Pro http://diydrones.com/ Con https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/01/drones-are-watching-you https://www.eff.org/event/hackshackers-drone-journalism
An important must see. I was just wondering why PBS decided to make infomercial-propaganda for the Military Industrial Complex.
Drones are like old old hat. Canadair was making recon drones ages ago. The current panic is because consumers can buy them at Radio Shack. https://whyweprotest.net/community/threads/imperial-probe-droids.45809/
I just watched that PBS video. I wouldn't call it propaganda. They showed the evil side of drones--lack of human intelligence, domestic spying, constitutional rights protest, inexperienced pilots and accidental deaths.
Military-type drones coming soon to New York City New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg said drones were necessary to stop suspected attacks on the city http://news.in.msn.com/international/military-type-drones-coming-soon-to-nyc Military-type drones along with 'Minority Report' style face recognition coming soon to NYC http://truthdive.com/2013/03/23/Mil...tyle-face-recognition-coming-soon-to-NYC.html
These damned things are evolving way too quickly and being deployed way too rapidly. I had to provide my drivers license yesterday to buy cough syrup for my daughter.
I fly a quadcopter and sometimes take videos from it. It's a fun hobby and I hope to make some impressive videos eventually. There are already FAA limitations to flight, such as an altitude rule and distance from airports. I could see that there should be some privacy rules regarding filming too, but it seems that this "new" thing scares some people. I just consider it an extension of my video tools. Here's one of my videos;
Needs more Wagner. I guess it becomes an issue when flying them in suburbia, over your fence into your neighbor's yard, to watch the hot wife (who always makes you cookies every Christmas) as she lounges poolside. Where did you get yours?
Hold on. Here are the actual US rules: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hr658enr/pdf/BILLS-112hr658enr.pdf
No, I'm up in South Dakota now. And I would be afraid to crash it on their property if I did. Would be fun though
Mine has the arduino controller, but I'd rather have the Naza, which is more stable (since I wanted it for photography). The controller sends more or less juice to each motor, which is how it changes direction. Pretty simple in a way, but it does take a while to learn to fly it. My friend who's flown r/c helicopters for a long time took to this immediately.
Nice. I was looking at kits two weeks ago. Would definitely want to build my own micro quad—even if just to terrorize my dogs in the house.
Stay away from Parrot. It's not bad for the low end and there some excellent modders, but the company is total crap when it comes to admitting to and fixing problems.
Was thinking about building a nano kit, like this: http://www.seeedstudio.com/depot/pr...crazyradio-bccfk02a-p-1365.html?cPath=170_172
170+bucks! You can get a copter that is carbon fibre chassis an shit for $60 something and pick up a tiny USB camera that weighs nothing to strap to it and have a bunch of fun for a lot less.
Check ihelecopter with camera on amazon @$60 all in uk prices, controlled by your phone through an app.
Thanks, but I'm looking for a customizable quadcopter that I can build. I have a lot of experience building RC cars and planes. http://gizmodo.com/5992230/30-quadrotors-form-a-star-trek-constellation-in-the-london-skyline
http://www.faa.gov/about/initiatives/uas/ http://www.faa.gov/about/initiatives/uas/cert/ Drone Flights in the U.S. 2012 FAA List of Drone License Applicants
Unless you're using your drone for commercial purposes or flying it on auto-pilot, it falls under model aircraft rules. No special certificate or authorization required. SEC. 336. SPECIAL RULE FOR MODEL AIRCRAFT. http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hr658enr/pdf/BILLS-112hr658enr.pdf
I didn't think I was? I was asking Jeff about his quad and it's controllers. I do appreciate your input, though.
http://cryptome.org/2013/03/faa-13-0328.htm 27 March 2013 FAA Hosts Drone Test Privacy Protection Meeting The privacy requirements proposed here are specifically designed for the operation of the UAS Test Sites.
Aaand.. http://www.aclu.org/blog/tag/domestic-drones http://www.slate.com/articles/techn...lance_drone_bans_are_sweeping_the_nation.html States and cities are increasingly passing legislation to stop the use of surveillance drones. http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/02/07/seattle-police-drone-efforts/1900785/ Seattle mayor ends police drone efforts
