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Wisp Mountain Cross-Country All-Season Coaster Ride

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2008-02-14 16:01:00 by bookofjoe in bookofjoe
...coaster do that Didn't think so It's located on Wisp Mountain in McHenry, Maryland Elissa Leibowitz Poma's story in yesterday's Washington Post has more, and follows. Track Star: Wisp's All-Season Coaster The banana-colored car careened on an angle around the first curve of the outdoor mountain coaster track on Maryland's Wisp Mountain, and I...
 
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DIY Smart Coaster Lets You Know When Coffee Is 'Just Right' [DIY]

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2008-11-23 18:30:00 by Jack Loftus in Gizmodo
...Coaster" they've made using an old shoe polish tin. The work week starts tomorrow; this couldn't have come a moment too soon TIME: 3 hours DIFFICULTY: easy PARTS LM324N (Mouser #512-LM324N Thermistor (I used an obsolete thermistor from Electronic Goldmine #G1929 for my circuit.) Try this one from SparkFun Electronics #SEN-00250 1K resistor...
 
Tags: smart coaster, red led, red led glows, smart coaster circuit, led, metal container, lm324n, mouser 512-lm324n, 10k potentiometer
 
 
 
 
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Magnetix I-Coaster

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2007-12-16 21:14:00 by Ashish in The newest of gadgets
...Coaster takes construction toys to the next level. Using the immense power of magnetism, it allows kids to construct the very first magnetic roller coaster, complete with drops, jumps, and loops. Recommended for ages six and up, the iCoaster is a state-of-the-art multi-sensory experience that will completely enthrall kids and adults alike The...
 
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Magnetix I-Coaster

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2007-11-24 11:19:00 by indobloger in Tech-gadget-id
...Coaster would have a good shot at it. First of all, magnets are cool. No one truly knows how they work and thats half their appeal. So the fact that this coaster uses all kinds of magnetic tricks to propel a ball-bearing around the track should at least make any kid curious And for those kids who constantly have a pair of headphones on...
 
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Magnetix iCoaster - Magnetic Roller Coaster

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2008-02-02 22:55:20 by Robert Birming in GeekAlerts
...Coaster takes construction toys to the next level by the using the power of magnetism. It allows you to construct a magnetic roller coaster - complete with drops, loops and jumps The iCoaster combines speed, high-tech design, and magnetism into one package. As with all Magnetix toys, the basis of the iCoaster is magnetic power. The coasters...
 
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Totally Safe: Guy Builds His Own Coaster

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2008-06-16 12:00:52 by Editor in Geekologie - Gadgets, Gizmos, and Awesome
 
...coaster in his backyard. And he did it, using nothing but scrap metal, his welding skills, and "the seat of his pants". This leads me to believe John has balls of at least quartz (a 7 on Mohs hardness scale). The coaster features a 360 degree loop and is ridden on what appears to be a 1986 Toyota Camry car seat attached to a lawnmower frame....
 
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DVICE TV vs. The Dark Knight roller coaster

2008-05-21 16:35:23 by DVICE Staff in DVICE
 
...coaster tied into the coming release of the The Dark Knight movie this summer, we knew we just had to check it out. Before the ride opened to the public on Friday, the DVICE TV crew took off to New Jersey to get the full tour Exploring "Gotham," our intrepid roving reporter Vanessa Rae ascended ladders and traversed catwalks a thrilling...
 
Tags: roller coaster, reporter vanessa rae, dark knight movie, dvice tv crew, dark knight coaster, hit play, experience comparable, holy colossal, bat-video player
 
 
 
 
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New Roller Coaster Features 97 Degree Drop

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2008-06-13 14:30:23 by Editor in Geekologie - Gadgets, Gizmos, and Awesome
...coaster at Hershey Park in Pennsylvania features a 97 degree drop at the beginning. That's 7 degrees past vertical (see picture: right side, where the track curves back in). At the bottom of the drop riders experience 4 G's and then puke and/or passout. The two minute ride is being billed as the steepest and most severe in the United States...
 
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BuzzBall - A Roller Coaster Ride Without The Rails

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2008-06-28 14:13:26 by Andrew Liszewski in OhGizmo!
...coasters, otherwise amusement parks wouldnt be spending millions of dollars on the latest and greatest designs. But the faster/taller/twistier a coaster gets, the longer the line usually gets. So what if everyone could have their very own roller coaster and never have to wait in line again? Thats kind of the idea behind the Evento BuzzBall...
 
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The Night Coaster: For Considerate Snoozers [Night Coaster]

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2008-08-06 23:00:09 by Matt Hickey in Gizmodo
...Coaster is a small device you keep on your bedside table to host anything you might need during the night, like eyeglasses or your cigarettes or keys for the handcuffs. The neat bit is that it has a motion sensor that makes the coaster glow as you reach over to it, but not enough to wake your partner, just enough so that you can get what you...
 
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