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Is the Millennium Falcon on the Bottom of the Baltic Sea?

The picture you see here may seem familiar to you, I know it made its rounds a while back when a company called Ocean Explorer ran across what appears to be the Millennium Falcon lying on the bottom of the Baltic Sea. The discovery is making the rounds again after…

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February 1st, 2012 by: Shane McGlaun

Hamster-Powered Submarine Doesn’t Fire Tiny Torpedoes (But it Should)

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I have to think all the way back to 2007′s hamster-powered paper shredder to the last time I wrote about a gadget which could run on rodent power. But much like the Flintstones,… I’ve always wanted more technology to operate on animal power. So I was happy to see that

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January 5th, 2012 by: Technabob

Necker Nymph: Rent Your Own Underwater Sea Plane from Sir Richard Branson

Necker Nymph

It’s well established that Sir Richard Branson is both a geek and one of the richest people on Earth. He owns islands and has spent lots of money on commercializing space flight. Overall, he’s the sort of rich geek I wish I could be. He also has one of the…

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August 30th, 2011 by: Shane McGlaun

Triton 36,000 Submarine Gets Stronger Under Pressure

I like to swim and I have always though SCUBA diving would be cool as long as it was in water shallow enough that sharks couldn’t sneak up on me. I’m not for diving down to the kind of depths in a submarine where the pressure is so great you…

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April 28th, 2011 by: Shane McGlaun

Starship Enterprise Submarine: Its Dive-Year Mission

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It’s funny, I always thought when they named it the Starship Enterprise, they were talking about the type of ship that could fly through outer space. But apparently, the ship… part was referring to a water-bound vessel. At least that’s what I learned when I stumbled onto this remote-controlled Enterprise

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October 31st, 2010 by: Technabob

Hydrobob: Sea-Segway

hydrobob underwater scooter

Andrew Sneath has invented a vehicle that allows people who know nothing about diving or swimming to safely experience the joys of being underwater, albeit in a controlled environment and with a slight dent to one’s dignity. The vehicle is called the HydroBOB (BOB stands for Breathing Observation Bubble), a…

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October 14th, 2010 by: Lambert Varias

Sanyo Waterproof Camcorder Can Record Full HD Underwater

With summer here, each time we go to the lake or the pool I worry that my camera and camcorder will get wet and ruined. It’s not just the water at the pool or lake I worry about, it’s the kids spilling their drinks on the camera too. It’s for…

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May 31st, 2010 by: Shane McGlaun

DIY Submarine Made From Pvc: Dive! Dive!

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This remotely operated vehicle was created thanks to the brains of Jason Rollette, who’s been at it for about five years. This is the second version of his ROV submarine, which is built mostly from PVC tubing.

This kind of reminds me of the movie Abyss… for some reason. The

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February 24th, 2010 by: Range

Underwater Digital Camera Built Into Swim Mask

Liquid Image Underwater Camera Mask

Like to go swimming with the fishes? This new underwater mask can snap pictures of your aquatic journey as you dip beneath the surface.

Thanks to a built in digital camera, Liquid Image’s new Underwater Camera Mask will let you capture photos or video of whatever you see while you…

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December 20th, 2007 by: Technabob

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