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...fallen by the wayside," says Battelli, 53, of Westminster, Colo. As Christmas approaches, all that weighs heavily. "Come hell or high water," he says, "I'm going to make sure my children have the same holiday magic that I had as a child." He'll pay for the snowboard his teen son wants through "sheer will," and takes comfort in knowing he has a backstop of untapped home equity...
...messes up on a jump and slams down on his feet or a skier who hits a slalom gate at 70 m.p.h. While better protection is the obvious answer, skaters want thin sneaker soles so they can feel their board, and skiers are reluctant to relinquish any flexibility. Enter snowboard-loving British inventors Richard Palmer and Phil Green, both 39, and their new material, d3o, which can perform a few high-speed tricks of its own. d3o's molecules flow as an athlete moves, but on impact they bind together instantaneously to absorb shock, then unlock to become soft...
...trees are heavy with gleaming snow beneath an azure sky. You reach into your pocket to call a friend to brag about the view and?arghhhh!?you drop your ultra-cool mobile phone 15 m below. Don't let this happen to you. Motorola has teamed up with legendary snowboard and apparel producer Burton Snowboards (www.burton.com) to bring you the most stylish in wearable electronics: a series of Bluetooth-enabled jackets with imbedded speakers, microphone and keypad that allow you both to talk on your mobile and listen to tunes on your iPod. The jacket is compatible with any Bluetooth...
...gleaming snow beneath an azure sky. You reach into your pocket to call a friend to brag about the view and - arghhhh! - you drop it 15 m below. Your ultra-cool mobile phone is gone forever. Don't let this happen to you. Motorola has teamed up with legendary snowboard and apparel producer Burton Snowboards to bring you the most stylish in wearable electronics: a series of Bluetooth-enabled jackets with imbedded speakers, microphone and keypad that allow you to both talk on your mobile and listen to tunes on your iPod. The jacket is compatible with any Bluetooth-enabled...
...tired of swimming, get on the cycle." Change sports with the seasons--and make time to enjoy life. "When I turned 50, I made a list of 50 things that I wanted to accomplish," says Franzen, the former triathlete. "There were some sports things, like rowing and trying to snowboard. But there were other things, like learning to play drums and travel. I exercise much less than I used to, and I'm still in great health, so I have no complaints." That's a goal to which we can all aspire. --With reporting by Sarah Sturmon Dale/ Minneapolis, Jeanne...