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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, as they say, the world…
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May 25th, 2009
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author: lambert v.
filed under: cool toys just plain fun technology
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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 in glorious high definition. The…
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May 5th, 2009
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author: technabob
filed under: gadgets technology video

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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
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author: technabob
filed under: gadgets just plain fun quickpix technology
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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 your index and middle finger…
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January 24th, 2009
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author: technabob
filed under: media players strange + wonderful video games
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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 remote, which lets you control…
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October 23rd, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: cool toys robots
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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 choice for me but to…
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October 21st, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: just plain fun
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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 Putt-Putt.
Over the years, my…
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September 19th, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: just plain fun
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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 under them. The large donut-shaped…
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July 27th, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: gadgets just plain fun
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While this doesn’t really qualify as a techie gadget or a video game, I came across this quirky game and thought it was just too good to pass up.
Instead of knocking over some ordinary pins with this bowling game, you knock over a bunch of little plastic lawn gnomes. The set comes with 6…
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June 11th, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: just plain fun strange + wonderful
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This modern twist on the classic pedometer doesn’t just track your steps, it lets you keep tabs on the quality of the exercise you get during your day-to-day life.
Unlike meters that just count your steps, the Seiko SlimStick uses modern dual-axis accelerometers to track the magnitude of your movements, giving greater value to more…
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April 26th, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: gadgets mobile tech
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Seems like a day doesn’t go by when some new bit of USB wackiness finds its way to my computer. Today’s find: this desktop boxer that connects to your USB port.
The pint-sized prizefighter is more sophisticated than your average USB gizmo, letting you throw punches using your computer keyboard. The left and right arrows…
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March 2nd, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: cool toys gadgets just plain fun
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If you’re gonna have a robot, why not have one that can play sports? This low-cost robot is designed specifically for playing robotic football tournaments.
The RFL (Robotic Football League) Robot was created for playing football in tournaments with other robot enhusiasts. These robots feature a set of four independent high-torque motors which let them…
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January 25th, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: just plain fun robots
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