Sniping Could Be the Next Killer iPod App

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Sniping Could Be the Next Killer iPod App

Posted by samzenpus on Tuesday January 20, 2009 @08:31AM from the pull-up-your-kill-list dept.

An anonymous Coward writes "Knights Armament Corp. who supply sniper rifles to the US military have developed a iPod Touch mounting system and software for the US Army M110 sniper rifle system. The use of off the shelf hardware no doubt cut costs and allowed rapid development of this system." If it automatically played a theme song after every head shot, this would be the coolest rifle accessory ever.

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More gear! by barneco · 2009-01-20 08:33 · Score: 3, Funny

Forget my aimpoint and NV gear...hook me up with the FLIR-enabled Ipod!
Oblig by Anonymous Coward · 2009-01-20 08:35 · Score: 4, Funny

MMMONSTER KILL
And with new iLife 09 by Anonymous Coward · 2009-01-20 08:37 · Score: 3, Funny

Photo face recognition can help you identify who you just shot!
Killer App by whisper_jeff · 2009-01-20 08:38 · Score: 2, Funny

So this really is a killer app...
1. Re:Killer App by audunr · 2009-01-20 08:57 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  Yes, and it comes bundled with the iPod Touch of Death.
2. Re:Killer App by mnky-33 · 2009-01-20 09:16 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  Good job, you appear to have identified the pun in the article.
3. Re:Killer App by cbiltcliffe · 2009-01-20 10:47 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  Is that Amplitude Modulators, or Frequency Modulators?
  Or Illudium Q-36 Explosive Space Modulators?
  
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The Source from Knights Armaments by nweaver · 2009-01-20 08:38 · Score: 4, Funny

The Knights Armaments page on both the software and the mounting system.
Really allows you to reach out and touch someone with your iphone.

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1. Re:The Source from Knights Armaments by Hal_Porter · 2009-01-20 22:42 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  I work for ZOG/NWO/UN occupation forces. Oh, and could you move a bit closer to the window.
  
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Keeps track of points by the4thdimension · 2009-01-20 08:39 · Score: 4, Funny

The military was the last bastion of "pen and paper" score tracking. Thanks to Apple's great products and a little ingenuity, the DoD finally has a tool to automatically keep track of scores. All we need now is a database for it to upload to automatically via wireless, and we can have a global real-time kill count and score!

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1. Re:Keeps track of points by pak9rabid · 2009-01-20 09:01 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  ...the DoD finally has a tool to automatically keep track of scores.
  I believe the correct term is frags.
Re:Out of line by Lightwarrior · 2009-01-20 08:44 · Score: 4, Funny

Yeah, I also found it tasteless. Center-of-mass hits are much more reliable than head shots.

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Yay DRM by emag · 2009-01-20 08:45 · Score: 5, Funny

Now in the middle of a "situation", snipers will get a "you have already authorized this iPod on 5 sniper rifles" error...

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1. Re:Yay DRM by Anonymous Coward · 2009-01-20 09:07 · Score: 1, Funny
  
  At least it's not running Windows Mobile.
  "It looks like you're trying to fire a round, would you like to...
  *Get help with "firing?"
  *Change crosswind and distance settings?
  *Read information about upgrading to Microsoft US Army M110 Sniper Rifle System Ultimate?
  *Fire now?"
  "Selecting "Fire now" requires Microsoft US Army M110 Sniper Rifle System Genuine Advantage verification. Please connect to the internet to complete this step before continuing."
2. Re:Yay DRM by Lendrick · 2009-01-20 09:14 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  In response to this innovation by Apple, Microsoft will release the Zune Sniper Edition Basic and Zune Sniper Edition Ultimate. Both of these will come equipped with their exclusive ShootsForSure technology, which will prevent you from borrowing ammunition from other snipers.
Re:Slashdotted by morgan_greywolf · 2009-01-20 08:48 · Score: 3, Funny

No, I think that was just ESR making sure he gets his order in...

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Apple Military Equipment? by jason.sweet · 2009-01-20 08:51 · Score: 5, Funny

So much for "Don't ask, don't tell."
yeah by Trepidity · 2009-01-20 08:51 · Score: 5, Funny

My eastern-european friends didn't like being sent cryptically named .wav files containing the Starcraft audio "WE REQUIRE MORE VESPENE GAS", either.

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Re:haha!!! by dreemernj · 2009-01-20 08:53 · Score: 4, Funny

And now you can shoot from the "hip"

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Re:Out of line by Anonymous Coward · 2009-01-20 08:53 · Score: 5, Funny

Somebody needs to do something about Samzenpus and the garbage he puts out.
Definitely. Someone should shoot him with an iPod-enabled sniper rifle.
I guess it's time.... by 8127972 · 2009-01-20 08:54 · Score: 4, Funny

.... To point out this YouTube Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXh3EfX_CqA&eurl=http://video.google.ca/videosearch?q=igun&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=&feature=player_embedded

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Yeah, this is going to be cheap. by dreemernj · 2009-01-20 08:57 · Score: 3, Funny

But they are charging an arm and a leg for the wifi seeking missiles they are selling to our enemies.

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M-M-M-MONSTER KILL! by Hottie+Parms · 2009-01-20 09:04 · Score: 2, Funny

This is just the beginning. Next thing we know, we'll be seeing WMDs with Apple logos on them. I see it now: the iBomb (tm)
Re:Theme song by cjjjer · 2009-01-20 09:09 · Score: 3, Funny

Actually this should be played http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2b1D5w82yU
Calibration by SoundGuyNoise · 2009-01-20 09:16 · Score: 4, Funny

Do you calibrate its accuracy like a touchscreen and a stylus? Except with live human heads?

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Re:Out of line by revery · 2009-01-20 09:21 · Score: 5, Funny

If it automatically played a theme song after every head shot, this would be the coolest rifle accessory ever.
Am I the only one who found this attempt at humor disturbing and objectionable?
Not only objectionable, but completely impractical. What kind of sniper would want to draw attention to his location by playing a theme song?
Re:haha!!! by Anonymous Coward · 2009-01-20 09:26 · Score: 1, Funny

I can hear slashheads exploding.
If this thing's accurate, definitely.
Re:Theme song by L0stm4n · 2009-01-20 09:30 · Score: 2, Funny

Um..you are all wrong:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TDgkOOlbwg
Rage Against The Machine - Bullet In The Head

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Re:Out of line by couchslug · 2009-01-20 09:43 · Score: 3, Funny

It's hilarious.
(Sensitive people need a second, different internet.)

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Re:Theme song by HTH+NE1 · 2009-01-20 09:55 · Score: 3, Funny

You've got the Touch! You've got the power!

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Re:Theme song by Hognoxious · 2009-01-20 10:31 · Score: 2, Funny

Export version for the Israeli army.

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Re:Out of line by tmosley · 2009-01-20 10:41 · Score: 5, Funny

It's the only type of orgy Slashdotters get invited to, so we have to take advantage of them when we can.
Re:Out of line by Cajun+Hell · 2009-01-20 11:15 · Score: 2, Funny

Zombie sympathizer.

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Re:Out of line by tsm_sf · 2009-01-20 13:45 · Score: 4, Funny

I'm firmly convinced that 90% of all offenses taken spring from a deep-seated human desire for martyrdom and it's accompanying ego-expansion.

Well, that's because you're an asshole.

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