> They also were one of few automakers who wasn't selling your data to LexisNexis Risk Solutions for insurance pricing.
I don't understand how this practice is legal. There really should be a way to request that my driving data is deleted, or at least opt-out from having it sold.
I've also been trying to get LexisNexis to share a copy of my consumer file with me - which they refuse to do because of "identity verification" purposes, even though they don't ask any questions on the form to establish identity. I feel like they're intentionally making it hard for individuals to see what data they have on them.
I've encountered the same difficulty trying to get my data from LexisNexis Risk Solutions, and I too suspect this is intentional. Though my recollection is the form allowed me to enter some identity verification info like ssn or dob, but whatever I entered wasn't sufficient for them.
You have that right if you are a EU citizen - under GDPR you can serve a subject data request (to first learn what they have on you) and then a deletion request ("right to be forgotten").
Many public libraries also offer access to a car repair manual database through their online collection. You need a library card, but the information is high quality.
They have/had huge collections of physical manuals too. That brings back memories around the turn of the century when I was in the "bookz" scene, going to the libraries with others and maxing out our library cards to bring home dozens of them for "scanparties". There were huge torrents of car manuals created as a result, and I suspect at least some of our efforts have been preserved in the "pirate libraries" today.
At least in the US, the 911 infrastructure is dated.
In older systems, your caller ID is sent using in-band DTMF tones, which are decoded by the dispatch computer.
On newer E-911 systems they get some additional digital address data from the telephone network, but the record format wasn't designed with VoIP or cellular in mind. So in those cases, the telephone network sends a virtual number and the dispatch computer does a seperate out-of-band lookup with the VoIP/cellular company using that number as a key to get your location.
The whole emergency calling system is layers upon layers of hacks. While they can bolt additional functionality on if they're creative, it's more likely a given feature is _not_ implemented. There's a good chance that by the time the call gets to dispatchers, the IMEI/IMSI isn't displayed anywhere and they just see a random virtual number.
The PSAP (E911 end point) likely will receive an MDN/MSISDN (10 digit number you dial for NANP networks) - this is so they can call back if the call is dropped.
E911 is a special service, so in the case of deactivated/missing SIM cards, the carrier assigns a temporary MSISDN for duration of the call when the UE exits E911 mode - there are actually of regulatory and carrier requirements around E911 mode.
E911 Phase 2 required not only the DN, but also if possible the location of the device - whether thru Cell Base Station Triangulation (if possible) or GNSS with a LAT/LONG based on coarse/fine location info.
In any case, as @tjohns mentions, IMSI/IMEI are not typically used outside of the servicing network.
I've had this thought before while studying biology in college while working on legacy code as an intern. There's definitely a "designed by natural selection" feel to some old legacy systems.
Good point, and implementing a "this IMEI calls 911 to ask for the time of day every hour" block on the side of the networks seems risky as well, so I get how it might not be that helpful.
But then I wonder why having an IMSI (as far as I understand, the SIM can be deactivated, foreign etc., i.e. it doesn't need to actually register to the network) improves this in Germany?
Maybe German authorities just hope that having to insert a SIM might deter people, since SIMs are perceived as being personally identifiable more than just phones without a SIM?
That's actively happening. 94UL was approved a couple years ago, and some of the smaller airports in the SF Bay Area are already dispensing it.
100UL was the last major barrier (since high performance aircraft need 100 Octane fuel), and that was just approved last year. It should start being dispensed at smaller airports soon. There's a lot of pressure to get this in pumps as quickly as possible before the EPA bans 100LL.
(Probably not fast enough to prevent San Carlos Airport in the bay area from closing - the county officially wants to close it due to leaded fuel, though it's an open secret that's just a convenient excuse so they can free the airport land + airspace up for real estate developers. The airport's already switched over entirely to 94UL pumps.)
Almost certainly not. The usual challenges here are:
1. The codec is computationally expensive (at least by embedded-device standards). Often this is handled by a dedicated ASIC.
2. The waveform needed for DMR (TDMA 4-FSK) or D-STAR (narrowband GMSK) isn't something this radio's hardware is built to generate.
The RF chip in the UV-K5 is a BK4819, which does have some limited F2D+F1W FSK data capability. Anecdotally it sounds like it's limited to 2-FSK though. You might be able to get APRS text messaging / AX.25 packet radio working.
I'm still waiting for somebody to build a truly hackable SDR-based HT that can be programmed with custom waveforms.
You absolutely can buy AEDs for home use, and if you're high-risk it might even be a good idea.
The only reason it's not recommended more widely is cost (they also need regular maintenance) and likelihood of actually needing it making it a poor medical value for the general population.
(This is also predicated on having people around who are trained to use the AED. If you life alone or your family/roommates don't know how how to use it, it's useless.)
I thought the whole point was that you don’t need training? Most of them literally talk you through and and all the administration is computer controlled.
You don't strictly need training to use it, but training is still strongly recommended if you want to know how to use one effectively and have the best chance of survival.
At a minimum, you need to know how to perform CPR in between shocks (or if you don't have a shockable rhythm). Ideally, you should know how to perform good CPR. The higher end ones will coach you on performing CPR, but that's definitely not universal.
Not to mention you need to figure out pad placement, possibly shave someone's chest (if they're excessively hairy), and delegate calling 911 to someone.
When seconds count you don't want to be spending minutes figuring all this out.
SBA.gov blog > Review Your Workplace Safety Policies:
> Also, consider offering training for CPR to employees. Be sure to have an automatic external defibrillator (AED) on site and have employees trained on how to use it. The American Red Cross and various other organizations offer free or low-cost training.
I don't understand how this practice is legal. There really should be a way to request that my driving data is deleted, or at least opt-out from having it sold.
I've also been trying to get LexisNexis to share a copy of my consumer file with me - which they refuse to do because of "identity verification" purposes, even though they don't ask any questions on the form to establish identity. I feel like they're intentionally making it hard for individuals to see what data they have on them.
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