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Automated Office Delivery with Helium Blimps

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the wave-of-the-future dept.

Blimp Dude writes "Anyone who likes blimps might want to check out this automated blimp delivery service built by some guy at HP Labs. I personally think this is the future... Now I want WebBlimp to deliver groceries directly to my 29th floor apartment window."

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  1. yeah... by LBArrettAnderson · · Score: 5, Funny

    now we can go looking in trees for our paycheck

  2. Yet another victim of Messiah Syndrome by blincoln · · Score: 4, Funny

    If you, like me, are tired of having to manually deliver documents or other items within your office building, and if your building has high ceilings, good lighting, and minimal air currents, then you will inevitably reach the same conclusion I have: An automatic helium blimp delivery service.

    Okay Helium Jim Jones, whatever you say. Just don't send any Kool-Aid my way.

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    "...always new atoms but always doing the same dance, remembering what the dance was yesterday." -Richard Feynman
  3. Hmmmm by baldass_newbie · · Score: 4, Funny

    Wake me when they come up with a 'Lawn Dart' delivery system.
    Now THAT would be useful.
    All kidding aside, though, cute, but how useful would this be?

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  4. Unfortunately by dnoyeb · · Score: 4, Funny

    Unfortunately The Pentagon turned off the GPS as the coffee destined for a buddy across the room passed over the bosses lap...

    First victim claimed.

  5. Hewlette Packard by SHEENmaster · · Score: 4, Funny

    can afford Helium. The big problem is that M$ patented helium blimp technology solutions. Using Hydrogen will avoid the patent disputes of course and therefore is the preferred solution.

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  6. That's soo wimpy!! by 7-Vodka · · Score: 4, Funny
    Man, put in some tracks on the ceiling and put an electric engine with good torque and attach a robotic arm to it. Much heavier things could be delivered at 40mph or faster :)

    Don't these guys watch monster garage? wimps!

    Just kidding it's pretty and I liked the music.

    No wait, now i'm just kidding :)

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  7. dude. by heldlikesound · · Score: 5, Funny

    Check out this new electronic mail thing. we've started using around the office, and our blimp use is down like 80%, it's just a superior technology...

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  8. Is this what the leetle buzzy robots are for? by teamhasnoi · · Score: 4, Funny
    Star wars and Farscape both have little wheeled robots running around the corridors. Carting important imperial documents? That would be swell in my office.

    ME: "Leetle Buzzy Robot, give this to Ted in Accounting."

    Leetle Buzzy Robot: "BEEE WWHOOP Bee BOOO"

    ME: "Koo Koo Katchoo!"

    Leetle Buzzy Robot: "ZZZZZzzzzzzzz......"

    MOMENTS LATER...

    TED, On Phone: "Uh, Dude? Why is there a Radio Shack monster truck banging into my wastebasket with a post-it-note that says 'Impotent' on it?"

    ME: "I know nothing."

  9. "Things that go blimp in the night" by TheSHAD0W · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm afraid I'd have to decline to use any sort of blimp delivery system. Sorry.

  10. Funky link by donscarletti · · Score: 4, Funny
    I have mirrored it here [127.0.0.1]

    You have not mirrored it on 127.0.0.1, I checked the link and nothing... I am so annoyed that I am going to set the slapper worm on the http server on that IP, yes 127.0.0.1 is going to die!

    Why the heck is my system going mental? Why is my net slowing down? What's happening, is 127.0.0.1 counter attacking me? That does it I am going to DOS that server and see what it does to me! Right N.........

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