OEM Website Training Available From AVI

Automotive Video Inc (AVI) is offering a video course on how to use OEM service websites. This is what being digitally literate in the automotive service industry is all about, knowing how to find and use online resources. This training is presented by Bill Haas, Vice President of Education and Training for ASA (Automotive Service Association).

You can get additional information and pricing on this video course at this link and an introduction to the course is provided below.

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iPhone Displaying Automotive Performance Info

Brian from Palmer Performance has ported his automotive OBD-II software package to an Apple iPhone. Check out this incredible integration.

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How to Build a Car Computer, Step-by-Step

Curious about what it takes to build a computer designed for automotive use? Well, the folks over at MP3car.com show you how it is done from start to finish. Pretty neat, I’ll have to add building a carputer to my “bucket list”.

Note: when building PCs, it is best to use a grounding wrist band to protect electronic
components from an  electrostatic discharge (ESD).

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Educators Should Embrace Technology and Change

If you are an automotive educator, or any educator, and you are still teaching the same way you did 20 years ago, or 10 years ago, or even 5 years ago it might be time for an honest self-evaluation.

While the core principles and skill sets of teaching have not changed, the world has. All educators need to be keenly aware of advancements in technology and the changes this places on the  culture.

The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) and the Pearson Foundation produced a neat video entitled “Learning to Change, Changing to Learn” that takes a look at the changes going on within education and the class room.

Learning to Change, Changing to Learn

Formula 1 McLaren Driven by a BlackBerry Storm

This site is about digital technology and cars so when I came across this video on YouTube, I just had to post it.

As the story goes, Simon and Steve develop an application for their BlackBerry Storm to steer a modified remote control car. They set up a make shift race track in their office and turn “another day at the office” into a RC car extravaganza. I am OK with the video so far.

Now, Lewis Hamilton’s McLaren Formula 1 team contacts Simon and Steve about their BlackBerry application. This is where I start to question if this is a fake or not.  I doubt that this car is actually being driven by the BlackBerry, but how? Maybe a midget laying on the floorboard? Maybe a real remote control, likely laptop based, sitting off camera? You watch the video and see what you think.

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