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May 2024 be a joyful ride for you and your family. Here’s wishing you a very Happy New Year! 🎉🥳 #newyear2024 #worklifebalance #celebrations #family #biology #science #engineering #technology #researcher #research #scientist #PhD #postdoc #academia #industry #entrepreneurship #happiness #festiveseason #holidayseason

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗻'𝘁 𝗙𝗹𝘆: 𝗣𝘂𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 We love leveraging drone technology for aerial imaging and mapping. However, sometimes drones aren't the right tool for the job. So, what happens when we need ultra-high-resolution imagery—sub-2cm Ground Sample Distance (GSD)—over densely populated areas and bustling city centres where drones are prohibited? 𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲. Our team has been hard at work on a groundbreaking project over 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮, capturing data with unparalleled precision without the use of drones. 🚁✨ This snapshot is just a glimpse of what's to come. Stay tuned as we unveil more about how we're redefining aerial surveying in complex urban landscapes! 🌇 #Innovation #AerialSurveying #UrbanMapping #Geospatial #Sandton #Alexandra #DroneAlternatives #GIS #Mapping

For the past 4 years I've been deep in the bike industry designing multi-day bikepacking routes, doing product reviews on my YouTube channel, and advocating for safe bicycle infrastructure in the towns that I live in. eBikes are an important technology that are enabling people live a car-lite lifestyle & explore the outdoors without being an athlete. I'm excited to see DJI entering this market, and I have a few thoughts about how they could make a meaningful difference: The things that would make a difference in the bike market (in my opinion) would be: 1. Battery fast-charging for eBike touring/ eBikepacking 2. Battery self discharge (if left at high %) 3. Accurate range estimation (Bosch is really good at this) 4. Tunability (Bosch and Specialized do this well, no Chinese suppliers offer meaningful customization out of the box) 5. GPS Tracking + 4G integration for theft (Bosch has an aftermarket module for this which is $125+) 6. Open platform that can be integrated by other OEM's into their bikes ( like Bosch, Shimano EP5, Yamaha PW-X3, Brose, Bafung models) 7. Front & Back "Dash Cam" integration for city bikes w/ crash, close-pass detection, and license plate logging.

We threw our 2nd once-in-a-lifetime event in less than 3 weeks late last month. It was an incredible affair that raised the bar on the ultra -luxury experience. Simultaneously it was a executed with many sustainability initiatives taking place in the background. From Winnow's A.I. system being used in kitchens to mitigate food waste to a focus on local produce and proteins. From compostable/biodegradable serviceware when reusable wasn't an option to reusable bottles given to use at refill stations across property to even a drone show to replace fireworks. We brought in additional recycling bins to process the massive increase in cardboard, have expanded warehouses to house the incredible installations/decorations for future events and all the trees/shrubs installed to make magical settings around the resort are being transferred to new permanent homes or to temporary homes in a new nursery we are building in order to reuse/replant trees for the future. All of these initiatives not only help save the environment and support local businesses, but also save the resort money on the bottom line. Can't wait to see what we do next.

To paraphrase the old Chinese saying we are indeed living in very interesting times. Considering that a mere 12 months ago, most people had never heard the term #generativeai however, #artificialintelligence is already front and centre within Oracle's strategy for the entire Oracle Cloud suite. #generativeai #artificialintelligence #chinesenewyear #oracleconsulting

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Who's ready to ditch the traffic jam for a skyway commute? ️ Flying cars have been the stuff of science fiction for decades, but with advancements in technology, they're becoming a more realistic possibility. Will they be our everyday mode of transportation in the future? I for one, would love to see it! It would definitely cut down on commute times. But there are also challenges to consider, like air traffic control, safety regulations, and infrastructure. What do you think, folks? Will flying cars be the future of transportation? #futureofwork #transportation #flyingcars

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