This was originally posted on My Technology Fetish in March of 2009, but was modified for this site.
This video is from 2004, from a TED conference where an ichthyologist (a person who studies fish) named Richard Pyle is showing the audience all of the groundbreaking discoveries he and his team are making in finding and documenting new fish life. Most recreational divers only go about 130ft and people that do want to dive lower than that usually operate subs that tend to hit the 500ft and lower depths. As Richard points out that leaves a huge gap in the ocean to search for new fish life.
This video was really interesting, albeit for a newcomer it's going to have a lot of information. It does however contain a lot of basic information about Scuba diving technology and how it has advanced over the years. Check it out:
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Suunto Vytec Dive Computer
This was originally posted on My Technology Fetish in May of 2009, but was modified for this site.
I wanted to reflect on my current dive computer, the Suunto Vytec.
I currently use the original Suunto Vytec, not the Vytec DS, with the wireless transmitter. I originally wanted a wrist top computer because I felt like it would be easier to read and I wouldn't have to worry about it dragging on the floor of the ocean and harming the environment. With my computer and compass on my wrist it would be right in front of my face as I dive around! I looked at a number of wrist top computers with different options but I didn't like the D5 and D9 because they seemed too small and hard to read and it also didn't make sense to get a computer without a wireless transmitter. Why would I want to have all my important information on my wrist except for my pressure gauge (the most important instrument you carry)? True it isn't that difficult to look at a SPG, especially if you currently have a non-wireless computer, but if you are going to remove the computer then why not remove the gauge as well? I figured if I couldn't afford the extra money for the wireless transmitter, then it wasn't worth having the wrist top computer.
I wanted to reflect on my current dive computer, the Suunto Vytec.
I currently use the original Suunto Vytec, not the Vytec DS, with the wireless transmitter. I originally wanted a wrist top computer because I felt like it would be easier to read and I wouldn't have to worry about it dragging on the floor of the ocean and harming the environment. With my computer and compass on my wrist it would be right in front of my face as I dive around! I looked at a number of wrist top computers with different options but I didn't like the D5 and D9 because they seemed too small and hard to read and it also didn't make sense to get a computer without a wireless transmitter. Why would I want to have all my important information on my wrist except for my pressure gauge (the most important instrument you carry)? True it isn't that difficult to look at a SPG, especially if you currently have a non-wireless computer, but if you are going to remove the computer then why not remove the gauge as well? I figured if I couldn't afford the extra money for the wireless transmitter, then it wasn't worth having the wrist top computer.
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