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Recently I upgraded to SOLIDWORKS 2019 with a brand new laptop as well. Soon after that, I started to experience a lot of crashes. First I started to worry that CUSTOMTOOLS was the root of all those crashes… as the CUSTOMTOOLS Customer Experience dialog appeared after SOLIDWORKS had crashed.
Then I had discussions internally with our Support team, and their first suggestion, after checking the CUSTOMTOOLS log file, was to verify that my graphics card drivers were up-to-date and most importantly certified by SOLIDWORKS.
How to check if you have the correct graphics card drivers?
SOLIDWORKS provides an easy way to check it out on their website. You only have to fill a few fields (Computer Vendor, computer model, graphics card model, SOLIDWORKS Version and the operating system) to run the check and see the list of certified model and drivers for your graphics card and your computer model.
Possible issues with Graphics card model and drivers with your computer model
There are two main cases where SOLIDWORKS may crash because of Graphics Card issues:
1. The Graphics card model combined with the computer model is not certified:
Your graphics card model might not be certified by SOLIDWORKS with your current computer model.
My old computer Dell M4700 had the following graphics card model:
When checking on the SOLIDWORKS website, it only supported the AMD FirePro M4000 graphic card for that computer model. The one installed on that machine did not appear in the list of available Graphics Card Model:
2. The Graphics card drivers are not certified with your computer model:
If your graphics card model is certified by SOLIDWORKS with your computer model, you must then ensure that the graphics card's drivers installed on your machine are certified by SOLIDWORKS with your computer model.
On my new Laptop Lenovo P52 I had the following:
When checking on the SOLIDWORKS website, it appeared that my graphics card was certified with that computer model but not with the graphics card drivers. As the only certified drivers for my graphics card model was the Version 411.63 which was different from the one installed on my computer (Version 398.36).
I then downloaded the certified driver from the link provided by SOLIDWORKS and installed it.


The world’s most valuable technology company, Apple, is gearing up for its ‘Hi, Speed’ event on October 13, primarily introducing the world with the latest iteration of the flagship smartphone, the iPhone 12. However, Apple does not limit itself to only the iPhone as Twitter fans speculate that several new products, like the HomePods, AirTags, and others, will join the event and launch next week.(Photo : Apple via Twitter (@Apple))
Apple recently revealed its plans for the iPhone 12, a week before the actual event, through an event announcement and invitation. The tech giant did not announce the latest iPhone per se, but people expect and speculate on it. The public believes that the ‘next big thing’ for this event will be the iPhone 12.
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Apple’s Virtual Launch Events
In total, Apple had two virtual events already for 2020. Last summer, it began with the Apple Worldwide Developer’s Conference (WWDC), which gave the public the iPhone SE 2020, or the second generation of the ‘Special Edition’ smartphone.
The latest virtual event was the ‘Time Flies’ Fall Event last September 15, which introduced the new iPad Air, iPad, and Apple Subscription Services. Apple is relentless in providing the world what it wants. Launch after launch is apparent with the tech giant, as the new one entitled, ‘Hi, Speed,’ will happen on October 13.
This will focus on the iPhone 12, the company’s flagship smartphone. The public was speculating on the latest iPhone since the start of 2020, and Apple was completely secretive about it.
Despite the hype and excitement surrounding the iPhone 12, Apple seems to have a few secret drops up its sleeves. As the world fixates on the new smartphone, the Cupertino tech company may drop a few more ‘mini bombs’ along with the phone.
Apple, Should We Expect More Tech on October 13?
Apple is just getting started with the hype of the iPhone 12. As the company practices its secret-keeping skills, they could conceal a secret as big as the new smartphone. Despite the public’s continuous picking and sleuthing, Apple was able to keep it under wraps.
The most valuable company in the world is known to keep some elements of its release under guises. Logos may look plain, but each has different meanings. The ‘Hi, Speed’ invitation poster logo is now looked into by Apple fanboys to be the other tech that will join the virtual launch.
In the image, people speculate that Apple will include:
- Apple AirTags
- Apple HomePod Mini
- Apple AirPods Studio
These were all speculated from the logo released by Apple. According to Apple Terminal, a total of seven devices will be released by the company. Four of these are the variants of the iPhone 12, and the others, all Apple accessories.
The Apple AirTags, also known as the detachable positioning system, is one of Apple’s most anticipated devices, which missed the two initial launches. This device can be attached to anything, benefiting those who are forgetful or often misplaces their things.
The other release is the HomePod Mini, the smaller version of the Cupertino giant’s breakthrough home speaker system. This device is like its competitors, controlling the home through artificial intelligence voice, Siri, and plays sounds.
Lastly, the rumored ‘AirPods Studio‘ will be Apple’s take on the headphones using Apple’s musically-inclined technology platform. From the famous wireless line, AirPods, Apple now creates a ‘studio version’ that will benefit those using it for recording and top-notch music listening.


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Mercedes in Geneva introduced the technological novelty, which is Digital Light. What is it about and gets into the cars at all?
Vehicle lighting technology jumps by leaps and bounds. Xenon headlamps are slowly begun by diode technology, and even the laser headlights even begin to appear. Mercedes, however, goes from the woods and brings a whole new technology called the Digital Light.
“With a resolution of more than one million pixels on the Digital Light, it not only creates ideal lighting conditions in every driving situation but also extends the visual support of our driving assistants,” says Ola Källenius, lead developer.
Digital lighting is a completely new feature that we can not find with any current manufacturer. Not only do they illuminate the space in front of the vehicle but also show the various symbols and information on the road, through which the car communicates with the driver, helps him and boils it.
How it looks?
A car driven by a light beam projected directly on the road warns the driver, for example, against the imminent ice or the ongoing road or vehicle construction at a dead angle. In the narrowing, the car can project two lines on the road to show the width of the vehicle. Using the arrow shown, the car warns the pedestrian on the road.
The car also boasts that the headlights work with a computer that evaluates data from cameras, sensors and navigation at milliseconds and quickly adjusts the light setting so that it does not pollute the driver, pedestrian, and still provides perfect driver conditions. In addition, it should be even better than the existing Multibeam LED.
The new car should first appear in the luxury sedan Mercedes Maybach S. The first cars with this novelty will be on the market in the first half of this year.


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These devices are useful for looking into crevices and cavities inside trees. They are essential for inspecting trees for the presence of bats (in accordance with the laws applying to bats).
They consist of a cable (obedient or non-obedient), a handle assembly which houses the batteries, light source and focussing control. They are available in different lengths and the serious bat inspector will need a cable length of around 1m.
The 'obedient' term refers to the cable type, where it can be moulded into a shape and it remains fixed. Non-obedient is just as flexible but it will always try and spring back into a straight state. Both types have their uses for differing situations although 'obedient' is most useful if using a longer cable length.
The scope cable consists of a bundle of fibre optic cables with a glass window at its tip. The fibre optics are organised so that light, from a bulb housed in the handle assembly, is sent down the outer ring of cables to illuminate the crevice. The viewing takes place with the inner fibre optic cables where the image is received and focussed using the eye piece. The system works very well and is best when using a higher power halogen light bulb.
In use I found the tip of the cable occasionally became clogged with dirt, moss etc. This would need cleaning carefully with a match stick or similar as the tip of the cable is actually enclosed in a small recess. The light operates with a trigger button to save battery life.


Virtual Earth 2.0
I'm imagining a portable device that integrates a global-positioning system (GPS) receiver with a short range (say 25m) LIDAR (laser imaging detection and ranging) system that could be used to map the street-level topography of the earth--buildings, rooms, trees, streetsigns--as the user moves through it. I'm imagining a built-in-panoramic video camera that can be used to map textures onto all the surfaces. I'm imagining an internal hard-drive and/or cellular modem so that all this mapping information can be uploaded, sooner or later, to a central server that compiles location-mapping correlation data from multiple users to create an immersive 3D simulation of the real surface of the earth. I'm imagining stores and businesses and schools having sales, conducting meetings, and teaching classes at virtual locations inside the virtual earth at the same time they happen in the real earth, or even in lieu thereof. I'm imagining mappers competing to be the first to scan the inside of Kitum cave, or the top of Mt. Everest, or the basement of the Pentagon. I'm imagining that we'll see it happen within 15 years. I'm imagining that the first people to make it work are going to be very, very rich.


