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Awake Ravik eSurfboard
ELECTRIF Y YOUR SURFING SETUP. $30,500
Batteries are now responsible for powering bikes, cars, homes and even some personal aircraft, so
why not surfboards too? The Ravik Electric Surfboard form the Sweedish startup Awake works
like a self-powered wakeboard, but it looks more than capable of shredding some small beach
breaks, too. With a top speed of around 56km/h this carbon fibre water carving machine looks
like a lot of fun, but the battery life is only 40 minutes so if you can afford to drop close to thirty
Aussiegrand on this slick watercraft, you might also want to invest in a few additional batteries.[ FUN STUFF ]Tech Toys
THE GADGETS AND COOL
STUFF THAT HAS CAUGHT OUR
ROVING EYE THIS MONTH...
[ TECHLIFE TEAM ]Jot
TAKE YOUR GOOGLE HOME MINI WITH YOU...
$59.95
I don’t know about you, but I’ve never really
thought to myself “Hey, I wish I could move
my Google Home Mini anywhere in the
house!” However, someone has had that very
thought, and to making that mobility a touch
easier is where the Jot comes in.
It’s a little socket that you can slip your
Home Mini into, and it features a battery with
up to eight hours charge – meaning your
dreams of carrying your Home Mini from
room to room can now come true. This is of
course dependent on you needing that instant
access to the Google Assistant’s relaxing and
informative voice, and... we’ll admit, once
you get used to the process, it is pretty
damn handy.Steripen UV Water
Purifier
WATER WATER EVERY WHERE AND IT’S SAFE
TO DRINK! $208
If you’re a fan of the great outdoors, this
might be a useful little device always make
room for in your pack. The Steripen is a
lightweight gadget that uses ultraviolet
light to remove up to 99.9% of all bacteria
from drinking water – handy for bother
hikers and world travellers. The Steripen
uses much the same technology as many
bottled water producers, so it should be
pretty trustworthy.Upright Go 2
POCKETABLE POSTURE PREACHER. $149
The second iteration of this start-up’s
posture-training device is an all-round
improvement and, for the duration of our trial
with the device, a rather effective tool at that.
The unit itself is about half the size of the first
model, and the battery life lasts three times
longer, which are both big quality of life
improvements on a device that’s intended to
subtly blend into your day-to-day. Although
wearing the Go 2 as we sat at our desk kept us
upright, the tracking got a little janky when
walking or even standing, and we can’t help
but feel that a majority of the influence of the
device was placebo rather than the small
vibrations it sent out. Maybe try sticky-taping
a small ‘posture pebble’ to your back instead?HOTSPOTTECHTOYS