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Intel wants to put a black box inside your car
The problem is still unexplained despite investigation by numerous organizations because no one has found a way to consistently reproduce the issue. One proposed solution is the introduction of a black box that, much like the equipment found on an airline, records data about a car's operation. That information could be used after an accident to determine the driver's actions and the vehicle's response.
Intel believes that this technology is inevitable, and is creating a product that could be sold to auto manufacturers. The project, which doesn't seem to have an official name, is a hardware and software solution capable of monitoring telemetry, road conditions and the use of safety equipment such as seat belts and traction control.
The introduction of an electronic watchdog is probably not how most tech enthusiasts dreamed Intel would step into the automotive market, but it is likely that this technology will be available at least as an option – if not standard – on future automobiles.
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turning off the engine is a great idea on a motorcycle,but don't cars have automatic steering locks when they are turned off....
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Here's an idea....stuck accelerator cable (bike or car), shift the transmission into neutral -thats the N in the middle of the shift selection for benefit of our manual gearbox challenged American friends- viola! no steering lock, no messing around with keys, no power steer or power brake loss, indicator/hazard lights still work,,,and best of all, you can continue to listen to your preferred radio selection (for car/obscenely overpowered and thirsty SUV/Japanese tourer Harley wannabe) instead of the assorted wailing and anguish from passengers.
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Absolutely preposterous..!!! Why do they even use it in planes?!So they can spend millions of dollars on attempting to find it, (often times unsuccessfully), after a crash.
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I think that was a sarcastic post....
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I think that was a sarcastic post....Wow, aren't you just the brightest bulb in the fixture....!
I think that that was a sarcastic response to a sarcastic post. How about you, or haven't you gotten that far yet....?
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@captaincranky
We all have a skeleton or two that even our closest friend or fam doesn't know about so hush with your thinking that only those with something to hide are unhappy with this idea. I like the freedom of knowing my car is just a car. I hate the idea of having to buy a new car because of all the junk I don't want in it...integrated gps, satellite radio, rearview cam, and even bumper to bumper airbags (as a very short individual I just know that damn airbag is gonna hurt if/when I have an accident, would rather just not have it)...blah I want none of it because I don't want my car to be more of a computer than my freakin computer. I dread the day when I have to retire my longtime friend of a car for a new blitzed up thing that will cost a fortune to fix if anything ever happens to it.
And yes I work in IT and yes I love my laptop and cell, but I don't want tech that integrated into my daily living.
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Right to privacy "purists" have already long lost the battle for "privacy in public" when it's weighed against the interest of the public good (and, frankly, i'm more comforted by that fact then i am afraid)
- You've already lost your "public" right to privacy
- You;re filmed in a store and on the public street
- You're stopped for ID and screened at airports
- And if you own a cell phone (as most people do) you're already capable of being tracked - be it by GPS or simply by cell towers
And for those who don't want to pay the incremental cost for safety and/or simply want the "bare bones" in their car: I'd be perfectly happy with that, if you promise to
1. Be the only one hurt or killed in your next accident
2. Agree to waive all liability and costs involved with your injuries because you drove a Yugo
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Don't know. Data overload is already so prevelant in engineers' world and they, like so many, are working harder on justifying their job than they are in putting out a defect-free, needed product. The product would be valuable if the cost were not so prohibitive and the standards of the authorities using it were above reproach. The cost I am referring to is not just monetary; the greatest cost is freedom. Personal freedom has been under attack through "small" concessions for the good of the masses. The fact is, it WILL be used, abused, and quickly be replaced with newer, greater, more expensive technology. Ever seen something "UN-invented"? It is the nature of man to justify, based on feelings, and to abuse for the power. Fortunately, they also know we are watching them, as they are watching us.
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