The “Internet of Things” is heralded as bringing about a new, connected era in which all of our devices will be able to communicate with one another. Imagine smarter appliances, self-regulating energy systems, and more efficient public transportation, just for a start. But one area where we will really see the benefits of this new form of technology is in personal health and fitness. If you use an activity tracker like a FitBit, you’re already tapping into these benefits.
Here’s a rundown of how the Internet of Things could potentially transform the fitness industry.
What is the Internet of Things?
So what is the Internet of Things, anyway? This blanket term refers to the simple prospect of connecting everyday objects in our lives to the Internet. Connected, smart devices are able to both send and receive data. They are typically equipped with sensors allowing them to pick up this data, and then must be able to send the data over a central connection for analysis. In the case of the health and fitness industry, this involves fitness trackers.
Existing Fitness Devices
Although it’s often talked about as a future technology, the Internet of Things is already here, and can be utilized with the wealth of fitness trackers on the market today. These use sensors to track your exercise activity, sleep patterns, and caloric intake to generate data each day. For example, the Nike Fuel band tracks your hikes, runs, or daily walks and uploads this data to the Internet where you can see how many calories you’ve burned. You can download apps like RunKeeper, which works with your mobile phone’s GPS to collect data based on your actions. You can choose to share this information with your social networks and keep tabs on activity with an online dashboard.
Do you want to track your activity and sleep patterns? Devices like FitBit, Basis, and Jawbone UP wristband are all capable of not only tracking your heartbeats, steps, and caloric intake, but also your sleeping patterns. This lets you adjust your activity for a more efficient, restful result. Some also send you notifications if you’ve been slacking on your usual fitness routine, serving as a motivational tool.
The Future of Wearable Fitness Tech
The wearable tech that we already have only scratches the surface of what the Internet of Things will ultimately be capable of. Major businesses like Nokia Networks are working on devising new ways to stay connected via the IoT, and as a result, in the future we’ll see even more functions from our connected, smart devices. Wearable devices are just one piece of the puzzle, because the IoT involves far more than the devices themselves. It will also impact the supporting infrastructure for these devices, which is an area we’re only seeing the beginning changes of.
Future devices will be able to take health monitoring to the next level. Imagine smart devices that can constantly monitor your health and fitness, sending automatic alerts to your doctor if any irregularities arise. Early disease detection, weight management, and blood sugar monitoring could lead to increased longevity and a reduced strain on our healthcare systems. The basic fitness trackers we’re already using will be amped up and connected to a holistic healthcare network, keeping you fitter than ever.
6 thoughts on “How the Internet of Things Will Take Your Fitness to the Next Level”
I think these days, it’s easier to exercise and get fit. Because we have all this access to information we never had before, like exercise routines, diet regimens. Stuff like that.
My husband just went to that big electronics convention in Vegas and this is the type of thing he was looking at for his company (health insurance).
Modern technology is amazing! Can’t wait to see what these smartphones can do next! 🙂
It’s amazing how much technology has advanced. I do feel like are more conscious of health and fitness since it’s so easily accessible now thanks to tech.
I have an iWatch and has improved my mobility looking forward to see more gadgets to help on fitness goals.
wow. Who knew?! I am going to look into all of these! Always looking for more access to fitness opportunities!


