Comments on: The drone in my back yard http://boingboing.net/2012/05/09/the-drone-in-my-back-yard.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Fri, 24 May 2013 22:11:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Ant http://boingboing.net/2012/05/09/the-drone-in-my-back-yard.html#comment-1422460 Ant Sat, 12 May 2012 05:03:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=159682#comment-1422460 Will doctored pictures do? :P Will doctored pictures do? :P

]]> By: woid http://boingboing.net/2012/05/09/the-drone-in-my-back-yard.html#comment-1419983 woid Thu, 10 May 2012 06:13:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=159682#comment-1419983 The current (5/14) New Yorker has a good, less accepting article about the rise of the drones called "Here's Looking at You," by Nick Paumgarten. It's online (a paylink unless you subscribe):  http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2012/05/14/120514fa_fact_paumgarten The current (5/14) New Yorker has a good, less accepting article about the rise of the drones called “Here’s Looking at You,” by Nick Paumgarten. It’s online (a paylink unless you subscribe): 
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2012/05/14/120514fa_fact_paumgarten

]]> By: Culturedropout http://boingboing.net/2012/05/09/the-drone-in-my-back-yard.html#comment-1419840 Culturedropout Thu, 10 May 2012 02:58:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=159682#comment-1419840 Just a couple of random thoughts... Just a couple of random thoughts…

]]> By: LightningRose http://boingboing.net/2012/05/09/the-drone-in-my-back-yard.html#comment-1419814 LightningRose Thu, 10 May 2012 02:15:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=159682#comment-1419814 In my personal experience, helicopter pilots seem to avoid kites.  http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/training/military/Rotorcraft-Report-AF-Chief-Kite-Caused-Philippines-Huey-Crash_11950.html In my personal experience, helicopter pilots seem to avoid kites. 

http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/training/military/Rotorcraft-Report-AF-Chief-Kite-Caused-Philippines-Huey-Crash_11950.html

]]> By: Cowicide http://boingboing.net/2012/05/09/the-drone-in-my-back-yard.html#comment-1419717 Cowicide Thu, 10 May 2012 00:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=159682#comment-1419717 Why did they have to spoil all the fun by putting a big "NAVY" logo on it?  Should of just been all black.  Dammit, NAVY... Why did they have to spoil all the fun by putting a big “NAVY” logo on it?  Should of just been all black.  Dammit, NAVY…

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2012/05/09/the-drone-in-my-back-yard.html#comment-1419597 Antinous / Moderator Wed, 09 May 2012 22:45:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=159682#comment-1419597 A battlekite? A battlekite?

]]> By: BookGuy http://boingboing.net/2012/05/09/the-drone-in-my-back-yard.html#comment-1419459 BookGuy Wed, 09 May 2012 20:47:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=159682#comment-1419459 I would have been desperately tempted to try to catch it, while at the same time being fearful that it had weapons and/or that I would end up in Gitmo. I would have been desperately tempted to try to catch it, while at the same time being fearful that it had weapons and/or that I would end up in Gitmo.

]]> By: SomeGuyNamedMark http://boingboing.net/2012/05/09/the-drone-in-my-back-yard.html#comment-1419433 SomeGuyNamedMark Wed, 09 May 2012 20:30:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=159682#comment-1419433 Time for "Make" magazine to have an article on do-it-yourself Stinger missiles. Time for “Make” magazine to have an article on do-it-yourself Stinger missiles.

]]> By: tristan eldritch http://boingboing.net/2012/05/09/the-drone-in-my-back-yard.html#comment-1419346 tristan eldritch Wed, 09 May 2012 19:22:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=159682#comment-1419346  Keep on rockin' in the free world!  Keep on rockin’ in the free world!

]]> By: tristan eldritch http://boingboing.net/2012/05/09/the-drone-in-my-back-yard.html#comment-1419347 tristan eldritch Wed, 09 May 2012 19:22:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=159682#comment-1419347  Keep on rockin' in the free world!  Keep on rockin’ in the free world!

]]> By: LightningRose http://boingboing.net/2012/05/09/the-drone-in-my-back-yard.html#comment-1419342 LightningRose Wed, 09 May 2012 19:19:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=159682#comment-1419342 You may not own any airspace rights over your property, but unless you live close to an airport there are currently no laws against flying a kite in your own yard. You may not own any airspace rights over your property, but unless you live close to an airport there are currently no laws against flying a kite in your own yard.

]]> By: LightningRose http://boingboing.net/2012/05/09/the-drone-in-my-back-yard.html#comment-1419343 LightningRose Wed, 09 May 2012 19:19:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=159682#comment-1419343 You may not own any airspace rights over your property, but unless you live close to an airport there are currently no laws against flying a kite in your own yard. You may not own any airspace rights over your property, but unless you live close to an airport there are currently no laws against flying a kite in your own yard.

]]> By: misscleocallmenow http://boingboing.net/2012/05/09/the-drone-in-my-back-yard.html#comment-1419322 misscleocallmenow Wed, 09 May 2012 19:00:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=159682#comment-1419322 Pics or it didn't happen. Pics or it didn’t happen.

]]> By: Cocomaan http://boingboing.net/2012/05/09/the-drone-in-my-back-yard.html#comment-1419268 Cocomaan Wed, 09 May 2012 18:34:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=159682#comment-1419268 This article inspired me to look up what rights you have to the airspace above your property:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trespass#Airspace This article inspired me to look up what rights you have to the airspace above your property: 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trespass#Airspace

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