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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. Re:Hah by ZorinLynx · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Manhattan has a lot of tall concrete and steel buildings. This is not a good environment for signal propogation.

    Try listening to FM radio as you drive down a Manhattan street, and you'll see what I mean.

    -Z