Recent content by Morgon

Sorry to hear about this. I just don't get why people are so terrible. Is 'gadget converters' a pawn shop? Do pawn shops keep records of transactions in the UK like they (mostly) do here in the US? I would think they'd be able to get information on who sold it to them...?

How incredibly presumptuous. I bet typing that out made you feel real good about yourself. Hope the rest of your day is as pleasant as you are!

I was so caught up in the discussion of the flight itself that I forgot to mention that I don't believe for a second that this is Mavic footage. Sorry for the confusion. The very second video on this person's channel is titled "Brilliant Dji MAVIC Pro Crashes on 3rd Day", yet the video itself...

Of course they do. But yet, **** still happens, doesn't it. You didn't answer my question: How do you leave your house if you're so fearful?

Time to ban cars from bridges too, because tires can pop, brakes can fail, people can get scared and lose control on their own volition. I understand what you're saying, but living your life as a series of "what-ifs" for one thing but not another is frustrating to me. And don't tell me I "don't...

And I think people who believe they need to be hand-held are dangerous, too. Look, I'm not advocating that anyone and everyone go out and do it without a second thought. I'm simply giving this person the benefit of the doubt that he had some knowledge of the area, his bird, and the nearby...

Perhaps it's wrong of me to make assumptions, but I don't think I'm out of line to give him the benefit of the doubt that he was flying within LOS on this clear day, therefore making the presence of nearby helicopters very apparent. Sorry that I don't agree with totalitarianism, self-imposed or...

Am I a bad person if I don't clutch my pearls or reach for my pitchfork while watching this? I would argue there's exponentially more danger from the other people driving on the bridge than him flying near it. His shots around the bridge were still quite far away (above or beside) as to not...

Always remember that while you can't fly *in* a National Park, you can absolutely fly *over* them. :)

Let's be fair here. The only accidents that Google's autonomous car has been involved in have all been caused by other human drivers. The cars themselves have been operating near-flawlessly. That doesn't say that they couldn't malfunction in some way, of course, but so can humans, and they do so...

Intel just announced a partnership with Yuneec for a new Typhoon hexacopter that has automatic, real-time obstacle avoidance in lead/follow modes (and other things, like collapsable arms and a failsafe system in case a motor or prop goes out). The demo of the avoidance was clunky, but it...

I absolutely hate and regret advocating this sort of thing, especially as I genuinely like Ed and respect his job (as well as DJI itself), but that statement combined with the observations of how DJI marketed the Inspire to professional use, unquestionably screams 'False Advertising' lawsuit...

Note: I'm double-posting this because some people have likely checked-out of the larger thread after it de-railed into personal attacks... But anyway: The comment period is open on the proposed regulation and registration of 'drones' by the FAA. If you're in the US (and maybe even if you're...

The comment period is open on the proposed regulation and registration of 'drones' by the FAA. If you're in the US (and maybe even if you're not), PLEASE leave constructive(!) comments. A number of us seem to have banded around 'Education, Not Registration'. We should include that. I think...

I don't think that's besides the point; I think that IS the point. This does nothing but inconvenience and intimidate well-meaning people. WHAT near-misses? Did you watch the YouTube link of the press-conference? Someone asked point-blank how many 'near misses' there have been, and they...