Do These Powerlaces Match My Hoverboard?

Do These Powerlaces Match My Hoverboard?

Hadley Freeman over at The Guardian has declared that Back to the Future is this season’s big fashion trend. Which makes complete sense, right? It’s almost the year 2015—the very year that Marty visits in the BTTF sequel—so bring on those Nike powerlaces and hoverboard-friendly sneakers! Or not.

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That Fake Hoverboard Was Just a Funny or Die Stunt

That Fake Hoverboard Was Just a Funny or Die Stunt

Funny or Die has finally admitted to being behind that confusing fake hoverboard video that went viral yesterday. And we’re still not quite sure why they made it.

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What Is This Fake Hoverboard Company Actually Promoting?

What Is This Fake Hoverboard Company Actually Promoting?

In 1989 the director of Back to the Future II went on TV and declared that hoverboards were real. "They’ve been around for years, it’s just that parents’ groups have not let the toy manufacturers make them," Robert Zemeckis insisted. "But we got our hands on some and we put them in the movie."

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Is This the Closest We’ll Ever Get To Seeing a Back to the Future Hoverboard Fly?

Everyone wants a hoverboard. Everyone. Don’t even try to disagree. But while you can buy a lame-o, non-working Back to the Future-style ‘board, it’s just not the real thing. Crazy optimists can hold out hope for 2015, but in the meantime, this clever little picture by François Dourlen is probably the best we can do. More »

This Tiny Hover-Disc Can Be Driven Around with Nothing but Lasers

Lasers are cool. Things that hover are cool. This is both. Developed by researchers at Aoyama Gakuin University, this little magnetic hover-disc is powered by magnets and driven with lasers. More »