Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 20:43:01 GMT From: Paul Halliday <pjghnopsamyonder.co.uk> Subject: Re: BMWs keep trying to smoke me!
in article b2u4dh$1glhpi$2nopsam34476.news.dfncis.de, davehinznopsamcop.net at davehinznopsamcop.net wrote on 18/02/2003 20:17: > Someone who looks an awful lot like Paul Halliday <pjghnopsamyonder.co.uk> > wrote: >> in article b2u0vt$1g3647$4nopsam34476.news.dfncis.de, davehinznopsamcop.net at >> davehinznopsamcop.net wrote on 18/02/2003 19:19: > >>> iDrive. Running Windows to control critical functions of a moving >>> vehicle. > >> Check out http://nospam.com/612e for some sniggering. > > Paul, I somehow had you pegged as a slashdotter. News for nerds :) >>> The reports of critical things going wrong under iDrive is amusing >>> in one way, but damn scary in another. I wonder how long it'll be >>> until someone ports it to Linux. > >> I doubt BMW drivers would put "Penguin Powered" on the back/side of their >> cars :) > > I'm looking for a license plate frame for my 9-5... but yeah, different > culture, at least around here. Have you tried http://www.thinkgeek.com - they do number plates, Darwin fish, fake nationality badges, etc. Paul