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Computers and modern technology while dazzling to the eye and features to mesmerise the mind, can often frustrate and annoy us when they don't work as promised or create a whole range on unforeseen other problems and costs. I sympathise with many of these circumstances, as people in the technology industry seem to take advantage of people's naivety and lack of total understanding when promoting and selling their products. However I did want to clear up a lot of the myths perpetuating our industry, including some of the more amusing ones, to help make better decisions and have better understanding in regards to technology and computing.
One of the interesting technology issues relates to mobile phones on planes. While some tests suggest phone usage on a plane might cause minor instrument fluctuations, a pilot remarked there should be no conflict between mobiles and avionics. It seemed to him it had more to do with paying attention to flight attendants' safety instructions.
A common myth is if you don't use a screen saver, you will ruin your computer monitor. This is another bit of advice that had some validity many years ago, but is just no longer true. It's virtually impossible with today's monitors to leave an image on the screen long enough for it to suffer from "phosphor burn-in". There's certainly no downside to using a screen saver, and many people find them fun to use as a way of "expressing themselves".
One of the funnier scares was that Saddam Hussein was using Playstation 2 consoles and chips in Iraq's weapons program. From recent times and the lack of WMDs, this is either totally false or PS2s don't make good weapons.
Hollywood has caused the following myths; you can gain access to any information you want by simply typing "ACCESS ALL OF THE SECRET FILES" on any keyboard. Likewise, you can infect a computer with a destructive virus by simply typing "UPLOAD VIRUS" (i.e. "Independence Day"). All computers are connected and you can access the information on the villain's desktop computer, even if it's turned off!
I hope from this short list you might have a better understanding of some of the things that we as I.T. people have to clarify on a regular basis.
Here are some famous quotes that were proved wrong;
It is always funny when experts get it wrong. Here are some classic computer predictions.
'No one will need more than 637Kb of memory for a personal computer' by Bill Gates (Currently new PCs use around 524288Kb+).
'There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home.' by Ken Olson of Digital Equipment Corp in 1997.
"Computers in the future may weigh no more than 1.5 tons." by Popular Mechanics, 1949.
"I think there is a world market for maybe five computers." by Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM, 1943.
"But what ... is it good for?" (referring to microchip) by Engineer at IBM, 1968.
"[By 1985], machines will be capable of doing any work Man can do." by Nobel laureate, Herbert A. Simon.
My personal favourite is "Everything that can be invented has been invented." by Charles Duell in US Patent Office of 1899.
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Understanding Aircrafts Part By Part
I am not too concerned about a shock absorber or something like that. But when I am 30000 feet above ground, I want all safety related parts to be working perfectly in an aircraft. And instead of being paranoid, I choose to be informed.
So, this article is about Aircraft parts. Knowledge and familiarity should clear some apprehensions that ignorance might create.
Let us begin by exploring the visible parts of an airplane. To begin with, we have the cockpit. This is where the pilot sits and controls the craft. Hence, all navigational controls end up here. This is the heart of all avionics, which is a contraction for aviation electronics. Maybe, I should call it the brain of all avionics as only the final controls reside in the cockpit.
Other than navigational controls, communication and cabin controls are also predominantly available in the cockpit. So, expect to see a lot of dials, knobs, screens, light emitting diodes, bulbs, and switches. If you have ever had an opportunity to look inside a cockpit, even if you were only looking at a photograph, you would certainly have marveled at the extent of gadgetry involved.
Moving behind, you are looking at the glorious fuselage, which is just a fancy word for the plane body. All professions like to create words that make them exclusive. So, while an automobile engineer missed out on an opportunity, the aeronautical engineer chose to call the plane body a fuselage.
As expected, the body presents the physical structure to the plane. But it is not a passive piece of equipment as in the case of a car. Instead, it has sensors for detecting what the outside conditions are like. Additionally, it has signaling and communication equipment connected to it.
A little behind and you reach the engines. It goes without saying that this is where all the muscle is. In addition to providing the rotors and propellers and thrust and torque, the degree of automation in an aeroplane engine is extremely high. Not just should a pilot as well as the auto-pilot, be able to constantly monitor the performance of the engine, they should actually be able to control and influence it.
Then come the wings. Any flying body needs to have wings, unless it is a projectile, such as a rocket. These wings provide balance, stability, and maneuverability. Since wings needs to be mechanically manipulated, they are full of control systems, valves, bearing, pressure points, buffers, and the like.
To continue my simplistic travel down the aircraft's body, let us reach the very end. We are not at the tail. Like the wing it provides stability and balance. But the tail, more specifically the rudder, plays a pivotal role in turning the plane. This mechanism is not like that of a rudder-based boat that has the luxury of traveling in a dense medium, water. But there are similarities.
All in all, the schema of the parts of an airplane is fairly obvious. But the results it generates truly take wings.
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i've read many about the 747-8 but will avionics be same as 747-400?
i always like the glass cockpit of modern airplanes. but with the introduction of the 747-8, are we expecting alot of changes to the cockpit? will the PFD, ND, MCP, FMC etc still be the same? or will it change such that pilots will have to get familiarise with new avionics? i sure hope that there's not much change if not we'll need to train in new type of sims AGAIN!
i've seen artists' impression of the 747-8 cockpit and it looks real simple and crisp clean. but they never show the avionics.
The avionics still remain unchanged. Only certain set-up are upgraded and modified. 
Basically nothing much changed. However, pilots still have to go through simulator and different rating will be given to them!
K-State Aviation Hires Hinchee
SALINA -- Kansas State University at Salina has hired Lowell James Hinchee as a full-time aviation instructor. In addition to teaching in the classroom, Hinchee will help oversee flight training operations.
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