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Fri, Jul 31st 2015 10:11am — Daily Deal

I'm a in a bit of shock that tomorrow is August 1. The summer's passing by too quickly. We're trying something new today and highlighting two of our top deals from this month. They are both ending soon so grab them while you can.

Soar, swoop, and flip through the air with 58% off of the Striker Spy HD-Camera Drone. This drone comes ready for flight with limited set up out of the box and its internal gyro will keep it steady in most flying conditions. The HD camera can snap shots or film your flight for up to 30 minutes. It's lightweight and durable and you'll be the master of your skies in no time.

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JoeCool (profile), 31 Jul 2015 @ 12:01pm

Hilarious
Funny how one of the deals of the day is a high-def spy drone given the drone stories this week. It's like the icing on the cake. :)
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Anonymous Coward, 31 Jul 2015 @ 1:15pm

See Techdirt, these drones you're selling is all part of a self serving plot. You're hoping that someone would get in trouble with one of them and then you can write about it ;)
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Mike Masnick (profile), 31 Jul 2015 @ 2:53pm

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See Techdirt, these drones you're selling is all part of a self serving plot. You're hoping that someone would get in trouble with one of them and then you can write about it ;)

It's called the virtuous circle.
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Rekrul, 1 Aug 2015 @ 3:13am

I'm a in a bit of shock that tomorrow is August 1. The summer's passing by too quickly.

The temperature can't drop soon enough for me.
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Anonymous Coward, 1 Aug 2015 @ 3:51am

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You might start by writing a story about the companies selling these things that never bother to inform their customers that they'd be breaking the law if they happen to be within a Federal No Fly Zone -- which includes such places as virtually the entire Washington D.C. area, as well as any place the President happens to be visiting that particular day.

And it's not just around airports and cities, even the Bundy Ranch got slapped with a No-Fly-Zone restriction during the time when mini-drones would have been a useful tool for news crews. It might seem very odd that laws (and federal agency decrees) intended for 10 ton aircraft can be applied to 10 ounce toys, but that's the way it appears to be in this paranoid police state we live in.

The peeping-tom laws most cities have on their books are another issue entirely. It's a fair bet that these mini-drone sellers aren't concerned about that either.

It's a trend we see time and again, companies that sell products that can easily be misused (especially by children) never seem to be concerned until the government steps in and cracks down on them. Why is it so hard for them to include even a short cautionary note in the ad copy?
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John Fenderson (profile), 3 Aug 2015 @ 8:25am

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Perhaps things have changed, but every outdoor r/c bird that I've purchased has included a sheet summarizing the laws and a link to where you can find a more complete version.
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