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Giles Barton-Owen commented on Roberto Navoni's blog post VR Neuron is coming the first micro pc opensource thought the world of drones the Italian answer to Raspberry PI
"Ah that explains it! I'm sold...
What sort of function are you going to start with?"
Oct 22, 2012
Giles Barton-Owen commented on Roberto Navoni's blog post VR Neuron is coming the first micro pc opensource thought the world of drones the Italian answer to Raspberry PI
"How are you going to deal with the real time constraints of autopiloting with linux? Doesn't that sort of thing usually use an RTOS for good reason? Also doesn't putting all your eggs in one basket (including possibly dodgy scripts) sort of risky?…"
Oct 21, 2012
Giles Barton-Owen commented on Jack Crossfire's blog post Home made ESC ideas
"I thought it was a running spelling mistake...oops... Shows where being slightly "OCD" about spelling gets you..."
Jun 2, 2012
Giles Barton-Owen commented on Jack Crossfire's blog post Home made ESC ideas
"Am I missing a massive running joke? I hate it when that happens..."
Jun 2, 2012
Giles Barton-Owen commented on Jack Crossfire's blog post Home made ESC ideas
"I love these posts, really worth reading fully, its amazing all the stuff you are doing, especially with such simple manufacture boards! Just one thing that I thought I should say: The way you spell main is wrong (I've noticed this in several…"
Jun 2, 2012
Giles Barton-Owen posted a discussion
I feel like a bit of an idiot asking this, as I'm sure there is a really simple answer (or there ought to be), but where is the code for the flying part, and its development logs, some mention the tools used to write it and load it and all that kind…
Jun 21, 2011
Giles Barton-Owen commented on Chris Anderson's blog post Autopilot brownies
"So is that the PCB or the components leaking? It could be a pretty effect...Not suitable for use tho"
Jan 19, 2010
Giles Barton-Owen commented on Chris Anderson's blog post Parrot AR.Drone unpacking
"This looks so good. Clean and cheap (?) package with everything intergrated and housed. I think parrot will go a long way..."
Jan 13, 2010
Giles Barton-Owen commented on Giles Barton-Owen's blog post Mini quadcopter
"They have got a radio system integrated but at these sizes a high power/size radio and antenna would be impossible. GPS (although tiny now) would represent about half the board space."
Jan 5, 2010
Giles Barton-Owen commented on Giles Barton-Owen's blog post Mini quadcopter
"Problem is it's so light that the control system will have to be knife edge otherwise it will flip..."
Jan 4, 2010
Giles Barton-Owen commented on Giles Barton-Owen's blog post Mini quadcopter
"I know, and a one piece system is so light and easy, no wiring problems."
Jan 4, 2010
Giles Barton-Owen commented on Giles Barton-Owen's blog post Mini quadcopter
"Surely it requires either a servo or some heading hold kit? Also on average dosent run one of thhe motors far hotter?"
Jan 4, 2010
Giles Barton-Owen posted a blog post
Have a look at this tiny QuadCopter, 15g and just a board. Unfortunately it can't fly at the moment due to filtering problems...http://mikrokopter.de/forum/topic-13092.html
Jan 4, 2010
Giles Barton-Owen commented on Chris Anderson's blog post New quadcopter from Australian firm
"Brilliant film...Now all we need is soul control support"
Dec 18, 2009
Giles Barton-Owen commented on Chris Anderson's blog post New quadcopter from Australian firm
"It looks like it might well only take that camera. Probably just have tilt, thats all one needs on a quadrotor. Looks very pretty tho...."
Dec 18, 2009
Giles Barton-Owen commented on Giles Barton-Owen's blog post Beginner with $650
"So I've got the EasyStar and brushless motor, controller and servos. :) Now to get all my group to help me to put it together."
Dec 7, 2009
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