Mike's Manic Minute 28 Mar 06

The ultimate in-house helicopter. . . A Norwegian engineer, obviously with too much time on his hands due to the long, long winters. . .has invented the Picoflyer http://www.popsci.com/popsci/how20/9a69d3cb3c82a010vgnvcm1000004eecbccdrcrd.html , a radio-controlled, micro helicopter you can fly around inside your house. . .   And in the process he's create a self-stabilizing helicopter design that has rocked the aeronautic industry on it's ear.   To stay pointed in one direction, the Picoflyer, uses two sets of counter-rotating rotors. But to keep from pitching or rolling out of control, it relies on a system that adds no extra parts or weight. If the it starts to tilt, the ringed rotors naturally tilt in the other direction, bringing the bird back to level.   I say, bravo, and. . .I want one!         Podcast of the day. . . The Manly Geek Show   PAGE: http://podcast.manlygeek.com FEED: feed:http://podcast.manlygeek.com/feed/   This podcast, from a US Marine at Quantico Naval Base, tells me more than I'd ever want to know about how podcasting has infiltrated the popular culture.   Manic Minute Recommendation: In the words of the podcaster: Be More, Be Manly   And that's your Manic Minute for March 27th, 2006, brought to you by www.Business-Podcasting.com!