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Maldives Gov’t. Meets Underwater To Show Effects Of Global Warming
4:30AM Dan Nosowitz | The Maldives, a stretch of islands off the coast of Sri Lanka, are so close to sea level that global warming poses a serious threat. So the government held a cabinet meeting underwater to bring attention to the problem. More »
Cameras
Liquid Image Scuba Series HD320 Diving Video Mask Is Dumbtastic
10:20AM Jesus Diaz | When I go on my diving vacation at the end of this month, I won’t be bringing this video mask. Why anyone would like to attach dumb headlights to vital diving gear is beyond me. More »
Gadgets
Kirby Morgan 57 Risky Diving Helmet Is Zissou-Worthy
6:15AM Jesus Diaz | At US$5,900, the Kirby Morgan 57 Diving Helmet is way out of the budget of most scuba diving lovers and Jacques Costeau-wannabes. But don’t worry because you don’t need one of these underwater wonders unless you want to get down to the pits of hell or dive into biologically contaminated water—like the bottom of a sewage treating tank, shipwrecks with dangerous cargo, public swimming pools, and my bathtub. This is why you need its fiberglass and carbon fibre shell with temperature and electrical charge insulation, defogging valve, ultra-secure latch system, and a quad-valve exhaust system that apparently makes the helmet extremely dry with no breathing performance penalty. Amazing, but—does it have FM radio receiver? That’s what we really want to know. More »
Gadgets
Sea Instrument a Dive Computer Add-On for Posh Divers
1:20AM Addy Dugdale | A dive computer by any other name, the Sea Instrument is a square and (sort of) attractive piece of kit for rich divers. Launched this month by Danish watch designers Linde Werdelin, it clips onto the Biformeter watch and gives you all the info you need while you’re blowing bubbles a hundred feet below the surface. So, it may be nice-looking, but is there anything there that would persuade me to get rid of my Suunto Mosquito, a snip at US$300? More »
Music
Waterproof MP3 Player is iRiver, Dives to 200 Feet Under the Sea
2:55AM Addy Dugdale | I wouldn’t—well, I would just once, like to see what it’s like to dive with The Hives singing along while I fin down to a reef —because I like to live out my Darth Vader fantasies, but this MP3 player could just persuade me otherwise. What is remarkable about this iRiver iFP-380T, with its waterproof case and headset, is that you can go down to 200 feet with it clipped onto your mask. The device runs on one 9-volt battery and one AA and it costs US$199. [Frontgate via UberReview] More »
Cameras
Liquid Image Camera-Mask Lets You Shoot Video, Take Pics Underwater
9:58PM Addy Dugdale | Although only waterproof to 15 feet, and therefore not exactly serious underwater snapper gear, this Liquid Image digital camera-mask is not a bad idea for kids or snorkelers as it lets you take hands-free images of the Big Blue. Full details will be released at CES next month, but we’ve got a bit more info after the jump. More »
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