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2.4GHz Wireless Video from Model Rocket

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the expendable dept.

ExidyBoy writes "While the Gates Brothers fly entire camcorders in their rockets to record onboard footage, a cheaper alternative is to use off-the-shelf 2.4GHz wireless video senders. The Aussie RocketCam site has Windows Media and QuickTime clips of the spectacular results that can be obtained."

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  1. Poor Aussie by inertia187 · · Score: 0, Funny

    From: Anthony <xxx@yyy>
    Date: Fri Sep 12, 2003 6:14:34 PM US/Pacific
    To: holden@netspace.net.au
    Subject: Slashdot Is About To Strike

    I know it's not enough time to do anything, but Slashdot is about to link to your site.

    Enjoy,
    Anthony

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    A programmer is a machine for converting coffee into code.
  2. The bad part by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Is that even with WEP, someone can sniff your traffic and see your rocket footage.

    1. Re:The bad part by focitrixilous+P · · Score: 2, Funny

      Quick! someone port GPG to analog wireless web cams!! I'll payapal you a buck. two bucks if it has a GUI!

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      SAILING MISHAP
  3. 2.4GHz Wireless Video from Pet Kitty, Mittens by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Okay. I'll admit it. I'm the one who attached the wireless camera to the cat.

    But it didn't do any harm! Ran around. Chased something. Probably the antenna. The cat was perfectly fine!

    Well.

    Until I affixed the cat to a model rocket. But wow! That cat went higher than Armadillo Aerospace using a rocket jump.

  4. Is slashdot 2nd grade? by Jah-Wren+Ryel · · Score: 5, Funny

    a cheaper alternative is to use off-the-shelf 2.4GHz wireless video senders.

    And, to save money on the receiver side, just use off-the-shelf wireless video getters.

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  5. Gives a totally new meaning for by Aliencow · · Score: 4, Funny

    /()*!)(*%)(!/*%) NO CARRIER
    BOOM!

    (random crap so the lameness filter shuts up)

  6. Re:BitTorrent to the rescue! by Have+Blue · · Score: 3, Funny

    Sorry, there's just something odd about using BitTorrent for a 2MB file. Maybe you should switch to BitSquirt?

  7. Re:I toyed with this idea once... by cbreaker · · Score: 5, Funny

    You purchased an X-10? So you're that guy!! I was wondering who their customer was.

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  8. Re:I toyed with this idea once... by TWX · · Score: 3, Funny

    "You purchased an X-10? So you're that guy!! I was wondering who their customer was."

    And I was less than impressed with the women that came with the camera, too...

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  9. Netspace is my isp by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    ...and an article with video files too.
    NOOOOOOOOOO!
    *great*

    *goes outside for the first time in 3 years*

  10. Re:Airborne pr0n? by localghost · · Score: 2, Funny

    Sorry to disappoint, but I don't believe they do that in flight.

    [Disclaimer: IANAO (I am not an ornithologist)]

  11. That's just mean by Daikiki · · Score: 3, Funny

    2.4 Ghz transmitter and receiver: $100
    Bullet Camera: $75
    Hosting at netspace.net.au: $44.95 / month up to 100 MB
    Having your 15MB mpegs slashdotted: Priceless

    Literally.

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    I want the fire back.