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Giveaway Extravaganza: DJI Spark

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And, in rare cases it can even follow you on your bike – perfectly capturing the moment you crash into that tree while looking over your shoulder trying to spot the drone.

A Day Riding Up, Down, and Around Alpe d’Huez

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It’s here that Polar had broken out a drone to catch various shots on the climb (fwiw, it was a reasonably impressive hexocopter, not consumer grade – but rather had a full DSLR+gimbal attached).

Hammerhead Announces New Hardware: Quick Hands-On with HMS

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A dreary weather day, after watching a cyclist run over my drone last night seemed like the perfect opportunity for it.

Week in Review–August 5th, 2017

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8) US Army issues order to immediately cease DJI drone usage: Due to concerns around how the location and photo/video data is being streamed back to DJI (live or delayed).

5 Random Things I Did This Weekend

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The challenge with flying drones and living in Amsterdam is the vast swaths of territory I can’t fly in, mostly due to Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport (and the abnormally large no-fly zones extending out from them).

A Long Weekend in Ibiza

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For those wondering, the shots of the bay from above were via drone.

Week in Review–July 23rd, 2017

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Thursday: Hands-on: Airdog’s new ADII sports-tracking drone

Week in Review–August 30th, 2020

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4) A Rare Peek Inside a DJI Drone Factory: This is pretty crazy, especially the point where the drones are automatically triggered to fly off the assembly line (literally) for a series of automated tests.

Week in Review–May 3rd, 2015

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7) Drone footage of openwater swim practice: Yup, that’s pretty.

5 Random Things I Did This Weekend

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September is usually when you see lots of wearables, action camera, and drone announcements.

Triathlon Anti-Drafting Technology System Unveiled by RaceRanger

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It’s a problem that has vexed triathlon for decades, but this seems like the first viable tech solution for it (some have attempted cameras previously, but only overhead/drone cameras could correctly account for showing separation distance over a multi-hundred meter stretch of roadway).

DJI Air 3 Complete Beginners Guide

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Plus of course, more than a decade’s worth of drone flying experience.

Week in Review–February 15th, 2014

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3) Pole Vaulting with a GoPro: This is pretty sweet, and a simple yet very well edited video with cameras all over creation (drone, pole, person, mounted elsewhere, etc...).

Last Week in Review–July 5th, 2016

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4) Drones used to practice tennis game: I’m pretty darn certain the amount of time it would take to load up each tennis ball could be far better spent actually…practicing.

Amazon Prime Day Deals Today in Sports Tech

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This is the exact microSD card I use in all my action cams and drones.

DJI Air 3 Active Track: Ultimate Test & Tips Video

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For those into seeing how autonomous sports tracking in drones continues to progress, I’ve just hit publish on my latest video covering the DJI Air 3.

New DCR Cave Arrivals: SRM X SPD Power Meter, Wattbike ATOM X, Casio GBD-H1000

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And installed fully (this was a post-outdoor ride through…umm…some off-road sections finding my drone that…oh nevermind):…

Welcome to CES 2015!

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Drone use in sports: This is another area with at least 3-4 companies on my agenda for private demos this week of follow-me functionality in aerial imaging devices.

Aero Optim 20J – The Wind Tunnel For Everyone: A Brief Explainer

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They noted a drone company has one of their units simply to test the drones in high winds.

Week in Review–December 14th, 2014

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6) Why GoPro wants to make its own drones: A week or two ago news leaked out that GoPro is working on a drone of some sort for next year, here’s a bit of thought behind that.

Week in Review: June 4th, 2018

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4) Skydio adds car following mode: This is the crazy cool drone I tested this past winter that has 13 cameras on it to follow you autonomously.