# Astronauts in orbit get a floating, jet-powered tri-corder - Linux is the OS

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [June 11, 2004, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/astronauts-in-orbit-get-a-floating-jet-powered-tri-corder-linux-is-the-os/249741 "2004-06-11T00:28:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2004, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/astronauts-in-orbit-get-a-floating-jet-powered-tri-corder-linux-is-the-os/249741/1 "2004-06-11T00:28:34Z")

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