Automation

Ben Martens, a Microsoft employee and Zune enthusiast sent us over this video of him using his Zune with his Pioneer in-car stereo/navigation system and, being the extroverted type of folks that we are, we thought you might want to check it out.Want to see something in particular about the Zune? Let…

This guy actually did it. He implanted a microchip (RFID) into his own hand to....start his car. Unbelievable, you have to see it.

So Laura heads to Maker Faire and gets indepth information on those ridiculously high gas prices. Okay, well kind of. She talks to the founder of CalCars and learns how they can convert a Toyota Prius so that it can be charged using your household electricity ... power that is a whole lot cheaper…

Cars, cars, cars. It's all about making your ride custom to your needs. At Maker Faire I met up with Damien Stolarz, author of Car PC Hacks, and he introduced me to the all-in-one mobile electronics package StreetDeck. StreetDeck delivers all the extras you want (GPS, Music, DVD, the works!) and…

Eric Horvitz spends his time at MSR developing advanced ideas for time and resource management. His work automates the prioritization of tasks by monitoring the formatting of emails (and eventually the voice-print of voice-mails). His software even uses his digital camera to watch how he moves…

This was by far the best part of the Bill Gates keynote for me and probably the highlight of the show overall. Microsoft Auto showed of 2 new great technologies to make all of our driving experiences more pleasant with a focus on the Sync My Ride technology. I can't wait to get this…

Bill Gates predicted a computer in every home and on every desk....and now it seems he can go ahead and add "in every vehicle". We did some great coverage of MS Auto at CES and I stopped by for another chat with Velle to see what's new- and when we can have it!

NJection has a Live Search map mashup that shows you where some of the most popular speedtraps around the world are. Although editorially we are against what one might call "Jeff Sandquist driving", categorically we hope that each of you update this map with the most current information…

The one thing you can't fault 10 for is having a wide range of interest. I originally got hooked on the custom chopper scene with Discovery Channel's "Biker Build-Off" series. The winner of the first build-off, Jesse James, got his own show and soon the Teutel's were lighting up the…

I followed Charles Torre recently to meet with Ori Amiga from the Mesh team and see his "Mesh Mobile". Ori and some other folks tricked out his car with a custom display and PC, controlled with touch, voice, and a Griffin Powermate. It is incredibly cool. Because his car is 'on the Mesh',…