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About: Sean Woods

Sean Woods

Staff writer Sean Woods can think of nothing better than “messing about in boats”… or maybe aircraft… or living off the grid… Hands-on by nature, he’s blown away by the ingenuity and quality emanating from backyard workbenches. And despite being called a gadget junkie, he doesn’t actually own any. Don’t ask…

Self-assembly off-the-grid towns proposed


24 April 2013
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Self-assembly off-the-grid towns proposed

The Ekinoid Project proposes building self-assembled, self-sustaining, stilt-mounted spherical homes on land previously considered unviable. ...

Categories: Blogs, Sean Woods
Tags: Ekiniod Project, off-grid living, population growth MORE

Project Zero – AgustaWestland’s new take on rotorcraft


17 April 2013
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Project Zero – AgustaWestland’s new take on rotorcraft

AgustaWestland’s Project Zero technology demonstrator gives us an idea what advanced rotorcraft of the future may look like. ...

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Tags: AgustaWestland, Project Zero, tilt rotor craft MORE

Locally developed plastics-to-fuel processing plant is a real game-changer


8 April 2013
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Locally developed plastics-to-fuel processing plant is a real game-changer

William Graham’s plastics-to-fuel processing plant finally gives us the tools to wage war on non-degradable plastic waste, and win. ...

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Tags: Fueltech, green energy, plastic waste MORE

Calling all innovators: The Great White needs you


12 March 2013
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Calling all innovators: The Great White needs you

Marine researchers call for assistance in the development of more effective, affordable tags to help them track Great Whites sharks. ...

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Tags: Blue Motion, Dyer Island Conservation Trust, Great Whites, VW MORE

The Queenax: A jungle gym for grown-ups


6 March 2013
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The Queenax: A jungle gym for grown-ups

The ten-station Queenax machine, recently imported by Virgin Active, provides a multi-faceted workout that uses every muscle in your body. ...

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Caudwell Marine’s Axis-Drive edges closer towards production


20 February 2013
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Caudwell Marine’s Axis-Drive edges closer towards production

Caudwell Marine’s Axis-Drive high-performance powerplant is starting to make waves on the international F1 powerboat racing scene. ...

Categories: Sean Woods
Tags: Axis-Drive, Caudwell Marine, UIM F1H20 MORE

Red Bull Flugtag knocks the socks off Cape Town


18 December 2012
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Red Bull Flugtag knocks the socks off Cape Town

Dressing silly, performing skits and pranging your whacky homebuilt flying machine into the drink is what Red Bull Flugtag is all about. ...

Categories: Sean Woods
Tags: cape town, Flugtag 2013, Red Bull MORE

Shoot and share with Samsung’s GALAXY Camera


30 October 2012
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Shoot and share with Samsung’s GALAXY Camera

Samsung’s new GALAXY Camera combines the connectivity of a smartphone with a quality, high-resolution compact camera. ...

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Tags: Galaxy Camera, samsung, Wi-Fi and 3G connectivity MORE

Cape Town Boat Show was the place to be last weekend


16 October 2012
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Cape Town Boat Show was the place to be last weekend

For me, the Cape Town Boat Show is a highlight on my annual event list. What I really enjoy is wandering around all the beautiful craft on offer – both power and sail – and daydreaming about how best to squander my Lotto winnings when my luck finally comes through....

Categories: Blogs, Sean Woods
Tags: amphibious craft, Autotether Wireless Kill Switch, BlueEyes 20, Cape Town Boat Show, Izivunguvungu Boat Building Project, Sealegs, Whisper Boat Building Academy, yachts MORE

Activate your Android TomTom and drive


9 October 2012
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Activate your Android TomTom and drive

TomTom has finally released their new Navigation app for Android smartphones....

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Tags: Android smartphones, apps, navigation, TomTom MORE

Izivunguvungu Boat Building Project: building for a better future


2 October 2012
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Izivunguvungu Boat Building Project: building for a better future

Izivunguvungu Boat Building Project is busy teaching youth from around the South Peninsula the skills required to secure them steady employment in our local boat building industry. ...

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Tags: Boats, Izivunguvungu Boat Building Project MORE

Lifeproof your iPad


18 September 2012
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Lifeproof your iPad

If you’d like to make your iPad real-world-proof (so you can take it along wherever you go), then you’d better keep a watch out for LifeProof’s Nüüd case....

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