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Water Hoverboards: slide and look cool even without waves

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We’re getting dangerously close to 2015 to not have hoverboards alla Back to the Future 2, but here’s some progress for when it comes to water surfaces.

This post is all about the incredible water-based hoverboards by Zapata Racing. These guys come up with he most insane water gear, so be sure to check their website to see more, especially their water jetpack (yes, that’s a thing too!). The idea is just what it sounds like, and it’s just as crazy: using a flat board to hover over water, and do the most incredible movements! The price varies depending on your region, but you may check it out on their official website, and get excited with the video below these lines.

Source: Geekologie

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ICEdot crash sensor notifies your loved ones after you eat it, tells them where to find you

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ICEdot crash sensor notifies your loved ones after bicycling accidents

Between powered gear shifters, electric motors and BMX-mounted mixers, bicycles just keep getting better -- but no amount of technological augmentation can sidestep the old adage: safety first. Yes, the helmet is a classic and necessary accessory for cyclists, snowboarders and more. ICEdot and SenseTech hope to take the traditional brain bucket to new heights next year with a Bluetooth equipped crash sensor. Take a spill? The ICEdot sensor will take note of the impact and start a countdown on its companion app. If the rider doesn't stop the timer before it reaches zero, ICEdot will notify emergency contacts with the user's last known GPS location and data on the severity of the accident. The accessory doesn't have a firm release date just yet, but it will make an appearance at the Interbike trade show later this month. Smartphone augmented safety will set you back about $200 when it launches next year. Check out the sensor's teaser video after the break.

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ICEdot crash sensor notifies your loved ones after you eat it, tells them where to find you originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 18 Sep 2012 01:59:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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How would you change the GoPro Hero HD 2?

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You can strap the GoPro HD Hero 2 to any number of things to document your extreme adventures in high definition. However, for all of the improvements in the second version, we found it to be distractingly heavy, difficult to mount and with audio that left plenty to the imagination. Still, a few days of testing, even with some aerial combat thrown in, can't match constant use over the last six months. So, why not tell us how you've found using this thing on a daily basis and if you could, what would you change about it?

How would you change the GoPro Hero HD 2? originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 24 Jun 2012 22:23:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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