[757labs] HackerSpaces in Space 2011

[matthew green]

MAkeing are own hidrogen is a bad idea .. can you say boom

On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 2:04 PM, matthew green <msg4real at gmail.com> wrote:
> w/o recipts its MSRP/ Avg ebay price for item ...
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> soo It may be cheeper and easier but check
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> On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 11:48 AM, Steve Nelson <snelson at webapper.com> wrote:
>> Two minor ideas...
>> 1) What about a propeller attached to the bottom of the balloon. As it
>> rises, the propeller spins, charging the battery. We could use a smaller
>> battery.
>> 2) Could we control the descent using a combination of GPS
>> signal+accelerometer+compass that moves a wing, kind of like those
>> parachuters that attach snowboards to their feet? and/or shorten/lengthen
>> the strings on the parachute.
>> How badass would it be if the balloon landed one mile away?
>>
>> Steve
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>> If we knew what we were doing it wouldn't be research.
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