Day: March 27, 2020

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Lexus vehicles are getting a futuristic alternative to side-view mirrors

https://www.autoblog.com/2020/03/27/lexus-digital-side-view-camera-monitor-es-300h-takumi/

Transcript: Lexus’ digital side-view camera and monitor. The digital side-view camera and monitor provide the driver with a high-definition view. When turns are activated, the monitor goes into “extended view” eliminating blind spots. The system has adjustable brightness, the option for automatic camera retraction, and it’s designed with weather-proofing features. It even includes a built-in heater to prevent freezing so it can work in all weather conditions. The futuristic tech is currently available as an option on the ES 300h Takumi. U.S. regulations do not allow this tech.

 

 

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March 27, 2020 at 02:10PM

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Helicopter Rotor Appears To Not Spin Due To RPM Synced With Camera’s Framerate

https://geekologie.com/2020/03/helicopter-rotor-appears-to-not-spin-due.php

Note: The visual is cool, the audio not so much. Do with that info what you will.
This is a short video of a helicopter coming in for a landing with its rotor’s rotation speed synced with the filming camera’s framerate, making it appear to not be rotating at all. Or, who knows, maybe the helicopter is just broken. Do I look like some sort of helicopter mechanci to you? Or maybe — just maybe, helicopters are actually powered by magic like I always suspected but was afraid to ask for fear of getting bumped off by the government. You have to admit how they’re able to fly doesn’t actually make much sense unless you’re some sort of nerd.
Keep going for the full video while I demand anybody in the office who claims to understand how helicopters fly to explain it to me like you would a third grader.

Thanks to AP, who agrees magic is everywhere.

via Geekologie – Gadgets, Gizmos, and Awesome https://geekologie.com/

March 27, 2020 at 07:29AM