Operating in two distinct modes, the GD300 serves as a stand-alone GPS device or, when connected to a tactical radio, performs as a tactical mission computer.
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Predator and Reaper crews use removable hard drives to load map updates and transport mission videos from one computer to another.
SourceXchange's mission is to help computer hackers who contribute to open-source software, such as the popular operating system Linux, to link up with computer companies.
And, of course, no computer sabotaged the famous the mission to Jupiter in 2001, either.
What happens if you put a maker of humanoid robots, a consumer gadgets geek and a lady whose mission in life is enthusing children about computer coding in studio together?
But computer networks are now deemed mission-critical for many companies and that means the IT guys cant make this type of decision without consulting with the fellow in the corner office.
They're a fad in the U.S., but their real mission is to serve as an affordable first computer for the masses in the developing world.
At first, the Strand-1 satellite will be controlled by a standard onboard computer, but in phase two of the mission, a Google Nexus phone will take the reins - equipped with a number of special apps.
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Going beyond the MIL-STD-810G certification with the ability to withstand a six-foot drop, and with a shock-mounted hard drive, magnesium alloy case and UL1604 Class I Division 2 certification, this mobile computer is optimized to operate in hazardous and mission-critical environments.
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After writing his first computer program at age 13, Gates hasn't wavered in his mission to develop cutting-edge software with the potential to change the world.
For the first part of the mission, the satellite will be controlled by a new high-speed Linux-based cubesat computer developed at SSC, which is part of the University of Surrey.
Putting a handset, or a computer, in every home is simply not the high-end gadget maker's mission.
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