Starting to put my hands on actual components and comparing prices from local retail shops and online vendors. No major purchases yet. Getting excited. Need to find a scale that measures down to the gram… for ‘science’. SPOT Gen 3 Satellite GPS Messenger GoPro 3+ Silver

Read more "Update #6 – Random Saturday update"

Happy Friday and a quick update. The new ‘GoPro 4’ family was unveiled this week and they are impressive but WAY out of the price range we can afford; especially for 2 cameras on this launch. Also, there would be a big compromise in battery life and extreme file storage needs; those 4’s are HUNGRY […]

Read more "Update #5 – Benchmarking GoPro performance"

Good Afternoon, Time for a quick update. Things have been quiet around here for two weeks since we hit the initial funding goals; real life and a heavy work load showed up and I needed to focus on them. I have been running around town trying to put my hands on various makes and models […]

Read more "Update #4 – Updates and Thoughts on Extended Goals"

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Read more "Update #3 – Funded"

We are rounding the corner on the initial funding. The project is just over 80% of the way there with plenty of time to make the $1000 goal. I didn’t anticipate such an enthusiastic response. The funding will remain open until October 15 and I will continue to seek backing over and above the initial […]

Read more "Update #2 – Quick project update – things are looking good"