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rlborger(at)mac.com
Guest

Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 9:07 am Post subject: Fwd: Wind Map

North America friends (Sorry no Canada or Europe view yet),

This is from a non-flying friend of mine.

As stated on the page, not to be used for navigation planning, but darn it's pretty cool and provides an interesting view of continental wind patterns.



http://hint.fm/wind/



TWO RESEARCH SCIENTISTS HAVE CREATED AN ANIMATED MAP OF WIND PATTERNS ACROSS THE CONTINENTAL U.S. THAT CHANGES WITH HOURLY FORECASTS. 



THIS IS REALLY COOL - ESPECIALLY ON AN IPAD. 



 Blue skies & tailwinds,

Bob Borger

Europa XS Tri, Rotax 914, Airmaster C/S Prop.

Little Toot Sport Biplane, Lycoming Thunderbolt AEIO-320 EXP

3705 Lynchburg Dr.

Corinth, TX  76208-5331

Cel: 817-992-1117

rlborger(at)mac.com (rlborger(at)mac.com)

graeme bird

Joined: 15 Jul 2010
Posts: 434

Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 1:12 am Post subject: Re: Fwd: Wind Map

in the uk we use xcweather which sounds similar. I find it very useful.

_________________
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kit4 (Wagstaff) TBD
Kit3 G-CLXU (Gregory) mono 914 xs Woodcomp
Kit2 G-PATS - (kesterton) Mono Classic 912 warpdrive
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Troy Maynor

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 162

Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 2:25 am Post subject: Re: Fwd: Wind Map

When I go to the link it says if map is missing, (which it is) the I need to download Google Chrome browser. ?? I don't want to do that. 

Troy

grahamsingleton(at)btinte
Guest

Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 2:42 am Post subject: Fwd: Wind Map

Troy

I do use google chrome but I'm interested to know your reasons for not trusting google? 

I used to use firefox but some software seems to work better on chrome. 

I can't get on with internet exploder!

Graham

btw very pleased to see you won at S&F

        From: Troy Maynor <wingnut54(at)charter.net>

 To: europa-list(at)matronics.com 

 Sent: Sunday, 8 April 2012, 11:25

 Subject: Re: Fwd: Wind Map

  

 

--> Europa-List message posted by: "Troy Maynor" <wingnut54(at)charter.net (wingnut54(at)charter.net)>



When I go to the link it says if map is missing, (which it is) the I need to download Google Chrome browser. ?? I don't want to do that. 

Troy





Read this topic online here:



http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=370272#370272

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rlborger(at)mac.com
Guest

Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 6:21 am Post subject: Fwd: Wind Map

Troy,



I don't know what system you are using, but I used Safari on my Mac and it worked fine.  



I also have FireFox and Chrome installed on my Mac for those occasional pages that do not support Safari.  Both are fine browsers.



Blue skies & tailwinds,

Bob Borger

Europa XS Tri, Rotax 914, Airmaster C/S Prop.

Little Toot Sport Biplane, Lycoming Thunderbolt AEIO-320 EXP

3705 Lynchburg Dr.

Corinth, TX  76208-5331

Cel: 817-992-1117

rlborger(at)mac.com



On Apr 8, 2012, at 5:25 AM, Troy Maynor wrote:






When I go to the link it says if map is missing, (which it is) the I need to download Google Chrome browser. ?? I don't want to do that. 

Troy

frans(at)privatepilots.nl
Guest

Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 9:41 am Post subject: Fwd: Wind Map

On 04/08/2012 12:42 PM, GRAHAM SINGLETON wrote:

 	  Quote: 	
		   Troy

 I do use google chrome but I'm interested to know your reasons for not

 trusting google? 


	


There are plenty reasons why not to trust google. Most of them have to

do with privacy.



Google records your search words, may have your email (if you use

gmail), may have your agenda (if you use their calendar), has made

pictures of the front side your house (and has recorded your wifi data

while they where at it just because it was easy to do so), is currently

making similar pictures from the rear of your house by airplane, etc.

Yes, go ahead and use their browser too so they have even more insight

in your interests and what you are doing. (Why do you think they made

that browser. Charity because they thought you couldn't live with the

existing browsers?) George Orwell couldn't have imagined what is going

on right now.



Not everyone is aware that google's search engine is adapting search

results to your personal profile they have established from your data.

Just do this experiment: call a friend, and both google on the same

search words and see what is being presented to you. Also compare the

internet advertisement you see on random internet pages, and see how

this gets adapted after entering search words on the google search engine.



You have nothing to hide you may think? Think again. Even if google is

not misusing the data they collect from you, this data might fall into

wrong hands. Anyone who can steal this data can see that Mr. Singleton

is interested in airplanes (and thus might have some money), can see on

the calendar when he is having an appointment and thus not at home, and

can see on google's street view pictures what the options are to break

into his house. All services integrated in one profile! Even worse

scenario's are thinkable, including fabricating evidence of some crime

to some innocent person whose profile and agenda make him an acceptable

suspect.



As a former data security expert, I'm quite concerned about google and

their appetite for collecting data and building personal profiles.

