It is very handy to keep records, but to record an accident as it happens is something completely different. This is from Japan and although at first you think why would you want to do that, it is only when you have an accident do you really need something like this.

You think that you are prepared for any occurrence, but when it actually happens all those plans are forgotten and then so are all the details etc, this means that you could possibly lose any claim four damages, which could cost you thousands of dollars.

Priced at around $412, which is not bad at all.

Source [Techna Bob]

Believed to be able to prevent accidents from happening, the sudden stop device is fitted around the license plate, and when the car brakes the lights around in the sudden stop device flash at a high rate, which are guaranteed to wake up the driver behind.

Features:

Amazing flashing license plate frame
Uses ultra-bright LED technology
Attracts attention so tailing drivers can stop before it is too late.
Activated only when you slam on your brakes
1/4 second quicker reaction time at 60mph equals 20 feet of stopping distance.
Flashing brake lights significantly reduce driver reaction time and rear-end collisions
Not part of your car’s electrical or braking system so there are no wires to attach.

Priced at $29.99.

Source [Coolest Gadgets]

It was great news when Fiat announced that they would be re launching the famous small car the Fiat 500. Yet although it is not due to be in the States for a couple of years, anyone test driving it may be in for a surprise when they get into the car.

In the car they will notice the Microsoft Mobile logo and USB socket, this is the new Blue and Me system developed by Microsoft, which will is:

Features of Blue and Me:

Voice activation,
Dashboard screen and steering wheel buttons
Bluetooth
Music via Bluetooth
SMS can be read out
Hands-free kit for calls
USB socket for flash memory stick with music stored on

Naturally upgrades will be available for additional services such as sat nav, and other software solutions.

This car is due to hit the road in the States in 2010!

Source [Slash Gear]

We have seen all those nice USB powered gadgets that deliver fresh air or some other eco friendly type of service, but now it is time for all those petrol head types who work at the other side of the office, they have waited and now their time has come.

This is the scaled down version of a two liter engine, which has a starter, gear shift, and plenty of engine type sound effects, enough to drive the green people into a frenzy.

If you love engines or just want to annoy those who are into green things, then you will love this.

Priced at only $43, it just has to worth it.

Source [Endgadget]

Now not many people smoke these days, yet we still have cigarette lighters in the cars, so clearly we need something useful to replace the lighter.

Luckily there is this powerful LED light that is placed into the cigarette lighter housing, where it charges up, now you have a great portable light to use in emergencies, or for just reading maps or directions, what could be simpler.

Some car owners are already using these devices as they are already installed in some up market cars like BMW.

This one will cost around $20.

Product Page [Lights and Knives]

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Wow, this is sweet… This could easily be implemented for medical robotic arms.

A master/slave system I built using potentiometers, servos, and an IFI robotics controler .

I took this robot apart a couple of years ago, but I am re-building it for a class at my university.

The shoulder rotation, elevation, and elbow joints are Expert Electronics SL820(shoulder elevation) or SL800(rotation and elbow) giant ball bearing servos. I don’t have the original gripper as it broke. it was just a regular servo with a piece of balsa wood attached to the side, and one attached to the servo horn. I used epoxy to attach the wood.

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Just released by Acer is their new GPS personal navigation system which is direct at first time users of Sat Nav.

The device that is built to French specifications may not be available anywhere else, but that would be a shame and more likely is the fact that the company may develop other versions of this Sat Nav, to be sold around Europe and the World.

Main features of the V200 series:

* Integrated SiRF III LP GPS receiver
* 3.5″ TFT LCD touch screen with 65K colors and 240×320 pixels (QVGA) resolution
* Samsung S3C2442XL Processor at 300 MHz
* 64 MB RAM for applications
* 64 MB ROM flash for OS and integrated applications
* SD/MMC port
* 1W speaker
* 3.5 mm audio out
* 1100mAh Li-Ion battery that lasts 3 hours
* Dimensions : 9.5 X 7.9 X 2.5 cm
* Weight : 172 G
* Destinator 6 navigation software of with maps of France coming from Navteq on 512MB SD card

Source [Ubergizmo]

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Wow, this drum piano is the coolest thing ever. Although you do miss the physical part of actually drummin’ on your equipment, this is a nifty device for those of you good with the piano but not with the drums. It looks like there are hydraulic actuators on it to control all the drum sticks. Anyways, this is cool…

On the site note, I have been slacking on posts lately. We had to move a lot of stuff out of our site which was slowing our site down. We will have them up and running again since we will be moving to a new server very soon~

Owners of the new Nissan Altima and Infiniti G35 sedan, are being warned by Nissan North America that they should be careful not to place their mobile phones within one inch of their intelligent keys, the problem is that in some cases by having the I Key and your mobile phone in your pocket or in a bag then there is the possibility that the data on the I Key may be wiped, which would be very handy when you out late at night.

What happens is that the an incoming call can erase the memory on the I Key, the problem is that the are apparently unable to be reprogrammed, so once the memory has gone, the I Key is finished, now that is just no good at all, how much is a new Nissan Altima.

Source [Engadget]