Re: [Aus-soaring] Nexus 7 Installation Update
I agree, I have now had several hours flying with the Nexus and is very good, great visibility in all conditions, fast response, and as Paul said, it is cheap. Cheers Paul B On 23 Oct 2012 15:47, Paul Mander p...@mander.net.au wrote: Hi Bernard, just get a Nexus 7, you can orientate it portrait or landscape and the picture takes care of itself. It really is good. And cheap. All the best, Paul. -Original Message- From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of Future Aviation Sent: 23 October 2012 12:03 To: 'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.'; 'Bernie Baer' Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Nexus 7 Installation Update Good morning Paul, hello all I'm also an XCSoar user and would like to find out whether the latest version is also available in portrait. Any information or feedback would be greatly appreciated. Kind regards Bernard -Original Message- From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of Paul Mander Sent: Tuesday, 23 October 2012 10:51 AM To: 'Bernie Baer'; aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net Subject: [Aus-soaring] Nexus 7 Installation Update Thanks to all the people who responded to my appeal for help in integrating the Nexus 7 into my glider. The upshot is that I decided that the Nexus/XCSoar combo was sufficient in itself, and that to interface it with the Flarm was of minimal added value given that I already have a Digital Voice Synthesizer. By not interfacing I lose only the radar display and I can live with that. I therefore installed it so as to draw from the glider's power supply, with no further interfacing. Easy. I have now flown with it, and I must say the combination of Nexus 7 and XCSoar is brilliant. The display is very legible in bright sunlight, and the latest version of XCSoar is much improved on the version that I had in my Altair. It is wondrously user friendly and useful in its range of capabilities. I like it and I'll stay with it. I'm now seeking help because during this period my Windows XP updated itself, and now won't even see the Nexus, let alone allow files to be copied across to it or from it. At the same time it has changed so that it won't make a connection with or recognise the Nano LX data logger that I've bought from John Orton to replace my trusty old Zander, now obsolete. Can anyone assist? Thanks, Paul Mander ___ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring ___ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring ___ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring ___ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
Re: [Aus-soaring] Nexus 7 Installation Update
Hi Paul Thanks for all your trouble but I have just revamped my entire instrument panel and I'm reluctant to repeat the exercise. Kind regards Bernard -Original Message- From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of Paul Mander Sent: Tuesday, 23 October 2012 4:17 PM To: 'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.'; 'Bernie Baer' Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Nexus 7 Installation Update Hi Bernard, just get a Nexus 7, you can orientate it portrait or landscape and the picture takes care of itself. It really is good. And cheap. All the best, Paul. -Original Message- From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of Future Aviation Sent: 23 October 2012 12:03 To: 'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.'; 'Bernie Baer' Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Nexus 7 Installation Update Good morning Paul, hello all I'm also an XCSoar user and would like to find out whether the latest version is also available in portrait. Any information or feedback would be greatly appreciated. Kind regards Bernard -Original Message- From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of Paul Mander Sent: Tuesday, 23 October 2012 10:51 AM To: 'Bernie Baer'; aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net Subject: [Aus-soaring] Nexus 7 Installation Update Thanks to all the people who responded to my appeal for help in integrating the Nexus 7 into my glider. The upshot is that I decided that the Nexus/XCSoar combo was sufficient in itself, and that to interface it with the Flarm was of minimal added value given that I already have a Digital Voice Synthesizer. By not interfacing I lose only the radar display and I can live with that. I therefore installed it so as to draw from the glider's power supply, with no further interfacing. Easy. I have now flown with it, and I must say the combination of Nexus 7 and XCSoar is brilliant. The display is very legible in bright sunlight, and the latest version of XCSoar is much improved on the version that I had in my Altair. It is wondrously user friendly and useful in its range of capabilities. I like it and I'll stay with it. I'm now seeking help because during this period my Windows XP updated itself, and now won't even see the Nexus, let alone allow files to be copied across to it or from it. At the same time it has changed so that it won't make a connection with or recognise the Nano LX data logger that I've bought from John Orton to replace my trusty old Zander, now obsolete. Can anyone assist? Thanks, Paul Mander ___ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring ___ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring ___ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring ___ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
Re: [Aus-soaring] Invitation to Keepit Fast
Hi Chris I’m interested in Keepit Fast Just A couple of questions. Do you need your own glider if so I can bring mine. How much dose the course cost Will there be duel instruction / in two seat gliders during the course. Is there accommodation . How many pilots if the course is full. What is the estimated lump sum price for the coarse, tows ,accommodation duo hire etc.,etc. Thanks Steve McMahon From: Chris Bowman Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2012 7:58 AM To: 'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.' Subject: [Aus-soaring] Invitation to Keepit Fast Dear All, A final invitation to Keepit’ coaching week Keepit Fast to run from Monday 19th to Saturday 24th November 2012 at Lake Keepit. We still have about 5 places available. Keepit Fast will focus on developing cross country speed and competition competitiveness and replaces Speed Week, which sadly Paul Mander will not be staging this year. The Curriculum is attached. Our principal coach will be G Dale. Bruce Taylor and Brad Edwards have agreed to support him. Bruce and Brad need no introduction. For those who don’t know G, he is a British Gliding Association national coach and a successful racing pilot. He has been UK Club Class Champion, come within the top 10 twice in world championships and is a regular mountain soaring Instructor at Omarama. He has been CFI at two major British Clubs, one of which is Lasham. Those of you who enjoyed G’s coaching last year will know that he is a superb educator. If you are interested in participating could you let me know? Kindest regards, Chris Bowman ___ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring___ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
