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  • Dramatic aerial drone footage of Hong Kong protests - video

    09/30/2014 4:44:51 PM PDT · by mojito · 16 replies
    The Guardian ^ | 9/30/2014 | n/a
    Aerial footage filmed by a drone shows the large number of people joining pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.
  • Helicopter Operated By Pure Mind Control

    06/06/2013 1:47:46 AM PDT · by Olog-hai · 18 replies
    MNT ^ | 06 Jun 2013 - 0:00 PDT | Christian Nordqvist
    Controlling the movements of a helicopter just with your mind sounds like something out of a science fiction movie, but scientists at the University of Minnesota have made it a reality. They have learned to use their thoughts to steer a model helicopter around a gym, making it dip, rise, turn, and even fly through a ring. The scientists have published their study in the Journal of Neural Engineering. The development of brain computer interfacing (BCI) is to provide the user with the ability to communicate with the world outside and manipulate objects through thought modulation. Achieving this is accomplished...
  • Help-anyone got suggestions for a toy helicopter gift? (vanity)

    12/05/2008 11:07:58 AM PST · by tpanther · 64 replies · 1,075+ views
    I've been looking at these cool little remote-control toy helicopters for my 12 year old son, but does anyone have any experience with ones to get OR ones to avoid? I'm worried about getting one that only flies for 5 minutes before it needs re-charging, or breaks sooner than that, or is underpowered etc. etc. Any insight is much appreciated!