Pimp your ride - geek style...
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I never knew there was so much computerization you could do to your car...  Car PC Hacks - Tips & Tools for Geeking Your Ride by Damien Stolarz.

Contents:  Car Power Basics; Automotive Audio Entertainment; Automotive Video Entertainment; In-Car Computers; Car PC Interface Options; Wireless Connectivity and in-Car Internet; In-Car Applications; Index

In this Hacks book, you get 75 different ways to "geek your ride".  This can range from simple modifications to the stereo system (#13 - Installing a New Head Unit) to installing a full-fledged PC in your car (#41 - Choose an in-Car PC Hardware Platform).  While many of the hacks don't have step by step instructions on how to make it all come together, there's enough information to point you in the right direction.  In reality, it'd be almost impossible to do detailed instructions, as each car will be different, and your options for mounting and installing hardware can often be limited only by your imagination.  Even if you're not all that handy with tools and such, this book will give you a really good idea of what can be done.  From there, you can figure out who to befriend in order to get the installation taken care of.

I also appreciated the in-depth coverage of how a car's electrical system works.  I'm the type who just turns the key and figures everything starts up.  When you start adding in all sorts of new equipment, the demands on the battery change dramatically.  In addition, PC equipment doesn't view momentary power drops during start-up very kindly.  After reading this material, you'll understand the issues involved as well as how they can all be overcome.

Bottom line, this is a very good book if you're interested in tricking out your car with the latest in custom electronics.  The first time you sit in the back seat and start playing the latest XBox game mounted in the headrest, you'll be hooked...
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This designer is more a toy than a designing program - but what a fun toy it is!

It allows you to design a side view of any car shape you want. One of my favs is a truckish thing I did one night at 3AM.

It is not a simplified CAD program. It is two dimentional but some of the details are quite amusing. Like driver, rollbar, and engine placement.

If you are designing your own sports car - this will help you with the overall side view shaping - but it won't help you with suspension pick-up points and geometry or weight balance calculations.

It is fun but not factual.
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Totally fun, totally fits that Type-A driver in your life.
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Fully allows you to create all the advanced RPM combos!

  The Unexpectedly Cool:
* Each Zord does in fact have its compartment for an "Engine Cell"! (even the Whale Zord!)
* It comes with the Whale Zord's #9 Engine Cell, and they decided to use Navy-Blue plastic instead of black like all the others! (except for the Paleomax Megazord, which has a dark Red#10 Engine Soul)
* You can even convert the Whale Zord into "Burst Mode" (as seen in its first appearance)!
* All the painted-on emblems/decals appear to be there (something not true for 2005's Delta Squad Megazord)!
* Has a place on the back for attaching the Valve-Max mask and Bear shield while in combined as the Ultrazord!

  The Short-comings:
* I know they don't really need them, but the Zords do not have any rolling wheels.
* The #7 Condor Copter's helicopter blade does not seem to be able to detach (again minor).
* Usual limited posablity (but this is even true of the deluxe Japanese Zords). So you can't really pose it in its archery finishing move.
* If they weren't going to come out with Gold & Silver's Morpher (which I don't believe they ever did), it would've been nice for it to come with the #7 & 8 Engine Cells.

  But overall a great Megazord, about everything I would've expected (and a little more), and I'm really glad I was able to get my hands on it!
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I get compliments on this all the time! Perfect addition to my car's geekiness!
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I really love this boards... it is very girlish like pink and glitter rolls BUT its cool ans stylish at the same time.

It gives you a good driving feeling but  it can get very fast so be carefull if you`re driving downhill :-)
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I love this thing! It looks boss and proudly shows my geek/nerd credentials as a trekkie!
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Damn slow but damn cool looking. Good for casual cruising, don't expect to be a speed demon riding with these
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My theme for collecting die cast is collecting cars that I feel are just way cool.  The Monkeemobile has that quality.  Ertl builds a good quality, well detailed die cast model for the money.  Very well done.
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This is a well made, nice fitting piece of geekdom. I wear them under skirts and also as pants with a longer blouse, as they don't show much of a panty line.

Final note: if you're fair like me, they kinda resemble tattoos instead of leggings. That's not a bad thing -- just be open to people commenting "Nice tats!"
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Simply put, this game is the best looking, best feeling, best controlled racer on current generation hardware.  It is fast and (above all) fun.  The high-speed car dodging will make you gawk and laugh, and the intense, visceral crashes will make you groan and guffaw.  The open-world design can be a little intimidating at first, but it is something you can quickly and easily get used to.

I can't recommend this game enough, especially at this ridiculously low price.  For less than $20, you are getting a game you will just pour hours into.
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This is the uber geeks paradise book. Read it! No seriously read it. That's all I need to say. Just hitting the minimum number of words here. Read this book. Now
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This variant is for hardcore fans of the '60s "Batman" series only, as no one who did not grow up watching the show will have the foggiest idea of why this car is detailed the way it is. The car only appeared onscreen decorated like this in a single episode, for less than twenty minutes total.

Basically, in the episode "Not Yet, He Ain't" ( Part 2 of "The Penguin Goes Straight" ), the Penguin assumes Batman and Robin are dead and steals the Batmobile. In a perfect example of the over-the-top humor that the series is famous for, he adds some trademark accesories of his own and begins referring to the car as the "Birdmobile" - that is, until the Dynamic Duo return from the dead and use a remote control unit to turn the car against him.

This edition of the car includes those minor changes including; an umbrella over the driver's cockpit, an "umbrella gun" mounted on the driver's side fender, and penguin shaped emblems replacing the usual bats on the doors. Otherwise, this toy is basically the same as the first release ( which was without the trailer hook for the Batboat ). There are a couple of other small differences. For one, the rear driver's cockpit bubble has a hole drilled in it to accomodate the added parasol. This is an adequate, if not screen accurate compromise ( in the show, the parasol was held up with an extension clamped to the center bar, which would be extremely dificult to duplicate at this scale ). Ditto for the top front fender. Also, the rim of the cockpit bubbles have an appropriate silver paint trim that the regular version oddly lacks, but the tips of the "horns" beside the police beacon on the center bar are thicker and less well defined than on the first version. Some pre-release photos of this toy showed some different paint detailing, with the open umbrella over the cockpit sporting alternating white and orange panels, but the all-orange parasol is actually more accurate to what appeared on-screen.

Since this is really just the same toy re-released with some small additions, it's up to the collector to decide if it's worth paying for ( especially at secondary-market prices ). I myself have been delighted to see any attention paid to the original "Batman" series and thought the novelty of this oddball variant made it worth getting ( at it's original, in-store, sale price of less than $6.00 ).
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Gather compliments from envious drivers who know comfort when they see it along with distinctive design.
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This game of exploration has a zany plot. While not as serious as K. N. Granger's other (possibly better) work, Ghost Ship Enyo, this game does provide an enjoyable ride (pun wholly intended). This game parodies old 80s-90s amusement parks that had little regulation, a high fatality and injury rate, and a great deal of fun. You get to 'ride' the rides (at least most of them) in-game, and encounter diverse figures. I also appreciate the intersectionality statement in the back of the book. This game is great for diverse ages, and it's really fun for kids. There's some subtle adult humor, but no more than you'd see in like a Pixar movie - just enough to wink at the adults in the room.

Also one of the playtests of this game was featured on the podcast, Virtual Play. That's pretty cool!
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This is similar to a printable from the Lyft website.
Just in color.