Kite Aerial Photography

SethJohnson writes "People have been attaching cameras to kites for quick-and-dirty aerial photographs for almost a hundred years. Hobbyists have progressed the art far beyond it's quick-and-dirty origins to produce stunning results. NASA even has a fairly detailed how-to using a disposable camera. Looks like a fun science fair project for those dads out there with kids."

Quick and dirty!

[the_other_one]

Over the nudist beach!

nifty!

[MoceanWorker]

now all i need are a couple of hot models to move in next door and sun bathe naked for test objects and i'll be good to go!!

oh wait.. that's the whole purpose of my roof ;-)

plus it's november.. so i guess i better put this idea off..

Return Policy...

[Quaoar]

I have a feeling many cameras will be returned to the store for "spontaneously fragmenting."

Re:Oh yeah!

[Anonymous Coward]

you mean areola photos?

dad ==> kid

[the way, what're you]

...for those dads out there with kids.

As opposed to... ?

My god, you're right!

[Anonymous Coward]

Terrorists in our own backyards!! We must immediately ban kites and imprison kite owners without trial. God only knows what these religious fanatics were trying to survey before destroying. I'm glad we caught them before they actually did something. God Bless America.

Sounds all well and good...

[Rayonic]

...but how will all those cameras affect Charlie Brown's kite-eating tree? I'd imagine they're not too healthy.

Okay, that wasn't funny. It's late. Night night.

Introducing....

[tevenson]

Remember when you used to play wargames as a kid? Now you can do it with your very own Spy Satellite.

"Now you'll know all of your enemies moves; where they're keeping the water ballon stash, how many they have, and if that teenage girl in the house across the street is sun bathing topless again."

Priceless....

[ball-lightning]

Nice Kite: $100 New Digital Camera: $400 Crashing it into the ground on your first try: Priceless (And thats why I don't even try ;) )

Re:Quick and dirty!

[the_other_one]

Both

1. Wide angle for targeting

2. Zoom lens for...

how about X10

[lingqi]

real-time video feed from kite

sure is a lot cheaper than a remote control helicopter. =)

Re:dad == kid

[scott1853]

As opposed to... ?

A pimp-daddy.

You know the pirates around here do some slave trading on the weekends. Gotta supplement the ol' VCD business in order to support that luxurious case-modder lifestyle with the $400 a month video card habit.

Re:Scary

[jimson]

.....*shudder*

You mean shutter......

And I thought they could get a patent

[wiresquire]

for the predator [af.mil] BTW, I wonder if anyone's attached an Hellfire to a kite?

Don't you mean...

[Eric_Cartman_South_P]

*shutter* ?

Re:Quick and dirty!

[the way, what're you]

2. Zoom lens for... sausages?

Re:Quick and dirty!

[augros]

Wouldn't that be kite aerial pornography?

Re:nifty!

[Rolo Tomasi]

You know, there's a thin line between "Score:5, Funny" and "Score:-1, Pervert".

Re:dad == kid

[Rolo Tomasi]

As opposed to... ?

Dads whose kids were killed by 40 pound kites with sharp metal parts attached falling out of the sky.

De-Classified

[Grip3n]

Looks like NASA has finally declassified it's old 1960's reconnaissance techniques...

cheap form of air reconassance?

[SystematicPsycho]

don't laugh, some 3rd world countries are using this technique for air reconassance.

In modern countries, ppl are using it to spy on there neighbors. Must we wait before there is a kiteonacamera.com ? "Kites flown over hollywood celebrities residences, 100% legal. For $5.95 a month you can have 24hr aerial vision of a hollywood supermodels".

I Like This!

[Anonymous Coward]

"Looks like a fun science fair project for those dads out there with kids."

Now, logically if you're a dad, you have kids, therefore if you have kids, you are a dad. What else could make a man a dad if he didn't have kids?

Obligatory feminist gripe...

[g33kgirl]

Looks like a fun science fair project for those dads out there with kids.

*ahem* And moms. :p

Re:I Like This! But I don't like you

[Anonymous Coward]

A man with DEAD kids you Ass hole.
It's a little hard to play with a corpse, you knob!

Re:nifty!

[ayjay29]

No wonder geeks have a hard time getting laid...

Model 1: We've been here nearly an hour. I'd have thought he'd have poped round to introduce himself. Whats he up to?

Model 2: It's hard to tell, he's running round franticly trying to fix something with a bin bag, some sticks and a piece of string.

Model 1: Just our luck, we've moved in next door to a System Adminidtrator.

Re:how about X10

[fthomas64]

That's a great idea! But... how do I learn more about X10 products? I sure wish they had advertisements that showed up while I was browsing the web. Curses!