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Alphabet's next moonshot: protect the ocean
Alphabet's moonshot factory is turning its attention back toward the ocean. But whereas Project Foghorn looked to turn seawater into a carbon-neutral fuel, the newly-announced Tidal has a broader mission to protect the sea and its aquatic inhabitants. "This is a critical issue," Neil Davé, general manager for Tidal said in a blog post. "Humanity is pushing the ocean past its breaking point, but we can't protect what we don't understand." The team, which operates under the company's "X" lab for now, is starting with a camera system that can help fish farmers monitor and, hopefully, better understand every living creature inside their pens.
'Sea of Thieves' anniversary update will let you catch and cook fish
It's been one year since Sea of Thieves set sail, and to celebrate, developer Rare is releasing an anniversary update that brings new story adventures, a new trading company, a new competitive mode, various world improvements and fishing, because every pirate needs some quiet downtime amid the plundering.
Autonomous drones will help stop illegal fishing in Africa
Drones aren't just cracking down on land-based poaching in Africa -- ATLAN Space is launching a pilot that will use autonomous drones to report illegal fishing in the Seychelles islands. The fliers will use computer vision to identify both the nature of boats in protected waters as well as their authorization. If they detect illegal fishing boats, the drones will note vessel locations, numbering and visible crews, passing the information along to officials.
The next weird 3DS game includes a tiny fishing reel
Japan's fondness for games with highly specialized controllers frequently produces wonderfully weird results. If you need proof, you just need to look at Bandai Namco's upcoming Baku Tsuri Bar Hunter for the 3DS. The manga-linked augmented reality fishing game revolves around an elaborate add-on case that scans barcodes to add sealife, and a tiny reel (plus the 3DS' own motion controls) to catch creatures. In essence, it's the lovechild of Bass Fishing and Barcode Battler. It absolutely sounds like it shouldn't work, but it looks like a blast in the promo video... at least, for gamers willing to scan their shopping.
The PowerRay underwater drone finds fish and films them in 4K
If you're heading out to the coast or the lake for a spot of fishing, you can have the best gear and the perfect bait but you won't land anything if you're set up in the wrong spot. Experience can only guide so you so much, so PowerVision -- the company behind the incredible PowerEgg drone we saw last year -- has built an underwater robot called the PowerRay to help find and lure in your next catch.
How about a drone to help you catch fish?
If you're looking to improve the quality of your catch, or just terrorize the local fish, you should check out AguaDrone. As the name implies, it's a drone that's been specifically designed to operate on water for those fishy and outdoorsy types in your friend circle. As well as being fully waterproof, the device can land on and take off from bodies of both fresh and salt water. But AguaDrone's real strength is that it can carries a series of swappable pods that'll enable you to hunt down, film and catch those prized fish who aren't so easy to find.
Researchers are building a robotic Lionfish exterminator
We joke around a lot about bringing about a horrific robot apocalypse, but let's get real: sometimes, building a killer robot is just the right thing to do. Well, at least when those robots are being used to cull invasive species. Researchers at Robots In Service of the Environment (RISE) are developing a robot to fight an invasive population of Lionfish that's threatening ecosystems off the coast of Florida as well as in the Caribbean and Bermuda.
LED-lit fishing nets save sea turtles from getting caught
Sometimes, it's the simplest tech that makes the biggest difference. University of Exeter researchers have crafted fishing nets with evenly distributed green LED lights (one every 33 feet) that warn sea turtles away without spooking fish. While scientists have yet to nail the exact reason the lights steer the turtles clear, one researcher tells Tech Insider that it's likely just a matter of visibility -- the turtles stand a better chance of seeing the net in time to avoid it. It's not only quite effective in early tests (it reduced green turtle deaths by 64 percent), but relatively cheap at $100 to cover a giant 1,640ft net with 50 lights.
