Ocean Ready Electronics
Motor Boating Magazine takes a look at one of the ships participating in the Nordhavn Atlantic Rally, a high-seas adventure from Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., to Gibraltar. There’s a lot of electronics stuff on board...
Category: PC & peripheral
The Early Adopters Of Marine Electronics
The early adopters of marine electronics can be found in the competitive fishing scene. Here’s a story on a guy who outfitted his boat to the fullest extend. Like the article says: “he’ll be...
Sunglasses With Integrated Instrument Displays…?
This may sound, and probably is, a bit far fetched, but heads up displays are coming, to the yachting scene as well. Someday. They’re being used in the military right now and have found...
A Wireless LittlePC
Following up on a previous story on Stealth’s LittlePC, here is the wireless LittlePC… Not such a bad idea by the way, certainly not on a boat where cables are even more of a...
The Garmin Marine Network: How Not To Get Lost At Sea
Engadget discusses Garmin’s new plug-and-play systems (GPSMAP 3010C & 3006C) that put GPS, weather, sonar, radar, and other important data at boaters� fingertips. It also highlights Garmin’s proprietary Marine Network, yet another alternative to...
Rugged Hardware With A Navy Touch
Through Naval Technology I found some interesting rugged hardware. Some of the highlights: This one looks like it could have been a good case modding project from a navy adept. But the specs will...
In-Wall Touchscreen PC
Not sure if it is water resistant, but this looks like a nice solution for use in the cockpit, inside or outside. “Nobu is now shipping a 12.4” in-wall touchscreen PC running Windows XP....
Complete The Navigational Picture
Yachting World’s May issue reviews an electronic chart system, LookSea, that uses a 360-degree “pan-and-tilt” video camera and 3D interface to make navigating more easy and safe. Through the advanced technology of augmented reality,...
Assistive Technology in Sailing
In an article discussing assistive technologies in sailing I came across YachtAware, a company which creates integrative technology that connects navigational instruments to a main computer. In this case it helped disabled people compete...
Ship Gateway
If your communications, networking and securtity needs are extensive you’d might consider Virtek’s CommBox. It combines a router, email server, least cost route switch, and lot’s of other features in one box. Altough developed...
