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Author Archives: Writer
Molly Crabapple Draws Blood, Dancers and Detainees
Molly Crabapple is an illustrator and activist whose work has appeared in Marvel comics… and on protest posters for the Occupy movement. She also traveled to Guantanamo to sketch the military hearings there. She just released a memoir called, “Drawing … Continue reading
Charlie Brown And Snoopy: The Peanuts Movie animation cheats
“Animation pick-pockets” is how Nick Bruno, Supervising Animator on The Peanuts Movie, describes himself and his colleagues. “We’ll bump into you and take your wallets,” he explained on a visit to Blue Sky’s Connecticut studios this June, “but you just … Continue reading
Airplanes have hit more turtles than drones
How necessary are the FAA’s efforts to curb the number of drones in no-fly-zones? One researcher has lent some perspective to the problem. Eli Dourado, a researcher at the Mercatus Center, used the FAA’s publically-available Wildlife Strike Database to pull … Continue reading
NASA X: Environmentally Responsible Aviation – End of an ERA (Pt.2)
NASA’s Environmentally Responsible Aviation program is coming to a close. New advanced leading edge wing coatings are being developed that will deter bug strikes and help maintain laminar flow over airplane wings. And, we visit the Ames Research Center to … Continue reading
New Drone Regulations Will Impact Model Aircraft
All unmanned aircraft must now be registered with the federal government. Related Coverage FOLEY, AL- Under new FAA regulations, all unmanned aircraft weighing between half a pound and 55 pounds must be registered by February 19th. The new regulation includes … Continue reading
Holiday season means travel; make yours safe
TOPEKA – Winter holidays often include travel to see family and friends. Whether your travels are short or the distance of a plane trip, plan ahead to ensure safe travels. “With the dramatic increase of travelers over the holiday season, … Continue reading
How to Recreate Howard Hughes’ Legendary Movie Screening Room
Long before Zuck, Bezos, and the rest of the nouveau riche oligarchs made their dot-com fortunes, there was only one tech billionaire: Howard Hughes. In fact, for quite a while, he was the world’s only billionaire, and proud of it, … Continue reading