Monday, February 22, 2021

Trail Cam Sites

My friends with RZRs were kind enough to help me look for new places to setup my trail cam. With Jimmy leading, Dave & Wylie in the middle and Gary & I at the back, we boldly went where no sane man had gone before. Unfortunately, most of the old waterholes we found were dry as a bone. However, it was still a great day to be out with friends enjoying a beautiful day in the desert. Here's some "eye candy" for the ladies...

Thursday, February 18, 2021

Profiles in Corruption

I just finished Profiles in Corruption by Peter Schweizer. In my opinion, this book should be required reading in schools. It is a detailed description of how politicians use their positions of power and influence to make themselves and their families very wealthy. One of the things I like about Schweizer's books is the extensive documentation he lists in the bibliography. He does not rely upon "anonymous sources" as many so-called journalists do today.

Thursday, February 11, 2021

Skydio 2 Drone

After crashing my DJI Mavic, I was not sure I would buy another drone. Then the Skydio 2 came out with the best obstacle avoidance system on the market. After looking at a number of YouTube videos, I felt comfortable enough to give it another try. 

The following is my first "motion tracking" video where the drone autonomously follows my Jeep without any direction on my part. I start out in a wide open area to first make sure it is tracking correctly. At about the 3:00 minute mark the obstacle avoidance is put to a real test and you get to see how well the drone manuvers around bushes and trees.