Jayrob featured on hack-a-day!

[chipdouglas]

one idiot there called it red and basically said blu-ray is a marketing ploy.

 

[jayrob]

Great to see this kind of support from all you guys!

:thanks:
Jay

 

[lazorman]

just remember. most of us were like that at one point... clueless about lasers. some off us still are partialy (<------ me)

 

[Meatball]

testimony posted.

 

[lasersbee]

Hey you guys... There's a couple of people commenting on that Hack a day article who are saying that the photo is 'shopped'. Please do me a favor and set them straight!

It is not photo shopped... One guy posted and told them. Was that you pseudolobster? But that kills me that people are saying it is fake...

:thanks: for the props!
Jay

Hey Jay....
people with little intelligence don't believe that it gets dark at night...
(the word "Morons" springs to the forefront..)


Jerry

 

[jayrob]

Lol! Yeah... you know, I forgot that most people don't understand about the latest developments in DIY pointers...

I really should have mentioned safety warnings in the article posted at Hack N Mod, which is where Hack A Day got their information from. I e-mailed Hack N Mod to add that the beam shot uses some smoke too...

Edit: The Hack N Mod article has now been updated to mention that the beam shot is with smoke. Also the eye protection recommendation.

Anyway, with all of the positive comments now, plus a couple of video links, those guys who said it was photo shopped must be feeling kind of dumb by now...
Jay

 

[nikokapo]

just remember. we were all like that at one point... clueless about lasers. some off us still are partialy (<------ me)

Speak for yourself.

Most experienced members here do know a lot about science and they know even more that they shouldn't jump to conclusions too fast.

 

[jayrob]

Man, a bunch of editors picked this up and wrote articles...

I Googled 'key chain blu-ray' and look what came up!
key chain blu-ray - Google Search

Same search in Yahoo gives other articles too:
key chain blu-ray - Yahoo! Search Results

Good news for LPF!
Jay

 

[k1kb0t]

Way to go Jay! That is pretty sweet.

Jon

 

[pseudolobster]

That's awesome, you've been featured in Maximum PC magazine!
Make Your Own Blu-Ray Laser Keychain! | Maximum PC

I have a subscription to this magazine, so I hope to see you in the next issue!

 

[jayrob]

It was only a Hack N Mod article, but then Hack A Day picked it up...

I think those two are very popular, and because of the bright beam shot, a bunch of others wrote articles as well.

Let me know if they print the article in their magazine!
Jay

 

[chipdouglas]

my only question is "jay, have the groupies started rollin in yet!!!!????"

 

[jayrob]

Ha ha! It will be a short lived 5 minutes of fame.

But maybe in the process, LPF will get a lot more attention! Not that it really needs it though...
Jay