Linux Based CarPC

Uber-Review writes "If you have been looking for a Linux based car PC. One man has made this a reality and documented putting together a Linux based car PC. Some of the features of this on board car PC is it can automatically sniff and record locations of wireless access points and plot them with GPS. You can watch a movie, browse the internet, get weather forecasts and stream Direct TV from your house right to your car. For an added bonus, you can remote start the car, and connect to it from inside the house and use SSH in, and transfer files without even getting off the couch."

Comments

Re:Just Use Open Wireless Access Points

[WhatAmIDoingHere]

Nice work replying. Too bad it has NOTHING to do with my question.

He said he streams video over his cell connection. I was wondering what the pricing on that kind of thing was.

Re:Just Use Open Wireless Access Points

[jawad]

So if you just want fact, rather than opinion... why the hell wouldn't you just check out Verizon's website on your own?

Rather than look it up for you, here's some help. Their site is http://www.verizonwireless.com/ and the streaming video is part of VCast.

Feel free to peruse the rest of the internet while you're at it.

Re:Just Use Open Wireless Access Points

[WhatAmIDoingHere]

Opinion? I asked a simple question that has a simple answer. If I wanted an opinion, I would have said "What can we do if we live in areas with a shit-ton of open wireless access points?"

Unfortunatly, I live in a smallish (7500 people) town and like 4 of them have Magic Intarweb Boxes.

So, you didn't answer my question either.

What's the rate on the Verizon intarweb cell thing?

When I was tempted to go with what Cingular (My current carrier) offered, it was like $1/10meg... this guy is streaming video from his home box and I'd hate to get that cell bill.