• treadmills

    Sit-to-Walkstation Gives You the Option to Be Lazy

    Treadmill-desks aren't new. But the $4900 Sit-to-Walkstation is the first we've seen that has a space for a chair, giving you the option to exercise while you work or, once again, stay lazy. [Product Page via BoingBoing]
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    Comment by akiwiguy: GPS shoes aren't "knew" either. 4 Responses | Other threads

  • space

    This is Stephen Colbert's NASA Space Station Treadmill

    The Stephen Colbert treadmill looks tiny, but there isn't a lot of space to go around up there on the ISS. How does this work? More »
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  • fun runs

    Treadmills Used to Play WoW (Verdict: Even Usain Bolt Couldn't Cut It as a Blood Elf)

    Most avid World of Warcraft players don't wonder too much about what it would be like to truly run as often and as far as their avatars, because a.) that sounds hard and b.) they're too busy wondering would it would be like to run at all. Nonetheless, some crafty young WoWers managed to hook up a couple of treadmills and joysticks to their computers in such a way as to simulate running across Azeroth. Even when some handicaps were programmed into the system, the (sort of) reality was clear: WoW characters are FAST. More »
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  • exercise

    VR Treadmill Makes Running Indoors Feel Like Running Outdoors

    This extremely fancy treadmill puts in a whole lot of effort to make you feel like you're running outside when you, in actuality, aren't. While it'd be easy to cynically joke about how people hate the sun so much that they're devising ways to pretend to run outside, this is clearly designed for physical therapy in hospitals. But really, what makes me interested in it is the potential to put something completely different up on that screen. Like a video game. More »
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  • exercise

    Treadmill Desk With Five Monitors Overstimulates As You Exercise

    Treadmill desks are nothing new, but while products like the Steelcase Walkstation try to trick you into doing extra work while exercising, the JW Treadmill desk is unapologetic about being purely focused on entertainment. In fact, it goes completely over the top with a five-display setup. More »
    06/19/08
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    Comment by frigg: @JymmyZ: Arguably, The Island was a remake of Logan's Run minus the plankton-eating robot. more » | Other threads

  • gadgets

    Retromodo: Doggy Treadmill Idea is Actually From 1930

    We were wrong when we thought that our crazy technologically-obsessed culture now was responsible for the doggy treadmill idea. It originated in the the 1930s. Modern Mechanix dug up one of their old articles from the last century and found this thing, first debuted at the LA Dog Show, which supposedly lets dogs run for "an hour without getting anywhere." How could you tell (besides the black and white) that this is an invention from the last century? Because the lack of safety concerns for the dog; the whole thing is raised up off the floor, meaning if Floofy gets tired, he's going flying. [Modern Mechanix via Boing Boing]
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    Comment by P3TER: @AtomikB: Yup, I remember seeing one of these in an old stately home in Wales. They have been around since... more » | Other threads

  • water sports

    AquaCiser Either World's Deepest Hot Tub or Sinking Row-Boat Simulator

    Wave at the world's deepest hot tub, the AquaCiser. Wave quickly, because that guy looks like he is going down with his monoreme. The manufacturer, Ferno Performance Pools, claims that you can do triathlon training without even leaving the comfort of your own home—if cycling round the utility room is your bag, that is. Never mind the rowlocks, there's also a reversible treadmill on the bottom of the tub, which is 53 inches deep. With 57 jets, five pumps and throttle control valves, the AquaCiser comes in at a cool $17,000. [Ferno Performance Pools via Book of Joe]
    03/19/08
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    Comment by Gojulas: Try using this exercise machine as a coat rack! more » | Other threads

  • exercise

    Alter-G Anti-Gravity Treadmill Approved by the FDA

    The Alter-G treadmill has been given the greenlight by the FDA for classification as a medical device. The powers that be were no doubt swept away by the treadmills ability to reduce the weight of the user by as much as 80% (In 1% increments) using a NASA designed air pressure regulation system. More »
    02/19/08
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    Comment by Makkuro: Ohhh I can't wait till they integrate this into World of Warcraft, together with that VR helmet and the Wii... more » | Other threads

  • exercise

    Water Resistance Treadmill Combines Running, Swimming and Hot Tubs

    Here's a practical design: the Hydro Physio Lifestyle Water Resistance Treadmill (believe it or not, that's the short version of the name). It combines the water resistance of swimming with the monotony of running to create a really strange form of exercise. The water level can be adjusted so it focuses on different areas during your workout, and, to be honest, it does look like a unique way to get your exercise in, despite how crazily impractical it is. [Product Page via Oh Gizmo!]
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    Comment by GOKOR: @gokor: I forgot, this is a tech blog, many of you don't know about exercise. more » | Other threads

