I have been struggling with this problem for a number of months. Here are the symptoms: Email sent to Hotmail via my SMTP server and Thunderbird never arrives, but I get no bounce message. Strangely, email sent to Hotmail via my SMTP server and the “mail” command arrives perfectly. Email sent as a reply to […]

This gentleman proposes a thought-provoking argument in favor of spending resources to stop global warming. I believe I may have found the hole in his argument. The hole is this: It starts with one assumption: Resources are limited. Now consider dozens of problems with 2×2 grids like the one in this video, and apply the […]

I thought there was such a thing as etiquette among experienced R/C pilots. Today I was provided with a poignant counter-example. I was flying my newly rebuilt GWS Formosa, and was having a great time. After two successful landings and several great maneuvers, I was in the air for the third time. I was still […]

I was able to finally get my GWS Formosa back in the air today. This time I was smart and setup dual rates on my ailerons. I have them set to only move 40% of full when I put the “Ail D/R” switch at 0 on my radio. That saved my bacon! The plane is […]

I mounted my friend’s all-weather Oregon Scientific camera to his EasyStar today and took some aerial video near my office. We mounted the camera sideways right in the EasyStar’s cockpit. Here are the results:

Today I visited the Jordan River Modelport on a whim to see what was going on during the holiday. I was surprised to find only a single flier there, named Micah, which I got to know as I watched him pilot his 62″ .60-sized 4-stroke gas plane. What a great bird! He was a very […]

I built a Multiplex EasyStar for a friend last week. We bought the receiver ready version, so it came with servos and motor mounted, and fuselage almost totally assembled. It wasn’t much of a build. The motor is slightly underpowered with a 7-cell NiMH battery, so we’re upgrading the ESC and throwing in an 8-cell […]

Today I had the distinct pleasure of watching several talented R/C pilots fly some amazing aircraft at the Jordan River Modelport. The first plane I saw was a GWS Corsair built and flown by Brent Hecht. Brent clipped, sanded and spackled the wings to improve aerobatics and cut down on the weight (much like full […]

I often hear people telling others to “get off your butt and go talk to the person face-to-face,” as if face-to-face communication is the silver bullet of all communication forms. Recently, I installed a jabber server at work, and a few of us software developers have been using it to collaborate on our software project. […]

Today was the maiden flight of my new GWS Formosa, which I have now dubbed “The Rocket.” This plane flies fast and rolls fast. It rolls faster than the frame rate of my camera, so you can barely tell when it’s rolling. I would estimate it can do about 3-4 rolls per second. My first […]