Comments on: Unlock your Car Remotely Through a Cell Phone: Urban Legend or Fact? http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/09/13/unlock-your-car-remotely-through-a-cell-phone-urban-legend-or-fact/ tech, science, news and social issues for geeks Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:53:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Stevehttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/09/13/unlock-your-car-remotely-through-a-cell-phone-urban-legend-or-fact/#comment-192597 Steve Tue, 22 Sep 2009 06:18:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=17461#comment-192597 No, that is exactly not what the guy said in the video. The guy said that voice frequencies and remote frequencies are in completely different range. He said nothing about the fact that a cell phone transmits sounds (vibrations) and a car remote uses radio waves (electromagnetic energy). The frequencies ARE different, but that isn't the primary reason why they are completely incompatible. No, that is exactly not what the guy said in the video. The guy said that voice frequencies and remote frequencies are in completely different range. He said nothing about the fact that a cell phone transmits sounds (vibrations) and a car remote uses radio waves (electromagnetic energy). The frequencies ARE different, but that isn't the primary reason why they are completely incompatible.

]]> By: Stevehttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/09/13/unlock-your-car-remotely-through-a-cell-phone-urban-legend-or-fact/#comment-273043 Steve Tue, 22 Sep 2009 06:18:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=17461#comment-273043 No, that is exactly not what the guy said in the video. The guy said that voice frequencies and remote frequencies are in completely different range. He said nothing about the fact that a cell phone transmits sounds (vibrations) and a car remote uses radio waves (electromagnetic energy). The frequencies ARE different, but that isn't the primary reason why they are completely incompatible. No, that is exactly not what the guy said in the video. The guy said that voice frequencies and remote frequencies are in completely different range. He said nothing about the fact that a cell phone transmits sounds (vibrations) and a car remote uses radio waves (electromagnetic energy). The frequencies ARE different, but that isn’t the primary reason why they are completely incompatible.

]]> By: adminhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/09/13/unlock-your-car-remotely-through-a-cell-phone-urban-legend-or-fact/#comment-190812 admin Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:07:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=17461#comment-190812 Feeling like a troll today geeknik, aren't you? :) Feeling like a troll today geeknik, aren't you? :)

]]> By: adminhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/09/13/unlock-your-car-remotely-through-a-cell-phone-urban-legend-or-fact/#comment-273042 admin Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:07:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=17461#comment-273042 Feeling like a troll today geeknik, aren't you? :) Feeling like a troll today geeknik, aren’t you? :)

]]> By: Elizabeth Munrozhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/09/13/unlock-your-car-remotely-through-a-cell-phone-urban-legend-or-fact/#comment-190739 Elizabeth Munroz Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:43:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=17461#comment-190739 Still J.Q. Public, at least this one, wants to understand technology as best she can. Thanks for sharing this and comments. Still J.Q. Public, at least this one, wants to understand technology as best she can. Thanks for sharing this and comments.

]]> By: Elizabeth Munrozhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/09/13/unlock-your-car-remotely-through-a-cell-phone-urban-legend-or-fact/#comment-273041 Elizabeth Munroz Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:43:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=17461#comment-273041 Still J.Q. Public, at least this one, wants to understand technology as best she can. Thanks for sharing this and comments. Still J.Q. Public, at least this one, wants to understand technology as best she can. Thanks for sharing this and comments.

]]> By: sidelobehttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/09/13/unlock-your-car-remotely-through-a-cell-phone-urban-legend-or-fact/#comment-190599 sidelobe Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:33:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=17461#comment-190599 Old answering machines had remotes that let you play your messages from any phone. They looked a little like a car lock remote. You would hold them up to the phone and they would generate tones carried over the telephone voice band. Maybe this got stuck in their brains next to the car key. Either way, this shows that J.Q. Public just doesn't understand technology. At all. Old answering machines had remotes that let you play your messages from any phone. They looked a little like a car lock remote. You would hold them up to the phone and they would generate tones carried over the telephone voice band.

Maybe this got stuck in their brains next to the car key.

Either way, this shows that J.Q. Public just doesn't understand technology. At all.

