Drone FPV Fundamentals
Put a camera on your ‘copter and yourself in the pilot seat with these tips for first-person video flight.
Month: January 2014
CES Doors Swing Open and MAKE is There!
2014 CES is now officially open and MAKE editors have started to explore the huge floor of the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Getting Started with Raspberry Pi
Craving some Raspberry Pi, but don’t know where to start? Let Matt Richardson, MAKE Contributing Editor, ITP Resident Research Fellow and co-author of Getting Started with Raspberry Pi help you get started.
Big Dipper Earrings
Carry a little astronomy around on your lobes with these clever big dipper sliver earrings from Etsy seller arajera.
Custom-Crafted Multicopters
“Roswell Replica” Wooden Quadcopter Tattoo artist and hobbyist woodworker Greg “Grease” Lehman built an alien-inspired wooden quadrotor based on the original foam-and-paper Roswell Quadrocopter. CNC-cut and -milled from ash, oak, walnut, and padauk, it looks heavy but it flies. Grab EPS files for cutting here. “Crossfire”: 3D-Printed FPV Quadcopter Mike Bristol is an air ambulance/bush […]
Quadcopter Photogrammetry
How a trip to Cuba and my love of R/C aircraft aided in the restoration of historic buildings.
By Wing, Wheel, and Wave: Drones Around the World
From the pyramids to the poles, makers all around the world are pushing the envelope with drones and remote-operated vehicles.