  • exercise

    Netrunner Allows You to Use Your Laptop While Jogging

    The Netrunner is a device that allows you to affix your laptop to a treadmill — and I don't think I need to tell you why this idea falls short of genius (although I will anyway). I'll admit, they had me with the ability to play DVDs. I can see how that could be useful in certain situations. But if you can surf the web using this thing, you are not working hard enough my friend. Plus, if you are interested in this, you might as well go all out with the treadmill desk from Steelcase. Available for $99. [Product Page via BookofJoe]
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    Comment by Acemonster: @Worf: Gym's have tv's because mainstream fat America has gotten used to media devices surrounding them wherever people go. If people... more » | Other threads

  • exercise

    Hands (and Feet) On the Steelcase Walkstation (Video)

    I hit the Steelcase offices in NYC to get on the new Walkstation. At first, it looks like a bulky treadmill with a basic desk strapped on top, and I had some doubts about how comfortable it would be to work while working out. When I tested it out, though, I was pretty impressed with the design. More »
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    Comment by surfgal: Simple fact of this product is that it works. Wonderfully. Shouldn't be that big of a surprise to us. We evolved... more » | Other threads

  • exercise

    Treadmill Desk Promotes Hamster-itis

    Developed by both Steelcase, a furniture manufacturer, and James Levine from the Mayo clinic, this treadmill desk allows you to game, work or just look at salacious pictures on the internet and "work out" at the same time. The functions should be pretty obvious from the picture. As silly as it sounds, if we could buy one of these for our offices we probably would—sitting in front of a computer for 18 hours of the day doesn't promote any sort of fitness regime anyone but the fat ladies on The View would recommend. [Time]
    10/19/07
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    Comment by energyguy: The WalkStation works but at $6500, it better. The concept is simple really. We are built to walk, not sit.... more » | Other threads

  • exercise

    Platinum Club Treadmill With iPod Dock, 15-inch LCD

    If we could ever summon up the strength to go exercise (which would then give us more strength), we'd want to do so on one of these Platinum Club Series Treadmills with a USB port for your iPod. Just hook up your iPod via the standard iPod cable, and you can scroll through playlists, watch videos, or just provide power for your player while you run. Not only that, there's a virtual trainer and USB compatibility so you can save your workout data onto a thumb drive to take home. If this weren't $7,999 we'd get one for ourselves. [LifeFitness via Everything USB via Slashgear]
    09/21/07
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    Comment by bb4x4: formatting for ipod has been resolved, video is possible with additional cable, not included by default. more » | Other threads

  • imac

    Ars Benches the New iMac, Predictably Decent Performance

    While we poked and prodded our new iMac trying to answer all of your questions, Ars Technicha went their traditional route and benchmarked the hell out of the poor iMac. The 20-inch, 2.4GHz machine with 2GB or RAM " outdid a MacBook Pro with an identical CPU and FSB in my testing, and it was more than competitive with a Mac Pro in formal tests." That said, these aren't huge increases over modern hardware. And the Mac Pro destroyed the iMac in heavily multi-threaded tests. Such is the predictability of performance in all x86 era. [Ars]
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    Comment by Fuzzba11: In the PC world, when something brand new benches the same as something a year old, we call it slow,... more » | Other threads

  • exercise

    The Pool Treadmill

    If your apartment complex pool is anything like ours, it's 10 feet wide and 20 feet long, which means you can do about 5,000 laps before you get tired. What we need is a pool treadmill, this $3,999 gadget that creates a downstream current so you can swim in place but still be swimming. More »
    06/22/07
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    Comment by drumz0rz: I work at a pool store. We sell something similar to this, only it's more of a permanent fixture. Costs... more » | Other threads

  • dr. obvious

    Working All Day on a Treadmill Helps Lose Weight. Duh.

    Some genius doctors at the Mayo clinic built a "vertical desk," essentially a treadmill with a computer attached, and found out that if you walked all day while working instead of sat you would lose weight. More »
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    Comment by banmojo: @Lizzy - yes likely you are wrong, as the gov has been CUTTING money for this kind of research to... more » | Other threads

  • home entertainment

    Dog Walker Treadmill

    So you're sittin around, knockin out some solid Skynyrd riffs in Guitar Hero II when the dog comes jumping up on your leg and barking at you — totally screwing up Freebird. Aw man, Spot has to go for walk. If you're allergic to "outside" like we are, you'll appreciate the Dog Walker treadmill. Just leash your dog in and let him walk himself. Hell, you can even provide the workout mix. Tell the roadies to sell a few more t-shirts and then pick it up for $123. And while they're at it, I guess you'd better get those roadies to pick up the dog shit on the livingroom floor. – Todd Haselton More »
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  • gadgets

    The Treadmill Bike Video Demonstration

    What do you get when you combine a treadmill with a bicycle? If you said "an idiot", your parents should be very proud of you. – Jason Chen More »
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    Comment by Brenny: Something makes me think this was simply a marketing project by some students at Wilfred Laurier or the University of... more » | Other threads

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