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Hackable In-Car GPS Unit?
posted by Satri
on Monday June 29, @10:45AM
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Their summary: "I'm in the market for a new, in-car GPS/sat nav. I am preferably looking for one that has live, up-to-date traffic information and route planning that doesn't make you want to cry. I'm not quite dumb enough to drive off a cliff, but something that doesn't even try and lead me to watery doom is preferable. The only thing I absolutely must have is the ability to hack it. It would be preferable if it ran GNU/Linux, but given a convincing argument, I would be swayed to another OS. Without wanting the Moon on a stick, what is the best device that would offer a decent modding community and a good feature set?"
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GpsDrive + MiniITX
(Score:3, Informative)why not try the brand new release of GpsDrive [gpsdrive.de] with OpenStreetMap + Mapnik support on a MiniITX system which pops a LCD screen out of the car radio bay? Customizable as much as you like.