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Hi Folks, Here's a video of a recent test the Navy did with a 15KW laser tracking a boat a mile away. Pretty amazing that it can keep the beam steady with both laser and target on a rolling sea. Their plans for the future are pretty outrageous too. Check it out: Video: Navy Laser Sets Ship...

It looks like Wicked Lasers issue with George Lucas has received the Taiwan CGI treatment. It's hilarious... YouTube - Wicked Lasers defeats dark forces of George Lucas Cheers, CC

The attached comic says it all... hahaha Cheers, CC

Hey folks, I'm not into gas myself, but this looked like a pretty interesting video about a guy who put together a DIY CO2 laser that he supplies with exhaled breath. (constant fiddling of supply valve ensues... LOL) Though you might find it interesting. This link goes to the Gizmodo article...

Hey folks, Just spotted this great video about the laser system at the National Ignition Facility. Pretty cool animation of the most powerful laser on the planet. YouTube - How NIF Works Enjoy! Cheers, CC

Hey Folks, Just read an article regarding a new record for smallest micro-laser. It's 30 micrometers long, which is actually smaller than the wavelength of light it produces. (200 micrometers) This is a big deal in the development of electro-optical processor chips. And as usual, there's lasing...

:bday: Today is apparently the 50th birthday of the laser! Here's a link to the article. Read the comments for some great old pix & anecdotes. Happy 50th Birthday, Lasers - Science - Gizmodo Cheers, CC

No Kidding! The link below describes the process. And before anyone cries foul, the image used at the beginning of the story is an optical illusion the blogger put in there for "illustrative purposes". LOL Wow, 2 kewl laser stories in one day. Making Water Run Uphill, With Lasers - Water...

Hi Folks, Here's a link to BBC News that describes an invisibility "carpet" capable of hiding a bump from light in 3 dimensions. They use lasers to manufacture the optical matrix responsible for the effect, so it's a pretty interesting read. It also raises the question: If such a "cloak" is...

Jee-sus! io9 pointed to this site and frankly I couldn't believe my eyes... (Or get them back to normal after seeing the horrific background of this web site...) I guess this is where the laser-eyed babies got their powers... :crackup: VERY NSFW (be warned) LAZERTITS Uh, sorry... CC :beer:

LOL Apparently pictures of babies with laser shooting eyes is the new LOLcats... Some funny stuff. Here's the blog post and a sample! Cheers, CC Babies With Laser Eyes: Nadir Or Gutter Of Web Culture? - mutants - io9

Looks like they've passed a big milestone at the National Ignition Facility fusion test-bed. Plasma is a lot less problem than anticipated and they've more than 20 times increased the power delivered to the pellet. (669 kilojoules in 10 billionths of a sec.) They have a neat explanation of...

Looks like they're getting closer to knocking missles out of the air with lasers. New YouTube vid shows takedown. YouTube - ABL test #marti_jan10.wmv Cheers, CC

Looks like Boeing's MATRIX laser weapon is coming along nicely. Shot a few drones right out of the sky today. Read about the carnage here... Boeing's Latest Mobile Laser Weapon Tracks and Shoots Down Drone | Popular Science Cheers, CC :lasergun:

Hiya Folks, There's a great Gallery at Gizmodo today of stunning landscape photos accentuated with artificial lights. It made me wonder is anyone here has tried to be artistic with their lasers in a similar manner. Some of these images could be created with laser lighting, like this one...

Hey folks, Just watched a video of the Airborn Tactical Laser hitting the hood of a truck. No explosions or anything but the accuracy is pretty impressive considering this is shot from a moving aircraft. Check it out. Video of Airborne Tactical Laser Hitting a Ground Target Is Not Very...

Thought you Showboys would appreciate this. Not very colourful, but an interesting installation nevertheless. Laser Cave Prototype 2 on Vimeo Cheers, CC

LOL Gizmodo - LightLane Virtual Bike Path to Become a Reality - lightlane I'm sure a few of us could come up with a better device. I'd like it better if it scanned the bike lane symbol between the lines and was at least oh, 100mW per side. Interesting idea though. Cheers, CC

Hey folks, Just watched this kewl animated video of the laser array at the National Ignition Facility in the UK. Pretty amazing as it takes you down the beam path, through all the amplifiers before conversion to UV at 500 trillion watts for 20 billionths of a second. (!) They hope to create...

Pretty amazing article with good diagram showing a laser projector capable of 16x HD resolution and 200% of today's color gamut. The diagram shows a single laser, so what is it? Supercontinuum? This bodes well for the future...