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E-flite BLADE mCX2 RTF Ultra-Micro Helicopter

Blade mCX2 radio controlled helicopterWhen I first flew the original Blade MCX, I was amazed at its’ ease of control, overall stability and durability. I have flown a wide variety of helicopters and the MCX quickly became one of my favorites – that is until now. Eflite has managed to improve upon the original MCX and has upped the anti on, what I believe is the best overall value for the money, for the entry level flyer that wants more than the toy models sold in the malls. Yes I’m talking about fun, customer support, parts availability and overall durability.

The engineering is outstanding, as the unit includes a 4-channel transmitter which employs spread spectrum technology. This minimizes susceptibility from other potential nearby fliers.  It has a sophisticated gyro mechanism that provides outstanding stability and it can be taken apart and put back together in a matter of minutes using the provided Phillips head screwdriver. The dual counter-rotating blades eliminate adverse yaw arising from single blade designs and also eliminates the need and complexity of a tail rotor.  This is a terrific helicopter for those that want to spend more time flying than tinkering.

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Logitech Z520 Speaker Review

Over the years, I’ve had lots of PCs and a variety of speaker systems. The one thing that appears to be common to most PC speakers is the over-sized subwoofer that is always difficult to find a place for and is often both an eyesore and a wiring hassle.

Since my office is already cluttered enough with my CPU, label printer, mailing scale, external hard drives, printer, scanner, etc. I went looking for a pair of Logitech Z520’s which claimed to offer 360-Degree Sound without the bulky subwoofer.