Ultradata Road Whiz and GreensFinder
Early Location-Based Services Gadgets
Link: Ultradata Systems
Dick’s Gadget Warehouse
Ultradata Systems was ahead of its time in the mid-90s, with products such as the Greensfinder (or Golf Guide), which would tell you where the nearest golf course was, and the Road Whiz, which would tell you where the nearest auto-related services were, [...]
Archive of posts tagged car accessory
Episode 1040
Episode 957
Ford SYNC
Voice-Activated Automation for Car Accessories
Link: SyncMyRide
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SYNC is a technology developed by Microsoft, first announced a few years ago at CES, and now comes with most of Ford’s 2010 models. It’s a voice activated system that operates many of the accessories or tasks that one commonly finds necessary in a motor car. It gives you [...]
Episode 895
StarCase Lock De-Icer
Thermal De-Icer for Locks
Link: hwrountrees.com
During the winter, the lock on Dick's houseboat could get frozen. Dick used to use this StarCase Lock De-Icer to defreeze the lock. It had a heated pick which would extend from its protective shield into the keyhole to melt the ice.
Lock De-IcersLittle can be found on the [...]
Episode 843
Stealth LED Flashlight
Flashlight and Portable LED Light Panel
Link: dbesttv.com
Another flashlight from Dick. The Stealth LED Flashlight is designed as a car accessory. It has 6 LED lights as a flashlight, a red LED light as a warning light in case your car has broken down, and a strong magnetic base for attaching it securely to [...]
