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Use an iPod Mini to Broadcast Pirate Radio
StJefferson writes "Ever want to silence the urban assault vehicle beside you at the stop light, pounding out gangster angst at orthodontia-rattling volumes? Now you can, and here's how, courtesy Engadget."
Haha, I've already got my "*beep* *beep* *beep* This radio station's music playing rights have been revoked because of repeat violations of the musical taste law. We are sorry for any inconvienience you may suffer *beep* *beep* *beep* silence....." track made up. With a 50 foot radius on my iTrip, theres no end to the possibilities >:)
Alright! A whole new way to piss people off behind the wheel! My fog horn idea is nothing compared to this! ;)
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"Hey Good Looking! We'll be back to pick you up later!"
here's how.
I was not touched there by an angel.
urban assault vehicle beside you at the stop light, pounding out gangster angst
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use my portable directional EMP generator that fries their rig. Then I can enjoy the silence while pointing and laughing as I drive away.
I'm going to make a track of nothing but siren noises. That way people who are listening to the radio in their car will pull over to let me pass.
Agreed... But imagine the look on some snot-nosed punk if you DID turn his bad-boy bass into ABBA's greatest hits.
Agreed. An iPod mini with a tiny FM transmitter seems an underpowered solution to this problem. A better answer would be a directed electromag pulse to burn out the electronics in the gangsta's CD player, his amps, AND his car's ignition. Then you just need the middle-finger salute as you drive off, leaving him in befuddled silence. HA!
So much for "everything's bigger in Texas".
A better answer would be a directed electromag pulse to burn out the electronics in the gangsta's CD player, his amps, AND his car's ignition. Then you just need the middle-finger salute as you drive off, leaving him in befuddled silence. HA!
But that would leave us at the mercy of half-feline genetically altered supersoldiers who ride bikes and deliver packages. Granted, they are extremely cute and can get into positions even gymnasts have trouble with...
Forget my objection, I'm with you all the way.
With 100000 dB we are talking local earthquakes! Hehehe, dont try this at home around fault-lines kids! ;-)
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This already happened to me!
I was driving along Tuesday listening to NPR and all of a sudden rap started coming out my radio.
I thought this was odd, because it cut in suddenly and clear as a bell.
I then noticed that the closer I came to the Cadillac in front of me the clearer the signal became, and at certain distance from the car NPR would cut back in.
I just thought it was some new annoying technology that I hoped wouldn't catch on too soon.
It's a great way for kids to annoy other people with their music without the cops catching on and citing them for noise ordinances.
Small world.
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If my goal was to shut those loud-assed rude-some-bitches down, then why not do it right? Shut your car off and set off a huge EMP to kill his equipment?
Sounds like fun doesn't it? Sure does... now how can I create an EMP big enough to do it? Anyone got plans and a parts list for Radio Shack?
...a directed EM pulse. Advantages:
"A great democracy must be progressive or it will soon cease to be a great democracy." --Theodore Roosevelt
Since decibels are a logarithmic unit of measurement, it's more like "we are talking desruction of the universe". ...and people think Apple is better.
"Honey, Jimmy destroyed the universe again."
"That's it! I'm writing that Steve Jobs a nasty letter!"
You are in a maze of twisty little passages, all alike.
Your're not gonna silence the other guy's loud car stereo, instead you're gonna launch him about 40 feet into the air! The FCC might tend to frown on you if they see you doing it; If you want to rule the airways for several blocks around your vehicle on all frequencies AM and FM simultaneously, and even screw up the guys CD audio, just build a spark gap transmitter and transmit either CW or voice (if you could call it that). The more RF output power the better! You could even connect a dynamotor to your auto fan belt (run it in tandem with your generator) and pump out 1000 watts+ RF! Then you'll bring the whole bay area to its knees! I think you might want to place your iPod in a well shielded box or just leave it at home while using the spark gap. This is technology from the 1920's !! Here's a sample schematic: http://w1.859.telia.com/~u85920178/tx/sparky.htm Oh yeah, be real careful - RF burns are no fun.
I'd like to create a corollary to Godwin's Law, called Skater's Corollary:
/. discussion grows longer, the odds someone will somehow blame George W. Bush for the current topic approach one."
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--RJ
Crumb's Theorem:
The chances that George W. Bush actually is to blame is directly proportional to the number of months he has been in office.
Crumb's Corollary: Never bring a knife to a bun fight.