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If You Work Out at This Gym, Humming the Mario Theme Isn’t Optional

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I think freerunning was invented by my cousins and I back in the 80′s. We would run up and punch each other and then you had to run like a bat out of hell to avoid being punched back. We didn’t care what was in front of us; we would…

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April 6th, 2011 by: Shane McGlaun

Nike+ SportWatch Adds GPS via TomTom

Keeping up with a running schedule can be taxing. If you don’t have a calendar you mark off to keep up with your running plan, it’s easy for a week or two to pass with you forgetting about that New Year’s resolution you started. What if you keep consistent with…

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January 7th, 2011 by: Chris B.

Air-Trekkers Jumping Stilts: Unleash the Tigger in You

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Ever wondered if there was a way to turn any surface into a trampoline? Me neither. But there is an answer to that non-existent question that doesn’t involve taking illegal substances: wear Air-Trekkers. They’re 3-foot long jumping stilts with an aluminum frame & carbon-fiber springs. Just put them on, and,…

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May 25th, 2009 by: Lambert Varias

Vholdr Contourhd: the Helmet Cam Goes High-Def

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If you spend an inordinate amount of time off-road biking, downhill skiing, skydiving or something equally adventurous, here’s a great way to capture those thrilling moments of your life.

The new VholdR ContourHD is a wearable HD camcorder that can shoot full 16:9 widescreen video to capture your daredevil moments…

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May 5th, 2009 by: Technabob

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Jetlev Water Powered Jet Pack Laughs in the Face of Jet Skis

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With up to 215 horsepower, the JetLev jetpack flings you up to 28 feet in the air at up to 40MPH by pumping water through its jets.…

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February 15th, 2009 by: Technabob

IPhone Finger Olympics Lets Your Fingers Do the Running

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This new mobile game lets you get some exercise on your iPhone – at least if you think stretching your fingers is a some kind of a workout.

Produced by Solid Alliance and Appare Japan, Finger Olympics 100m lets you “run” a 100-meter dash using only your fingertips. Just place…

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January 24th, 2009 by: Technabob

R/C Boxing Robots Offer Up a Technical Knock Out

These little toy robot kits from Japan do one thing and one thing only. They beat the crap out of each other.

Tamiya’s Robocraft boxing robots come in a kit that’s easy enough to assemble if you know your way around a screwdriver.

Each robotic boxer operates on a wired…

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October 23rd, 2008 by: Technabob

Altered Electric Skateboards for Real Speed Demons

Back when I was a kid, I tried to get on a skateboard a couple of times. But just about every time I did, I couldn’t manage to build up enough momentum to ride for more than a few seconds without wiping out. Up until now, there was no other…

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October 21st, 2008 by: Technabob

Myminigolf Miniature Golf Course Travels Wherever You Go

My Mini Golf Portable Miniature Golf

I don’t know if I should really be sharing this dorky tidbit, but back when I was just a pup, I was a serious bad-ass on the miniature golf course. I actually won a couple of shiny plastic trophies, and even an official gold-plated Jack Nicklaus putter from the neighborhood…

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September 19th, 2008 by: Technabob

Orbitwheels Turn Rollerblades on Their Side

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In the beginning, there was the roller skate, then came the skate board and later the Rollerblade. So what’s the next conveyance that we’ll be strapping to our feet to roll around the street?

Orbitwheels move sort of like inline skates, but a wheel rotates around your feet, instead of…

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July 27th, 2008 by: Technabob

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