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Exploring a Car’s CAN Bus Data

Exploring a Car’s CAN Bus Data

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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See how a car’s data logs can be accessed via a CAN bus connector and the sorts of things you can learn from it.

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Hack Your Car’s Dashboard to Display Reddit Shower Thoughts

Hack Your Car’s Dashboard to Display Reddit Shower Thoughts

By Jeremy S Cook

Jeremy S Cook

Jeremy is an engineer with 10 years experience at his full-time profession, and has a BSME from Clemson University. Outside of work he’s an avid maker and experimenter, building anything that comes into his mind!

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Harin De Mel could have hacked his car to display something “useful”, but where’s the challenge in that? Shower thoughts, it is!

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