Miniature Drones!

New lines of nano drones are being released. Nano drones resemble the small RC helicopters that we all had as children, the only difference being is that they are much smaller, faster, and cooler! On the cheap end of about twenty to thirty dollars, you can pick yourself up one of these tiny quad-copters. Here is a video outlining one of the worlds smallest commercial drones.

Should the military be using drones?

There is an ethical and moral dilemma when it comes to the military's use of drones. Granted, because they are remotely piloted, the loss of life is dramatically reduced, and the risk is purely financial. However, a drone is also unable to make quick, ethical decision about whether or not to fire. For example, if a drone is set to fly over a specific set of coordinates and drop explosives on a set destination, what if the target is no longer there, and instead it's full of civilians?

If you click this link, it will take you to a website that displays the pros and cons of the use of drones. As a quick summary, drones are good because they are better at their jobs, cheaper, safer, legal, and above all, they are the next level of warfare. On the other hand, drone strikes cause destruction to the incorrect targets, create enemies for the United States, and violate the ethical beliefs of some people.

Can I Own One?

Can I Own a Drone?

Actually, it's not that uncommon for people that keep up with the modern day and age to own a small, personal drone. Often times they have phone mounts or mounts for Go-Pro cameras. From a photography aspect, they are quite nice, and a rather new and inventive form of the fine art. Here is a video of gorgeous landscapes, and the use of cinematography with drones.

Drones have plenty of practical uses, and while these videos were clearly shot with extremely high end and expensive products, an average drone that can hold a cell phone to take pictures and videos can be as cheap as $150. That is for a decent baseline model, and of course the price will drastically increase with the quality.

Overall, drones are revolutionizing our world as we know it. From a theatrical perspective, this will make filming anything easier and arguably better. Even things like sporting events, all the way to high end movies.