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Removing OnStar antenna and power was one of the first things I did on my new GM truck. It doesn't require any special tools or knowledge and only takes several minutes. The fact I had to do any of this at all instead of being asked to opt-in to data collection is depressing, but not unexpected in today's data-hungry market.
I’m shocked they didn’t rig it so doing what you did turns the check engine light on or something ridiculous.
Is this info being collected for police cars? That could be useful in litigation.
http://archive.md/JOe8F
That site collects detailed information about you via dns. *.pixel.archive.md
archive.* is an internet gem. It's def on the shortlist for the censors. I suspect we will be hearing more about it soon. ahum re Skippy's friends.
Removing OnStar antenna and power was one of the first things I did on my new GM truck. It doesn't require any special tools or knowledge and only takes several minutes. The fact I had to do any of this at all instead of being asked to opt-in to data collection is depressing, but not unexpected in today's data-hungry market.
I’m shocked they didn’t rig it so doing what you did turns the check engine light on or something ridiculous.
This is the primary reason why I sold my car and went carless the instant that was a feasible thing to do. If I should need to own a car in the future, it will be an older, pre-spying, one.
This is the primary reason why I sold my car and went carless the instant that was a feasible thing to do. If I should need to own a car in the future, it will be an older, pre-spying, one.
You're the first person I've met to claim that their aversion to motorized transportation had a basis in privacy.
Not exactly to address your point but they're a good way of tracking individuals so I always try to pay anonymously (cash) and never register it. I should probably buy a new one every few months but usually forget.
FYI anyway. Privacy aside it's a pretty decent system.
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You're the first person I've met to claim that their aversion to motorized transportation had a basis in privacy.
I'm a londoner and we have here a system of public transport which is controlled by cards ('oyster' cards, RFID credit card sized things - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oyster_card ). Not exactly to address your point but they're a good way of tracking individuals so I always try to pay anonymously (cash) and never register it. I should probably buy a new one every few months but usually forget. FYI anyway. Privacy a…