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Random Stuff
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
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
Underwater Camera Cases, Video DSLRs Are a Match Made In Fish Heaven
5:53PM John Herrman | Most popular, mid-to-high-range DSLRs eventually get their own waterproof diving cases, but this one is special. It’s a Sea&Sea housing for a Canon 5D Mk II, and it lets you take videos like this: More »
Networks
10:00AM Nick Broughall | On Tuesday, our good friend and ex-Giz editor Seamus was down at Collaroy in Sydney to welcome the arrival of a new underwater cable that promises to boost Australia’s internet capacity by 50 per cent and offer competition to the Tier 1 telcos for cheaper broadband. More »
New Undersea Cable Lands In Australia, Cheaper Internet Come September
10:00AM Nick Broughall | On Tuesday, our good friend and ex-Giz editor Seamus was down at Collaroy in Sydney to welcome the arrival of a new underwater cable that promises to boost Australia’s internet capacity by 50 per cent and offer competition to the Tier 1 telcos for cheaper broadband. More »
Cameras
Thanko Goggle-Mounted Waterproof Camera Is Going To Be a Problem At The Pool
1:40AM Sean Fallon | Despite unimpressive 25fps QVGA resolution, I have to agree with Akihabara’s assessment on this Thanko waterproof camera—it will be a hit with the perverts. More »
Robots
Menacing Underwater Robot Reaches Out And Touches, Horrifies
3:40AM Sean Fallon | German researchers have designed an underwater robot with a sense of touch thanks to micro-sensors printed directly onto the robot’s body that are about half the width of a human hair. More »
Gadgets
Aquawalls For Creating an Imaginary Undersea Abode
11:30AM Brian Lam | I fantasise about replacing all my windows with flat aquariums, filling them with coral and reef life (rays, lobster, clownfish), lighting them with full-spectrum bulbs and calling myself Namor. [Aquawall via BornRich] More »
Cameras
11:30AM Nick Broughall | Fans of both Scuba diving and Canon’s HD camcorders are in for a treat, with the camera company announcing the WP-V1 waterproof housing for their HF20 and HF200 HD camcorders. More »
Canon Launches Underwater Housings For Camcorders
11:30AM Nick Broughall | Fans of both Scuba diving and Canon’s HD camcorders are in for a treat, with the camera company announcing the WP-V1 waterproof housing for their HF20 and HF200 HD camcorders. More »
Music
Overheard in the Pool: Michael Phelps and His LZR Racer Aquabeat Underwater MP3 Player
3:00AM John Mahoney | Yoooo have you heard this Phish bootleg from Birmingham in ‘94? The one where they do a 36 minute jam of “Tom Sawyer”? So sweet man. So sweet. More »
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