Patch 6.1: The latest on Draenor fishing
Patch 6.1 is on the horizon and if the patch notes are any indication, there are a lot of changes coming our way. Fishing, in particular, is slotted to get a lot of tweaks -- and there have already been some changes to the changes announced in the last patch notes. With the latest changes, fishing throughout Draenor will be streamlined for everyone... though it will still take up an awful lot of inventory space, so be sure to clear your bags before heading out fishing. Here's the current state of fishing: Fish caught in Draenor can be automatically filleted with the Bladebone Hook, a new consumable you can buy from fishing vendors in Draenor. The hook lasts for one hour. Though this was intended to be automatic for everyone without a consumable, negative feedback on the feature seems to have changed Blizzard's mind. Different sizes of Savage Piranha have been consolidated into Savage Piranha and can be consumed directly for the transformation effect. Players can now always catch enormous fish from pools, regardless of skill. Fish that have already been caught can be converted to the appropriate amount of flesh. Draenor fishing bait now lasts for 10 minutes (up from 5 minutes). Bait will not spoil, which was originally in the patch notes. Nat Pagle (Level 3 Fishing Shack) will give you any of the standard baits if you ask nicely. Lunkers can now be caught from fishing pools and have an improved catch rate with higher fishing skill. Summoned Cavedwellers now drops random fish flesh and drops less Worm Supreme. Fish Eggs used as turn-in for the Fishing Shack Daily quest are now bind on pickup and no longer have a sell value. Happy fishing!
Get started with fishing in Warlords of Draenor
Virtual fishing may not seem like the most exciting thing to do with your in-game time, but it can be a useful profession to have. And in Warlords of Draenor, even if you've never picked up fishing before, you'll find it's been streamlined to make it easier to level. Fishing in Draenor is also the path to the water-walking mount Crimson Water Strider and the unique Land Shark pet (as well as a number of other unique pets and mounts if you decide to trek back through older content). Plus, fishing can help you quickly advance cooking and first aid (with which you can create handy Healing Tonics)... and even make some decent gold on the side by selling fish to everyone who thinks fishing is too time-consuming to bother with. Still, the profession does have its downsides. Because there are three sizes of fish, multiple kinds of fish-specific bait, fish flesh, and plenty of miscellaneous extras you can fish up, fishing can take up a lot of space in your bags -- we wouldn't recommend going on an extended fishing trip without an empty bag to hold everything you fish up. Also, it's definitely not excitement central, which can put a lot of people off. But in our opinion, it's an excellent task to work on while catching up on social networks or watching TV, because you can turn up ambient sounds (i.e. the splash of your fishing lure) and mostly ignore the game -- just clicking to pick up your catch and throw your line out again. And did we mention how useful fishing can be? And the amazing Land Shark? Focus on that! Have you got your heart set on leveling fishing and unlocking the level 3 Fishing Shack to give you access to all of the fishing fun Draenor has to offer? Read on for how to get started, no matter what your skill level is.
Get creepy with Blind Palefish
Once a player has upgraded their garrison mine to level 2, it contains an often-overlooked pool of water. We think it would be fair to say fishing isn't the most popular of activities in World of Warcraft, and for those who do fish, the fishing shack holds far more allure than a glorified puddle in a cave. However, that puddle yields something of interest to fans of ye olde Savory Deviate Delight: Blind Palefish. Blind Palefish transform you into a pale orc for 5 minutes. While you can't mount in that form, it does persist through combat, making pale orc raids on Highmaul totally viable. Unfortunately, Blind Palefish are soulbound and Unique (5), limiting how many you can carry around. You don't need maxed (or even high) fishing skill to catch them, but they have roughly a 10% catch rate -- you'll end up somewhere in the vicinity of 50 Crescent Saberfish of varying sizes before you get your 5 Palefish. If you're hoping to fish up anything other than Palefish or Saberfish, you're out of luck; nothing else can be caught in the mine.
