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more about #sports Killjoy: What with all the Avatar talk in the air today, I wonder if this could be used as part of a shoestring motion capture system. Well, shoestring in com... more » bornonbord: $330 is actually really reasonable for this. I was expecting a LOT more. However I couldn't find any detailed info on what specific terrain is suppo... more » nutbastard: im still waiting for someone to come out with an accelerometer based product that you could put in your car that would 'record' roads, which could the... more » Pope John Peeps II: I used to use an iPod shuffle til they removed the buttons. For sports involving gloves, things with big buttons are best. Just as an aside, you are ... more » lukeadams: Adam and Jamie say that a riser pitch is impossible, and I only believe what they say. more » OMG! Ponies!: Baseball is all about cheating. Does your bullpen stink? You can pay a lot of money for some good pitching or you can buy some lumber and build the ... more » BergenCountyJC can't beat MW2: It's like the concept used in the cork center variations for bowling balls I suppose -- my ball that I used for my HS bowling team (I can hear you lau... more » 001100: In Bestbuy ad (nov.15-21) they are offering Sanasa Clip+ 4gb for 39.99. Clip+ is like 2nd Gen of clip. comes with micro sd slot (HC support). Picked o... more » Nerdhacker1: why the Pentax? what about the olympus tough-6000? where's the battelmodo for cameras that can we can use while snowboarding / surfing / saving the pr... more » macpatrik: I swear by Patagonia jackets. I have been wearing their jackets for skiing since I can remember. The quality is top notch, and the warmth is excellent... more » yeah write: Not a big fan of the Nike iPod thing. I live in Charlotte which is moderately hilly and I was constantly recalibrating it. I ran a half marathon with ... more » ThePaul: Suunto makes fantastic "Wristops," which are really just fancy-shmancy outdoorsy watches that are equipped with an array of sensors and doodads. [www... more » CrispyAardvark: See previous. (Pic upload fail). #outdoorgeekgiftguide more » CrispyAardvark: Some brain-bucket audio for the slopes please Nerd Santa. Skull Candy helmet audio. more » weatherman: DMC-TS1 is less than $300 these days, and it's a damn fine ruggedized camera with a better-than-average zoom. #outdoorgeekgiftguide more » OMG! Ponies!: How about a good ole-fashioned multitool? Good for geeks be they housecats or Ranger Rick. Also, telescopes (for astronomy, not spying). I try to k... more » Segador: Also, for anyone with an extra pesky $7k laying around, I'd be more than happy with one of these. [www.omega.ch] #outdoorgeekgiftguide more » bryan004: I'll vouch for the Lumix DMC-TS1. My original plan was to get a tough/waterproof camera that took decent shots for adventure days, and then get an SL... more » ltethe: Canon D10 is my outdoor geek gear. Took great photos while surfing for the 24 hours I had it before it was stolen. :-/ #outdoorgeekgiftguide more » Signore Pinko-Panko!: The Sansa Clip is not crappy. #outdoorgeekgiftguide more » -
#sports
Ripxx is a Blackbox For Sports
Ripxx is a water and shock proof gadget that uses 3 accelerometers and 3 gyroscopes to record your path speed, vertical drops, spins and falls for playback on your computer later. More » -
#sports
Baseball King Balls Throw the Curveball for You
I wasn't blessed with a modicum of sports talent, but I can get behind this idea: cheating. More » -
#giftguide
Gifts for Outdoorsy Geeks Not Averse to Sunshine or Sweat
Your geek works in front of a computer all day, but yearns to be outside skiing or something. Here are some gift ideas for that type. (Also, this is a highly personal list tailored towards ski and snowboarding, so please add ideas to the comments.) More » -
#aimeemullins
Racing on Carbon Fiber Legs: How Abled Should We Be?
