Originally published at: Man stranded in snow sends his drone to call for help | Boing Boing
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maybe I should add a slingshot and a nokia to my list of hiking gear
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dang, that was smart.
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Glad it worked out, but I still say this new Lassie reboot lacks the heart of the original.
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So the drone wasn’t controlled by an app on the phone? Or was it set to go up, hover, and then return?
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(Robot dog crashes through door)
Timmy’s Mom: “What is it, LASS-1E?”
LASS-1E: (complex series of beeps)
Mom: “Is…is Timmie trapped in a well?”
LASS-1E: (complex series of beeps)
Mom: “Is…is the barn on fire?”
LASS-1E: (raises antenna, tilts head)
Mom: “Is…is a tornado coming?”
LASS-1E: (lowers antenna, eyes glow red)
Mom: “Should…should I start running?”
LASS-1E: (Nods)
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Local News, “Mystery continues to surround the death of a man discovered by a car struck in a snow drift. Police report that the man appears to have been killed by a blow to the head from a Nokia 3310…”
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Perhaps a balloon, and hope that it sends before it’s shot down?
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The phone-based controllers a fine for backyard operators. I expect this was a professional-ish camera rig with an FM controller.
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