When Your Boat Starts Seeing Things: d3kOS and the Rise of the Smart Helm
Using IP67 commercial security cameras can transform video into AIS markers for aid in navigation
— From the helm
Blog
Marine intelligence, boating tips, and d3kOS updates from Skipper Don.
Announcing d3kOS 0.9.9.5 — The Most Significant Release Since 0.9.9.2
Signalk-Forwatch-Watch identified floating debree, while SafeHelm made a collision alert. This high experimental system utilize simple CCTV camera, with position and AI. It has trouble with white objects but to see it work it can only get better.
Odyssey of the Seas: When Your Cruise Ship Needs a Smarter Co‑Captain
There are moments in life when you look out over the Aegean Sea, see a floating city like Odyssey of the Seas gliding past a classic Greek sailing ship, and think, “That’s a lot of horsepower for a place that invented the rowboat.” From my perch above Santorini — white chairs, blue water, and enough […]
Palm Trees on Lake Erie: Proof the Weather Has Lost Its Mind
Port Dover where the Palm trees dance
Fish by Stratos: The Boat That Needs d3kOS More Than Oxygen
I think next time I’m going fishing with Stravos
Antifouling Paint: The Day Skipper Don Became One With the Hull
New Anitfouling Paint goes on fast
Trailer Guides: The $49 Purchase That Turned Into a Nautical Sitcom
New Trailer Guides and Now the boat need bottom paint
The Windy Truth: Why Lake Erie Taught Me to Stop Trusting “Perfect Weather”
Windy is used on d3kOS updating every 30 minutes. We are on the northern part of Erie but the weather can affect us
The Toilet Chronicles: Son of a Plumber Meets the French Head
Being the son of a plumber comes with certain expectations. You grow up believing that anything involving pipes, fittings, or flushing mechanisms should be second nature. I’ve spent years watching my dad fix everything from leaky faucets to full bathroom remodels, and even passed that wisdom down to my own sons. So when it came […]
d3kOS v0.9.9.4.2: 110 Bug Fixes, Stronger Security, and a Working Mobile Link Again
I know — five blogs in less than a week. Even I had to laugh at how far down the rabbit hole I’ve gone. But this update absolutely earns its place, because the security cleanup I talked about earlier didn’t just hit my websites… it rolled straight into d3kOS. And out of that came version […]