Week in Review–January 23rd, 2017
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/01/week-in-reviewjanuary-23rd-2017.html4) Lily drone being sued by San Francisco District Attorney: You probably saw my tweet about the Lily drone project going under (but people are getting refunds).
Week in Review–February 12th, 2017
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/02/week-in-reviewfebruary-12th-2017.htmlThursday: Hands-on: Staaker Action Sports Drone…
Sports Tech Week in Review – March 24th, 2024
www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/03/week-review-march.html5) Man ties phone to drone, to get rescue in snowy mountains: After being trapped for two days, the man tied his phone to a DJI Mavic 3, sent a message, and then took off to (hopefully) get within range.
Behind the Scenes: Spending the day at YouTube
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/03/behind-spending-youtube.htmlAnd even myself I’ve almost found that the less time I spend on a video the more popular it is, GoPro and drone videos aside (where you legit have to do more work to have them popular).
GoPro Hero 9 Charging Door Accessory: Video Review Posted
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/12/gopro-hero-9-charging-door-accessory-video-review-posted.htmlBecause, that’s where most of my action/cam drone stuff ends up!…
Sports Tech Week in Review: March 10th, 2024
www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/03/sports-review-march.html4) The engineering of Redbull’s 300KPH F1-chasing drone: You may have seen the social media snippets of that crazy F1 drone, but just in case you didn’t see some of the engineering aspects, the full Redbull YouTube video is worth a watch.
5 Random Things I Did This Weekend
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/04/random-things-did-this-weekend-114.htmlThis is a bit different than most of the drone stuff I review, in that it's so-called FPV flying (First Person View).
A Week of Skiing in the Alps
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/02/week-skiing-alps.htmlWe had found our place on one of the various vacation rental platform sites, however, what may have sold it for us was that they somehow actually had a drone promo video for their property.
100+ Holiday 2023 Sports Tech Deals!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/11/the-best-sports-tech-fitness-deals-black-friday.htmlAnything that’s action camera-related or drone-related you’ll find here.
Week in Review–February 7th, 2016
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/02/week-reviewfebruary-2016.html- Early thoughts on Air Dog drone after first use… Plus you’ve got the latest GoPro Karma drone video from last week, below:
5 Random Things I Did This Weekend
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/01/5-random-things-i-did-this-weekend-20.htmlSaturday afternoon David and I headed out to the countryside to test out some drones…and generally just toy around with them.
Week in Review–October 12th, 2020
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/10/week-in-review-october-12th-2020.html6) Going from Google Drones to GoPro Drones to Skydio Drones: Women are unfortunately pretty rare in the drone industry, so here’s a good interview with Nicole Bonk, who worked at all three companies in drone engineering and test capacities.
Just Got A New Sports Gadget? 34 Tips To Get You Started
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/12/just-got-a-new-sports-gadget-34-tips-to-get-you-started.htmlHere’s the card I use in all my GoPro’s and drones (available in 32/64/128GB sizes).
Wiral LITE Cable Cam for Action Sports: How it all works
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/10/wiral-cable-cam-for-action-sports-how-it-all-works.htmlIt’s not so much a replacement for drone shots, as it is a complement to them.
Week in Review–November 13th, 2016
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/11/week-in-reviewnovember-13th-2016.htmlI published a bunch of Karma drone videos this week as part of that review.
Hands-On With Wahoo’s New SYSTM Training Platform
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/09/hands-on-with-wahoos-new-systm-training-platform.htmlThough there are drone shots and such tossed in.
Huge Amazon Prime Day 2023 Sports Tech Deals Tracker!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/07/huge-amazon-prime-day-2023-sports-tech-deals-tracker.htmlAnything that’s action camera-related or drone-related you’ll find here.
GoPro Announces New ‘Open GoPro’ API for 3rd Party Apps/Devices
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/06/gopro-announces-new-open-gopro-api-for-3rd-party-apps-devices.htmlSo did some drone companies, including 3DR & AirDog.
Suunto Vertical GPS Watch In-Depth Review: Solar, Mapping, WiFi, and More!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/05/suunto-vertical-gps-review.htmlOr, in my case, emergency rescue of a drone.
5 Random Things I Did This Weekend in Switzerland
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/08/things-weekend-switzerland.htmlIn case you’re wondering why I didn’t carry it on, it’s because I already had two carry-on bags with the DJI Phantom 3 Drone as one, and another laptop bag (stuffed to the max with gadgets).
Our wanderings through the French countryside
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/09/our-wanderings-through-french.htmlI had picked up this awesome little quadricopter (four bladed helicopter, Parrot AR Drone 2, controlled via iPhone) which includes an HD camera inside (of so-so quality).
A Week of Sunshine Swim/Bike/Run/Hike in Mallorca
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/04/a-week-of-sunshine-swim-bike-run-hike-in-mallorca.htmlFrom action cams to drones, bike computers to power meters, GPS watches to other sensor types.
Week in Review–August 2nd, 2015
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/08/week-reviewaugust-2015.html5) Sony to enter the camera drone business: Not to be left outdone by GoPro’s planned drone, Sony is also getting into the game.
2015 Paris Triathlon (draft-legal!) Race Report
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/07/paris-triathlon-2015.htmlFinally, I’ll note that the event had hired a drone to do a bunch of aerial photography.
Week in Review: January 10th, 2023
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/01/week-in-review-january-10th-2023.html4) Drone & Fireworks Show in Amsterdam: We actually went and saw this, it was pretty cool (albeit, pretty short).