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Gadgets
Gifts For Outdoorsy Geeks Not Averse To Sunshine Or Sweat
7:20AM Brian Lam | Your geek works in front of a computer all day, but yearns to be outside skiing or something. Here are some gift ideas for that type. (Also, this is a highly personal list, so please add ideas to the comments.) More »
Science
Solar Shower Heats Water In Two Hours, But You’ll Need It Cold
10:00AM Sean Fallon | Is there a solar shower in this image somewhere? My eyes are inexplicably drawn to the right. More »
Screens
Mammoth Innovizion 65-Inch Outdoor HDTV Is Fun For the Whole Forest
3:00AM Jack Loftus | In college, the fellas and I would often drag a TV, couch and beer outside because it was ironic. The practice often led to a busted set. We could have used Innovizion’s gigantic weatherproof TV. More »
Software
The 25 Best iPhone Apps For Outdoor Adventurers
7:20AM Sean Fallon | Even outdoorsy types can find something useful in the App Store. There are apps for astronomers, fitness buffs, hikers, skiiers and more. The guys at The Adventure Life have picked 25 of the best. More »
Design
Gore-Tex’s Evolution
11:27AM Brian Lam | Gore-Tex is about to take another step forward in its dominance of artificial wet weather skin. Now, they can fuse together outer layers with foreign inner layers, to two great results. More »
Design
Ardica’s Amazing Heated Jacket Tech: Lightning Review
9:32AM Brian Lam | The Gadget: The toasted bliss that is Ardica’s heated jacket pack. I will never brave the cold without one. More »
Random Stuff
Big Screen Virus Alert Is Worse Than a Big Screen BSoD
4:30AM Jason Chen | Reader David sends in this outdoor virus alert on the busiest street in Montreal, Canada. Could this be the start of a new FAIL trend? More »
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Self-Heating Outdoors Tub For Bathing Au-Naturel in Nature
3:00AM Kit Eaton | It’s not a teacup, though it kinda looks like one, and it’s a lot more elegant than the Mont Blanc jacuzzi… Dutch Tub’s a self-heating outdoor bath. Well, I say self-heating, but you have to light a fire in the basket in that heating coil, but then convection mixes the water around in the tub for you, and the temp is adjustable. It’ll take about two and a half hours to warm 700 litres of cold water though, so if you’re planning on *ahem* entertaining a guest to a quick dip in the snowy outdoors, you’d better plan ahead. [3Rings via Cribcandy via Luxurylaunches] More »
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RainwaterHOG Looks Great While Collecting Mother Nature’s Liquid Givings
7:30AM John Mahoney | The RainwaterHOG is a design-y rainwater tank (yes, there is such a thing) that collects rain to re-use in the garden, give to your dog or fill up your Super Soaker without draining the mains. Most people don’t save rainwater because they don’t want a giant open bucket/mosquito-larvae farm on their porch. But now, you can store it away in a nice recyclable virgin polyethylene tank. Each HOG holds 178 litres, and they can be linked up like Lego. AU: Obviously the US hasn’t had to suffer through water restrictions like we have in Australia. Looks pretty good, although doubt we’ll see it in Oz… [RainwaterHOG via PopTech] More »
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