Saturday 13 April 2013

"Google chief urges action to regulate mini-drones"

Computers, of course, stretch far beyond boxes sitting in your study or on your desk — but how do you feel about computers, or sensors attached to remote computers, in the sky? How would you feel about an unmanned aircraft hovering over you, watching your every move and reporting it back to some unknown base station? Or are drones — even mini-drones — a good idea?

The BBC has an interesting piece about Eric Schmidt's views on mini-drones: Schmidt, of course, might be seen as an odd person to give pro-privacy advice, particularly after Google's StreetView project.