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‘outdoor’ Stories

The lo-tech Mowercycle

Abby McVay, Jul 16th 2008 Discuss [0]

As a kid I used to beg my parents to just buy a mower that I didn't have to push around the yard. Yet if they had managed to pick up one of these, I think I'd have wished for the usual push mower back. Read The Full Story

Garden Zombie protects your flowers from small children

Abby McVay, Jul 8th 2008 Discuss [0]

When you walk by most peoples' gardens, you'll see some kind of cute statue, maybe of a gnome, or a deer. Those are nice and all, but what if you want something a little bit scary for your garden? I don't know about you, but I love this Garden Zombie. Read The Full Story

Garmin Oregon waterproof 3D GPS with touchscreen leaked

Chris Davies, Jul 7th 2008 Discuss [0]

Details of Garmin's upcoming GPS range refresh have been revealed at Buy.com, suggesting a new range of handheld GPS receivers. The Oregon 200 will include a 3-inch color touchscreen (that's outdoor-readable), high-sensitivity GPS, electronic compass, barometric altimeter and temperature sensor. Map data will be courtesy of a 3D basemap as well as a digital elevation model, so hills shouldn't be too much of a surprise, and the Oregon is waterproof. Read The Full Story

The Firewinder Outdoor Light runs off the wind

Abby McVay, Jul 7th 2008 Discuss [1]

There are quite a few solar powered items out now, especially when it comes to outdoor lighting. Well now you can stand out from your neighbors and have this wind powered one. Read The Full Story

The LED Bench seems a bit pointless

Abby McVay, Jul 2nd 2008 Discuss [2]

Add this one to the section of random devices now with added LED lights. I'm not entirely sure it was necessary but I suppose it does look cool. The bench is obviously weather resistant, so you can use it both indoors and out. It glows either one color or you can program it to change between several colors. It's supposed to be relaxing or something along those lines. This 95w bench is made by a German company and to find out more on pricing you'll have to actually contact them (which is never good news).

The Suunto Lumi watch comes equipped with barometer

Abby McVay, Jul 2nd 2008 Discuss [0]

This chic little watch looks like it'd be sporting the bare minimum on extra features and is just meant to be cute. However, it actually is featuring more extras than the bulky watches usually meant for the outdoorsy types. Read The Full Story

The 360 Skateboard and the Streetcarver update the classic skateboard

Abby McVay, Jun 12th 2008 Discuss [3]

Skateboards haven't seen a lot of changes in recent years. Essentially they are still a plank of wood with wheels and a pretty design slapped on. At some point you have to update these things. Read The Full Story

The Green Machine H2O for drive by dousing

Abby McVay, Apr 21st 2008 Discuss [0]

As a kid I was always tagging along with my slightly younger brother. That typically meant that I didn't play with Barbies much, I had a big wheel and massive squirt guns as well as a few toy cars and some Ninja Turtles action figures. The best was always the squirt guns, although eventually it ended with one of us just making a break for it and grabbing the hose. Read The Full Story

The BirdXPeller Pro Bird Repeller

Abby McVay, Apr 8th 2008 Discuss [0]

I have over time, become a bit of a night owl, I tend to stay up almost all night. Which means I typically fall asleep to the sounds of birds chirping outside of my window. Some might find this soothing, but me, I'd like to get rid of them all. This gadget is perfect for just that. No, it doesn't kill all birds or anything equally horrifying. It merely repels birds by emitting different noises. Using varying sounds that make them believe a predator is about it will scare off birds within one acre of this fascinating little contraption. Read The Full Story

The Sense Light Swing glows in the night

Abby McVay, Apr 3rd 2008 Discuss [1]

With spring finally here and summer soon to come, kids will be making their way outdoors once again. Well, hopefully there will be at least a couple that still play on those low tech swings. Either way, even if the swing has become almost archaic at least you can get a slightly more updated version. Read The Full Story

Shark attacks a shark repelling gadget

Abby McVay, Mar 4th 2008 Discuss [8]

I currently live smack dab in the Midwest, putting me too far away from the ocean to care about sharks. My biggest concern is dodging raccoons and deer on the road. For me taking a dip in the ocean and thinking about sharks is slightly nerve wrecking, not that it would stop me. However, anyone who lives close to the ocean probably knows that the odds of a shark attack are very low. Read The Full Story

Outdoor Home Theater fit for a king

James Allan Brady, Feb 7th 2008 Discuss [0]

This house/outdoor home theater was designed for Hagy Belzberg by a 13-member design team that’s employed by the agency of the same name. I’d say they hit the ultimate home theater right on the nose. Read The Full Story