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I’m wondering what our three dogs do while we are at work. Our newest puppy has taken it upon herself to destroy things while we are away, much to the dismay of April and I. …

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Totally fake: Man surfing with Great White Shark [VIDEO]
May 8, 2008 – 8:11 am | No Comment

Surfing With A Great White Shark

Do you really need GPS when your cell phone can do the same thing?
May 2, 2008 – 2:02 pm | 3 Comments
Do you really need GPS when your cell phone can do the same thing?

I don’t have a GPS; not an in-car navigation system, integrated into a cell phone nor a hand-held version. I don’t really see it as necessary in this day and age mainly because:
1) I can …

Aquatic Life Break: Thai Freshwater Giant Stingray
May 2, 2008 – 1:17 pm | No Comment
Aquatic Life Break: Thai Freshwater Giant Stingray

This 14ft monster was caught in a Thai river after an extensive search by a biologist looking to study them. They have a 15inch arrow-shaped barb on their tail that can penetrate thru bone. They …

Google diving into 3D mapping of oceans: Google Ocean
May 1, 2008 – 1:10 pm | No Comment
Google diving into 3D mapping of oceans: Google Ocean

This is pretty cool if they do it, it will make finding new shipwrecks a whole lot easier. But like Google Mars, I’m not exactly sure how they are going to sell ad space on …

This is why we dive, Cape Charles Wreck on TV [VIDEO]
April 30, 2008 – 10:44 am | No Comment

A short piece aired near the top of 11pm news Sunday night on Channel 8 here in San Diego, ca I have not been involved in discovering or researching this, I involved in the …

Mondex – The Frog Dog?
April 29, 2008 – 3:44 pm | 2 Comments
Mondex – The Frog Dog?

Poor Dog
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Shark attack off Solana Beach (San Diego, CA) kills man
April 25, 2008 – 8:44 am | No Comment

This is awful but I hope people don’t go shark crazy again.
A Coast Guard helicopter is being sent to assist Solana Beach officials after a fatal shark attack was reported there this morning. A man …

Ballet Dancers Perform to The Pixies
April 25, 2008 – 8:13 am | No Comment

Simply awesome.

Traveling with a rebreather
April 24, 2008 – 12:39 pm | No Comment
Traveling with a rebreather

To divers, traveling on airlines with tons of scuba gear is almost always a pain. Add a rebreather and it can get even more complicated. You have weight issues, extra baggage fees and the fear …

Manta Bite scuba regulator mouthpiece
April 21, 2008 – 12:43 pm | No Comment
Manta Bite scuba regulator mouthpiece

I was poking around the interweb and I stumbled upon this SCUBA regulator mouth-piece: The Manta-Bite. Apparently, it’s designed to be placed in your mouth and then the “manta wings” create a water barrier.
This would …