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Re: DJI Mavic Mini

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Post by kbenson »

alistairSH wrote: post #124
mithr wrote: post #108

Looks pretty cool! Had to laugh at this bit though: > “My girlfriend and I can simply enjoy our time together making memories and leave the rest to Mavic Mini.” ... followed by a lengthy video of them either centering their entire attention on the drone taking the video, or standing to "enjoy nature" while discretely flying the drone at the same time, so that it can take a video of them serenely enjoying their perfec…

I see the same thing with selfies on vacations - at Machu Picchu, the Scottish Highlands, Iceland, Florence - people spending the entirety of their visit to some tourist spot trying to get the perfect selfie, to the exclusion of nearly everything else. Yes, I also carry a camera and take a lot of photos, but I don't run off the tour bus or out of the car, in an effort to get a shot before anybody else gets there (var…

> people spending the entirety of their visit to some tourist spot trying to get the perfect selfie, to the exclusion of nearly everything else.

There is a sweet spot, since I'm at the far extreme other end of the spectrum, and have my own regrets.

I don't take pictures. I just looked, and there's probably between 10 and 20 a month in my phone over the last few months, but the vast majority of those are for stuff I got or sent in an message from my wife or a family member, and a few I took to document my MPOE after new equipment was installed.

I used to just say to people that I don't really see the point of pictures to remember something. Then I got a little older and realized that I have a crap memory for events, but unfortunately my ways are mostly set, and I'm just not the kind of person that thinks to take a picture (and I'll never post it on social media, that's for sure).

The downside is that unless someone else is around to document it for me, there's not much visual evidence to remind my of past events or help me reminisce. I've missed it at times.

Re: DJI Mavic Mini

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Post by rawoke083600 »

alistairSH wrote: post #124
mithr wrote: post #108

Looks pretty cool! Had to laugh at this bit though: > “My girlfriend and I can simply enjoy our time together making memories and leave the rest to Mavic Mini.” ... followed by a lengthy video of them either centering their entire attention on the drone taking the video, or standing to "enjoy nature" while discretely flying the drone at the same time, so that it can take a video of them serenely enjoying their perfec…

I see the same thing with selfies on vacations - at Machu Picchu, the Scottish Highlands, Iceland, Florence - people spending the entirety of their visit to some tourist spot trying to get the perfect selfie, to the exclusion of nearly everything else. Yes, I also carry a camera and take a lot of photos, but I don't run off the tour bus or out of the car, in an effort to get a shot before anybody else gets there (var…

Yea I also wonder what do ppl do with "these 10000s of photos" Can't remember last time I print a photo, or look at it after I posted it on IG or FB(ppl still do that ?).

Lol the one to respond to my comment might be the 1/100 ppl that actually print their photos and hang it in their house.

Re: DJI Mavic Mini

#153

Post by dognotdog »

rawoke083600 wrote: post #152
alistairSH wrote: post #124

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I see the same thing with selfies on vacations - at Machu Picchu, the Scottish Highlands, Iceland, Florence - people spending the entirety of their visit to some tourist spot trying to get the perfect selfie, to the exclusion of nearly everything else. Yes, I also carry a camera and take a lot of photos, but I don't run off the tour bus or out of the car, in an effort to get a shot before anybody else gets there (var…

Yea I also wonder what do ppl do with "these 10000s of photos" Can't remember last time I print a photo, or look at it after I posted it on IG or FB(ppl still do that ?). Lol the one to respond to my comment might be the 1/100 ppl that actually print their photos and hang it in their house.

Indeed, a large part of my wall decorations is photos from travelling... not a single selfie, though, most are entirely devoid of people :)

Re: DJI Mavic Mini

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Post by todipa »

2019 - Mavic Mini --> 2020 - Mavic Micro --> 2021 - Mavic Nano --> ... ... ... --> 2049 - Mavic Atom --> 2100: Mavic Dark Matter

Re: DJI Mavic Mini

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Post by shobith »

alistairSH wrote: post #124
mithr wrote: post #108

Looks pretty cool! Had to laugh at this bit though: > “My girlfriend and I can simply enjoy our time together making memories and leave the rest to Mavic Mini.” ... followed by a lengthy video of them either centering their entire attention on the drone taking the video, or standing to "enjoy nature" while discretely flying the drone at the same time, so that it can take a video of them serenely enjoying their perfec…

I see the same thing with selfies on vacations - at Machu Picchu, the Scottish Highlands, Iceland, Florence - people spending the entirety of their visit to some tourist spot trying to get the perfect selfie, to the exclusion of nearly everything else. Yes, I also carry a camera and take a lot of photos, but I don't run off the tour bus or out of the car, in an effort to get a shot before anybody else gets there (var…

People always prioritize the remembering self over the experiencing self :). Like someone else pointed out, you can strike a balance between the two.

Re: DJI Mavic Mini

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Post by shobith »

blhack wrote: post #23

Wow, very cool! As others have pointed out, being under the weight limit set by the FAA is basically THE selling point. Ethical question: are DJI the good guys here working within the rules set out of the FAA, or are they running afoul of the spirit but staying within the letter?

Capitalism is amoral

Edit: This wasn't posted as a judgement, it's just an observation of a trend.

Re: DJI Mavic Mini

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Post by sneak »

rrdharan wrote: post #144
sneak wrote: post #129

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> We can no longer afford to leave the use of these technologies up to the good judgment of individuals, because there will always be a minority who can't or won't exercise it. Then why is it entirely legal for me or anyone else without a prior criminal record to buy a machine gun? Why, despite that fact, are no mass murders committed with machine guns? There is a large body of evidence and experience that refutes yo…

> Why, despite that fact, are no mass murders committed with machine guns? Because it’s cheaper and easier to get and use a bump stock? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_Las_Vegas_shooting

Why aren’t more mass murders carried out with bump stocks, then, instead of just the one? Why aren’t there more IEDs when gasoline is sold on every corner? Why is the flying of private aircraft (small or large) as weapons still an insanely rare event? Why don’t we see hundreds of mass stabbings with knives?

It turns out that most people do not want to harm or endanger others.

We don’t need technological restrictions. Laws and education are more than sufficient, as is presently being demonstrated every day in our society.

Our society entirely breaks down without trust. People do not want to hurt you. Move in the other direction.

Re: DJI Mavic Mini

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Post by averros »

shobith wrote: post #156
blhack wrote: post #23

Wow, very cool! As others have pointed out, being under the weight limit set by the FAA is basically THE selling point. Ethical question: are DJI the good guys here working within the rules set out of the FAA, or are they running afoul of the spirit but staying within the letter?

Capitalism is amoral Edit: This wasn't posted as a judgement, it's just an observation of a trend.

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Re: DJI Mavic Mini

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Post by powerapple »

spike021 wrote: post #123
frabbit wrote: post #110

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Do you mind explaining that further? I don't know what happened with GoPro.

I'm not an expert on the market or anything, so just my two cents. But for a while, GoPro had fairly explosive growth, in my perspective anyway. But after some time they stopped really innovating and some other brands with cheaper products but similar quality began getting some traction. So GoPro kind of dropped the ball. I think they've been getting better again the past year though. But again, not a market expert;…

I would see DJI and GoPro two completely different kind of company. DJI founders are technologists, they are technology first company. I don't see how they can stop innovating.
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