Keep the Spare Car Key Handy in your Wallet

Friday, July 17th, 2009

Today, it is no longer advisable to leave your spare car key at the usual visors or under the rug. With the advanced anti-theft security systems that your car normally comes with, it is doubly hard to get into your car and forget you ever lost the master car key somewhere.

So now, it may be best to keep a spare key in your bag or your wallet. You don’t have to include a keychain if you are wary about the bulk problems it may cause. The thing is, you have to be prepared for anything, especially if you are careless when it comes to your belongings.

Some choose to continue keeping spare keys in their car. But bear in mind that this practice makes your car all the more prone to carjackers. There are alarms but also consider that they can be easily turned off with a simple cut of a wire.

Avoid the problems of addressing lost car keys. One small metal molded key in your wallet would not hurt.

(Source) Press

Tags: alarms, bear in mind, belongings, car key, car keys, keychain, security systems, spare key, spare keys, theft security, visors, wallet

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iFOB: Keyless Entry with a Nike+iPod

Tuesday, May 26th, 2009

The use of remote controls to disarm alarms or offer car owners a keyless entry to access their car is a familiar site we see today. There are a lot of these modern day car remotes, generic and branded, offering added security and taking away the pain of using the usual car keys to open vehicles.

However, while some may not even care, here is one person who happens to open his car using a Nike+iPod device which he calls the iFOB.

The device was created by a hacker named Nate who hacked together a Nike+iPod device and key fob, with an Arduino Pro Mini.

(Source) Gadget Review

Tags: alarms, car keys, car owners, gadget, hacker, iPod, keyless entry, Nike, remote controls

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