[Aus-soaring] Sky 1 Installation Update
I have have just installed something fantastic. It is called Sky(TM). It is applied to the entire outer surface of the canopy. Although it is solar powered it doesn't need batteries, or a link to a GPS unit or any extra holes drilled into your instrument panel. It's visibility in bright sunlight is really good and most studies have agreed that its presence augments the gliding experience. It is available in a range of colours and patterns. Please see this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sky BTW: This is humour (sort of...) ___ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
Re: [Aus-soaring] Sky 1 Installation Update
Really nice to hear that. Another user! I've been running sky for several years now. I really love it now. But my first thoughts were: That will never catch on. There are too many options available. There is no consistency - it's different every time you start it up. After a year and a bit I realised that Sky(TM) is true Open Source and eventually figured out what its all about. Should we - maybe - start a Sky(TM) user group? This might deflect people from being stuck to Panel(Inc) or even Smartphone(PTY) ;-) On Wed, Oct 24, 2012 at 12:38 PM, Texler, Michael michael.tex...@health.wa.gov.au wrote: I have have just installed something fantastic. It is called Sky(TM). It is applied to the entire outer surface of the canopy. Although it is solar powered it doesn't need batteries, or a link to a GPS unit or any extra holes drilled into your instrument panel. It's visibility in bright sunlight is really good and most studies have agreed that its presence augments the gliding experience. It is available in a range of colours and patterns. Please see this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sky BTW: This is humour (sort of...) ___ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring ___ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
Re: [Aus-soaring] Sky 1 Installation Update
On 24/10/2012, at 4:36 PM, Erich Wittstock deepb...@gmail.com wrote: Really nice to hear that. Another user! I've been running sky for several years now. I really love it now. But my first thoughts were: That will never catch on. There are too many options available. There is no consistency - it's different every time you start it up. After a year and a bit I realised that Sky(TM) is true Open Source and eventually figured out what its all about. Should we - maybe - start a Sky(TM) user group? This might deflect people from being stuck to Panel(Inc) or even Smartphone(PTY) ;-) My favourite features so far are: * SD - Sun Display * MicoSD - Sun Display from the ground * GPS - Grounded people (are) sad * Blue tooth - while drinking Gatorade * Serial - thermals, aka streets * Battery life - keeps on going until the sun goes down * LCD - Lunch, Cuppa then Dinner * Logging - Those loggers certainly kick up the thermals in the mountains What are your favourites. Scott P.S. Do you get the feeling we are looking forward to summer. ___ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
Re: [Aus-soaring] Sky 1 Installation Update
On Wed, Oct 24, 2012 at 09:38:06AM +0800, Texler, Michael wrote: I have have just installed something fantastic. It is called Sky(TM). It is applied to the entire outer surface of the canopy. Although it is solar powered it doesn't need batteries, or a link to a GPS unit or any extra holes drilled into your instrument panel. It's a fairly mature product, but like any ancient system it has exhibited some difficult to fix bugs and usability defects. By far the worst aspect of Sky(TM) is that its rendering of other aircraft defies basic user interface standards. Modern systems have benefited from quite a lot of psychological research which keeps harmless or trivial user interface elements unobtrusive and promotes important elements to the forefront of the user's attention, but Sky(tm) comes from an earlier generation of systems where that wasn't always the case. In particular, the most visually prominent Sky(TM) objects are the ones that are least harmful and easiest to avoid (security in the cloud!). The most visually unobtrusive objects are the ones which can cause irretrievable data loss if you accidentally interact with them, something that even the most well-trained experts occasionally have trouble with. If we were designing it today, we'd make other aircraft as prominent as clouds, and perhaps impose a modal Are you sure? dialog when you touch one, to make sure you're really intending to die in a crash before allowing it to happen. The architecture of Sky(TM) makes this usability deficiency very difficult to fix. In the same way that the UNIX community has greybeards who say that rm -rf / is easy to avoid if you don't accidentally type it (but seem, to a man, to have accidentally typed it themselves!), the Sky(TM) user community is full of curmudgeons who claim that you can overcome its usability deficiencies by adopting a See and Avoid strategy while simultaneously entertaining us with bar stories about near misses^H^H^H^H^H^Hhits, so perhaps part of the problem is architectural, and part of it is lack of interest in finding a fix. Meanwhile, newer users are working-around the deficiencies with toolkits layered on top of Sky(TM), just like we layer GNOME and KDE on top of UNIX to improve its usability. There's an active development community engaged in solving these problems with overlays such as FLARM, cheap ADSB-* equipment, and various PDA applications. Best of luck to them, I say. - mark ___ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
