skis

Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Robots

When Robots Attack, They’ll Also Come By Ski

11:50PM Mark Wilson | Even though it’s not technically an android, the skiing robot looks remarkably like a small child on the slopes, a short figure carving through turns with no real reaction to the experience whatsoever. [boingboing]
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Friday, March 6, 2009
Design

Snowmodo: The Twin Parabolic Ski Concept

8:18AM Gizmodo US Edition | In the world of downhill ski races the skis’ edges are everything, so designer Charlie Pyott has mocked up a Twin Parabolic Ski concept that would add four extra edges to a skis’ base. More »
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Thursday, August 14, 2008
Design

Crummy Old Skis Make for Fancy New Media Shelf

12:15AM Mark Wilson | It’s rare that we come across a DIY project that we both: a) want to complete and b) feasibly could complete. But this project takes a used pair of wooden cross country skis and through the magic of just two brackets and a few screws, creates a media shelf with some pizazz. Plus, just spit-balling here, you could attach another set of skis inverted below the first set to create a gnarly wave effect. [Five Whys via Curbly] More »
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