Keyfob hack
My very ingenious colleague, Sean “D-List Internet Celebrity” Carruthers, hacked his new car’s keyfob to disable its panic button when he bends over.
My solution would be to STOP BENDING OVER like that.
But, hey! Different strokes dude.
My very ingenious colleague, Sean “D-List Internet Celebrity” Carruthers, hacked his new car’s keyfob to disable its panic button when he bends over.
My solution would be to STOP BENDING OVER like that.
But, hey! Different strokes dude.
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