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forceful_bullion63 t1_jcsb3vt wrote
Reply to comment by DisgustingCampaign90 in Apple Watch Could Help Treat Sickle Cell Disease Symptoms, Study Suggests by chrisdh79
Indeed.
Jerome_Long_Meat t1_jcsaies wrote
Reply to comment by Fit-Notice8976 in Zipline’s new drones release tethered mini-drones for precision package deliveries - These drone deliveries drop down from up to 300 feet high in a tethered ‘droid’ with its own propellers to target small landing zones like a table. by speckz
A bunch of servers in a nice air conditioned room.
Jerome_Long_Meat t1_jcsa8qh wrote
Reply to comment by parkinthepark in Zipline’s new drones release tethered mini-drones for precision package deliveries - These drone deliveries drop down from up to 300 feet high in a tethered ‘droid’ with its own propellers to target small landing zones like a table. by speckz
It’s hardly dropping. It’s being carried by a secondary drone that deposits it straight onto the ground before the second drone is lifted back up.
Jerome_Long_Meat t1_jcsa5dn wrote
Reply to comment by Skyhawk_Squawk in Zipline’s new drones release tethered mini-drones for precision package deliveries - These drone deliveries drop down from up to 300 feet high in a tethered ‘droid’ with its own propellers to target small landing zones like a table. by speckz
Because you will be shut down and legislated out if the people living in the area can’t deal with the noise.
Jerome_Long_Meat t1_jcs9v5e wrote
Reply to comment by Commercial-9751 in Zipline’s new drones release tethered mini-drones for precision package deliveries - These drone deliveries drop down from up to 300 feet high in a tethered ‘droid’ with its own propellers to target small landing zones like a table. by speckz
You can check their website. They do 3D modeling of the world around them and then it’s reported so there’s dynamic routing. Additionally I imagine they wouldn’t drop the second drone unless the area beneath was clear. But if there is an issue it is reported and someone will come out to attempt to rectify the situation.
I would really suggest checking the company’s website. They already found solutions for almost any problem people in these comments have come up with.
Jerome_Long_Meat t1_jcs9de6 wrote
Reply to comment by TheArmoredKitten in Zipline’s new drones release tethered mini-drones for precision package deliveries - These drone deliveries drop down from up to 300 feet high in a tethered ‘droid’ with its own propellers to target small landing zones like a table. by speckz
It’s to reduce time and reduce traffic. An automated mail truck is incredibly inefficient compared to this.
Also, don’t know what you’re smoking if you think a country is going to delivers bombs via a drone with a long ass rope attached to it.
There’s artillery that can be precisely guided within a few feet of the target, firing off from 20+ miles away. Drones have precision bombs that can also land within a foot or so of the intended target. With bombs there’s little need to be any more precise than that.
There’s no weaponized application for this.
supercobra78 t1_jcs6qfl wrote
Reply to comment by SerialMurderer in Open-source tool from MIT’s Senseable City Lab lets people check air quality, cheaply. by chrisdh79
yes.
EnvironmentalValue18 t1_jcs27d1 wrote
Reply to comment by TheQuarantinian in Zipline’s new drones release tethered mini-drones for precision package deliveries - These drone deliveries drop down from up to 300 feet high in a tethered ‘droid’ with its own propellers to target small landing zones like a table. by speckz
Well, I feel that those other things are more widespread. Think of how many people don’t have lawns to begin with. Then you’re throwing giant spikes which could hurt others versus doing a recreational activity that generally results in harming yourself and not others. So I think it’s a little different even though I understand what you mean with the number discrepancy.
If we went that way, we would have to ban a ton of sports, though. Wrestling, racing, football, etc etc. not to mention there’s an outside element with the bike statistic as I’m sure that’s everything from mountain biking and BMX to getting hit by a car on the highway.
All of them can be hazardous, but I think lawn darts made a lot more sense to ban of the 3 things presented.
Shawnj2 t1_jcrzk3k wrote
Reply to comment by LilMoWithTheGimpyLeg in Zipline’s new drones release tethered mini-drones for precision package deliveries - These drone deliveries drop down from up to 300 feet high in a tethered ‘droid’ with its own propellers to target small landing zones like a table. by speckz
Rockets to get to get a small payload to LEO can be modified to be ICBM’s relatively easily but a Saturn V or Starship cannot easily be used as an ICBM lol
Emble12 t1_jcrs1nz wrote
Reply to comment by Skyhawk_Squawk in Zipline’s new drones release tethered mini-drones for precision package deliveries - These drone deliveries drop down from up to 300 feet high in a tethered ‘droid’ with its own propellers to target small landing zones like a table. by speckz
Because there’s a profit benefit to making a quieter, and therefore higher-quality service.
tanfj t1_jcrnhj5 wrote
Reply to comment by my__name__is in PotatoP Laptop Aims for Two Years of Battery Life by diacewrb
>I would love a device I can just type on without any other distractions that is always ready to go and I never have to worry about it being charged or updates and such.
