Well, in that case...It's not supposed to be funny.. Just wondering what they're jamming to!
It would be pretty funny to have an iPod modeled into the XR2, but that'd distract from the fluffy dicez. :lol:
Lithium ion batteries can overheat and explode. Not all COTS items can be space-worthy (wink wink, nudge nudge)...
Is it just me, because I don't seem to see any mp3 player in the picture.
The window in the left of the image (I think :s)
KU-Band antennae?
Thats no iPod. Thats one of the many timers that they use on the Space Shuttle.
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http://www.cdn-timeandtemp.com/consumer/products/timers/digital-hms.asp#tm8
(Of course, the SpaceRef article has a real one)
And of course apple would go Intellectual Property on our collective asses...
However I would actually not like to give them the free advertising. I mean if we're actually doing product placement...:lol: Hmm, thats not a bad idea, i mean if it works for EA, etc...![]()