Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Who Wants A Slegoon? I Do

Slegoon

Description

Slegooning is a new winter sport in which participants travel down a snow-covered slope in single person sledge-type crafts, called Slegoons, in full-contact races. They can continue even when overturned.

The Slegoon won first prize in the UK IOM3 Design Innovation in Plastics competition 2003, sponsored by Bayer AG, and has received international press, including Blueprint magazine.

It was recently featured on Core77 and Gizmodo.com, resulting in hundreds of other blogs picking it up.

Ok, if you have ever skied in Switzerland you know they have sledging yes sledging on most mountains, some even have courses set up, well this would be wild, crazy to take on the Swiss Alps. Hope they start to product. would be great to pull behind a quad as well.

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Biking To Work With Kids

One of the biggest struggles that one faces when trying to go green is, how do I drop the kids off. Well now you can Double Dutch Bikes Taylor Cargo Bicycle makes it possible. What a deal at $1950, what can go wrong.


CARGO BICYCLE SPECIFICATIONS

  • Powder coated Stainless steel frame
  • 20" Front wheel double walled alloy rim, stainless steel 48 spokes
  • 24" Rear wheel double walled alloy rim, stainless steel 36 spokes
  • Shimano 7Speed Coaster brake
  • V Brake Promax
  • Alloy 300 mm Suspension Saddlepin
  • 14mm Alloy rear carrier
  • Fully enclosed steel chain guard
  • Velo Brown leather look saddle & grips
  • 3 Pointed alloy buckled safety belts
  • Birch Wood Wooded carrier crate
  • Black Box protection Cover PVC 0,4mm, Including plastic lashes
  • PU leather bench soft seats
  • Battery powered front and rear lights
  • Tuesday, November 22, 2011

    Life Proof iPhone Case



    Keep your iPhone safe, from water, dirt, snow and shock. Your LifeProof™ everyday case for iPhone 4/4S is sleek, refined, convenient and unobtrusive.
    • Ultra-slim and adds only 1/16” (1.5mm) to the depth of your iPhone and weighs less than an ounce (28g).
    • Unique combination of materials that will not stick to your pocket
    • Protects against every-day hazards—full IP-68 rating against water and dust, and designed to Military Specifications
    • Ability to swim and take underwater (2 meters/6.6ft depth). Optional adapter allows use of waterproof headphones underwater
    • Double AR-coated optical glass lenses provide unprecedented crystal-clear photo and video quality
    • High degree of shock and impact protection—tested to Military Specifications MIL-STD-810F-516.5 (2 meters/6.6ft drop on all surfaces and edges. 26 tests)
    • Fully sealed protection against minute dust particles
    • All phone features are operational while maintaining a high level of protection
    • Compatible with all iPhone 4's and 4S's (International, AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon).

    Saturday, November 19, 2011

    Back Country Access, Stay Afloat on the Slopes

    Safety on the slopes is important, first we all started to wear helmets, great move. Now if you are going back country and hucking yourself off cliffs, well BCA (Backcountry Access), they have what you need.


    Preventing or minimizing burial depth is the key to reducing avalanche fatalities. That’s because the majority of time in an avalanche rescue is spent on excavating the victim. An airbag is designed to keep you at or near the surface, minimizing excavation time.
    Our Float avalanche airbags are the first airbags that are both affordable and easily reusable. A wide network of BCA-authorized refill centers provide unmatched service to Float purchasers. A small 2,700-psi (186 bar) compressed-air cylinder, single-chamber 150-liter airbag, and super efficient venturi system make the Float systems easy to refill, light and affordable.

    Friday, November 18, 2011

    MINUS 8, Astro Studio

    So we are all looking at movements of watches, hopefully they are swiss. Well The MINUS 8 brand, consisting of products designed in this West Coast culture, is proud of its position on the world stage and takes its name from this international nomenclature. Time is relative. We are only aware of its passing if change occurs. The MINUS 8 watch references our dependence on change through a series of subtle color shifts, each step only visible in the context of the others. This color shift is achieved through the process of Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD.) PVD is an industrial coating process which is inherently time dependent. A raw stainless piece is placed in a vacuum chamber where a hard coating accumulates over time. More time in the chamber produces a thicker coating and a more opaque color. A new wave of watch designers are starting to hit the market, using swiss movements, putting more focus on design. They are great, Professional Watches, has a great assortment of new and old watches with great reviews. 


    If you are new to the scene check out the directory, to see what you have in front of you. Watch collecting is coming back, so get on the wagon before the prices of some of these new watches gets out of reach.

    Thursday, November 10, 2011

    Newton's New Racer, MV2

    Along comes a new shoe, you think to yourself, how good could it really be! REALLY GOOD, Newton's MV2, is lightweight, stable, flexible, and those lugs. If you have a 5k or 10k, I can't speak to anything above that, put these on, you will move. Not sure why but you just want to go faster, feel like you can go farther and just feel great the whole time, effortless.

