Category: hobbies

  • The BBS Era

    The BBS Era

    Not long after I got my forst computer, I ventured into the world of the electronic ‘Bulletin Board’ world.

  • Old computers – the remembrance vs. the reality (the Atari era)

    Old computers – the remembrance vs. the reality (the Atari era)

    I have fond memories of my early use fo computers, and I still keep some of them around, but my fond memories are not entirely accurate

  • RC Brands: Traxxas – the Titan

    RC Brands: Traxxas – the Titan

    First in a series: Traxxas – the biggest (and fastest) name in RC. Love ’em or hate ’em, they are the one that everyone compares themselves to.

  • The Chase: Traxxas Slash

    The Chase: Traxxas Slash

    Project Slash gets the juice. Swapping to a brushless power system has opened up this truck, and greatly increased the grin-power.

  • Next Upgrade: Taking the Slash Brushless!

    Next Upgrade: Taking the Slash Brushless!

    The Slash project continues, with the transition to a brushless electrics upgrade.

  • My first Arrma RC: The Felony

    My first Arrma RC: The Felony

    My first street basher, and what a beast it is. A 6S, AWD retro styled beast. A handful, a slayer of tires, and a hoover of debris, it also provides endless shit-eating grins.

  • Project Slash – LiPO and spring preload changes

    Project Slash – LiPO and spring preload changes

    This upgrade really improved the handling and drivability of the 2WD Slash. It really opened up the car, and the LiPO battery is easier to charge for me at least.

  • A surprise – 2WD Slash

    A surprise – 2WD Slash

    As I get more hours and battery packs on the Slash project car, I find that it is becoming a favorite. Simple, easy to understand, and surprisingly fun to drive.

  • Slash 4×4 – a Quest

    Slash 4×4 – a Quest

    My recent experience with a base 2wd Traxxas Slash has inspired me to want a 4×4 version. I had *thought* a roller would be economical

  • Why RC cars?

    Since I can’t afford to drive/race stadium super trucks, I am grooving on the 2WD Traxxas Slash…