The Random Image Thread (keeping it PG-13 at the worst)

Post by dv » Sat Sep 20, 2014 2:44 pm

Geesie wrote:
ukimalefu wrote: Retro 13" MacBook Air, Beige with rainbow Apple logo, limited edition, $3500

Fools didn't even orient the Apple logo properly.

That's the way it's oriented on my Macbook.

Geesie · Post by **Geesie** » Sat Sep 20, 2014 2:45 pm

Exactly. PowerBooks had the Apple oriented the other way. If they're going to go retro, they should go retro.

DEyncourt · Post by **DEyncourt** » Sat Sep 20, 2014 3:57 pm

I could not find a PowerBook image which showed the upside-down Apple logo when opened, but here is one of the original iBooks:

TOS · Post by **TOS** » Sat Sep 20, 2014 11:10 pm

pismo

TOS · Post by **TOS** » Sat Sep 20, 2014 11:17 pm

TOS · Post by **TOS** » Sat Sep 20, 2014 11:25 pm

user · Post by **user** » Sun Sep 21, 2014 1:02 am

OK, now you get to climb down and fetch it.

sean · Post by **sean** » Sun Sep 21, 2014 9:26 am

TOS wrote: pismo

Mmmmmmmm... I had a Lombard. Really miss that machine.

Geesie · Post by **Geesie** » Sun Sep 21, 2014 10:14 am

Post by dv » Sun Sep 21, 2014 10:19 am

Neat. Basically making his own kit car?

I hope he doesn't put that body on an old VW Beetle chassis.

Geesie · Post by **Geesie** » Sun Sep 21, 2014 10:27 am

dv wrote: Neat. Basically making his own kit car?

I hope he doesn't put that body on an old VW Beetle chassis.

I'd trust that more than a 3D printed chassis.

Post by dv » Sun Sep 21, 2014 10:30 am

Geesie wrote:
dv wrote: Neat. Basically making his own kit car?

I hope he doesn't put that body on an old VW Beetle chassis.

I'd trust that more than a 3D printed chassis.

Yeah, that would be the lesser of two blasphemies.

Geesie · Post by **Geesie** » Sun Sep 21, 2014 10:32 am

less fatal

Farmerkev · Post by **Farmerkev** » Sun Sep 21, 2014 10:47 am

Geesie wrote:
dv wrote: Neat. Basically making his own kit car?

I hope he doesn't put that body on an old VW Beetle chassis.

I'd trust that more than a 3D printed chassis.

Even then, the outside sheet metal isn't just cosmetics but part of the crumple zone safety cage design.
I've seen some farmers start printing a few parts but they were basically exact replacements for the same manufactured plastic part but that's quite a bit different.

sean · Post by **sean** » Sun Sep 21, 2014 10:59 am

I'd drive it.

Then again, I daily a nearly 30 year old car that lacks air bags, modern crumple zones, or any other nanny-state electronic driving aids, so... :shrug:

TOS · Post by **TOS** » Sun Sep 21, 2014 12:22 pm

it's a mold ... presumably nothing in that photo will be hitting the road

it's a neat idea, with a bit of tweaking; imagine being able to re-create classic cars that cost a bajillion dollars and can't be driven anywhere

the real question is what's going under the hood, and where the chassis is coming from

ukimalefu · Post by **ukimalefu** » Sun Sep 21, 2014 12:25 pm

maurvir · Post by **maurvir** » Sun Sep 21, 2014 3:28 pm

The "You wouldn't download a car?" ad is stupid. You had better bet your ass I would download a car if I could. Even if it didn't last as long as a "store-bought" car, I could just print more replacement parts as necessary.

The only reason people don't download everything is because we can't yet download everything.

Post by dv » Sun Sep 21, 2014 4:02 pm

radarman wrote: The "You wouldn't download a car?" ad is stupid. You had better bet your ass I would download a car if I could. Even if it didn't last as long as a "store-bought" car, I could just print more replacement parts as necessary.

The only reason people don't download everything is because we can't yet download everything.

3D printers and the goo they make things out of... also costs money.

TOS · Post by **TOS** » Sun Sep 21, 2014 4:14 pm

you need goo? i can get you some goo

juice · Post by **juice** » Sun Sep 21, 2014 4:33 pm

/me slurps

Geesie · Post by **Geesie** » Sun Sep 21, 2014 5:22 pm

user · Post by **user** » Sun Sep 21, 2014 6:28 pm

They should have spread his legs wider.

juice · Post by **juice** » Sun Sep 21, 2014 7:28 pm

Where can I get that shirt?

TOS · Post by **TOS** » Sun Sep 21, 2014 7:46 pm

TOS · Post by **TOS** » Sun Sep 21, 2014 7:49 pm

it's sink or swim time, kid

maurvir · Post by **maurvir** » Sun Sep 21, 2014 10:29 pm

user · Post by **user** » Sun Sep 21, 2014 10:34 pm

I think they used to sell that stuff in the backs of science magazines.

TOS · Post by **TOS** » Sun Sep 21, 2014 10:39 pm

lara flynn boyle, once upon a time

ukimalefu · Post by **ukimalefu** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 11:19 am

Famous photographs recreated with John Malkovich (WARNING: you'll see John Malkovich's naked butt)

DukeofNuke · Post by **DukeofNuke** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 11:59 am

Those are really cool ...

ukimalefu · Post by **ukimalefu** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 12:23 pm

ukimalefu · Post by **ukimalefu** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 6:28 pm

This is inside the liquid oxygen tank of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket

I wonder why they would put a camera there? I mean, they can see if the rocket is working or not, and they have telemetry, but this is the first time I've seen the inside of a rocket's fuel tank while it's flying.

Video of the launch here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YkCh7uOw1Y&

sean · Post by **sean** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 6:37 pm

ukimalefu wrote: This is inside the liquid oxygen tank of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket
[image]

That's awesome.

DEyncourt · Post by **DEyncourt** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 8:44 pm

ukimalefu wrote: [snip]
I wonder why they would put a camera there?
[snip]

Perhaps they might catch something that would help improve engine efficiency or perhaps not, but with small cameras now available, why not?

DEyncourt · Post by **DEyncourt** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 8:46 pm

Anonymized gods:

Some examples of the automatic face-blurring feature of Google's Street View applied to statues.

TOS · Post by **TOS** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 10:39 pm

passing on a two-lane blacktop? noooo problemo

ukimalefu · Post by **ukimalefu** » Tue Sep 23, 2014 5:07 am

DEyncourt wrote:
ukimalefu wrote: [snip]
I wonder why they would put a camera there?
[snip]

Perhaps they might catch something that would help improve engine efficiency or perhaps not, but with small cameras now available, why not?

Well, yeah, it could be just a case of "because they can".

TOS · Post by **TOS** » Tue Sep 23, 2014 8:00 am

ukimalefu wrote:
DEyncourt wrote:
ukimalefu wrote: [snip]
I wonder why they would put a camera there?
[snip]

Perhaps they might catch something that would help improve engine efficiency or perhaps not, but with small cameras now available, why not?

Well, yeah, it could be just a case of "because they can".

fluid dynamics have always been a huge part of liquid rocket engine design, and as far as i know this has never been done before ... who knows what useful tidbits it might reveal?

maurvir · Post by **maurvir** » Tue Sep 23, 2014 12:24 pm

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