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Starglider!

ObLinks http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starglider

http://free-game-downloads.mosw.com/abandonware/pc/arcade_action/games_sr_st/star_glider.html

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they should've made it look like a pidgeon and provide it the ability to poop on enemies as well.]]>Dec 14th 2007 4:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/14/air-force-developing-uavs-that-can-recharge-on-power-lines/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/14/air-force-developing-uavs-that-can-recharge-on-power-lines/Dec 14th 2007 4:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/14/air-force-developing-uavs-that-can-recharge-on-power-lines/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/14/air-force-developing-uavs-that-can-recharge-on-power-lines/Dec 14th 2007 5:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/14/air-force-developing-uavs-that-can-recharge-on-power-lines/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/14/air-force-developing-uavs-that-can-recharge-on-power-lines/Dec 14th 2007 5:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/14/air-force-developing-uavs-that-can-recharge-on-power-lines/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/14/air-force-developing-uavs-that-can-recharge-on-power-lines/Dec 14th 2007 5:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/14/air-force-developing-uavs-that-can-recharge-on-power-lines/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/14/air-force-developing-uavs-that-can-recharge-on-power-lines/Dec 14th 2007 5:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/14/air-force-developing-uavs-that-can-recharge-on-power-lines/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/14/air-force-developing-uavs-that-can-recharge-on-power-lines/
On a power line right outside of one of the sleazy casino just off Fremont st., I spotted a pair of Chuck Taylors high tops hanging by the laces over the wire, no big deal, we've all seen that. But closer inspection revealed them to be plywood cut outs shaped and painted like shoes.

Guerrilla art I guess ]]>Dec 14th 2007 7:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/14/air-force-developing-uavs-that-can-recharge-on-power-lines/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/14/air-force-developing-uavs-that-can-recharge-on-power-lines/Dec 16th 2007 1:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/14/air-force-developing-uavs-that-can-recharge-on-power-lines/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/14/air-force-developing-uavs-that-can-recharge-on-power-lines/Dec 14th 2007 4:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/14/air-force-developing-uavs-that-can-recharge-on-power-lines/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/14/air-force-developing-uavs-that-can-recharge-on-power-lines/Dec 14th 2007 4:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/14/air-force-developing-uavs-that-can-recharge-on-power-lines/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/14/air-force-developing-uavs-that-can-recharge-on-power-lines/Dec 14th 2007 5:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/14/air-force-developing-uavs-that-can-recharge-on-power-lines/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/14/air-force-developing-uavs-that-can-recharge-on-power-lines/Dec 14th 2007 5:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/14/air-force-developing-uavs-that-can-recharge-on-power-lines/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/14/air-force-developing-uavs-that-can-recharge-on-power-lines/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zordon]]>Dec 14th 2007 5:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/14/air-force-developing-uavs-that-can-recharge-on-power-lines/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/14/air-force-developing-uavs-that-can-recharge-on-power-lines/
http://72.14.205.104/search?q=cache:FqsB4lISHxcJ:mav.mae.ufl.edu/morph/+Center+for+Morphing+Control&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us

The Center for Morphing Control is a research collaboration among faculty at the University of Florida. The Center provides a common foundation to bring together researchers with expertise from several disciplines. The initial team includes investigators from the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. The funding for the research comes from a variety of organizations and covers a broad range of applications.

The mission of the Center is to investigate issues related to control of a morphing system. Specifically, the Center studies the dynamical effects related to morphing.

• modeling the time-varying dynamics during morphing
• designing nonlinear controllers to utilize morphing
• constructing experimental testbeds to demonstrate morphing
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Bush sitting in his office, "Uhh yeah, let's make a supar spy autobat that can land on the enemies power lines and juice up and infiltrate their permiters or whatever".

Guy from the military with actual degrees, "Um sir... Cheney was just kidding about that super secret autobot program.. It doesn't exist. Oh, and there are no power lines in Afganistan".