Huawei is one of the three largest mobile device manufacturers. Huawei’s global smartphone market share was 3.3% in 2012 and as of 2019 has risen to 19%, which is quite impressive.
Huawei devices are based on processors from various manufacturers including MediaTek and Qualcomm. However, the most popular, and flagship models, are based on the Huawei-developed processor family named Kirin. Kirin processors are being developed by HiSilicon company, which is an internal subsidiary of Huawei.
Huawei is the exclusive customer and consumer of Kirin processors. There are several processor lines, and the 900 series is considered to be the most powerful one. Every 4th quarter, during their annual event Huawei announces the next generation of the 900 series chipset and a new flagship phone model based on it. The newest SoC is Kirin 990 and Huawei Mate 30 Pro is the phone that is based on it. Last year’s flagship phone models Huawei P30/P30 Pro/Mate 20 Pro are based on the Kirin 980 chipset. Simpler models, such as models from Lite and Nova lines, as well as many smartphones under the Honor brand, are based on 800, 700, 600 series chipsets.
Huawei takes the security of their phones seriously. Usage of their own processors, customized OS, and their own UI shell allow Huawei to implement their own tamper-resistant solutions. One of them is HKIP (Huawei Kernel Integrity Protection) mechanism, which works at the Hypervisor level. It protects integrity of the kernel at the hardware level at all times, which assists in resisting many exploits utilized on many popular smartphones from other manufacturers that are also based on Android.
At the same time, Huawei is one of the first to use the security mechanisms offered by the new versions of Android OS. Starting in 2016, most Kirin smartphones have been using a file-based encryption (FBE) (900 series – C 960 series), while many Android devices from other manufacturers still exploit a less secure full-disk encryption (FDE). FBE poses additional difficulties regarding device decryption. For instance, to successfully decrypt the device data, the screen lock password that is used to protect encryption keys must be known.
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|SJ23 Tech Tip E13, (Updated 2018-12-08 Under Construction) Bob Schimmel|
a GPS to an Autopilot or VHF.
NOTE: In 2016 I installed a Standard Horizon Explorer GX1700 VHF-DSC radio. It is equipped with an internal GPS receiver that necessitated a change of the NMEA wiring I had with a Uniden VHF that died after only 2 years of use. The replacement Standard Horizon is much easier to operate.
The amount of navigational data on some boats can be downright phenomenal, what with multiple programmable displays. Most manufactures of marine electronics sell a family of interconnected instruments that are designed to "talk" to each other for enhanced operation. This integrated operation generally requires a "data hub" with proprietary protocol to direct the data to/from each instrument, all with perfect signal quality for error free data transmission. The expense of this class of instrumentation is hardly feasible on the average SJ23 used for weekend sailing, but if you have deep pockets and want this degree of sophistication then by all means fill your boots. I still want some of the enhanced operation so opted for a simpler configuration, with the lowest possible power consumption. The correct data wiring is still required though, so don't go cheap by using the wrong cable.
On Panache I have three navigational instruments; a Magellan GPS320 navigator, a Standard Horizon Explorer GX1700W VHF-DSC radio (Digital Selective Calling) and a Raymarine ST2000+ Tiller Pilot. I also have a Signet analogue knot meter, a Ritchie compass and a Hawkeye depth sounder but they don't count in my wiring scenario. I wired the three together for the enhanced features and convenience of operation. Given compatibility, these basic instruments can be swapped for other manufactures.
"An autopilot equipped with NMEA tracking capability is a good choice for an SJ23. Being able to automatically follow a route programmed in a GPS navigator, not just a heading selected in the autopilot, will make life much easier for a solo sailor. This is especially true if you traverse a long stretch of cross current or side wind that will set you sideways to a dangerous area." Hal Mueller.
THE CONCEPT - My idea was to hardwire the NMEA leads from my GPS navigator directly to my Tiller Pilot so it could follow a track as Hal suggests. The GPS receiver will source the following NMEA data sentences; Cross Track Error, Bearing to Waypoint, Distance to Waypoint, and Waypoint Number at 4800 baud async. I can view the GPS navigator screens to confirm I'm on track while cruising to a waypoint or along a route. Add an iPad with Navionics software and you have the overall picture.
"A sailing buddy demonstrated a perfect use of this technology when he decided to motor back to his mooring after the midnight fireworks. This was during one of those rare pitch black, clear nights up here when, if you stare long enough into the dark, you can actually see. It is the perfect clarity for fireworks by the way. By selecting a route on his navigator he knew the boat would stay on a safe course to his mooring. As he passed by each waypoint, and the very important cardinal buoy, he heard the expected warning beeps, keeping him oriented. It should be noted that there is no floating debris and only two well lit Cardinal buoys to mark hazards on this lake. He knows the lake very well and we both keep a chart on board for back up use. The route took his boat right to his mooring ball 8KMs away. He updated his progress to me with text messages, keeping me in the loop! Pretty impressive when you know where you are but can't see more than 75' ahead."
When my analogue VHF died I replaced it with a VHF-DSC radio equipped with an internal GPS receiver. While a VHF-DSC radio has lots of useful capabilities, it wasn't my first choice because the nearest Coast Guard station for is 1,200 KMs away! Duh, I would never be in RF range to send a distress call to them so why buy one! "But I have a certain old sailing friend who convinced me to move up to current technology in the hopes that my influence would entice other "fossils" on the lake to start using their DSC functions; familiarity leading to proficiency of use. It's actually working, albeit slowly. We're also working out the "subtle details" of duplicating the Coast Guard function here for handling a distress call, which is no minor task this far inland." After studying the VHF manual my simple configuration had a possible alternate if it was wired correctly. The goal being a configuration that draws minimal power, to navigate with a bullet proof operation, so any crew can transmit a distress message with the push of the DISTRESS switch. You want simplicity & speed during an emergency.
VHF-DSC RADIO (Standard Horizon Explorer Series GX1700W) - This VHF radio is equipped with an internal GPS receiver and waypoint management software. If the radio has poor GPS reception then it must be relocated or wired to an external GPS navigator from which it receives continuous position updates in the form of NMEA data sentences. When this radio has a position fix it displays a "satellite icon" in the top right corner of the screen and shows the coordinates. It takes about 45 seconds to acquire a position fix after power up. The primary purpose of the coordinates is to transmit your position to the Coast Guard with a push & 3 sec hold of the DISTRESS button. Your coordinates will show on their chart plotter and they can acknowledge your call with an "ACK" message displayed on your radio screen, giving you confirmation they received your distress call. Hope just when you need it! By sending your coordinates to the Coast Guard it greatly reduces their time (and cost) to rescue you. Now, get yourself ready to be rescued! The secondary reason for displaying the coordinates is to plot them on a printed chart to discover where you are! Keep a chart handy! This radio has never failed me.
EXTERNAL GPS ANTENNA - If your VHF-DSC is not equipped with an internal GPS receiver then an external navigator or active GPS antenna is your next best choice. An external GPS antenna works best if mounted on the transom since this spot has unobstructed visibility to the sky. But it should be installed as far away from the secondary VHF antenna as the received GPS signal is extremely weak, being 10dB below noise threshold. Your body does not affect signal strength as long as you don't cover the top of the antenna. If the sails are above the GPS they can also affect the signal strength. TOP
PORTABLE GPS NAVIGATOR (Magellan GPS320) - This 1999 vintage navigator can send NMEA data sentences to a NMEA compatible device; VHF-DSC radio, Tiller Pilot, chart plotter, data hub, radar, etc, when the receiver is locked to the satellite network. Without a position fix a GPS navigator cannot send NMEA data. This makes sense but I discovered it through testing as it is not in the manual. The navigator sends NMEA 0183 data via a Magellan serial data cable equipped with a DB9 connector (see photo). This cable is also equipped with a 12V plug to power the receiver from boat battery (50MA + 10MA for light) thereby preserving the two internal AA batteries for an emergency. If you don't have a serial data cable for your older GPS I suggest you scour the Internet till you find one. They are becoming rare.
Match the following configuration:
MANAGING GPS WAYPOINTS & ROUTES the EASY WAY- A PC equipped with a GPS management application like EasyGPS 6.11 (Win 7 or 10) is the only "civilized" way to manage the waypoints and routes for a GPS navigator. It is so much easier and quicker to use the PC keyboard than to trip your fingers on that tiny GPS keyboard. (For Linux or Apple operating systems try GPS Drive).
As a side note it is interesting to view my tracks over the course of a sailing season, now that I switch my GPS on every time I sail. Think you aren't a creature of habit? Its surprising how close my tracks are to each other. TOP
AUTO PILOT (RAYMARINE ST2000+ Tiller Pilot) - A Tiller Pilot is capable of being directed by a NMEA 0183 compatible device (GPS navigator, chart plotter, etc) to head to a waypoint or follow a programmed route. This is far superior than using the AUTO switch on the control arm to "hold this heading". "Admittedly, just pushing the AUTO switch is quick and likely good enough for most of the time." To control the Tiller Pilot from my GPS I ran the power and data wiring (NMEA) from the Tiller Pilot connector (port side of cockpit), in a cable tray along the top inside of the port locker, through the port cabin bulkhead (sealed), and across the cabin under the companionway to a terminal strip (nickel plated) on the starboard bulkhead below the VHF-DSC radio. The power leads continue to the breaker panel on the starboard side. TOP
NMEA DATA WIRING -
The default NMEA data speed of most marine device is 4800 baud for which you can use
category 3 (Cat3) cable (voice grade, stranded, twisted pair).
Use the shortest length for minimum loss.
The block wiring diagram below looks amazingly simple but can be a
tad difficult to trouble shoot once installed. For this reason I connected and configured all the devices on a work
bench to confirm overall functionality, then installed it on the
boat with confidence. "I am not
going to be responsible for your grey hair!"
VHF TERMINAL STRIP - At right is a close up view of the audio, NMEA data and power wiring on the terminal strip installed below the VHF-DSC radio. The DE9F connectors to the left are for the external GPS NMEA data leads that go directly to pins 7&8. There is a M/M gender bender between the two. The DIN connector, barely visible behind the heat sink, is for the VHF radio NMEA data leads 3&4 5&6. For clarity the co-ax cable to the antenna is not connected. These connectors, along with the white power connector, make it quick and easy to remove the electronics for winter storage in the warmth of my humble abode. My original aluminum mounting bracket around the VHF continues to house the radio and protect the terminal strip wiring.
NOTES - Refer to power, audio and NMEA cabling table above.
NMEA BENCH TESTING - This is the electrical connection to the Tiller Pilot for my bench testing of NMEA control. NMEA wires (BK-neg, WH-pos) on the left and DC power (BK-neg, RD-pos) on the right. The connector key is at the top. This allowed me to confirm the wiring configuration and various GPS options at home during the winter.
My bench testing is now complete with the Tiller Pilot displaying the correct NMEA commands on the screen. While I'd love to say it works, I'll reserve my conclusion till Spring of 2019 when I will run it through a sea trial to confirm operation. Can't wait for that. TOP
PANACHE INSTALLATION - Shown here is the completed Standard Horizon GX1700 installation. The coiled GPS cable on top of the radio allows me to extend the GPS to the cockpit. It's always nice to see a screen, tiny as it is, to navigate to a waypoint. The required DSC & channel 16 warning labels are strategically placed above the radio. The terminal strip (nickel plated) is visible just below the radio. Each connection on the terminal strip is labeled to facilitate repair. I hate having to reverse engineer one of my installations especially when labeling is so easy at installation time. My installer background!
Using this hardware makes the job of navigating easier when traversing tricky shallow water, going around an island or motoring to a location over the horizon. It frees me up from the tedious task of steering so I can complete chores on board while maintaining a lookout.
Later I will add an iPad Mini 4G equipped with internal GPS and mapping software as a substitute to a chart plotter. While a chart plotter doesn't give you visibility in fog or the dark it will help to keep you oriented, making it easier to deal with an issue around you. The screen resolution of an iPad is very good and it is so easy to zoom in/out with the touch screen. To make an iPad waterproof, tuck it inside an acrylic topped Pelican case.
Alternatively if you use a laptop as a chart plotter, then wire the GPS NMEA data output +/- to the PC RXD data +/- input. Connect the laptop to boat battery for long term operation.
Notice the tiny toggle switch on the aluminum mounting plate at the top left of the radio bracket. It operates the LED light to illuminate the power panel. Up is permanent on and down is momentary on.
NOTE on GPS COORDINATES - Just because your GPS
Data OK" does not mean you should take the coordinates as gospel. It is
sometimes possible (although rare) for a GPS navigator to have a fix that is off
by some degrees.
In our case both navigators were off by 1500 meters with absolutely no
indication of a problem. I've experienced
this only once as my buddy and I floated near a
railroad trestle which is also under
a high tension line. Both navigators were off by the same amount
and changed at the same time as confirmed by a second trip into the
affected area. The fix was
to leave the area and power cycle both navigators. If you don't
power cycle the navigator, the coordinates will remain off till it is
This is the only place I have experienced this problem but other
tell me they have experienced it in several places. I now
regularly compare the GPS coordinates against a chart (another good
reason to carry a chart). By the
way, the aircraft version of a GPS navigator is protected against this
by checking itself. This is the basic difference between a
commercial and a personal unit. Problem is, you
can't afford the aircraft version! TOP
- Most lake sailors don't need
a chart plotter to see where they are. The shore close by
makes it somewhat self evident! But every once in a while
somebody goes off the beaten path and then a chart plotter comes in real
handy to get you unlost! Hopefully you can figure out how to
(Laptop equipped with mapping software) - While a laptop equipped with mapping software is hardly practical in the cockpit as a navigation instrument, in a pinch it can be used as a chart plotter at the navigation station. Good luck tying it down for sailing. Its also more difficult to operate from the boat battery.
(iPad) - I prefer an iPad equipped with Navionics
in the cockpit, especially if the pad is in a water tight case.
However, it can shut down with high temperature so be careful exposing it to the sun. The details that Navionics can display are
excellent. The really nice
feature is that users are encouraged to submit
corrections to update or correct the map. Two of us are doing this at our
lake and the accuracy has really improved over this past summer.
Everybody benefits. The application is free, its the map
you have to pay for. It is real efficient to charge or operate
an iPad from the boat
battery using a 12V USB adapter. The 2A version will get it
running that much quicker and is more dependable than the el-cheapo
crap purchased at a convenience store. (Just because the iPad
battery charge indicator
shows 100% it does not mean the battery is full. When the
charging icon disappears, then the battery is fully charged). TOP
ABOUT NMEA DATA - NMEA (National Marine Electronic Association)
data is a communications protocol for marine navigation devices.
The data consists of sentences that are transmitted sequentially
to provide essential machine commands and position fix data
necessary for electronic navigation.
sentence may supply new data but many of them are repeated and
therefore result in no change to the receiving device. Each
device watches for
a sentence that applies to itself and ignores the rest.
Effective and simple.
It is possible to view the NMEA (ASCII data) transmitted from a GPS navigator by monitoring it with HyperTerminal, a software communications application that comes with Windows XP & earlier. This is a handy testing technique to determine if the GPS navigator is sending NMEA data. If HyperTerminal can log the data then you can also build a history of the entire session by saving it in a file. I used to monitor async data with a "dumb" async terminal as a test technique in the late 1970s. Today you have to monitor async data using HyperTerminal.
There is little specific information about NMEA wiring. The physical interface is actually EIA422 (resembles RS232) with isolated inputs and outputs. The NMEA standard uses a simple ASCII data format; 4800 baud asynchronous, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity, serial communications protocol. A talker (sending device) can have a unidirectional conversation with a nearly unlimited number of listener (receiving devices). The majority of the data payload is in the form of "sentences" that contain machine commands. The only readable sentences are coordinates. If the PC is equipped with USB ports then it will require a USB to serial adapter. While I have not tested the interface connection to the boat network, it will require a serial (COM) port with a null modem adapter to satisfy the EIA handshake protocol. If a bulkhead DE9 connector is incorporated in the boat network it would make it convenient to connect the PC to. You might learn some interesting things about NMEA data protocol while a GPS navigator talks to a Tiller Pilot and plots your track on the PC screen.
NOTE About Garmin GPS Navigator - A Garmin GPS navigator converts lat/long coordinates
using the datum
selected by the user when sending NMEA data. This is indicated in the
proprietary PGRM sentence that a program uses for map datum that is not a NMEA standard. Be sure to set your Garmin navigator
datum to WGS84 when communicating to a NMEA capable device. There
might be an equivalent setting for Magellan and other GPS navigators.
IMPORTANT - All the "toys" available on a boat aren't
necessary on a lake with visibility to shore, but there is something inherently
comfortable in telling it to take you to a destination and unfailingly
getting beeped as you pass each waypoint. The use of this technology does
not excuse a vessel operator from maintaining a vigilant lookout or
using a printed chart.


