Mastodawn

This post is awesome, and I predict aftermarket shops offering to remove car surveillance to spring up in the next few years.

It shouldn't be necessary, but it is.

https://arkadiyt.com/2026/05/13/removing-the-modem-and-gps-from-my-rav4/

Removing the Modem and GPS from my 2024 RAV4 Hybrid

Modern cars are computers on wheels that send home nonstop telemetry about you. In this post I remove my 2024 RAV4 Hybrid's modem and GPS to prevent that :)

Matt May 6

Someone at KLM missed QA today.. #aviation

Matt May 1

This sums up about how well my plane is going. Time for another doubler! #rv8

Matt Apr 17

Elan Head Apr 17

Big scoop from my colleague @willguisbond: the #FAA is quietly developing a new #AI-powered software tool for air traffic management that could fundamentally change how the U.S.#airspace system operates. #Palantir, #Thales, #AirspaceIntelligence all bidding. #ATC #aviation https://theaircurrent.com/air-traffic-control/faa-smart-ai-predictive-air-traffic-management-system-palantir-thales/

FAA quietly developing AI-enabled predictive air traffic management system

Data-driven reporting and analysis on the strategy and technology of flying.

The Air Current

Matt Apr 17

I've never seen a website that has a "quickly close this page" button on every page. It's sad that we need this feature, but it's such a good idea! https://www.rainbowrailroad.org/ #nonprofits

Rainbow Railroad | We help LGBTQI+ people get to safety

In countries around the world, LGBTQI+ people face violence and oppression simply because of who they are. We help them get to safety.

Rainbow Railroad | We help LGBTQI+ people get to safety

Matt Apr 12

Kitchen Hummingbird Nest, Day 5. She looks ultra comfy sitting in her nest, presumably keeping eggs warm. We're getting rain tomorrow, she'll be busy, I'm sure! #birds #hummingbirds

Matt Apr 10

Kitchen Humminbird Nest, Day 4. She's spending a lot of her time away from her nest - could she have laid an egg already? They tend not to incubate until a second egg is laid. #birds #hummingbirds

Matt Apr 10

Through a combination of good luck & NAS1097 shear rivets I don't have to replace the entire mid section skin after making my patch + new doubler without considering the size of the actual connector (only the hole size it needed). #rv8

Matt Apr 9

Kitchen Hummingbird Nest, Day 3. She's been bringing bits of fluff back, presumably to make her nest ultra comfy. We are having rain the next few days, so hopefully her nest will survive! She added a leaf into the nest - it'll catch wind, I'm not sure it was a good idea! #birds #hummingbirds

Matt Apr 9

Daniel Swain Apr 9

I've excerpted a ~5 minute segment from my recent livestream discussing my deepening concerns regarding on the ongoing (and accelerating) threats not only to weather and climate science, but American science leadership and continuity at large. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiE93b-jT-E

American science is at risk not because of budget cuts, but because of executive interference

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