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David Ellis took to an alpine coaster in Mieders, Austria and rode it all the way to the bottom without hitting the brakes (in spite of a bunch of signs telling him to do precisely the opposite). If you think it looks pretty tame, skip through until around 2:30 – from there things start to look pretty dicey. Still, he makes it, and we can presume that the Austrian engineers who built the thing tested [...]
If you like being out in the elements and have need for a light-weight .22 caliber pack rifle then you might consider this little number from Mountain View Machine & Welding: it weighs under a pound, and they’ve thrown a reel to turn it into a fishing rod – handy if you find yourself lost in the woods and starving and wanting to augment your diet of squirrel with a little bit of fish. Price: [...]
NASA stated in a press release earlier that the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) will likely be falling back to Earth within the next four weeks. They also claim that there is little or no danger of it actually causing any damage, nor even hitting and injuring someone. However, in the same release they warn people who might come across any debris that looks like it could come from a spacecraft, not to touch it, [...]
But only for two days. A dying star that exploded 21 million years ago (not Ke$ha) has sent its light across space and will be visible from Earth under good weather conditions and with some decent binoculars or at least a 3″ aperture telescope. The supernova, cryptically named “PTF11kly” by people who know how to name supernovas better than we do (I’d have called it George, Barry or Antoine…) is a type 1a and is [...]
The rooms at Dasparkhotel (The Park Hotel) are built out of repurposed sewer pipes. Each one contains a lockable door, double bed, a little storage space, and a lamp. Showers and toilets are located nearby and are shared by hotel guests. There is also a coffee shop and a bar… I’ve got to say that it looks like fun. [Dasparkhotel via BoingBoing]
Okay, from the title you may be inclined to believe that I think that purchasing the Sea Doo Aqua Lounge is a bad idea; on the contrary. I only think that purchasing said item is a bad idea if you are not me or do not subscribe to my taste in music – which more than likely you do not. The Aqua Lounge comes with four separate air chambers and is designed to stay stable [...]
I don’t know why you’d need the Autum Epitaph. As a bicycle it doesn’t make a lot of sense – the extra set of wheels at the front and back are going to increase friction and reduce speed. However, something tells me that the the the Epitaph’s design had nothing to do with cycling efficiency. The twin tires at the front and back look awesome, then there is the powdercoated black frame, and the plush–looking, [...]
Yes, I know, cell phones have had onboard GPSs for some time now. You know what else they have? Really bad battery life. Sure, your cell phone is useful for getting you through established environs, but if you like to head off the beaten track where you may find yourself in need of a rescue – then you may want to consider a more robust option. That’s where DeLorme’s inReach Handheld GPS Communicator could come [...]
This September NASA is heading out to the deserts of Arizona for a mission simulation. One of the things that they will be doing is experimenting with new technology and one of the pieces of technology with which they will be experimenting is Recon Instruments’ HUD. Recon Instruments started selling snowboard goggles with heads-up displays around a year ago. Their goggles allow skiers and snowboarders to view real-time information about speed, jump height, altitude and [...]
I don’t mean to be pedantic but it does seem that Mr Cthulu here is one tentacle short of the usual eight – so if you have any dreams of roasting eight weenies you best prepare yourself for disappointment. If, however, you can survive with just seven then the Cthulu Weenie Roaster could be the novelty barbecue accessory for which you were looking. Price: $35 [Red Ferret]
Suunto make some great watches – but they have always looked a little too outdoorsy for my liking – but when you shake things up a bit by going for the all-black look with a negative display, they start to look very, very good. Aside from the stealthy look, the Terra packs in an altimeter, barometer and an electronic compass – plus a function that calculates your rate of ascent and descent (in case you [...]
If you’ve ever seen somebody riding a Segway and thought to yourself, “There’s no way any form of transportation could possibly look more nerdy,” you were wrong. Enter the Gyroscopic Electric Unicyle. Using the same gyroscope technology as the Segway, this clever contraption senses your distribution of weight, accelerating and stopping in response. As a kicker, the vehicle is entirely hands-free and folds up to the size of a rather large and awkwardly round briefcase, [...]
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