hoverboards
Vehicles
Scarpar Powerboard Is the Closest Alternative to the Hoverboard
1:40PM Adrian Covert | Scarpar doesn’t say much about their Powerboard; it’s been in development since the 90s and EDAG’s helping with manufacturing. Great. But the video speaks volumes, showing the Powerboard on sand, snow…even off-road. Awesome. More »
Gadgets
How to Make Your Own Legit Hoverboard
2:45AM Adam Frucci | You may think that Marty McFly’s hoverboard is still a fantasy. It is, but you can make a pretty rough approximation of it on your own today without it costing too much. More »
Gadgets
Back to the Future Hoverboard Auction Starts at US$30,000
9:53PM Jesus Diaz | The original hoverboard used by Michael J. Fox in Back to the Future 2 is now on the auction block, starting at US$30,000. If you have that kind of money around, prepare more because this prop–made of wood and metal, including original stickers, textured paint job, and the hole left by the handlebar that Marty McFly pulls at the beginning of the chase sequence– may reach US$50,000 according to the seller. More »
Science
Scientists Use Superconductors to Get Spacecrafts Hovering
3:40AM Adam Frucci | Cornell researchers are working on a way to make hovering vehicles a reality. By pairing superconductors with permanent magnets, they’ve figured out a way to get objects to hover with complete stability without any power necessary. More »
Hoverboards Make Us Fart A Little With Excitement
12:44AM Gizmodo US Edition | It is a well-known fact that if the hover board from Back to the Future ever floated into existence, geeks the World over would forget their sexual frustrations for at least seven weeks. Here is a run down of where we stand at the moment—the Hoverboard by Future Horizons and the Airboard by Alura Intelligent Products, modeled by the above hoverboard honeys. More »
