For most of you, this entry will only be of interest if you suffer from insomnia. But there are a few of you -- weird-os and geeks -- who have asked for this information. So here it is: Computer-wise, we use MacIntosh. Period. For writing. For video and audio editing. For personal stuff. And for sailing. Up until fairly recently, there weren't any viable options for OSXers when it comes to on-board navigation, instrument integration and weather fax and satellite image downloads. For years, PC applications have dominated the marine navigation software market. And their cost is, well, PCish to the extreme. But along came MacEnc ( http://www.macenc.com/ ) and changed all that. It's a fully functional, integrated navigation program that utilizes NOAA raster and vector electronic charts. Any of you with a charting GPS
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