The Omni hoverboard, certified by Guinness as the furthest flying hoverboard, is on sale now.
Science fiction fans will want to read about the Hawking mats from Dan Simmons' 1989 novel Hyperion:
Dangerous to handle, a waste of shielded monofilaments, almost impossible to deal with in controlled airspace, hawking mats had become curiosities reserved for bedtime stories, museums, and a few colony worlds.
And yes, the Green Goblin wants one.
(Spider Man's Green Goblin)
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