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**PhillipHer** · 09-16-2009, 05:20 AM

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/...npu=1&mbid=yhp

How cool is that?

**mobiphones** · 09-16-2009, 06:05 AM

nice[thumbup] more pics?

**vaalmerruutel** · 09-16-2009, 07:50 AM

These guys will have job offers within the next week.

**Koayrbzh** · 09-16-2009, 09:51 AM

Ingenuity at it's finest.

Now let's see those guys keep something alive that high.

**WFSdZuP3** · 09-16-2009, 07:21 PM

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/...npu=1&mbid=yhp

How cool is that?

Very cool, cool enough to need instant hand warmers to stop the batteries freezing up in fact. [shocked]

A+ distinction for them. [thumbup]

**LarryRda** · 09-16-2009, 09:03 PM

[thumbup]
wow..

being a guy who's into photography...im at an utter loss for words...

but, i do hope there's more pics~

**mobiphones** · 09-25-2009, 07:06 PM

http://www.dumpert.nl/mediabase/6436...en_ballon.html

**WFSdZuP3** · 09-25-2009, 07:37 PM

http://www.dumpert.nl/mediabase/6436...en_ballon.html

Nice. I find that video very relaxing and calming, it seems so quiet and peaceful from up there..

**LomodiorCon** · 09-25-2009, 07:43 PM

http://www.dumpert.nl/mediabase/6436...en_ballon.html

cool, although i gotta say i felt sick watching that,
all the turning and swirling aroung

**apatteopipt** · 09-25-2009, 09:02 PM

http://www.dumpert.nl/mediabase/6436...en_ballon.html

Reading the wired article, that looks like it was done by a different load of people around the same time (unless wired have got all their info wrong).

**UvgpXK0J** · 09-25-2009, 11:59 PM

Something else:

Two Dutch kids beat something Intel has worked on for 5 years and abonaden project due they thought it was not doable. LOL

http://translate.google.com/translat...istory_state0=

Sorry for the OT, but it's a bit simulair.. cheap solution for a small problem which highly expensive teams couldn't do.

**mobiphones** · 09-26-2009, 01:44 AM

Reading the wired article, that looks like it was done by a different load of people around the same time (unless wired have got all their info wrong).

ye might be someone elses work, but still its the same idea

09-16-2009, 05:20 AM	#1
PhillipHer Join Date Jun 2008 Age 59 Posts 4,481 Senior Member	$150 photo of the Earth... awesome. http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/...npu=1&mbid=yhp How cool is that? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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mobiphones Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 546 Senior Member	nice[thumbup] more pics? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Koayrbzh Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 440 Senior Member	Ingenuity at it's finest. Now let's see those guys keep something alive that high. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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09-16-2009, 07:21 PM	#5
WFSdZuP3 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 428 Senior Member	http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/...npu=1&mbid=yhp How cool is that? Very cool, cool enough to need instant hand warmers to stop the batteries freezing up in fact. [shocked] A+ distinction for them. [thumbup] Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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LarryRda Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 485 Senior Member	[thumbup] wow.. being a guy who's into photography...im at an utter loss for words... but, i do hope there's more pics~ Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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09-25-2009, 07:37 PM	#8
WFSdZuP3 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 428 Senior Member	http://www.dumpert.nl/mediabase/6436...en_ballon.html Nice. I find that video very relaxing and calming, it seems so quiet and peaceful from up there.. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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09-25-2009, 07:43 PM	#9
LomodiorCon Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 480 Senior Member	http://www.dumpert.nl/mediabase/6436...en_ballon.html cool, although i gotta say i felt sick watching that, all the turning and swirling aroung Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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09-25-2009, 09:02 PM	#10
apatteopipt Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 392 Senior Member	http://www.dumpert.nl/mediabase/6436...en_ballon.html Reading the wired article, that looks like it was done by a different load of people around the same time (unless wired have got all their info wrong). Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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09-25-2009, 11:59 PM	#11
UvgpXK0J Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 503 Senior Member	Something else: Two Dutch kids beat something Intel has worked on for 5 years and abonaden project due they thought it was not doable. LOL http://translate.google.com/translat...istory_state0= Sorry for the OT, but it's a bit simulair.. cheap solution for a small problem which highly expensive teams couldn't do. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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09-26-2009, 01:44 AM	#12
mobiphones Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 546 Senior Member	Reading the wired article, that looks like it was done by a different load of people around the same time (unless wired have got all their info wrong). ye might be someone elses work, but still its the same idea Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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