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CA Drone Speed Challenge - It's Kinda Cool

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Our Crew Gets Behind the Scenes look at Drone Racing Photo Courtesy of Comcast & Beck Diefenbach Have you checked out drone racing? It isn't new but it isn't quite mainstream yet. We were invited to get a behind the scenes look at drone racing. It actually was amazing. The feel of the event was what we can describe as somewhat Maker Faire, SF Tech Event and NASCAR rolled into one. Why Maker Faire? All drones are custom made by each "drone pilot" and tweked in between the races in the netted pit area. Why SF Tech Event? If you have ever gone to a SF tech event , it is has an organic, underground feel to it. People in the "know" network. People on the outside try to get inside for connections. Why NASCAR? There is starting to be some sizable purse money at stake and all the racers we talked to are full time racers. At the CA Drone Speed Challenge , $10,000 was up for grabs with an inside course laid out at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco....

The Nerd Stalker Techweek Update - Drone Racing, Words on Facebook & STEAM

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Greg & Special Guest Johnny Mota Talk About Trending Weekly Tech News Picks of the Week: Amazon suffers potential password leak , unknown number of accounts affected Unofficial app makes PlayStation 4 to PC streaming a reality Teens Can’t Differentiate Between Ads And Search Links " Drone Racing: The New Extreme Sport Why you should steer clear of the ' most used words ' Facebook quiz Speed Round : This futuristic-looking hoodie is designed to calm you down Kickstarter Unboxed: Beauty Science Kit Teaches Girls about STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Art & Math) Our crazy-fun new visual search tool

Drone Racing: The New Extreme Sport

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Wired's Channel on Conde Nast Entertainment's "The Scene" Reports on this Exciting New Sport Welcome to the world of FPV Drone Racing. FPV means First Person View where the pilot and spectator  wear goggles and experience the race from the drone’s attached camera . You can call it a new industry, but the world of drone racing is quickly becoming a popular sport. This year was marked by the US  Drone Racing Nationals held at the California State Fairgrounds and covered by the national media. Poised to make its mainstream debut in 2016, The Drone Racing League is like car racing but features drones flying in mid-air at speeds of 90mph.  Check out WIRED Staff Writer Tim Moynihan  as he explores the world of drone racing in two new videos giving the viewer an overview of the sport and the technology behind it. Both videos just went live on WIRED’s channel on  THE SCENE ,  the premiere digital video storytelling platform from  Condé ...