Another data collection opportunity.

Technology Review had a great article on the Car Chip. I surfed over to the Davis site and discovered it allows you to monitor a number of engine performance indicators and the high end version allows you to have a GPS installed as well.

Neat technology - though still a bit pricey -- not sure if my kids would appreciate my tracking them every where they went but perhaps my insurance company would.

What we need now is a "HRP System" (Home Resource Planner) - that would link into the data via 802.11g and schedule tuneups and oilchanges on my Calendar system.