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Jet-powered Nausicaa Glider Project
SuperElectric writes "As reported on slashdot.jp, Opensky is a project led by media artist Kazuhiko Hachiya to implement a working, jet-powered version of Moewe, the vehicle (pic) that the heroine rides on in "Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind". They've successfully test-flown (.mov, 8.6MB) a 1/2 scale model, and are moving into phase 2, which includes interviewing for test pilots (women only!). Can anybody knowledgeable in experimental aeronautics speculate on how doable this is? While it's not designed for general production (riders must be less than 50 kg/120 lbs), this would certainly beat Segway any day!"
No, no, it's just that the characters that they intended to use look Wingding-y.
It's fucking crazy man. How do they read?
Until Slashdot fixes the funny modifier, use insightful or interesting. The poster knows your intentions.
How to get yours:
1. Go to slashdot.jp.
2. On the right side there is the login form. There are two links at the bottom of it. The first is for a new user. Click on it.
3. You will get a form with two inputs. In the first put your desired username. In the second put a working email address. Click on the submit button.
4. You will recieve an email with two web addresses. Follow the first one. It is supposed to take you to change password, but it took me to the regular home page.
5. On the left of the home page you'll see your nickname. Click on it.
6. The last link on the bar across the top of the user page is change password. Click on it.
7. There are two input boxes. Enter your new password in both of them. Click the button. You're done - your very own slashdot(.jp) 5 digit user ID!
If I could lose 10 lbs. do you think they'd let a guy be a test pilot? 6'2" 130 lbs....
The first male "test pilot" will be Lieutenant (Commander posthumously) Seki Yukio, 70th graduate of the Naval Academy of Imperial Japan and officer of the First Air Fleet; he'll be leading the Special Attack Force (Tokkotai, or Kamikaze Squadron) flying (in)to the U.S. aircraft carrier St. Louis, off Leyte Gulf.
All hail Emperor Hirohito and the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere!
(I know, making reference to history is considered uncomfortable, politically incorrect and flamebait, unless it's to bash America, Paul Tibbets, the Enola Gay, Sir Arthur Harris, or the U.S. 8th Army Air Force for "unprovoked" attacks on "gentle" and "misunderstood" Germans and Japanese. Bullshit. Fascism happens most easily when we're so polite that we don't remember. I'm a liberal, but that doesn't mean I'm forgetful or stupid. Now mod me down because this makes you uncomfortable.)
Opinions on the Twiddler2 hand-held keyboard?
Slashdot.jp begins at "Wind River System get BSDi" article.
It's 2001-April-5th...alomost three years ago.
Oliver M Boltzer (a.k.a "Pseudo German")is the founder of Slashdot.jp.
Other important date for Slashdot.jp; Beta Release date is 2001/05/05.
Official Release date is 2001/05/28
Slashdot.jp seems , compared to Slashdot.org, less technological and non-political.This article is genuine tech story...thanks to "anime" element,it manages to interests japanese "geeks".
You may not find slashdot.jp enjoyable if you like slashdot.org.
# Sorry,my English ability is very poor...
though I would probably settle for Wing Zero
Which when turned around is "Zero Wing". Would you settle for a Zig?