NetCE is a Customer Experience app that resides on the handsets of the subscribers. It monitors the customer’s experience of the network and reports back to a centralised server for further analysis by network engineers.
NetCE is a Customer Experience app that lives on the handsets of the subscribers. It monitors the customer’s experience of the network and reports back to our IoT Platform for further analysis by network engineers.
For normal subscribers the app will run in passive monitoring mode. This means it will collect data about call quality, call drops etc, in the background without the subscriber having to do anything. This data is then sent to a centralised server.
NetCE can be used to ensure that Corporate SLAs are being fulfilled. All subscribers that fall under a particular corporate SLA can install the App on their device, which then provides data from the passive monitoring that can be used to generate SLA reports.
Customers can log complaints directly on the App, and receive feedback on these complaints. The Operator can view the complaints in the backend, with added data such as subscriber location and signal level.
Engineers can use the App in active monitoring mode in order to perform drive tests. The data is collected along the route and uploaded to the centralised server for quick analysis of problem areas.
If many subscribers have the app installed, the operator essentially ends up with a multitude of network quality testers. If multiple people in the same area are experiencing a similar problem, the engineers can react quicker to fix the problem.


Okay, because you asked nicely...
I've got a SPOT locator with me at all times. This little device pinpoints my location using GPS and sends it to the SPOT service through a global radio and satellite network when ever I press the "OK" button. So it works just about everywhere. I can even use this to send a distress signal when I'm in trouble.
The thing works like a charm, but the SPOT web service is a little weird. It forgets about waypoints after a short while. I still don't know why. A clever fellow has created SpotWalla to solve just that. It downloads the latest waypoints from the SPOT service and stores them. It even displays them on a nice map. here's mine.
What 7008000.eu does is just downloading the finished KML file from SpotWalla every now and then to display this little map. In this way waypoints can be combined with GPS photo locations and other nice stuff.


