In September of 2025, my work is generating the most income it ever has in my career. Yet, I'm being forced to shut down my successul operation, against my will, due to one cause alone: 95% of that revenue is being stolen by piracy and copyright infringement. I've lost more than $1 million to copyright infringement in the last 15 years, and it's finally brought an end to my professional storm chasing operation. Do not be misled by the lies of infringers, anti-copyright activists and organized piracy cartels. This page is a detailed, evidenced account of my battle I had to undertake to just barely stay in business, and eventually could not overcome. It's a problem faced by all of my colleagues and most other creators in the field.
We may have an alternative to the mobile PC - Tom clued me in on this company called Cradlepoint, who makes a whole lineup of these cool little gadgets - basically little routers that accept any USB or PCMCIA cellular aircard. Most broadcast a WIFI hotspot, and others also have ethernet ports. Cost is about $150-$300 depending on features. They do exactly what we were going to build an entire computer to do, and at less than half the cost! These routers make any cellular aircard into an Autonet-type access point. A Google search brings up a ton of info on these devices:
Unfortunately it looks like only online stores carry these - but I will be checking to see if we can pick one up sometime this week. Raleigh has a few computer outlet stores that might carry them.
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To my regular readers, I offer my apologies for this heavy-handed notice. Unfortunately it has become necessary, so please bear with me!
Please don't copy/upload this site's content to social media or other web sites. Those copies have been a critical problem for me, seriously harming this site and my photography/storm chasing operation by diverting traffic, viewers, engagement and income. "Credit" and "exposure" does not benefit this site or my operation, rather they threaten my ability to cover my operating expenses. Please read my full explanation for this notice here.
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