Bush, "Your fired!... and get me a taco"]]>Dec 14th 2007 8:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/14/air-force-developing-uavs-that-can-recharge-on-power-lines/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/14/air-force-developing-uavs-that-can-recharge-on-power-lines/Dec 15th 2007 2:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/14/air-force-developing-uavs-that-can-recharge-on-power-lines/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/14/air-force-developing-uavs-that-can-recharge-on-power-lines/Dec 14th 2007 6:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/14/air-force-developing-uavs-that-can-recharge-on-power-lines/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/14/air-force-developing-uavs-that-can-recharge-on-power-lines/Dec 14th 2007 6:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/14/air-force-developing-uavs-that-can-recharge-on-power-lines/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/14/air-force-developing-uavs-that-can-recharge-on-power-lines/Dec 14th 2007 6:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/14/air-force-developing-uavs-that-can-recharge-on-power-lines/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/14/air-force-developing-uavs-that-can-recharge-on-power-lines/Dec 15th 2007 11:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/14/air-force-developing-uavs-that-can-recharge-on-power-lines/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/14/air-force-developing-uavs-that-can-recharge-on-power-lines/Dec 17th 2007 6:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/14/air-force-developing-uavs-that-can-recharge-on-power-lines/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/14/air-force-developing-uavs-that-can-recharge-on-power-lines/
If something like this were autonomous, disguising itself and leaching power while conducting surveillance, or worse... kinda spooky]]>Dec 14th 2007 8:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/14/air-force-developing-uavs-that-can-recharge-on-power-lines/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/14/air-force-developing-uavs-that-can-recharge-on-power-lines/Dec 14th 2007 8:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/14/air-force-developing-uavs-that-can-recharge-on-power-lines/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/14/air-force-developing-uavs-that-can-recharge-on-power-lines/Dec 14th 2007 9:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/14/air-force-developing-uavs-that-can-recharge-on-power-lines/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/14/air-force-developing-uavs-that-can-recharge-on-power-lines/Dec 14th 2007 9:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/14/air-force-developing-uavs-that-can-recharge-on-power-lines/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/14/air-force-developing-uavs-that-can-recharge-on-power-lines/Dec 15th 2007 12:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/14/air-force-developing-uavs-that-can-recharge-on-power-lines/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/14/air-force-developing-uavs-that-can-recharge-on-power-lines/
People, you need to understand what has been said here. It's been reported
that power line based surveillance systems have been existing since 1990 by designs of the electric power grid capabilities. This is Big Brother at it's ultimate and although this article references things to come, it's completely entrenched in our society right now. What is being developed is merely more advanced expansion and utilization of a system that already exists. Tech people
should pay close attention to the details.

The covert nature of the surveillance that is in place as well as that which is
being developed should be of concern to all Americans. If one takes the position that all of the technology is going to be used in some distant war against foreign
adversaries, you will find yourself sadly mistaken when it is too late to do anything about the protection of your American constitutional rights in your homeland under peaceful conditions. For all advances in these technologies, we need to have our laws updated to cover domestic use accordingly.

And yes, I am concerned about The Center for Morphing Control as a poster
pointed out.

I also would like to know the arrangement for covering the cost of the use of the private utility electrical power to recharge these surveillance devices. I would
disclosure as to the testing of these devices in the US and whether civilians have been an unwitting part of testing either by being within a civilian location or
if civilians themselves have been the subject of the test. These disclosures are
necessary to insure our continued civil rights under the 4th amendment in light of the advancements of surveillance technologies.
]]>Dec 15th 2007 5:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/14/air-force-developing-uavs-that-can-recharge-on-power-lines/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/14/air-force-developing-uavs-that-can-recharge-on-power-lines/ I looking forward into the further potential for devices which rest on
civilian power lines, it does not take a giant leap to change from a recharging
and surveilling device to a device which instead of taking up power and
obtaining covert information, discharges a blast of, say, electromagnetic or
microwave pulse, and fry the contents of one's location, perhaps including
one's nneurological system.
This type of technology can "morph" from a passive device to a serious weapon rather easily.For this reason, Americans need to continue to monitor the developments of the DOD for compliance with international treaties and conventions as well as keeping our federal and state laws current to cover emerging
technologies.
]]>Dec 15th 2007 5:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/14/air-force-developing-uavs-that-can-recharge-on-power-lines/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/14/air-force-developing-uavs-that-can-recharge-on-power-lines/while all other comments do.

In regard to his comment, it is well taken. The fact that the utility lines are underground and not above ground for the use of the technology under discussion leads one to conclude that its intended use would be for regions where electric
power lines are above ground. That would include regions other than
the middle east where we are currently militarily engaged. That point is obvious,
but fact is that regions where above ground power lines are dominate include many areas of the US.

]]>Dec 15th 2007 6:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/14/air-force-developing-uavs-that-can-recharge-on-power-lines/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/14/air-force-developing-uavs-that-can-recharge-on-power-lines/Jan 20th 2008 12:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/14/air-force-developing-uavs-that-can-recharge-on-power-lines/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/14/air-force-developing-uavs-that-can-recharge-on-power-lines/irrigation systems, cable lines, and more. Electricity hacking/jacking is already going on in the criminal world for people using non-conventional mobile weapons
like mobile garage made things.
And I agree with you about the increased sales in shotguns. In fact, we should be
preparing now for the kind of changes that can be expected in the disorganized
crises that we will encounter up ahead.

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