ConnectedAfield: A worthwhile hunting and fishing companion
When you're planning your next hunting or fishing trip and putting together a list of all the items you need to take with you, consider downloading ConnectedAfield. This free universal app requires iOS 7.1 or later and will provide you with some helpful tools for your time in the wilderness. ConnectedAfield offers some features you would expect. Users can get the latest weather information based on their GPS location. The weather information includes the current data, hourly and daily forecasts and the latest radar image for your location. You will also have access to updated solunar tables listing sunrise, sunset, and moonrise times plus the most likely feeding times for your prey. I found the Mapping feature to be especially useful. The app provides interactive maps based on your GPS location. Or you can enter a location so you can use the map before your trip. Once you call up a map you can save it for future use. ConnectedAfield allows users to put marks on the map to identify important spots. Users get a number of symbols to choose from to use as markers so you can indicate spots where you killed a specific animal such as a deer or bear, a good place to camp, where you placed a trail camera, a feeding area, where a tree stand is located, yours or someone else's, a rock pile off shore in a lake where fish congregate and many more. Almost no limit to the number and kinds of spots you can mark for future reference. Another feature in mapping is the use of a ruler to measure the distance between two points. Just place the crosshairs from the app on the two points and the distance appears at the bottom of the screen. This will be useful if you are marking the distance from camp or off a road, or how long the hike is to an area you want to hunt. Lots of uses for this tool. ConnectedAfield has a social media section too so you can check out pictures and information from other outdoorsmen or post your trip info and photos of your kills or catches. This area is broken into more specific segments for general information, predators, or almost every type of prey you can hunt or catch: bear, deer, elk, waterfowl, small game, fresh water fish, salt water fish, and many more. Three other sections worth noting. The app provides an area for you to compile a journal so you make notes on each trip. ConnectedAfield also saves the weather and solunar information with each entry. The second area is a classified section so you can buy and sell all kinds of hunting and fishing gear or services. And finally users will find links to each state's hunting and fishing regulations so you can double check season dates and catch and size limitations. Overall I believe ConnectedAfield will prove to be a valuable app to keep with you the next time you venture out hunting or fishing. You will still need the knowledge and skills to be successful but it provides some important assists.
Lost Continent: Living a fisherman's life in ArcheAge
Fifteen years ago, I was floundering around southern Florida in a rudderless post-graduation haze. I rented this dinky apartment across US1 from the University of Miami, and my summers were equally divided between a series of forgettable jobs and a series of lengthy fishing excursions around the Keys and out into the Atlantic. The fishing was basically something to do; I didn't dislike it, but neither did I wake up thinking wow, I can't wait to get that gooey chum all over my shorts and bake in the sun for 10 hours. Now, in an odd but enjoyable art-imitating-life moment, I'm revisiting the experience in ArcheAge.
The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the best fishing?
I've always liked fishing in MMOs. Funnily enough I don't care for meatspace fishing all that much, but sitting on a virtual dock reeling in catch after catch never gets old. ArcheAge has taken my appreciation for MMO fishing to a whole other level, though. I'm still fairly newbish at it, but I did land my first successful sport catch the other day, and it's a ton of fun to go cruising around the ocean looking for telltale flocks of birds before chumming up the water and settling in for a lengthy battle with a sturgeon. What about you, MMO fishing connoisseurs? Which game does it best? Every morning, the Massively bloggers probe the minds of their readers with deep, thought-provoking questions about that most serious of topics: massively online gaming. We crave your opinions, so grab your caffeinated beverage of choice and chime in on today's Daily Grind!
