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Comment Re:Google pushing fantasy of AI (Score 1) 113

Lol it just goes to show you that when you allow these fruitcakes to rant it seldom takes long before they are red faced and foaming at the mouth.. But, i'm bored so i'll feed the troll..

Google makes databases of images to help navigate.. Wow, thats insightful..

OMG driverless tanks! Uhm.. yeah, no shit. Thats how we fight in the US.. We expend money and machines wholesale in order to preserve (our) lives.

We all know that even if Google != u.s. government the data is all shared.. So, yeah, we will be using that to build training sets.. I mean, really, have you not heard of DARPA? Jesus we've been begging for even weak ai for decades.. Of course we will be using the data from the company who's stated goal is to index everything

And then his religion falls out and starts getting all over the rug.. You really cannot take some people out in public. If you wish to troll effectively you must save the really good frothing at the mouth until after you have succesfully engaged someone in a dialog.

Comment Re:Great, new selfies (Score 2) 68

Where do I get one?

All I thought of when I saw the title was the laser mapping spheres from Prometheus. Then I read (I swear.. well, at least tfs) and decided that the only appropriate use for this would be to mount it on an autonomous quad with lte and wifi.. and send it to the nude beaches.. Ahh I always love the slashvertising before Christmas, especially when accompanied by the warm thunk of camera grenades on the sand..

Comment Re: Theft (Score 2) 1010

Seems to me that a school's power would be at least partly paid for by me i own.. im not aware that you can steal something you pay for.. further, should it then also be illegal to use power outlets at libraries? Are these not both publicly funded institutions? I would equate an open outlet in a public space the same as open wifi. If you dont want to share, dont leave your things out. Just my .02

Comment Re:Uh (Score 1) 320

"I would approve this on any such officials whether it be Police, Military and even (ESPECIALLY) Politicians. We are their bosses and as such, we should have the ability to verify their actions. One of the pitfalls of being a public servant (even though many see the public as the enemy or a necessary evil at this point and see themselves as a corporate servant instead). The only thing that keeps me from asking for a live feed of this is the invasion of privacy of the citizens they deal with as part of their jobs."

THIS
Technology

Festo's Drone Dragonfly Takes To the Air 45

yyzmcleod writes "Building on the work of last year's bionic creation, the Smart Bird, Festo announced that it will literally launch its latest creation, the BionicOpter, at Hannover Messe in April. With a wingspan of 63 cm and weighing in at 175 grams, the robotic dragonfly mimics all forms of flight as its natural counterpart, including hover, glide and maneuvering in all directions. This is made possible, the company says, by the BionicOpter's ability to move each of its four wings independently, as well as control their amplitude, frequency and angle of attack. Including its actuated head and body, the robot exhibits 13 degrees of freedom, which allows it to rapidly accelerate, decelerate, turn and fly backwards."
Electronic Frontier Foundation

DOJ Often Used Cell Tower Impersonating Devices Without Explicit Warrants 146

Via the EFF comes news that, during a case involving the use of a Stingray device, the DOJ revealed that it was standard practice to use the devices without explicitly requesting permission in warrants. "When Rigmaiden filed a motion to suppress the Stingray evidence as a warrantless search in violation of the Fourth Amendment, the government responded that this order was a search warrant that authorized the government to use the Stingray. Together with the ACLU of Northern California and the ACLU, we filed an amicus brief in support of Rigmaiden, noting that this 'order' wasn't a search warrant because it was directed towards Verizon, made no mention of an IMSI catcher or Stingray and didn't authorize the government — rather than Verizon — to do anything. Plus to the extent it captured loads of information from other people not suspected of criminal activity it was a 'general warrant,' the precise evil the Fourth Amendment was designed to prevent. ... The emails make clear that U.S. Attorneys in the Northern California were using Stingrays but not informing magistrates of what exactly they were doing. And once the judges got wind of what was actually going on, they were none too pleased:"

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