The first, called Ease, is a mere foot in diameter by 16-inches tall and can fly safely in tight spaces or through open windows or doors, thanks to its petite size and ducted rotors.

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Normally I have five or six browser windows open on two screens of my computer, plus the phone on the desk.

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Police distributed leaflets advising people who live on the streets where the Pope is expected to proceed not to open windows or leave their homes.

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This was how it was when his mind turned to high open windows or unlocked rooftop fire doors or breaks in the chain-link fences lining bridge walkways.

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Any number of people standing in front of it can put their hands on the screen and "paint, " or pull up satellite maps and zoom in on different locations, open and collapse multiple windows of Web video.

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However, I'd point out that Windows 8 gives you a choice the first time you open a picture or video of switching to the traditional desktop viewers.

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Though a parent might not regularly open windows in the house, it does not mean a child can't or won't.

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Jay Morgan, a 54-year-old financial planner and neighbor, found it curious there were no apparent screams or sounds of struggle, despite it being a late summer night when many people had their windows open.

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Its MxR Lab has just launched a showcase of creations and modifications that DIY enthusiasts can build, including open source code for both the devices and integrating full-body motion control through Kinect for Windows or OpenNI.

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