SeaTube [via Metafilter] is a YouTube channel dedicated to time-lapse videos of ports. Enjoy the view from the boats themselves, gliding past landmarks and other vessels, while listening to relaxing yet squeaky music.
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5:07 am Wed
Jan 30, 2019
Time-lapse footage of container ships coming and going from international ports
I've been diving off the Conception many times
I am heartbroken. Every story I read about the loss of Truth Aquatic’s Conception leaves me crying. I’ve been diving with Truth Aquatics since I was certified in the late 90s. When I was young they were the Cadillac of California’s Live-Aboard fleet. My dive buddy, Bill, and I used to sit around debating if […]
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Speeding yacht rams anglers' boat
“Hey! Heeeey! HEY! Oh my God.” UPDATE: Charges and a lawsuit were filed against Marlin Lee Larsen, the skipper of the speeding boat. Larsen claimed it was “fake news”. Mr Larsen’s son-in-law, who also was on the boat, told investigators that he had warned his father-in-law to pay attention, that he sometimes saw him using […]
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Nightmare footage of cruise ship emerging from fog in Venice near-collision
The Costa Deliziosa is a 92,700 tonne cruise ship, and holidaymakers along Venice’s Giardini della Bienna got an up-close look at all 294 meters of its length on a foggy, sodden weekend. Too close. Newsweek reports: The huge vessel was being pulled along the canal by other tug boats in order to straighten itself out, […]
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Fly this remote-controlled plane by phone - with a joystick
There are a lot of high-tech drones and RC planes flooding the market lately, and the innovations are coming so fast on each new iteration, most of them forget one crucial thing: Flying these is supposed to be fun. Here’s an alternative that keeps that ethic firmly in mind: The Moskito Smartphone-Controlled Plane. This thing […]
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Save 30% on this robotic chessboard that lets you play online or with AI
There are few intellectual exercises better than a good game of chess against a capable opponent, which is why a lot of old hands at the gameplay it online. But there’s still nothing like the tactile thrill of moving a knight into checkmate. (Or sweeping the pieces off dramatically when you lose.) That’s why we’re […]
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These earbuds are the perfect gift for the audiophile on your list
Got a real music junkie on your list this year? It’s a good bet that they already have a solid pair of earbuds, but probably nothing quite like these Seeds Earphones. Here’s the thing: Wireless earbuds are all the rage right now, and there are a lot of good reasons for that. But for true […]
