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Author Archives: Writer
Sound off for Thursday, Jan. 1
NO MORE COMMIES Can my fellow Sound Off callers make a New Year’s resolution to stop calling one another “communists” when they’re not communists, and “extreme right-wingers” when they’re not extreme right-wingers? That being said, happy New Year! NOT SO … Continue reading
What the AirAsia 8501 Wreckage Tells Us About the Plane’s Fate
Two and a half days after AirAsia flight 8501 went missing en route from Surabaya to Singapore, search teams finally found the plane’s remains on Wednesday, pulling bodies and debris from Indonesia’s Karimata Strait between the islands of Belitung and … Continue reading
Radio Control Society gathers to teach, tinker, compete and cruise
On clear days when the wind is light, a miniature airport on Williams Bend Road buzzes with the sound of model airplanes, flown by members of the Knox County Radio Control Society. “Landing!” yells Phil Cope, flying a sport aerobatic … Continue reading
Airbus pilot defends Flight QZ8501 captain amid finger-pointing over crash
Police carry debris from a boat believed to be from the AirAsia QZ8501 jet on January 1, 2015 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. ― Reuters picKUALA LUMPUR, Jan 1 ― The captain of the Indonesia AirAsia Flight QZ8501 … Continue reading
New website helps bring thousands of unmarked graves to life
The Hart Island Project launched its new interactive website, Hartisland.net, on Dec. 10. A new website is helping unearth the stories lurking within the city’s most mysterious burial place. Activists behind the push for access to a mass grave on … Continue reading
Airliner tragedies cry out for real-time data: Our view
Artist Sudarsan Pattnaik gives the final touches to his sand sculpture Monday in Puri, India.(Photo: AFP/Getty Images) After more than two days of anxious waiting, searchers finally found bodies and debris from AirAsia Flight 8501 floating in the Java Sea … Continue reading
This carbon fiber drone is technically a toy, but its indestructible design is …
One of the best, and perhaps worst, things about drones is that they blur the line between tool and toy. It’s why drones, or Unmanned Aerial Systems, are in such a regulatory gray area. Despite their great potential to be used … Continue reading