Category Archives: Technology

In Another World

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Frank Taylor

I’m going to have one blog post on this topic, and it may bore some of you or make you say “there goes Frank doing some bizarre tech thing again”. But, I think it’s worth sharing. For one thing, this … Continue reading →

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Visit Palm Covered Beach

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Frank Taylor

Back in early 2010 we had fun times exploring the San Blas archipelago in Panama. Beautiful islands, fantastic beaches, great snorkeling, interesting culture, and lots of interesting sea life. We also had our friends David and Edel with us for … Continue reading →

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Another Underwater 360 Panorama

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Frank Taylor

While exploring 360 panoramas yesterday, I realized I had failed to share an important 360 panorama on the blog here. While exploring Ilot Mato back in 2011 (the same island mentioned in yesterday’s blog post, which is in New Caledonia), … Continue reading →

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Triton Attacks Crown of Thorns

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Frank Taylor

There have been way too few posts here lately. We are currently holed up on the boat in Malaysia at a marina while we wait for my eye surgery next month. We’ll be moving the boat to Singapore during and … Continue reading →

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The Dish 360 Spherical Panorama

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Frank Taylor

A few days ago, we actually backtracked a bit so we could go to visit The Dish – aka as the CSIRO Parkes Radio Telescope Observatory. In a former life, I actually did some research on radio telescopes while getting … Continue reading →

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Spherical 360 Photo of Three Sisters Up Close

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Frank Taylor

We took the trail to the Three Sisters where you can stand right at the base of the first rock (closest to the cliffs). As soon as I was coming down the stairs, I knew this was the place I … Continue reading →

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Solar Power Boost

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Frank Taylor

Tahina has seven 80-watt solar panels on top of our bimini roof. This has always given us a nice way to compensate for some of our electrical energy use each day (primarily our freezer and refrigerator). We recently upgraded our … Continue reading →

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Photos of our Entrance to Sydney Harbour

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Frank Taylor

It’s taken me all morning, but I’ve finally processed the photos from our grand entrance into Sydney Harbour. We left Broken Bay at 7:30 AM and motored our way south in very light southwinds. The winds picked up as we … Continue reading →

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N’Ga Peak 360 Panorama

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Frank Taylor

Yesterday we posted the story of our hike up to N’Ga Peak (or Pic N’Ga in french) here on the Iles des Pins in New Caledonia. While we were up there, I took a 360 panorama at the top. Today … Continue reading →

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Lithium Ion Batteries for Boating

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Frank Taylor

Electric power is a very important part of our lives on Tahina. It is what gives us a convenient lifestyle not unlike what we were used to before we began traveling around the world and living on the water. We … Continue reading →

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