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192 Laser Beams Combined to Form One Megajoule Laser Shot

The folks at the national Ignition Facility decided to demonstrate fusion by focusing the energy of 192 super powerful lasers onto a tiny target. They certainly proved their concept by producing a one megajoule laser shot. Yeah, that's pretty powerful. More »

01/28/10

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By Rosa Golijan

#lasers

Dazer Laser Fights Criminals With Loads of Pew Pew

After writing this morning about the Glare LA-9/P, a device that can blind people from 2.5 miles away, I got this video of a product called the Dazer Laser. It seems like a joke, but it's real. I think? More »

01/04/10

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By Jesus Diaz

#militarytech

Video of Airborne Tactical Laser Hitting a Ground Target Is Not Very Satisfying

You might remember that the U.S. Air Force and Boeing have equipped a C-130 plane with an Advanced Tactical Laser for initial air-to-air tests. In September, it finally hit something successfully: A truck. Cool enough, but don't expect any explosions. More »

10/02/09

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By Danny Allen

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This Is What 400,000 Volts Looks Like Applied to Film

Hiroshi Sugimoto applies electrical charges to film using a 400,000-volt Van De Graaff generator, and the results are downright stunning. More »

09/14/09

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By Adam Frucci

#pewpew

US Air Force Successfully Tests Advanced Tactical Laser From a C-130 Plane

According to Boeing, the U.S. Air Force tested an oxygen-iodine laser with a 9 mile range in the New Mexico desert, calling the trial run a success. More »

06/18/09

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By Adrian Covert

#pewpew

World's Largest Laser Now Open for Business

06/01/09

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#diy

DIY Coil Gun with Laser Gun Sight Fires at 110km/h

If an atomic zombie is molesting you, get this coil gun, aim with its built-in laser gun sight and pew-pew a metal projectile at 110km/h into his rotting cranium, with a total energy of 18 joules. More »

05/29/09

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By Jesus Diaz

#pewpew

Boeing Working on Free Electron Lasers for the US Navy

04/21/09

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Stitching Wounds Using Lasers

We know lasers cut things, but now they're being used to stitch things up too? Doctors at Tel Aviv University have figured out a way to weld skin shut by meticulously control a laser's heat. More »

02/13/09

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By Elaine Chow

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It Takes an Absolutely Ridiculous Amount of Energy to Power the Death Star's Laser

Blowing up a planet is no small feat, but the Death Star's laser manages it easily. But the energy consumed is a bit much. Like a full week's worth of the sun's total output. More »

02/09/09

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By Adam Frucci

#weapons

Boeing Laser Avenger Shoots Down Incoming Enemy for the First Time

01/26/09

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#qotd

Would Military Budget Cuts Affect Technology Innovation?

12/10/08

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Firestrike: World's First Solid-State Battlefield Laser Now Available

Get ready for some real pew pew, because Northrop Grumman has just announced that the first ever high-energy, solid-state lethal laser for actual war applications is now available for ordering. This means that you can pay now a few millions and get yours for Xmas. The new Firestrike units offer 15 kilowatts of power, but can be combined to offer 100 kilowatts of technological terror, capable of actually destroying the enemy. According to the company, this new laser "changes the game" of military engagement. Nobody would say by judging the neutral looks of it: More »

11/14/08

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By Jesus Diaz

#movies

New Laser Cinema Projectors Offer Superior Picture Quality, Increased Pew Pew Factor

The Economist has a great piece about researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a digital cinema projector that uses lasers as the main display technology. In doing so, these projectors are able to display a staggering 80 percent of the color range visible to the human eye. Previously, the 60 percent range that 35mm film offered was considered the benchmark for other projectors and displays to measure themselves up against. More »

11/05/08

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By Adrian Covert

#pewpew

Homemade Mega Man Costume Looks Just as Good as the Real Thing

Kevin is an awesome dad. Because only a truly awesome dad would make a completely amazing Mega Man costume for his son, complete with light-up mega blaster. Sure, his kid was definitely not around when Mega Man was originally released, but I'm sure he's enjoyed dying over and over and over again in Mega Man 9 just like the rest of us. More »

10/16/08

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By Adam Frucci

#wirelessweapons

First Look and Full Details on the XM25, the Most Lethal Army Gun Ever

09/26/08

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Move Over Star Wars, Tomorrow's Tactical Lasers Will Be More Napalm Than Pew Pew

09/07/08

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Northrop Grumman Death Star Lasers Are Weapons-Grade, Could Be Out in 2008

Wired's Danger Room blog is spot on in comparing Northrop Grumman's upcoming solid state laser system to the Death Star. Promised to arrive before the end of 2008, and far earlier than Boeing's 25kW laser, it's supposed to have 100 kilowatts of power (SERIOUS pew pew action) and make use of multiple, less powerful lasers to form one giant one (see also: Voltron). More »

09/02/08

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By Adrian Covert

#pewpew

Star Wars Laser Weapon Battles Arrive in 2016—at the Earliest

08/24/08

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US Military Hackers Could Pwn Enemies Using Real Bombs, Missiles

We knew that the Air Force Cyber Command is supposed to fight against enemy computer attacks using their skillz, computer programs, and massive PlayStation 3s networks. Now Christian Lowe at Defense Tech reveals that, if they can't stop the attacks using a terminal, the US military hackers can actually order a cruise missile attack or drop a couple of MK84 bombs on the hacker at the other side of the line. Or like Col. Tony Buntyn, vice commander of Air Force Cyber Command, euphemistically refers to as "kinetic warfare." More »

06/13/08

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By Jesus Diaz

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