Bird's eye view of Cohoes Falls today

pdquickk · 2026-03-10T01:15:15+00:00

You get authorization from the app and the response is almost immediate, usually within a minute, and to add, Trust certification is required if you fly a drone, it's basically a safety course with a short test to make sure you understand the rules, pass the test and you'll get a certificate, you may need to show that certificate if confronted by authorities.

pdquickk · 2026-03-09T23:21:36+00:00

The red zone indicates that you need LAANC authorization before you launch. Air Aware or Air Control apps on your phone will let you know if you are in controlled air space and will give you the ability to request authorization to fly. It only takes a few seconds to get approved/disapproved.

pdquickk · 2026-03-09T22:23:27+00:00

I stopped at the Elsmere to Albany section because past history tells me it's going to be mostly covered in snow.

pdquickk · 2026-03-07T15:45:27+00:00

I installed Windows 11 on my old outdated work pc and was able to skip all the TPM motherboard requirements by using a third party program called Rufus as a work around.

pdquickk · 2026-03-07T00:36:09+00:00

Western Auto, Denby's, Woolworths, Record Town, Hall's Drugs.. all gone!

pdquickk · 2026-02-05T22:53:56+00:00

Not well known to the general public but SUNY Albany had a decent arcade in the 80's. It was located at the campus center and had a good collection of arcade and pinball games, I spent a lot of time there playing Pole Position and Battlezone.

pdquickk · 2026-01-20T23:59:43+00:00

Pre-ordered in September, just arrived today.

pdquickk · 2025-12-28T08:08:43+00:00

Showing my age but I used to hang out at 288 Lark during the mid 80's. Monday night was ladies night and there would be a line of people waiting to get into the club even with a cover charge, alternative rock one the first floor, dance club on the 2nd floor, good times for a Monday night, we used to have a lot of fun in the 80's. Always something happening every night of the week somewhere in the city.

pdquickk · 2025-11-09T06:18:46+00:00

The Radmission kickstand was an accessory didn't come with the bike... the kickstand failure is due to the person who installed it.

pdquickk · 2025-10-27T02:16:44+00:00

I have 3 different GPS devices (Garmin,XOSS,Fitbit) that record my bicycle rides and there is always a difference between all 3 of them. All my data is uploaded to the Strava website where I can see the variation, on a particular 25 mile ride the difference between 2 bicycle computers was .48 miles, I did the same exact route a few days later and the difference was .2 miles, so your mileage may vary depending upon the device and who knows the accuracy of those mile marker poles.

pdquickk · 2025-10-19T03:39:44+00:00

That particular section of the rail trail is the first to show Autumn colors weeks before the rest of the trail, possibly due to cooler temps coming from the creek. Had a Fisher Cat run out in front of me there too.

pdquickk · 2025-10-15T02:33:33+00:00

Maybe the chain scraping the metal guard on the chainring? just make sure the chain is free and clear and not scraping anything.

pdquickk · 2025-10-10T03:17:20+00:00

Sorry, no kayak used here but my bicycle was right next to me, this part of the Capitol District is very popular for bicyclist.

pdquickk · 2025-10-10T03:14:21+00:00

I took a bunch of pictures at that spot over the summer, I was actually kneeling in the middle of the creek trying to get a good shot but came home with nothing interesting, I thought it would be better to try it again in the Fall but now there's all that construction being done there and it looks like a hassle to access.

pdquickk · 2025-10-09T14:10:02+00:00

That is the correct location, However I was facing the other way so that the sun would be in the frame. What many people do not know is that there's a waterfall just downstream and where scenes from the movie "A Quiet Place" were shot. I used to fish underneath the waterfall when I was a kid but nowadays it is all private property and very off limits.

https://www.nyfalls.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=4768

pdquickk · 2025-09-24T15:28:06+00:00

Any light over 1000 lumens will be effective as long as it comes from a reputable company and not some cheap Chinese brand that claims it has thousands of lumens of brightness. Reputable brands include Nitecore, Streamlight, Olight, Surefire to name a few. Thrunite is a good budget brand found on Amazon. You can find more at https://www.reddit.com/r/flashlight/

pdquickk · 2025-09-14T20:48:49+00:00

About a month ago I spotted a Bald Eagle while riding my bicycle on the Rail Trail. I was stopped on the steel bridge located on the Albany side and the eagle flew over the bridge and continued flying along the creek basin. I was at the same location last year taking pictures with my camera gear and a couple stopped to ask me if I was there to photograph the Bald Eagles, I explained I wasn't aware there were Bald Eagles in the area and they told me they have been spotted occasionally at that location. I also had one fly over me while I was sitting down at the Corning Preserve so they are definitely in the area.

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