News Hacking eyeballs - the Fulgurator

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  1. Shadowed_fury

    Shadowed_fury Minimodder

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    Very clever! :D
    Could be pretty funny tbh
     
  2. Timmy_the_tortoise

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    The sensor would have to be rather sensetive to detect every single flash in the stadium.
     
  3. Gareth Halfacree

    Gareth Halfacree WIIGII! Lover of bit-tech Administrator Super Moderator Moderator

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    In daylight, don't forget.
     
  4. devdevil85

    devdevil85 What's a Dremel?

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    This would be a good way to freak people out or start a conspiracy or something......lol like have it turned on for only a certain number of people and make them think it was an "act of God" or that "they weren't supposed to see it"....so many way to abuse it.....
     
  5. Timmy_the_tortoise

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    There'd actually probably be enough daylight to negate the use of a flash anyway (given what I imagine summer is like in Beijing)..
     
  6. Furymouse

    Furymouse Like connect 4 in dagger terms

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    Wouldn't this be good for red light cameras? Kind of an active camouflage device.
    Also, people using flashes in a stadium......yeah, that pictures not turning out anyways.
     
  7. Cthippo

    Cthippo Can't mod my way out of a paper bag

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    The other issue is in a stadium full of people taking pictures the device would be "on" so much that the image would become visible to those watching. This only works if thre duty cycle is so short that you don't see the projected image.
     
  8. ParaHelix.org

    ParaHelix.org What's a Dremel?

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    Okay, tell me if I am wrong (and maybe so) but is this basically just a portable projector which activates when it detects a flash of light? if so...why...lol
     
  9. Cthippo

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    :read::read::read:
     
  10. Ninja_182

    Ninja_182 Enginerd!

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    If I ever saw one of these in anyone's possession other than where photography is banned, I would personally like to club them over the head with it.

    Some people have to make a living taking photos of things, the last thing they need is someone overlaying images on their work.
     
  11. Timmy_the_tortoise

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    Actually, that may not be the case... You would need a constant stream of camera flashes... and, whilst there are a lot of photos taken at such events, not enough to keep a constant stream.

    Remember, this thing only projects for a fraction of a second.
     
  12. ParaHelix.org

    ParaHelix.org What's a Dremel?

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    I even doubt it would work with a constant steam, if it was like a constant light it may not activate at all, as it does not activate with sunlight.
     
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