People say leadership is lonely. They assume it’s because of the pressure of decisions, the endless responsibilities, or the constant scrutiny. But that’s not where the real loneliness comes from for me. The real loneliness comes when, in a moment of weakness, I turn to a friend hoping for understanding—and instead I get judgment. In… Read More: Leadership, Grief, and the Question of Friendship »
Several years ago, during my training with the U.S. Secret Service’s Cyber Crime Task Force, we dove deep into the mechanics behind Business Email Compromise (BEC). One lesson stood out and continues to haunt me today, especially as AI-generated voices and video begin to muddy the waters of digital authenticity: Leaders who rule by fear… Read More: AI Deepfakes and the Human Factor: Redefining Executive Risk in… »
Introduction If you’ve ever tried to tune a flybarless system and ended up with a helicopter that wobbles like a drunk squirrel, you’re not alone. Thankfully, the RotorFlight community has some of the sharpest minds in the hobby, and in this video breakdown, Bert Kammerer teams up with control system expert Jiawen Bao and everyday… Read More: Summary of Bert, Jiawen, and Alex’s Video on RotorFlight Filter… »
If your helicopter isn’t flying right—wobbling at low RPMs, flipping unevenly, or just feeling off—don’t blame the servos or the motor. Nine times out of ten, it’s your flybarless system. Pick the wrong one, or tune it poorly, and you’re stuck with a bird that’s more frustration than fun. I’ve been flying, competing, and… Read More: Mikado VBar vs. Rotorflight: The Real Deal on Flybarless Systems »
Alright, I’ll admit it—I’m a Trekkie, but only for the TNG era. Give me The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, and Voyager, and I’m in my happy place. The epic adventures, the philosophical dilemmas, and, let’s be honest, the holodeck shenanigans are what made 24th-century Starfleet so iconic. But as much as I love these… Read More: Star Trek’s Cybersecurity Blunders: A 24th Century Rant »
The punchline of this meme—“When light bulbs burn out, they stop working”—may be funny, but it hits a little too close to home for those of us in the IT industry. It reflects a painful truth that many have accepted as the norm: long hours, constant firefighting, and inevitable burnout. This mindset has become almost… Read More: What’s the Difference Between IT Guys and Light Bulbs? »
This simple, yet powerful statement resonates deeply with me, especially as a business owner and a believer. The world often tells us that business is a zero-sum game—that for one person to succeed, someone else must fail. But that’s not the mindset I choose to live by, and it’s definitely not how I run… Read More: You cannot compete with me. I want you to win… »
Some of the most financially successful people I know have one big rule: “Never do business with friends or family.” Now, I get where they’re coming from, but I’ve always found that piece of advice to be a bit, well…immature. It feels like an easy way out—an unwillingness to be flexible, to change, or to… Read More: Blessings in Business: Taking Chances on Friends, Family, and Faith »
For years, I’ve grappled with a concept that I didn’t quite understand until recently—what many refer to as “ADHD Shutdown.” Now, I don’t have ADHD, at least not to my knowledge, and I’ve never been diagnosed. But about a decade ago, I had the opportunity to hear Dr. Ned Hallowell, the leading expert on ADHD,… Read More: ADHD Shutdown: The Entrepreneur’s Dilemma and Breaking the Firefighting Mentality »
As a Christian entrepreneur, one of the most profound challenges I face is living out my faith while running a business in a world that seems to have its own set of rules. The world’s conventional wisdom often tells us to move fast, aim for instant results, and focus on profits above all else. But… Read More: Stewarding Success: How Faith Shapes My Business Leadership »
Hey there, friends! Today, I’d like to share something a bit different from my usual posts. I want to talk about a significant part of my life – my business. If you didn’t already know, I’m the founder, President, and CEO of a company called DataCorps. We’re not just coworkers; we are a tight-knit family… Read More: A New Journey: Embracing Lean Thinking »
