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A USB digital endoscope with accelerometers in the camera head.
This means that the camera always "knows" which way is "down".
Thus using relatively simple image manipulation software, when the camera is rotated around its longitudinal axis, "up" and "down" are preserved.
A minature artificial
horizon display in one corner of the image (or an overprojected rotating graticule) shows the actual orientation of the camera.
So, that's roll dealt with; yaw isn't so confusing, and pitch information is useful but not critical.
Not sure which way is "up", and you haven't touched a drop of alcohol since last night ? Uncertain about exactly what you're looking at inside your car/aircraft part/electronic device/body cavity ? Then order a BorgCo smart endoscope today!
RN new stealth sub
https://drive.googl...v0C_WnuV_1TzG72599Y
Strangely Hercule Poirot-like [not_morrison_rm, Jun 03 2018]
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I'm pretty sure //accelerometer// isn't the word/device you're looking for. Other than that, yeah. |
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There are chip-level oscillating-bar accelerometers that can detect both static and dynamic gravitational fields. Hand-held game controllers use them extensively. |
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I wonder how roll and yaw might improve an elevator pitch. |
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Regrettably, this joke's wave function always collapses to Willy Wonka. |
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You can get blue tablets to help with that now. |
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Hmm, I'm still too idle to get around to doing the "two
microscopes and 1 strand of fibre optic cable"
experiment. |
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Current wisdom is 1 strand of fibre optic cable = 1 "pixel".
I am guessing that could improved on, with microscopes
at each end. |
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As the needed bits from microscopes are a bit big for
inserting comfortably into a human (even Sturton) I can't
recommend it. |
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Seems like it might be handy to know what your orientation
is whether you're soaring like an eagle through the clouds or
performing this somewhat less majestic activity. |
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I'm giving a +1 as I've just seen the optional extras pack, the
one with the Das Boot captain's hat + the aerosol with the
smell of diesel, sauerkraut and unwashed woolly jumpers. |
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For just USD$19.99 plus tax and shipping, you can get two other effects packs as well ... amongst the selection are Indiana Jones pit-of-snakes/King
Tut's tomb, Nostromo looking-for-aliens, and Mission Impossible (choice of the Original Series or the modern movies). |
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The Das Boot kit comes complete with an MP3 of ASDIC pings followed by gratuitous depth-charging. |
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Thinking about it, why does Team UK only depth-charge the
German U-boats and vice versa? |
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It would be more sporting if each side could depth-charge
their own side as well as the opposition. |
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Oh, that happened ... the real specialsts were the U.S. Navy which sank several of their own subs. |
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I'm thinking about some handicap system, giving the subs 2
hours to get away from the harbour. See link - pic of most
recent RN stealth sub... |
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Oh well, back to pouring oatmeal and water into a pair of
lady's boots, as we must have all done at some time. |
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The important thing is to put the oatmeal in first, then add the water slowly. Otherwise it just clumps on the surface, and mostly stays dry. |
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Luckily, the boots are swede..or possibly suede --and so water permeable, they are floating in my sink like very strange koi carp. |
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... from which we deduce that The Voices have been particularly loud and insistent today. |
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//pouring oatmeal and water into a pair of lady's boots// |
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So ... what did you do with the champagne? Microwave it in pyrex? |
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The nearest he's ever got to tasting champagne is "Albanian sparkling grape-effect beverage" ... it is (in the narrow sense of the word) alcoholic, but in the same way that some products are labelled "Produce of more than one country" this is labelled "contains alcohols" - anything from methanol to long chain molecules which are normally only found in high viscosity hydraulic fluids. |
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Got quite a kick ... best served chilled. Keenly priced too ... by the glass, by the bottle, by the 40 gallon drum ... |
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That sounds very much like Sturton's cup of tea. |
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(sighs) when I am the Voice of Reason on here, it's a very
bad sign. |
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Anyway, the Borg was right, so I just put plastic bags in
the
boots, filled the bags with water, and they are now in the
freezer for a day or two, that's a 98% reliable way to
stretch
boots/shoes. [famous last words etc]. |
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PS I don't drink alcohol, it's possible to get bored of
the stuff.. |
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That's because you stick to boring old ethanol. But there's a whole Universe of alkaknes with OH groups hung on them ... straight chains, branched chains ... go on, try a few different ones, live a little ... OK, so maybe die a little too, but that's how it goes. |
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On something of an aside, o2, my internet provider send me
helpful emails when I'm nearly out of data. Nothing wrong
with that, but... |
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"You've used 80% of your inclusive data allowance this
month.Your inclusive allowance will renew on
$RESET_DATE...." |
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I've just been taking $RESET_DATE as just some part of the
initiative test. |
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//But there's a whole Universe of alkaknes with OH groups
hung on them// I think the only one recognised as being
bibitiously interesting, other than ethanol, is butanol (butan-
1-ol, specifically). You can get drunk on it and apparently it's
not harmful. It does taste quite bad, though. |
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In theory, larger even-numbered ols ought to be fairly safe,
but I can't find much information on hexanol, octanol or
upwards. |
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We suggest just feeding a selection to the Intercalary and see what happens. If he survives, maybe try it on a human next ? |
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Well, obviously we've done that. We did also advise him to
put aside his cigar during the tests. |
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