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**Frownland** · 01-07-2019, 08:26 AM

Yellowstone National Park release massive catalogue of ambient sounds into public domain

OccultHawk · 01-07-2019, 11:51 AM

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Yellowstone National Park release massive catalogue of ambient sounds into public domain

Cool

DwnWthVwls · 01-11-2019, 06:40 AM

https://pudding.cool/2018/10/city_3d/

Have fun

~~MicShazam~~ · 01-11-2019, 08:27 AM

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I want that thing at 1:16. Looks badass.

~~[MERIT]~~ · 01-11-2019, 02:49 PM

► Scientists Develop Full-Color Night Vision

The following picture and videos were recorded in complete darkness.

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There is no question that night vision technology has revolutionized the way wars are fought, particularly among America’s special operations community. That said, anyone who’s been stuck wearing the sort of night vision goggles [NVGs] that find their way into the hands of conventional forces can attest that television rarely provides an accurate portrayal of how tough it can be to function with them strapped to your head.

The wearer must often adjust the focus of the goggles by hand, which means removing at least one hand from one’s weapon. It also means that without constant adjustments, one’s field of view lacks any real sense of depth. Aside from the constant need for adjustments, the wearer’s complete lack of peripheral vision [with the exception of the alien-looking L-3 setup used by special operators] makes night vision only slightly less dangerous than closing your eyes and hoping you don’t trip.

Of course, these problems aren’t because the technology for better night vision doesn’t exist; it’s simply a matter of making the technology more cost effective so conventional troops can get their hands on more capable gear for less money. The need just isn’t there for conventional troops to receive the latest and greatest in NVG tech, but with each advancement in this realm comes a reduction in cost for last year’s breakthroughs.

And let there be no mistake, there have been breakthroughs. Night vision has historically come in shades of green—that’s not a tech issue, but a human one. The human eye, adept as it is at interpreting reflected light as the world around us, can only register and process so much at once. Through extensive experimentation, shades of green proved to be easiest for the human eye to distinguish between, and as such, green was adopted as the monochrome color of choice for night vision tech. In truth, these goggles could display images in any color depending on how we built them—it would just limit our ability to interpret the images on the lens.

But what if we could do away with that monochrome idea altogether? After all, the human eye is great at picking out threats against a well-lit, daytime backdrop. That’s where SPi Infrared’s X28 night vision system comes in.

These images were recorded using SPi’s camera, which is not currently available as a wearable night vision rig, but as this technology continues to mature, it’s likely America’s special operations troops will soon enjoy the same level of detail and clarity during nighttime operations as they do during the day. As for the conventional side, chances are good they’ll be upgraded to something that keeps them from tripping over their own feet in the years to come, too.

**Frownland** · 03-25-2019, 01:44 PM

Concert for Neighbors op. 667

Mondo Bungle · 02-16-2020, 06:00 PM

amazing https://www.youtube.com/user/daviddockery20/videos

Lisnaholic · 12-30-2021, 07:30 AM

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That is just so clever - so inventive

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Something I discovered when my son was about 1 year old is that little boys, without any social-stereotype nudging, become interested in cars (along with doggies and various other things).

So here's a vehicle that spoke to the little boy in me:-

Plankton · 12-30-2021, 07:40 AM

That's ^ like another version of the Spruce Goose.

Here's a vehicle that speaks to me:

1000 HP RAM TRX MAMMOTH | Hennessey Performance

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1g3CKZbLFM

Lisnaholic · 12-30-2021, 08:01 AM

That's a stylish looking pick-up, plenty of room to carry your golf disc, plus a spare. Probably good if you are pulling into an off-road car park too.

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That's ^ like another version of the Spruce Goose.

Was that the Howard Hughes monster seaplane? I once read a pilot's description of getting a seaplane to take off: "Imagine trying to lift a spread-out, sodden newspaper off a table..."

01-07-2019, 08:26 AM	#2381 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Yellowstone National Park release massive catalogue of ambient sounds into public domain __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

03-25-2019, 01:44 PM	#2386 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Concert for Neighbors op. 667 __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

12-30-2021, 07:40 AM	#2389 (permalink)
Plankton Just Keep Swimming... Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: See signature... Posts: 7,765	That's ^ like another version of the Spruce Goose. Here's a vehicle that speaks to me: 1000 HP RAM TRX MAMMOTH \| Hennessey Performance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1g3CKZbLFM __________________ See location...