It’s hard to believe that the first month of 2009 has come and gone! I didn’t manage to write during January, since I was busy working on my resolutions and goals for the new year. Piano The only resolution I have made any measurable progress towards is learning to play the piano. I have been […]
Bostig, resolutions, stories, vanI’m not sure when these words formed in my head the first time, but I know that they certainly stuck and have been of great assistance to me when I ask the age old question, Why? to life’s many mysteries. Now, when I am presented with a challenging situation that I cannot begin to comprehend, […]
ramblingsThe Desiderata is most certainly my favorite poem and written work of wisdom, so I thought I would share it here. A great website about the poem, it’s history, and related resources can be found here. Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far […]
ramblingsWell, it’s almost the new year and I decided to set some goals and make some resolutions for myself this year for one of the first times in my life. It’s not like I feel guilty about being fat and need a resolution to make me carry through. It’s just that it’s fun to think […]
Bostig, kayak, ramblings, resolutions, storiesWhen I first found out that I was stranded in Omaha, NB in the middle of my long Christmas flight itinerary from Denver to Elmira, NY, I became angered but didn’t take it out on the Northwest Airlines employees. Instead, I decided to make the most of my time Omaha. After all, when else would […]
storiesYou read that right, Gumby took to the skies and flew over Boulder, CO today on his quest to return to New York for Christmas! I felt confident enough to fly with Gumby on the 3rd flight with the live video downlink after just completing this 2nd flight. The new Futaba 7C 2.4GHz RC transmitter […]
digital, plane, stories, videoIt’s one thing to say that you can or are going to do something, and it is a completely different thing to actually do it! I was pondering this today and came to a realization that the story of lost treasure is as much about just accomplishing something as it is about gold, silver, and […]
ramblingsMy Garmin eTrex Vista Cx GPS has an expandable microSD memory card slot that can be used for storing maps. I have Garmin’s Topo maps as well as their City Navigator maps. The Topo maps are great to have when out exploring the backcountry, since they have topographical lines and various natural features that can […]
gps, mappingAfter much preparation that included soldering a custom video wire harness with +5V and +12V connections, configuring my computer to accept NTSC video via USB to video capture software, and fabricating a custom aluminum mounting bracket, I finally got my EasyStar RC airplane out with hopes to fly to it from the first person view […]
plane, storiesAfter an initial checkout of my recently built EasyStar RC airplane on Friday by Erik at LASP, I took it out Saturday morning near my house for my initial flight. The November day could not have been nicer- 60’s, sunny, and very little wind. I wound up flying for nearly an hour on a single […]
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