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For you fellow pilots reading Gearlive, here’s a treat for you. If you fly some of the lighter, single-engine bad boys, they can get pretty cramped in there. If cockpit space is at a premium, sometimes using the standard knee-board just tends to get in the way. Zuluworks has come up with with their miniZ kneeboard as a solution to our problems.
Made out of the same high-quality materials and superb craftsmanship as our regular boards, the Economy Mini-Z comes with no Zulucards and a blank flight pad. Standard model adds Five Mini Zulucards and 3 in 1 flight pad
* Repositioning clipboard system
* Rugged ballistic or stylish waxed canvas exterior
* Durable anodized aluminum back plate
* Clean, low profile clip aluminum clipboard
* Organizer post keep everything on your lap
* 50 sheet blank flight pad
* Breeze cheater strap keeps papers flat
* Multiple pen pockets
* Ventilated elastic knee strap
* Stable 4-point knee strap mounting
* Replaceable knee strapDIMENSIONS
Closed: 5.5” x 7.5” x 1.25”
Open: 11.25” x 7.5”
Clipboard: 4” x 5.9”
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Gallery: ZuluWorks MiniZ Kneeboard
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Yeah, we know…you have all the coin from that big IPO just laying around doing nothing but burning a hole in your pocket. But damnit, the Porsche site sucked so you just refused to buy a new 911 based on principle. Well fret not my wealthy technorati gurus, Porsche has a smokin hot new site, “the Masterwerk”, just for your viewing (and drooling) pleasure. It is quite a symphony of technology, detailed information, and visual seduction. Whatever you do, do not forget to check out the gallery, the new pics are most excellent, large and quite tasty for that big honkin monitor sitting on your desk.
Read More | Porsche
Gallery: Porsche 911 New Website Goes Live
When you absolutely, positively have to take the laboratory with you, then the Nissan Terranaut is the way to go. Okay, it’s the way to go, if you want to go in style. Nissan recently unveiled the SUV and aimed it squarely at scientists, explorers, and the true geeks at heart. Despite it’s size, the Terranaut only seats three people because of the center seat which swivels 360 degrees into a lab/communications center which can only be described as something out of Star Trek. Only a concept vehicle for now, and given it’s limited target market, not likely to ever reach production. Still - we can dream.
Read More | Transport Trends
Gallery: Nissan Terranaut
On Friday Lotus announced the new 2007 Lotus Exige S, the newest addition to their line of bad-to-the-bone overpriced go-karts. This is one sweet looking ride folks. With a 0-60mph time clocking in at 4.1 seconds, it makes this the fastest production Lotus to date. Fuel economy is an impressive and respectable 31mpg City / 39.2mpg on the highway. For those of you in the UK, pricing is expected to chime in at £33,995. For those of us in America, we will have to watch with envy as our friends across the pond enjoy the priviledge of ownership - this puppy will NOT be available in the US as of this writing. More details and pics await at Leftlane News.
Read More | Leftlane News
Gallery: 2007 Lotus Exige S Revealed
GM announced an upgraded feature for their OnStar service yesterday at the Chicago Auto Show. OnStar has been around for over a decade and is actually a pretty decent service for those folks who own a GM vehicle. You can do everything from gett live, real-time directions, make restaurant reservations and even have your email read to you all via a live operator. OnStar is now looking to make that process simpler by allowing you to download the information to your vehicle. How they plan to accomplish this is not entirely clear though.
“With some software changes in our module, and without a screen in the vehicle, the OnStar advisor can download the information to the system in your car,” said OnStar president Chet Huber. “As you drive and approach the next turn, the radio will mute and the driving instructions come on to tell you to turn right or left”
We say any upgrade to this service is a good thing. If you have a GM vehicle and haven’t used the OnStar features lately, you should get re-acquainted.
Read More | Information Week
Gallery: OnStar Automates Directions Via GPS
Put Some DICE In Your Ride
Posted by Frank Bisono Categories: Portable Audio / Video, Transportation,
I’ve been in the market for a new car for some time now and I have pretty much narrowed it down to the 2006 BMW 330i. The decision hasn’t been easy as the Lexus IS 350 gave BMW some stiff competition, but that review is for another time. In my quest for some new wheels, there have been some absolutely essential features that I have to have. One of them is the ability to integrate the iPod into my cockpit fairly seamlessly. Up until now, the Harmon Kardon Drive+Play has led the quest with their slick integration with just about any vehicle. One thing is still bugging me though, I hate the idea of installing yet another gizmo with a screen and control knob, and something so visible that makes it tempting for those nefarious types to do a smash and grab on my new ride.
