Geek Out

Spray Painting With A Skateboard Is Just As Fun As It Sounds

These skaters attached a remote control spray paint can to the bottom of their skateboards. That way, whenever they would skate, a trail of paint would follow their path. It all makes for chaotically colourful artwork.


July 2, 2011
Cameras

Watching A Guy Skateboard From 7 Different Angles Makes It Seem Really Hard

Skateboarder Aryeh Kraus was outfitted with five cameras on his body, one camera under his skateboard and one camera for a wide shot. Those seven cameras combine for a dizzying, complicated and super technical video. Multiple perspectives makes skateboarding seem hard.


May 27, 2011
Geek Out

Who Wouldn’t Want To Try A 360 Hardflip No-Hands Superman On This Skate Park Building?

Ok, so I may’ve made that trick up, and the Cité de l’Océan et du Surf Museum in France might not be a skate park. Just they try and stop the local kids from skating in that half-ramp, though!


May 5, 2011
News

Sword-Wielding Skateboarder Gets Tased By The Cops

Poor Deandre Irby! Dude was just trying to enjoy the day like any young person would – hanging out at the outdoor mall, skating around with his backpack on, maybe think about getting a pretzel and oh, swinging his ‘fantasy sword’ with a 26-inch blade around. What the hell?


December 24, 2010
Geek Out

Skateboarding: Curiously Less Extreme In 3D

I’m not one of those people who gets a rush out of partaking in extreme sports – a rush of ANXIETY, maybe! – but I must say that this 3D clip of a fellow bombing a hill looks not altogether unpleasant!


December 20, 2010
Entertainment

This Interactive Tron Skating Ramp Needs Olivia Wilde

For Australia’s Tron: Legacy premiere, skaters slid around Eness’ interactive ramp; iPod touches loaded with custom apps that measured air time to control the graphics. Tony Hawk, this isn’t. In fact, it’s rather like Wipe Out, isn’t it? [LiveForFilms]


December 17, 2010
Entertainment

Tron Plus Skateboarding Plus Lightshow Plus Melbourne Equals Awesome

Gizmodo AU

To celebrate the Melbourne premiere of Tron: Legacy, the guys from ENESS thought it would be a good idea to bring Tron to the world of skateboarding with a funky blue lightshow.


November 23, 2010
Entertainment

Watch Fingerboarding’s Tony Hawk Absolutely Nail It

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July 8, 2010
Geek Out

The World’s Largest Skateboard Is The Size Of A Bus

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Unless you’re a 20m hipster, I’d advise you to stay away from the world’s largest skateboard. On the other side, if you and your 40 friends feel suicidal, I’m sure it will be fun till the very end.


December 4, 2009

Friiboard Makes The Wii Balance Board Better For Skateboarding And Snowboarding Games

I’ll be dammed if a simple convex piece of plastic is worth $US45, but if you are a huge fan of skateboarding and snowboarding games, the Friiboard looks like it will bring more realistic movement to the Wii Balance Board.