Luma Labs introduces the Luma Loop camera sling. What is really interesting is that they acknowledge that the concept comes from military use of single point slings.
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Single Point Camera Sling
Saturday, December 12th, 2009Like an Evasion Chart – For Your Back Yard
Tuesday, December 8th, 2009Evasion Charts are produced by the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency to assist isolated personnel in recovery to friendly control. They are the ultimate survival map, printed on waterproof Tyvek and containing handy survival tips in the margins. Evasion charts also have other practical applications. They can be used for shelter and to collect water.
Now, 20sub3 is offering stock and customized Game Management Unit topographic maps, USGS 7.5 minute quads, as well as NOAA nautical charts printed on waterproof material. Currently, not all areas in the US are represented. To order visit www.20sub3.com and see if your area is available.
Fox NFL Team Checks Out the Vuzix Tac-Eye to Operate the iRobot SUGV
Tuesday, November 24th, 2009Fox NFL Sunday’s” Terry Bradshaw and Michael Strahan spent some time USAF EOD techs Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Spradley and Senior Airman James Dobrynski on a recent visit to Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan. They got some stick time with the iRobot EOD robot and checked out the Vuzix TAC-EYE.
(U.S. Air Force photos by Senior Airman Felicia Juenke)
For more information contact Vuzix.
Hayes Diversified Technologies, Inc
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009HDT is an advanced heavy fuel engine technology company primarily serving the needs of the US Department of Defense. They speak from experience. Key company team members have used HDT military motorcycles in modern military conflicts and have a first-hand understanding of how cutting edge technology, innovative design, and superior performance offers a tactical advantage and measure of safety.
Their product line includes gas and heavy fuel powered motorcycles designed for quick, quiet entry. Gas and heavy fuel powered UTVs that can be up-armored to serve as fast assault vehicles or configured to serve as convoy control, reconnaissance, or base camp transport for supplies and personnel. Additionally, they supply heavy fuel powered small engines in a variety of displacements and configurations designed to be integrated into gensets, power units, and other manned and unmanned vehicle platforms.
They will be in Booth #807 at the Soldier Equipment and Technology Expo held today and tomorrow at the Crown Convention Center in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
SureFire ShotTimer
Monday, October 26th, 2009Not very often you can say you get something for free and even rarer for it to be from SureFire. The ShotTimer is exactly what the name implies. Designed as an iPhone app, it displays elapsed time and split time for every shot fired and even allows you to email results for later analysis. It also offers a start delay mode for training on your own and has a Par Time mode so you can try to beat the clock.
The ShotTimer app is available on iTunes for free (for a short time) and an FAQ is available on at www.SureFire.com.
11 Military Inspired iPhone Apps
Thursday, October 22nd, 2009From the Military Boots Blog comes this story about a variety of useful apps for the uniformed user of the ubiquitous iPhone.
We’ve written about iPhone apps before like BulletFlight but there are some great apps on the list including iSurvive that we haven’t seen yet as well as a little surprise but you’ll have to visit their site for a peek. Thanks to the folks at Military Boots Blog for a good read.
Use a 3D Printer To Get Out Of Handcuffs
Monday, September 21st, 2009Ok, sure. It sounds like something out of an action movie. Sport Enthusiasts of Lockpicking – Europe member Ray used a hi-res camera to image the Dutch Police Hand Cuff Key. He then used a 3D printer to make a copy.
According to the lock picking blog Black Bag:
At first the police officers at HAR (Hacking at Random 2009, an international technology & security conference) were a little reluctant to event try out the plastic key he printed. But he found another way to verify the key he printed was the correct one. I guess these officers never thought about wearing keys concealed, especially when talking with Mr. Handcuff himself. Given the megapixel camera’s on the market today it was not so difficult to verify the key he printed was the correct one. At the end of the day he talked the officers into trying the key on their handcuffs and … it did work! At least the Dutch Police now knows there is a plastic key on the market that will open their handcuffs. A plastic key undetectable by metal detectors….
Tactical Office
Wednesday, September 16th, 2009FOB life hasn’t been this complicated since the Viet Nam war. Command and Control from semi-permanent positions in austere environments calls for a unique set of solutions. Furniture has to be lightweight in case of movement yet sturdy and durable. Throw in the increasing requirement for conditioned power and tools to command, control and communicate with deployed forces and there aren’t many off-the-shelf solutions available. However, Energy Technologies Incorporated’s Tactical Officeâ„¢ may just hold the answer. Tactical Office is a deployable office system that includes a Tactical Deskâ„¢ that can be equipped with a Global Power Conditioner, Global UPS, Notebook PowerStationâ„¢, Tactical Task Light, Tactical Computer Workstation which is built into a drawer. You can even use solar panels to charge the UPS.
The shipping weight empty is 100 pounds but features two heavy duty wheels to make it easier to move around. The Tactical Officeâ„¢ also includes field chairs that can be folded and stored in the lids and unlike that stool that came with your old WW II-style GI field desk, these have chair backs.
For more information visit Energy Technologies Inc.
