Eagles Being Trained To Take Down Illegal Drones
Remember the Tokyo Drone Hunting Squad? Dumbest idea ever. Well, the Dutch are going to give Japan a run for their money. A new trial is underway using an amazing bird of pray, the eagle, to intercept drones that might be in the way during an emergency. Is this really that big of a problem? […]
Misfit Ray
Another fitness band. But wait, this one is pretty cool. Misfit isn’t new to the game and already makes a great tracker with a pretty good sleep tracking algorithm. For me, sleep tracking is just as important as activity tracking. So what makes the Misfit Ray stand out? A stylish aluminum design that look more […]
Yamaha Takes The Clothes Off The R1 And Calls It The MT-10
The Yamaha R1 is a venerable super bike but doesn’t satisfy the needs of riders who prefer the “naked” bike look. You know, like the BMW S1000R or the Aprilia Tuono. The MT-10 is a thing of beauty and also a bit on the ugly side. Depends on the viewer or the angle I suppose. The 2016 […]
Rumblr Is Like Tinder For Local Fist Fights
This is a bad idea all around, but I am sure it will spawn some interesting videos. Maybe a death or two. Geesh, what has this world become? This app, currently still in development, is designed to let crazy idiots people find someone local to have a good old fashioned fist fight. And if you […]
The CyPhy PARC Hexacopter Can Stay In The Air Forever
Ok…Ok… The CyPhy PARC Drone (I hate the lose use of that term) can’t really stay in the air forever. Almost, though. The PARC hexacopter is what is known as a Persistent Aerial Reconnaissance and Communications (PARC) drone. That basically means that it can stay in the air recording video day and night without the […]
Philips’ SmartPole Street Lights Double As Cellular Towers
It looks like Los Angeles is going to be the first city to install the Philip’s SmartPole street lights. Not only are they LED street lights they are also 4G LTE wireless towers. This SmartPole deployment will include 100 units. This type of install is important as cellular data traffic continues to grow. By Philips […]
DJI Osmo
DJI is known for their quadcopters no doubt. They, in my opinion, are the most reliable quads on the market today. Now they are applying their proven 3-axis stabilization to a handheld gimbal, the DJI Osmo ($649) with a 4k camera along for the ride. The camera shoots 4K video and up to 120fps at […]
All-New 2016 Chevrolet Volt
It seems, to me, that most people are in the hybrid/electric camp, or they’re not. There are people who cringe at the thought of having to drive a Prius, Volt, or Leaf. And, while none of them are perfect… they are damn close (except the Leaf). I am not going to go into the details […]
Aeon GoPro Gimbal Stabilizer
The Aeon GoPro Gimbal Stabilizer (currently $320 on IndieGoGo) isn’t the first GoPro gimbal stabilizer on the market. There are plenty already in the market like the BeStable SteadyGim3 ($319), Feiyu G3 ($220), Feiyu G4 ($250), and the SCG Glide Gear Scopio ($229). So why a fundraiser campaign for another 3-axis GoPro? Well it looks pretty cool, […]
Tesla Model X
Tesla has been working on the Model X for quite a while now. In their effort to perfect the all-electric SUV they have had some long delays. Well the wait, for the early birds anyway, is over. The Tesla Model X (90D $132,000 or P90D $142,000) has started shipping. The performance or P90D model is […]