Comments on: Hack cameras with the Image Fulgurator

By: T-man

T-man — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:48:40 +0000

Funny and simple idea, really like it.

The fulgurator only works if you take a picture with the camera flash on, if dont use flash, this wont activate.

I personally avoid using the camera flash and discretely stabilize the camera most of the time, dont like the hard light of a flash, and if your trying to be discrete photo flash isnt.

By: j s

j s — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:38:00 +0000

This technology has a very serious application- something I like to call “photographic denial”. A flash synchronized projector like this could be set up in front of an object and be used to purposefully hide a specific detail of an object as well as imprint an identifier which could be used in a future investigation.

By: rizean

rizean — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:00:28 +0000

cynic, blame google/ig. One of the articles today links here.

By: cynic

cynic — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:28:16 +0000

Good job replying to year old comments guys.

By: FateOne

FateOne — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:14:31 +0000

I was thinking of using something similar to this to evade traffic cameras. Use a high speed flash sensor to trigger an array of infrared LEDs mounted just above your license plate. When the speed or redlight camera triggers the infrared would wash out the license plate but the infrared would make it invisible to anything other than the camera assuming it doesn’t have a very good IR filter. There is probably some way to do this with a polarized film license plate cover and polarized light that would get around that.

By: snide

snide — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:39:23 +0000

@megus

Consider it a way to hide political speech in plain sight. Better than anonymous publication.

By: anon

anon — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:14:40 +0000

rasz, tell me what isn’t a combination of previously invented things?

By: Megus

Megus — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:05:00 +0000

Other then basically destroying others photos, what can this thing possibly do to help any one?

By: Alek

Alek — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:20:48 +0000

neat. it’d be really good for making a statement. i like the references to history he used, especially the reichstag burning. i want one. he has all the parts listed and a diagram so i don’t get why he patented it but whatever. i still want one.

By: rasz

rasz — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:36:04 +0000

>Why would he not patent it? Have you seen this
>before?

yes, its a hand held projector
http://images.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&client=opera&rls=en&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=handheld+projector&spell=1

with flash detector release mechanism
http://www.glacialwanderer.com/hobbyrobotics/?cat=9

its like those "shopping .. ON THE INTERNET" patents where you add two obvious things and pretend you invented something original

By: samual

samual — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:35:02 +0000

The first thing I thought when I saw this was,”English, do you speak it?” That hands down makes this good, but really it just makes it better.

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:07:55 +0000

The admins removed my last post in which I described, quite reasonably and without being abusive, why I do not believe this to be a good thing.

Please, just spare a thought for the people with ruined holiday photos.

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:51:29 +0000

Great, he’s ruined people’s holiday photos. That’s something that’s useful and productive towards society.

Does it make him feel big and clever to ruin people’s holiday photos? That’s so rude. It’s not even artistic, as the inventor claims it is. I’m saddened to see so many people thinking this is a good thing. You would not say that if he’d just ruined one of your photos.

By: jakob eriksson

jakob eriksson — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:29:00 +0000

Why would he not patent it? Have you seen this before? This is exactly what the patent system is for. It’s not like it’s a software patent. It’s an awesome idea and the possibilities are endless.

By: rasz

rasz — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:49:14 +0000

lol, the guy said he patented it, like it is something revolutionary