Wade Smith

Flood Lights on Huge Aluminum Fins Make Fantastic Tower Ornament A MODERN skyscraper in Rochester, N. Y., surmounted by an unique illuminated decoration which spreads an aluminum sheen upwards like some huge, fantastic flower is the latest achievement of electrical engineers. The lighting system was designed to convert a water tower into an artistic and [...]  

There's a report Sunday from Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, where Jackson writes that Dolphins owner Stephen Ross is "infatuated with the idea of signing" Manning. Adding fuel to the fire is a report from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel that the ...  

A helicopter’s rotor design may allow for vertical takeoffs but that comes at a price — the backwards moving blade counteracts the helicopter’s forward momentum, causing it to stall at high speeds. But one German firm believes that outfitting the blades with bumps inspired by the fins of humpback whales. A humpback whale swims at roughly five times the speed of Michael Phelps, ov ...  

Futures is proud to announce the release of the new Dave Rastovich Quad for 2012. This release marks the second signature release from Dave, following his Sea Shepard Keel twin-fin from 2010, and expands our ever-growing range of non-thruster sets, further ...  

Q. I recently took up bodyboarding and was told that I should get some swim fins. I bought a pair, but they are very uncomfortable and hurt my toes. Is there a special kind or brand that works better for bodyboarding? A. From what I have found ...