Ouch. Ouch. Ouch. As a kid, I dreamed of flying RC planes. As a young adult, a friend ran their super expensive RC helicopter into their moderately expensive sports car. Fascination ended.
RC mishaps and fails
Realistic 1:150 scale remote control car that drives
This RC 1:150 scale silver Toyota Crown was modded by YouTuber diorama111 from a TOMYTECH toy: The car is controlled by a self-made infrared remote control. The remote control format is proprietary. The battery installed in the car is a lithium polymer battery(3.7V 40mAh). I used motors by removing weights of the vibration motors. In… READ THE REST
Man buys used Tesla with autopilot. Tesla remotely disables autopilot: "not a feature that you had paid for"
A fellow identified as Alec in this Verge story bought a Tesla at an auction, which was advertised as having "Enhanced Autopilot" and "Full Self Driving Mode." Soon after Alec started driving the car, these features were deactivated without warning. Alec contacted Tesla and received the following explanation: Tesla has recent identified instances of customers… READ THE REST
Teenager arrested for allegedly using RC car to smuggle meth from Mexico
On Sunday, a 16-year-old boy was arrested for allegedly using a remote control car to smuggle meth from Mexico. According to the US Border Patrol, the RC car likely made several trips back and forth to haul more than 50 pounds of meth near the Otay Mesa Port of Entry in the San Diego-Tijuana region.… READ THE REST
The KeySmart Key Holder gets your messy key situation under control
There are things in this world that none of us enjoy, but all of us ultimately tend to accept with annoyed reservation. One of those life inconveniences is knowing that we need to carry keys for our home, vehicle, office, and more…and knowing we're going to need to tote that bulky ring around almost everywhere… READ THE REST
The Liteband Flex headlamp casts bright LED light over 210 degrees – and it weighs less than 3 oz.
If you need to see in the dark, you grab a flashlight – unless you need to keep your hands free. You can put on a headlamp, but even with a secure headband, they can often feel cumbersome and uncomfortable. And, since most of these lamps are almost like strapping a searchlight to your forehead,… READ THE REST
Check out deals on 10 of the coolest drones flying through the air, all at an extra 15% off
Drones are taking pictures of real estate properties, running surveillance missions, dropping off Amazon packages, and now, they may soon be fighting fires. But, for all their applications, none of those uses explain the #1 reason you absolutely need to get a drone. They're just incredibly fun. Thankfully, the prices now found on these 10… READ THE REST