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Re:Initial V: A BMW shifter converted to a Bluetooth Keyboar... by user3939382 on Thursday March 02, 2023 @11:06PM (#35005691)
Let’s expand this to include pedals and a steering wheel. We can put WPM on the speedometer and CPU load in the tachometer.

The windshield wiper stick can clear the current buffer.

Re:Initial V: A BMW shifter converted to a Bluetooth Keyboar... by smitty1e on Thursday March 02, 2023 @11:33PM (#35005842)
I want the blinker lever to manage normal/insert mode.
Re:Initial V: A BMW shifter converted to a Bluetooth Keyboar... by lysp on Thursday March 02, 2023 @11:41PM (#35005899)
BMWs don't come with blinkers - never seen one being used.
Re:Initial V: A BMW shifter converted to a Bluetooth Keyboar... by hef19898 on Friday March 03, 2023 @02:54AM (#35006953)
There are persistent rumors in the greater Munich area, that there are actual people being payed by BMW to, gasp, install them. But these are just rumors and horror stories we tell our children if they don't eat their vegetables... I think...
Re:Initial V: A BMW shifter converted to a Bluetooth Keyboar... by _Microft on Friday March 03, 2023 @07:13AM (#35008503)
I think they install them in their Bielefeld factory.
Re:Initial V: A BMW shifter converted to a Bluetooth Keyboar... by ilyt on Friday March 03, 2023 @10:50AM (#35011164)
Nah, just boss nephew's cousin needed a job.
Re:Initial V: A BMW shifter converted to a Bluetooth Keyboar... by arethuza on Friday March 03, 2023 @11:00AM (#35011297)
I had to laugh the other day when I did indeed see a BMW indicating, but they were going round a roundabout and using them incorrectly....
Re:Initial V: A BMW shifter converted to a Bluetooth Keyboar... by fooker on Friday March 03, 2023 @01:53AM (#35006629)
Don’t forget to change the blinker fluid every 9999 characters typed.
Re:Initial V: A BMW shifter converted to a Bluetooth Keyboar... by stephencanon on Friday March 03, 2023 @07:43AM (#35008807)
BMW driver here: what’s a blinker? I’ve never changed the fluid.
Re:Initial V: A BMW shifter converted to a Bluetooth Keyboar... by smcleod on Thursday March 02, 2023 @11:10PM (#35005715)
Wiper spray buttons to squirt coffee into mouth as well.
Re:Initial V: A BMW shifter converted to a Bluetooth Keyboar... by coreyisthename on Friday March 03, 2023 @12:41AM (#35006233)
And the hazard lights to automatically minimize all open windows
Re:Initial V: A BMW shifter converted to a Bluetooth Keyboar... by smcleod on Friday March 03, 2023 @07:14PM (#35016750)
or hazard lights for linter warnings.
Re:Initial V: A BMW shifter converted to a Bluetooth Keyboar... by msla on Friday March 03, 2023 @01:16AM (#35006413)
Emacs users are sometimes stereotyped as wanting foot pedals to get more of those sweet, sweet control and meta keys.
Re:Initial V: A BMW shifter converted to a Bluetooth Keyboar... by mburee on Friday March 03, 2023 @01:31AM (#35006497)
Damn, I'm guilty of that too
Re:Initial V: A BMW shifter converted to a Bluetooth Keyboar... by dotancohen on Friday March 03, 2023 @02:24PM (#35013883)
Quadruple buckies that require actually hitting one of the keys with your nose are fun.
Re:Initial V: A BMW shifter converted to a Bluetooth Keyboar... by davidkunz on Friday March 03, 2023 @01:42AM (#35006565)
The steering wheel could invoke :earlier xs (when rotated by x to the left) and :later xs (to the right). We'd have a time machine.
Re:Initial V: A BMW shifter converted to a Bluetooth Keyboar... by not_knuth on Friday March 03, 2023 @06:54AM (#35008360)
I like it. Memory is the highway and you use an indicator to show that you are entering a critical section.
Re:Initial V: A BMW shifter converted to a Bluetooth Keyboar... by Zach_the_Lizard on Friday March 03, 2023 @09:15AM (#35009885)
And if driving a classic vehicle with a manual choke, engaging the choke tells you about vim commands
Re:Initial V: A BMW shifter converted to a Bluetooth Keyboar... by ilyt on Friday March 03, 2023 @10:50AM (#35011157)
I did for a moment considered jacking the car up, putting monitor on the bonnet, connecting to OBD and using pedals and steering wheel for simracing controls.

Then discovered steering wheel angle and break/clutch is not available on OBD bus in my car.

Re:Initial V: A BMW shifter converted to a Bluetooth Keyboar... by wintorez on Friday March 03, 2023 @02:12PM (#35013752)
No turn signal!