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The heat is on with the FLIR Scout thermal imaging camera

By Naomi Mackay on March 20, 2011 9:00 AM

I’ve just found the perfect gadget to recreate my very own Most Haunted experience – the FLIR Scout handheld thermal imaging camera.

More than just a night vision gadget, the camera, as you will suspect from its moniker, makes use of thermal imaging to give the user a crisp image however dark the surroundings – whether there is mist, fog, dust, smoke or even foliage in the way.




Most night vision cameras can’t ‘see’ through foliage, or total darkness, or pick up anything at a great distance, all of which, say the makers, the FLIR Scout can do.

You may have seen thermal imaging used in the aforementioned Most Haunted (if you’re a bit sad like me) or on programmes such as Police, Camera, Action, where helicopter police use them to track suspects running away and hiding among trees or bushes.

The camera can be used day and night – it might be of interest to nature lovers keen to observe wildlife, and will also be useful in rescue situations. In the average home it may be used to detect heat leaks and water damage.

The camera has been designed to be rugged, and with its green casing it looks like the sort of camouflaged piece of kit that the armed forces would use. Its shock resistant, waterproof and lightweight and can operate at temperatures from -20C to 60C.

It is controlled by five buttons on the top of the unit and produces images of either 240×180 or 320×240 pixels.

An eyeshield above the eye pieces stops light escaping and alarming animals or alerting others to your presence.

Okay, and now for the hard part. The FLIR Scout comes in at an eye-watering £5,000 so it’s unlikely that many of us will be picking one up just to have a go at spotting a deer in the dark, or in the hope of picking up on any paranormal activity. But for anyone involved in serious wildlife management, rescue or security work, it could be worthy of serious consideration.

For more details head to: www.jjvickers.com

AR Drone - The Flying Video Game

 The First quadricopter that can be controlled by an iPhone/iPod touch/iPad.

This is so cool.  It's available at the Toys 'r' us now selling at $499.  It's Christmas!!

Check it out here.
http://ardrone.parrot.com/parrot-ar-drone/usa/how-does-it-work

N-Strike Stampede Blaster

 

After discovering video games, I didn't really keep up with my old friend Nerf. But last night I got to shoot (and get shot by) the Stampede, a new, fully automatic Nerf rifle with a tripod and replaceable magazines. What!?

Just like robots and movie violence and Halloween costumes, Nerf guns are getting more realistic with each passing year. The N-Strike Stampede Blaster, the first fully automatic dart clip Nerf weapon, is the most realistic to date. Maybe not realistic in the sense that it looks just like some real gun that any military uses, but real in the sense that it looks like the yellow version of something that could fire bullets and fatally wound someone.

The Stampede has a detachable shield to protect you from enemy darts, an extendable tripod for prone Nerfage, and a general badass look that will make you feel like you're a Halo soldier whose gun happens to be canary yellow.

The upside of it being a toy and not a real crazy ass rifle is that it comes with a toy price tag: the Stampede will retail for $50 when it's available September 9.

NERF N-STRIKE RECON CS-6

This is fun. What a present for Christmas. Had been using it to shoot my son's soft toys. Haha...

Merry Christmas to All. Ho Ho Ho!

Build your own blaster with five interchangeable parts that you can take apart and reassemble any way you want. Snap the parts in any configuration onto the TACTICAL RAIL, and gain the upper hand in any situation that calls for awesome dart-tag action. Other features include a flip-up sight for aiming precision and a dual-mode light beam with red-dot accuracy that's perfect for night missions! Use the shoulder stock to steady your shot and store an extra clip of ammo (sold separately). Get armed with the most exciting name in high-tech blasters: N-STRIKE power!