Technology

Aero-Toys! An Aero-Geek’s Dream… When the Lopresti clan announced that the long-awaited Lopresti Fury was alive and well and actually headed for serial production, they also let us in on the news that they had some interesting additions in store for that program… namely a fully-integrated Apple ipod digital audio recorder. The reason to include an ipod goes far beyond a pilot’s ability to take his or her music with them when they fly, said lopresti VP of Operations RJ Siegel. (Or even ann’s Aero-Casts — Ed.) The ipod brings three unique abilities to the Fury cockpit: lopresti has implemented the ipod to serve as a digital data recorder. With the ability to record over 500 hours of flight time, the ipod becomes the first truly portable, personal flight recorder with a huge recording capacity Using it as an audio recorder, lopresti has the ability to capture and replay audio on demand. This includes cockpit conversation, as well as two way audio transmissions such as clearances. lopresti notes ipods are also easy to replace, and available on almost every street corner. “The complete antithesis of aviation electronics,” as lopresti puts it. The ipod replaces several expensive, and heavy, components, such as CD players. Instead, the ipod delivers over 10000 tunes and serves cockpit functions. “This is the perfect marriage of a consumer product to the aviation market,” said Siegel. “The ipod has an ideal product spec for aviation. It’s light and small, with very low power …

Ever wondered what the human race is coming to? Take a look back at the past 50 years or so. An age without computers, where people used to roam around freely. Walk down the street and say “hi” to a passer by and discuss what has been going on since you last met. Shake hands or simply give a hug with a smile. What is our option in the bustling world of today, launch MSN and see who is online or go on-to Facebook or some other popular social networking site and see what comment someone has left… is this what society has become a cyberspace social network. Forget about opening your mouth to speak. Now the words just swirl around your head and transmit through your fingers. Having to think and then type what you are going to say. Our children never properly learning to develop communication skills, developing personalities. Instead locked inside a “box” Also consider the effects on health, obesity and fitness to name but a few. We humans seem to be on a crazy mission to keep ourselves busy and occupy the mind with mindless nonsense. It’s You Tube when you get home and Yahoo in the morning, when it should be kick back and relax and talk to your family when you get home and wake up with the usual that life throws at you. The message is simple and clear if you want to save the world and the human race, switch off and get out more! We’ve done it for thousands of years. Why stop now!