Comments on: Catcam http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/06/30/catcam/ I am an astronomer, writer, and skeptic. I likes reality the way it is, and I aims to keep it that way. My real name is Phil Plait, and I run the Bad Astronomy blog. Sat, 10 Jan 2009 03:53:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Thomas Siefert http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/06/30/catcam/#comment-40212 Thomas Siefert Mon, 02 Jul 2007 21:53:41 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/06/30/catcam/#comment-40212 Twee –adjective Chiefly British. affectedly dainty or quaint: twee writing about furry little creatures. Twee –adjective Chiefly British.
affectedly dainty or quaint: twee writing about furry little creatures.

]]> By: Irishman http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/06/30/catcam/#comment-40211 Irishman Mon, 02 Jul 2007 19:23:45 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/06/30/catcam/#comment-40211 Vat is dis, "twee"? Vat is dis, “twee”?

]]> By: Troy http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/06/30/catcam/#comment-40210 Troy Mon, 02 Jul 2007 15:26:49 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/06/30/catcam/#comment-40210 Reminds me of an experiment I performed. I attached a cheap longish webcam to a model rocket. It required the next engine size up but actually worked rather well, even taking images of the base rocket 300 feet in the air (against the back drop of the launch site). Reminds me of an experiment I performed. I attached a cheap longish webcam to a model rocket. It required the next engine size up but actually worked rather well, even taking images of the base rocket 300 feet in the air (against the back drop of the launch site).

]]> By: Grand Lunar http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/06/30/catcam/#comment-40209 Grand Lunar Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:24:04 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/06/30/catcam/#comment-40209 I'd use this on my cat, but since she's strictly an indoor kitty, it wouldn't be as fun. I’d use this on my cat, but since she’s strictly an indoor kitty, it wouldn’t be as fun.

]]> By: slang http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/06/30/catcam/#comment-40208 slang Sun, 01 Jul 2007 22:12:14 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/06/30/catcam/#comment-40208 No problem Thomas, just use one of those underwater cams :) No problem Thomas, just use one of those underwater cams :)

]]> By: Edward Cohen http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/06/30/catcam/#comment-40207 Edward Cohen Sun, 01 Jul 2007 15:36:34 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/06/30/catcam/#comment-40207 I agree, most interesting technology I've seen in a long time. Would like to see more of the same. Takes me back to the sixties when I built hi-fi equipment from scratch. I agree, most interesting technology I’ve seen in a long time.
Would like to see more of the same.
Takes me back to the sixties when I built hi-fi equipment from scratch.

]]> By: Gary Ansorge http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/06/30/catcam/#comment-40206 Gary Ansorge Sun, 01 Jul 2007 15:36:06 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/06/30/catcam/#comment-40206 I love cats. So slinky, sensuous and cool. Unfortunately, while my Chow dogs also love cats, they prefer them baked, broiled or fried,,,bummer,,, I wonder how much fun cats could have in a low G environment? Now a camera enabled cat in that environment would be really entertaining/informative. GAry 7 PS NEVER laugh at a Siamese cat when she's just fallen off the transom,,,she'll likely plan and execute some hideous revenge,,, I love cats. So slinky, sensuous and cool. Unfortunately, while my Chow dogs also love cats, they prefer them baked, broiled or fried,,,bummer,,,

I wonder how much fun cats could have in a low G environment? Now a camera enabled cat in that environment would be really entertaining/informative.

GAry 7
PS NEVER laugh at a Siamese cat when she’s just fallen off the transom,,,she’ll likely plan and execute some hideous revenge,,,

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