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einTier posted:Good call. I forgot how popular Subarus are up there. Here's an XT for $1200. It's rough, but it's all there. Looking at those pictures reminded me of another obsolete car tech: Automatic seat belts.
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There was a specific car model I've seen that had "disappearing" doors as stock which would just sink down into the chassis. Wish that had caught on. Also, the S2000 has an awesome digidash. The rev meter looks like it's out of Gran Turismo 4: 
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DrBouvenstein posted:Looking at those pictures reminded me of another obsolete car tech: I was driving a 94 Saturn with automatic seat belts until very recently. Whenever someone who wasn't used to them got in my car they were always slightly panicked and confused by them.
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DrBouvenstein posted:Looking at those pictures reminded me of another obsolete car tech: Man, those things are cool/terrifying but they seem a lot less safe than a seatbelt with a lap strap.
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Brother Jonathan posted:I'm surprised that no one has mentioned these yet: the VT100 terminal: I still have two VT220s, a 320, a couple 420s, and a 520 or two. They make really good IRC terminals to leave around the house  I found an awesome telecommunications network data analyzer in my storage unit when I went to clean it out a bit last week. If I can just remember to bring my camera data cable to work I'll post some pics. e: Lallander posted:While the VT100 was amazing let us not forget its space aged precursor the VT05. MadScientistWorking posted:No d-sub 9 connectors were serial ports. Parallel ports were huge in comparison. kastein has a new favorite as of 23:14 on Aug 14, 2013 |
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Monkey Fracas posted:Man, those things are cool/terrifying but they seem a lot less safe than a seatbelt with a lap strap. Only the shoulder part is automatic. You still have to put on a lap belt.
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DNova posted:Only the shoulder part is automatic. You still have to put on a lap belt. So you still have to manually put on your seatbelt and there's a possibility of equipment failure that would render the single most important safety device in the car less than optimally operational? How did these things happen again?
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DrBouvenstein posted:Looking at those pictures reminded me of another obsolete car tech: good times https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRUGKExVL6g&t=2m37s Monkey Fracas posted:So you still have to manually put on your seatbelt and there's a possibility of equipment failure that would render the single most important safety device in the car less than optimally operational? How did these things happen again? e: with intrusive knee bolsters to 'solve' the no lap belt issue. Zeether posted:There was a specific car model I've seen that had "disappearing" doors as stock which would just sink down into the chassis. Wish that had caught on. BMW Z1. joat mon has a new favorite as of 22:09 on Aug 14, 2013 |
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DrBouvenstein posted:Looking at those pictures reminded me of another obsolete car tech: When I was a kid my mom had a mid 90s Ford Focus with auto seat belts. That thing tried to kill me all the time.
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I can't remember if it was this thread or the "old computers" thread, but a dozen or so pages ago someone posted some tips on connecting old computers to modern LCD TVs. I just dug out my C64 / Apple ][e / Atari 800 / etc and want to get them up and running. Someone mentioned some kind of whizbang connector box that cleaned up the signal and had some other options (I think it even had an option to reintroduce RF noise, or something awesome like that). I can't find that post anywhere. Does anyone know what I'm talking about, and/or have any suggestions for connecting old tech to new tech like this?
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How does an auto-seatbelt even work?
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Frankston posted:How does an auto-seatbelt even work? It goes around the top edge of the side window when you close the door. The side that you usually buckle is always attached.
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This video shows exactly how they work.
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gleep gloop posted:When I was a kid my mom had a mid 90s Ford First model year for the Focus was 99 in Europe/2000 in the US. You're undoubtedly thinking of the early to mid-90s Escort. Ford was in love with the auto shoulder belts during that era; my parents had a '92 Tempo that had them.
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Chunk5 posted:*snip* I hope using Google Glass type devices while driving a car is made illegal and given harsh penalties before too many people are killed because of it. I can definitely see the uses, but I don't think they outweigh the risks, especially given the people that would use it irresponsibly, and try to watch netflix with one eye.
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If you went to grade school in the 80s you were the supreme master king pimp if you were sporting one of these guys: 
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muike posted:What's the highest G you've pulled?  This many. Driving home at night, wrecked car in my (left) lane, stopped askew up against the Jersey barrier. That'll get your adrenaline going.
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orphean posted:If you went to grade school in the 80s you were the supreme master king pimp if you were sporting one of these guys: I still have my Zelda watch, but unfortunately I can't get it to work anymore. I'd still rock that watch like a boss, and have sometimes thought of wearing it anyway, but I know I would get asked about it everywhere and have to admit I was wearing a broken watch.
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empty baggie posted:I still have my Zelda watch, but unfortunately I can't get it to work anymore. I'd still rock that watch like a boss, and have sometimes thought of wearing it anyway, but I know I would get asked about it everywhere and have to admit I was wearing a broken watch. If it just the battery you can get that replaced cheap and easy. If it won't turn on because the existing battery popped leaking corrosive awesome-destroying acid over the insides then time to pour one out for lost glory. 
