evacideMozilla's new report on the data privacy of modern cars is nightmare fuel. Enshittification has definitely hit the car industry: https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/privacynotincluded/articles/its-official-cars-are-the-worst-product-category-we-have-ever-reviewed-for-privacy/
Alex S
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Helloooooo! Alex here. Live in Dogpatch/Potrero. Love exploring SF by bike and foot and bus. Dog is Summer. Say hi! 🌈 🏳️🌈 ✡️ 🚲 ❤️
oh gosh the ads are coming soon aren't they.
Google Search gives you infinite links to websites trying to sell you stuff and advertise to you.
GPT gives you ... one correct answer [in this domain at least!]
I have a lot to learn about bike repair (like very basic stuff), tbh ChatGPT has been very helpful as a advisor/info source
Dan HonFinance whistleblower at Booz Allen Hamilton files a qui tam lawsuit alleging fraud, received ~$70m out of BA's $377m settlement (of which $209m in restitution).
Article adds: $2.2bn recovered last year from 351 out of 652 cases filed; BA's share price ended up after settlement; lack of consequences such as disbarment likely means no real deterrent.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/08/26/defense-contractor-booz-allen-hamilton/
@allafarce PS I just reread your systems of accountability newsletter post — whew what a banger
@migurski — free as in lunch, free as in speech, free as in puppy, free as in no new app required
@allafarce I like Sunday morning Dave musings! Thinking out loud…
I’m wondering — do these questions see the state… like a state? James C Scott style?
Who is the “we” answering what state capacity should be doing across policy areas? Vector sum of forces like elections, lawmaking, consultation, advocacy, executive decision making…?
The (US) state isn’t a unitary thing. Productive to visualize it as a constellation of different capacities and agendas?
In addition to the monetary incentive — free fare also spares riders the complexity of learning a new fare system, downloading a new app, etc — woooo for simpler & less stressful!