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Photographing Exploding Edibles

Posted by michael on from the nailed dept.

Isaac Skibinski writes "Remember gawking at photos of bullets going through apples (and the pretty fruit gibbage)? We've recently built an apparatus to capture similar results, using a BASIC controller stamp, a disposable camera flash, an air compressor, an electronic sprinkler valve and some pipe. Considering the cost of the device, it has allowed us to take suprisingly crisp photos of high-velocity objects."

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  1. PURE GENIUS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic
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    This is Slashdot Performance Art at its acme--I nominate it for the Hall of Fame!

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