http://www.techdirt.com/ Easily digestible tech news.... http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130519/18102623141/so-its-come-to-this-seven-high-school-students-arrested-throwing-water-balloons.shtml#c53 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:56:42 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130519/18102623141/so-its-come-to-this-seven-high-school-students-arrested-throwing-water-balloons.shtml#c53 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/00554723091/more-details-emerge-key-legal-fight-over-dmca-abuse.shtml#c375 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:56:27 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/00554723091/more-details-emerge-key-legal-fight-over-dmca-abuse.shtml#c375 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/16402423161/first-hand-account-judicial-smackdown-prenda-minnesota.shtml#c448 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:55:44 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/16402423161/first-hand-account-judicial-smackdown-prenda-minnesota.shtml#c448
She clearly does not have a clue.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130519/19190923142/if-youre-going-to-illegally-seize-citizens-cell-phones-least-make-sure-youre-grabbing-right-ones.shtml#c1079 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:53:41 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130519/19190923142/if-youre-going-to-illegally-seize-citizens-cell-phones-least-make-sure-youre-grabbing-right-ones.shtml#c1079 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/11032823096/how-low-can-drones-go.shtml#c618 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:53:20 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/11032823096/how-low-can-drones-go.shtml#c618 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/11032823096/how-low-can-drones-go.shtml#c613 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:51:11 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/11032823096/how-low-can-drones-go.shtml#c613 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047396/ watch it, even more awesome movie.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/16402423161/first-hand-account-judicial-smackdown-prenda-minnesota.shtml#c428 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:50:51 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/16402423161/first-hand-account-judicial-smackdown-prenda-minnesota.shtml#c428
Also displaying a complete understanding of the law, which is somewhat surprising from a "Judge"!!!!]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/16402423161/first-hand-account-judicial-smackdown-prenda-minnesota.shtml#c422 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:50:05 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/16402423161/first-hand-account-judicial-smackdown-prenda-minnesota.shtml#c422
this freaking Judge, does not have a clue what she is talking about, and should leave it up to people who actually know what they are doing..

So you are obviously out.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/11032823096/how-low-can-drones-go.shtml#c588 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:49:05 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/11032823096/how-low-can-drones-go.shtml#c588 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/16402423161/first-hand-account-judicial-smackdown-prenda-minnesota.shtml#c420 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:48:22 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/16402423161/first-hand-account-judicial-smackdown-prenda-minnesota.shtml#c420
To bad someone can't claim incompetence (not just on this case) of a judge and have them quickly removed from service. esp when they are doing the kind of damage this judge has done. I am sure this pattern of not knowing what you are ruling on is not isolated to this case.

Does this judge normally handle other complaints (like family court?). This seems a little out of her league.

What a stupid judge. I guess this is why the wheels turn slowly. 5 steps forward and one idiot judge sends it 3 steps back.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/11032823096/how-low-can-drones-go.shtml#c568 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:48:17 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/11032823096/how-low-can-drones-go.shtml#c568
A blast of water is nice but could prompt this very rude hobbyist to get angry and take a swing at you.

Being a FPV(First Person Video) MULTICOPTER (Not DRONE, please!) hobbyist and pilot myself I can tell you that while the control signals from the transmitter are fairly secure 2.4 gigahertz band frequency hopping transmissions, the video transmissions from the copter to the Pilot's video goggles are simple FM (Frequency modulation) signals and are subject to jamming with a stronger signal. I can also tell you that the video is either on the 900mhz band or the 5.8 gigahertz band and more likely the latter.

The next time he shows up, send someone else down to ask interested party questions to get more technical information about his video link frequency. Then buy a 600mW transmitter you need. It will cost under $100. Buy a "board camera" too for $30. Install this setup near a window with the camera focused on a small sign that sends a "very special message" to your pest hobbyist.

Personally, I'd like to apologize to everyone about this guy. Virtually all of us FPV guys are just out having fun flying our model aircraft and are not interested in invading anyone's privacy. Please don't lump us in with this jerk.

.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/16402423161/first-hand-account-judicial-smackdown-prenda-minnesota.shtml#c411 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:48:06 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/16402423161/first-hand-account-judicial-smackdown-prenda-minnesota.shtml#c411 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/16402423161/first-hand-account-judicial-smackdown-prenda-minnesota.shtml#c394 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:47:18 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/16402423161/first-hand-account-judicial-smackdown-prenda-minnesota.shtml#c394
By anyone, I mean anyone of the people this Judge stated had committed fraud?

If not then what is stopping them from laying charges against this Judge for liable/slander?]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/00554723091/more-details-emerge-key-legal-fight-over-dmca-abuse.shtml#c368 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:46:39 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/00554723091/more-details-emerge-key-legal-fight-over-dmca-abuse.shtml#c368 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/11032823096/how-low-can-drones-go.shtml#c567 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:46:20 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/11032823096/how-low-can-drones-go.shtml#c567 silly sting and more!

Better yet think of all the innovation it would cause via patents with the words "from a drone" at the end. Hell you could even film it and patent the business model for selling the films to double down on innovation!]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/16402423161/first-hand-account-judicial-smackdown-prenda-minnesota.shtml#c381 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:45:17 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/16402423161/first-hand-account-judicial-smackdown-prenda-minnesota.shtml#c381 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/16402423161/first-hand-account-judicial-smackdown-prenda-minnesota.shtml#c365 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:44:56 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/16402423161/first-hand-account-judicial-smackdown-prenda-minnesota.shtml#c365 "Wow, you guys really obsess over these guys. You do realize that there's all kinds of dirtbags out there who do way worse things, right?"

You shouldn't talk that way about the people who sign your paychecks...

...Or were you implicating yourself? In which case I'd start taking a card out of the Prenda book and plead the 5th...]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110311/01552013459/dailydirt-weapons-sky.shtml#c100 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:44:46 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110311/01552013459/dailydirt-weapons-sky.shtml#c100
I can also understand why Naval Aviators are hesitant to use the automated system. I personally think that the one who tested the auto-landing system for the UCAS-D has balls of steel to ride an F-18 onto the deck with his hands off the stick.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/16402423161/first-hand-account-judicial-smackdown-prenda-minnesota.shtml#c359 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:44:28 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/16402423161/first-hand-account-judicial-smackdown-prenda-minnesota.shtml#c359 And that was the end. Judge Alton then called a recess before the next case.

So a complete sentence starting with "And" and ending with "end".

And that was the end

What the fuck does that suppose to mean?

I guess he really was trying to say

And that was the end, Judge Alton then called a recess before the next case.

btw, it's not a 'recess' if they go onto another case.

A recess is when you take a recess, and get back to that particular case.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/11032823096/how-low-can-drones-go.shtml#c544 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:44:24 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/11032823096/how-low-can-drones-go.shtml#c544