DJI already has that as a built in feature. A quick perusal of the various forum threads shows that the two most common behaviors are crashing or just running away.
The other way to look at this, however, is perhaps they're learning. They're taking the first steps towards Skynet. Hiding in crevices, sewers, old Novell servers hidden in back rooms. Waiting for the final reflash.
TFA makes a big deal about vulnerabilities in 'commercial' UAVs but then goes on about obtaining root in an obvious 'toy' quadcopter. Not the $60,000 big boys that might be fun (or lucrative) to steal or, more threateningly, drop on somebody's head. A half kilogram plastic thing that might poke your eye out if you tried hard enough.
Hell, I (and a whole bunch of others) would love for somebody to root the DJI quads. Then we can get rid of some of the more recent 'improvements' in the firmware.
Really, I'm not seeing this. Somebody pops the innards of a cheap, Chinese toy.
In what way? During Obama's tenure, right wing media made billions of dollars. As did gun manufacturers and ammo suppliers. Government departments expanded. People got healthcare.
You don't frighten us, English pig dogs. Go and boil your bottoms, you sons of a silly person. I blow my nose at you, so-called "Arthur King," you and all your silly English K-nig-hts.
Yep, it occurred to a number of people. That's why they're using 18K or so as the frequency. Remember, there isn't a hard wall cutoff here, just a drop in response. If all you're trying to do is send a couple of bytes of information, you can be slow and sloppy.
If they are actually using ultrasonic audio frequencies it won't work with analog FM stereo transmissions. The stereo pilot is 19 KHz so the audio output of the receiver cuts off above 18 KHz. On AM radio transmissions the audio bandwidth is restricted to around 5 KHz. For digital transmissions (TV, HD FM, etc) I suspect the audio is also bandwidth limited.
FTFA noted by mystik above, they are use modulated 18-20K tones. It appears that the phone mics, software and transmission lines can handle these frequencies well enough to encode a small amount of information.
I'd rather they have a touch screen than the idiot touch bar. Just bought a Surface Book - Interesting device. Actually, sort of (depending on the application, YMMV, DO NOT taunt Happy Fun Ball) works as a tablet. No USB-C port which is perfectly OK for now as I own zero USB-C things.
Fast, fair battery life, OK but not Apple-level build quality - at least for touch and feel, we'll see how it holds up. Even Windows 10 can be wrestled into a not being all that annoying.
Given Apple's direction these days, I might end up as a Microsoft - hardware shop.
Why would you drive a Chevy instead of a Ford (realizing that Chrysler is a POS)? The UI for Windows and OS X as well as the workflows are sufficiently different such that people get used to / attached to one solution or the other. I work with Windows systems all day at work. I can get stuff done and actually a slightly modified Win 10 box isn't all that bad but I like OS X.
Powershell is a vast improvement over the Command.com but I like Unix and Terminal.
Even with Adobe's knuckle^Hfoot dragging, Creative Suite in OS X is more consistent than on WIndows. (I'm sure there are counter examples as well.)
I worry about government use of modified public cloud services. We should ban government from using pure cloud solutions because the companies can hold the government hostage with the "big off switch". The gov needs to control the DataCenters that run the operations that citizens rely on.
And so we should continue to host internally on IIS servers using Access and Visual Basic front ends?
Actually what you want is a new meniscus, not the whole shebang. And that is certainly a possibility. Again, it's fairly 'simple' - 'just' cartilage. The big issue is going to be testing. It's going to be years before the FDA approves this. They're going to have to find an animal model, run that for a while and then do human trials. And obviously, one of the primary things to look for is longevity. I doubt they will find a mouse model to work with. Need a bigger, slower growing critter.
Probably will show up along with holographic storage and fusion power.
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DJI already has that as a built in feature. A quick perusal of the various forum threads shows that the two most common behaviors are crashing or just running away.
The other way to look at this, however, is perhaps they're learning. They're taking the first steps towards Skynet. Hiding in crevices, sewers, old Novell servers hidden in back rooms. Waiting for the final reflash.
(Stares at the pair of Phantoms on the shelf.)
TFA makes a big deal about vulnerabilities in 'commercial' UAVs but then goes on about obtaining root in an obvious 'toy' quadcopter. Not the $60,000 big boys that might be fun (or lucrative) to steal or, more threateningly, drop on somebody's head. A half kilogram plastic thing that might poke your eye out if you tried hard enough.
Hell, I (and a whole bunch of others) would love for somebody to root the DJI quads. Then we can get rid of some of the more recent 'improvements' in the firmware.
