http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/ Engadget Comments for The laser turns 50, we hope to still be that cool at that age (video) http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/May 15th 2010 6:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/
Just getting this on the top, super-relevant link (sorry for pdf, but 200% worth it):

http://spie.org/Documents/AboutSPIE/SPIE%20Laser%20Luminaries.pdf]]>May 15th 2010 7:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/May 15th 2010 6:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/
Sandstorm]]>May 15th 2010 7:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/May 15th 2010 6:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/May 15th 2010 6:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/May 15th 2010 6:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/May 15th 2010 6:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/May 15th 2010 6:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/May 15th 2010 7:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/
True story.]]>May 15th 2010 6:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/May 15th 2010 6:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/31/stephen-colbert-has-an-ipad/]]>May 15th 2010 7:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/
Nobody on this website was ever cool. Including myself.]]>May 16th 2010 11:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/Ripped up like a douche by the rover of a knight.]]>May 15th 2010 6:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/Blinded by the light
Ripped of like a douche by a mother of the night]]>May 15th 2010 6:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/May 15th 2010 6:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bh7bYNAHXxw

Poor Dr. Evil. One day, his dream will come true.]]>May 15th 2010 6:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/May 15th 2010 7:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/
Shoulda linked this I guess.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyl5DlrsU90]]>May 15th 2010 7:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/May 15th 2010 7:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/
without them, i wouldn't be blind in the first place :x]]>May 15th 2010 7:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/May 15th 2010 7:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/May 15th 2010 8:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/May 15th 2010 8:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/May 15th 2010 8:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/
That's right, don't think we'll ever have hunting lasers.]]>May 15th 2010 8:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/May 15th 2010 8:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/
So... basically, Lasers are never going to become effective weapons?...]]>May 16th 2010 5:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/
Rail guns seem cooler anyway.]]>May 16th 2010 10:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/May 15th 2010 8:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/May 15th 2010 8:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/May 15th 2010 8:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/
You'll learn all about this when you're struggling to remain relevant in a world that relates coolness to youth. I'm a year older than the first functioning laser, and infinitely less cool.
]]>May 15th 2010 8:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/For 5 seconds before i closed it :)]]>May 15th 2010 9:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/]]>May 15th 2010 10:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkDQvEIe1tE&fmt=18 This is why I love lasers]]>May 15th 2010 10:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/May 15th 2010 10:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/May 15th 2010 11:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/May 16th 2010 12:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/May 16th 2010 12:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/May 16th 2010 12:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/May 16th 2010 12:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/
Light Amplified Information Systems are Sic~

Two Thumbs up to the History of Lasers; I will fire up my frequency doubled Nd:YAG and point it skyward at midnight tonight PST. ]]>May 16th 2010 12:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/May 16th 2010 12:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/May 16th 2010 12:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/
Still depressed over the loss of TWO giant lasers, I imagine.]]>May 16th 2010 8:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/
Lazertits was created to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the laser...

http://lazertits.com]]>May 16th 2010 1:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/May 17th 2010 9:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/the-laser-turns-50-we-hope-to-still-be-that-cool-at-that-age-v/I was gonna say... 50 years old and we still haven't seen the fruition of sharks with frikkin lasers...]]>May 18th 2010 11:24AM