Android Terminal Emulator
https://market.android.com/details?id=jackpal.androidterm&hl=en

This application has access to the following:

* Network communications

full Internet access Allows an application to create network socket


* Storage

modify/delete USB storage contents modify/delete SD card contents
Allows an application to write to the USB storage.
Allows an application to write to the SD card.


* System tools

prevent device from sleeping
Allows an application to prevent the device from going to sleep.

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How about Tracy's EFI computer and Engine Monitor sending data via USB to a
full blown Android tablet? A seven inch Android tablet with USB will make a
wonderful display for a mixture map in 3D and an EFIS that displays all
engine parameters on one large screen.

Upload and download spread sheet files of mixture maps. Save and share
mixture maps.

This will work with any single board computer that has a USB interface.

The days of the several thousand dollar dedicated aircraft EFIS's are over,
over and OVER!!! Just like the proprietary moving map hardware is now over.

I had this up and running in less than 30 seconds on Robin's 10 inch Asus
Transformer.

I got so excited about this breakthrough I could hardly write about it.

Paul Lamar


Impressive for sure. Technology change today reminds me of that book
written back in the 60s? called Future Shock - all about the exponential
effects of change (mainly technical) would have on society. While the
predictions made then seemed radical - they pale compared to the actual
change that has occurred.

Sounds to me like you have found a project to dive into - just think -
coming up with the first Android EFIS - big screens are easier to read.

Ed

I always knew Linux would take over sooner or later. Not in my wildest
imagination
however did I think it would happen through cell phones. Imagine using
your cell phone in the air as a EFIS screen. The next step is a blue
tooth connection with your engine parameters. Voice telephone call:
"Hey Joe, your oil pressurize is getting a little low."

Unix (Linux) is 40 years old and was the first OS ordinary people could
buy and use. 1972 as I recall. MS DOS was a partial single user copy.

IMHO Windows is dead. Those that live by the sword die by sword:)

Paul Lamar

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Good job Paul.

Van


Hey Paul,

MS-DOS was actually a stolen copy of CP/M.  UNIX was always a multi-user
environment.  CP/M <-MS-DOS was, and still is, a single user system.
That's why viruses, and other nasty bugs, have such a good time dining
on them.

Mark LaPierre

Let me re-word that. CPM was a single user copy of Unix.
The look and feel of the command lines was similar.
The source code itself was not necessarily the same.

Paul Lamar