RX-8 controlled from an iPod Touch

www.geekmyride.org. Quick demo of accessing a web server linked to an Arduino in my RX-8 from an iPod Touch so it can be started, stopped, locked/unlocked, current location shown on Google Maps, and engine parameters displayed. More info at http://www.geekmyride.org/wiki/index.php/Jon’s_RX-8, or browse directly to the car itself at http://rx8.oxer.com.au/

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25 responses to “RX-8 controlled from an iPod Touch”

  1. kyleisreallycool Avatar
    kyleisreallycool

    so you can start …
    so you can start your car from the other side of the planet?
    sounds practical.

  2. SepSama Avatar
    SepSama

    the weather here in …
    the weather here in QC Canada would kill that computer setup in the trunk b4 the end of the first winter…

  3. smeezekitty Avatar
    smeezekitty

    Somebody could sign …
    Somebody could sign on to your server and steal the car.

  4. ginosev Avatar
    ginosev

    @SuperHouseTV jeep …
    @SuperHouseTV jeep commanders have remote starters. ๐Ÿ™‚

  5. iSykGaffel Avatar
    iSykGaffel

    @x1expert1x Like he …
    @x1expert1x Like he told us in the video, this is a web application. This probably means he can control the car from another phone, or from a computer ex. It is also possible to disable the whole system.

  6. achiken542 Avatar
    achiken542

    That’s kinda …
    That’s kinda pointless

  7. bursuk2007 Avatar
    bursuk2007

    interesting but …
    interesting but childish and useless

  8. cccamooo Avatar
    cccamooo

    Everyone who is …
    Everyone who is saying what if your ipod is stolen, it is not ipod specific and this would have to have some sort of security…. obviously….

  9. xr3v0lut10n Avatar
    xr3v0lut10n

    i just hacked an …
    i just hacked an porsche 911 with an iphone haha

  10. SuperHouseTV Avatar
    SuperHouseTV

    @x1expert1x I think …
    @x1expert1x I think something like 20% of the nearly 800 comments on this video say some variation of this idea. And no, it wouldn’t make any difference. As is explained in the video (and on the site linked to in the video info) there’s nothing special about that iPod. In fact I don’t even own one: I borrowed one from a friend to make the video. It could be any device, because it’s an online (web-based) interface

  11. x1expert1x Avatar
    x1expert1x

    what if you get …
    what if you get your ipod stolen? consider your car gone also ๐Ÿ™‚

  12. S0RREN Avatar
    S0RREN

    Remember when …
    Remember when Jeremy Clarkson crashed Vauxhall whlie trying to drive from backseat? Now when you crash this mazda, you will have to write a mail to ensurance company. Protocol about crash will be just hilarious. Where were driver in time of crash? On Balcony… In bathroom… At office meeting, playing with his phone.

  13. charliepee1 Avatar
    charliepee1

    im thinking this is …
    im thinking this is real because i saw a app of this

  14. TheAdvancedReviews Avatar
    TheAdvancedReviews

    dat was acually txt …
    dat was acually txt language get 2 no it nd i no this vid is fake an ipod touch dusnt hve da capability to perform this FAKE task i no real wen i see it nd dis is foney

  15. SuperHouseTV Avatar
    SuperHouseTV

    @TheAdvancedReviews …
    @TheAdvancedReviews Not to be rude, but perhaps if you learn how to spell people will take your opinions more seriously. By the way, it’s interesting that you can make that judgement when you haven’t even seen the actual car. Hundreds of people have seen it demonstrated live at technology conferences and other events.

  16. TheAdvancedReviews Avatar
    TheAdvancedReviews

    umm this videos …
    umm this videos fake u cnt control a car by an ipod tuch evr1 nos dat sum1s probly hiding unda dat seet buddo ur nt fuling ny1 not to be rudeu opened dat trunk i saw u pop it up at da bottam!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! if u said it can work far away den yd u get dat close 2 da trunk????

  17. TheAdvancedReviews Avatar
    TheAdvancedReviews

    umm this videos …
    umm this videos fake u cnt control a car by an ipod tuch evr1 nos dat sum1s probly hiding unda dat seet buddo ur nt fuling ny1 not to be rude

  18. pattyaaron Avatar
    pattyaaron

    @CALixXPOKEMONXx …
    @CALixXPOKEMONXx on a cold morning you could start the car and warm it up as you get ready for work.

  19. roofy2k Avatar
    roofy2k

    wow man really nice …
    wow man really nice job!

  20. caforever25 Avatar
    caforever25

    (For Android /? …
    (For Android /? iPod touch / iPhone? users):
    1. Download CheckPoints (free app)
    2. Put in the bonus code “caforever”
    The gifts are: 25$ iTunes gift card, apple tv, iPod touch, Bose headphones and much more
    The more points you get the better the gifts are

  21. pulsarphil Avatar
    pulsarphil

    what if some1 hacks …
    what if some1 hacks in to yr sever while yr out for a drive, and decides to, shut the engine off or open the boot at speed?

  22. KingSkulkZ Avatar
    KingSkulkZ

    i sooo badly …
    i sooo badly thought this was gonna be a rick roll!

  23. h333333333h Avatar
    h333333333h

    @ipodtouchapps96 …
    @ipodtouchapps96 I’m a little bit too old for that… You fail to understand that you are embarrassing yourself, your comments have no arguments and all you can do is insult others… And why would I go back to school? That literally makes no sense at all, its obvious that I’m better educated than you. Not only your grammar sucks, but you can’t form a sentence, either.

  24. ipodtouchapps96 Avatar
    ipodtouchapps96

    @h333333333h go …
    @h333333333h go back to school you i bet you for christmas u got 500 grammer books insted ogf real presants like ipods and xbox cause u love your grammer u wanking little cunt

  25. h333333333h Avatar
    h333333333h

    @ipodtouchapps96 …
    @ipodtouchapps96 What a great answer… You’re seriously THAT stupid? And guess what, your grammar still sucks!

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