▲ 472 ▼ Don’t want your license plate to rust now. (thelemmy.club) submitted 3 weeks ago by HikingVet@lemmy.ca to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world 83 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Jax@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 weeks ago (3 children) Can't these things be disabled? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] ramble81@lemmy.zip 8 points 3 weeks ago Some yes. Some no. Most of the the WiFi and BT can, but the car IMEI, usually no unless you yank the fuse/module. Now even if you disable your car stuff. It can still track those same things for your personal phone. Have an Apple or Google Watch, Bluetooth is enabled. Little things like that, which make it worse because now instead of tracking a car, they’re tracking people/personal devices. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Janx@piefed.social 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) Sure. In the same way that you technically don't have to have a phone, tablet, or computer to participate in the modem world. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ToiletFlushShowerScream@piefed.world 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) Sure, But what good has participating in the modern world ever gotten me? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago I find myself asking that question more and more often... permalink fedilink source parent [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago The PC term is demolished permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ramble81@lemmy.zip 8 points 3 weeks ago Some yes. Some no. Most of the the WiFi and BT can, but the car IMEI, usually no unless you yank the fuse/module. Now even if you disable your car stuff. It can still track those same things for your personal phone. Have an Apple or Google Watch, Bluetooth is enabled. Little things like that, which make it worse because now instead of tracking a car, they’re tracking people/personal devices. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Janx@piefed.social 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) Sure. In the same way that you technically don't have to have a phone, tablet, or computer to participate in the modem world. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ToiletFlushShowerScream@piefed.world 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) Sure, But what good has participating in the modern world ever gotten me? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago I find myself asking that question more and more often... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ToiletFlushShowerScream@piefed.world 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) Sure, But what good has participating in the modern world ever gotten me? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago I find myself asking that question more and more often... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago I find myself asking that question more and more often... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago The PC term is demolished permalink fedilink source parent
