anywhere?

First shown: 9:10pm 27 Feb 2006

Given the date, it's unlikely it was made in HD.

Title: Re: Amigas Used By NASA
Post by: psxphill on May 04, 2016, 02:25:40 PM

Quote from: kevh100;807902

It's a bit blurry but it looks Workbenchy.

At 29:11 there is a much clearer view of that screen and it looks like X.
It's definitely not Workbench.

Title: Re: Amigas Used By NASA
Post by: vince_6 on May 04, 2016, 09:28:34 PM

Ohhh to bad, it is only available in UK :-(