It's Time For GIFtrax!

[Lembach]

[Lembach]

Well, how the hell do you get yours on in the morning??

[Lembach]

[MartyS (Gromit)]

Any idea what that is from?  Stand alone project or part of a satellite?  Reaction wheels like that are used to maintain orientation in satellites.

[goflyblind]

Any idea what that is from?  Stand alone project or part of a satellite?  Reaction wheels like that are used to maintain orientation in satellites.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2527018/The-cube-BREAK-DANCES-Mechanical-box-jumps-spins-balances-help-create-intelligent-space-probes.html

the video didn't work well for me, so i only got about a quarter of an explanation. 

[MartyS (Gromit)]

Any idea what that is from?  Stand alone project or part of a satellite?  Reaction wheels like that are used to maintain orientation in satellites.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2527018/The-cube-BREAK-DANCES-Mechanical-box-jumps-spins-balances-help-create-intelligent-space-probes.html

the video didn't work well for me, so i only got about a quarter of an explanation. 

Cool, it's a prototype for a more advanced reaction wheel setup.  This really only started being possible within the last 10 years, with the advancements in small devices that are very sensitive to changes in acceleration.  It's what makes those multi-prop RC helicopters possible.

[MSTJedi]

Any idea what that is from?  Stand alone project or part of a satellite?  Reaction wheels like that are used to maintain orientation in satellites.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2527018/The-cube-BREAK-DANCES-Mechanical-box-jumps-spins-balances-help-create-intelligent-space-probes.html

the video didn't work well for me, so i only got about a quarter of an explanation. 

Cool, it's a prototype for a more advanced reaction wheel setup.  This really only started being possible within the last 10 years, with the advancements in small devices that are very sensitive to changes in acceleration.  It's what makes those multi-prop RC helicopters possible.

Ooh, I saw one of those equipped with a camera whizzing around at a festival/concert thing I went to last night in Dallas at the fair grounds. After I saw it, I realized what a better setup that would be at such events, rather than the normal huge crane setup.

[Lembach]

[Jason Martian]

[LucasM]

I am e-mailing that to a friend who works in computer security who has to deal with 'not terribly knowledgeable' people all day!

[Darth Geek]

Should have had a garbage can just at the edge of frame so you can see the computer appear in it.

[The Lurker]

[mattwnelson]

[Sideswipe]

PAAAAAAAAAAIN!

[goflyblind]

PAAAAAAAAAAIN!

... don't hurt.