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Yaesu VX-8R, sign of VHF handhelds to come?
I recently spoke with Standard Horizon VP Jason Kennedy, mostly about the HX850s?cracked case issue which I commented on today (and which has become a Sailing Anarchy thread). But we also discussed the future of GPS/VHF handhelds, a future that’s especially?rosy as…
Happy New Year, and mind the leap second
That graph represents the teensy weensy?difference over recent years?between “real” solar system?time and the time we oh-so-carefully keep with atomic clocks. As of?this morning, real time—i.e. the mean?sun?dead south or north?at noon (at the exact mid longitude of a time zone)—was 6/10ths of a?second?behind Coordinated?Universal Time (UTC or Zulu). You see,?relative to the atomic clocks, the earth…
Best new tech 2008, boat goodies?
Just like last year, Popsci.com’s excellent Best of What’s New 2008 edit package is rich with tech that might one day trickle up to yachting. For instance, couldn’t?a version of?the Lexus super wide-angle?integrated cameras seen above be useful in docking? How about a satellite able to…
Nudge forward out of a garage, and cameras mounted on the grille and under the passenger-side mirror on the 2008 Lexus LX57 see around the corners before you do, sparing pedestrians that cross your path. A second camera provides a view of the ground beside the vehicle, so you don’t scuff those new tires on the curb. The navigation screen can display both views simultaneously.
This would be awesome for your boat and trailer. Check out the video.