Really, I'm not seeing this. Somebody pops the innards of a cheap, Chinese toy.
Woot!
Don't hang around, baby, two's a crowd.
In what way? During Obama's tenure, right wing media made billions of dollars. As did gun manufacturers and ammo suppliers. Government departments expanded. People got healthcare.
Some wars were started, others continued.
What's not to like?
Psychical machine?
A PC that is bat-shit crazy? One that can divine future events and talk to dead people?
Your ideas intrigue me and I would like to subscribe to your newsletter.
Look, but don't touch.
Sounds like you will only be able to work in the cloud.
Microsoft has just invented the Chromebook!
You don't frighten us, English pig dogs. Go and boil your bottoms, you sons of a silly person. I blow my nose at you, so-called "Arthur King," you and all your silly English K-nig-hts.
Espronto.
Yep, it occurred to a number of people. That's why they're using 18K or so as the frequency. Remember, there isn't a hard wall cutoff here, just a drop in response. If all you're trying to do is send a couple of bytes of information, you can be slow and sloppy.
If they are actually using ultrasonic audio frequencies it won't work with analog FM stereo transmissions. The stereo pilot is 19 KHz so the audio output of the receiver cuts off above 18 KHz. On AM radio transmissions the audio bandwidth is restricted to around 5 KHz. For digital transmissions (TV, HD FM, etc) I suspect the audio is also bandwidth limited.
FTFA noted by mystik above, they are use modulated 18-20K tones. It appears that the phone mics, software and transmission lines can handle these frequencies well enough to encode a small amount of information.
A pulse beacon, if you will.
"Chasing women". Those words don't mean what you apparently think they mean.
Using your 3D printer.
Of course.
No, it adds lightness.
I'd rather they have a touch screen than the idiot touch bar. Just bought a Surface Book - Interesting device. Actually, sort of (depending on the application, YMMV, DO NOT taunt Happy Fun Ball) works as a tablet. No USB-C port which is perfectly OK for now as I own zero USB-C things.
Fast, fair battery life, OK but not Apple-level build quality - at least for touch and feel, we'll see how it holds up. Even Windows 10 can be wrestled into a not being all that annoying.
Given Apple's direction these days, I might end up as a Microsoft - hardware shop.
What a long, strange trip it's been.....
Right. Then we'd have to adopt the metric system.
North Korea might as well put us our of our misery.
Why would you drive a Chevy instead of a Ford (realizing that Chrysler is a POS)? The UI for Windows and OS X as well as the workflows are sufficiently different such that people get used to / attached to one solution or the other. I work with Windows systems all day at work. I can get stuff done and actually a slightly modified Win 10 box isn't all that bad but I like OS X.
Powershell is a vast improvement over the Command.com but I like Unix and Terminal.
Even with Adobe's knuckle^Hfoot dragging, Creative Suite in OS X is more consistent than on WIndows. (I'm sure there are counter examples as well.)
Now, if Apple could just rid itself of iTunes....
He isn't going to give NASA a dime. He's just making noise. Just like his health care proposals, his foreign policy plans, his budget plans.
He is structurally incapable of working on anything that is more complex than can be fit on a single sheet of paper.
'It is a tale told by an idiot. Full of sound and fury. Signifying nothing."
Somebody already wrote the ops manual.
Those who do not understand history are doomed to repeat it.
Challenger
No, no, no. How many times have we told you not to try out your code on the production server?
I worry about government use of modified public cloud services. We should ban government from using pure cloud solutions because the companies can hold the government hostage with the "big off switch". The gov needs to control the DataCenters that run the operations that citizens rely on.
And so we should continue to host internally on IIS servers using Access and Visual Basic front ends?
Next, you'll be advocating we keep COBOL.
Or Lotus Notes.
Got et by a swamp gator.
Wait until a field full of semi autonomous, agile robots with significant dexterity decide they're not getting recharged often enough.
Ever argue with your computer? Who wins?
Seeing that, for the foreseeable future, it will be robots exploring space and colonizing the Galaxy, you might as well just get on with middle age.
Actually what you want is a new meniscus, not the whole shebang. And that is certainly a possibility. Again, it's fairly 'simple' - 'just' cartilage. The big issue is going to be testing. It's going to be years before the FDA approves this. They're going to have to find an animal model, run that for a while and then do human trials. And obviously, one of the primary things to look for is longevity. I doubt they will find a mouse model to work with. Need a bigger, slower growing critter.
Probably will show up along with holographic storage and fusion power.