I have abandoned all google services, and even instructed our family's

firewall to deny all access to google. (Surprising to see how many

applications have stealth access to google).



You have been warned!



Frans

Troy Maynor

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 162

Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 11:50 am Post subject: Re: Fwd: Wind Map

Uuhh...yea...what he said. (Frans that is) ...He makes a good point, but actually I was on a work computer and wanted to look at it.

paul.the.aviator(at)gmail
Guest

Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 1:32 pm Post subject: Fwd: Wind Map

Frans,



I work in the IT industry and I knew it was bad, but you have heightened my perception.  Phew.



BTW, did you get my email last week ?



Paul



do not archive

  [quote][b]

Fred Klein

Joined: 26 Mar 2012
Posts: 503

Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 2:20 pm Post subject: Fwd: Wind Map

On Apr 8, 2012, at 2:32 PM, Paul McAllister wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		   Frans,



 I work in the IT industry and I knew it was bad, but you have  

 heightened my perception.  Phew.


	


Frans and Paul...after sending Frans' post to a friend, I received the  

following response:



 	  Quote: 	
		   as to privacy concerns, at least your Europa pal doesn't have a NSA  

 in nowhere Utah hoovering up everything; who cares about Google? If  

 you want the old world and some fantasy of privacy, don't use: the  

 phone, the internet, credit cards, checks etc. and don't go anywhere  

 in public as there will be security cameras and clowns with cell  

 phone cameras everywhere. Nice life, huh?


	


Fred

grahamsingleton(at)btinte
Guest

Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 3:05 pm Post subject: Fwd: Wind Map

Frans

I was beginning to guess the same, maybe I should go back to Firefox

Graham

        From: Frans Veldman <frans(at)privatepilots.nl>

 To: europa-list(at)matronics.com 

 Sent: Sunday, 8 April 2012, 18:40

 Subject: Re: Re: Fwd: Wind Map

--> Europa-List message posted by: Frans Veldman <frans(at)privatepilots.nl (frans(at)privatepilots.nl)>

On 04/08/2012 12:42 PM, GRAHAM SINGLETON wrote:

 	  Quote: 	
		   Troy

 I do use google chrome but I'm interested to know your reasons for not

 trusting google? 

There are plenty reasons why not to trust google. Most of them have to

do with privacy.

Google records your search words, may have your email (if you use

gmail), may have your agenda (if you use their calendar), has made

pictures of the front side your house (and has recorded your wifi data

while they where at it just because it was easy to do so), is currently

making similar pictures from the rear of your house by airplane, etc.

Yes, go ahead and use their browser too so they have even more insight

in your interests and what you are doing. (Why do you think they made

that browser. Charity because they thought you couldn't live with  the

existing browsers?) George Orwell couldn't have imagined what is going

on right now.

Not everyone is aware that google's search engine is adapting search

results to your personal profile they have established from your data.

Just do this experiment: call a friend, and both google on the same

search words and see what is being presented to you. Also compare the

internet advertisement you see on random internet pages, and see how

this gets adapted after entering search words on the google search engine.

You have nothing to hide you may think? Think again. Even if google is

not misusing the data they collect from you, this data might fall into

wrong hands. Anyone who can steal this data can see that Mr. Singleton

is interested in airplanes (and thus might have some money), can see on

the calendar when he is having an appointment and thus not at home, and

can see on google's street view pictures what the  options are to break

into his house. All services integrated in one profile! Even worse

scenario's are thinkable, including fabricating evidence of some crime

to some innocent person whose profile and agenda make him an acceptable

suspect.

As a former data security expert, I'm quite concerned about google and

their appetite for collecting data and building personal profiles.

I have abandoned all google services, and even instructed our family's

firewall to deny all access to google. (Surprising to see how many

applications have stealth access to google).

"http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Europa-List" target="_blank">http://w               -Matt Dralle, List Admin.=======

 [quote][b]

frans(at)privatepilots.nl
Guest

Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 12:18 am Post subject: Fwd: Wind Map

On 04/09/2012 12:19 AM, Fred Klein wrote:

 	  Quote: 	
		   Frans and Paul...after sending Frans' post to a friend, I received the

 following response:

> as to privacy concerns, at least your Europa pal doesn't have a NSA in

> nowhere Utah hoovering up everything; who cares about Google? If you

> want the old world and some fantasy of privacy, don't use: the phone,

> the internet, credit cards, checks etc. and don't go anywhere in

> public as there will be security cameras and clowns with cell phone

> cameras everywhere. Nice life, huh?

I'm sure your friend isn't a security expert. The danger isn't in the

isolated pieces of data. I don't care if a picture of my house is on

some pal's cell phone camera while he was photographing a rare butterfly

on my fence, without knowing who the owner is. I also don't care that

someone observed me googling on liver diseases (for a family member).

But what I do care about is the collection of the *total set* of data. A

pictures of my name, together with my name, my occupation, my annual

income, my health, my personal interests, my agenda and my vacation

scheme, and the type of websites I tend to visit.

This total data set can be used for anything by creative minds. Usually

these things are bad.

Frans

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