• madame_gaymes@programming.dev
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    13 days ago

    I always say the same thing about Tesla owners, and similar things about people that use Google Home/Alexa/Siri.

    We’ve rolled out the red carpet for Big Brother, and we’ve paid them to do it.

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      13 days ago

      It’s why I’m holding onto my dumb early 2000s car as long as I can. I don’t want a fucking surveillance machine on wheels.

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        13 days ago

        Huzzah for old hoopties! I drive a '97, myself. Doing all your own maintenance goes a long way in keeping your car running, both in terms of the money you spend and your ability to react calmly when something inevitably breaks on it.