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more about #sunpoweredfun NurseDave: Giz interview questions: Can you surf the web? Ummm, wanna beer? more » lefonceobscure: Claustrophobia, let me introduce you to Hydrophobia! more » ibelli: http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/underwater-flight-with-graham-hawkes more » Brandon Bianchi: Just saw this today in Monterey at the Breakwater / Coast Guard Pier. Was going out diving, and I have to admit it would be interesting to go down to ... more » Bigbadbikernerd: I assume the back pod is where R2D2 sits. more » PatrickKolling: video of the actual submersible with John Markoff getting out of the water http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8stbPmr-KkE more » The Lab: This machine is amazing, possibly only bettered by diving with one of those hand-held propulsion devices. http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/cayago-m... more » Xeno: Ah but once under water don't aerodynamic principals become hydrodynamic principles? Or are they all just different applications of fluid dynamics? W... more » ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNO-TOAD: Sweet. more » shenanigans61: Pretty sweet...Wish it was faster! more » The Dude: Wow, congratulations on breaking the record again guys. more » JimboGizmo: Congratulations on finishing AND on the new record. So who gets to sail the boat back? more » Geisrud: Now that they're done, they should go to Hawaii for a vacation more » sysprod: Sweet! I enjoyed following their posts/reports on here, it was interesting following along. Good job! more » Curves: Not only did they break the old record, they set a MUCH higher one. Congrats on the win and the safe arrival. more » Lite: hates Illinois Nazis: Glad to hear they made it safely, swiftly, and were able to recover power. more » neely615: Wow, just passed Maui and are 30 NMT! http://race.ionearth.com/2009/tpyc/transpac/ Giz, I really dug this since the combo of tech, live updates, and... more » Curves: Good news that power is back and they are nearing port where I suspect and big party awaits. more » Mammoth: Jibes scare the hell out of me, and I sail Laser Radials in a reservoir. more » kimchi43: almost there, philippe and crusty! let the partying begin! more » -
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USB Chocolate Popsicle Flash Drive
Brando, how kind of you to deliver us a chocolate popsicle shaped USB drive to stave off the summer heat. For sure, children are going to choke on this. [Brando via Giz.jp] -
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The Deep Flight Super Falcon Sub is Actually a Private Airplane for the Sea
I'd never been envious of Tom Perkins' giant sailboat, the Maltese Falcon, until it received a deployable submarine in its belly. The sub, called the Deep Flight Super Falcon, is a 21-foot electric vehicle, bringing aerodynamic principles to the sea. More » -
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Pegasus Open 50 Raceboat Log: The Finish and a New Record
The Finish: The Pegasus Open 50 sailboat just set the Transpac record of 7 days, 19 hours, 38 minutes and 35 seconds for a double handed monohull ship. Previous Record: 10 days, 4 hours and 4 minutes. More » -
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Pegasus Open 50 Raceboat Log: Day 6, Power is Back
July 12, 5:15 AM PST Sailing along fast. Found faulty regulator and alternator. Good start. More » -
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Pegasus Open 50 Log: Rainbows...and We've Lost Power
July 11, 9:20 PM PST Lost all ways to recharge batteries, down to emergency battery. Just like an airplane. More » -
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Pegasus Open 50 Log: Day 6/7, The Wind is Picking Up
The wind is picking up, and at the same time, the boat has to Jibe to port to adjust its path towards Hawaii. More » -
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Zubbles Are World's First Stainless Colored Bubbles
Scientists believe that bubbles are made of sugar, spice, and everything nice. Or maybe they don't, but I do. These are called Zubbles, and they are the world's first stainless color bubbles. Summer blowin' on the beach, here I come. More » -
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Pegasus Open 50 Raceboat Log: Day 5/6 and the Moon
July 9, 5:30 PM PST Today we are living within the realm of Squalls. Squalls in the the Northeast sub-tropical Pacific are different. They are small, concentrated and powerful. The rain lasts ~20 minutes under them if you're stationary. More » -
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Pegasus Open 50 Log: Finally, Through the Fog, a Sunset
July 8, 9:00 PM PST This is what a sunset looks like in the middle of the ocean, from a sailboat racing from California to Hawaii. More » -
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Pegasus Open 50 Tour, Part 6: The Kitchen Sink
All food on the sailboat is heated on a pivoting stove that self rights to true down, no matter how much it's rocking. It's also the sink, which spits fresh or salt water. All food is vacuum bag sealed. More » -
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Pegasus Open 50 Log: Day 4, Following the Low Pressure
July 8, 3:30 PM PST Pegasus has been chewing up the miles and we are very lucky for that. Our last two days were 305 and 295 nautical miles respectfully. More » -
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Pegasus Open 50 Raceboat Log: Night 3, This is What Sailing in the Pitch Black Ocean is Like
July 8, 0:30 AM PST We are clearly entering the realm of the tradewinds. The natural path to Hawaii and it's rich seafarer's culture. More » -
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Pegasus Open 50 Tour, Part 5: Internet, Sat Phones, Kevlar, Heaters
The Open 50 raceboat's cabin has three satellite phones, a kevlar roof to pass wireless signals through and even Ethernet. The tour continues here. More » -
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Pegasus Open 50 Raceboat Log: IPhone Video, Endless Fog
Here's a clip, uploaded moments ago from the Pegasus Open 50 sailboat underway in the Transpac race, using an iPhone 3G S, Wi-Fi and Satellite uplink. More » -
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Pegasus Open 50 Raceboat Log: Day 3
July 7, 4:50 AM PST A quiet and relatively slow night. Around 10 PM it became clear that the wind was backing off and that we were entering the "Pacific High doldrums ridging zone". More » -
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The Pegasus Open 50 Raceboat Tour, Part 4: Barometer, Autopilot, Wind Meter and Keel Control
For those interested in how sailboats work, Bruce Mahoney of Pegasus Racing continues his tour of the tech inside the Open 50 Raceboat. Here he starts into the cabin, where weather and navigation are handled (dryly, I might add). More » -
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Pegasus Open 50 Raceboat Log: Day Two, Heading South and Kulani the Barometer
July 6, 6:00 PM PST After we licked our wounds, we made sail changes all day. With just the two of us and a lot of sail area, each change is a major project. More » -
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Pegasus Open 50 Sailboat Log: A Brief History of the Transpac Race
What's this sailing race about? The Transpac isn't the biggest sailboat race, but it's the longest of the two oldest. The first Transpac happened in 1906, less than a month after the great SF earthquake, forcing it to start from LA. More » -
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The Pegasus Open 50 Raceboat Log: Day/Night One
July 5th, 2:40PM PST, 2009, Catalina Islands: Right before the start, one hour on our way, our hydraulics failed. That's the system that helps cant the keel. It's a must have. More »
