Re: [NTLK] Long distance IR using Laser?

I think that would render it illegal in most airports though. I know
laser diodes are considered weapons in the state of illinois.
Josh

On Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 9:50 PM, Colin Pate <pate.colin@gmail.com> wrote:
> So I was reading about communicating digital data over lasers, and I
> realized that since the Newton already uses communication over light to
> transmit data, would it be that hard to replace the IR LED with a visible
> laser diode (visible so you could easily point it at another newton) and the
> IR phototransistor/photoresistor with a visible light one? If I get enough
> information on it (ie, what kind of light reciever the Newton uses) I might
> try it. Any ideas/thoughts? It would be cool to send files from newton to
> newton over a distance of a few hundred feet.
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