So yeah I tried to find a nice New Year’s gadget, and this is what I found. This contraption is a DIY using a Lego Mindstorms NXT. According to the source creators:

It uses a MINDSTORMS NXT, two light sensors (one for navigation and other to detect a lighted fuse) and an Ultrasonic detector (to adjust the torch arm height depending on the height of the fireworks fuse wire. It uses three motors - two for motion and and the third for the torch arm elevator [sic].

The video pretty much says all you need to know, and that excerpt too, so let’s move along.

The pros: You can wave goodbye to 2007 and hello to 2008 with all your fingers still attached to your hand.

The cons: Uh. A long stick… might do the trick. Hmm.

Anyway, HAPPY NEW YEAR everyone! Enjoy those New Year’s Eve parties, try to keep those resolutions, and be SAFE.

Technorati tags: new year, fireworks, safety, pyrotechnics

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