Narrating and Demonstrating the Work We Do
It’s hard to stay motivated when you suck. Crossfit has a definitive way of reminding you just how much you suck on a pretty consistent basis. Obviously, like everything in life: diet, exercise, work, parenting – you will have your ups and downs, good weeks and bad weeks…
In my last post I talked about finding that caloric sweet spot; the balance between eating enough to maintain energy and lean muscle mass while cutting calories to lose excess body fat. As I emphasized, it can be a fine line between cutting calories to lose…
It’s the question I get asked most often and it’s the hardest one to answer – What should I eat and how much should I eat of it? In 95% of these scenarios, the said person is concerned most with body composition – looking to…
In a quest to better understand myself and what motivates me I decided to hit the internets and do some research. You won’t be surprised by this course of action after I’ve explained myself…. Bare with me. There are two types of things that motivate people: external and internal factors. Your personality type determines which … Continue reading I suffer from ‘Analysis paralysis’: Volume 1 – Why? →
In a quest to better understand myself and what motivates me I decided to hit the internets and do some research. You won’t be surprised by this course of action after I’ve explained myself…. Bare with me. There are two types of things that motivate people: external and internal factors. Your personality type determines which … Continue reading I suffer from ‘Analysis paralysis’: Volume 1 – Why? →
This presentation was almost a month ago, and is pretty much (at least for now) the cap of my TRU Fellowship, but we just got ahold of the video. Brian Lamb and I were invited to do a live streamed […]
So, you want to up your status in the gym from average member to bad ass mutha fucka. It’s not easy for the average athlete to achieve Rick Ross swagger unless you: a. Are a rap star b. Are a legit gang banger c. You reign from Compton and train in…
So recently TRU purchased a UAV or as they are more commonly known as a Drone. I am sharing responsibility of using/flying/piloting it with one other campus employee at this time. For now I have had exclusive access to it and it is amazing.
We picked the DJI Inspire 1 for ease of use and camera quality.
Here is some footage from one of the first test flights: https://barabus.tru.ca/drone/drone_may23.html
I love this machine. It is so great in design and usability. As well, the camera has exceeded my expectations in terms of resolution and stability.
My first flight ended in a disaster and I broke a couple props. Luckily DJI was smart enough to include multiples. Next flight I only lost one prop. I am now skilled/careful enough that I haven’t broken anything else.
So far I have logged 1hr and 49 minutes of flight time at 15 minutes or less of each session due to battery life. 14,808 meters of flight distance, and a total of 19 flights over 9 days. Not sure what the app considers a flight since, over the 9 days I have had full sessions of 15 minutes or less. ie I didn’t land and then take off again, but kept it in the air for as long as the battery lasted.
Initially the machine was set to beginner mode and would stay within 30m, either due to the amount of flying time or some other factor I can now fly as far as I want away, and 119meters straight up. I didn’t disengage the beginner mode as far as I know so it is interesting that I was graduated.
I am excited to use this as a camera platform and cant wait to share what I have captured. My collegue Bob and I also have thought of using it as a 360 degree panorama device similar to what we used here: https://barabus.tru.ca/watertreatment/ or here:
http://www.tru.ca/distance/vcampus/
Since the UAV is so steady and has such a wide angle of view we are hoping we can position it, snap some photos and turn it into a nice quick 360 pano in some exciting positions.
More to come!
Stress… I am writing this post as much for myself as I am for everyone else who lives a life of stress. Stress affects everyone differently…so much so that you might not even know how much it’s effecting your health and your ability to function…
Stress… I am writing this post as much for myself as I am for everyone else who lives a life of stress. Stress affects everyone differently…so much so that you might not even know how much it’s effecting your health and your ability to function…