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Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhen the Nike+ system came out a few years ago I had a hard time buying one for myself since I had just purchased my second Garmin Forerunner. But clever me, I magnanimously bought one for my wife, also a runner, for our 10th anniversary. I like to run with music, but early-on Nike announced […]
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteFor a company as secretive as Apple, it has to be frustrating for Apple that the Cindy Brady of the Web, the US Patent Office, makes it fairly simple to find and view patent filings online. AppleInsider did a little digging and revealed Apple’s patent filings to develop a digital lifestyle fitness companion. Plans include […]
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteWith Spring around the corner and very little winter training under my Fuel Belt (I run some maintenance miles but I’m not a fan of the treadmill), it’s time to think about getting back into running shape. As a long time Runner’s World reader, I’ve read numerous articles on training and performance that assume I […]
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt’s been a while since we’ve written a survival post. To be honest, it’s been a while since we’ve written any post, but that’s the price we pay when working for the man. Survival situations are essentially wort-case scenarios. How you play them out is often times a matter of life and death. A site […]
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteEvery once in a while, we all get an itchy asshole. It’s nature, don’t deny it. Usually the yen to satisfy this itch is at work. We pretend to shift in our chairs to get comfortable, when really we’re just stealthily trying to rub-out that itch. What if I were to tell you there is […]
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteBack in November I told readers about the new climbing soft goods company VLINE Climbing, which was started by an old climbing buddy of mine Brandon Gonsalves. Most climbers I know are frustrated by the lack-of-quality some of the larger name climbing gear companies are putting out. With VLINE you get what you pay for […]
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteI saw this a few months ago but still keep it bookmarked and watch it every-so-often. So why not share? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tM8LZdDzs-8 Posted by: Frank
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteOne of the main reasons I like to run is to shed the stress of work. But if you’re different and want to keep on working right through your workout, check out the StepDesk. Keep in mind you can only go 2 miles per hour (about 200 calories per hour) when using the StepDesk. For […]
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteMountain Hardware’s Red Savina Heated Glove reacts to the temperature of the hand to maintain a comfortable climate. The light and flexible heating layer is housed in a protective polyurethane film within the glove. The system is made up of three lightweight, low profile and flexible lithium polymer batteries, each weighing about a quarter ounce […]
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA few of us at Bitness HQ have been told that someone learned of a product on Bitness and bought it as a result of our recommendation. So here we are in phase 3 of operation money grab (or didn’t you notice the Gadget Funds Generator?) to announce the arrival of the Bitness Gear Barn, […]
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteTimex has introduced a few watches that allow the wearer to control their iPod. The Timex Ironman iControl and Timex Midsize Ironman iControl communicate to a receiver plugged into the iPod (like the Nike+ device). Not only aesthetically pleasing, the iControl watches have resin wrist bands to ensure they stay put and resist damage from […]
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteYou may not know it by name, but you’ve all seen and marveled at the art of Parkour. If you saw the new version of Casino Royale or Live Free or Die Hard, you’ve seen Parkour. The main premise of Parkour is for the practitioners (called traceurs, or traceuses for women) to get from point-to-point, […]
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Reading Time: 2 minutesFire, shelter and water are essential in any terrestrial survival situation. When it comes to fire there is an art to getting one started with available resources (sticks, glass, flint, etc). Shelter is a little easier if you know where and how to create it. Potable water is perhaps the most elusive of the three, […]
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Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Potenco Pull-Cord Generator (PCG) looks like a deranged Yo-Yo with a mouth piece. But put it in the palm of one hand and with your other pull the cord and you’re a one man or woman power plant. The PCG can charge your cell phone, radio, camera, GPS, PDA and other portable battery-powered devices […]
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteInspector Gadget had one and now you can too – an eye in the back of your head. Cerevellum has introduced a prototype of a bike computer with a rear view camera (Get it? Cerebellum and Cerevellum? Clever bastards.), which in theory should keep you safe from approaching cars or to track the whereabouts of […]