Hackaday Links: August 29, 2021

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If you thought that COVID-19 couldn’t possibly impact space travel, think again. The ongoing pandemic is having unexpected consequences for companies like SpaceX, who are worried about liquid oxygen shortages …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: August 29, 2021

Macros For A Mazda

[Arik Yavilevich] recently upgraded his second-gen Mazda’s control console, going from the stock busy box to an Android head unit that does it all on a nice big touchscreen. It can also take input from the handy steering wheel buttons — these are a great option for keeping your eyes …read more

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Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are worse for your driving than texting

Apple CarPlay or Android Auto touchscreens in your car negatively impacts driving performance more than if you’re texting, high on cannabis or sitting at the UK’s legal blood alcohol threshold of 0.08 percent, says a new study measuring a range of driv… Continue reading Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are worse for your driving than texting

Crankshaft: Open Source Car Computer

Modern cars and head units are pretty fancy gadget-wise. But what if your car still has an 8-track? No problem. Just pick up a Raspberry Pi 3 and a seven-inch touchscreen, and use Crankshaft to turn it into an Android Auto setup.

The open source project is based on OpenAuto which, in turn, leverages aasdk. The advantage to Crankshaft is it is a plug-and-play distribution. However, if you prefer, you can build it all yourself from GitHub.

The only limitation we can see stems from the lack of audio input on the Raspberry Pi, though we wonder if a USB …read more

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