Welcome to the first Quotes of the Week of 2015. In this week’s software testing news: Amazon bug causes 1p prices on stock, Y2K may be back in another form and more
Software bug starts January Sales early on Amazon
“Being they are not based in the US (sic) It takes away lots of options for us to recoup our loses”
One seller in Amazon.co.uk Marketplace complains after a glitch in the software that manages the pricing for companies to keep prices competitive went into a self-replicating loop that meant a lot of the stock was sold at prices of 1p. Some retailers reported losses of up to €25,000 over the period that the glitch occurred. Read more here.
Is Y2K back?
“The reality of Y2038 being a problem is that many 32-bit systems will naturally wear out or be replaced in the next 23 years. Those systems that might not will need changing ahead of time.”
Samuel Gibbs of the Guardian reports on the software glitch in 2038 that means any machines using 32-bit processors will reset to 1970. The software glitch is explained as 32-bit software systems will not be able to manage the data when the processor meets 03:14:07 UTC on 19 March 2038. Read more about the glitch here.
NASA test software to improve flight efficency
“NASA has tested ASTAR in laboratory simulations, but this flight test on board the ecoDemonstrator 787 gave us the chance to see how well it works in a real-life flight environment”
Will Johnson, a project chief engineer at NASA’s Langley Research Centere in Virginia, U.S.A expalains how NASA is testing new software to improve flight efficiency and decrease aircraft noise. THe software known as Airborne Spacing for Terminal Arrival Routes (ASTAR) is designed to give pilots specific speed information and guidance so that planes can be more precisely spaced, enabling pilots to fly a “follow the leader” approach to their destination airport. Read More here
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