Category Archives: Gadgets and Accessories

Music: No USB, No Bluetooth, No Cassette

April 16, 2018   jesda   1 Comment

The 2000s were an odd time for infotainment options.

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Posted in: Featured, Gadgets and Accessories, Miscellaneous, Reviews   Tags: 328, adapter, aftermarket, android, android auto, audio, bmw, carplay, harness, infotainment, integration, ipad, iphone, ipod, kit, mazda, miata, remote, solutions

I Love My Blackberry Priv

September 13, 2017   jesda   No comments

The past blends into the present.

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Posted in: Featured, Gadgets and Accessories, Reviews   Tags: android, blackberry, phone, priv, review, smartphone

Restoration Project: 2005 Ford Mustang EV

September 04, 2012   jesda   No comments

Reviving a sporty electric car after years of neglect.

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Posted in: Featured, Gadgets and Accessories, Miscellaneous   Tags: 2005, convertible, ford, gt, mustang, power wheels

Prius Owners: Technologically Challenged?

March 26, 2012   jesda   2 Comments

One disc at a time. Seems obvious.

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Posted in: Featured, Gadgets and Accessories, Miscellaneous   Tags: caution, cd, changer, dumb, owners, prius, silly, sticker, toyota, warning

Stuck in the 80s: I still use CDs.

March 25, 2012   jesda   No comments

Optical media is out.

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Posted in: Featured, Gadgets and Accessories, Videos   Tags: 1984, cd, decline, drive, dvd, media, optical, popularity, thumb, usb, video

Bare Facts: What’s new for iPad 3

March 07, 2012   jesda   No comments

A quick and dirty list of what’s new for Apple’s third-generation tablet.

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Posted in: Featured, Gadgets and Accessories, News   Tags: 3, a5x, apple, camera, dual core, facetime, features, galaxy, hd, ipad, ipad 2, ipad 3, ipad3, new, playbook, processor, quad core, retina, tablet, transformer

What were they thinking? 1990 Pontiac Bonneville SSE

February 21, 2012   jesda   8 Comments

You like buttons? We've got buttons!

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Posted in: Featured, Gadgets and Accessories   Tags: 1990, bonneville, buttons, controls, gm, pontiac, seat, sse, steering, wheel

How In-Dash Navigation Worked In 1992 – Olds Was First

January 11, 2012   jesda   3 Comments

Oldsmobile was the first to develop modern, fully-integrated GPS navigation.

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Posted in: Featured, Gadgets and Accessories, History, Attractions, Museums   Tags: 88, aurora, bravada, early, eighty eight, gps, guidestar, history, in-dash, lss, navigation, olds, oldsmobile

BMWs and Exploding Batteries

October 19, 2011   jesda   No comments

Is it German engineering gone wrong, or user error?

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Posted in: Featured, Gadgets and Accessories, News, The Auto Industry   Tags: 3-series, agm, batteries, battery, bmw, e90, e91, e92, e93, electrical, exploding, lead acid, leaking, problems, replacement, servicing

Steve Jobs Is Dead

October 06, 2011   jesda   1 Comment

He was a planner, a conceiver, and a dreamer.

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Posted in: Featured, Gadgets and Accessories, News, People   Tags: apple, cancer, ceo, dead, death, obituary, pancreatic, steve jobs
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