http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2480 Independent Tech News and Product Reviews from former VP and head of CNET.com and Longtime Computer Shopper Columnist, Alice Hill author of the popular "Hard Edge" column. Originally named AliceandBill.com. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:12:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2480#comment-10224 Thu, 26 Jan 2006 06:28:10 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2480#comment-10224 I'd be willing to bet that that's the marketing message .... "just a dumb remote control LED"... from what I've seen, the military doesn't want the world to know full capabilities of new technologies.... just enough information to let the taxpayers know that their money is being spent wisely... I’d be willing to bet that that’s the marketing message …. “just a dumb remote control LED”… from what I’ve seen, the military doesn’t want the world to know full capabilities of new technologies…. just enough information to let the taxpayers know that their money is being spent wisely…

]]> http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2480#comment-9548 Sun, 15 Jan 2006 01:04:24 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2480#comment-9548 Anyone with a CCD-based camera would be able to see the IR light. Point a TV remote at a video/web/digital still camera and start pushing buttons to see what I mean. Anyone with a CCD-based camera would be able to see the IR light. Point a TV remote at a video/web/digital still camera and start pushing buttons to see what I mean.

]]> http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2480#comment-9507 Sat, 14 Jan 2006 02:43:32 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2480#comment-9507 Well..the beam would fan out so not that steady. It's probably just looking for the wavelength. Well..the beam would fan out so not that steady. It’s probably just looking for the wavelength.

]]> http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2480#comment-9492 Fri, 13 Jan 2006 21:58:00 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2480#comment-9492 Good question. It's not like a ship is the most stable platform (cue Dramamine here). Good question. It’s not like a ship is the most stable platform (cue Dramamine here).

]]> http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2480#comment-9491 Fri, 13 Jan 2006 21:06:40 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2480#comment-9491 That's actually pretty cool but I wonder how steady you have to be able to get those binoculars in order to get unbroken communication. That’s actually pretty cool but I wonder how steady you have to be able to get those binoculars in order to get unbroken communication.

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