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Build Your Own Camera, Launch It Like a Grenade

Posted by timothy on from the sorry-about-the-eye dept.

angry tapir writes "Meet the Firefly. Israeli defense contractor Rafael Armament Development Authority calls it a 'revolutionary concept in tactical intelligence,' but really it's a wireless camera that's shot 500 feet in the air by a grenade launcher. And if a couple of hackers at the Defcon hacking convention get their way, soon anyone will be able to buy this type of military grade technology for only US$500."

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  1. What good is this for? by GoodNewsJimDotCom · · Score: 1, Funny

    The only use I can think of is if you want to film an Evil Dead fan made movie.

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  2. Re:Am I the only one... by hcs_$reboot · · Score: 4, Funny

    You probably spend too much time on Angry Birds...

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  3. Already old news in Finland by Cow+Jones · · Score: 2, Funny

    The Fins have been doing that since 2006. The don't even need a fancy grenade launcher.

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