]]> By: sidelobehttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/09/13/unlock-your-car-remotely-through-a-cell-phone-urban-legend-or-fact/#comment-273040 sidelobe Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:33:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=17461#comment-273040 Old answering machines had remotes that let you play your messages from any phone. They looked a little like a car lock remote. You would hold them up to the phone and they would generate tones carried over the telephone voice band.Maybe this got stuck in their brains next to the car key.Either way, this shows that J.Q. Public just doesn't understand technology. At all. Old answering machines had remotes that let you play your messages from any phone. They looked a little like a car lock remote. You would hold them up to the phone and they would generate tones carried over the telephone voice band.

Maybe this got stuck in their brains next to the car key.

Either way, this shows that J.Q. Public just doesn’t understand technology. At all.

]]> By: Colinhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/09/13/unlock-your-car-remotely-through-a-cell-phone-urban-legend-or-fact/#comment-190378 Colin Sun, 13 Sep 2009 20:37:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=17461#comment-190378 Obviously you can't, what did you expect? For them to read out the fan request, turn to the camera and say "That's impossible, myth busted" and roll the credits? Anyone who says those guys aren't smart obviously hasn't seen the show. The breadth of their collective skill sets and knowledge is really impressive to watch in action. Obviously you can't, what did you expect? For them to read out the fan request, turn to the camera and say "That's impossible, myth busted" and roll the credits?

Anyone who says those guys aren't smart obviously hasn't seen the show. The breadth of their collective skill sets and knowledge is really impressive to watch in action.

]]> By: Colinhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/09/13/unlock-your-car-remotely-through-a-cell-phone-urban-legend-or-fact/#comment-273039 Colin Sun, 13 Sep 2009 20:37:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=17461#comment-273039 Obviously you can't, what did you expect? For them to read out the fan request, turn to the camera and say "That's impossible, myth busted" and roll the credits?Anyone who says those guys aren't smart obviously hasn't seen the show. The breadth of their collective skill sets and knowledge is really impressive to watch in action. Obviously you can’t, what did you expect? For them to read out the fan request, turn to the camera and say “That’s impossible, myth busted” and roll the credits?

Anyone who says those guys aren’t smart obviously hasn’t seen the show. The breadth of their collective skill sets and knowledge is really impressive to watch in action.

]]> By: Andrewhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/09/13/unlock-your-car-remotely-through-a-cell-phone-urban-legend-or-fact/#comment-190355 Andrew Sun, 13 Sep 2009 17:12:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=17461#comment-190355 They are smart. That's EXACTLY what the guy actually said in the video. The reason they made this is because of something else they said in the video, which you'd have caught and understood if you were a little smarter yourself: They had a lot of requests for it to be featured. So they featured it. It's called listening to your audience, which is what successful shows like MythBusters do to remain successful. What is it about Sunday that melts usually clever geeks' brains? They are smart. That's EXACTLY what the guy actually said in the video.

The reason they made this is because of something else they said in the video, which you'd have caught and understood if you were a little smarter yourself:

They had a lot of requests for it to be featured. So they featured it. It's called listening to your audience, which is what successful shows like MythBusters do to remain successful.

What is it about Sunday that melts usually clever geeks' brains?

]]> By: Andrewhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/09/13/unlock-your-car-remotely-through-a-cell-phone-urban-legend-or-fact/#comment-273038 Andrew Sun, 13 Sep 2009 17:12:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=17461#comment-273038 They are smart. That's EXACTLY what the guy actually said in the video.The reason they made this is because of something else they said in the video, which you'd have caught and understood if you were a little smarter yourself:They had a lot of requests for it to be featured. So they featured it. It's called listening to your audience, which is what successful shows like MythBusters do to remain successful.What is it about Sunday that melts usually clever geeks' brains? They are smart. That’s EXACTLY what the guy actually said in the video.

The reason they made this is because of something else they said in the video, which you’d have caught and understood if you were a little smarter yourself:

They had a lot of requests for it to be featured. So they featured it. It’s called listening to your audience, which is what successful shows like MythBusters do to remain successful.

What is it about Sunday that melts usually clever geeks’ brains?

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