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bose media system: sophisticated car audio

filed under: audio | media players | mobile tech

Bose Media System

Audio gear maker Bose is showing off their latest in car audio systems, the high-end Bose Media System.

It features 5.1-channel surround sound, an AM/FM/XM radio, a multi-format CD/DVD player, navigation and on board music server among other things. For starters, the Media System offers the ability to play back content in CD, DVD, SACD, MP3 or AAC formats from discs…

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March 9th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

crackdown suv tower climb

filed under: video games

I’m having enough trouble just climbing skyscrapers on foot in the Xbox 360 action-shooter Crackdown. This amazing clip by gaming die hard 007craft shows off how you can actually climb an Agency Tower while driving in an SUV.

You’ll need to have mastered your driving skills with a four-star rating before it’ll work, so get racing!..

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March 5th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

pogoalert keeps speed traps at bay

filed under: gadgets

PogoAlert GPS Traffic Alert System

This wondrous little auto gadget uses GPS satellite tracking, radar and laser detection technologies to alert you to the presence of speed traps and traffic cameras.

The PogoAlert features a compact 1.8-inch LCD screen that mounts on your car’s dashboard or windshield, and lets you know when you’re approaching a speed trap or traffic camera…

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March 5th, 2007 6 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

own the car of the future

filed under: future tech | just plain fun

Minority Report Red Lexus 2054

If you thought the technology in the 2002 flick, Minority Report was impressive, you can now own one of the very cool futuristic cars that Tom Cruise drove in that film.

One of the three custom-built Lexus 2054 concept cars made for the Cameron Crowe film will be put up for auction next month…

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February 26th, 2007 9 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

this car protected by half a million volts of electricity

filed under: strange and wonderful

Tesla Eye of Sauron Car Alarm

This theft prevention device is sure to scare off even the most hardened criminal. The custom-built Tesla coil emits a massive purple electrical field around the owners car, making thieves think twice before even looking at this car…

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February 18th, 2007 3 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

alpine car stereo ipod with serious ipod integration

filed under: audio | gadgets | media players

Alpine iDA-X001 Car Stereo with iPod Integration

The new Alpine iDA-X001 car stereo features some really deep integration with Apple iPod portable music players. First off, it offers complete album and track information, including album art which all shows on a bright 2.2-inch (320×240) color TFT display. Second, it offers full playback control, letting you browse playlists and navigate tracks…

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February 15th, 2007 3 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

car horns get just that much more annoying

filed under: gadgets | media players

Horntones MP3 Horn

Remember those old car horns that played “La Cucuracha” over and over again? A California auto accessories maker hopes to bring back that awful fad in a new, even more irritating way. Let me introduce you to Horntones, a device that lets you play MP3 or WAV files of your choice through your car horn.
Yes, you heard me right…

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February 14th, 2007 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

david hasselhoff would be proud

filed under: retro | strange and wonderful

K.I.T.T. Replica Car Dashboard

Remember K.I.T.T., the talking computerized car from the old 80’s TV hit Knight Rider? Now K.I.T.T. (actually just a full-scale replica) can be yours if you’re the winning bidder in this eBay auction.

Built by a dedicated fan in Toronto (I guess Canadian’s love David Hasselhoff too,) the car took over 4 years and $40k (CAD) to build…

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January 28th, 2007 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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