Misc

Misc: No Rush – When it comes, it comes

| Tom Tsui

Now is 3:05pm 14-April in Hong Kong or 3:05am the same day in Orlando, Florida, where Prepar3D of Lockheed Martin is located.

Normally it took seconds to enter the Prepar3D website and now it takes minutes or sometimes it even gets an “Error establishing a database connection”.   There must be a lot of people around the world like me trying to get a copy of the newest version 5 of Prepar3D as earlier as possible.

Unfortunately, there’s still no sign of it.

No sure if it is because the P3D team is still working hard to get the shop ready to catch up with the launched date?  Or the new version will only be available starting from office hour 9:00am in the area?

So, no rush!   When it comes, it comes.

Edit: It’s finally arrived at about 4:00pm EST US – almost time for home ;)

561: FIP Teardown

| Tom Tsui

One of my FIPs was broken down recently after serving my flightsimming system stably for more than a decade.  I opened its case to see if it is self-serviceable.  Unfortunately all electronics components, except the LCD screen, were surface-mounted onto the circuit board.

Followings are the teardown pictures of the unit for those who are interested to see what are packed inside the FIP. Continue reading →

Fight Together Against COVID-19

| Tom Tsui

The novel coronavirus (or more precisely the COVID-19) is spreading worldwide.  Followings are a series of illustration by Dr. Lucci Lugee Liyeung in Hong Kong, who hopes to improve health awareness among children through her art.  They are good for adults as well.


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556: A Possible Keyboard Alternative ?

| Tom Tsui

A group of ex-Samsung engineers is raising funds on Kickstarter for a small device that can turn any screen into a fully interactive touch screen.
The device, called Glamos, is essentially a motion sensor that uses LiDAR or Light Detection and Ranging technology to create a virtual touchscreen with instant interaction capability. Continue reading →

News: Navigraph FlightSim Survey 2019 Results

| Tom Tsui

What is the most popular flight simulation software? How many are planning to get the upcoming Microsoft Flight Simulator? How much do flight simulator enthusiasts spend on hardware and software every year?  Check out the results from Navigraph who conducted the survey in 2019 if you haven’t done so.