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

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Nev'01 Nike Expedition Vehicle

The Nev’01 was conceived within the context of the international competition sponsored by Nike every ten years. This triathlon begins on the beaches of Cape Town in South Africa, then travels through the Sahara desert and ends in Alaska. The Nev’01 Nike Expedition Vehicle has been configured to cover a wide range of terrain for extreme sports, such as climbing, surfing and snowboarding.

The Nev’01 comes outfitted with four on-wheel electric motors and GPS navigation. It has been designed to accommodate three people- driver, mechanic and the route supervisor. The Nev’01 expedition vehicle looks like a sturdy beast.

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