Category Archives: World Wide

VIDEO: Back to the Future 'Hoverboards' Become a Reality

VIA – COOLEST GADGETS Mag Surf makes Hoverboards real thanks to superconductive liquid nitrogen by Mark R – on October 24th, 2011 What you are seeing in the photo and the video after the jump is a demonstration by the Universite Paris Diderot at a science fair. This is the Mag Surf, and it makes … Continue reading VIDEO: Back to the Future 'Hoverboards' Become a Reality

Kelly Slater Unveils His Top Secret Wave Pool Plan

VIA – TRANSWORLD Kelly Slater Unveils His Top Secret Wave Pool Plan By Justin Cote Mon, Oct 24 2011 9:09 am 11, err, 10-ten time World Champion Kelly Slater allows CBS This Morning a rare glimpse into a secret Los Angeles warehouse where he and a team from the Kelly Slater Wave Company are building … Continue reading Kelly Slater Unveils His Top Secret Wave Pool Plan

Hurricane Rina is forecast to strike Mexico as an intense hurricane at about 08:00 GMT on 27 October #SurfReport

VIA – TRUST.ORG Hurricane Rina is forecast to strike Mexico as an intense hurricane at about 08:00 GMT on 27 October. 25 Oct 2011 03:42 Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Hurricane Rina is forecast to strike Mexico as an intense hurricane at about 08:00 GMT on 27 October.Data supplied by theUS National Hurricane … Continue reading Hurricane Rina is forecast to strike Mexico as an intense hurricane at about 08:00 GMT on 27 October #SurfReport

SANTA CRUZ: O'Neill Coldwater Classic Santa Cruz to begin Wednesday

VIA – SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL Photo: Nat Young carves a huge cutback on his way to winning the 2008 O’Neill Coldwater Classic Santa Cruz to begin Wednesday By Gretchen Wegrich – Santa Cruz Sentinel Posted: 10/23/2011 01:30:49 AM PDT The O’Neill Coldwater Classic Santa Cruz is set to begin Wednesday morning in mid-size surf at … Continue reading SANTA CRUZ: O'Neill Coldwater Classic Santa Cruz to begin Wednesday

South Pacific Earthquake Has 7.6 Magnitude

VIA HUFF POST South Pacific Earthquake Has 7.6 Magnitude 10/21/11 10:11 PM ET NUKU’ALOFA, Tonga — A strong earthquake struck far off the South Pacific island nation of Tonga on Saturday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude-7.6 quake struck at 5:57 a.m. (1757 GMT … Continue reading South Pacific Earthquake Has 7.6 Magnitude

Cyclops Shark Joins Ranks of Cryptic Creatures

Something very cute about this lil dude… VIA – SCIENTIFIC AMERICA Cyclops Shark Joins Ranks of Cryptic Creatures Researchers report that the shark’s single eye is made of functional optical tissue, so it’s not a fake By Stephanie Pappas and LiveScience | October 21, 2011 In this world of Photoshop and online scams, it pays … Continue reading Cyclops Shark Joins Ranks of Cryptic Creatures

HAWAII: APEC ocean restrictions will impact Waikiki, Ko Olina #SurfReport

Ya this is called ‘police state’ fing bs… VIA – KHON APEC ocean restrictions will impact Waikiki, Ko Olina Reported by: Andrew Pereira Email: [email protected] HONOLULU- Massive security plans for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit were released Thursday by the U.S. Secret Service. Five separate security zones will be in place in areas directly offshore … Continue reading HAWAII: APEC ocean restrictions will impact Waikiki, Ko Olina #SurfReport