Teenager Hacks Hardware to Control Your Car Via Phone!!!!!!! "TEENAGE GENIUS"

by **J The Kidd** Thu Jul 31, 2008 2:01 am

Using little more than book knowledge, experience from previous
projects, and a healthy shot of elbow grease, a Kenyan kid has
constructed a nifty (and perhaps just a little scary) box that attaches
to your car to provide a number of unique remote-control features that
you're not going to find on your average OnStar setup. The flagship
function seems to be the real-time lockout, which can call you as the
car is being started; only if you confirm that it's not some baddie
trying to jack your ride will the ignition request be granted.

That's not all, though -- it'll also let you dial into the car and
listen in on any conversations going on within. The young man says he's
seeking additional funding to take his project to the next level, but
in the meantime, don't even think about making off with a white
Mitsubishi the next time you're in Mombasa. Follow the break for a
video of the system in action.