Gizmodo: climbing

Summermodo: Rock Climbing Gear at BoingBoing Gadgets

Jason Chen — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:35:20 EDT

BoingBoing Gadgets has a rock climbing theme going on today, with some climbing gear and climbing stories that appeal to people who have arm and leg muscles. Check it out. [BBG]

15 Wall Climbing Robots: The Future of Voyeurism

Sean Fallon — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:40:00 EDT

Wall climbing robots have all kinds of potential uses, from inspecting damage on ships to catering to voyeurs and perverts with a taste for gadgetry. OObject has put together a comprehensive list of these creations including a version that climbs with static electricity and another freaky looking bot dubbed the "Ninja II". Definitely not the kind of thing you want peeking into your window when you do those embarrassing things that you do when you think no one is looking. [OObject]

Wizard Rapid Descender Backpack Beats Taking the Stairs

John Mahoney — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:30:00 EDT

If everyone living or working in precariously elevated positions could shoot Spidey-silk from their wrists in case of an unexpected fall, there would be no need for the Wizard rapid-descender concept from UK design shop HJC. But a sleek Dyson-esque backpack housing up to 250 meters of woven liquid polyester that can hold you and two tons worth of distressed damsels is a fair second option. If this thing comes to market, I think I've found my new treehouse-egress solution. [Yanko Design]

Spiderman Suit To Allow Future Humans To Scale Walls, Wear Silly Suit

Jason Chen — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 16:40:08 EDT

Other than firemen, the military and masked vigilantes, there probably isn't a huge market for a suit that allows you to scale up walls. However, Italian scientists have calculated how much stickiness a suit needs to mimic the ability of insects and spiders to climb up a wall without peeing their pants in fear of falling. Unless the suit injects a good bit of teen angst and pudginess (if this was the third suit in a trilogy), we'll have no part of it. [Telegraph]

Pulse Barryvox Avalanche Transceiver: For Those Avalanche Moments

www.gizmodo.com — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 04:49:57 EDT

Mammut's Pulse Barryvox Avalanche Transceiver looks like an invaluable gadget for skiers and climbers everywhere. It acts as a signal beacon in the event of you being caught in an avalanche, enabling the rescue team to locate you and dig you out quickly. They will be able to check on your health, as the PDA-sized gadget contains an accelerometer that can check on your breathing and radio the results to your rescuers.

The Pulse Barryvox also has a search status to help you find people caught up in an avalanche. Its simple LCD screen, visible from all angles and in direct sunlight, can pinpoint the missing person's exact whereabouts, telling you how far they are from you and in which direction. Just don't buy it and then leave it in the room of your skiing lodge. – Ad Dugdale

Product Page [Mammut via Oh!Gizmo]