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Build Your Own KiteCam

Posted by michael on from the sacrifices-necessary-in-the-cause-of-Science dept.

wally writes "Paul Mutton successfully managed to kill an expensive digital camera taking aerial photos using a kite, parcel tape and some bubble wrap. The geek explains the ups and downs (excuse the pun) of his attempt to take some aerial photographs with a friend using a Casio EX-Z3 digital camera attached to a kite in good ol' Blue Peter style bubble wrap and parcel tape. Paul did however manage to take 2 or 3 pretty photos of Kent University before his precious camera speed to the ground at a speed with enough force to render it quite unusable. Out of bits left intact was the flash card and a 30 second clip leading up to the crash. Remember children: Don't try this at home!"

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  1. "30 second clip leading upto the crash" by stefanlasiewski · · Score: 4, Funny

    Wait, did you mean the kite or the server?

    --
    "Can of worms? The can is open... the worms are everywhere."
  2. kittycam? by mr.scoot · · Score: 5, Funny

    On first look, I read that as "Build your own kittycam". I began to wonder what kind of monster image stabilization system you would need to couteract a pissed off bundle of fur and claws spinning at 120rpm.

  3. Re:there's MUCH better work out there. by snookerdoodle · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yea, but where's HIS 30 second crash clip? ;-)

    Mark

  4. SlashCam by Konster · · Score: 4, Funny

    I have invented the SlashCam, an open source project that acts as a plug-in to Slashdot that allows the viewers to see (in real time!)your server go down in flames seconds after an article containing your address is posted!

    http://sourceforge.net/projects/microsoft/iis/sl as hcam