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Cameras

Panasonic SDR-SW21 Waterproof Camera Non-Review

3:24AM Brian Lam | This camera doesn’t deserve a review; it deserves a warning. It is one of the most expensive rugged cams, but takes only 640×480 SD video and 0.3MP stills as bad as the worst camphones. Miserable! More »
Cameras

Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 Waterproof Camera Review

1:38AM Brian Lam | If there’s a tougher waterproof camera, I haven’t seen it before. That’s not to say its perfect, but its pretty much the point and shoot I’d take to cover an Aquaman vs Red October brawl. More »
Cameras

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1 Waterproof Camera Review

11:30AM Brian Lam | It’s not the most rugged, waterproof or compact of its kind. And its photos aren’t the best. But for some reason I really like this camera. Maybe I’m wrong. More »
Cameras

DXG-U579VS $US150 Waterproof HD Camcorder Review

12:40PM Brian Lam | This is one of the worst waterproof cameras I have ever used, even if its the cheapest and does 720p video. Maybe you can recommend it to a merman you hate? More »
Entertainment

Summer Reading Fun With Absinthe And Flamethrowers

6:00PM Danny Allen | If you’ve ever wanted to make Absinthe, gunpowder, rockets, or even build a flamethrower, then Absinthe & Flamethrowers: Projects and Ruminations on the Art of Living Dangerously ($12), looks like some hazardous, but fascinating reading. [Amazon via Uncrate] More »
Gadgets

Accidentally Take Your Gadget Swimming? Rice Is Your Friend

12:00PM Dan Nosowitz | Who hasn’t accidentally left a phone, camera or MP3 player in a swimsuit pocket and gone swimming? It’s a harrowing experience, but there’s hope: Dunking the gadget in rice is a somewhat surprising yet very effective drying method. More »
Random Stuff

Get Tanned Without Leaving Your Desk, No Cancer Risks Involved

9:20AM Jesus Diaz | If you look like Snow White or a dead fish after a chemical spill in all your photos, don’t worry: Now you can tan in no time, no risks involved, without leaving the comforting light of your monitor. More »
Vehicles

The Sea-Doo GTX Could Outrun Poseidon, Unless Poseidon Were Riding A Sea-Doo GTX

6:40AM Mark Wilson | The sound is calm. There’s not a person in sight. I’m straddling the most advanced jetski in the world, a $US16,500, 255hp supercharged beast. And I gun it. More »
Cameras

Pentax’s WS80 Budget Waterproof Camera Kind Of Can’t Swim

8:49AM Brian Lam | Pentax’s Waterproof cameras are super pocketable, and so I love them, but the WS80 is only rated for 1.5m. That’s no better than their first gen w10 model and far worse than their W80 model rated at 4.8m. More »