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Along with a whole lot of sandpaper, Roy Stuart's stunning Rampant wooden surfboard was shaped by 20 years of experience and presents a striking display of craftsmanship. His asking price? A bargain at US$1.3m.  <a href="/web/20140719050342/http://www.gizmag.com/rampant-wooden-surfboard/32971/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="32625"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2> <a href="/web/20140719050342/http://www.gizmag.com/skatertrainer-stationary-skateboard-tricks/32625/">SkaterTrainer aims to ease the process of learning skateboard tricks</a> </h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20140719050342/http://www.gizmag.com/author/dave-leclair/">Dave LeClair</a></div> <div class="date">June 20, 2014</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20140719050342/http://www.gizmag.com/skatertrainer-stationary-skateboard-tricks/32625/pictures">4 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20140719050342/http://www.gizmag.com/skatertrainer-stationary-skateboard-tricks/32625/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140719050342im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/skatertrainer.jpg" title="SkaterTrainer is designed to let skateboarders practice tricks without the board rolling a..." alt="SkaterTrainer is designed to let skateboarders practice tricks without the board rolling a..."/> </a> <div class="summary"> <p> If you've ever tried learning to skateboard, you've probably tried putting the board in grass or on some other surface on which it won't move in order to practice new tricks. After all, learning a new trick on a board that constantly wants to roll away from you is way harder. A new product called SkateTrainer aims to make that easier by preventing the wheels of the board from spinning, thus allowing stationary practice on any surface.  <a href="/web/20140719050342/http://www.gizmag.com/skatertrainer-stationary-skateboard-tricks/32625/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="32557"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2> <a href="/web/20140719050342/http://www.gizmag.com/livv-wireless-active-headphones/32557/">Livv headphones are designed to stay put during sports training</a> </h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20140719050342/http://www.gizmag.com/author/stu-robarts/">Stu Robarts</a></div> <div class="date">June 16, 2014</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20140719050342/http://www.gizmag.com/livv-wireless-active-headphones/32557/pictures">3 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20140719050342/http://www.gizmag.com/livv-wireless-active-headphones/32557/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140719050342im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/livv-headphones.png" title="Livv wireless headphones are designed especially for use when training" alt="Livv wireless headphones are designed especially for use when training"/> </a> <div class="summary"> <p> There are lots of headphones that are designed for listening to music while jogging. 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Former American footballer Mark Clayton has designed some headphones to combat this.  <a href="/web/20140719050342/http://www.gizmag.com/livv-wireless-active-headphones/32557/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="32542"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2> <a href="/web/20140719050342/http://www.gizmag.com/football-tracking-magnetic-fields/32542/">NFL may track footballs using magnetic fields</a> </h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20140719050342/http://www.gizmag.com/author/ben-coxworth/">Ben Coxworth</a></div> <div class="date">June 13, 2014</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20140719050342/http://www.gizmag.com/football-tracking-magnetic-fields/32542/#comments">3 Comments</a></div> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20140719050342/http://www.gizmag.com/football-tracking-magnetic-fields/32542/pictures">5 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20140719050342/http://www.gizmag.com/football-tracking-magnetic-fields/32542/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140719050342im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/magneticfootball.jpg" title="The actual path traveled by a football (yellow), and its path as determined by the magneti..." alt="The actual path traveled by a football (yellow), and its path as determined by the magneti..."/> </a> <div class="summary"> <p> Have you ever wondered how game officials know if the football has passed the goal line, in situations where it's hidden under a pile-up of players? Well, sometimes they <em>don't</em> know, and they just have to hope that it isn't moved as the players get up. A team of researchers from North Carolina State University, Carnegie Mellon University and Disney Research, however, may have a solution. They're developing a method of tracking a football via low-frequency magnetic fields.  <a href="/web/20140719050342/http://www.gizmag.com/football-tracking-magnetic-fields/32542/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="32502"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2> <a href="/web/20140719050342/http://www.gizmag.com/dv8-quick-change-interchangeable-head-golf-clubs/32502/">DV8's interchangeable head system puts a full set of golf clubs in a backpack</a> </h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20140719050342/http://www.gizmag.com/author/dave-leclair/">Dave LeClair</a></div> <div class="date">June 11, 2014</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20140719050342/http://www.gizmag.com/dv8-quick-change-interchangeable-head-golf-clubs/32502/#comments">8 Comments</a></div> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20140719050342/http://www.gizmag.com/dv8-quick-change-interchangeable-head-golf-clubs/32502/pictures">5 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20140719050342/http://www.gizmag.com/dv8-quick-change-interchangeable-head-golf-clubs/32502/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140719050342im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/dv8_golf-5.jpg" title="DV8 Sports' new interchangable golf clubs aim to make the game more portable without sacri..." alt="DV8 Sports' new interchangable golf clubs aim to make the game more portable without sacri..."