http://geekinetic.com/taxonomy/term/63 The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://geekinetic.com/node/58 <p><img src="http://geekinetic.com/files/ImageUploads/Hotdog.jpg" title="Hot Dog - Hot Car Alarm" width="500" height="303" /></p> <p>Every year dogs die because people leave them in cars.  Dogs don't sweat, so the only means that they have to cool themselves down is panting.  That only gets them so far.  The Hotdog is a clever little vehicle gadget that functions as an alarm for when the temperature in your motor vehicle becomes dangerously hot.</p> <p></p> <p>If the car goes over a preset temperature, the Hotdog kicks in.  It will open two windows and start honking your horn and flashing your lights.  It will also page you if you set it to do so.  All in all, it is a pretty good gadget for dog owners that frequently travel with pets.</p> <p></p> <p>Source: <a href="http://nerdapproved.com/misc-weirdness/hotdog%e2%84%a2-temperature-alert-system/" target="_blank">Nerd Approved</a></p> http://geekinetic.com/node/58#comments Pets Technology Vehicles Thu, 20 Mar 2008 04:12:00 -0700 C.S. Magor 58 at http://geekinetic.com