A top senator wants to extend the FAA’s ban on drones – The Washington Post. Feinstein has never liked “drones”, but this latest salvo seems to be in response to the gruberized FAA’s government sponsored propaganda report on alleged “near misses”.
More on the Feinstein ban proposal here.
FOIA Response Reveals FAA Routinely Misrepresents the Law Regarding Unmanned Aircraft – DIY Drones.
Read the whole article at the link.
Long ago, the FAA issued an “advisory circular” (AC 91-57), which is not a rule or regulation, regarding model aircraft. Per the link, the FAA has incorrectly interpreted this advisory notice, which clearly states the notice is a voluntary guideline, as a regulation concerning model aircraft even though the FAA said in a Court filing that “compliance” with the advisory is not mandatory.
The 2012 FAA Reauthorization Act, includes wording that exempts model aircraft from FAA regulations but the FAA seems to be interpreting this law opposite to what the law says.
On a related topic, recent news reports say the FAA has seen an explosive growth in “near misses” with UAS craft. But this appears to be a big stretch.
Continue reading FAA appears to misrepresent the rules on model aircraft “drones”
Visit this web site to check out your computer’s ability to handle 60 frame per second. It displays two columns of text that are scrolling upwards – at 60 fps on the left and 30 fps on the right. The one on the left should appear to scroll smoothly while the one on the right will be a bit choppy due to the lower frame rate: UFO Test: Vertical Scrolling Text.
It’s subtle – page to the bottom to see the sample user interface: What is Google’s Material Design for Android? Appvigil – Android App Security Scanner.
The software API’s provide new “shadow” features to enhance the Z-axis “elevation” dimension of a control or window. Details of the feature are available from Google.
These effects are – so far – very subtle. I am not sure of the point of this – its a basic element of graphic design that was used in software more than 25 years ago.
An “API” is an “application programming interface”. Operating systems – such as Android, Windows or Mac OS X – expose features to application programs through an interface, known as an “application programming interface” or just API.
R/C=”radio controlled” is the historical and appropriate name: GoPro Developing Line of Consumer Drones – WSJ.
