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#droneparanoia – Above threshold signals: drones pose hazard problems to firefighters helicopters even if they are (possibly) not actually there

January 28, 2014 personal drones Leave a comment

I have been discussing this BBC article with my friend Bo Lorenzen (check out his FPVGuy blog).

The news per se is sad but not particularly spectacular, consisting of a report of a huge blaze in an heritage village in southern Norway, known for it’s unique wooden buildings.

Norwegian village Laerdalsoyri devastated by a fire - Source — Norwegian village Laerdalsoyri devastated by a fire – Source

The interesting bit for us was a relevant presence, in the story, of drones. Specifically multirotors possibly equipped with video cameras, deployed by journalists to follow and document the event and the firefighters operations. Imagine the scene, can you visualize them, the big multirotors flying and filming over the disaster area?

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Breaking news: pink drone threatening US Senator’s privacy crashes – #droneparanoia

January 25, 2014 personal drones 1 Comment

A recent episode is raising concerns about the issue of personal drones and the protection of privacy.

As reported in this article from the Washington Times, while some protestors were manifesting outside her house, US Senator Dianne Feinstein spotted a drone, right outside her window, staring a her. We see how this must have been a terrifying experience.

“I went to the window to peek out and see who was there, and there was a drone right there at the window, looking out at me” the senator said.

For a specialized blog such as Personal Drones, it is of interest to ascertain which kind of drone was used to spy on Senator Feinstein’s privacy.

Was it a predator drone?