I'm such a geek. [Archive] - Jordan Rudess' Community Forums

Enigma™

11-08-2004, 01:47 PM

Okay, so I had an awesome b-day, played music, etc... Tonnes of fun.

Then my fiancee gave me something and I can't put it down. I love it.

http://www.scopestuff.com/ss_lasre.jpg
This is the exact one I have.
It's not just a regular laser pointer, but it's a GREEN laser pointer. The color it emits is much closer to the wavelength that the human eye responds at making it look MUCH brighter than regular pointers.

Well, this one's so bright, I can see the beam in the daytime. It's crazy.

http://www.gift007.co.kr/auction/laser/green-laser-shinysurface.jpg

This is a direct comparison, and just for good mesaure:

http://tjtech.org/~CPF/FrenchyLed/laser.jpg

It's a touch less noticable with more light in the room, but otherwise, awesome present. :)

Enigma™

11-08-2004, 01:58 PM

This is a slightly better direct comparison type pic between the average green and red pointer:
http://www.mtmi.vu.lt/pfk/funkc_dariniai/images/beams1.jpg

nismael

11-08-2004, 02:45 PM

Nice! I want mine!

I don't understand that they still call that a "pointer" though. Looks much more like a flash light to me, if I look at the radius of the green light :)

Luca_Capozzi

11-08-2004, 03:47 PM

you filthy b*stard :D I've been thinking to order one of this lasers from ThinkGeek.. but you now have one... I WANNA A PURPLE LAZ0RZ!!!111

Fossil Records

11-08-2004, 06:52 PM

A blue laser is still the epitome of success... Back when I was doing my graduate research, I co-authored a review article on Gallium research. At the time, there were no blue LED's or lasers (well, non-industrial, that is). Gallium arsenide was the future. And now, 15 years later, I'm the proud owner of a CD-R player/recorder with - you guessed it - a blue LED prominently displayed on the front. :P

Yeah, definitely not as cool as a laser pointer... if you have cats they LOVE/HATE laser pointers! :D If you don't have cats but your neighbors do, try flashing the laser pointer through a window and watch the cats freak.

Enigma™

11-08-2004, 11:58 PM

The green radius you're looking at is actually reflection off of the wall. The ACTUAL green dot radius is only 1 mm. When I shine it across the lake, it's still about 1.2 mm. It's awesome, but it's VERY bright which is why it looks like a flashlight.

The blue lasers exist, but sadly are still about 2-3000$ because of some patented copyright stuff, and our eyes are about equally as resonsive to red and blue light so they look the same brightness. *Another reason I wanted the green one ;)*

Anyway, it's cool, I'm a nerd and both of my cats love it. :)

kevmo_fan

11-09-2004, 03:44 AM

COOL SHIT, MATE!

...They should get an emoticon for a cat lol.

Taurus

11-09-2004, 04:54 PM

Cool stuff, should be great at night.. That beam you can actually see all the way, like a starwars saber? :D

And how much did it cost dave? Look in the bin quickly!

VINOD

11-10-2004, 03:44 AM

Looks Cool man

If i had something like that i'd probably stick it to the board
in lives man

anyways.....
Happy b,day

Lurion

11-10-2004, 04:11 AM

Well now my imagination goes of running wild... four of those stuck towards the upper part of my Deltex's triangular beam pointing downwards... DROOL!!

merijn

11-10-2004, 05:40 AM

You have the lightsaber alright, but you are not a Jedi yet!

(Psst, 19th May 2005 :D :D )

Nolan

11-10-2004, 07:13 AM

Hook it on to midi and your kurzweil.
You will have your own laserharp!!

Coen

Enigma™

11-10-2004, 09:24 AM

Cool stuff, should be great at night.. That beam you can actually see all the way, like a starwars saber? :D

And how much did it cost dave? Look in the bin quickly!

Night - TEH ROXORZ. Yes, you can see the beam all the way, JUST like a star wars saber. It's a LOT thinner than one, but it works.
Last night we *Heather (my fiancee), Laura (My roommate) and Matt (Her boyfriend)* got a whole bunch mirrors and had the beam flying around the room and pretended we were playing mission impossible!
How much did it cost?... I don't know - I got it as a b-day present, and Heather won't tell me.
In any case, it's MUCH more fun than a regular red pointer and I have no idea what the fascination is, but it's awesome regardless :)

Ibanezrocks!

11-15-2004, 07:42 AM

(Psst, 19th May 2005 :D :D )

teteterereereteeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!

Lurion

11-15-2004, 07:48 AM

huh?

Darkmeteor

11-15-2004, 08:45 AM

you're a geek ? wait till I get my USB christmas tree and my i-Top ! :)

(ordered yesterday :D)

Kurzweil88

11-15-2004, 08:49 AM

Everyone but Enigma can check it out here...

http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/lights/5a47/

Phred

11-15-2004, 11:58 AM

> Can be used for skypointing, projection on low clouds, signalling, detecting explosives

detecting explosives??? Cool! Can someone explain how you would do that? Have you tried that yet Dave? (Happy birthday btw)

merijn

11-15-2004, 03:08 PM

huh?

