The 2010 brooklyn space program
October 14, 2010 11:20 AM Subscribe
In which a father-son team sends an iphone capturing HD video to the stratosphere in a weather balloon, then recover it on landing. Not safe for the motion-sickness prone.
A very similar project was undertaken by MIT students a few years ago, who have a website where you can learn to build your own for $150. (Previously)
A very similar project was undertaken by MIT students a few years ago, who have a website where you can learn to build your own for $150. (Previously)
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Aww. Way cute. And not to forget the orange flavored chuppa chup. Mission critical that is.
posted by Ahab at 11:26 AM on October 14, 2010
posted by Ahab at 11:26 AM on October 14, 2010
OMG his son is in the balloon!!!
No, wait... false alarm.
posted by Servo5678 at 11:41 AM on October 14, 2010 [1 favorite]
No, wait... false alarm.
posted by Servo5678 at 11:41 AM on October 14, 2010 [1 favorite]
What goes up must come down. In about an hour and three-quarters.
posted by ricochet biscuit at 11:41 AM on October 14, 2010
posted by ricochet biscuit at 11:41 AM on October 14, 2010
Where does it say that the images were TAKEN with an iPhone? He shows the "camera" and then says the iPhone is to provide it with GPS so it can be located- isn't that what we're seeing?
posted by ethnomethodologist at 11:48 AM on October 14, 2010
posted by ethnomethodologist at 11:48 AM on October 14, 2010
I suppose you're right, ethnomethodologist. I had thought that since they probably wanted to keep the weight down, and the iphone takes video, they would have used it for both. But since they still have a GPS signal to find it with once it lands, but the camera is out of power, it has to be a separate camera.
posted by Rinku at 11:52 AM on October 14, 2010
posted by Rinku at 11:52 AM on October 14, 2010
Never mind that, they use a PNG image for text on the website! WTH?!
And they put the video camera in a take out food container? Barbarians.
posted by nomadicink at 12:01 PM on October 14, 2010
And they put the video camera in a take out food container? Barbarians.
posted by nomadicink at 12:01 PM on October 14, 2010
You want to do WHAT with my iPhone? I mean, father/son time is great and all, but can't we just throw a ball around or something?
posted by fungible at 12:02 PM on October 14, 2010
posted by fungible at 12:02 PM on October 14, 2010
Hey, I get motion-sick pretty easily, and this isn't that bad, really, it's nowhere near as bad as that damn video of the technician climbing the tower OH HOLY SHIT NO IT'S FALLING
posted by jbickers at 12:11 PM on October 14, 2010
posted by jbickers at 12:11 PM on October 14, 2010
Double or not -- seriously cool. Those kids have a fun dad.
posted by VicNebulous at 12:35 PM on October 14, 2010
posted by VicNebulous at 12:35 PM on October 14, 2010
Man, the things some people will do to try and coax some cell reception out of AT&T.
posted by exogenous at 12:54 PM on October 14, 2010 [2 favorites]
posted by exogenous at 12:54 PM on October 14, 2010 [2 favorites]
I see my house from here!
posted by stormpooper at 1:10 PM on October 14, 2010
posted by stormpooper at 1:10 PM on October 14, 2010
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posted by Rinku at 11:23 AM on October 14, 2010