Since we're talking about things that hover over specially-prepared floors, we might as well talk about gas film levitation (think: air hockey) that can be used to levitate very heavy objects on a smooth floor. It's used to test spacecraft docking in earthbound laboratories, for example. I'm sure someone's tried a skateboard-like platform at some point. This mag-lev system is pretty cool however, as is the shiny copper floor.

Yeah, but they are looking for funding, so someone is going to pony up. I watched the video. Most of what they show is a Hubsan FPV quad that you can get through places like Banggood it uses a spreadspectrum 5.4 system to broadcast the video and a 2.4 system for control, but it does not have any autonomous capabilities. Hubsan makes some of the best stuff out there and we work very closely with them. The wrist thing is cludgey, and while it conveys the idea (You can see the needed twist I was talking about), it wont get them anywhere near their presented final design. Wifi would be an option, but it would require a wifi hotspot be built into the quad. I know we aren't talking about components that require a bunch of power, but we are talking about small batteries, so every mV counts. Especially for something that is wearable.
Now the Hexo+ is very much like the Airdog. Both seem very viable and are using existing technologies. My only concern about either is what do they do about object avoidance and low battery response. In either situation you can wind up losing the vehicle or injuring someone. Most higher end quadcopters have the ability to Return To Home (RTH) which is great since the pilot is in a stationary position, but put a pilot on the move and things get weird. If you are out surfing and the quad gets a low battery warning due to either a battery failure or having been waiting for 30 minutes for you to catch a wave, where does it go? It could go back to the take-off position, but if you drifted from there then it will need to calculate that distance and make sure it can get back. Salt water and electronics don't play well together. If you take your quad with you for a ride on a skateboard down the boardwalk, how do you make sure it doesn't hit a light post or a tree while it is zipping after you? You could fly at a higher altitude, but the zoom lens on the camera may not be enough. Hexo+ has a video of the founder riding a skateboard while the quad films. Notice that he stops short of going into the wooded area. I wonder why?
There are issues, but at least in both cases I think they are starting from proven technologies and have footprints that are achievable.

Yeah, you can do all those things if you want.

You can also ride a skateboard with the wheels taken off or paint your house with your curtains or fart on your food or whatever.

But maybe you could listen to the people who know about such things (and I'm not talking about me here) and you might enjoy it more. There has been hundreds of years of refinement in these things. Maybe there's a reason for the scorn....

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Now where's that video of the woman who moseyed on over and then punched the skateboarder. She should watch this. And learn.

This is no amateur. Of course there's a risk. Anything of an extreme nature has a risk. But I wouldn't go so far as to single this out as ignorant, nor call out the word "snuff" even if it were possible.

All of these types of stunts have potential for snuff but there's no need to put it in your description. When I drop in or roll in to an empty pool with my skateboard, there's always a chance I could die or be seriously injured, but I haven't yet and even the wipe outs are usually alright, maybe a broken bone every 5-15 years.

Anyway, maybe I will die on my board one of these days, but my grandpa died from eating too much southern food, I don't see anyone saying "almost snuff" on food videos.

Another one to file under *allthingsdoggy

Title should have been "Skateboarding cat - Actually really good!"

As the number of votes it now has would suggest, it simply didn't get noticed immediately.

The title underplays just how damned good this particular skateboarding cat is, even by skateboarding cat standards. I only watched it because it's in the top 15.

Same footage as from http://videosift.com/video/Toddler-On-A-Skateboard

I watched it out of boredom. Seen too many animals on skateboards/waterski videos, but then got surprised at how well done it actually was.

I'm not really a fan of "fail" videos. Some are funny, especially when it's someone doing something obviously stupid, but I really hate it they include people who mess up something difficult (typically a gymnastic or skateboarding trick).

#2 here is a prime example. Here's someone trying a pretty hard jump, something that takes skill and guts. They fail, and get hurt, and we view it for cheap laughs instead of admiring them for having the balls (no pun intended) for trying in the first place.

"To be honest, this is a dumb idea, seriously think about it for a second, this is obviously for very LAZY people. I'm better off with my regular bicycle where you actually exercise your legs."

"At last, cycling for lazy people "

"great idea, lets make physically active people lazy"

"Are we going to put motors on skateboard wheels too? Lazy!!"

etc etc etc etc

If you like Gou Miyagi's style, check out Kilian Martin!

http://videosift.com/video/Kilian-Martin-Altered-Route-Freestyle-skateboarding

Pogos, random darksiding, multiple board use, hand stands, etc. Good to see this in the Top 15 but I would kill to see Kilian AND Miyagi there together.

And if you want more skateboard originality check out:

* Omar Salazar
* Willy Santos
* Sergio Yuppie
* Rodney Mullen (Of course!)
* And bonus half pipe creativity from Daewon Song & Chris Haslam

Also, JFYI, we may look weak but don't f with us (we're like zerg): http://videosift.com/video/Guy-with-Gun-Confronts-Skateboarder-Street-Justice-Ensues

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