YachtMama’s YachtSpot
The concept of marinas offering Wi-Fi internet access will by now be clear to most. Fortunately, more and more service providers are popping up, all over the world. YachtMama’s YachtSpot is the latest, so...
Yearly Archive: 2004
AutoPilot+, DARPA’s next Grand Challenge?
A company called Marine Robotic Vessels (MRV) International has developed the Ghost Guard. This brilliantly named vessel (an Unmanned Surface Vessel or USV) uses some technologies that will hopefully be available to all of...
Conquering The Skies And Seas
Having cheaper, faster and easier internet access at sea is what we all want. Boeing’s announcement in January that they would launch their Connexion service (satellite-powered broadband connectivity for commercial airliners) for the maritime...
Bluetooth GPS Receivers
Since I was discussing Bluetooth-enabled devices already, here is a round-up of different Bluetooth GPS receivers currently available. Although the review is focused on the use of these devices together with PDA’s with streetmap...
Cellphone centric navigation
I’ve talked about the potential of radar and navigation capabilities on cellphones before, but in Japan it is already happening. Although currently meant for navigation in a city environment, it’s a perfect example of...
C-Map launches C-Marina.com
I’ve been waiting for something like this, and I know I’m not the only one. To have easy access to a database with up-to-date and detailed marina information is a great step forward, especially...
Plugging into the power of sewage
Now here’s a great way of generating electricity. Forget about solar, wind or generators. The waste you flush down the toilet could one day power your equipment on board. And….“even better, the device breaks...
A Very Mobile Radio
Definitely not the most inspiring gadget I have ever seen, but at a price of $20 I’m sure there are people that will see this ‘very mobile radio’ device and conclude that this is...
Why I Started This Weblog
Interview with Gizmodo.com about me and why I started this weblog four weeks ago. “Yme Bosma’s Panbo.com, the marine electronics and communications weblog, has quickly become a favorite here at Gizmodo, with its sharp...
Cabin Entertainment
The BBC is running a story on the advances of in-car entertainment. It’s not difficult to see how all of this can be applied to yachts as well. Especially the smaller, multi-cabin, boats will...
