http://www.divedown.com Scuba news, information, and product review Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:02:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This is just a test post to see if my wordpress iPhone app is working. http://www.divedown.com/?p=19 http://www.divedown.com/?p=16 Just got two of these Oxycheq Raider 3W LED backup lights to replace my current ones. Mainly, I got these to replace my older backup lights that were a bit too big on my dive harness, I wanted something a bit shorter without giving up burn-time or brightness. These lights are ... http://www.divedown.com/?p=15 This 14ft monster was caught in a Thai river after an extensive search by a biologist looking to study them. They have a 15inch arrow-shaped barb on their tail that can penetrate thru bone. They feed on clams and shrimp by detecting their electrical signature with special sensors and bury ... http://www.divedown.com/?p=14 This is pretty cool if they do it, it will make finding new shipwrecks a whole lot easier. But like Google Mars, I'm not exactly sure how they are going to sell ad space on it. The company has assembled an advisory group of oceanography experts, and in December invited researchers ... http://www.divedown.com/?p=13 A short piece aired near the top of 11pm news Sunday night on Channel 8 here in San Diego, ca I have not been involved in discovering or researching this, I involved in the video shot. The wreck is the Cape Charles (previously referred to as the "workboat" by some). ... http://www.divedown.com/?p=12 This is awful but I hope people don't go shark crazy again. A Coast Guard helicopter is being sent to assist Solana Beach officials after a fatal shark attack was reported there this morning. A man was killed in the apparent attack, officials said. The HH-60 helicopter crew has been dispatched and ... http://www.divedown.com/?p=11 This was shot by my dive buddy John Walker in May 07. The location is just outside of Akumal on the Yucatan peninsula.  Tush Kupaxa is an awesome cave. Located on Mexico's Yucatan Penninsula along the Maya Rivera. Way off the beaten path, this cave hosts an enormous about of prehistoric remnants, ... http://www.divedown.com/?p=10 This wreck/artificial reef was used as a missile tower test platform for submarine based warfare. They would load a missle into it, sink it underwater and launch the missile. Of course, when the Navy was finished with it, the ceremoniously dumped it into the ocean as an artificial reef, very ... http://www.divedown.com/?p=9 This website/blog is written by and for woman scuba divers. It features trip reports, photos, tips and gear reviews that focus on women who scuba dive. Pretty cool idea as most of the dive industry is male-focused. http://www.miss-scuba.com/ http://www.divedown.com/?p=8