/> </a> <div class="summary"> <p> Golf is a wonderful game, but it does come with a major drawback – the bulk and weight of the clubs required to play. If you're traversing the course on foot, there's no way to carry a bag filled with golf clubs easily. A new product from DV8 Sports aims to make a round of golf a little less laborious by offering a system that allows a full set of clubs to be carried around in a bag the size of an average backpack.  <a href="/web/20140719050342/http://www.gizmag.com/dv8-quick-change-interchangeable-head-golf-clubs/32502/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="32505"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2> <a href="/web/20140719050342/http://www.gizmag.com/moto-knee-suspension-prosthesis/32505/">Moto Knee performance prosthetic leg packs a Fox shock</a> </h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20140719050342/http://www.gizmag.com/author/ben-coxworth/">Ben Coxworth</a></div> <div class="date">June 11, 2014</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20140719050342/http://www.gizmag.com/moto-knee-suspension-prosthesis/32505/pictures">6 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20140719050342/http://www.gizmag.com/moto-knee-suspension-prosthesis/32505/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140719050342im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/motoknee.jpg" title="The Moto Knee is a prosthetic leg designed for a variety of high-impact sports " alt="The Moto Knee is a prosthetic leg designed for a variety of high-impact sports "/> </a> <div class="summary"> <p> You probably wouldn't try using the same motorbike for both racing over rough trails and commuting on smooth roads, so ... why use the same prosthetic leg? That's the thinking behind the Moto Knee, a prosthesis that's designed for activities such as skiing, horseback riding, cycling and motocross. In order to withstand the impacts that come with such activities, it even incorporates a Fox DHX Air mountain bike shock absorber.  <a href="/web/20140719050342/http://www.gizmag.com/moto-knee-suspension-prosthesis/32505/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="32281"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2> <a href="/web/20140719050342/http://www.gizmag.com/adidas-micoach-smart-soccer-ball/32281/">Adidas miCoach Smart Ball tracks your striking power and finesse </a> </h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20140719050342/http://www.gizmag.com/author/nick-lavars/">Nick Lavars</a></div> <div class="date">May 28, 2014</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20140719050342/http://www.gizmag.com/adidas-micoach-smart-soccer-ball/32281/#comments">1 Comment</a></div> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20140719050342/http://www.gizmag.com/adidas-micoach-smart-soccer-ball/32281/pictures">18 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20140719050342/http://www.gizmag.com/adidas-micoach-smart-soccer-ball/32281/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140719050342im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/adidas_smart_ball.jpg" title="Adidas is tight-lipped on the sensors and algorithms its Smart Ball uses, but says it can ..." alt="Adidas is tight-lipped on the sensors and algorithms its Smart Ball uses, but says it can ..."/> </a> <div class="summary"> <p> It was back in 2007 that Adidas first explored the potential of an <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140719050342/http://www.gizmag.com/adidas-intelligent-football/8512/" target="_blank">intelligent football</a>. In the time since, it has continued to smarten up sports performance with <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140719050342/http://www.gizmag.com/samsung-and-adidas-micoach-fitness-phone/8952/" target="_blank">heart-monitoring phones</a>, fitness tracking <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140719050342/http://www.gizmag.com/adidas-micoach-smart-run-smartwatch/29429/" target="_blank">watches</a> and intelligent <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140719050342/http://www.gizmag.com/adidas-adizero-f50-football-boot/20030/" target="_blank">football boots</a>. 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But extending this technology to an extreme sport like skateboarding raises another set of questions. How can a device be attached to the board without affecting performance? And, even if it is possible to quantify a sport so deeply rooted in the expression of personal style, is there a point? A group of skaters from Buenos Aires, Argentina feel there's much to gain by tracking flips and spins and have developed Syrmo, a motion tracker that fits discreetly underneath the trucks to gauge everything from air time to the force of your ollie.  <a href="/web/20140719050342/http://www.gizmag.com/syrmo-motion-tracker-skateboard-tricks/32070/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="31791"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2> <a href="/web/20140719050342/http://www.gizmag.com/lean-skateboard-multi-link-wheels/31791/">Lean Skateboard initiates sure turns with tilting, multi-link wheels</a> </h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20140719050342/http://www.gizmag.com/author/cc-weiss/">C.C. 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