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Gentwise posted:I hope using Google Glass type devices while driving a car is made illegal and given harsh penalties before too many people are killed because of it. I'm talking about having your car data displayed. Which isn't any more distracting than looking at your dash. Texting or watching movies is a different matter. But yeah, the temptation may be there and it would be hard for the police to enforce. Mayhaps the Google system wouldn't let you do anything but look at your speed when you're driving a car?
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Chunk5 posted:I'm talking about having your car data displayed. Which isn't any more distracting than looking at your dash. Sounds pretty hard for Google to enforce.
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orphean posted:If it just the battery you can get that replaced cheap and easy. If it won't turn on because the existing battery popped leaking corrosive awesome-destroying acid over the insides then time to pour one out for lost glory. It's not the battery. I tried that years ago. It just upped and died. Edit: I took the battery out of it almost 20 years ago when it died, and every few years when I find it in whatever drawer I stashed it in, I go and get a battery thinking maybe I did something wrong the last time, but no... empty baggie has a new favorite as of 03:58 on Aug 15, 2013 |
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empty baggie posted:I still have my Zelda watch, but unfortunately I can't get it to work anymore. I'd still rock that watch like a boss, and have sometimes thought of wearing it anyway, but I know I would get asked about it everywhere and have to admit I was wearing a broken watch. I still have one of these bad boys laying around:  I'm pretty sure it still works and just needs a battery. I remember when I got it for a birthday or something from the jewelry/watch kiosk in JCPennys or something like that. I was the poo poo at school.
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Plinkey posted:I still have one of these bad boys laying around: I've got one of these in my drawer. Pre-NES Mario with solar powered graphics!  Anyone know how much they sell for these days? I just realized that's where that "Game and Wario" title came from.
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Pham Nuwen posted:Sounds pretty hard for Google to enforce. I wouldn't have thought it was Google's responsibility any more than kitchen knife manufacturers are responsible for when their products are used as murder weapons. But the app developer could quite easily block other apps whilst in operation. Especially if it's bouncing information back and forth from the car to know when it's best not to let the user watch movies.
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Chunk5 posted:I wouldn't have thought it was Google's responsibility any more than kitchen knife manufacturers are responsible for when their products are used as murder weapons. You just know Glass will get Glassbroken so fast...
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Arrowsmith posted:You just know Glass will get Glassbroken so fast... No doubt. If someone wants to go to the effort of being irresponsible whilst driving, let Darwinism have them.
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Gentwise posted:I hope using Google Glass type devices while driving a car is made illegal and given harsh penalties before too many people are killed because of it. They're already trying to make it illegal in the UK.
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muike posted:What's the highest G you've pulled? The car is long gone, but the highest I saw was 1.27g in corner 7 at Texas World Speedway. Zeether posted:There was a specific car model I've seen that had "disappearing" doors as stock which would just sink down into the chassis. Wish that had caught on.  However, there was also a Lincoln prototype with similar doors. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUKX8XDLHEk
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einTier posted:However, there was also a Lincoln prototype with similar doors. I think the problem with this concept is if it malfunctions you are completely hosed. At least with the current mechanical doors you can get in and out of your car even if your battery fails.
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Trebek posted:I think the problem with this concept is if it malfunctions you are completely hosed. At least with the current mechanical doors you can get in and out of your car even if your battery fails. And the side-impact crash ratings would be abysmal.
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Trebek posted:I think the problem with this concept is if it malfunctions you are completely hosed. At least with the current mechanical doors you can get in and out of your car even if your battery fails. Well, it's a soft top, so there's always that. If you're upsidedown you could be hosed though.
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einTier posted:You are probably thinking of the BMW Z1. I don't get this deign concept on a fundamental level. Why?
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Now I'm trying to remember which car had the cantilevered doors that slid into the wheel well and let you open the car doors even when there was very little room next to the car.
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On my phone right now or I would post pictures but the Renault Espace had that as well as the Mercedes Benz CL have them too. There was also the Kaiser Darrin that had doors that slid into the fenders.
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I know someone who has a make of 80's era Mercedes that has little seat belt dispensers, where an arm will slide out from over your shoulder and offer you the buckle, then slide back when you buckle in.
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They still have those on the new E coupes and cabriolets. As well as CL class cars.
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leidend posted:I've got one of these in my drawer. Pre-NES Mario with solar powered graphics! poo poo! Dude, those are hundreds of dollars. There was an episode of Game Center CX where Arino is asked to play and decide whether he would buy it: http://www.crunkgames.com/?p=87&page=68 (scroll to the end of the page)
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Gorilla Salad posted:Now I'm trying to remember which car had the cantilevered doors that slid into the wheel well and let you open the car doors even when there was very little room next to the car. Renault Vel Satis?
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Gorilla Salad posted:Now I'm trying to remember which car had the cantilevered doors that slid into the wheel well and let you open the car doors even when there was very little room next to the car. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjoKa74zArs The Kaiser Darrin?
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