Connecting USB/Bluetooth GPS with Mac M1 [Update-2]

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The arrival of Macs with Apple M1 processors and macOS systems 11 "Big Sur" and macOS 12 "Monterey" had caused disappointments among GPS users connected via USB and/or Bluetooth for their navigation applications..

In USB, Latest DriverProlific V.2.2.2 is now universal for GPS BU-353xx by GlobalSat. As for theGNS3000 (¹) in Bluetooth it always undergoes an instability of the interface for the connection of multiple devices, instability that unfortunately does not yet seem to be fully fixed. Read more …

El Niño is back

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After three years of La Niña (¹) in the tropical Pacific Ocean (mid-2020 to mid-2023) having brought a fairly calm weather situation on Polynesia : regular trade winds, lack of hurricane, mainly dry weather, this idyllic situation will be reversed with the announced return (²) of the El Niño phase of the ENSO climate phenomenon(El Niño Southern Oscillation). But, idyllic, it wasn't for Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Melanesia and western Australia, which experienced much higher than normal intense rainfall and increased hurricanes during the same period. Read more …

Satellite Internet : Riffifi in the firmament

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In space, in an area called LEO (Low Earth Orbit) located at a distance of approximately 200 to 1.000 km above our heads, several hundred, or even thousands, satellites are already flying. They are mainly dedicated to communications and observations of all kinds., civilian and military.

But for a short decade a fratricidal war has been declared., A frantic race between several private and semi-public companies to offer high-speed Internet to all humans, wherever they live on the globe. It matters, because this market, Beyond the altruism and generosity displayed by these ambitious programs, promises several billion dollars in earnings in the coming years. Read more …

Weather4D supports Bátar community

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Bátar, What is ? This is the word "boat" in Icelandic. It is true that pronounced in French, it sounds a bit weird, but we quickly forget ! And why talk about it ? Because Weather4D has given its support to this surprising collective that has decided to revive the great tradition of the Vikings and their maritime expeditions. Toulouse citizen as the members of Bátar, Olivier Bouyssou was seduced by their project and the energy they have devoted to it for ten years. And since they already use its application to navigate the connection became obvious.. Read more …

UKHO postpones removal of paper Admiralty charts

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British backpedaling : UKHO postpones phasing out of paper Admiralty charts to at least 2030 ! Six months after setting the target of 2026 for the complete withdrawal from production of all paper navigation charts (¹), UKHO (United Kingdom Hydrographic Office) said the 2 February than in response to user feedback, It now plans to continue providing a paper card service until 2030 at least (²).

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