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If the scenes in your rearview mirror bore you, why not upgrade from passive mirror to active TV screen?This blogger points out the wide range of mirrors-cum-monitors available in China. If you visit this importers site you can pick up, for less than $50, one that can provide the driver with a view of everything from their blind spot (when connected to a camera), to TVs or DVDs.We've reported before that even "smart" driving aids designed to improve safety can be dangerous distractions. Part of the problem is that given half a chance, for example if you know that your car warns of nearby pedestrians, people relax and stop paying attention.Given the chance to watch DVDs from the corner of their eye while driving, what's the likelihood people will take it?Tom Simonite, online technology editor