Way back when, Tandy made a AA battery powered word processor with modem...
Perhaps a old tablet with Bluetooth keyboard as a modern version would work for your needs.
tanfj t1_jcrmxzr wrote
Looks very 80's in a good way.
Reminds me of a Commodore Pet.
DFrostedWangsAccount t1_jcrbk6t wrote
Reply to comment by jmcs in This Mechanical Keyboard Transforms So You Can Use It Like a Controller | The Grab Shell will let you stay productive whether you're perched at a desk or wandering your office. by chrisdh79
That would make sense, if you type on your PC keyboard with only your thumb(s).
Left-Bird8830 t1_jcr6jc4 wrote
Reply to comment by barrymccockner76 in The Motorola Rizr concept phone uses a rollable screen to extend its display by ChickenTeriyakiBoy1
It’s not meant to solve a problem, it’s meant to demonstrate their display technology.
Somepotato t1_jcqqi2l wrote
Reply to comment by other_usernames_gone in PotatoP Laptop Aims for Two Years of Battery Life by diacewrb
It's weird tho there are substantially more energy efficient MCUs you could use that are easily accessible, and the keyboard likely takes a chunk of energy compared to what it could be
nightofgrim t1_jcqg6i2 wrote
Reply to comment by Skyhawk_Squawk in Zipline’s new drones release tethered mini-drones for precision package deliveries - These drone deliveries drop down from up to 300 feet high in a tethered ‘droid’ with its own propellers to target small landing zones like a table. by speckz
https://youtu.be/DOWDNBu9DkU These suckers are super quiet. And at the altitude they stay at, you don’t hear them.
nightofgrim t1_jcqg0xb wrote
Reply to comment by Svenskensmat in Zipline’s new drones release tethered mini-drones for precision package deliveries - These drone deliveries drop down from up to 300 feet high in a tethered ‘droid’ with its own propellers to target small landing zones like a table. by speckz
These particular ones are very quiet. Check out the funky blade design.
Lucky-Carrot t1_jcq3opz wrote
Reply to comment by rogerdodger77 in All the streaming boxes suck now - There are no good streaming boxes, and I blame everybody. by speckz
boxee was great, and i miss that the remote had an alpha keyboard on the back.
Lucky-Carrot t1_jcq3kge wrote
Reply to comment by elister in All the streaming boxes suck now - There are no good streaming boxes, and I blame everybody. by speckz
change your launcher. there are several ones without ads and it’’s much smoother, i use wolf launcher, so it resembles a traditional tile set up more as well.
LeonardoDiCreepio t1_jcpzwba wrote
Reply to comment by atihigf in Researchers shrink camera to the size of a salt grain by speckz
It's for men like me.
Eyes_and_teeth t1_jcpwvkm wrote
Reply to comment by esp211 in Apple Watch Could Help Treat Sickle Cell Disease Symptoms, Study Suggests by chrisdh79
Or less expensive dedicated equipment.
Brawli55 t1_jcppk3m wrote
Reply to comment by GMN123 in Researchers shrink camera to the size of a salt grain by speckz
Just assume you already are right now.
TheQuarantinian t1_jcpol2m wrote
Reply to comment by darkNnerdgy in Zipline’s new drones release tethered mini-drones for precision package deliveries - These drone deliveries drop down from up to 300 feet high in a tethered ‘droid’ with its own propellers to target small landing zones like a table. by speckz
Amazon et al should start saying "if you have a locked gate / uncontrolled dog in the yard we won't deliver," then enforce the rule. Shoppers need amazon a lot more than amazon needs them.
darkNnerdgy t1_jcpkoxf wrote
Reply to comment by TheQuarantinian in Zipline’s new drones release tethered mini-drones for precision package deliveries - These drone deliveries drop down from up to 300 feet high in a tethered ‘droid’ with its own propellers to target small landing zones like a table. by speckz
Thats more than half of my route with Houses that have gates. Id come back with the van half full if i did.
Fit-Notice8976 t1_jcsbq6o wrote
Reply to comment by Jerome_Long_Meat in Zipline’s new drones release tethered mini-drones for precision package deliveries - These drone deliveries drop down from up to 300 feet high in a tethered ‘droid’ with its own propellers to target small landing zones like a table. by speckz
Yea but like what company will these drone delivery companies contract with because for there to be control of all of them I’d think it would have to be a one ring to rule them all kind of thing so they don’t crash into each ither