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Electronics Recycling Programs
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Posted August 4 2008 03:12 PM by brook.howell
My friends know what a fiend I am for recycling. I guess I got the compulsion from my father, and like him I never toss anything that could be reused, recycled, or composted in the garbage. The same goes with defunct...
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20th anniversary of Car Audio magazine, Eric Holdaway
Ultimate Lamborghini Experience Pictures
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Posted June 12 2008 03:15 PM by brook.howell
Last week’s Ultimate Lamborghini Experience, hosted by Beverly Hills Lamborghini and Al and Ed’s Autosound, was a blast. The public got a chance to take this Italian super car out on the track after getting some pointers...
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Fishman, Kenwood, Scooter
Funkmaster Flex, Kicker, Torino
Ultimate Lamborghini Experience
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Posted June 6 2008 12:22 PM by brook.howell
This Wednesday Lamborghini Beverly Hills and local chain Al & Ed's Autosound hosted The Ultimate Lamborghini Experience. The day included racing instruction and the opportunity to take a Lamborghini out on the...
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Phone navigation options
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Posted May 29 2008 03:40 PM by brook.howell
Last time I went on a vacation that required some driving in foreign lands, I had to lug my portable navi and all the accoutrements that went with it in my luggage. On top of that, I had to purchase mapping for the country...
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In-Car Digital TV
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Posted May 22 2008 10:42 AM by brook.howell
Do an online search for in-car digital TV tuners and antennas and you’ll be pretty disappointed. Other than companies like Winegard with their RV antennas (which would look more than a little out of place on top of your...
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Ford Sync and the Aftermarket
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Posted April 29 2008 04:17 PM by brook.howell
It’s almost impossible to turn the TV on nowadays without seeing a commercial for Ford Sync, the voice-activated communications and entertainment system co-developed with Microsoft. Marketed to everyone, not just the...
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Music, Audio, Subwoofers, Competition
MP3s vs. CDs
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Posted March 20 2008 03:38 PM by brook.howell
If any of you actually read these notes, you've probably figured out that I'm a CD-toting, vinyl-loving, audio snob. Snobbery isn't a bad thing when it elevates your quality of life. And I'm not so out of hand that I...
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‘Fantastic Four’ Sweepstakes Dodge Charger
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Posted March 18 2008 11:09 AM by brook.howell
Last week our editor trekked out to West Coast Customs in Corona, CA. The shop, made famous by hosting MTV’s now defunct Pimp My Ride for its first few years, had outfitted a 2007 Dodge Charger for Continental Tire’s Power...
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Panasonic 103-inch Plasma
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Posted March 5 2008 05:33 PM by brook.howell
And you thought getting that high-end system installed in your car was expensive. Panasonic is now selling the TH-103PF10UK, 103-inch 1080p full-HD professional plasma display. I suppose only businesses can afford the...
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CEA Study Predicts In-Vehicle Electronics Sales Growth
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Posted March 4 2008 05:33 PM by brook.howell
With new technologies popping up all over the place and the average American’s spending 17 hours a week in the car, I suppose it’s not surprising to learn that sales of in-vehicle consumer electronics are predicted to grow...
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Boyd Coddington Dies
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Posted February 27 2008 05:16 PM by brook.howell
Boyd Coddington, the legendary hot-rod designer, died this morning of undisclosed causes. The famed fabricator and star of the TV show American Hot Rod had been hospitalized earlier this year. He was 63 years old.
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