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Dashboard Linux

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the segmentation-fault-call-insurance-company dept.

zebziggle writes "The dashPC has Global Positioning (GPS) and Navigation, DVDs, Games (Quake 3, SoF, UT), Address book database, etc. It can run any programs that will run on an Intel/AMD i686 class computer. There is a Basic Stamp micro-controller that interfaces the Linux box to the car ignition for controlled boot/shutdown." The article says Linux, but that screenshot tells a different story. The website has other stuff and a lot more pictures.

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  1. Re:Jetta Coupe? -Amendment by Julius+X · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    I forgot to mention that its not just the widgets...but the Winamp/Nullsoft for Windows icons too.

    And WHO in their right minds uses fake woodgrain on a Jetta? That makes the entire car look sooo cheezy!

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  2. Re:Driver distractions by GigsVT · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Formule for responding to any article that even hints that the device is portable and could possibly be used in a car:

    Do drivers really need any more distractions? They're supposed to be watching the road not ________. Why the hell would you want to ______ in a car anyway? The real kicker is that _________

    :)

    No offense Lewisham, you were just the last straw in a rant that's been building up for a while.

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