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Successful FPV Quadcopter Flight! 20 Jul 2012 | 12:32 pm

My first attempt at flying my quadcopter in FPV (First Person View) mode ended in disaster when I flew into the nozzle of a doppler radar tower, and the ship was completely destroyed. I rebuilt the qu...

FPV Quadcopter Shot Down By Radar 21 May 2012 | 10:05 am

I finished up the FPV quadcopter with only a few changes made to the original build plan: DJI Naza Flight Controller – The “Free Flight” FC that I originally purchased just didn’t work out for me. I c...

Downtown Seattle Time Lapse 23 Mar 2012 | 04:52 pm

It’s most interesting to watch the HD version in full screen. I shot this time-lapse from the 10th floor at 4th and Madison downtown Seattle. On the right is the Seattle Public Library designed by Rem...

FPV Quadcopter part 2 16 Mar 2012 | 04:52 pm

Bottom view of quad with motors and ESC’s mounted Hobby type RC electronic speed controllers usually have some degree of programability built into them to do things like set the battery type, motor ti...

FPV Quadcopter Part 1 11 Mar 2012 | 03:12 pm

Like everyone else, I wanted a VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) UAV for aerial photography and all-around fun that I could fly FPV (first person view) via onboard camera and wireless video downlin...

Pinewood Derby 2012 9 Feb 2012 | 06:56 pm

When I was a kid, my pinewood derby car was so terrible looking, the race marshal ran it backwards. I can’t say I could blame him though, there was no way to tell what it was supposed to be. Well, lik...

Free Tequila! 3 Apr 2011 | 05:52 pm

Please enjoy this cover of the classic Chuck Rio tune, Tequila! I’ve been teaching myself to play saxophone for about the last 4 months. Here is is my debut recording. I couldn’t finger the guitar cho...

World Control Panel 22 Mar 2011 | 03:33 pm

Superheros, Evil Mad Scientists, Supervillains, Trilateralists, Bilderbergers, Meteorologists, Oligarchs, Generals, Demographers, Spymasters, Epidemiologists, and well, who couldn’t use a retro sci-fi...

Play Guitar With The Ventures 11 Feb 2011 | 07:44 pm

I picked up this great Play Guitar with the Ventures “guitar phonics system” record album. I can’t wait to spend time with these lessons. So, dust off your Moserite and learn with the Ventures!. Click...

Oranges 25 Dec 2010 | 11:19 am

Oranges. Acrylic on fruit. These oranges are ripe, but not overly so. They were painted by my multi-talented friend, Billy Watts.

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