Prof.Dr. Dawei Song
The Open University, UK
Speech Title: A quantum theoretical perspective for exploratory information access and retrieval
Abstract: Interactive exploration over online information spaces has become a preferred way of acquiring information and useful knowledge relevant to a user’s constantly evolving information need. Central to the process are user’s continuous interaction, sense making and decision making about information, which result in various phenomenon that cannot be sufficiently explained by traditional approaches. This talk will introduce a non-classical, quantum theoretical perspective, from which exploratory information access and retrieval is modelled based on the quantum probability framework, and some recent work we have done in this direction.
Professor Dawei Song received his Ph.D. from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2000. He is currently a Professor at Tianjin University, China, and also a Professor of Computing at The Open University, UK, since 2012. Prior to these appointments, he worked as a Professor of Computing since 2008 at the Robert Gordon University, UK, where he remains as an Honorary Professor since 2012. He has also worked as a Senior Lecturer and Research Director at the Knowledge Media Institute of The Open University, UK, during 9/2005-10/2008; and as a Research Scientist (since 9/2000) and Senior Research Scientist (since 5/2002) at the Cooperative Research Centre in Enterprise Distributed Systems Technology, Australia.
His main research interest focuses on novel formal models (particularly quantum theory inspired models) for information retrieval, user interaction and cognition; and knowledge discovery from large-scale textual and multimodal information. He has published papers regularly in prestigious journals (e.g., ACM TOIS, ACM TIST, IEEE TKDE, IEEE TNNLS) and top conferences (e.g., over 20 on SIGIR, CIKM, ACL, IJCAI, and WWW). He was Secretary of the British Computer Society (BCS)’s Information Retrieval Specialists Group (IRSG) in 2008-2011, Steering Committee Chair of the Asia Information Retrieval Societies (AIRS) Conference in 2013. He has served as an Area Chair for ACM SIGIR2014 and SIGIR2015, Program Committee co-Chair of the International Conference on the Theory of Information Retrieval (ICTIR2009) and Asia Information Retrieval Societies Conference (AIRS2009), General Chair of the International Symposium on Quantum Interactions (QI2011) and ACM International Conference on the Theory of Information Retrieval (ICTIR2018).
Dr. Dzahar Mansor
National Technology Officer,
Speech Title: 4th Industrial Revolution – Are we Ready.
Abstract: Are we really transitioning into another industrial revolution? The speaker will address why many think we are, and discusses what are the underlying technologies driving the disruptions we see. Very key to this is his view that it is not about the fast changing ICT technologies, but the impact brought about the by the rapid evolution on technology use as they become affordable and usable by the masses. In other words, it is the democratization of technologies is driving the digital transformation we see today. The presented will then share his views on the opportunities and challenges, as well as what he sees missing skills in computing and STEM disciplines to prepare our students jobs in this new era.
Dr. Dzaharudin Mansor is the National Technology Officer (“NTO”) for Microsoft Malaysia. As the NTO, Dzahar drives the engagement with key national technology stakeholders, which include academics, policymakers & advisors, and interest groups with the intention to builds trust while contributing to national development.
Dr. Dzahar joined Microsoft in 2005 and has more than 31 years of professional experience in ICT and telecommunications. He started his career as a lecturer at the Department of Computer Science, La Trobe University, and moved on to as an R&D engineer at Telecom Australia Research Laboratories in Melbourne. On returning to Malaysia, he joined Celcom as an R&D manager and left the company as the Vice President for R&D and IT divisions. He subsequently worked at HP in Singapore, Vsource (M) Sdn. Bhd. and Object Innovations (M) Sdn. Bhd. in R&D, operations, business, as well as leadership positions.
Prof. Dr. Ghazali Bin Sulong
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia
Speech Title: A NEW VIDEO COPY-MOVE FORGERY DETECTION METHOD BASED ON OPTICAL FLOW CONCEPTS
With availability of sophisticated digital video editing tools, it has become easier to tamper real videos and create perceptually indistinguishable fake ones. Copy-Move forgery is a special kind of video forgery technique where a group of frames is copied and pasted to another location of the same video to conceal undesirable objects. Even worse, some post-processing effects, which include object insertion and deletion in order to mimic or hide a specific event in the video frames, are also prevalent. Many attempts have been made to detect this special type of forgery to date; however, the accuracy rates are still inadequate and rooms for improvement are wide-open. Thus, a new scheme is proposed to overcome the mentioned issues. It involves seven main steps: (1) It converts the RGB video into greyscale frames and treats them as images. (2) It partitions each frame into non-overlapping blocks of sized 8×8 pixels each. (3) For each two successive frames (S2F), it tracks every block’s duplicate using the proposed two-tier detection technique involving Diamond search and Slantlet transform – the former is used to locate the duplicated blocks while the latter is employed to reaffirm the duplication by comparing the blocks’ texture features. (4) For each pair of the duplicated blocks of the S2F, it calculates a displacement using the optical flow concept. (5) Based on the displacement values and empirically calculated threshold the scheme detects existence of any deleted objects found in the frames. Once completed, it then extracts the moving object using the same threshold-based approach – any displacement values above the threshold make up the moving object. (6) Afterward, a frame-by-frame displacement tracking is performed to trace the object movement and find a displacement path of the moving object. The process is repeated for another group of frames to find the next displacement path of the second moving object and so on so forth until all the frames are exhausted. (7) Finally, the displacement paths are compared between each other using Dynamic Time Warping (DTW) matching algorithm to detect the cloning object. If any pair of the displacement paths are perfectly matched then a clone is found – the query video has been tampered with. A series of experiments were performed to gauge the performance of the proposed method using SULFA and VTD datasets. The experimental results were very encouraging with accuracy rate of 96.86%, which markedly outperformed the state-of-the-art methods by as much as 3.14%.
Prof. Dr. Ghazali Bin Sulong received his BSc. in Statistics from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia in 1979, and M.Sc. and Ph.D. in computing from University of Wales, United Kingdom in 1982 and 1989 respectively. His academic career has begun since 1982 at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). In Jan. 1999, he was promoted as a full Professor of Image Processing at Faculty of Computing, UTM. Since July 2016 he was seconded at Universiti Malaysia Terengganu. He has successfully supervised 75 postgraduates (2 Postdoc. 37 PhD and 46 MSc), and has authored/co-authored of more than 180 technical papers for journals, conference proceedings and book chapters. His current research interests include Biometric – fingerprint identification, face recognition, ear recognition, iris verification, handwriting recognition; Digital forensic – writer identification, image and video forgeries recognition, signature verification, image encryption, watermarking and steganography; Medical imaging (MRI, CT and Mammogram) – tumor detection, segmentation, 3D visualization and volume calculation; Image retrieval; Vehicle tracking; Human activities recognition.
Prof. Dato’ Dr. Halimah Badioze Zaman
Director, Institute of Visual Informatics (IVI)
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
Speech Title: Data Driven Smart Society through an Integrated Smart Neighbourhood Analytics Framework
Abstract: Malaysia admist its current ‘New Malaysia’ political scenario is aspiring to be a developed nation by 2025. It has to do so in a much changing and dynamic digital landscape of the 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR) in which smart computing and big data plays a significant role. This paper attempts to highlight findings of a research involving the design of an integrated smart analytics framework for smart neighbourhood applications, to support the country’s Eleventh Malaysia Plan on smart cities/smart village and smart neighbourhoods in a data driven economy. This paper shall discuss briefly cn the dimensions of the innovative Digital Malaysia (DM) concept based on the Malaysian Knowledge Society model; the integrated smart neighbourhood Analytics concept; and the development of Framework in the DM context; the integrated gated neibourhood/smart home analytics model; and the development of tools and devices as proof of concept for sustainability and wellbeing of a specific section of the population, particularly the elderly in a smart home and neighbourhood within the data driven, big data environment. The assumptions of the smart society in the smart home in a smart neighbourhood in the context of this study takes into consideration the Digital Malaysia concept based on the Knowledge Society model of which occupants in the neighbourhood appreciate knowledge and data in whatever form that would help the social wellbeing of the occupants of the neighbourhood; which shows concern in the holistic development of human capital which encompasses the ability to he generate, access, use, share, and disseminate knowledge and data through the smart neighbourhood monitoring executive dashboard based on the Integrated Smart Neighbourhood Analytics Framework. The framework was verified for its ‘goodness of fit’ model using the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM), based on the AMOS output. The elements that were significant were related to three main elements: environment: cleanliness; security and health. Thus, these elements were used to design the POC Smart Neighbourhood Analytics (SNA) framework, which incoporated into its system the design of tools and devices such as the waste management system (health and cleanliness), the surveillance robot and human behaviour detection and analysis (security), the ambient interface, using the analog/digital watch (for elderly populance of the smart home in the smart neighbourhood through wearable computing). The waste management system involved the use of RFID reader and cameras mounted in the truck to capture the serial number of the bin as well as the image of the bin which could be forwarded to the control sever via GSM/GPRS network. The surveillance robot, JagaBotTM, an intelligent application based on a physical robotic system has the ability to execute dynamic on-site inspection and mitigation action upon detection of an anomalous event. The wearable computing device used by the elderly of a smart home, in the smart neighbourhood can assist the elderly to monitor not just the cleanliness, security of the environment but also allows the elderly to contact nearest kin/friend during emergency. All the data collected can be stored in the main server of SNA and can be presented on the dashboard using Big Data analytics to ensure the wellbeing of smart neighbourhoods in the future data-driven developed Malaysia.
Professor Dato’ Dr Halimah Badioze Zaman received her Ph.D. from Loughborough University, United Kingdom, in 1983. She joined Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia in 1983 and was one of the founders of the Faculty of Information Science and Technology, UKM. She became the Founding Head of Department of Information Science and later Deputy Dean of Research and Development Affairs of the Faculty from 2002-2005. She became a full Professor in Multimedia Technology since 1999. In July 2005-August 2007, she became Visiting Professor at the Department of Computer and Information Engineering, Tamkang University, Taiwan and Guest Writer at Chengchi National University, Taiwan. She is also currently a conjoint Professor at Newcastle University, Australia, and Honorary Professor at Nottingham University, UK and Malaysia Campus. She became the Founding Director of the first Computer Science and Information Technology Centre of Excellence in UKM called Institute of Visual Informatics (IVI) since 2010. She is very active in research in the field of computer science and ICT specifically in Visual Informatics. She was responsible for the creation of the ICT niche in UKM, and is Lead Scholar and Head of the Visual Informatics Research Group. She has worked extensively in the areas of visual informatics namely, multimedia software development, virtual reality, augmented reality, virtual learning, virtual Islamic banking, various virtual, haptic and voice recognition systems for the special population: such as the visually impaired, the physically ill patients as well learners of down syndrome, dyslexia, deaf and autism. She is also active in the field of visualization of big data and data analytics. She has links with colleagues in similar field from various universities globally such as Cambridge University (UK), Newcastle University (UK), Kingston University (UK), Imperial College London (UK), Tamkang University (Taiwan), Chiou Tung University (Taiwan), Asia University (Taiwan), National Taipei University (Taiwan), RMIT University, (Auatralia), dan Uppsala University (Sweden).
She was awarded the ICT Excellent Teacher Award in 2005 by MNCC, KTAK, MOSTI and Maxis. She has also won many research and innovation awards for her research both nationally and Internationally. In December 2008, she won a gold medal and the outstanding Special World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) Award for one of her inventions; MgSysVisi, a browser for the Visually impaired in Seoul, Korea. In August 2009, she won a gold medal and the Special RamRais Award for Best ICT Invention at ITEX 2009 for her product called HiCORE (Holistic Islamic Banking System). In December 2009, she won the National Innovation Award (Anugerah Inovasi Negara)2009 bestowed by Ministry of Science Technology and Innovation (MOSTI). She has supervised more than 42 successful PhD candidates in the research areas mentioned earlier. She holds many positions at both national and international levels. She is currently Head of the ICT Cluster, National Professor’s Council or Majlis Profesor Negara; She is also a Fellow of the Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM) in the Engineering and Computer Sciences Discipline, since June 2009; Chairman of the Expert Working Group on Computer Science and ICT, National Science Research Council (NSRC); Chairman of the Expert Working Group on Technology and Innovation Ecosystem, National Information Technology Council (NITC); member of the task force on the formation of the Board of Computing Professionals Malaysia (BCPM). Currently she is also, Honorary Professor in Computer Science, at University of Nottingham, Malaysia Campus, and Fellow at the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC).She is also President of the Malaysian Information Technology Malaysia (MITS).
Prof. Dr. Tarek El-Ghazawi
ECE Professor and Director
Institute for Massively Parallel Applications and Computing Technology (IMPACT)
The George Washington University, U.S.A
Speech Title : Exascale and the Convergence of High-Performance Computing, Big Data, AI and IoT
Abstract: The field of high-performance computing (HPC) or supercomputing refers to the building and using computing systems that are orders of magnitude faster than our common systems. The top supercomputer, Sunway TaihuLight, can perform close to a 100,000 trillion calculations in one second (93 PF on LINPAC). The top two supercomputers are now Chinese and the third is also not in the U.S. Many countries are racing to break the record and build an ExaFLOP supercomputer by 2020 or 2022 in some estimates, a supercomputer that can perform more than one million trillion calculations per second. Incidentally, data volumes due social media and the internet of things (IoTs) have been exploding and AI has been a successful technique with advances in deep learning to leverage those large volumes of data. Those concurrent developments have thus resulted in what is seen as the Convergence of Big Data and HPC as processing massive data amounts become impractical without HPC. In this talk we examine the progress in HPC and potential applications and capabilities of such convergence as the basis for a future smart world.
The field of high-performance computing (HPC) or supercomputing refers to the building and using computing systems that are orders of magnitude faster than our common systems. The top supercomputer, Sunway TaihuLight, can perform close to a 100,000 trillion calculations in one second (93 PF on LINPAC). The top two supercomputers are now Chinese and the third is also not in the U.S. Many countries are racing to break the record and build an ExaFLOP supercomputer by 2020 or 2022 in some estimates, a supercomputer that can perform more than one million trillion calculations per second. Incidentally, data volumes due social media and the internet of things (IoTs) have been exploding and AI has been a successful technique with advances in deep learning to leverage those large volumes of data. Those concurrent developments have thus resulted in what is seen as the Convergence of Big Data and HPC as processing massive data amounts become impractical without HPC. In this talk we examine the progress in HPC and potential applications and capabilities of such convergence as the basis for a future smart world.
Tarek El-Ghazawi is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at The George Washington University, where he leads the university-wide Strategic Academic Program in High-Performance Computing. He is the founding director of The GW Institute for Massively Parallel Applications and Computing Technologies (IMPACT) and a founding Co-Director of the NSF Industry/University Center for High-Performance Reconfigurable Computing (CHREC). El-Ghazawi’s research interests include high-performance computing, computer architectures, reconfigurable, embedded computing and computer vision. He is one of the principal co-authors of the UPC parallel programming language and the first author of the UPC book from John Wiley and Sons. He has received his Ph.D. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from New Mexico State University in 1988. El-Ghazawi has published close to 250 refereed research publications in this area. El-Ghazawi has received many national and international awards and recognition. He is a Fellow of the IEEE and was selected as a Research Faculty Fellow at the IBM Center for Advanced Studies, Toronto. He was a U.S. Fulbright Scholar, a recipient of the Alexander Schwarzkopf Prize for Technological Innovations a recipient of the Alexander von Humboldt research award from the Humboldt Foundation in Germany, and a recipient of the GW SEAS Distinguished Researcher Award.
Prof. Emer. Dato’ Dr. Tengku Mohamad bin Tengku Sembok
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and International),
National Defence University of Malaysia
Speech Title: A Unified Logical-Linguistic Indexing for Search Engines and Question Answering
Abstract: Conventional information representation models used in the search engines rely on an extensive use of keywords and their frequencies in storing and retrieving information. It is believed that such an approach has reached its upper limit of retrieval effectiveness, and therefore, new approaches should be investigated for the development of future engines which will be more effective. Logical-linguistic model is an alternative to conventional approach where logic and linguistic formalism are used in providing mechanism for computer to understand the contents of the source and deduce answers to questions. The capability of deduction is much depended on the knowledge representation framework used. We propose a unified logical-linguistic model as knowledge representation framework as a basis for indexing of documents as well as deduction capability to provide answers to queries. The approach applies semantic analysis in transforming and normalising information from natural language texts into a declarative knowledge based representation of first order predicate logic. Retrieval of relevant information can then be performed through plausible logical implication and answer to query is carried out using theorem proving technique.
Tengku Mohd obtained his B.Sc(Hons) in Computer Science from Brighton Polytechnic in 1977, MS from Iowa University in 1981, and PhD from Glasgow University in 1989. His current appointment is as Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic and International Affairs) in the National Defence University of Malaysia. His areas of specialization are information retrieval, AI, NLP and multimedia course-ware. He has held several academic posts at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and International Islamic University prior to his current post. He is a Fellow of Academy of Sciences Malaysia, a Fellow of British Computer Society, and a fellow of Malaysian Science Association.