One Olympic swimmer has a D-cup breast size. From a physiological standpoint, she's at a disadvantage to a swimmer who's an A-cup. If she amputated her breasts to become more streamlined, would we consider her crazy, or worse, a cheater? More » -
#cameras
GoPro Hero HD Camera Review
The GoPro Hero is my favorite sports cam. Cheap, impossibly rugged, with endless mounts for cars, bikes, helmets, chests, surf and snowboards. The new HD version does HD, 60FPS and recharges. I love it even more now. More » -
#sports
Flying with Hawks
This seems straight out of a Terry Gilliam film. The guy flying with the two really big birds is Scott Mason, who uses them to detect thermal currents to fly his paraglider through the skies of Nepal. It's called parahawking. -
#nfl
NFL to Let the Cowboys Keep Their Punt-Blocking HD Screen In Place
Despite the fact that the Cowboys' new 180-foot HD screen has already blocked a punt and the NFL season hasn't even started yet, the league is going to let it stay put. At least this year. More » -
#sports
Punt Hits World's Largest HD Video Screen in Cowboys Stadium
During last night's Tennessee-Dallas game, a Titans punter actually hit Dallas's massive 180-foot-long HD screen, creating a bit of a situation: The play isn't reviewable, and there's no provision for a replay. The solution may cost millions of dollars. More » -
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#tgif
10 Gadgets That Help You Cheat At Summer Sports
The way I see it, there is only one way to overcome your complete lack of athleticism. No, not hard work and dedication—I'm talking about gadgets. These 10 products will help you play like a champ this summer. More » -
#sexandtech
Breasts: An Ideal Place to Keep Your iPhone
If you are a woman who likes to run or bike or trek, but don't want to use a special iPhone/iPod touch case or pouch, sexual health expert Dr. Debby Herbenick uses a different, more straightforward method, which apparently works: More » -
#sports
Spaceball: Like Basketball, but More Expensive and Ridiculous
Spaceball is a sport that combines volleyball, basketball, jumping a lot and spending $700 on a fancy trampoline. It's apparently a great workout for potential astronauts, too. More » -
#bodysuit
Record-Setting Bodysuits Banned In Major Swimming Competitions
It looks like swimmers will have to go back to good old fashioned performance-enhancing drugs after FINA's announcement that record-setting bodysuits will be banned from competition starting in 2010. More » -
#helmetcameras
GoPro Hero Wide Helmet Cam Gets Upgraded With 1080p, 720p Slo-Mo
Brian enthusiastically called the original SD Hero helmet camera, an easy-to-use wide-angle shooter, "cheap and amazing." With 1080p recording and 720p slow motion capability, GoPro's new Hero sacrifices a little of that first adjective for a ton of the second. More » -
#imagecache
Steve Wozniak, Segway Polo Pioneer, Aims for the Goal
Here's a photo of Apple Employee #1, Steve Wozniak, as he plays for the Silicon Valley Aftershocks during the Segway Polo World Championships. Woz is one of the most prominent players of this silly and endearing sport. [Christian Science Monitor] -
#sports
How Does ESPN's Magic Baseball Ball Tracking Work?
Holy balls! Did you watch the Home Run derby the other night? I didn't. But if I had, I would have wondered: How did they manage to show those cool balls' trails in real time? More » -
#preapps
MLB's Web App for Pre Looks Good Enough to Be Native
Not bad for a web app: MLB's Mobile Premium Service pulls some of the awesome iPhone app's tricks, optimized for the Pre: video highlights, 3D pitch tracking and live audio broadcasts. But why's it $15/year? [MLB via PreCentral] More » -
#sports
Nike's T90 Ascente Football Ball Has More Engineering Than Most Cars
I would have thought that there is a finite amount of engineering that could go into a football / soccer ball, but the Nike T90 has proven me wrong. More » -
#footballhelmets
Health-Monitoring Football Helmets Take All the Fun Out of Death Sports
Too many people overheat or are gravely injured playing sports like football. The latest answer to the crisis is the Hothead helmet, which monitors cranial heat, wirelessly alerting coaches when the wearer runs the risk of heat exhaustion. More » -
#speedholes
Baseball Players Would Never Use the Performance-Enhancing Reebok Vector O Bat
In America's pastime, where honor and fair competition reign and unfair advantages are never tolerated, there is no place for the "aerodynamic" Reebok Vector O baseball bat. After all, ballplayers would do anything to avoid besmirching their sport! More » -
#motorola
Motorola's W7 Active Edition Is Controlled With Hand Gestures
As the name suggests, Motorola's new w7 Active Edition slider is targeted at sporty types, but the physical effort does not stop with the built-in pedometer and personal trainer application. More »