You live on earth right? I'm sure they have heard of Star Wars in Spain! May 19th, is the dat when Episode III goes into premiere. DEFENATELY going to be there!

Scrap

11-15-2004, 04:21 PM

Did someone mention lightsabers?

http://www.reprehensible.net/albums/LightsaberFun/pose1.jpg
http://www.reprehensible.net/albums/LightsaberFun/farshot.jpg
http://www.reprehensible.net/albums/LightsaberFun/lookingathilt2.jpg

Shameless geek I am, yes.

Deceit

11-15-2004, 04:23 PM

Oh, fantastic. Now we can play Star Wars altogether. I take the red one anyway :D.
/me breathes heavily and lights his red saber.
Deceit.

kevmo_fan

11-16-2004, 03:35 AM

WOAH MATEY... nice stuff!!!

Ibanezrocks!

11-16-2004, 05:46 AM

hole dude, where did you buy these sabers?
my little brother is going to stop crying if he knows where to buy it.
Very nice.

oh and star wars always recieves a tetereteteretereteeeeeee from me :wink:

the best movies ever

:P

Scrap

11-16-2004, 01:29 PM

http://www2.masterreplicas.com/StarWars/SWCatalog.aspx

I also believe that ThinkGeek.com is reselling them, under their 'Cube Toys' directory.

merijn

11-16-2004, 03:19 PM

http://www2.masterreplicas.com/StarWars/SWProduct.aspx?sItemID=SW-117

Is this just the handpiece, or is there some laser effect?

Ibanezrocks!

11-17-2004, 10:33 AM

i think... it whas this one http://www2.masterreplicas.com/StarWars/SWProduct.aspx?sItemID=SW-205

:wink:

merijn

11-17-2004, 03:51 PM

i think... it whas this one http://www2.masterreplicas.com/StarWars/SWProduct.aspx?sItemID=SW-205

:wink:

Yeah, I knew it was that one. But I was wondering why people would pay such a huge amount of money for just a handpiece.

King_Ellesar

11-17-2004, 08:04 PM

Yeah, I knew it was that one. But I was wondering why people would pay such a huge amount of money for just a handpiece

BECAUSE IT'S SO FWEEAKING AWESOME!!!!11
:lol:

it also might be because the only way to get one otherwise is to become a jedi and make one yourself, so when master replicas put them out for $20 a piece, the jedi counsul pettitioned them and protested pointing out all the hard work they went through to get their own when shlubs like you and me could just get it for $20, they demanded a raise in the price.

yet again, who says it's just a handle?!? maybe it takes a true jedi to figure out how to turn the thing on. ....just a thought....

(okay, thats my +1 for the day! :P )

kevmo_fan

11-18-2004, 01:03 AM

Scary thought, mate!

Lurion

11-22-2004, 08:33 AM

huh?

You live on earth right? I'm sure they have heard of Star Wars in Spain! May 19th, is the dat when Episode III goes into premiere. DEFENATELY going to be there!

Oooooh!!! Ok. I'm not quite into the latest starwars since episode 1 sucked big time. Actually, I'm more an Alien fan...

Ibanezrocks!

11-22-2004, 08:45 AM

Grey Loki

11-22-2004, 03:35 PM

Since green direct injection laser diodes aren't readily available, this pointer is based on the use of Diode Pumped Solid State Frequency Doubled (DPSSFD) laser technology. A high power IR laser diode at 808 nm pumps a tiny block of Nd:YVO4 generating light at 1,064 nm which feeds a KTP intracavity frequency doubler crystal to produce the green beam at 532 nm.

........What the hell did he just say?

Kurzweil88

11-22-2004, 03:55 PM

NightChild

11-22-2004, 05:34 PM

You have the lightsaber alright, but you are not a Jedi yet!

(Psst, 19th May 2005 :D :D )

:D:D:D:D i work at the movies and im robing 2 giagantic posters:):)

Lurion

11-24-2004, 09:00 AM

it's okay it was just a joke, but alien rulez too...

but star wars more :P

Oh come on! Compare the alien to jar jar. I't just not serious!! Alien's way cooler!! :lol:

Ibanezrocks!

11-24-2004, 09:46 AM

it's okay it was just a joke, but alien rulez too...

but star wars more :P

Oh come on! Compare the alien to jar jar. I't just not serious!! Alien's way cooler!! :lol:

yeah but compare a gun(lasergun) to a lightsaber!!! A LIGHTSABER IS WAY COOLER!!!!!!!

Lurion

11-24-2004, 10:02 AM

Well.. I guess you're right: lightsabers are the coolets most unpracticall weapons ever shown at cinemas! So, shall we see Darth in full armour in episode 3?? And a teenager han??? And baby luke and leia???? Damn!! I'm beguining to feel like a 14 year old again!!!!