Informatik-Oberseminar: Synthesis of Transducers from Relations on Finite Words and Trees
Mittwoch, 19.12.2018, 10.00 Uhr
Ort: Gebäude E3, Seminarraum 9222, Ahornstr. 55
Referentin: Sarah Winter, M.Sc. (Informatik 7)
The synthesis problem asks, given a specification that relates possible inputs to allowed outputs, whether there is a program realizing the specification, and if so, construct one. Such a program is referred to as an implementation of the specification.
The field of automata theory offers a rich landscape of models for defining specifications and implementations over both words and trees. We consider synthesis of sequential transducers from automaton-definable specifications on finite words and trees.
In this talk, concerning specifications over words, we discuss synthesis of sequential word transducers from rational relations in which the allowed input/output behavior is specified by a given set of synchronizations. Concerning specifications over trees, we focus on synthesis of deterministic top-down tree transducers from tree-automatic specifications.
Es laden ein: die Dozentinnen und Dozenten der Informatik


The IPEVO Totem 180 panoramic conference camera is a professional-grade webcam for users to incorporate into their meeting room to easily capture all participants in a call. The camera is equipped with two 4MP lenses that work together thanks to video stitching technology to create a seamless image of the entire room. The camera utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) technology to automatically frame the person or people who are speaking to put them in the spotlight for more intuitive calls and conversations.
The IPEVO Totem 180 panoramic conference camera has two microphones with noise reduction capabilities to ensure only the best-quality footage and audio are broadcasted. The unit is rated to pick up audio within a 16-foot radius, and is ready for use with Microsoft Teams, Skype, Google Meet and Zoom right out of the box.


5h per charging (82mAh) / 7h without bluetooth, up to 2 times rechargeable with the charging case (340 mAh), fast charging (50%) at 10-15min.
How long does the battery last for the GEAR IconX?
The charging case can recharge the hearables twice. Then the GEAR IconX can do five hours each, under normal use. In total, one can assume a service life of 15 hours. The quick charge function manages 50% of the battery in 10-15 minutes.
How much does GEAR IconX cost?
The 2018 version of the GEAR IconX is currently available at a price of 70 euros. This makes them an inexpensive alternative to the Galaxy Buds, which you can currently get from your mobile operator, instead of a new smartphone.
What can Samsung’s GEAR IconX do?
All standard fitness functions including heart rate measurement are possible with the GEAR IconX. There is also an ambient sound mode that crossfades the normal world into your music playback.
Can I use the GEAR IconX without a mobile phone?
Thanks to the 4Gb internal memory, the smartphone can stay at home while you workout. All training data are automatically synchronized as soon as both devices are connected again via bluetooth.


Precision meets Quality
The Vertex by MicroVu is a precision measuring instrument from the US. This CNC measuring system has a resolution of 0.1 µm, and a measuring accuracy of 5 µm. It’s many programs include an O-Ring measuring function which will automatically measure the internal diameter and the cross section of any O-ring up to 300mm in diameter.
The machine is also capable of measuring the outline of any given object (300x300mm max) and replicating that object as a two-dimensional DXF file – ideal for gasket cutting!
Click here to see the Vertex in action


This is the real deal. It is not a render or a fake from some Chinese forum. This picture is released by Samsung.
M4 phone is anounced officialy but no image until now. It supposed to be a mid-range terminal replacing the One S
Rumors about the specs are these:
- 4.3 inch Full HD display
- LTE conectivity
- Qualcomm dual core Krait 1.2 GHz CPU
- 2 GB RAM
- 13 MP rear camera
- 16 GB internal storage
- Android 4.2 Jelly Bean with HTC Sense version 5
M4 Terminal will be anounced in 19 februarie on London and New York one week before Mobile World Congress 2013
From the first this is just a render of the presumed Samsung Galaxy S IV.
It look cool and it should be great to have that front dual speakers, probably this mean that some cool music apps and feature will be implemented too.
Some about specs:
- Android 4.2 Jelly Bean with TouchWiz (of course)
- 5″ 1080p display Full HD Super Amoled+
- 2.0 Ghz A15 Exynos 5450 Quad core CPU
- ARM Mali T658 GPU
- 2GB DDR3
- 4G LTE
- Bluetooth 5.0
- 13 MP rear camera – 2 MP front
- 3100 mAh Battery
- 16 / 32 / 64 GB internal storage
- Removable SD-CARD with max of 64 GB
- Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Android 4.2 Jelly Bean installed on Nexus 4 add a new panoramic mode witch let you made 360 degrees pictures. Watch the presentation clip bellow:
Who blend faster?
iPhone 5 or Samsung Galaxy S3?
Check this incredible videoclip with this extreeme test.
And the result, iPhone 5 blend faster.
Dont let others tell you what pictures can make the new Google Phone (LG Nexus). Check for yourself the next pictures and think for yourself.
The last one is a lowlight comparation of the same area done with the iPhone 5 and LG Nexus. What do you belive is the best?
By the way the D day when we will meet this smartphone is 29 octomber the same day when Microsoft show the new Windows 8.


