This is cool, stereo photos taken from the air by using R/C airplanes.
Author: John
Transparent OLEDs
I’m looking forward to the time where organic LEDs are used like those annoying clock LCDs you see stuck in pens, clocks your get free with magazine susbscriptions, and mouse pads.
Scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP in Potsdam are now studying ways to make OLEDs transparent, which will lead to a variety of new applications. While metal oxide coatings in earlier OLEDs made them opaque, researchers are investigating new transparent physical properties, as well as OLED and liquid crystal display hybrids.
I’m Not Dead yet..
That’s right kids and cadets, the SuitSat isn’t dead, its just keeping a low profile before it burns up. The reception has been ‘in the weeds’ for many people but it’s strong enough for people to copy bits of the transmission. SuitSat.org has reception reports from Hams around the world that have been able to make out what the oddball satellite has been saying.
ARRLWeb: "SuitSat-1" Alive, But Signal Weak; "Keep Listening!" ARISS Urges
3D Image Projector With Frickin Lasers
A research firm in Japan has "developed a device that uses lasers to project real three-dimensional images in mid-air." Sounds cool, but that’s not all. It does this by exploding the air forming a brilliant white plasma. Oh yeah, now it’s mega cool!
At the demonstration, bursts of laser light were emitted 100 times per second to form shapes in the air up to 50 cm above the device. Heat from the laser caused the air to expand, producing a crackling sound that resembled a series of tiny explosions.
DIY Macro Ring-Light
Time to hack up the Christmas lights!!! Funny thing is that’s the exact reason I bought a string of 60 white LEDs last Christmas, I knew I’d be cutting them up for a plethora of projects. This one looks to be quite handy, I have been having fun with shooting macro images with a reversing ring on an old 50mm lens. An inexpensive ring light would be most valuable for adding a bit of fill.
Own Your Own AWACS Plane
Hum, looks like it might be fun to play with. Here are the specs:
- Takes 26 digital pictures by radio control while flying
- AWACS appearance
- 55" wingspan
- Twin, electric-ducted fan jet engines
- Simple thrust vector steering control
- Push button camera control
- 1,000-foot flying range
- Additional rechargeable flight battery included
- Includes home and auto chargers
- E-Z Launch Takeoff System ensures expert launches
- Easy for beginners and fun for experienced flyers
- Digital camera is Windows compatible
26 images are a bit low, and the camera should be slung under the body of the plane. You want to see the ground, not the sky. Yeah, you lose the ‘AWACS‘ look but you get more funtionality. If your wanting to buy one of these just remember when it comes to R/C planes you get what you pay for. This plane has no control surfaces, the direction is controled by giving more or less power to one the motors on the wings. Want to turn right, you give more power to the left motor. Your not going to be pulling any fancy acrobatics with this craft. It also looks to be made out of foam so one arrested landing via a tree trunk is going to leave a mark. Buy extra wings and some tape. If you see one on a discount table someplace pick it up, but don’t pay full retail. If you just can’t wait to take pictures from the air of somthing give kite aerial photography a try.
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