Guide

Your drone won’t take off? Here’s what to check first

Drone won't take off troubleshooting.

As a drone operator, one of the most frustrating things that can happen aside from a crash is when your drone won’t even take off from the landing pad. It doesn’t matter if you’re flying just for fun or for hire – these flukes can happen to anyone at any time, but there are a few different troubleshooting steps you can take to find out why it’s happening and attempt a quick fix.

Considering a Network Attached Storage (NAS) drive? Here’s everything you need to know

NAS Drive tips and tricks.

Almost everyone has heard of external storage drives at one point, whether that encompassed a USB flash drive, an external USB hard drive, or an external USB solid state drive – these are also known as direct-attached storage (DAS). But a less commonly referred to item is a Network-attached storage (NAS) drive, which as you can infer from the name, is a storage drive that is connected to your network.

How to replace an aging laptop’s thermal paste to stop overheating and regain thermal performance

Examine old thermal paste and prepare alcohol wipes.

If you have an older laptop-style computer, regardless of whether it’s a Mac or a Windows PC, then you might notice that it starts running warmer after several years’ worth of use. If this describes a situation you’re experiencing, then I’m here to reassure you that it isn’t just you; in fact, this is considered normal and there are routine maintenance procedures you can perform to restore its thermal performance to its glory days.