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The Soldier of the Future

Posted by samzenpus on from the phased-plasma-rifle-in-40-watt-range dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Land Warrior, the Army's wearable electronics package, was panned earlier this year by the troops who were testing it out. They were forced to take the collection of digital maps and next-gen radios to war, anyway. Now, Wired's Noah Shachtman reports from Iraq, those same soldiers are starting to warm up to their soldier suits of the future."

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  1. More Gear, Drill Sergeant by Divebus · · Score: 4, Funny

    Where do you clip the iPod?

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    1. Re:More Gear, Drill Sergeant by MightyMartian · · Score: 2, Funny

      "I especially enjoy the shape-enhancing girdle and the brassiere that lifts and firms."

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  2. Invisibility Cloak by prxp · · Score: 4, Funny

    Latest reports tell us about a malfunction in the stealthy mode functionality (nicknamed Invisibility Cloak). In some cases, it renders the soldier naked.
  3. hmmmmmm by User+956 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Now, Wired's Noah Shachtman reports from Iraq, those same soldiers are starting to warm up to their soldier suits of the future.

    The soldiers aren't warming up to the suits because they like them. The soldiers are warming up because the suits use Sony batteries.

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    1. Re:hmmmmmm by BosstonesOwn · · Score: 2, Funny

      No they have quad core procs running windows vista ultimate soldier edition.

      Didn't you read the article about the soldier with the dead unit ! Geez read the article !

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  4. Re:Time to give Apple a DOD Contract? by MobileTatsu-NJG · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Let's see, Apple is building an entire business around user friendly appliances and have a pretty good reputation for user interface design. Why not see what they can do with it?" .. and then you drag the Enemy into the trash can.

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  5. Re:Time to give Apple a DOD Contract? by hitmanWilly1337 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Oh, great, just what we need, iRifles and iTanks. They cost twice as much, and only work with AT&T :)

  6. Re:lol by megaditto · · Score: 4, Funny

    You know, I just looked it up, and it appears that this guy weighs in 300 pounds. Is it any wonder that the nerds identify with the character?

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  7. Re:Time to give Apple a DOD Contract? by Waffle+Iron · · Score: 2, Funny

    The Pentagon has already evaluated an Apple-based combat system. They rejected it because it turned out that the combination of black turtleneck sweater uniforms and shiny white weapons resulted in extremely poor camouflage.

  8. Apple - Kill Different. by GameboyRMH · · Score: 5, Funny

    Attack          >
    Defend          >
    Settings        >
    Shuffle Tactics >
    Helmet Light    >

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  9. Re:Moral neutrality of technology by Tibor+the+Hun · · Score: 4, Funny

    You're wrong, it was pulled out because n00bs from the other side complained and spammed forums that it was too über.

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