winter
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 »
Phones
Lost Snowboarder Found Alive in the Alps via Phone GPS, Twitter
6:37PM Brian Lam | Some snowboarders got lost in the alps. The guy with the iPhone, Jason Tavaria, used the phone’s GPS to aid his rescue. Tragically, his friend did not make it. More »
Gadgets
Lib-Tech Travis Rice Snowboard w/Magne-traction and Banana: Snowmodo Review
9:12AM Brian Lam | Snowboards are basically sticks. Lib-tech’s rocker-shaped bottoms and magne-traction edges are changing things up through tech and design for one of the most fun rides I’ve ever experienced. More »
Design
iPhone Glove Battlemodo
4:40AM Mark Wilson | The iPhone is great, until, one frosty day, you realise its capacitive touchscreen doesn’t work through gloves. So we tested three pairs of iPhone-friendly gloves to decide which were best. More »
Vehicles
Slicer Brings Sledding to Summertime
6:30AM Adam Frucci | Sledding, generally speaking, rules. Unfortunately, it only works in the winter time. Not so with the Slicer, which promises good times and grass stains. More »
Vehicles
Dual Purpose Surfster Double Black Great For Sledding Down Hills and Into the Hospital
7:00AM Jack Loftus | While I think the Surfster Double Black looks like a head-on date with a tree waiting to happen, it does have one redeeming quality. That quality being it conveniently doubles as a two-person body board. More »
Entertainment
BBC Watches People Fall Down Icy Steps, Interviews Them Afterwards
10:00AM Gizmodo US Edition | For some reason, the BBC had a camera aimed at London’s Waterloo Station, and in true slapstick Brit fashion, captured people falling down. Oh, England. More »
Gadgets
Bakoda Mciver Snowboard Multitool and Pipe: Snowmodo Review
8:10PM Brian Lam | The Gadget: It’s a snowboarding multitool with screwdriver and wrench, as well as a tape measure, bottle opener and tobacco pipe. More »
Gadgets
Snowmodo: The Secret To Making Good Snow Gadgets
3:01PM Brian Lam | When I moved to SF, all the seasons melted together. But at Lake Tahoe, in this Winter-wonderland, what makes a good gadget is an entirely different thing. Here’s my list or requirements. More »
Phones