A couple of weekends ago, I was a Triple Tree Aerodrome for the 2022 Heli Extravaganza event. I had an awesome time with friends and meeting new people. On the way up, my podcast app gave me a notification that the latest RCHN v3 episode was out and Dan Lucente was on it. I assumed… Read More: Fact Check on Dan Lucente’s RCHN Interview »
Hi everyone, I hope that you are doing well! I’m getting ready for Heli Extravaganza but before I got on the road I wanted to give you some updates and clarifications. Updates So far, I have not seen much movement regarding the organization being formed. Instead, I’ve been asked multiple times by Dan, Wes, &… Read More: IRCHA Concerns – Two Weeks Later »
It’s been a little over a week since I published my first article regarding the concerns I found within IRCHA. The amount of support has been overwhelming and the feedback from our community overall has been excellent. I listened to the recent reboot of the RC Heli Nation podcast and it sounds like they’re keeping… Read More: IRCHA Concerns – One Week Later »
Hello everyone, I wanted to give everyone an update on the events from yesterday. As some of you know, Auggie took a flight to come to IRCHA because he imagined this was going to be difficult and stressful for me so he wanted to help prevent damage. We are very very good friends and he… Read More: An Update on Yesterday’s Events at IRCHA »
Foreword By the time you’re done reading this, you will be calling for the immediate resignation of every IRCHA Board Member and probably even wanting to sue them for your membership dues (that, according to the valid bylaws as determined by a judge, you should have never had to pay) and because IRCHA was dissolved… Read More: Corruption and Fraud at the IRCHA Board? »
If you like to tinker, like I do, you may find yourself doing crazy things like loading Klipper on your Linux laptop and running out of time to move it to Raspberry Pi so you end up printing for over 150 hours on it. After getting tired of having to have the laptop hooked up… Read More: Moving Moonraker to/from a Pi »
I’ve been fascinated with the prospect of having a beautiful screen for my 3D printers using Klipper by way of the KlipperScreen project. My only delay has been getting screens… for whatever reason, I haven’t been able to decide what I want and how I want to implement it. I had a spare old Google… Read More: Using an Android device with KlipperScreen »
The Fall Heli Classic at Triple Creek RC Club in Lithia, FL (my home club) is in the books and, as usual, it was a blast! A huge thanks goes out to Triple Creek RC Club, our volunteers, and Nob Muraki for putting on such a great event. The Fall Heli Classic is an annual… Read More: 2021 Triple Creek Fall Heli Classic Wrapup »
I’ve had my FLSUN QQ-S Pro for a few months now and I love it. I’m a tinkerer, though, so my tinkerer spirit was not satisfied with the stock machine (which, out of the box, is just plain impressive) so I set out to find the best modifications I could get for it. My Criteria… Read More: FLSUN QQ-S Pro Modifications »
Today at Triple Creek RC Club in Lithia, FL a group from the Tampa Bay HEAT, a local homeschooling cooperative, experienced remote control aeromodelling first-hand! I had the opportunity to take 18 kids and some of their parents through their first experience flying a remote control helicopter. And, thanks to the Triple Creek RC Club,… Read More: Buddy Boxing Day with the Tampa Bay H.E.A.T. »
Calibration of the extruder in Klipper ensures your printer is extruding the exact amount of material requested by your slicer to produce a quality print. All sorts of issues stem from an uncalibrated extruder. Among them are: Overextrusion Underextrusion Bed adhesion Stringing What You’ll Need Digital Calipers Least-flexible filament you have Flush cut wire cutters… Read More: Calibrating QQ-S Pro Extruder with Klipper »
The upgrade to the TMC 2209 with UART control on the FLSUN QQ-S Pro with the HISPEED board running Klipper Firmware (my setup) is a piece of cake. Unfortunately, I had to hunt down the information from the four corners of the internet, translate some English that was translated from Chinese into some readable English,… Read More: Upgrading FLSUN QQ-S Pro to TMC2209 »
