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It was nearly completely dark out and Lemon sat on the windowsill, looking like she had spotted something very interesting out in the yard. So I turned off all the indoor lights and squinted really hard, then I saw something by the water dish that I had left out for the birds.

Turned out there was a little hedgehog, happily drinking away. Well spotted, Lemon!

"As the BC Wildfire Service expands its night-time firefighting helicopter fleet, Transport Canada has also given another angle of high-tech attack a go-ahead.

In a video shared to social media, BCWS announced that it was expanding its night-time capacity from two helicopters up to four, split between smaller scout helicopters carrying officers with night-vision equipment and larger ones with belly tanks for water. ..."

#wildfires #Canada #NightVision

vernonmorningstar.com/home/nig

Vernon Morning Star · Night-fighting helicopters and drones coming to battle B.C. wildfiresBy Brennan Phillips

Tom’s Hardware: Maker creates Raspberry Pi-powered thermal fusion night vision goggles. “Night vision camera support on the Raspberry Pi is nothing new but this crazy thermal fusion night vision helmet put together by maker and developer Angus Logue is absolutely something different. Using our favorite SBC, he’s blown our expectations out of the water by merging different night vision […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/02/15/toms-hardware-maker-creates-raspberry-pi-powered-thermal-fusion-night-vision-goggles/

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Night-vision lenses so thin and light that we can all see in the dark
"From evening drives to navigating a house or a park in the dark, there are so many situations where it'd be handy to slip on a simple pair of night-vision lenses and the world that's beyond human optical perception could be illuminated like never before. This vision could be a reality, with a technology breakthrough that could deliver this elusive view to everyday consumers, with an ultra-thin film or lens the width of cling wrap."

This would be so cool, for so many...👍
#technology #nightvision #photon #lenses

newatlas.com/technology/night-

New Atlas · Night-vision lenses so thin and light that we can all see in the darkFrom evening drives to navigating a house or a park in the dark, there are so many situations where it'd be handy to slip on a simple pair of night-vision lenses and the world that's beyond human optical perception could be illuminated like never before. This vision could be a reality, with a…