Salty Wave Newsletter

Salty Wave Story #20

Photo by Edu Lauton on Unsplash

Welcome to Salty Wave Stories, I specialize in creating visual presentations for scientists, labs, wildlife zoos, non-profit organisations, institutes, museums, and universities.

In September, Salty Wave now has a new logo - the seahorse - a sea creature that has inspired the imagination and fascinated scientists for centuries. I explore the phenomenon of flying cars and the different models being developed. You really know how much you need your Labtop when it goes MIA; and Rocky talks about his fun sniffari adventures!

• New logo for Salty Wave

• Flying cars – a reality or someone’s imagination?

• Labtop MIA

• Rocky’s Walk Repawt

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New logo for Salty Wave

Recently, I designed a new logo for my business, based on my illustration of a seahorse. I enjoy drawing and when I was flipping through my sketches for logo inspiration, I found this seahorse sketch. I adapted the original drawing to a digital version through Adobe Illustrator. I’m fascinated by these sea creatures, especially their striking morphologies, behaviour and where they like to hang out - coral reef, sea grass, sponge and seaweed habitats.

A bit of interesting information about Seahorses:

Seahorses belong to Genus Hippocampus, a name based on the Ancient Greek word - hippókampos (ἱππόκαμπος) - translates to horse (hippos) and sea monster (kampos).

In ancient mythology, the Hippokampos were described as being part horse and part fish.

The word ‘Hippocampus’ represents part of the brain that consolidates information humans learn, from short term to long term memory; and it’s involved in spatial memory, helping us navigate through the environment. The hippocampus is found in all vertebrates.

Logo Design by Gabrielle Ahern

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Flying cars – a reality or someone’s imagination?

Owning a flying car might sound like a cliché from the television series The Jetsons or something out of a James Bond movie, but it’s a definite reality, with pre-orders for the revolutionary technology flying out of factories before they’re built.

The prototypes tested for the market have distinctive design features, piquing the public’s fascination and culminating in orders being made before the vehicles are manufactured. Cars will operate according to their design – some are constructed with wings, while others are engineered to use jet propulsion, rotors or propellers or a combination of these elements to travel on roads and in the air. Most are likely to be powered by electricity, gas or fuel.

The travelling speed these cars reach on the road and in the air will be comparatively different and depends on the vehicle and its capabilities. Most cars will probably be allowed to fly in the same zone where drones fly but below airplane space. Laws regulating where and how flying vehicles will travel are yet to be announced. A few of the vehicles have the ability to glide in case the motor cuts mid-flight, while a parachute will assist land other vehicles safely in case of an emergency. The price bracket for a flying car might be in the top tier but this small detail hasn’t deterred customers.

Jetson One a Swedish company has sold over 100 flying crafts, which can reach a top speed of 101 km / hour and flight time of 20 minutes, In February 2022, the company had reportedly received 3000 pre-orders for the single seater. The flying car Model A engineered by Alef Aeronautic is powered by electricity and anyone who can afford the $300, 000 price tag will be able to take off and land vertically.

Owning and operating a flying car is an exciting proposition, especially the thought traffic snarls might be nonexistent in the future because of this innovative technology.

Learn more about flying vehicles already on the market by following this story: Ten Real Flying Cars That Actually Fly

Story originally published 16 June 2024

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Labtop MIA

Visual Projects at Salty Wave have been on hold for a while this year because my Labtop went MIA after technical maintenance. Its whereabouts is still unknown, but I received a new Labtop from the manufacturer in lieu of the original device. I appreciate their professional service and am grateful for the replacement. It’s amazing how much you depend on your Labtop to perform everyday tasks - like sending emails, writing blogs, editing videos and photos, and lots more.

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Rocky’s Walk Repawt

Pals, my sniffari’s have been exciting and adventurous. In March, I pawticipated in the RSPCA Million Paws Walk and throughout August, I walked 60 km for Pawgust. Team Rocky raised $1022 for the RSPCA and $1058 for the Guide Dogs! The only reason why I reached my goal was thanks to the generous donations of super pawsome frens. Together we’ve helped make a difference to the lives of other dogs and humans. I’m so happy and grateful for the kindness and suppawt!

In further exciting news pals, Pet Theme Songs have composed a song about me and my shenanigans. It’s fun, happy and cool - just like me!

If you would like a song about your adventures, contact Pet Theme Songs #petthemesongs.

Don’t pawget pals, if you want your shenanigans or snack centric conversations featured here, I’m contaktibel through my hooman. You can find my floofy tail on Instagram, Facebook, Mastodon, Tik Tok and Twitter via @saltywavedog🐶

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End Point

We’ve reached the endpoint of the Salty Wave Newsletter! Thank you for following my stories!

If you want to leave a comment, positive feedback is always welcome :)

We’ll be back in October 2024.

Gabrielle Ahern, Visual Storyteller

Salty Wave®

www.saltywave.com.au

References

Seahorse Logo Story

Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seahorse

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippocampus_(mythology)

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippocampus

Flying Car Story

The flying car that you can actually buy

The first flying electric car, ‘Model A,’ approved by the FAA and it’s 100% electric

How Do Flying Cars Work

Flying cars could soon be ready for take off | UNSW Newsroom.

Alef flying car video reveals how $300,000 vehicle actually works.

How Flying Cars Will Work | HowStuffWorks.