Dive Computers

Nowadays, Dive Computer is to Dive Tables as Abacus is to Scientific Calculator. ScubaDiving.com has a nice article for newbies on dive computers, features that are optional, and features that should are (or should be) absolutely required. Check it out here, check-it-outers.

The Dive Table lives on, but now a tiny microprocessing elf does the math for you.

Greenland Sharks in the St. Lawrence

Amazing video at this site of the Greenland Shark. Very cool, and more than a little bit scary considering how big these carnivores can get.

Money quote:

Their stomachs contained the remains of fish and mammals such as seals, deer, horses and bears. [An] entire reindeer, minus its antlers, was found in the stomach contents of [one].



Hey there beautiful, swim here often?



Congrats, Jarrod!

My brother informs me that he received his Open Water cert while he and his beautiful wife were on their honeymoon in Jamaica. Can't wait to hear all about it!

In other news, if you're on Facebook you might want to check out PADI's FB profile.

PADI Fail

No doubt about it: there is no way that the requirements of PADI's "Scuba Diver" certification are enough to allow anyone to dive safely in open water. "Scuba Diver" should be eliminated. It's a joke.

That said, the Open Water requirements seem to me to be thorough enough, provided you have an uncompromising instructor who makes sure you know what you're doing.

Unsafe at any Depth: PADI Scuba Diver

Any of these would be cool to see.

13 Stunning Photos From 10-Year Sea Census

 

 

Heh...

I received my PADI Open Water Diver card in the mail yesterday. The irony...

Stay tuned.

This looks pretty darn cool (if a wee bit pricy).

Epcot DiveQuest