DICE Electronics has a nifty solution to my woes. There’s not a whole lot of info available, but from what I can see, their iPod Integration Kit just might be what I’m looking for. According to DICE:
Our hard-wired kit connects right to the cd changer port usually found on the back of your factory radio. The DICE module transfers information between the iPod and radio through a dock cable or dock cradle.
BMW is one of the many vehicles listed as being compatible with the iPod Integration Kit. My biggest question is, does that mean it actually interfaces and works through the BMW iDrive system? Could this be the device all of us have been waiting for? I dunno…sure would be nice to test one and put it head to head against Harmon Kardon. If we manage to hook up a head to head test, we’ll be the first to let you know, otherwise, I may just have to make a blind decision and hope for the best. Either way, looks like there are more options than ever for us iPod touting technorati.
Gallery: Put Some DICE In Your Ride
What do you get for the person who seems to have everything? How about a desk made out of a Mini Cooper (the original, not the BMW remake). If you’re willing to part with $4,500, you too can own (or gift) a nostalgic piece of automotive history. Of course, for around that same amount of money you can buy yourself a whole Mini Cooper to actually drive.
Read More | Uber-Review
Gallery: Mini Statements Mini Desk
Monster iCruze On Sale For $99
Posted by Edwin Soto Categories: Accessories, Hot Deals, Portable Audio / Video, Transportation,
If you are looking for a way to hook up your iPod onto you vehicle this may the solution for you. Monster is a well respected audio/video accessory company that makes you pay through the nose. However, every now and then they put out amazing products - like the iCruze. For a measly $99 dollars you’ll be stealing away a great connector for your iPod. Additionally, you’ll also get a fantastic LCD that displays your tag info and a free DVD from 3 Doors Down.
For a limited time Monster is offering an amazing deal on iCruze. When you order a complete iCruze System from the iCruze Store for just $99, we will add at no additional charge all of the necessary cables needed to get your car wired for iCruze.
You will also receive one Monster Music®: 3 Doors Down LIVE, Away From The Sun (Video SuperDisc) ($24.98 value) and an iCruze™ LCD Display Module ($99.95 value), absolutely FREE!
Read More | Monster via iLounge
Gallery: Monster iCruze On Sale For $99
For those of you looking for an automotive fix today, Left Lane News brings us the scoop that General Motors will present the all-new 2007 Opel GT to the public for the first time at the Geneva Motor Show (March 2 to 12, 2006). With exciting, sharply-cut lines, rear-wheel drive, and a potent four-cylinder turbo engine with gasoline direct injection, the new sports car “echoes the successful concept of the original GT, which was built between 1968 and 1973,” the company says. The GT is based on the same platform as the Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky. It also borrows heavily from the design of both cars. The original Opel GT owed much to the USA, as well. Its lines were inspired by a new American design style, the so-called “coke bottle shape”, which also defined the Corvette Stingray.
Read More | Left Lane
Gallery: 2007 Chevy Opel GT Makes a Grand Entrance
It’s the stuff of movies and science fiction the world over - the ability to get in your automobile and let it do all of the driving for you. Although we’re not quite there yet, Honda has a new Accord model called the ADAS which will handle
of the mundane driving for you. ADAS, which stands for Advanced Driver Assist System, will steer your car and control speed/braking with the help of a wave radar system. The system does require the driver to touch the steering wheel every ten seconds, so that the car knows a human is still “paying attention”, but will handle the rest beyond that. There are some limitations though, a few of which are - the car must be traveling between 20MPH and 112MPHh (wow!), the lane dividing lines must be visible, and there should be no sharp curves in the road. Honda expects all of their vehicles to have this feature no later than 2016. Currently only available in the UK, the car retails for approximately $46,500 - so it’s not an inexpensive alternative to paying attention to what’s going on around you.
Read More | NewsFactor
