My recent obsession with Arduino brought me back to an old interest: autonomous flight! I totally love the open source community and the great stuff that people throw in together on…such as DIY Drones. DIY Drones is a community built project using Arduino microcontroller to control a multi-rotor helicopter (though it also can control a…
I have been running Eyefinity for a while over three screens at 1080 lines of resolution limited by a Samsung 1080 monitor either side of my Dell 2711 27inch monitor. However I was able to upgrade the two side montiors to match the middle meaning the whole lot can now run at native reoslution giving…
Help! I may have over-reached when I started this project. I am installing a lot of kit into this – a flight data recorder (with GPS), an autopilot (also with GPS), heads-up display, video camera and transmitter, steerable nosewheel…and navigation lights! Just working out where bits are going to fit and running wiring has been…
I’ve finished all painting on the aircraft now – looks pretty good! Up close the surface looks very speckled an foamy but from 100ft or more it could pass for the real thing. Insignia placement is not perfect but not bad. There is no Australian Customs aircraft registered DSJ (this is actually currently assigned to a UK…
Have finished the basic white and red painting of the airframe and wing surfaces and all leading edges in black. Next I will print and place insignia (using a custom decal kit) then finish with a UV resistant top coat.
After spending some time looking at different real-world aircraft with similar high-wing two engine designs to my Twinstar I have settled on a combination of US Coast Guard and Australian Customs. I like these designs as they use lots of white (which save me having to do a lot of detailed painting) and should provide…
Received my initial Twinstar II kit from Tower Hobbies. It is very light! Shipping was expensive though due to the large box size. The model is an impressive 1.4m wingspan. Lots of work to do to this before it flies. Besides the camera and video transmitter, I have decided to paint the aircraft (not sure…
Knowing I’m a gadget fan a while ago a friend sent me a youtube clip of a german guy who had designed a very clever multi-rotor remote control helicopter that was capable of automonous and stable flight. A couple of clicks later I discovered FPV (first person view) where the aircraft can carry a camera that transmits…
I’ve been running Home Automation with control extended via the internet and to mobile devices in the home for a few years based on the x10 standard. My equipment is predominantly winplus stuff that I bought dirt cheap when Bunnings dumped all of their stock a few years ago. Controlled by the setup are: There are RF…
I’m a self-confessed geek and curious about everything; I enjoy trying new things in a wide variety of fields.
My interests run from flying, sailing, music, electronics, astronomy and software to travel, hiking and camping.
I’m a management consultant specializing in digital business, change management, innovation, leadership and business ecosystems.