north east regional extra | April 24 - 30, 2019
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April 24 - 30 2019
By KYLIE WILSON
Game of drones
THE feeling of freedom when flying model aeroplanes as a child has helped spark a lifelong passion for technology in Wangaratta’s Jay Davis. Growing up on the family farm in Rennie, near Mulwala, Jay had an interest in technology from an early age, flying model aeroplanes as often as he could. He recalled with a laugh that he had to repair the family computer to get himself out of trouble several times after managing to break it, which also helped him build his tech skills. His expertise grew into his teens, when he made money building and selling computers, as well as being unofficial tech support for many of the people he knew. Today, while his main source of income is working as a self-described "professional hacker", helping ASX 200 companies test their cyber security systems, his love of tinkering with technology has not left him. Jay can often be found with members of the Border FPV group, racing drones around local courses at breakneck speeds in what is known as first person view racing. It was this hobby that drove Jay, with the support of Rohan Latimer from Wangaratta's Jewellers Coworking space, to work on developing his own technology to help drone racers.
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◆ TECH SAVVY: Wangaratta resident Jay Davis works on one of his drones. PHOTO: Kylie Wilson
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