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al-Qaeda's 22 Tips and Tricks To Dodge Drones

Dr Max writes "Ever wonder how al-Qaeda operates under the watchful eye of the U.S. Army? Well, the Associated Press found a list of 22 of their tips and tricks on avoiding drone strikes. Most of it consists of the obvious: stay in the shadows or under thick trees, don't use wireless communications. However, there are also some less obvious solutions, like the $2,595 Russian 'sky grabber, which can track the drones. Their document (PDF) also suggests covering your roof and car with broken glass. They also claim good snipers can take out the reconnaissance drones, which fly at a lower level. Now the question is: will all of this still be relevant during the robo-apocalypse?"

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  1. Must be 50 Ways to Hide From Drone-Ah by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    There must be 50 ways to hide from the Drone-Ah:

    Just monitor the feed, Steve.
    Block the control, Flo.
    Reflect the light, Ike.
    Snipe out the air, Ger,
    Dynamo and a copper Pole, Joe. ...