Small satellites, drones and UAVs are driving aerospace industry growth. These devices are powered essentially by energy, and current solutions are not enough to meet their demands.
Li-Ion batteries are the most commonly used, but they have an energy density of 200 Wh/kg, which determines the low operation range of electrical cars, the short flight time of drones and the impossibility of flying heavy aircrafts.
On the other hand, green hydrogen is produced by using renewably generated electricity and can be stored directly or be converted into methane, methanol, or ammonia; in liquid or gaseous forms. We are ready for this revolution.
B5tec is developing a complete sustainable micro fuel cell based on microfluidic technology and using methanol (6,000 Wh/kg) as fuel instead of hydrogen. This new device will be able to provide higher energy density than standard batteries.
Environmentally friendly: The fuel cell is recyclable, metal-free and doesn’t emit polluting gases. E-methanol is surfing the wave of green H2 and solving the CO2 problem.
Miniaturization: microfluidic technology allows the production of nanometer-scale fuel cells, which can be integrated into very small devices.
No complexity: The liquid model converts the complex internal structure, typical for gaseous phases, into an easy-to-implement device, without failures nor need for maintenance.
Higher energy density: The combination of methanol and microfluids allows to provide more energy with less weight and achieve more than 10 times higher energy density than Li-ion batteries.
Long-lasting: unlimited life cycle.


Dr. LeFaivre has over 40 years of accomplishment as a computer scientist, professor, R&D executive, venture capitalist and board member, working at leading universities, high-technology companies and venture capital firms. He started his career as a computer science professor at Rutgers University, with a research focus on artificial intelligence in the early years of that discipline. Later, he served as vice president of the Advanced Technology Group at Apple Computer, and held R&D leadership positions at Borland International, Silicon Graphics, Sun Microsystems and Tektronix. He worked 15 years as a venture capital partner and was a founding board member of the Software Patent Institute, which advises the government on issues related to software patentability; and of CSNET, a precursor of the Internet. Dr. LeFaivre earned his doctorate in computer sciences from the University of Wisconsin and his bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the University of Missouri. He serves on several for-profit, non-profit, and governmental boards.


Operating a Nest thermostat is one of the most convenient ways to perfect the everyday schedule of your HVAC system. This smart thermostat can recognize your preferences and automatically make improvements. But as you might expect, it won’t work well or at all if you see an error code on the display. The specific error code offers useful information about the root of the problem, something a professional technician can use to offer solutions that much faster.
Here are seven of the most likely error codes you may encounter on your Nest thermostat. We’ll review the basics of each error code on top of how you might fix it and the approximate cost to do so. Remember that while the price will ultimately depend on the precise Nest model, you can count on paying around $75-$200 for repairs. This should include travel and labor costs along with any specific components required to wrap up repairs.
e298 – Critical
This critical error code is limited to newer models of the Nest thermostat and is displayed when the power is shut off. Because this is a critical power error, the thermostat will swap to the backup battery system. The error message will continue to be displayed until the problem is fixed.
Losing power to your Nest thermostat can be for numerous reasons. The wiring might have disconnected or become damaged, or a disconnection might have appeared further along in your home’s electrical system. This may be the circuit breaker, fuse box or system switch. A professional technician should examine electrical connections and wiring until they find the source of the problem.
e294 – Critical
Critical error code e294 appears when your Nest thermostat’s wiring should be reconfigured. More specifically, the technician should reconfigure the R wire. They’ll first perform a factory reset of your thermostat to make sure it’s not just a software problem. If that doesn’t work, they’ll check the wiring diagram of the thermostat and begin inspecting connectors.
They’ll disconnect the power and gradually inspect each wire, seeing to it that they are fully placed into the connector with the correct amount of uncovered copper. When they pinpoint the malfunctioning connector, it can be exchanged for a new one.
e195 – Critical
This critical error code can show up when the weather outside is severely hot. The HVAC system can shut down and stop giving power to your Nest thermostat. When this problem persists, the backup battery in your thermostat depletes and the thermostat will subsequently shut down. Presuming the breakers are on, you can inspect a few other places before consulting a professional technician.
As this error can deplete your thermostat’s battery, the first step might be restoring enough power to determine if this specific error code is what you’re facing. You can separate the thermostat from its base and deliver power with a USB cable. Assuming it reveals error code 195, you can continue to visually inspect components such as the wiring as well as your air conditioner’s air filter or drainage system. If you don’t uncover anything wrong with these components, it will probably be best to contact a pro.
e103 – Critical
Another critical error code, e103 suggests an electrical malfunction with your Nest thermostat. More specifically, e103 can refer to an overcurrent problem, which means the wiring is experiencing more power than necessary. This may stem from the breaker box, an error from the control board or through a faulty connection in the thermostat. A technician needs to carefully examine and test the Nest’s electrical system to understand where the power is surging or why the thermostat is convinced there’s an overcurrent problem.
While this error code isn’t critical, it may still prevent you from using the Nest thermostat how you prefer to. Error code n260 concerns the lack of a C wire or Nest Power Connector, as missing one can block your Nest from obtaining enough power. You can check the Nest’s C connector for the presence of a C wire and adjust the wiring itself if there is. If not, you can get a Nest Power Connector.
During installation of a Nest Power Connector, you might notice error code E297 show up. This can be dealt with by updating your thermostat in Settings -> Software -> Update. If the Power Connector has already been installed, you’ll instead have to update the wiring info in the app from Settings -> Thermostat -> Wiring -> Update wiring.
e104 – Critical
Just like error code e103, e104 is a critical error stemming from an overcurrent. If excessive power is being delivered using the Nest’s wiring, it can damage internal components and could even be a fire hazard. If you notice this error code appear on your Nest thermostat and want to protect from electrical damage, it’s a good idea to shut the power off as soon as you can. You can then get a hold of a professional technician with the appropriate experience identifying and resolving electrical problems.
e73 – Critical
When your thermostat displays error code e73, it means that the Rc wire is not receiving power.
This will sometimes be as simple as the breaker being turned off, but it can also be a problem with the wiring. After shutting off the power to your HVAC system and thermostat, you can visually inspect the wires to make sure they’re not loose or damaged. If nothing seems to be out of place, it’s best to speak with a local professional.


If you have ever seen a series of concentric rings of color near a mist or fog, you have likely seen a glory. This colorful optical phenomenon, bright red on the outside and blue toward the center, forms when water droplets scatter sunlight back toward a source of light.
This new composite image shows the region around the Pillars, which are about 5,700 light years from Earth. The image combines X-ray data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and Hubble Space Telescope optical data. The optical image, taken with filters to emphasize the interstellar gas and dust, shows dusty brown nebula immersed in a blue-green haze, and a few stars that appear as pink dots in the image. The Chandra data reveal X-rays from hot outer atmospheres from stars. In this image, low, medium, and high-energy X-rays detected by Chandra have been colored red, green, and blue.
As the International Space Station flew overhead, NASA astronaut Ricky Arnold captured this photograph of a changing landscape in the heart of Madagascar, observing drainage into the sea in the Betsiboka Estuary due to decimation of rainforests and coastal mangroves.
NASA has selected six women and men to join the elite corps of flight directors who will lead mission control for a variety of new operations at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. From left to right: Marcos Flores, Allison Bolinger, Adi Boulos, Rebecca Wingfield, Pooja Jesrani, and Paul Konyha.
The Earth’s limb and the Pacific Ocean contrast segments of the International Space Station’s Kibo laboratory module built by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency in this June 23, 2018 image. At right is a portion of the Experiment Logistics Module, Pressurized Section (ELM-PS) which is the Kibo lab’s storage facility. Next to the ELM-PS is Kibo’s 10-meter-long robotic arm, or Remote Manipulator System, which is attached to the lab module’s core component, the Pressurized Module.
NASA’s Ikhana aircraft, based at the agency’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, takes off on June 12, 2018, for the agency’s first large-scale, remotely-piloted aircraft flight in the national airspace without a safety chase aircraft. The successful flight moved the United States one step closer to normalizing unmanned aircraft operations in the airspace used by commercial and private pilots.


