Bearded men in checked shirts spread out around the space in which our camera is set up and start to check everything out.
Three to four times a week, Johnson is in toy stores with spiral notebook and camera in hand, measuring shelf space to see if a toy is hot (increased space) or is struggling (decreased shelf space).
Well, what if we told you that Mission Repair has received spare parts (image posted after the break) that appear to show a space for a camera module in exactly the same spot.
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Like Kinect, these solutions will have a pair of 640 x 480 camera sensors to measure user position in 3D space, but don't expect them to have motorized tilt functionality or voice recognition -- PrimeSense said it won't be able to make those available for manufacturers, as they're all Microsoft ideas.
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It may be that the tiny craft is simply too small for the camera to spot, and will remain lost in space until higher resolution imagery of Mars is available.
The camera is mounted in Huntsville, Alabama, at the Marshall Space Flight Center.
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"The UrtheCast camera will support the ISS and continue to inspire youth to pursue advanced studies in space sciences and spark interest in science, technology, engineering and the environment, " says Dr.Williams.
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That's when Inspector Gadget goes into action, traveling back and forth across the triple-braided tether at a snail-like .006 mph, all the while using its built-in camera to search for damage caused by radiation, micrometeoroids, and other nasty space stuff.
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It's not the absolute smallest phone on Verizon but geez they need a little space to fit in that 176 x 220 internal color display, a VGA camera, a spacious keypad and an external color display too.
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