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Friday, August 22, 2008
Gadgets

Suunto X10 GPS Watch is Basically Perfect for Tomb Raiding

12:30AM Kit Eaton | Suunto has just added to its range of GPS watches with the new X10, but this gizmo doesn’t just do navigation and time-telling. It’s also got an altimeter function, barometer, digital compass and thermometer: Exactly the sort of equipment any self-respecting real tomb raider would find darn useful.
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Monday, July 7, 2008
Vehicles

Second Balloon Man Uses GPS, Kool-Aid To Go Where No Brazilian Priest Has Gone Before

12:00AM Gizmodo US Edition | Oregon resident Kent Couch finished what our friend the priest could unfortunately not: he got into a lawn chair rigged with huge party balloons, and floated his way to Idaho. More »
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Thursday, March 6, 2008
Gadgets

G-Shock GW-9200 Riseman Has Everything You Never Needed on a Watch

9:11PM Addy Dugdale | Casio’s new G-Shock GW-9200 may not have a phone or MP3 player, but that’s about all it lacks. With an altimeter, barometer and thermometer, the chunky black plastic timepiece hits the US on June 28 and will cost you around US$230. Full specs are below. More »
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