 MaggsPremium join:2002-11-29 Woodside, NY | They want to poach ideas Why have expensive R&D teams when you can raid places like MIT for answers? -- NIL ILLEGITIMUS CARBORUNDUM! | |
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 |  MikePremium,Mod join:2000-09-17 Pittsburgh, PA | Re: They want to poach ideas or could find new hires. | |
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 |  Cogdis join:2007-03-26 Floral Park, NY | lol | |
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 jtel join:2005-06-28 Bristol, RI | Open System This is the beauty of an open operating system at any level.
They must own the intellectual 'property' so if it gets used they'll get something. One of them (locale) probably already did. Wasn't there $10 million in prize money for that competition? | |
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 | | Control your car from your phone??? Mmmmmmmmmm......I don't think so. | |
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 |  KrKHeavy Artillery For The Little GuyPremium join:2000-01-17 Tulsa, OK Reviews:
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| Re: Control your car from your phone??? said by backphone driver :
Mmmmmmmmmm......I don't think so. You find your car stolen one morning.... You whip out your phone.... You find out your car is currently in motion down I-80 30 miles away....
SO you command the seat belts to unlock, command the door locks to lock, Make the airbag deploy in the driver's face and then accelerate the car before driving it into the end of a bridge 
Yeah, I know. Never happen. Still, makes for a good revenge thought  -- "Regulatory capitalism is when companies invest in lawyers, lobbyists, and politicians, instead of plant, people, and customer service." - former FCC Chairman William Kennard (A real FCC Chairman, unlike the current Corporate Spokesperson in the job!) | |
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 |  |  | | Re: Control your car from your phone??? said by KrK:Mmmmmmmmmm......I don't think so. You find your car stolen one morning.... You whip out your phone.... You find out your car is currently in motion down I-80 30 miles away.... happen. Still, makes for a good revenge thought ever heard of TeleAid or OnStar? instead of calling TeleAid or OnStar to disable the engine. u just send a command from the cellphone to disable the car if some1 stole it, and the car send back it' location based on GPS data. | |
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 |  |  |  jtel join:2005-06-28 Bristol, RI | Re: Control your car from your phone??? Onstar now after a stolen car report slows the car down and turns the flashers on if the car is moving making it an easy target for police. The insurance discount for that should be huge. | |
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 |  |  |  | | Or you lose your cell phone and, while driving on the highway, the person who finds it disables your engine. No thanks. | |
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 |  |  |  heat84Bit Torrent Apologist join:2004-03-11 Fort Lauderdale, FL | said by netnerd6:ever heard of TeleAid or OnStar? instead of calling TeleAid or OnStar to disable the engine. u just send a command from the cellphone to disable the car if some1 stole it, and the car send back it' location based on GPS data. But that would be no fun.  | |
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 |  |  |  KrKHeavy Artillery For The Little GuyPremium join:2000-01-17 Tulsa, OK | Unfortunately the car thieves know how to disable Onstar. | |
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 |  |  a333A hot cup of integrals please join:2007-06-12 Rego Park, NY 1 edit | a 2000-lb. remote-controlled 'toy' car? interesting......... | |
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 |  |  |  heat84Bit Torrent Apologist join:2004-03-11 Fort Lauderdale, FL | Re: Control your car from your phone??? said by a333:a 2000-lb. remote-controlled 'toy' car? interesting......... I guess you've never seen Mythbusters. | |
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 |  |  |  |  a333A hot cup of integrals please join:2007-06-12 Rego Park, NY | Re: Control your car from your phone??? not really, TBH. I'm no fan of cable TV... | |
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