Posts tagged with ‘lasers’

Watch a US military laser gun shoot a drone out of the sky

The US military has been experimenting pretty heavily lately with laser cannons that can use the power of lasers to pew pew missiles and aircraft straight out of the sky with a quickness.

Lighting bottles of alcohol with a laser

Just because.

Popping 100 balloons in a row with one badass laser

Using a Wicked Spyder III laser, this guy pops 100 balloons lined up like dominos. I could have watched this for 10,000 balloons.

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Wicked Lasers makes the closest thing possible right now to a real lightsaber

Wicked Lasers is good at making products that attract tech geek attention, and a few days ago, they announced the Lasersaber, a powerful laser encased in a 32” polycarbonate blade. While it won’t cute through steel, it’s still pretty badass.

LaserSabers are energized by the light of Wicked Lasers, harnessing the power of the force. The LaserSaber features an ultra smooth magnetic gravity system that can “power up” and “power down” the blade.

The LaserSaber maintains its radiant brilliance even when the lights are on. The LaserSaber is interchangeable and will attach to any Spyder 3 model. The aircraft grade aluminum hilt ensures secure attachment of the blade. Due to the extreme powers of the Spyder 3, only operate while wearing LaserShades in a controlled environment.

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Fun with science: Using a laser to ignite a firecracker inside a balloon without destroying the balloon

It’s scientific sorcery!

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Scatter laser camera technology can see around corners

This video shows how scientists at the MIT Media Lab reconstruct a hidden object using scattered laser light. Future applications may include seeing in dangerous or inaccessible locations, such as inside machinery with moving parts, or in highly contaminated areas.

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Afternoon music: Laser etching machine plays “Still Alive” from Portal while it does its laser etching machine

Singing or humming while you’re working is helpful, even when you’re just a lowly etching machine. Perhaps even more so if you’re just a lowly etching machine.

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Minute Physics: How Lasers Work

All these “lasers” everywhere… how do they work?