1. 10 February 2007

    605 days ago

    The automobile works honestly. Long before its birth, when it is still just layers of metal and piles of drawings, it diligently murders Malayan coolies and Mexican laborers. It is born in agony! It shreds flesh, blinds eyes, eats lungs, destroys minds. At last, it rolls out of the gates into the world which, before its existence, was known as “bright.” Instantly, it deprives its supposed owner of his old-fashioned peace of mind. Lilac withers, chickens and dreamers dash away in terror. The automobile laconically runs down pedestrians. It gnaws into the side of a barn or else, grinning, it flies down a slope. It can’t be blamed for anything. Its conscience is as clear as Monsieur Citroen’s conscience. It only fulfills its destiny: It is destined to wipe out the world.

    Ilya Ehrenburg - The Life of the Automobile

  2. 25 January 2006

    986 days ago

    Soccer with cars

    The best ever.

    via Kjell Olsen986 days ago

  3. 10 November 2005

    1062 days ago

    C'etait un Rendezvous

    Through Paris in an F1 racecar, insane speeds.

    via Kjell Olsen1062 days ago

  4. 01 November 2005

    1071 days ago

    ZAP buys into Obvio! - the little cars are coming

    I hate the idea of having a car, and like that of using my bike. But If I got a car, it would be a sweet little one like this.

    via Kjell Olsen1071 days ago

  5. 30 July 2005

    1165 days ago

    Google Maps - from: minneapolis mn to: elmo mt

    My family seems to think this is vacation – Minneapolis to western Montana in the car. Up early tomorrow morning, and stay a week, then drive back. Glacier National park is just a hop north, I hope to get out there for a hike or two, it’s great. Otherwise sitting around, reading, swimming in the big lake should make up my activity, I’ll keep the powerbook in my backpack.

    Kjell Olsen1165 days ago

  6. 13 May 2005

    1243 days ago

    MakeZine.com: MakeShift 01: Analysis, Commentary, and Winners

    Impressive summary of Make Magazine’s issue one challenge: How do you start your car with a dead battery in the middle of nowhere with the shit you have in your trunk. Wow.

    via Kjell Olsen1243 days ago

  7. 20 April 2005

    1266 days ago

    EVDO StompBox Project

    Impressive linux box running broadcasting a wireless signal with a verizon cell data card to give an always connected link, even in the middle of nowhere.

    The weekend of April 15 two of us took the system along during an 800mi drive through the high deserts of Southern California (Mojave and areas near). I’m quite surprised how far 1xRTT covers! We had continuous data for >90% of the trip. If the connection was re-established within 2 minutes (not hard when driving highway speeds) established TCP sessions resumed without worry. The only time we had extended data losses were when we stopped behind blocking geologic features (hills, ridges, etc) that kept us from seeing the nearest cel tower.

    Also with gps and an ultra cool web app to google map the car’s exact location at any time… sweet. Also a camera to show where you are.

    This should be good for security situations. If you point a camera inside at the driver’s position (from, say, the headliner or dashboard) you can make the video router start recording upon motion-sense. It would constantly upload the results to an offsite server along with timestamp and GPS coordinates. Even if the thief ripped the system out it would get a few good frames of him/her and store them offsite. If the equipment is hidden correctly it’ll give live GPS tracking and video to help with retrieval of the car.

    Man, this stuff is cool.

    via Kjell Olsen1266 days ago

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