United States Military Testing something Pipboy Like.

Doc Hill · Post by **Doc Hill** » Sat Oct 09, 2010 4:52 pm

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Apparently the United States Military has taken in some models for testings. Models of what? Wriste mounted computers and communications devices. Granted the info provided is a bit scanty, but the pics and the general idea behind the devices really sorta scream Pipboy, to me at least.Link <a href="http://www.oled-display.net/udc-deliver ... Spotted @ <a href="http://www.oled-display.net">oled-display.net</a>

The-Barron · Post by **The-Barron** » Sat Oct 09, 2010 5:42 pm

As a soldier in the Army I see things like this and i can only think.

1. We do not want it or need it.

2. It is extra weight, no matter how light, its extra on top of the body armor, pads, ammo, equipment, MRE's (aka a culinary abortion), radios, knives, sharp sticks, yet more ammo.

3. The higher ups get a hard on when they can monitor the soldier closely. The last thing you need in battle is some general in a plush chair annoying you when you are taking fire.

4. The contractors will love it.

5. It will break. Seriously if i need something small and light weight, give me a map i use this thing called paper (aka a map). If i need to communicate i use a secure radio via my commo guy.

anyway.. neat but silly.

Kashluk · Post by **Kashluk** » Sun Oct 10, 2010 9:46 am

But it could be TEH FUTUR3!!

Wolfman Walt · Post by **Wolfman Walt** » Sun Oct 10, 2010 9:54 am

The-Barron wrote:MRE's (aka a culinary abortion)

See. I always thought it just depended on the MRE. Some of em are actually pretty good. Probably really unhealthy for you, but I enjoyed some of em quite abit. Especially the Spicy Penne Pasta. That was one of my definate favorites.

The higher ups get a hard on when they can monitor the soldier closely. The last thing you need in battle is some general in a plush chair annoying you when you are taking fire.

This. Especially this. Recently they installed cameras in my facility to "catch" offenders doing things. Most of the time? It's used to moniter staff and micromanage their every movement and when shit hits the fan, you better hope you did everything by the book because, if not, it's your ass. I'd hate that to happen to soldiers. I'd hate that to happen to anyone.

Kashluk · Post by **Kashluk** » Sun Oct 10, 2010 11:24 am

In FDF we had this saying that 'shit tends to flow downstream'. No matter who's fault it originally was, the blame tends to grow the lower you go in ranks. Although, in judicial terms, the blame often stops at mid-leadership: platoon and company leaders. A civilian village burned to the ground - an order given by generals and executed by grunts, but the lieutenants are tried and sentenced for their actions.

Aonaran · Post by **Aonaran** » Tue Oct 12, 2010 10:35 pm

In the US it is called "Fecal Gravity" it always rolls down hill.

Post by **Manoil** » Tue Oct 12, 2010 10:47 pm

I can imagine it would have potential uses in reconnaissance scenarios, airstrike marking, Urban battleground mapping, skirmish coordination, IFF, and a few others. Besides, with new breakthroughs in flexible electronics, graphene/carbon nanotubes, and reinforcing armor at the microscopic level, it could very well end up being a useful and non-disposable device.

Redeye · Post by **Redeye** » Tue Oct 12, 2010 11:37 pm

Manoil wrote:I can imagine it would have potential uses in reconnaissance scenarios, airstrike marking, Urban battleground mapping, skirmish coordination, IFF, and a few others. Besides, with new breakthroughs in flexible electronics, graphene/carbon nanotubes, and reinforcing armor at the microscopic level, it could very well end up being a useful and non-disposable device.

Wrap that shit into a chameleon suit and it may be worth it.
(If it breaks too much just make it a portable blind for snipers.)

Otherwise it's just more shiny crap.

Ditch the Humvees, too.

lol

Still, I want a pipboy.

Kickstand27 · Post by **Kickstand27** » Tue Oct 12, 2010 11:41 pm

1st.. this is hardly news.
The pic from this article is at least two years old.

aside from that, with the ebility to now embed electronics into clothing coupled with augmented reality, this is already an antiquated idea.

as far as the shit rolling downhill...In the NAV we just called it the chain of command.

POOPERSCOOPER · Post by **POOPERSCOOPER** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 5:26 pm

I always thought HUDs or some like screen on your face would be more of the future instead of arm bracelets and stuff I dunno.

Cakester · Post by **Cakester** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 8:47 pm

POOPERSCOOPER wrote:I always thought HUDs or some like screen on your face would be more of the future instead of arm bracelets and stuff I dunno.

that only works if you are a machine. like in terminator.

fallout ranger · Post by **fallout ranger** » Thu Oct 14, 2010 12:21 am

Warrior

MRE. Some of em are actually pretty good

Beef stew for one.

But really, this looks like the thing from Red Planet.

Kickstand27 · Post by **Kickstand27** » Thu Oct 14, 2010 5:59 pm

Cakester wrote:
POOPERSCOOPER wrote:I always thought HUDs or some like screen on your face would be more of the future instead of arm bracelets and stuff I dunno.
that only works if you are a machine. like in terminator.

or if its like mentioned, you use AR