We now have credible video of what appears to be the elusive “Jet Pack Guy” flying around at thousands of feet near Los Angeles International Airport. The Drive reports: The footage doesn’t come to us from some random Reddit board or YouTube channel, either. It was taken during an instructional flight from Sling Pilot Academy in the training area off Palos…
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‘Person In Jetpack’ Spotted Flying Again Near LA Airport
There are reports of an unidentified person flying in a jetpack near Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) — the second such incident in two months. The BBC reports: A China Airlines crew said it saw what appeared to be someone in a jetpack on Wednesday at 6,000ft (1,829m), seven miles (11km) north-west of LAX, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The FBI…
LAX ‘jetpack’ mystery deepens further still
For the second time, pilots have witnessed a ‘jetpack’ flying at altitude over Los Angeles International Airport. Back at the beginning of September, … Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/340158/lax-jetpack-mystery-deepens-further-still…
Nvidia Unveils Jetson Nano 2GB, a Single Board Computer
Nvidia has debuted the Jetson Nano 2GB, a new developer kit for students and hobbyists with an interest in robotics. ZDNet reports: The Jetson Nano 2GB is geared towards robotics enthusiasts, students, and educators that want to enter the field of artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics. Nvidia says the entry-level Jetson Nano 2GB has been priced at $59 — including online…
Pilot Landing At LAX Reports ‘Guy In a Jetpack’ Flying Alongside Them
schwit1 shares a report from The Drive: As if 2020 couldn’t get any weirder, airline pilots landing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on Sunday, August 30th, reported seeing “a guy in a jetpack” flying about 300 yards off their wing while on final approach to the bustling airport. What makes the reports even stranger is that, like a scene out…
Google: Jetpack Compose Lets Android Developers Write Apps With ‘Dramatically Less Code’
Google today released the alpha version of Jetpack Compose, its UI toolkit for helping developers “build beautiful UI across all Android platforms, with native access to the platform APIs.” From a report: While an alpha release means it is definitely not production ready, Jetpack Compose promises to let Android developers build apps using “dramatically less code, interactive tools, and intuitive Kotlin…