Archive for February, 2009

Underwater Surfing:Get Up To Speed

Underwater Surfing:Get Up To Speed

It was only a matter of time, observing nature (somewhat a biomimetic process) a few people experimented with the art of underwater surfing. I have seen many times dolphins surfing the waves in California sometimes going into a barrel, accelerating full throttle to be in front totally submerged and catch the [...]

Homo Delphinus Truth and Consequences…

Homo Delphinus Truth and Consequences…

  Ancient civilizations like the Philistines and the Babylonians had worshipped fishtailed gods, several stories on underwater creatures half human half fish have survived, manifesting themselves in written parchments or artworks from the Byzantine empire to the Romans. We as “Homo Industrialis” dismiss all these stories as myth and somewhat challenge the intelligence of earlier civilizations [...]

Can A Human Breach?

When myth and reality collide mother technology has always a big part in it!

Ocean Thoughts

Oooooh James!

Oooooh James!

  The economy might be diving down, but the diving toy world  seem to be a thriving ecosystem. At the end of last year, the efficient environmentally-sexy-friendly “Sea Bob” made a splash. This fast underwater electric scooter looks right out of the Quantum Of Solace. With a top speed of 15 Km [...]

When You Feel It You Know!

When You Feel It You Know!

  The minute the bare-feet-six-foot-five red head Brett Dennen appeared on stage strumming his guitar singing “When you feel it you know”, the crowd was conquered. I had the chance to see him live in Fort Lauderdale last night at the “Culture Room”, a small intimate venue. By the time [...]

This Binary World

This Binary World

Lately we have been rocking to the sound of BT’s “This Binary Universe”. Bryan Transeau ’s universe is composed of trance with a hint of movie score. He actually scored several movies (Go ,Fast and the Furious, and lately the entire score of Catch and Release) and  video games. Transeau’s [...]

Google Earth Goes Blue!

Google Earth Goes Blue!

I lost a mask in the Channel Islands National Park and my right fin (Cressi Gara 2000) is somewhere in the Galapagos! Thanks to 5.0, Google Earth looks into the world’s Oceans in depth, I might be able to find my belongings!

Getting Jiggy With It ?

Getting Jiggy With It ?

A vast wardrobe and I can only take one do-it-all neoprene piece to experience the blue which one should it be?

@oceanminds: How Technology and Tourism Can Help Sustain Mexico's Sea Turtles -
@oceanminds: Incredible dive spending time with rather extraterrestrial life on Vimeo
@oceanminds: Incredible dive spending time with rather extraterrestrial life on Vimeo
@oceanminds: follow the and @marinexplore @_CauseCentric @noaaocean @1bluemarble @therightblue @abisail @iescience #FF
@oceanminds: @aidamollenkamp received the book and love it the chicken sage prosciutto figs is on the urgent to do list #keytothekitchen
@oceanminds: Great interview with Cassandra Brooks about her incredible journey to the Antarctic if you haven't seen her viral...