Man Gets Angry at Girlfriend, Drunkenly Stabs Her Parrot With a Fork
Thursday, 29th November 2012Posted in Offbeat
Tags: alcohol, Bailey, George Appel, girlfriend, Parrot, Richard J. Atkinson, Washington, whiskey
Written by: Jeff Nau
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63-year-old Richard J. Atkinson, a Washington man who this week pled guilty to stabbing his girlfriend’s parrot with a fork, blamed his violent actions on “a mix of whiskey and anti-anxiety medication” (according to Atkinson’s lawyer, anyways).
That, of course, hasn’t stopped him from being prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
The parrot, named Bailey, had lived a good long life before Continue reading “Man Gets Angry at Girlfriend, Drunkenly Stabs Her Parrot With a Fork” »
Parrot AR Drone 2.0 Available For Preorder Now, Ships in September
Thursday, 1st March 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gadgets
Tags: AR Drone, brookstone, drone, iOS, ipad, iPhone, Parrot, preorder, quadrocopter
Written by: Craig Hunter
We first told you about this iPad/iPhone-controlled quadrocopter in our holiday gift list, and today the second generation AR Drone 2.0 is now officially up for preorder. The device comes with the same $300 price tag, but packs in a bunch of new features.
The new AR Drone is capable of capturing or live streaming 720p HD video right to YouTube at 30fps with a 92° wide-angle lens. There is also a new gesture, or “flip button”, that will make the device barrel roll in the air on command. Another new addition is a new USB port for capturing video from the built-in HD to a portable drive. The overall design of the drone is pretty much what we’ve seen before, but we’re not complaining. As before you’ll need an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch or Android device to pilot the device.
The company is building levels for Continue reading “Parrot AR Drone 2.0 Available For Preorder Now, Ships in September” »
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