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Windows CE R/C Transmitter
Si24601 writes "Futaba has released details of a new radio transmitter, the 14MZ, that incorporates a 640x240 colour touch screen, runs Window CE and uses a Compact Flash card. As someone in the midst of building a semi-autonomous model yacht, this screams to be used for telemetry feedback. Fly RC Magazine has a review of the 14MZ."
Marty: "you've got that thing hooked up to the...car?"
Music can be played (Windows Media), and voice commands can be assigned to switches, e.g., "flaps up"
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I would find it incredibly distracting trying to fly my plane and hear someone nearby have "what's your vector Victor" come out of their remote control everytime it updates the screen
1. This thing runs WinCE?
2. Why WinCE? Linux could do so much better.
3. Anyone try this with a modded Linux XBox?
4. Why Linux? BSD could do so much better.
5. Why BSD? BSOD could do so much better.
6. In Korea, only old people BSOD.
7. In Soviet Russia, BSOD blue screens you!
8. Imagine a Beowulf cluster of these!
9. Profit!
The SmartYacht detects the R/C Coast Guard helicopter and knows how to outrun the R/C Coast Guard cutter as it races the miniature illegal drugs to the 2" high drug lord standing on the shore.
"Rocky Rococo, at your cervix!"
I can't see...what is that thing coming at me really fast? What is that noise? Heyyy...thats....ME! AHHH! *smack*
Does my insurance cover removing model airplanes from my abdomen?
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I - I took the one the bus load of girls just went down.