Monthly Archives: December 2015

ASHEBORO — Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or quad-copters (also known as multi-rotors) look so cool when advertised on television or the Internet. Most come with visual recorders, but even the ones without can be fun to send rocketing around the … Continue reading →

This is the story of two big round things that loom large in our culture. The first of these is Apple Computer—and its ideas and ethics, as embodied in its monumentally circular new headquarters, now finishing construction in Cupertino, California … Continue reading →

The chatter within the inflight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) industry is increasingly about the “passenger experience” — broadly meaning the gestalt of interaction between the passenger and the flight, from booking, to the terminal experience, to the cabin environment. For the … Continue reading →

I was surfing the web looking for interesting projects the other day when I ran into [SkyKing’s] exquisite transistor demodulator radio builds. He mentioned that they were “Alfred P. Morgan-style” and that brought back a flood of memories about a … Continue reading →

The following is a series of tips and techniques to help answer your questions about 3D printing. If you would like to contribute tips, or have questions about 3D printing, email jeff.kerns@penton.com. Oftentimes, 3D printers are limited by their build spaces, … Continue reading →

Spoiler warnings: we’re guessing at some stuff in Star Wars: The Force Awakens here, and this article also continues spoilers for both trilogies to date and a couple of new canonical novels. Enter at your own risk… Up there with the most … Continue reading →

Drones and other motor propelled devices are prohibited in some area parks.(Photo: File) Before heading out to the local park to fly a new Christmas toy like a remote control airplane or drone, you might want to check the rules. … Continue reading →