<![CDATA[Jalopnik: services]]> http://tags.jalopnik.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/jalopnik.com.png <![CDATA[Jalopnik: services]]> http://jalopnik.com/tag/services http://jalopnik.com/tag/services <![CDATA[Trapster: Avoid Speed Traps The French Fry-Free Way]]> Sharing is caring and nowhere is that more important than when it comes to speed traps. We've seen all sorts of backward hacks on how to tell your fellow lover of speed the dangers that await them after the next bend. Flashing headlights, weird waving signals with our hands. Hell, we've even had people fling fries at us through an open window to get our attention. Let's remove the fast food from the equation, shall we? Enter Trapster, a new service giving users the ability to send and receive speed trap information on the fly, by way of their mobile phone. We like the service quite a bit, as it uses cell phone triangulation, GPS capabilities and Wi-Fi to pinpoint the drivers' locations and warn for approaching speed traps.

Despite how much bad karma it may produce by, you know, encouraging us to speed, we're told police officials apparently haven't complained about the service. Yet, anyway. [Trapster via AP]

]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=375736&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Online Service Turns Your Driveway Into Dollars]]> An online service called ParkatmyHouse.com is looking to relieve you the pain and hassle of parking when it isn't convenient. It's a service that essentially connects up individuals who have parking spots, driveways and the like with people needing a place to park. You got o the site and either offer up a place to park or look for a place to park, then make the arrangements from there. It's like online dating for cars and empty patches of concrete and asphalt.

The one major flaw with the service is that people have to actually use it for it to work. If nobody offers up parking spaces, then the service is essentially worthless. Regardless, it is a pretty good idea for a prime property owner to make a quick buck or two. Live near a professional sports stadium? Lock it up! [ParkatmyHouse via Automotive] (Image)

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