(Source: Market Watch) Whenever someone approaches me as I’m flying a drone, the first thing they ask is, “so, are you trying to spy on someone?” Every time. And every time, my answer is no. Unlike your surprisingly stealthy iPhone camera, drones are too large to not see. They’re also too loud to not hear. Have you heard one? They sound like a pack of bees. “New … [Read more...] about U.S. Already Lost the Drone Race to a Japanese Farm in the 1980s
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3 Things I Wish I Had Known Before My First Drone Flight
The drones are coming. If you don't already know someone who owns one, you soon will. Drones are an extremely accessible technology that can be as practical as they are fun. But, with few exceptions, they are more tool than toy. As such, they should be treated with respect and pilots should exercise caution when flying. Crashing a drone is much easier than flying one. A … [Read more...] about 3 Things I Wish I Had Known Before My First Drone Flight
The 4 Kinds of Drone Geeks
By Sally French, thedronegirl.wordpress.com It’s actually something you can buy for a few hundred dollars at Brookstone or B&H Photo, and it’s something that college campuses are turning into curriculum. To graduate, I audited a course for one credit on drone journalism. That’s a course where they teach how newsrooms will one day all have drones to take pictures or … [Read more...] about The 4 Kinds of Drone Geeks
