It’s that time of year for baseball fans, the race for the playoffs. This is the time when baseball fans start talking magic number. The magic number is the number of wins by the leading team, and loses by the second-place team that will secure the division for the leading team. It is an easy number to […]
Pennant Fever, Android Style: Two MLB Magic Number Apps Mini Review Read More
Here in Australia, wearing an Australian Standards-approved helmet is mandatory when riding a bicycle. I know a few people who won’t wear bicycle helmets because of the bulk of the helmet, or because it might muss up their hair-do 🙂 So it’s either risk a fine if you’re caught (as well as risking head injuries),
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If you are a tech-loving snowboard or ski fanatic, the Recon MOD HUD. The engineers at Recon Instruments have created a heads-up display that can be integrated into Recon Ready goggles, enabling the wearer to see real-time telemetry as they are zipping down the slopes. The tiny color LCD screen sits just below your right
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For those of you who aren’t experts in the art of the round ball, a goal isn’t scored unless the whole ball crosses the goal line. Currently there are no video replays in making decisions, so it’s up to the linesman to be in the right spot and to make a judgement call. FIFA, the
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Ever had to lug your bicycle up a set of stairs or onto public transport? Bikes can be an awkward thing to move around. A new Kickstarter project, the Bike Frame Handle (aka “The Little Lifter”) is a simple yet elegant solution. Made of leather, the strap wraps around your frame and gives you an
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I am in a never ending battle to keep my hectic life less cluttered. This fact spans all aspects of my world…from my office space, to my desk at home, to our garage, and everything in between. Kurt Kay & John Kurcheski of K Concepts have designed an interesting device for mounting some of your
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I’ve noticed there’s been a surge in the number of people reading the 2011 post about the Masters Tournament app for iPad, and that reminded me to check to see if there’s an update for this year’s tournament. The Official Masters Tournament app is free, and it again gives you access to CBS’s live simulcast
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Uclear makes a series of Bluetooth communication systems that you add to your bike, motorcycle, or snow sports helmets. The HBC120 Snow incorporates a “lightweight noise-cancelling Bluetooth system with advanced military technology”, so you can easily make a call, intercom another skier, or listen to music. The boomless mic uses a patented noise-reduction system that isolates
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If you have a pair of earbuds that you love but can’t use them for running or playing sports because they don’t stay in your ears, JLab Audio has a solution for you. Their Removable Sports Earhooks work with most earbuds and add a contoured, flexible hook that can be adjusted to fit your ear.
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Robots are taking over the world! Ok, not really – yet. They are coming one step closer though, just take a look at the Practice Partner 10 Robot from Home Leisure Direct. This table tennis robot can’t play an entire game with you, but it can help you perfect your serve. You can set them
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The fanny pack. Maybe not the vanguard of style for carrying personal items, but still can be spotted in use today. SPIbelt has taken the concept and slimmed it down a bit. Quite a bit. Designed by a runner, the Small Personal Item belt, or SPIbelt, is a low-profile zip-pouch mounted to an adjustable waist
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This looks kind of cool for us sedentary office nerds whose only social interaction is on a company-sponsored softball team that is run by the jocks of the company and only allow nerds to play catcher or left field or some other innocuous invisible position and . . . oops, sorry TMI. Anyway, the GloveRadar
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My interest in golf was a short lived stint in grade school. I think it was 3rd grade and one of the boys in my class (Ricky Bowling) who lived next to a golf course would collect golf balls and bring them to school to sell. You have to admire his early entrepreneurial skills! I
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Although I’m not a big sports fan, I live in Indiana and am surrounded by basketball fanatics. With March Madness getting underway, the people at PC Tools are releasing details from an interesting survey that they recently conducted. Would it surprise you to learn that the number one place where people check the scores of
PC Tools says that 1 in 4 are online during March Madness games Read More
Wish you knew in an instant what time your favorite team is playing? Game Time‘s patented Schedule Watch comes pre-loaded with game date, time, location and opponent for your favorite team or any team in your sport. Update it for $10/year by downloading new schedules to your PC, then syncing with the supplied USB cable.
Wear Your Favorite Team’s Schedule on Your Wrist Read More
A while back I posted a news item for the Wrist ID Sport by Road ID, which displays emergency contact information for fitness enthusiasts. I thought it looked cool and was a great product idea. At the time, I had been doing quite a bit of outdoor running, so I ordered one and tried it
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OptiShot, an Infrared golf simulator from Dancin’ Dogg Golf, lets you and up to three of your friends play a round of golf without leaving home. Using your own golf clubs and the OptiShot optical infrared pad and software, you can play on simulations of a variety of US golf courses, one in Thailand, and
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While originally designed for runners or bicyclists, anyone with an active lifestyle or profession or who wants some additional safety identification may want to have a look at Road ID. The Original Wrist ID Sport (pictured) is a bracelet that features a laser-engraved plate for your emergency contact information that could help first responders in
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QSTARZ has released its SR-Q2100 Super 10-in-1 Outdoor GPS. A handheld, sport-ready device for hiking, cycling, or travel, it includes Sport GPS, Location Back and Route Plan modes, each with multiple features. Also includes the software QPlanner for route planning, QSports for health management and QTravel for travel logging and geotagging. Tons of additional features,
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Spring brought you a bit of the March Madness? A fanatic of your favorite institution of higher learning? Check out iPhone cases, laptops bags, USB flash drives and more from Tribeca Spirit. Currently offering 57 NCAA teams, find your favorite and do some representin’ this spring, or any other time you want to show off
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