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Mac Mini drives car all done via palm pilot.

MacTruck

MacTruck

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Ok, now I have seen Pierce Brosnan control a BMW via a palm pilot in "James Bond" and a Chevy Suburban in "After Sunset". Yeah its fake BUT...


If you put a mac mini in your car and you have bluetooth and/or Airport I am sure it can be plugged up somehow to control the car. Cars have electric start and cruise control so it is possible. Now for apple to come out with a new Newton that looks like the ipod with a huge screen for the control interface. Going in the garage to build it now. I want to be able to drive my car to the gas station from my couch and get its own damn gas, and pay for it too. HA HA. 😛
 
I could mount a bullhorn under the hood and plug it in to the headphone jack on the mini and via the palm I could be like "uhum filler up buddy." I could just stick a 20 dollar bill under the windshield wiper for the dude. Yeah that would work.
 
Steering and brakes are still mechanical/hydraulic with electronic assist. You might find a few models that are all brake by wire but no steer by wire cars exist.

You could always ask David to sell his car.

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skubish said:
Steering and brakes are still mechanical/hydraulic with electronic assist. You might find a few models that are all brake by wire but no steer by wire cars exist.
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No problem. Remove steering wheel, mount garage door opener motor and remote circuit to steering column, now via 1 button I can turn left or right. NICE!
 
MacTruck said:
No problem. Remove steering wheel, mount garage door opener motor and remote circuit to steering column, now via 1 button I can turn left or right. NICE!
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Been watching a little too much Myth Busters lately? 😛
 
MacTruck said:
Remote control woman. 😀
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Thank you for making me laugh out loud during my lunch break 😀

But if she's got any sense at all, she'll just drive the car back to her OWN garage 😛
 
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