brijonmang

Thanks for the updates, @hindesky! Can't wait to be back watching Tech sports here (and of course the free jello shots after touchdowns) 🙃

Interesting they're still flying the Phantom. A great drone when they first came out but a bit outdated in many respects and just a pain to lug around (ask me how I know 🙃) Always appreciate your photos with the added inside info, @hindesky 

Not Google, but didn't want to start a new thread. Today Apple Maps added Houston and Dallas to their "Detailed City Experience" so we have much more detail on maps when you zoom in. It also has some cool special building graphics for all of our stadiums as well as Williams Tower and the Waterwall. There might be other buildings but that was all I saw in the quick fly around I did earlier. Anyway, go Houston for getting upgraded to the big leagues with Apple Maps.

Congratulations, Z! You've come a long way! I hope that you will share some of your work with the forum when the time comes!

2 hours ago, cityliving said:

That sounds very risky and dangerous, I’m surprised that they aren’t in jail for trespassing, especially since they posted a story on the chronicle and gave away their name and what they do, I’m sure the police and security will be on the lookout for them now.  It’s not something that I would do just to get attention on social media.

 

 

 

It is and they do get arrested with some frequency. A decent number of my photography acquaintances do this and I've heard some pretty crazy stories of trying to avoid security after being spotted. I'm too old for all that nonsense though, that's why I have a drone :) 

4 hours ago, Luminare said:

There might be rules, but with every rule there is an exception. That exception would be finding a way to talk to higher ups on site or those building this, and pitch your flights as part of an advertising opportunity from which you would get a cut. All of this is of course hypothetically speaking. Maybe team up with @brijonmang? Just spitballin an idea. Remember where there is a will there is a way.

The geo fencing has gotten pretty strict in the Med Center.  All of the helipads have been added to DJI databases as well as the fact there's class B airspace throughout and on the north side you have the approach for one of Hobby's runways.  You can do it but it's definitely a hassle and much more risky than flying just about anywhere else in the city.

9 hours ago, monarch said:

^^^ huge difference between "sidewalk on post oak" vs hotel property.  i would consider this a huge liability...

Do you not think there is metal on top of the building? Lightning finds the quickest path of least resistance.  That's why you see so many pictures of tall buildings being struck.  The odds of that chrome address sign being hit are going to be the same as any piece of sidewalk along any building in town.

10 minutes ago, cityliving said:

I wonder if the ZOOMLION crane might have collided with the other crane when the accident happened? I noticed some damage to the ZOOMLION crane as shown in this pic I took yesterday.

That or it got hit as the mobile crane was coming down. 

12 hours ago, hindesky said:

They're building in a forested area. I'm sure they're limited to how many tress they can cut down and this isn't Texas Tech's barren campus after all. The more trees the better IMHO. I mean look the Rice Campus it's gorgeous with all the trees. Besides I'm sure they are going to get all the med students they need to fill classes and really don't need to advertise.

Bout to cross some lines my dude 😐.  We actually have plenty of trees on campus, it's just the surrounding area (Texas Panhandle) that is grassland.  That said, adding trees is always a good idea on campuses.  Especially in a city like Houston where the sun is so brutal.

3 hours ago, Kim Brown said:

What source are you using for these images?

Nearmap

Less blurry imagery from 1-27-21

4 hours ago, Urbannizer said:

 

I see they finally lost the arms.  Fine by me, I always thought they were a little tacky.