April 15th, 2011

The Finis SwimSense Watch Records Your Stroke

We’ve shown you running watches before; John just reviewed one a few days ago. But not all athletic watches are for running. This one from Finis called the SwimSense records data specific to swimming laps in a pool. → Read More

July 24th, 2009

Solar pool cleaner works all day long, won't come between you and your wife

Apparently this whole “solar power” thing really works. Case in point, this Solar-Breeze apparatus uses solar power to clean your pool all day long and, aside from keeping your pool clean, it cuts down on the amount of time your pool’s pump has to be running since it grabs gunk and leaves before they get sink to the bottom and get sucked into the grate. → Read More

May 11th, 2009

Floating iceberg is the perfect eyesore for your lakefront property

Finally, a chance to scare the bejesus out of nighttime boaters everywhere. Stick this gigantic inflatable iceberg out at the end of your dock and listen for midnight fishermen to scream in horror as they find themselves floating brake-lessly towards what they can only imagine to be a Titanic-like fate. → Read More

May 7th, 2007

Widescreen Outdoor Theater: Black and White and Hot All Over

Yes! This is exactly what I need. A giant inflatable screen with an Optoma projector. It will be excellent for entertaining all of those friends that I don’t have when I hold pool parties in my backyard pool that doesn’t exist. Oh I can practically smell the carnage now. Anyway, if you have one of these things you might very well be able to make some friends simply by saying you have a… → Read More

April 23rd, 2007

CrunchGear Week in Review: Evening Entertainment Edition

The Life Acquatic: Swimming with Sound Subtitling Glasses Put the Text Where It Belongs Plasma Lift: Hey Honey! What TV? Wine That Loves: No More Guessing What Wine Goes With What Food Fitness by Crunchgear 2007 → Read More

April 22nd, 2007

The Life Acquatic: Swimming with Sound

Swimming is one of the best workouts one can get. Although running does burn calories a bit quicker, there is at least one distinct advantage to swimming: it produces virtually no impact. That makes it an appealing choice for those of us who don’t want to be crippled and arthritic by the time we’re middle-aged. As a techie, however, I’m faced with a slight dilemma whenever I don… → Read More

February 15th, 2007

Completely Waterproofed iPod Shuffle From SwimMan

From time to time we’ll post about some new waterproof case for an iPod or device from companies like Otterbox. The problem with all these cases though, is that no matter what, they always run the risk of a leak. Basically unheard of company SwimMan wants to change the way we waterproof our gadgets by waterproofing from the inside out. Take for instance, SwimMan’s completely waterproof… → Read More