Find the fish with iFishEarth Fishing Reports
As the seasons change and we move away from the hot summer days into cooler autumn days and nights we change our habits. The same thing happens with fish and iFishEarth Fishing Reports can help you locate where all the fish have gone. This free universal app requires iOS 7.0 or later. The iFishEarth app features reports from around the United States and even a few from Mexico and Central America. These reports go into specific information about the latest fishing condition and just how good the fishing has been recently. The information comes from two sources, other users and actual professional fishing guides. You don't need to register to access the information contained in the app but you must sign up if you want to share your own fishing experiences and upload photos of the fish you caught. iFishEarth uses the GPS in your iOS device to provide you with fishing reports close to where you are. These can include photos or details of a recent trip. These are available by tapping the Feed button at the bottom left of the screen. Next to that button is Reports. This is where you will find more detailed information from the fishing guides. You can choose to view the location of the reports in a list or on a map. The green pins indicate where the guides work and a simple tap brings up the reports. You can then choose the latest reports or all those available for that region. Most of the guides will give you an overview of the fishing including what species are being caught, the number and size of the fish landed, what baits are being used successfully, changes in water temperature and if the fish are being located in a specific environment like deep holes, or closer to shore, or in bottom structure. Users will also find information especially useful to those living or fishing in a coastal area. They can access the latest specific tidal highs and lows for the current day. They can be shown on a map or in a list. In addition to the times of high and low tides, the app has sunrise and sunset, moonrise and moonset, and the phase of the moon. So lots of information to help users gauge just when is the best time to be fishing at that specific location. The reports from the fishing guides is the most helpful data in iFishEarth Fishing Reports. The user reports tend to be just pictures of their catch and some basic information or no info at all. All the tidal data and marine forecasts can be found in a number of other sources. But getting up to date detailed information about what is being caught, with what baits, and where will make your fishing trips a lot more successful. Check out iFishEarth Fishing Reports.
The Daily Grind: What long term MMO goals are you working toward?
I've resigned myself to getting a fishing boat in ArcheAge round about 2017. That's OK, because there's a lot of other stuff to do in the game and I'm having fun with it, but good grief does 250 gilda stars and two thunderstruck logs seem impossible at this point. That boat is my goal, though, so I'm going to stick it out. What about you, Massively readers? What long terms goals are you working toward in your favorite MMO? Every morning, the Massively bloggers probe the minds of their readers with deep, thought-provoking questions about that most serious of topics: massively online gaming. We crave your opinions, so grab your caffeinated beverage of choice and chime in on today's Daily Grind!
Tips and techniques from master bass angler Bill Dance
Well known bass fisherman Bill Dance has hosted a television program for years. On the program Dance offers fishing tips and techniques to help fishermen catch more and bigger fish. Now many of those same lessons are available in this free universal app appropriately named Bill Dance. The app runs on iOS 6.1 or later. Some areas of the app are more useful than others. First let's take a look at the information included in the app that will be helpful for fishermen. The app breaks down the information into six areas: Fishing Knots, Fishing Tips, Bill's Favorites, Photo Gallery, Fishlopedia, and Boating. Each section contains a number of specific areas of coverage. For example in Fishing Knots users will find six popular knots with a narrated video and written instructions on how to tie each knot. All of these knots appear to be used for attaching your hook to your line although they will work in other instances. It would have been better to demonstrate how they could be used for different purposes. In the Fishing Tips area users will find helpful information on how to fish certain types of lures, tips for certain conditions, structures and patterns, and how to approach your fishing trip with the proper mental attitude so you can learn from mistakes and concentrate on all the conditions such as water temperature, clarity, depth, under water structures, and the condition of the bottom to make sure you have the best chance of catching fish. The other section that can be useful is Fishlopedia, which has pictures and background information on more than three dozen species of freshwater fish. This includes several kinds of bass, salmon, catfish, pickerals, and sunfish. You will find a color picture of each species along with the current World Record catch for that fish plus when and where it was caught. Additionally the Bill Dance app provides an overview of where and what type of water structure the fish can be found. Two of the other sections deal more with specific brands of products. Bill's Favorites features a variety of products. According to the app developer's site these products are all from sponsors of Dance. The Boating section features a specific boat manufacturer and different models it produces. In each segment in the section Dance introduces a video and then the video deals with areas such at engine operation, and trailering your boat. While the videos do provide good information, each of the videos is the same in all six different areas. Why are their six copies of the same video? Likely because they have six boat models to show off. Overall I found the Bill Dance app contains quite a bit of useful information and can be helpful to fishermen, especially the less experienced anglers. While a couple of the sections fall short of what you might hope, users should still gain valuable knowledge from the app.
