Aug 10 2007Backpack Laser Cleaner
Clean Laser Systems of Germany has announced the release of the "first real fully mobile cleaning laser unit in the world. Available in electric versions or rechargeable battery powered, the laser unit consists of an air cooled "state of the art" diode pumped laser with an excellent laser beam quality and an ultra small focus."
In layman's terms what they have done here is "invented" the backpacks from Ghostbusters. I had one of these when I was ten, it just looked a lot more like my mom's canister vacuum, and if you want to get technical, there was no laser involved - there was, however, a stair cleaning attachment.
Backpack Laser Cleaner [Official Site]
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Reader Comments
1. Laserphilliac - August 10, 2007 9:43 AM
First! Wow i've always wanted some kind of laser device that i could mount (on my back).
2. Steve - August 10, 2007 10:04 AM
That thing can easily mount to a shark.
3. Steve - August 10, 2007 11:42 AM
Finally, someone writes a decent article. I'm going to recycle that stair-cleaning attachment joke for myself. Mother will think I'm ever so clever.
4. Joe Mamma - August 10, 2007 11:56 AM
There's something strange, in your neighborhood, who ya gonna call. GHOSTBUSTERS!
5. nox - August 10, 2007 12:03 PM
Ghostbusters! hahahahahahahahaahah
6. berlinmassive - August 10, 2007 1:15 PM
somebody should buy two of those and cross the beams...
7. Tap - August 10, 2007 4:14 PM
Egon: There's something very important I forgot to tell you.
Peter: What?
Egon: Don't cross the streams.
Peter: Why?
Egon: It would be bad.
Peter: I'm fuzzy on the whole good/bad thing. What do you mean, "bad"?
Egon: Try to imagine all life as you know it stopping instantaneously and every molecule in your body exploding at the speed of light.
Ray: Total protonic reversal.
Peter: Right. That's bad. Okay. All right. Important safety tip. Thanks, Egon.
8. TetterkeT - August 11, 2007 5:54 PM
If you think about it, what was the point of not crossing the streams? Did it aid the plot in any way? It was absolutely unneccesary to add that bit of dialogue in the film!
On a related note, can any of you stomach watching the 4:3 version of Ghostbusters? There are times when two characters won't fit on the screen and they have to pan over -- it's absolutely horrid!
9. James17930 - August 11, 2007 5:56 PM
Just what, exactly, does one clean with a laser?
10. fatfingers - August 12, 2007 7:10 PM
The official site mentions that "the ‘Backpack’ lasers compliment the established range of laser cleaning systems, which are used in conservation, restoration, automobile, aerospace, pharmaceutical, bakery..."
Bakery?? Does that mean I can get this and finally make cleaning the dishes cool?
Yay!
11. Quase - October 19, 2007 11:13 AM
TetterkeT : the point is to establish that crossing the beams is dangerous and carries some risk. This way, in the end, Egon can come up with a "miraculous" solution, and we are left wondering if they stand a chance. It is a dramatic device.