Embedded Linux Takes to the Skies (Video)

This is an interview with Clay McClure. He makes his living designing 'custom Linux software solutions for technology start-ups in Atlanta and the San Francisco Bay area.' He also works on Embedded Linux for autonomous drones. Here's a link to slides from a talk he gave on exactly that topic: Flying Penguins - Embedded Linux Applications for autonomous UAVs, and that's far from all he has to say about making Linux-controlled drones. However, for some reason Timothy and Clay didn't talk about using drones for target practice. Perhaps they can discuss that another time.

NOTE: We urge you to read the transcript of this interview even if you prefer watching videos; it contains material we left out of the video due to sound problems.

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Stop doing video until you learn how to do video

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We urge you to read the transcript of this interview even if you prefer watching videos

No-one prefers watching these videos.

it contains material we left out of the video due to sound problems.

You're not kidding about sound problems. The guy looks like he's mic'd up, but there's still a lot of background noise. And you can barely hear the questions he's being asked.

Then, at 4m54s, the sound just stops. Silence, for nearly 30 seconds. Then, we're treated to 7 seconds of what sounds like a "busy machine" stock sound effect.

C'mon, guys. You get paid to do this. As a job. I'd be embarrassed to get paid for this.

Finally, though, this is frankly just a waste of video. It's just some guy, who, while he has things of interest to say, is just dryly answering questions. The video provides little or no content over the transcript.

If you want people to enjoy Slashdot videos, give them something they'll want to watch.

Oh, and get a fluffy hamster mic.