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Coming Soon, Roadcasting

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the you-can-cast-anywhere-else dept.

ByteWoopy writes "from Wired.com 'Stuck in traffic and sick of Howard Stern, you may soon be able to tune in to the music collection of the person in the car in front of you. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University are developing an ad hoc networking system for cars that would allow any driver to broadcast music to any other vehicle within a 30-mile radius. Developed by a group of current and former master's students at the Human Computer Interaction Institute, the Roadcasting project would allow drivers to stream their MP3 music collections by Wi-Fi or similar technology to any other vehicle within range that is equipped with compatible hardware and software. '"

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  1. Sounds similar to a system in Cory Doctorow's EST by arevos · · Score: 4, Informative

    Cory Doctorow's Eastern Standard Tribe had essentially the same system described. I wonder if these chaps got their inspiration from EST, or if it's a case of life imitating art.

  2. Re:Sounds similar to a system in Cory Doctorow's E by arevos · · Score: 2, Informative

    Er... I forgot to add that Eastern Standard Tribe, like most of Doctorow's novels, can be downloaded for free. However, I generally find the dead-tree version a lot more easy-going on the eyes- and a lot more portable, too :)

  3. What's the use? by just+fiddling+around · · Score: 2, Informative

    I don't know why I should get a new expensive system, while FM transmitters are cheap and don't require a new radio in the listener's car...

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    You're not old until regret takes the place of your dreams.
  4. fm modulator by aberson · · Score: 2, Informative

    just like tuning into to the neighboring car's FM modulator transmitting their ipod...

  5. Re:Hah by eric76 · · Score: 3, Informative

    I don't believe the 30 miles radius bullshit.

    I'd believe 30 meters, but not 30 miles.

    What do you bet that the reporter saw 30 m and took the m to be miles, not meters?