New Quad-Copter Frame
It's been a little while since I posted any updates on my aerial adventures.
This means I have been working hard and/or having lots of fun 
Here the middle size copter in my current fleet. (mini quad, quad, octo)
This quad-copter version 2.0 has an upgraded frame and computer (newer arduino mega).
I will try to edit and upload some of the video footage from it when I get some time.
How to unlock your iPhone from AT&T using cellunlocker.net
!! DISCOUNT ALERT !! - Follow the promotion instructions on their website. Upload a video of your unlock process to youtube and receive full or discounted credit back.
Simple Instructions:
- Go to http://www.cellunlocker.net and initiate the unlock.
- Wait to receive an email stating that your phone has been "UNLOCKED".
- Insert a non-accepted sim card into the phone. (T-Mobile in my case)
- Connect phone to iTunes.
- Wait until iTunes detects phone
- Now disconnect phone and reconnect after 10 seconds.
- Phone is Unlocked. Enjoy!
Thanks cellunlocker.net!
Niagara Falls Quadcopter FPV – Scary Fail & Recovery
Wow.... Awesome footage!!! But I know it must have taken some quick change of the mental gears to recover from this. FPV->LOS->FPV...
WOW – SAB Goblin 700 – Evil Helicopter
Two amazing RC heli video's in one day, this one is almost unreal. Again left drooling...
Gift ideas.. Anyone??? ;)
Still Drooling....
CineStar 3 Axis Gimbal from tabb firchau on Vimeo.
Will “Mac” be removed from the Apple nomenclature?
Picture courtesy of Steven M Scotten: http://splicer.com/2011/10/05/steven-paul-jobs-1955-2011
OSX Mountain Lion Announced
Today Apple announced their next iteration of Mac OS, OSX Mountain Lion. I will be downloading the preview soon, but initially it looks like they have incorporated some of the popular features from the iPad OS. Can't wait to try it out.
Siri – Controls My Car
Siri - Vehicle Start
Yes, it really does control my car! 
I created a new ruby plugin that is used by plamoni's "Siri Proxy", a proxy server for Apple's Siri assistant. This proxy server allows for the creation of custom plugins that can intercept recognized speech and perform virtually any function imaginable (programmable, scriptable).
The "Siri Proxy" plugin I wrote handles interaction with a php script that runs on my web server. The php script, which I developed months ago for personal use, allows me to send commands to my car which has a Viper SmartStart module installed.
Current commands accepted are: "Vehicle Arm", "Vehicle Disarm", "Vehicle Start", "Vehicle Stop", "Vehicle Pop Trunk", and "Vehicle Panic".
--UPDATE: Now it also responds to more conversational commands such as "Start my car", "Lock my car", "Pop my trunk", etc...
I may change the command wording a bit later. This was just a proof of concept. We'll see.
Technical Details:
- Siri Proxy & DNSMasq box - Ubuntu 11.04 Server VM
Ruby 1.9.3
- LAMP server - Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Server
vipercontrol.rb (placed in the plugins folder of "Siri Proxy")SiriProxy-ViperControl plugin- viper_control.php (ran from a web server)
More info upon request, demo video coming soon!
--UPDATE: Video Proof Can Be Found Here
--UPDATE 2: Video Proof With My Car
Twitter Updates
- Star Trek's Tricorder Becomes Reality With Scanadu's Scout on.mash.to/1a5D7xj via @mashable 1 day ago
- Nice job Jack! “@wired: Meet Jack Dorsey's sexy new cash registers. (what’s beneath the counter matters more) bit.ly/15Opkih” 5 days ago
- Yayyyyyy... It begins (@ Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) w/ 2 others) 4sq.com/19HwL7a 6 days ago
- 1.5 more days till beach!!! I'm so ready.. 1 week ago
- My 3d printer arrived today and is finally being assembled!!! @ Watchtower Educational Center instagram.com/p/ZJbqcbM12R/ 1 week ago
