Beaches

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Garbage Can Be Transformed Into A Beautiful Beach

8:10AM August 19, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

California’s Glass Beach is a striking example of how garbage can be transformed into something beautiful. More »

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What Kind Of Beach Uses 7937 Umbrellas To Block Out The Sun?

11:56PM August 15, 2011 | Casey Chan

This is Haeundae Beach in South Korea. It’s ridiculously popular with up to a million visitors per day. But the funny thing is, it’s not the open sunny beach we know. Instead, it’s lined with umbrellas to block out the sun. More »

Gadgets

7 Tools Survive Your Beach Holiday Unscathed

12:30PM August 13, 2011 | Michael Zhao

Summer is on its way, and that beach trip you’ve been wanting to organise isn’t going to plan itself. Bringing any or all of these seven tools will ensure that metaphorical sand won’t get you where it hurts most. More »

Gadgets

BP Sand Shark Hunts Tarball Prey On Devastated Gulf Coast Beaches

1:00AM August 16, 2010 | Jack Loftus

Meet the Sand Shark. Unveiled this week on the sands of Alabama, this imperfect tool is perhaps the best weapon yet against the oily disaster BP has wrought against the Gulf coast. Updated. More »

EMILY Robot Lifeguard To Begin Saving Victims Off Malibu Shores This Summer

10:00AM June 27, 2010 | Jack Loftus

Swimmers running into trouble at Malibu’s Zuma Beach this summer might owe their lives to a robot named EMILY. The robo-raft, set to launch there and 25 other beaches by December, could rescue victims six times faster than a human. More »

A Calm Beach Day In Nuclear Hell

11:20AM March 19, 2010 | Jesus Diaz

Hey, may I have another caipirinha and another nuclear bomb? Thanks! [Thanks David Keyes!]

Gadgets

10 Gadgets That Make Nerds Comfortable On A Beach

6:00AM August 1, 2009 | Sean Fallon

In most cases, a nerd standing on a beach is like the Queen of England standing on stage at a strip club. It just isn’t right. However, these 10 gadgets can make you feel more at home. More »