At last, someone has figured out a way to keep an umbrella above one's head

[sl8]

From https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/umbrella-drone-hovers-above-your-head/

Finally, an ‘umbrella drone’ that hovers above your head

By Trevor Mogg — Posted on June 1, 2018 - 1:15AM

If holding a parasol or umbrella has always felt like too much trouble, then this contraption from Japan looks to be just the ticket.

At first glance, it looks like a drone with a parasol/umbrella attached. Actually, it looks like that with subsequent glances too, because that’s exactly what it is.

Put to one side, if you can, any negative thoughts about the ear-splitting racket it’ll make above your head as you go about your day, and marvel instead at all of the incredible things you’ll be able to do with two free hands instead of the usual one.

Like applauding amazing happenings, fiddling with your massive smartphone display, performing fascinating TED Talks (outdoors in sunny or rainy conditions, obviously) using both hands to emphasize interesting points, or counting the number of dollars you wasted on this daft device (you’ll definitely need more than five fingers for that).

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[yonder]

1. So many unmet needs in this world. then this, just because they can.

[Brother Buzz]

2. Why complicate things?

Lou Brock's low tech Brockabrella was something even a Luddite could embrace.