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design

What Happens When a Computer Programmer Decides to Build a Cheap Surfboard?

Not surprisingly, you get the nerdiest surfboard ever. The "Shredder" surfboard was designed by a computer programmer named Mike Sheldrake after he decided to replace his old board. Since he did not possess the skills necessary to make a board the traditional way, he decided to use 3-D modeling software to design a snap-together deck built out of 400 pieces of computer cut corrugated cardboard then shellac it with fiberglass and epoxy resin. Thanks to a mathematically sound triangular pattern, force is evenly dispersed throughout the board—making it incredibly strong. More »

7:20 PM on Thu May 22 2008
By Sean Fallon
25,784 views, 52 comments

Latest by n/a: OK, now they need to make one out of FedEx boxes. more »

essay

Confessions of a Flickr Snoopr (Admit It, You're One Too)

My name is Addy and I'm a Flickrholic. I'm a window-licking voyeuse who's been pressing her nose up against the cold glass of the lives of utter strangers, snooping through their photostreams. And if you think I'm weird, take a peep through their curtains. Marvel at Polymorfo Perverso's rather delicious fetish portraits (one caption reads "your neck is so much fun") or Gizmodo's favorite tough man as meat-market mascot. If you're a Flickr snoopr like me, you know the giddy, naughty pleasure of it all. If you're not one, well, here's how to become one in a hurry. More »

Feature

11:00 AM on Sun Apr 13 2008
By AddyDugdale
43,132 views, 30 comments

Latest by jackfrost132: Oh god, I just searched dungeon.. I no longer possess a will to live. more »

pcs

Cows, Farmer's Daughters Get $267 Million Broadband Boost

If your Internet surfing gets cut constantly because a cow kicked over a lantern and burned down the barn or worse-because you use DSL, help could be on the way. Denver-based Open Range Communications is hoping to eliminate rural DSL Internet surfing with a substantial $267 million loan it received from the Department of Agriculture. The loan is part of the USDA's Rural Development Broadband Loan and Loan Guarantee Program, and will provide broadband service in 518 rural areas in 17 states, including Illinois, Alabama, Arkansas and Wisconsin. This is great news and a long time coming for the rural communities of the US because, if anything, they've consistently shown a great thirst for knowledge, science and the unknown. [USDA via GigaOM] More »

12:00 PM on Sun Mar 30 2008
By Jack Loftus
3,547 views, 25 comments

Latest by CheapBastard: My "crappy" Verizon DSL is much more reliable than my Comcast cable ever was, and I don't gave to worry about GAM3RZ sucking up the communal bandwidth. And cable costs 40% more ($43 vs $30). And I'd have to pay more »

concepts

Collapsible Surfboard Concept Brings Mecano Fun to Water Sports

So, you like surfing, but your apartment and car are not big enough for a full-sized board. What's the solution, I hear you ask. Sure, you could take up a new sport, or you could get yourself a Collapsible Surfboard. Designed by Nicholas Notara, who wanted to achieve portability without compromising functionality, the frame is made of carbon fiber, and the whole board is taken apart in three easy moves: More »

6:25 AM on Wed Feb 13 2008
By Haroon Malik
8,846 views, 20 comments

in-flight wi-fi

Update: Jet Blue Wi-Fi Crippled For a Reason

Jet Blue's air-to-ground cellular network (provided by LiveTV on the same spectrum as those in-flight phones no one uses) is still experiencing too many dropped connections between cell nodes to support the bandwidth necessary for full-on surfing, the NY Times is reporting. Hence the Yahoo Mail/IM and Blackberries only restriction, and the lack of cost. American, Virgin America, and Alaska Airlines are expected to join the fray with more robust, pay-per-use services "in the coming months," the latter using a more reliable and international satellite connection for more bandwidth and range. [New York Times]

12:32 AM on Fri Dec 7 2007
By dango
2,583 views, 16 comments

Latest by chinook11: Of course Alaska Airlines would have it with the other "cool kid" airlines. They simply kick ass. Especially if you live in Seattle. more »

extremes

Sweet Video Shows Sub-Zero Surfing with Rip Curl H-Bomb Power-Heated Wetsuit

Rip Curl wetsuits may keep surfers warm in general, but nobody recommended hitting the waves in 20 degree weather, with wind chill factor bringing it down to -4 degrees Fahrenheit. Not until the arrival of the H-Bomb power-heated wetsuit, that is. All we know about this unreleased product is that it uses "fibre-heating elements, which conduct electricity that generate heat and warm the blood." This video was shot last winter, when Floridian Adam Wickwire and Hawaiian Elise Garrigue went product testing in the "icy, unexplored oceans of the Arctic Circle." [Rip Curl] Thanks, Matt!

11:00 PM on Wed Oct 31 2007
By Wilson Rothman
16,854 views, 35 comments

Latest by kzemach: It's probably using something similar, if not actually, to Gorix (see [www.gorix.com]). This has been around for years; we looked at some samples back in early 2001 and it does work. The only drawback is that heating via more »

gone surfin'

With a Powersurf FX, Surf's Always Up

Surfing is an entirely different sport when you have the Powersurf FX's 9.5hp four-stroke engine on board. Control this baby with its handheld throttle and you can steer it just like a conventional surfboard by leaning to the left or right. Its engine works with a similar principle to a jet ski, blasting out its thrust from the back, but its makers say it's the quietest power surfboard on the market. More »

11:15 AM on Thu May 17 2007
By Charlie White
2,953 views, 17 comments

surfing the iphone non-news wave

Non-Fake iPhone Photos and Ballmer Blabber, Vol. 2

After some days on Larry's yacht, we have finally reached Kauai. Awesome. iPhone and I needed some time alone at Hanalei Bay. You know, chill out, eat tempura tofu, drink Margaritas, ride those glassy waves from time to time and watch the morning sun together. More »

8:30 PM on Tue May 1 2007
By Addy Dugdale
11,504 views, 6 comments

gadgets

Bathys Automatic Watches Withstand Pressure Better Than Jessica Simpson's Bras

The Bathys Automatic is a surfer's watch that's actually for surfers. How do we know this? Because it was designed by John Patterson of Hawaii, who actually is a surfer himself and needed a watch that could withstand all the pounding he gets out on the water. More »

9:00 PM on Fri Sep 15 2006
By Jason Chen
1,208 views, 4 comments

peripherals

Surfboard USB Drives

Surf's up, dude, even if you live in the Midwest. Wal-Mart, of all places, has these gnarly 1GB USB 2.0 flash drives in four radical styles for around $33. You gotta love the design on these things. Nice. Even I like them, even though, as you know, Charlie don't surf. – Charlie White More »

1:18 PM on Mon Jul 3 2006
By Charlie White
782 views, 1 comment

gadgets

Roxy Deep Tide Watch - Waving, Not Drowning

The surf, Dude, is up. The Roxy Deep Tide Watch gives you tide tables for 200 beaches on 5 continents and even includes a "surf heat timer" which goes off when that impetuous Ryan punches another stoner on the OC. It's water resistant to 10 ATM and is mostly for girls, but I guess guys can wear the sexy blue strap as well. Priced at $90, it's coming in on the low-end of these kind of fully-featured surf watches. More »

9:13 AM on Tue Nov 15 2005
By johnb
361 views, Comment