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mtmt - control magnetic tape drive operation
mt [-h] [-f device] operation [count] [arguments...]
This manual page documents the tape control program mt. mt performs the given operation, which must be one of the tape operations listed below, on a tape drive. The commands can also be listed by running the program with the -h option. The version of mt is printed with the -v or --version option. The path of the tape device to operate on can be given with the -f or -t option. If neither of those options is given, and the environment variable TAPE is set, it is used. Otherwise, a default device defined in the file /usr/include/sys/mtio.h is used. Some operations optionally take an argument or repeat count, which can be given after the operation name and defaults to 1. The available operations are listed below. Unique abbreviations are accepted. Not all operations are available on all systems, or work on all types of tape drives. fsf Forward space count files. The tape is positioned on the first block of the next file. fsfm Forward space count files. The tape is positioned on the last block of the previous file. bsf Backward space count files. The tape is positioned on the last block of the previous file. bsfm Backward space count files. The tape is positioned on the first block of the next file. asf The tape is positioned at the beginning of the count file. Posi- tioning is done by first rewinding the tape and then spacing forward over count filemarks. fsr Forward space count records. bsr Backward space count records. fss (SCSI tapes) Forward space count setmarks. bss (SCSI tapes) Backward space count setmarks. eod, seod Space to end of valid data. Used on streamer tape drives to append data to the logical and of tape. rewind Rewind the tape. offline, rewoffl, eject Rewind the tape and, if applicable, unload the tape. wset (SCSI tapes) Write count setmarks at current position (only SCSI tape). erase Erase the tape. status Print status information about the tape unit. (If the density code is "no translation" in the status output, this does not affect working of the tape drive.) seek (SCSI tapes) Seek to the count block on the tape. This opera- tion is available on some Tandberg and Wangtek streamers and some SCSI-2 tape drives. The block address should be obtained from a tell call earlier. tell (SCSI tapes) Tell the current block on tape. This operation is available on some Tandberg and Wangtek streamers and some SCSI-2 tape drives. setpartition (SCSI tapes) Switch to the partition determined by count. The default data partition of the tape is numbered zero. Switching partition is available only if enabled for the device, the device supports multiple partitions, and the tape is formatted with multiple partitions. partseek (SCSI tapes) The tape position is set to block count in the par- tition given by the argument after count. The default partition is zero. mkpartition (SCSI tapes) Format the tape with one (count is zero) or two partitions (count gives the size of the second partition in megabytes). The tape drive must be able to format partitioned tapes with initiator-specified partition size and partition sup- port must be enabled for the drive. load (SCSI tapes) Send the load command to the tape drive. The drives usually load the tape when a new cartridge is inserted. The argument count can usually be omitted. Some HP changers load tape n if the count 10000 + n is given (a special funtion in the Linux st driver). lock (SCSI tapes) Lock the tape drive door. unlock (SCSI tapes) Unlock the tape drive door. setblk (SCSI tapes) Set the block size of the drive to count bytes per record. setdensity (SCSI tapes) Set the tape density code to count. The proper codes to use with each drive should be looked up from the drive documentation. densities (SCSI tapes) Write explanation of some common density codes to standard output. compression (SCSI tapes) The compression within the drive can be switched on or off using the MTCOMPRESSION ioctl. Note that this method is not supported by all drives implementing compression. For instance, the Exabyte 8 mm drives use density codes to select compression. stoptions (SCSI tapes) Set the driver options bits for the device to the defined values. Allowed only for the superuser. The bits can be set either by oring the option bits from the file /usr/include/linux/mtio.h to count, or by using the following keywords (as many keywords can be used on the same line as nec- essary, unambiguous abbreviations allowed): buffer-writes buffered writes enabled async-writes asynchronous writes enabled read-ahead read-ahead for fixed block size debug debugging (if compiled into driver) two-fms write two filemarks when file closed fast-eod space directly to eod (and lose file number) no-wait don't wait until rewind, etc. complete auto-lock automatically lock/unlock drive door def-writes the block size and density are for writes can-bsr drive can space backwards well no-blklimits drive doesn't support read block limits can-partitions drive can handle partitioned tapes scsi2logical seek and tell use SCSI-2 logical block addresses instead of device dependent addresses sysv enable the System V semantics stsetoptions (SCSI tapes) Set selected driver options bits. The methods to specify the bits to set are given above in description of stop- tions. Allowed only for the superuser. stclearoptions (SCSI tapes) Clear selected driver option bits. The methods to specify the bits to clear are given above in description of stoptions. Allowed only for the superuser. stwrthreshold (SCSI tapes) The write threshold for the tape device is set to count kilobytes. The value must be smaller than or equal to the driver buffer size. Allowed only for the superuser. (SCSI tapes) Set the default density code. The value -1 disables the default density. The density set by setdensity overrides the default until a new tape is inserted. Allowed only for the supe- ruser. defdrvbuffer (SCSI tapes) Set the default drive buffer code. The value -1 disables the default drive buffer code. The drive buffer code set by drvbuffer overrides the default until a new tape is inserted. Allowed only for the superuser. defcompression (SCSI tapes) Set the default compression state. The value -1 disables the default compression. The compression state set by compression overrides the default until a new tape is inserted. Allowed only for the superuser. sttimeout sets the normal timeout for the device. The value is given in seconds. Allowed only for the superuser. stlongtimeout sets the long timeout for the device. The value is given in sec- onds. Allowed only for the superuser. stsetcln set the cleaning request interpretation parameters. mt exits with a status of 0 if the operation succeeded, 1 if the opera- tion or device name given was invalid, or 2 if the operation failed.
The program is written by Kai Makisara <Kai.Makisara@metla.fi>.
The program and the manual page are copyrighted by Kai Makisara, 1998-2001. They can be distributed according to the GNU Copyleft.
st(4) November 2001 MT(1)
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Year 6 explore the world of artificial intelligence
As part of their computing lessons, Year 6 had the chance to study artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, training data and bias. They also explored ethical issues and how AI can be used to address world problems.
The boys were required to complete a number of simulations where they trained their computer to recognise fish, sea creatures, and the physical attributes it needs to understand how to separate them from other objects.
You can have a go at the activity yourself by following this link.


Fujifilm takes a crack at the slimline, touch-screen digicam genre with the Z90. This sleek shooter packs a 28mm, 5x zoom lens into a slender metal chassis, rounded out with standard features like 720p HD video, face detection, tracking autofocus, and the like. We've been wary of touchscreen cameras in the past -- they're often frustrating to use, and drain batteries quickly -- but the Z90 at least uses a resistive-type touchscreen, rather than capacitive. This means you can use the touch controls with gloves on or with a stylus, if you'd like. It's all a pretty decent deal for $169, though experience tells us to expect some performance issues.
Fujifilm FinePix Z90
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Fujifilm is a leading imaging and photographic company and is one of the innovators of the compact camera. Fujifilm is generally given credit for launching the first true digital camera, the DS-1P, in 1988. Super CCD technology is just one of the vast array of features that Fujifilm digital cameras now come with. These sensors first debuted in the vastly popular Fujilm FinePix F30 and offer incredible low-light and dynamic range performance, outperforming other cameras in most cases.
Fujifilm digital cameras are famous for their natural image color, wide dynamic range, low noise and high sensitivity. One of the more popular models, the Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR, boasts a Super CCD sensor and offers a wide variety of enthusiast-oriented features. Fujifilm obviously has targeted the high-end camera market with a camera featuring manual modes, image stabilization, RAW capture, WiFi connectivity, a 20x optical zoom and a large half-inch 16 megapixel sensor. Although the the learning curve for this camera is a bit steep, the image quality is among the greatest in the compact zoom class.
Fujifilm has also recently joined the retro camera craze, manufacturing more expensive models such as the X100, XPro-1, X-E1 and more inexpensive XF1 that appear analog but still boast modern features you would expect. These cameras are created for enthusiasts that want to not just take fantastic pictures, but look fantastic while doing so.
The Fujifilm XP series is a great place to look if you're in the market for a waterproof camera that won't break your budget. The XP170 is the highest-end waterproof camera the company makes, and it includes wireless, but you can now find good deals on the cheaper XP50 as well. This camera is perfect for any circumstance, offering a 5x optical zoom and waterproofing up to 16 feet. Image quality isn't as good as more expensive offerings from other manufacturers, but it gets the job done.
We here at Digital Camera HQ offer unbiased, informative reviews and recommendations to guide you to the right camera. We're not a store, but you can trust our camera grades to help find a great camera at the best price. We're always happy to help if you have any questions or issues.


All discussions in previous sections have considered only the ladder diagram in all program example development. The next thing to be considered is how to get the ladder diagram into the programmable controller. In higher order controllers, this can be accomplished through the use of dedicated personal computer software that allows the programmer to enter the ladder diagram as drawn. The software then takes care of translating the ladder diagram into the code required by the controller. In the lower order, more basic controllers, this has to be performed by the programmer and entered by hand into the controller. It is this type of language and the procedure for translating the ladder diagram into the required code that will be discussed in this chapter. This will be accomplished by retracing the examples and ladder diagrams developed in earlier chapters and translating them into the mnemonic code required to program a general controller.
This controller will be programmed in a somewhat generic type of code. As the code is learned, comparisons will be presented with similar types of statements found in controller use. The student will have only to adapt to the statements required by the type of controller being used to develop a program for that controller.
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