Judge rules it's fine for car makers to intercept your text messages | "Once all text messages have been downloaded, the cars' software makes it impossible for vehicle owners to access their communications and call logs but does provide law enforcement with access."

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[–]Super_Soviet_Gundam 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Strong case for owning vintage/classic cars without all that shit in it.

[–]Centaurea 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I think this judge made the wrong call. However, there's a simple way to make sure your car's manufacturer doesn't intercept your text messages: Don't download your text messages to your car.

[–]penelopepnortneyBecome ungovernable 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

People should quit being stupid about the technology they use. My nephew bought a fairly new used car that had bluetooth installed and between it and the GPS he could figure out who the previous owners were, where they lived and worked and where their kids went to school.

[–]Centaurea 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

People have become addicted to their devices and the incessant, constant external communication and stimulation provided by the technology.

"All of humanity's problems stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a room alone."

Blaise Pascal was right about that, in ways that he couldn't have imagined when he said it during the 1600s.

[–]penelopepnortneyBecome ungovernable 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Man, that is so true. A friend joked that she may have to come live with me if she lost her job and I told her that my garden shed could be spruced up for her. Fortunately, she's got a sense of humor and understands her constant busy-ness drives me nuts.