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Surfing on a Surfboard
JamesD_UK writes "The BBC is running an article about a surfboard developed by Intel with an embedded, solar powered, wifi capable, laptop with web cam attached. It features a 1.7GHz processor and a 80GB hard drive. The camera is able to create videos and transmit them through an access point located on the beach. Jools Matthews of Gulfstream surfboards designed the board itself and pro surfer Duncan Scot helped with the design of the board to make sure that the board still performed well with the extra weight. The board debuts at the Gold Coast Ocean Festival 2004 from 18 to 20 June at Croyde beach in North Devon."
Hmmm.
Paul Lenhart writes words!
"What's wrong dude?"
"I was getting ready to catch this narly wave when my surfboard caught a Blue Screen Of Death."
"Bogus!"
If you can read this sig - the bitch fell off.
This solves the problem I've had for years. How do I turn athletic, good-looking people into nerds? Once I do that, I can rule the world and get their women!
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A better application of technology would have been to put a micronized mp3 playing into the board so you could have your own sound track playing while barreling down a wave.
That a good way to protect the sharks. When they hear Celine Dion comming from the surf board... They will not attack because you have bad taste.
Will the Wifi signal attract sharks?
Yes... and even if there wasnt any WiFi, the EM from the computer would also attract them.
But in order to make sure the sharks don't mistake the surfboard shape with some prey, I think some case lighting should be added, EL wires, cold cathodes, etc. to the underside of the surfboard.
But just in case, don't leave home without your shark countermeasures.
I think that this should be filed in the "Stupid shit that should never have existed" category.
Absolutely not. Unless they're making "Revenge of the Nerds VII: Cowabunga".