Search Results: CAPS

Exploring the Hacker News front page from December 11, 2015, reveals a snapshot of mid-2010s tech obsessions—from the rise of React to debates about programming languages and the nascent IoT movement.

After 20 years and $30+ billion, NASA's Orion spacecraft faces blistering criticism for catastrophic cost overruns, fundamental design flaws, and life-threatening safety risks. Technical analysis reveals an overweight, underperforming capsule with an untested heat shield set to carry astronauts on Artemis II amid revelations of institutional deception and programmatic malpractice, as China accelerates toward lunar dominance.

In the late 1980s, Disney partnered with Pixar to develop the Computer Animation Production System (CAPS), a groundbreaking software that replaced decades-old cel animation with digital tools. This article reveals how Disney's initial secrecy and technical gambles—driven by fears of tarnishing its handcrafted legacy—enabled cinematic masterpieces like The Lion King while paving the way for modern CGI.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory has successfully irradiated two 3D-printed stainless steel experimental capsules in its High Flux Isotope Reactor, proving additive manufacturing can meet nuclear safety demands. This breakthrough accelerates materials testing for next-gen reactors and signals a potential shift toward printed nuclear components.

AWS has imposed daily usage limits and a waitlist for its Kiro AI code editor after overwhelming demand during its preview phase. The spec-driven tool, praised for generating project plans from prompts, faces scaling challenges despite positive developer reception. This move highlights the infrastructure pressures of deploying generative AI tools at scale.