TRIPPIN in the COMM Parking Lot

The i-Trip is a little bitty gadget that connects to your i-Pod so you can broadcast from your car radio using an unused frequency. Here's our 464 class checking out our i-Trip signal. "Sounds good," most remark. But Anna (pictured holding the mic) adds, it clips off the high notes of music. Carl (being interviewed) is our resident i-Trip expert for the day. We are recording the process behind our "car broadcast" today - a mini disc player recording a podcast on a car radio. Now that's surreal. And thanks John for letting us borrow your pod and trip.

All agree that the broadcast sounds pretty good today - and the radio signal is strong. What an excuse for getting out of the audio lab!

i-Trip Link: http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/itrip/index.php

Debut of Car Radio Docs

464 students completed their documentaries themed around the idea of car radio - past and present, with subthemes related to issues of mobility, memories, community, music and new means of programming distribution (you know, ways to listen). Click overview to listen to our car radio docs as well as the complete Sonimobility series (1 features the car radio). If you are on the run just download and podcast - or just plug in your i-Trip. Happy Trails to Podville. Special thanks to Tom Hughes and Josh Gumiela for all their assistance and guidance to 464 students and the professor!!

Main site: carradio.sonicsoup.net (Disclaimer: "Projects" will take you to our Sonimobility pod blog - then click "podcasts" to refresh the page so you can see all the offerings.)

Direct Podcast Link http://sonicsoup.libsyn.com/

Illinois Route 66

The Beginning:

Get Your Kicks
on Route 66

The Mother Road, The Main Street of America


It has inspired thousands of stories since it opened on November 11, 1926. But its tale goes back further....It's an adventure that started a century ealier. For a wonderful photo essay, visit Shadows of Old Route 66, http://www.theroadwanderer.net/route66.htm.

Our journey in part will involve meeting people & visiting sites along the Illinois Route 66.
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The above map outlines the towns along the Mother Road
Source: Illinois Route 66 Caravan, http://www.cart66pf.org/66caravan/maps/ilmap.htm.

The photo above demarcates the beginning of Route 66 on Lake Shore Drive. Photo source: Historical Route 66, http://www.historic66.com/photo/illinois.html

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Welcome to Bumpers - The Blog

This site is especially designed for 464ers to share their "car radio" stories on the Web. Estimates indicate more than 4 trillion cars and other vehicles are on the road (with a sharp rise in the number of senior drivers in recent years). Surely, we can find some good "car radio" stories. Listen for our forthcoming documentaries - and you'll also hear from the student storytellers who relate their field experiences from the road. So be patient as we fuel up, and get ready for the road. We'll get back to you soon. But check back here from time to time because we'll be logging our journey along the way.