One of the things I have been evaluating is cable runners. I want to run a cable from the home media room to the new guest room. But because I want to be able to put the VR computer in that space (with no windows it has less light, but additionally it is also possible to close the door and have a more immersive VR experience both sound and VR projection. There are many cable runners on the market, I was looking for one that would allow me to run an ethernet cable, but if I needed to, run a second or third cable in the same runner. I did finally find one on Amazone. For the most part, I wanted one that would support, as I said multiple cables but would also easily attach to the wall.
The other thing I am looking for is a good small drone. I have a selfie drone that is functional, but I want to get back into flying drones. I am waiting for the Aguadrone to ship, that one is a product that I will be reviewing. But between now and May I want to occasionally fly a drone. I am wandering around trying to figure out what it is I am looking for. The selfie drone is great indoors and in low wind. But honestly, if there is more than a 5mph breeze, it doesn’t do well. So I need something to hone my droning skills. As I said, it is on the list of things I am wondering about. ROV’s are fun to play with, but as with anything if you have a specific plan or need you to have to be the pick.
The right drone to practice with is my problem, I understand. The business value of drones remains outside, and there are a few. For example, phone companies and power companies use drones to fly along power and phone lines. It is cheaper to watch the lines with drones than forcing a human being to go out and walk the line. Oil pipelines and refineries use drones for spotting heat leaks and pipeline leaks. The use cases are growing, but for now, practicing is me problem. I do not expect a lot of comments on drones. I have come to realize that most people have only a passing interest in the reality of drones. I am ok with that. It isn’t an expectation that everyone be interested in drones. Someone has to be looking ahead!
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I realize most people don’t care about drones, but do you want to hide cables in your house?
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Yes
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No
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I think a lot of folks don’t appreciate the effort it takes to run cable safely…
Hiding in the false ceiling of every office is a raceway for vermin!
true, but that’s a problem with drop ceilings in general
We were running wiring in an old part of a building in DC about two years ago, we actually had to stop because there were rat and bat droppings. Scientists had to come in and verify and validate.
I was happy I wasn’t on the team that actually had to crawl up there.
that’s nasty. I’ve run CAT5 via drop ceilings, we just used a fishing line and weight to do it…
We would normally have done it that way but the fishing line (we used a yo-yo to push through the four feet or so of the false ceiling) kept getting stuck. It was nasty.
Yo-yo? That’s so much better! Never would’ve thought to do that…
We used Yo-Yo’s for years. I have so many of them in my office now. I used to love them when I was a kid, but they are great cable tossers!
so much better than the fisherman’s toss
🙂 we did the fisherman toss as well. It was just a matter of how far were you going. We tried an ROV once, but it kept getting stuck.
that’s a shame about the ROV, but it is to be expected. the yoyo is better than fisherman’s to my way of thinking, because the yoyo is easier to find. you could even get the LED kind…
The LED kind looks really cool going from light (room we are in) to dark (false ceiling). The shadows the tiny light creates are always fun to watch!
that’s just a bonus (a very cool bonus) but the main feature would be not having to look for that ninja lead weight