Monday, May 29, 2017

Random chart - Medicaid



"Findings and Conclusions: The level of access to health care that Medicaid coverage provides is comparable to that afforded by private insurance. Adults with Medicaid coverage reported better care experiences than those who had been uninsured during the year. Medicaid enrollees have fewer problems paying medical bills than either the privately insured or the uninsured."

Random pictures - storms

 


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Sunday, May 28, 2017

CX-10C Drone - first look



Noticed a teeny drone on sale at CrackBerry at 50% off and under $25, so just $28.98 with shipping. Purchased it on a whim to see what you can get for that cheap, et voila, this is what you get:

 

At 0.53 ounces it is below the threshold required for FAA registration (i.e. over 250 grams); additionally, a Washington, D.C. court ruled this month that the FAA drone registration rule violates the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012..

And the specs:


Pretty minimal with respect to battery life, flight time, and autonomy, but what can you expect for that cheap? Plugged it in to USB to charge it up:


Then out in the driveway to test a quick lift-off and the video capability. It's actually pretty good, the video quality that is, not the lift-off... I do need to get better control! All in all, amazingly good given the itty bitty price!

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