by The Editors on April 18, 2012
Brain Farm has just shut down the “who has the coolest camera” race with the Schiebel Camcopter S-100 unmanned Cineflex camera.
The S-100 navigates via pre-programmed GPS waypoints or is operated with a pilot control unit. Missions are planned and controlled via a simple point-and-click graphical user interface. The pair of these two high advanced systems gives us the ability to capture fully stabilized high quality images with ease.
Good lord. We can hardly wait to see this little UAV fitted out with proper energy drink logos. . .
[Link via Snowbroader]
by The Editors on April 18, 2012
Seems like Salomon/Bonfire riders Chris Carr, Louif Paradis, Chris Grenier, Taka Nakai, Scotty Arnold, Teddy Koo, Desiree Melancon, Harrison Gordon, Kohei Kudou, Ryuichi Kabeta, and Rio Tahara, have been on vacation all year long. Here is more proof from the land of the rising sun. [click to continue…]
by The Editors on April 18, 2012
The Agenda Show NYC has a all new location for July 16-17, 2012. It’s at 82 Mercer Street in New York City. Here’s what to expect.
The Agenda Trade Show is a forum for the most inspired in the streewear and action sports industries to unite. Lines speak for themselves and buyers are not intimidated by the usual overwhelming tradeshow experience. From the garage-run lines on the verge of explosion, to the well-established elite, Agenda caters to the needs of buyers and brands that exist on a higher level of design and aesthetic.
If you want to get in to check it all out live you’ll have to register first. No, they’re not just letting people walk in off the street any more. Buyers, distributors, and press are admitted into the show for free, but first you gotta register. Click here to pre-register now.
[Link: Agenda NYC]
by The Editors on April 18, 2012
Bang, bang, bang, bang. . .
by The Editors on April 18, 2012
Yeah, this has nothing to do with snowboarding, skateboarding, or surfing but so what. Aaron Draplin is interesting. The designs he creates are interesting, and more than that, the stories he tells are interesting (even after the third of fourth telling). So here. . . get interested in the Field Notes story.
by The Editors on April 17, 2012
Rob Dyrdek announced today that it’s official, he has purchased DNA Distribution from Burton Snowboards in its entirely including Alien Workshop, Habitat and Reflex.
Confirming the previous purchase buzz, Dyrdek has been in discussion with Burton and DNA Distribution through out the last year. “It’s hard to put into words what an amazing opportunity this is for me, I am extremely proud to now own the company that first sponsored me 20 years ago,” stated Dyrdek, President of Dyrdek Enterprises. “DNA has truly amazing brands that have incredible growth potential, and I look forward to help guiding these brands over the next 20 years.”
DNA was a Burton purchase we never really understood, and now it’s over. Chris Carter will continue on at DNA in Dayton, Ohio while “Dyrdek will consult directly on all marketing and creative from his Los Angeles based office.”
For the official word, follow the jump. [click to continue…]
by The Editors on April 17, 2012
by The Editors on April 17, 2012
Aaron Salta, a musician from Geelong, Australia, who is trying to skateboard 2,000 km to “raise awareness about depression,” got a ticket today (April 17, 2012), according to a story in the Herald Sun.
Mr Salta, 30, [was] less than 200km north of his destination of Adelaide. . . [when a] a South Australian motorcycle police officer . . . fined him $108 for riding a “toy” on a road that has a speed limit greater than 50km/h.
We have to admit, Salta does look like he’s just begging for police harassment, doesn’t he?
[Link: Herald Sun]
by The Editors on April 17, 2012
by The Editors on April 17, 2012
Billabong has officially closed on the sale of controlling interest in Nixon to Trilantic Capital Partners, according to a story in The Australian.
The company said it needed the cash from the sale to clean up its balance sheet, and halve its debt from $525.6m to about $250m. . . Billabong’s largest shareholder, Perennial Investment Partners, criticised the company for selling one of its best-performing assets, while another private equity group, TPG Capital, made a $765m takeover offer for the company on the condition that it not sell the Nixon stake.
All that and they still have $250 million in debt to go. Hmm, wonder how much Billabong could get for Dakine?
[Link: The Australian]
