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$50 Aerial Digital Photography from a Balloon

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the spy-kids dept.

jizmonkey writes "This guy built a balloon to take digital aerial photographs from thousands of feet up. It cost less than $50 altogether, including the image sensor, controller, and balloon. The circuit is surprisingly straightforward: just a hacked Vivitar minicamera, a 555 timer chip driving a relay through a voltage regulator, and a one-meter party balloon like the ones you see at used car dealerships. It just so happens that the entire circuit, strapped to a piece of a pizza box and tied to a really long string, is light enough to be lifted by the balloon. What could low-cost aerial photography be used for? I'm sure some people have some ideas...."

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  1. Re:Impilcations and alternatives... by spiritgreywolf · · Score: 1, Troll

    Would someone 'splain to him that it's "upskirt" shots, not "upINABALLOONLOOKINGDOWNskirt" shots?
    Thanks!
    :-)

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  2. Re:Two Words: Nude Beaches by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    so discussing naked women makes you a "troll"?

    Only on slashdot. And other man-on-man homosexual sites.

  3. How much? by spudchucker · · Score: 0, Troll

    Please quantify "ass expensive".

  4. Re:Impilcations and alternatives... by spiritgreywolf · · Score: -1, Troll

    YES!!! And YOU are my first retarded, "kant-spel-wurth-a-dam" anonymous reply!


    At least you have a keen sense for the obvious - I'll grant you that...

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