The Daily Grind: Have you ever enjoyed a grind despite the grind?
I've been fishing my ass off in ArcheAge. You kinda have to if you want to make a virtual career out of it, because it takes a while -- and a lot of clicking -- to get your fishing skill from newb to 10,000 and thus to the real meat of the system. This is clearly a grind, and ordinarily I loathe MMO grinds. For whatever reason, though, I'm really enjoying this process. What about you, Massively readers? Have you ever found yourself enjoying a grindy activity even though you hate grinding? Every morning, the Massively bloggers probe the minds of their readers with deep, thought-provoking questions about that most serious of topics: massively online gaming. We crave your opinions, so grab your caffeinated beverage of choice and chime in on today's Daily Grind!
Did you miss in Pandaria? Gold from lost treasures
Looking to increase your liquid assets before Warlords of Draenor launches? A little treasure hunting now can help you prepare for expansion expenses. Mine smarter, not harder The Ancient Pandaren Mining Pick grants more than just the basic +10 to mining bonus that any ordinary pick provides. It also gives you a chance to mine gems from ore nodes in Pandaria. The pick is part of the Lost and Found achievement chain that eventually asks you to find 20 lost treasures. To find it, you'll need to travel to the Jade Forest and search the Greenstone Mine. It can spawn in several locations throughout the cave, either leaning against a wall or embedded in a vein of jade. Even today, the pick is one of the more highly sought lost treasures. I recommend choosing a character you don't use very often and parking him or her in the mine to check for the pick every so often. Just note that you can't see any lost treasures unless your character is at least level 85. This ancient tool is bind on account, so you can mail it to your miner after you unearth it. Swiftness of the swarm While you're mining (or doing anything else) in the Dread Wastes, the Swarmkeeper's Medallion can help you get around the zone faster, increasing your income per hour. Look for a tiny necklace on a mound of dirt in a marshy area just north of Kypari Zar. Unlike the pick, the medallion is bind on pickup. Make sure the character who loots it is the one who can use this speed boost to best effect.
Hook the big ones with the Digital Guide to Fishing Knots
If you follow the tips and steps to tying proper knots in this app you won't need to talk about the "one that got away" with your fishing buddies. The Digital Guide to Fishing Knots is an iPad app that costs US$.99 and needs iOS 6.0 or later. The Digital Guide to Fishing Knots' layout makes it easy to follow. The app offers an Introduction that details the various kinds of fishing line available today and advantages and disadvantages of each. You receive seven tips for effective knot tying that apply to all of the knots in the app. You will also find a table of contents listing each of the five basic kinds of knots and then specific knots in each area. Once you select one of the knots, The Digital Guide to Fishing Knots provides step-by-step illustrated instructions on how to tie the knot. These instructions are easy to follow and the drawings make the process very simple. Some of the knots have just three steps while the Double Uni-knot is a six step tying process. On some of the knots you will see a symbol in the upper right corner that says Tap for More Info. A simple tap brings up background information on the specific knot and also for the kind of knot such as a Loop. The app also gives you information on how the knot is best utilized such as joining two lines together or attaching a hook or weight to the line. In the iTunes Store you will find at least a couple of dozen of similar apps on fishing knots. Some are free and some cost a lot more. The Digital Guide to Fishing Knots was prepared by Peter Owen, a British author who has published a number of books on tying knots for fishing and other outdoor activities. Field and Stream Fishing Knots Handbook and the LL Bean Outdoors Knot Handbook were both prepared by Owen so clearly he knows his stuff. Owen only offers twelve knots in his app while some of the others have as many as a hundred. Owen believes his twelve knots will cover just about every situation plus users will find it much easier to learn and perfect twelve knots rather than dozens. Even if you are not a fisherman, The Digital Guide to Fishing Knots, can still come in handy. A a lot of these knots would be useful in camping, sailing, climbing, or just for lashing down things on your car or in your home.
