Sports, Health & Fitness, Outdoors

Is this the green, zero-gas replacement for your car? Quote: “The SBU is an electric self-balancing unicycle which uses accelerometers and gyroscopes to control the forward and backward movement with an electric motor. Basically, it pedals for you.” Watch the video.

Evo Grill

Gizmo of the Day, Home Automation, Sports, Health & Fitness, Outdoors / By travis / July 17, 2008

Summer is here; time to get outside to cook up lots of hot dogs and hamburgers. I came across a cool grill called the â€œEvo Grillâ€. I was particularly fascinated by its unique design. It has a round top on it that is used for grilling. Just think about the times that you are typically over a grill. More times than not you are there by yourself or have people behind you trying to talk to you. With this gadget you can have people surrounding the grill having the conversation with you, or perhaps even cooking something else on the other side.

Another thing that was quite interesting was its ability to have multiple temperatures across it. As mentioned above, you can have two things cooking on it at once. Perhaps you want your hot dogs to cook a little quicker than your hamburgers. Thatâ€™s not a problem. You get to specify exactly how hot it is through a two burner system ranging from 250 degrees to 670 degrees!

Gimme!

Price: $3150.00
(Please note prices are subject to change and the listed price is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of posting)

Orbit Professional Outdoor Mist Cooling System

Gizmo of the Day, Home Automation, Sports, Health & Fitness, Outdoors / By travis / July 15, 2008

Do you love to entertain friends and family often? If you are like me, you probably feel like you are going to melt outside during the hot summer evenings. Unfortunately, for a lot of people out there with the same aversion to heat like me, it just doesnâ€™t seem like much fun to get out there and slave over a hot grill or even spend time on the back patio. This professional quality mist cooling system will turn your back patio into a nice place to go on those scorching hot days. The mister appears to be extremely easy to setup. It is just a matter of snapping everything together, putting the line where you want it, and connecting a water hose to it. The gadget requires no power and without any expansion will cover a 100 square foot area.

Gimme!

Price: $47.99
(Please note prices are subject to change and the listed price is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of posting)

The Backyard Inflatable Water Park

Gizmo of the Day, Sports, Health & Fitness, Outdoors / By scott / June 20, 2008

Today’s gizmo of the day is nice and kid friendly. This backyard inflatable water park only takes mere minutes to blow up. It features two great slides with small splash pools at the bottom of each slide.

With summer here now and kids almost out of school, you need to start planning their summer out for them. What could be more fun then having an inflatable backyard water park to use throughout the summer? This sweet toy will keep the kids entertained and out of your hair all summer long.

Features

– 960 Watt Electric Air Blower Plugs
– 0.3MM Thick PVC Shell
– 8” Stakes to Hold Water Park In Place
– Four Water Bags for Safety

Ages – 5-12

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Price – $499.95

(Please note prices are subject to change and the listed price is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of posting)

Cleanse Light

Gizmo of the Day, Sports, Health & Fitness, Outdoors / By Doug Felteau / June 3, 2008

Germs suck. Using UV light at germicidal wavelengths, odor-causing fungus and bacteria are destroyed with a pass of the Cleanse Light.

To coincide with one of the two peaks the germicidal effectiveness curve, the Cleanse Light emits about 86% of it’s light at 254 nanometers. UV light at these germicidal wavelengths causes adjacent thymine molecules on DNA to dimerize inhibiting replication rendering the microorganism harmless. Since microorganisms can be shielded from ultraviolet light in small cracks and other shaded areas, these lamps are used only as a supplement to other sterilization techniques…

Gimmie!

Suggested Price: $59.95

Caffeine Chips – Potato Chips with a Kick

Gizmo of the Day, Sports, Health & Fitness, Outdoors / By travis / May 31, 2008

Amazing! Say goodbye to those mediocre energy drinks and experience the newest energy rush available. These chips are packed with flavor and the caffeine many people crave through out the day. This product is not only a great snack, but it will give the energy boost that is regularly needed to make it to the end of the very busy work day. These chips will change the way you snack for good. No more boring coffee turning to slug in an overheated coffee pot. Tired of having to constantly clean your coffee cup because of old stale coffee leaving a dirty ring around the center? Well not any more, these chips will add a little spice or twist to the afternoon break. This should go well with caffeinated soap!

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Price: $1.29 a bag
(Please note prices are subject to change and the listed price is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of posting)

JumpSnap – ropeless jump rope

Gizmo of the Day, Sports, Health & Fitness, Outdoors / By Khalid Hosein / May 29, 2008

Had to happen, right? Jumping rope is great exercise, but newbies tend to give it up after 5 minutes of tripping over the rope. Now you can do it wirelessly! The Jumpsnap ropeless jump rope has an LCD display built into the handles, timers, snapping sound (like the rope hitting the floor), tracks your time, # of jumps, calculates calories burned and your general usage on a per user basis, and even a built-in audible training program.

Certainly the JumpSnap isn’t cheap as compared to a traditional jumprope, but hey, think about what you’re getting.

Gimme!
More info from the manufacturer

Price: $59.95 for a single unit ($99.95 for a family set)
(Please note prices are subject to change and the listed price is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of posting)

Shadow Golf Caddy follows you around automatically

Sports, Health & Fitness, Outdoors / By travis / May 26, 2008

This is one of the coolest inventions for those who play golf. This little gizmo is the newest gold caddy available. The technology is not new, but the ability to commercialize the product is a first. What’s so great about it is that it will follow you wherever you go with out having to use a remote. You simply use a transmitter that attaches to your body.

The shadow caddy carries your golf clubs behind you and even has a park mode so it will not follow you onto the green. This is great for any golfer who wants to enjoy the walk as well as the game itself. There is no better gift for the avid golfer. No more wasted money on a regular caddy who can not keep up anyway.

via Gizmag

Swimmer’s Ear Eliminator

Gizmo of the Day, Sports, Health & Fitness, Outdoors / By Doug Felteau / February 8, 2008

Don’t you hate getting water in your ear? This gadget helps eliminate moisture trapped in the outer ear canal that can cause infections like Otitis Externa (“Swimmers Ear”).

Designed by renowned ear, nose and throat specialist Dr. Hamilton P. Collins II, this rechargeable ear dryer is ideal for swimmers, as well as those with regular ear infections, especially children, the handheld dryer delivers a gentle 80-second stream of warm air into the ear, eliminating moisture that can remain after water sports and daily bathing. The compact unit is convenient for travel, folding away into its own integrated carrying case, and the set includes four color-coded earpieces for use by multiple family members.

Gimmie!

Suggested Price: $99.95