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Submission + - I need an anti-camera device for use in a small bus. 5

Submitted by Paul server guy on Monday February 17, 2014 @02:13PM

Paul server guy writes: I am building a limousine bus, and the owners want to prevent occupants from using cameras on board. (but would like the cameras mounted on the bus to continue to operate. I think they would consider this optional.) They would also like to do it without having to wear any "Anti-paparazzi" clothing. (because they also want to protect the other guests on board.)
They would like to do this without destroying the cameras. (So no EMP generators please)
We've done some testing with high power IR, but that proved ineffective. Several active emitters would be fine.
Does anyone have any ideas that they are willing to share? We will pay for a functional device.

Submission + - FOSS CAD and 3D Modelling software (openluna.org) 1

Submitted by Paul server guy on Sunday January 31, 2010 @06:38PM

Paul server guy writes: I work at an privately funded open source, manned, return to the moon mission.( http:\\openluna.org ) — Yes really, Yes, we really are going to put man (and woman) back on the moon.
Since we are Open source, we want all of our tools to be. What we are looking for is CAD software that we can feed into Blender (or the like) to do 3D modeling with. Many of the Engineers have tried working with Blender and Art of Illusion, but have not been pleased. They want to just draw the parts, then feed them to the art people who will run them through the 3D modelers for videos, illustrations and such.

What is your preference?

Submission + - Crew ends 100 day long Mars simulation in Arctic (wired.com)

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on Tuesday August 21, 2007 @10:18PM

Paul server guy writes: "According to Wired Science http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2007/08/four-mo nth-mars.html and MSNBC "Cosmic Log" http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/20/ 325220.aspx the seven person F-XI LDM crew that has been stationed at the Mars Society's FMARS station has completed their unprecedented 100 day simulation. (it is actually 101 days, because for 37 they lived on "Mars time" adding 39 minutes to each day and losing a day to the rest of us.) According to the mission's remote science principal investigator Chris McKay, of NASA Ames. "Their pioneering simulation of crew operations on Mars time is by far the best work on this topic ever done. It sets the standard for future Mars mission simulations."
Crew Commander Melissa Battler, a Canadian geologist, commented in her blog that one of the biggest challenges of shifting to Martian time was not when to fall asleep (which they had no trouble with) but when to eat! "Several of us were hungry very frequently during our first 10 days of Mars Time, but our bodies seem to be adjusting now." Melissa adds that the extra 39 minutes does make a difference, "[you] feel like [you're] getting more work done."
Several "MarsEd" events took place where the crew would send a video presentation and then hold Q&A sessions with various Children's classes. For a major send off, as part of a MarsEd event the today the crew spoke to the NASA Ames Academy, and on the 22nd, the "Foxi" LDM Crew will be 'meeting' with Astronaut Clay Anderson, who is currently in orbit aboard ISS!
Following the mission, the crew will mothball the FMARS (Flashline Mars Arctic Research Station) hab and travel to the International Mars Society's annual conference in LA Aug 30 — Sept 2. This and more information can be found at http://www.marssociety.org/portal
My Summary? It was a fantastic mission, doing world class ground breaking science in extremely hostile conditions, and every one came through it in high spirits. A complete mission success. You should look at http://www.fmars2007.org/ to see all of the details."

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