As I write this post, a car alarm is going off in my neighbourhood. Yeah, it’s annoying, but that’s the price you pay for “security.” They go off all the time for no good reason—inconveniencing owners and irritating everyone in the area (including writers trying to concentrate on their jobs). While I understand that it may be a necessary evil for someone with an expensive vehicle, there are still plenty of people out there pushing their beater down the street with the alarm blazing. Sometimes I think these car alarms are more trouble than they’re worth. Do you agree? As a bonus question, let us know what gadgets you store in your car.
Bonus Question: What gadgets do you store in your car?
Poll results from “Do You Really Need a $1000 Laptop?“
Yes: 16%
Yes, but only because I am unwilling to sacrifice on the OS: 20%
Yes, but only because I like to have the best of everything: 21%
No: 41%
Other 2%
nic
Friday, October 17, 2008 at 2:40 PMhi there i have a mongoose car alarm and the only reason that i installed it is after my car was broken into twice and looted. i have a mongoose car alarm with immobiliser and motion sensors etc. i also have it hooked up to a gsm pager so that if and when the alarm goes off it shoots me an sms to notify. this is particularly useful especially when the alarm goes off for no reason at 3am in the morning looked away in the garage. yes the alarm does off occasionally for no particlar reason, maybe a cat jumped on it or a strong gust of wind, but for all its trouble i have not had any break ins since. to be honest for all the money that i spend i think if you could get a blue or red flashing light and stick it on your dash it will do the same job of detering would be theifs.
meinrosebud
Saturday, October 18, 2008 at 8:50 AMnic is right, the appearance of security will ward off the most careful of criminal who doesn’t want to bother with a car alarm system when they could find something easier to steal. GPS tracking stickers and micro dot stickers are pretty cheap.