Gone are the days of wimpy electric motors and short lived, long charging NiCd batteries. We now live in a time where motors have cojones and Lithium-Polymer batteries can crank out the kilowatts, it's about time we put them to good use on skateboards that do 0-28mph…
Xbox Kinect isn't just for controlling digital gaming characters anymore. The self described geniuses at Chaotic Moon have taken a motorized longboard and put it on geek steroids with a Xbox Kinect, Samsung Windows 8 tablet, phidget interface module, and all…
Apparently the theme at Gadizmo this week is, how much fun can you have in the water before you die a horrific death. Earlier this week we had the FlyBoard Jetpack ready to either take you on the ride of your life or straight to your watery grave and today we have the…
As a writer for Gadizmo I get the opportunity to check out lots of new gadgets and this week I had the chance to try out the DarkFin gloves from Black Lagoon Products. I contacted the company to let them know I was interested in reviewing their gloves and they…
We thought long and hard about what to bring you with our 500th product -- something everyday-useful? Something that'll revolutionize your computing style? Something shiny with lots of buttons and flashing lights and sound effects? Nah, let's keep it fun... the sort of…
Don't let that chill in the air keep you from golfing -- it may get a little too crisp to lug your bag around 18 holes, but it's always the right weather to set up stakes in your back yard and work on that swing. The Extreme Challenge Cage Net (at least it's not…
If you spend considerable time riding around on your bike, you're probably always wondering "how far did I go? were the hills really that brutal?" There are a myriad of online mapping systems that let you plot your journey by points on a map (provided you can remember…
Ever get boat envy? You're on vacation, or maybe up at the lake, and sitting shoreside watching lifevest-clad revelers skimming across the surface, smiling and laughing, and just wishing you could be out there too. But unless you live on shore-front property, or don't…
Let’s face it, a golfer’s worst nightmare is the annoying hunt for golf balls when they slice one out into the trees and their buddies are sitting pretty waiting for them on the fairway, but it may not be impossible to find those lost balls any longer. The…
Who needs friends? In a pinch, when there's no one around to throw you some balls in the backyard to perfect your batting style, the Electronic Pitching Machine is ready to stand in -- and won't require heavy lifting or multiple credit cards to pay off. …
Summer 2007: No Wipe Outs! They look a bit like skates on steroids, but who am I to question Olympic champs that dance on TV? LandRoller has created a new skate with Ohno's help (yep, red was his choice) and are making full use of his Dancing for the Stars win…
The Scarpar is a concept off road snow-surf-skate like motorized board. There is no terrain this hybrid beast can’t conquer from snow to pavement to dirt, nothing gets in its way. We all know there is nothing cool about riding around bleeding profusely from…