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CarOS RE: CarOS and wireless display?

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Neat idea.

To bring it somewhat on-topic, what if you set up a network hookup in
the passenger compartment - your choice as to number of nodes, and
then you could plug your wearable into the network, log in, and, with
the right software, instant heads-up display for the driver.  

I know, I'm also thinking about the possible driving hazards, but
aren't there some monocular displays that are transparent, so that
the projected image appears to be "floating" in front of you?

*I* like the idea anyway :)

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From: Ryan Grace [mailto:]
Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2000 2:33 PM
To: Wear hard
Subject: CarOS and wireless display?

Hi All,

So if you're all not aware yet, there's a CarOS project that been
started at
SourceForge.  Check it out at http://caros.sourceforge.net if you're
interested in participating.  It's just begun, in the planning
stages, so
the more the merrier.  We're interested in creating an OS for use
primarily
in a car.  Probably a custom Linux distribution.  But there's also
the
hardware planning side of it.  Which leads me to my question...

I've been thinking about how to best get a computer into my car for a
while
now.  I've decided on mounting a reduced-footprint PC in a custom
enclosure
in the trunk with a power inverter, for lack of a better, affordable
power
supply.  I'd like to be able to run X on it if I want to and have an
lcd
screen, keyboard, and trackball in the passenger compartment.  The
obstacle
I'd like to hear ideas about overcoming is how to overcome the
necessity of
a video cable from the trunk to the screen in the passenger
compartment.
I'd prefer to go wireless for maximum portability, but don't see how
I can
avoid it without adding lots of bulk to the screen.  Power for it
will be
from the cigarette lighter, I'm hoping.

Ryan

# Ryan Grace
#  Software Engineer
#  Talk City, Inc. / http://www.talkcity.com
#   || 408-871-5440

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