Category: Technology
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Swiss swimmers see gold in the Physilog III inertial navigation system
The Physilog III pocket-sized inertial navigation system has been designed by Swiss scientists to help Olympic hopefuls analyze their swimming techniques and improve their performance. Worn inside a swimsuit, swimmers and coaches in the Swiss city of Lausanne say it will be a major boost in their efforts to win gold. Read Reuters
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MIT create anti-fogging, glare-free, self-cleaning glass
Researchers at MIT have developed a new surface texture that, when applied to glass, produces a kind of glass that removes reflections, is free of glare, doesn’t fog, and has a surface that causes water droplets to bounce off like rubber balls, drawing whatever dirt on the surface with them. So I’m thinking goggles, goggles,…
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Helmet cam may hold jet-skier Joseph Scaturchio’s last moments
Bound to happen, I guess, with the cameras marketed (and proven) as rugged, survive-all ‘action cams’, but still incredibly sad: Police are investigating the death of Victorian competitor Joseph Scaturchio in the Australian Watercross Nationals in a crash on the Southport Broadwater on Sunday. Mr Scaturchio, 22, was killed during a collision between three jet-skis.…
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BluBleu launches the MagicBath baby jacuzzi
Ahh, that looks like a necessity for your specially spoiled baby, only €1655 (around US$2,185), see BluBleu via gizmag.
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The Polaris 9400 Sport Robot cleans your 40-foot pool in 2 hours
So that is not a particularly long pool, but with that design and all that advanced technology crammed into its body, I’m all for it ! See Zodiac Pool Systems and Polaris, via Engadget The ActivMotion Sensor in the 9400 uses an accelerometer, much like those used in electronic stability control systems in cars, or…
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Stewie the Duck launches free water safety app on iTunes
Stew Leonard III Children’s Charities today announced the launch of its new Stewie the Duck Learns to Swim mobile app for iPad and iPhone. The app, which is free of charge, is the first app of its kind designed to promote water safety to children. It was remarkably approved by Apple on April 4, 2012,…
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Mutual of Omaha releases Swim Star 2012 game for iOS
Mutual of Omaha recently launched Swim Star 2012, a unique swimming game app for iPhone and iPad, in anticipation of the U.S. Olympic Swim Trials, which will take place in the company’s hometown of Omaha, Nebraska. in June, and the Summer Olympic Games in London. Swim Star 2012 allows players to select an avatar and…
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The Arena Carbon Pro explained (and first impressions)
By ArenaPeople, so it is not completely unattached ;-) Alexander Dale Oen – first impressions Ranomi Kromowidjojo – first impressions