Tag: SUMMERFUN

Somewhere between Mars Blackmon and the Lebrons, Nike became much more than just a shoe company. Now, the Oregon-based empire has decided to throw its hat in the coaching ring with a new, interactive online program called Nike Football+ (read: Nike Soccer+). In what seems to be an extension of its Nike+ system for runners, Nike Football+ allows diehard soccer fans (read: non-Americans) to watch ...

Here's one for you...what do you get when you take Japanese ingenuity, cow dung, four-wheeled transportation, and a bio-fuel processing plant and mix them all together? Why a poo-powered golf cart, of course. Okay, Yamaha's experimental golf cart runs on methane, but that gas is developed from cow dung. This magical process takes place in Japan's Kartori region at a lovely sounding 'burg called ...

We've seen solar-powered cell phones and waterproof cell phones, but you'd have to combine both in order to truly take advantage of the fast-approaching summer beach season. Thankfully, a new waterproof, solar-powered cell phone from Sharp will save you from disaster after your other half launches it into the ocean when he or she catches you checking out other sexy folks on the beach. Of ...

The fourth annual I Am 8-Bit art show took place on Thursday in Los Angeles, with opening night festivities kicking off at 8 PM on the 14th day of the 2008's 8th month, and featuring, once again, art inspired by classic 8-bit video games (no relation). This year, the shenanigans took place smack in the middle of Hollywood, at the World of Wonder Storefront Gallery on Hollywood Boulevard -- amidst ...

Oh, gross! This story sounds like it came from The Onion, but be afraid: The UK Guardian's Observer newspaper said it, and so it must be true. Turns out a devastating virus, or "Tape Mould" as the Brits are calling it, is ravaging VHS tapes from the '80s and '90s all over the United Kingdom. ('Girls Just Wanna Have Fun'! 'Desperately Seeking Susan'! 'Degrassi Jr. High'! -- all gone!) More ...

digg_url ='http://www.switched.com/2008/04/25/five-gadgets-that-could-save-your-life'; If you've turned on the Discovery Channel at all in the last year you might have noticed that survival is quite the draw. The popularity of shows like 'Survivor Man' and 'Man Vs. Wild' is not only drawing viewers to Discovery, though, it's also helping draw attention to an entire cottage industry of ...