MetaFilter posts tagged with remotecontrol

Kenny wasn't like the other kids

Lucinda — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:11:36 -0800

Ken Ober, host of MTV's Remote Control, dead at age 52.

Where do the guns go?

lazaruslong — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 15:52:09 -0800

RC version of a Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird with real jet engines. (SLYT)

Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation

rxrfrx — Thu, 27 Oct 2005 12:27:21 -0800

Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation (GVS) uses a mild electric current, applied to the head, to influence the perception of motion. [NTT Lab] [AP article] [Making people act drunk]

Remote Control everything

john — Fri, 01 Jul 2005 17:37:59 -0800

The first patent for remote control was submitted by Nikola Tesla 1899. Since then its been implemented in all sorts of ways. The most popular method is probably channel surfing made possible by Robert Adler, which you can now do on your wristwatch. Pranksters might be interested in remote flatulence or golf balls while musicians might like a remote ukulele. There's even a whole Yahoo category of devices hooked up to the internet. Someday most trains, planes, and automobiles might have remote control capability. But even as we take our remote vehicles to new worlds we have moved on to include remote insects, rats, and someday genes. In fact, the ultimate wi-fi may connect our brains. But perhaps the invention proposed by Tesla that will most change our world is Wireless Power Transmission.

Sony-Ericsson officially endorses upskirt photography

chrismear — Sun, 20 Mar 2005 16:11:32 -0800

Sony-Ericsson officially endorses upskirt photography. (Flash, SFW)

"If you see some bright lights at about the height of your ankle, you'd better watch out."

Remote Driver

DragonBoy — Wed, 23 Jul 2003 11:16:11 -0800

Baby you can drive my car. Mini RC cars are all the rage but how often do you get to control a RC car in Tokyo from your browser. Bascule created a web interface for controling an RC car in their office, hooked up a couple of web cams on the track and now allows anyone with the Flash 6 plug-in to log in and drive their car for 60 seconds.

skallas — Fri, 21 Dec 2001 08:25:29 -0800

New type of RC plane going for around $100 They're electric as opposed to gas powered, lighter than their gas powered cousins, and a fraction of the cost. I've always wanted to get into RC planes, but the cost was prohibitive until now.

SilentSalamander — Tue, 02 Oct 2001 14:41:36 -0800

Remote control jets (Yahoo news) Is this really a good idea? I've heard similar suggestions for our airways - but the article points out that centralizing air traffic has the potential to put entire fleets of jumbo jets in the hands of terrorists.