cars
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Drive A Car With Your iPhone
11:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | A lot of people have been impressed with how you can find an app for everything. What about driving your car? With this (very) ambitious DIY project you can drive a car with your iPhone. More »
Design
3:00PM Angus Kidman
OK, we’ll admit this video sounds like it’s been enhanced somewhat and that not every noise comes from the car, but the notion of turning your trusty auto into an instrument still sounds like a not-bad way of filling in time over the weekend. Thanks Damo!
Turn Your Car Into A Beatbox
3:00PM Angus Kidman
Money
12:00PM Angus Kidman | eBay likes to make lots of noise about how it offers the best possible consumer protection — that was the entire basis of its failed attempt to make PayPal compulsory — so it’s rather odd that it’s decided to withdraw the Vehicle Protection Program, which protected buyers of cars on the site in the case of gross misrepresentation. More »
eBay Pulls Car Sales Protection Program
12:00PM Angus Kidman | eBay likes to make lots of noise about how it offers the best possible consumer protection — that was the entire basis of its failed attempt to make PayPal compulsory — so it’s rather odd that it’s decided to withdraw the Vehicle Protection Program, which protected buyers of cars on the site in the case of gross misrepresentation. More »
Fix
Get Spray Paint Off Your Car
6:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | Let’s hope you never have to get spray paint off your car, but on the off chance that you do—perhaps after somebody had a little too much fun on Halloweent—this guide will help. More »
Design
AccidentSketch Helps You Create Detailed Accident Reports
12:30AM Jason Fitzpatrick | Accidents happen to even the most cautious drivers. If you find yourself in one, AccidentSketch is a simple web-based tool that can help you draw up a picture and generate a report to give to your insurance company. More »
Travel
8:30AM Angus Kidman | If there’s one thing that can be said about the rules surrounding whether you can use a mobile phone GPS in your car, it’s this: they’re not at all clear. More »
Mobile Phone GPS Rules Still Highly Confusing
8:30AM Angus Kidman | If there’s one thing that can be said about the rules surrounding whether you can use a mobile phone GPS in your car, it’s this: they’re not at all clear. More »
Money
10:00AM Angus Kidman | Back in July, we suggested that the ACCC wasn’t likely to let massive fuel discounts in return for large amounts of supermarket spending become the norm. Last week, it proved exactly that. More »
ACCC Keeping Tight Watch On Petrol Discounts
10:00AM Angus Kidman | Back in July, we suggested that the ACCC wasn’t likely to let massive fuel discounts in return for large amounts of supermarket spending become the norm. Last week, it proved exactly that. More »
Communicate
9:00AM Angus Kidman | Need to notify another driver that they’ve blocked your car in, left their car lights on, or are about to get busted by a parking inspector? SMS My Ride lets you send a text to another driver using only their licence plate number. More »
SMS My Ride Lets You Warn Other Drivers
9:00AM Angus Kidman | Need to notify another driver that they’ve blocked your car in, left their car lights on, or are about to get busted by a parking inspector? SMS My Ride lets you send a text to another driver using only their licence plate number. More »
Fix
Keep A Multi-Head Screwdriver And Calling Card In Your Car
12:00AM Kevin Purdy | We’ve run down the basics of tyre leaks and hot-wiring your car in the past. Now the Marc & Angel blog has a few additions to round out your road travel preparedness. More »
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