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Ultimate Automotive Computer Installation

Posted by pudge on from the i-have-seen-the-future-and-it-is-good dept.

ErnstKompressor writes "I came across a story detailing an awesome car mod out of the Czech Republic. The author undertook what must be the most impressive exercise in computer integration I have ever seen, installing an extensive Mac system with custom Cocoa software controlling nearly every aspect of a 1993 Tatra 613. On-board systems monitoring, navigation, entertainment, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, plus much more, are all rolled into a tight, extensible, package. Check it out."

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  1. Re:I wonder by dyte · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I wonder at what point this becomes over-kill.
    When he started thinking about doing it, it became over-kill.

    It's a hobby (very cool). Hobbies don't have to be practical or usefull.

  2. Re:I wonder by martingunnarsson · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I think the parent has missed the whole concept of, well, hack-value. If you have a lot of money, you can buy almost anything. But what's that worth compared to actually building the stuff yourself? Kudos to this guy and all the other "hackers" out there.

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    Martin