    Tuesday, November 08, 2011

    Ke11y Slater, 11 World Titles!

    Kelly Slater captures another World Title, that makes 11!
    So in the world of sports, nothing come close to the 11 World ASP Titles. You can think what you like, but 11 titles in any sport is remarkable to say the least.
    Cheers, Ke11y, you got to love the marketing.

    Monday, October 31, 2011

    Augmented Reality, Good Use

    There are many uses for Agumented Reality Game companies are trying to figure out a good use, The Daemon, has some good examples of this as well, along with heads up display. This would fall into both. One delivering info while another updating items as you pass. 
    European Satellite Navigation Competition in Munich and this beautiful system won the competition. This is a True3D GPS navigation system designed by Making Virtual Solid (MVS-California). In this solution the images are projected onto cars’ windshield to provide a non-distracting and transparent route guidance. With True3D a 3D surrounding is projected over the real world keeping drivers’ eyes on the road. There are virtual road signs for potential hazards and an opportunity that advertisers would love to get their hands to display business logos floating over them. 


    Virtual Cable™

    Virtual Cable™ is an augmented reality (AR) application for automotive navigation. The system, using our breakthrough
    true-3D technology
    , presents a wayfinding line visible right through the windshield; presenting the information as a natural part of the landscape. As you can see in the video below, the line appears to be stretched over the road for several hundered yards in front of the car, above the street-level activity of traffic.
    Current GPS systems distract the driver's gaze from the road to animated two-dimensional maps, with a distinct lag as the brain interprets the map information and applies it to the route. Often several glances are required to resolve the differences between the "cartoon version" of the GPS data and the real world. The Virtual Cable™, with its naturalistic perspective and foreshortening, appears to the driver as a solid overhead cable, showing turn-by-turn information way before the driver needs to act on it.
    This  is a s

    Friday, October 21, 2011

    New Vision, Kayak!



    Interesting take on Kayaking. I see that the body is secure but how about the legs. Design is wonderful and if this could transform into a workable solution I am all for it, especially when surfing in the waves.
    Freestyle kayaking is a relatively young offshoot of the canoe sport, where athletes perform maneuvers similar to those of skaters, snowboarders or surfers. This freestyle kayak design by David Laudert aims to improve upon the ergonomics, appearance, and overall user connection to the kayak. The athlete “fuses” with the hull and is fully supported within the interior without the use of straps that normally hold an athlete in place, relieving the fear of getting stuck under the boat in the event that it turns over and simultaneously enhancing the adrenaline-pumping experience.
    Designer: David Laudert

    Wednesday, October 19, 2011

    DemonBells


    Each piece in the DemonBell line started individually with an ornamental design inspired from various global and cultural influences. Through extensive testing and evaluation of working prototypes, we have finally produced the fully functional works of art you see here. Each directional weight carries its own unique modifications, from anatomically designed handle grips and specific weight distribution for balance, to specially angled backs to match forearm angles during snatch movements. We designed each DemonBell while paying as much attention to function as we did form.

    In blending these ergonomic improvements with the art and tradition of warrior cultures around the globe, we’ve created a new brand, a more performance-oriented bell that truly represents the aggressive and competitive nature of our shared communities—CrossFit, Navy SEAL, Military, Fire Department, Law Enforcement, MMA. You know what it takes to excel in your arena, you know what it takes to dig deep within yourself, to find that motivation to complete that one last rep, that one last step.

    We created DemonBells to reflect that mentality, and to inspire you as well as enable you to push yourself even more. There is beauty in movement, elegance in form, and aggression and passion in art. Move and be moved. This is Art in Motion. These are DemonBells.

    SnowMiner Headlamp/Lantern

    This simply small and powerful headlamp is what you have been looking for. Not that you needed another head lamp this one can be converted to a lantern, really we would have never thought of that!

    Snow Peak’s new headlamp, the SnowMiner offers a high quality headlamp that easily transforms into a hanging lantern. The backpacker can now light up the trail and the tent in a compact and lightweight solution.  The SnowMiner’s smart and patent pending design allows for the lens to be easily removed with a single hand, converting to an amazing ambient light spanning 180 degrees.  The multi-function, sleek design, and long battery life are all included in this new product, the SnowMiner. 

    Tuesday, October 04, 2011

    Dumbbells Pull Back!





    The ReCoil Workout System combines two existing fitness products: a dumbbell and a resistance band. A resistance band is coiled up inside each pod, which are color-coated based on their level of resistance. Each pod can screw onto either the specially designed dumbbell or curl bar, allowing the users to customize their own dumbbell by screwing on the desired pods.
    Credits: Emron Jackson Henry and Professor Bryan Howell, IDSA of Brigham Young University
    Contact: Emron Henry: emronhenry@gmail.com



    The ReCoil is a 2011 IDEA Awards entry.