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Mazda Switches To USB Keys
kv9 writes "The new Mazda Sassou while being 'cool and promoting a positive state of mind' has a most important feature, that every geek will love. Instead of the classic key it uses a usb flash drive for starting up. The key can also be used to transfer things like driving instructions or music to the car's hard drive."
Sounds like a Japanese sneeze.
but your Mazda 3 has one as well.
Will I get calls from my friends to help them get the spyware and viruses off of their car now too?
Sorry, but I don't want to be on the freeway with someone who needs instructions on how to drive.
>> "What would the robut do? Frame someone!"
Aand.. what happens when you accidentally drop your usb "key" in the fishtank?
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Yummy files? Is that the new term for porn?
Have you ever been to a turkish prison?
Rumor has it that Mazda will introduce the new flash-drive technology on the 2006 Mazda 3.1. In the future they intend to make a version that can start via a network and is outfitted for carpooling - the Mazda 3.11 for Workgroups - until they get an 8-cylinder version, the Mazda 95.
(And while I may poke fun, I'm a happy owner of a 2005 Mazda 3, which is a damn good car - especially for the gas mileage...)
As far as I can tell, the first post was over on Fark.
Ahhh but look on the bright side - without a USB key they won't be able to upload their music to your harddrive
Anyone know where I can get a keygen for the RX-8?
Wouldn't key loss, and hacking issues be absolved by biometrics?
And as for damaging a biometric key, I think in this case the user has bigger problems... Well unless they need to drive to the hospital without a thumb.
Am I open minded towards open source, or closed minded towards closed source?
Every USB drive I've ever owned has started to get a little flaky after a bit
After only one bit? it really isn't reliable...
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Why are you running over your keys? Are you stupid? Or are you just making a stupid argument for argument's sake?
Who has ever run over their keys, incidentally? Seems like the keys need to be IN THE CAR IN THE FIRST PLACE for the thing to even be running to run something over.
Your post angered me. Almost irrationally so. But I think I'm right.
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Your naiveté betrays you -- there is no such thing as "rock solid". Ever.
What if you're talking about rocks?
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Pfft, 40 below? Come on, that's like a nice day in January up here in North Dakota. They don't even call school off for that. It's gotta be closer to 50 or 60 below before people start to worry. Toss a block heater in it and it'll be good to go.
You may find this shocking, but this is a problem that occurs due to the existence and proximity of other vehicles. As to the likelihood of this happening, I can't say that it's high. Or even measurable. However, it does exist. Say that you drive up to your house and walk across your cement driveway to the front door, shivering and hurried due to the extreme cold. There is probably also some wind. Yes, wind. Lots of wind. So you're fighting the wind, the cold, and hypothermia by this point, and you are carrying in groceries, a briefcase, and your gym bag. Your keys fall onto the driveway. You live in a secluded spot (secluded mostly due to the climate, if you can imagine that) so your front door is never locked, and you don't need the keys to get inside. You don't even know you're missing them until after you put the groceries away, and by then someone else has pulled up onto the driveway in a truck, running over your keys in the process.
:)
You're right that this is an excessively rare occurrence, but you are not right for the right reasons. You assume that either there is only one vehicle in all the world or that it requires stupidity to run over a car key. Neither assumption is valid, but your anger is.
Wow. There are officially four Nodaks on Slashdot. :)
Who has ever run over their keys, incidentally? Seems like the keys need to be IN THE CAR IN THE FIRST PLACE for the thing to even be running to run something over.
You work in a place with construction. You have your keys in your pocket but your hands a numb because of the cold. You try to put your car keys in your pocket but miss. They fall in the snow which muffles the sound. You get into the construction vehicle put it in reverse and you drive over your keys, after you have feeling in your hands maybe after 5 minutes you realize that you don't have your car keys so you start looking for them. You will walk in the tracks of the truck because it is easier walking and you happen to find the glint of your keys for your car you pick it up. And at the end of the day you put it in your car and it works.
I am sorry but your post angered me. Almost irrationally so. But I think I made a good counter argument.
If something is so important that you feel the need to post it on the internet... It probably isn't that important.
To be more specific, you need to have a sketchy contact at a dealer. In real terms, this translates to "anyone in sales or financing".
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So that's 100% of ND reads /.? ;)
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My mittens fold back off of my digits when I need dexterity. Your mittens are clearly inferior. : )
Why yes, I AM a rocket scientist!
Don't think he was attacking your grammar, he was insinuating that you were irrational, genius.
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There are no trails. There are no trees out here.
Yet you're allowed to post to Slashdot.
Just because it CAN be done, doesn't mean it should!
"I can duplicate a USB key in just a few minutes while you're in the bathroom.
Since my keys are always in my pocket I will probably find your actions suspicious.
Now, jamming chewed bubble-gum into your hated enemy's car keyhole takes on a new and devious meaning...
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You work in a place with construction. You have your keys in your pocket but your hands a numb because of the cold. You try to put your car keys in your pocket but miss. They fall in the snow which muffles the sound. You get into the construction vehicle put it in reverse and you drive over your keys, after you have feeling in your hands maybe after 5 minutes you realize that you don't have your car keys so you start looking for them. You will walk in the tracks of the truck because it is easier walking and you happen to find the glint of your keys for your car you pick it up. And at the end of the day you put it in your car and it works.
I am sorry but your post angered me. Almost irrationally so. But I think I made a good counter argument.
I'm sorry, but you're full of shit. But I like your style. Almost irratonally so. I don't think much of anything.
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Well to get traction on the ice of course because he forgot to put chains in the car.
FragHARD or don't frag at all
In other news, RIAA sues car manufacturer for condoning piracy!
THIS IS THE INTERNET. PLEASE PICK UP YOUR SERIOUS BUSINESS SUIT AT THE FRONT COUNTER.
The electronics controlling the fuel ignition system will have all signals from the dashboard to the engine encrypted. Any attempts to reverse engineer this will be a violation of the DMCA legislation, Any violators wil be subjected to a large fine, have their car confiscated, and be required to write an essay saying why grand theft auto is bad.
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I don't know what happens if only the rear seats are occupied
I believe the dome light slowly fades out, and funk starts playing on the radio...
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