Grenade-Style Wireless Camera For Combat

nk497 writes "A new wireless camera called the I-Ball is being developed to be shot into locations using a grenade launcher so troops can see what lies ahead. The I-Ball sends real-time, 360-degree video back to soldiers while it's flying through the air and when it lands."

overkill

[RemoWilliams84]

Why not just shoot the grenades in there. Then you'll know what lies ahead (bodies).

Re:overkill

[bev_tech_rob]

...or just add an explosive to it....will be able to see the surprise on their faces before they are blown to bits...

Re:overkill

[Missing_dc]

Great placement of this comment, considering the FP.

Pointless invention.

[iamapizza]

What, nobody uses Google Earth anymore?

Yes, but does it run Linux?

[davidwr]

Some old North Korean told me that in Soviet Russia, cameras grenade-launch YOU.

Mod "2005 called they want their memes back."

Re:But...

[Endo13]

Forget that. I just want to know if it will blend.

Re:Old news day on slashdot?

[WuphonsReach]

I watched a show about these on "future weapons" last year. they have been in production for over 3 years now.

I think it was even used on CSI:NY within the past few years as well. A tactical assault team tossed one into an apartment prior to entry.

Re:Yes, but does it run Linux?

[oodaloop]

Mod "2005 called they want their memes back."

1976 called and Richard Dawkins wants his meme meme back.

Re:"Being developed" = "Hey, I got an idea"

[sckeener]

I'm sure the inventor got the idea after getting caught installing a wireless webcam in a girls gym room.

'what if I could just roll it into the bathroom? Maybe make it look like a softball or something. Oh...oh...and I need to be able to shoot it from far away so if they find it, I'm not caught.'

Re:screw warfare - how about BASEBALL

[Corpuscavernosa]

Wow yeah baseball would be good. Is it sad that the first thing I thought of was ladies locker rooms?

Re:overkill

[Thanshin]

The real problem will come when the first soldier holds a grenade to his face and while everybody says "cheeeese" blows his head off.

Re:Hostages, explosives on site...

[RemoWilliams84]

Oh, so you know who I am. Whats your tag?

Re:overkill

[MightyYar]

What if it is women and or children with rifles?

I think chivalry dictates that you kill them last.

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[PPH]

I see televised golf tournaments becoming much more interesting.

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Re:overkill

[Anonymous Coward]

Didn't you learn anything from Titanic? Women and children first

Re:WTF is a bad guy?

[AceM2]

Hence the quotation marks. I'm sorry you have issues understanding what a bad guy is. It's a person (a "guy") who is bad. Do you need me to break it down further?

Re:same theme, better story:

[foobsr]

why would you need 360 degree view in your eye socket

Never heard of 'the inner eye' ??? Fits especially well for an artist.

CC.

Re:overkill

[kungfugleek]

Next week's headline: US Military invents a grenade with a "Surrender" button. Throw the grenade, and if the enemy wants to surrender, they can simply press the button and the grenade deactivates. Maybe it opens up and dispenses little handcuffs to all of them and a gps showing them where the nearest US POW camp is. That way, they can all cuff themselves and use the GPS to find the nearest surrendering station to check themselves in. Maybe it'll come with a little PDA so they can register their favorite meals and preferred accommodations and check off special needs like "wheelchair accessible", "wake-up call", and "preferred method of torture".

Re:Old news day on slashdot?

[CTalkobt]

*sigh*

6 digit UID's responding to trolls.... \

(Sorry - couldn't resist starting one of these threads... )

Re:Lemme get this straight...

[girlintraining]

So it will cost $7.5 million, will sometimes fly, and can be used by a marine? Sounds about right.

Re:"Being developed" = "Hey, I got an idea"

[jonaskoelker]

Imagine the loss of human lives that might have occurred if he had been satisfied looking at tits on the internet.

Fathers, encourage your sons to find ways to take a peek at the girls in the gym room. Someone's life may depend on it. If nothing else, your future grandkid's ;)