Have you ever wished that you could have your own wireless network available, wherever you go? How about a mobile wireless access point, GPS tracking, and a webcam in your car? Would that do the trick?
The EVDO StompBox Project is just such a beast. So, if you’ve got about $700 and some time to blow, you’re all set!
[via: BoingBoing]
Recently, while Susan was driving the kids around, our daughter saw a convertible and commented that she’d like a car “with the lid down”. Susan told her, “save your money!” That’s our stock response to the kids whenever they request anything expensive. Anyhow, Susan has always thought that Mary would be really cute in a MINI (when she’s old enough to drive, of course). So we were joking around about that, and began to wonder just what the prices were like. So I hopped over to the MINIUSA web site and looked around a bit.
MINI Open User Agreement
The prices weren’t unreasonable for the base model. [...]
New Van
Chrysler Town & Country LX
Yesterday morning Susan took our 1996 Ford Aerostar van in for an oil change. Last night, we drove home in a 2005 Chrysler Town & Country LX. How do these things happen?
The Aerostar had served us well, but at 10 years old, it was getting a bit long in the tooth. Plus, we were able to pay off our Explorer by folding it into the financing for the new van (the remaining balance on the Explorer was balanced by the trade-in value of the Aerostar plus some discounts we were getting). [...]