Looks real close to a check engine light

Yes, young Canadians have also stopped drinking alcoholic drinks, instead it’s shifted more towards mocktails and Sobrii non alcoholic spirits type drinks.

Same from what I understand around Europe.

Ya those are the ones, I keep getting nagged to upload a drivers license or something. Not sure how to get around it, or how to fake the ID

Ya it’s really starting piss me off as online marketplaces worked for years with no ID verification. Everyone just used online aliases and everyone was happy.

I keep getting nagged to verify so my account can reach more buyers and so sellers can see I am “real”. Don’t feel like uploading a drivers license or passport but I can’t find a easy way around it. Unless I just stop using the site all together I suppose.

Is there a difference between a machine and a robot? I would say yes.

A dishwasher to me would be a machine, similar to a air-conditioner or a car for example.

Attacking a countries food supply and food reserves really seems like a act of war.

The term “hackers” really downplays the severity of these kinds of cyber attacks IMO. It makes it kind of sound like a teenager in a basement somewhere, as opposed to some foreign state cyber warfare group or something along those lines.

Also it’s madness that systems like these are connected directly to the internet without read-only permissions implemented. Controls should only be accessible locally on some kind of airgap or local seperate VLAN.

Never used. Each time a website asks me if I want to create one I have this uneasy feeling of not actually owning the key.

A mind melon, if you will

Subordinates

Honestly I sometimes hear it, and my laptop’s not even on.

YSK: Flock is not the only brand of ALPR (Automatic License Plate Reader). Its the brand/company that is receiving the most negative press, which means other companies providing the same service are quietly sneaking into towns and cities.

If you drive in an area covered by an ALPR-networked camera, your vehicle’s movements may already be in a searchable database. As the tools for building these systems become more widely available, the pressure for clearer rules about who may collect vehicle-location data, on whom, and for how long is unlikely to ease

Two website to be stay informed where these cameras are located in your neighbors and or province for Canadians (as well as south of the boarder for US citizens are listed below).

https://maps.panopti.ca/?lat=43.7873&lng=-79.5500&zoom=10.24

https://flockcameralocations.com/locations/canada

If you find a camera in your neighborhood that appears to be a ALPR feel free to add it to either of the two websites. All locations are added to OSP (Open Street Maps).

As always keep reaching our to your local city council to ask where are these cameras being installed, how long is the information being retained, who is accessing these systems, and who is keeping the individuals accessing these systems accountable?

Flock is not the only brand of ALPR (Automatic License Plate Reader). Its the brand/company that is receiving the most negative press, which means other companies providing the same service are quietly sneaking into towns and cities.

If you drive in an area covered by an ALPR-networked camera, your vehicle’s movements may already be in a searchable database. As the tools for building these systems become more widely available, the pressure for clearer rules about who may collect vehicle-location data, on whom, and for how long is unlikely to ea

As always keep reaching out to your local city council to ask where are these cameras being installed, how long is the information being retained, who is accessing these systems, and who is keeping the individuals accessing these systems accountable?

I am in the same boat as you, Google broke Assistant very slowly over the last year or more. I mainly used it for navigation when in the car, or on a bike, and when at home to control various “smart switchs” and other IoT devices.

Its been a pain TBH, but its kind of helped with my slow de-googleing of products and services I use. Though like you said this could essentially become a hobby as there is no one fit-all alternatives.

I have yet thought to find a way to replace voice Navigation in any of my alternative Map apps, but most of everything else has been replaced slowly.

Where I would suggest starting is looking at this video as a example of what’s possible with Local Assistants and models.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxjuEHTKXMw

(You don’t need the fancy “robot” shown in the video but you do need mic’s and speakers for voice controls around a house. You can also use your phone though)

If you do “smart home stuff” look into HomeAssistant and the various integrations for voice controls. Home Assistant also has something called Music Assistant where you can integrate your Spotify and local music library, then with voice commands you can request certain tracks be played.

HomeAssistant basically becomes your “unified environment of services” where everything becomes “integrated together”. Things like smart switches, your calanders, notes, weather forecasts, music, presence detection, so now you can ask your voice assistant questions and get responses like the weather is sunny, or the kid is home.

Awesome story, thanks for sharing. This was a real great example of nature conservation.

Meanwhile all the other two lane streets around the city and within the GTA are completely congested.

So what’s causing the congestion really? There’s no bike lanes on those congested streets to be seen?

If you drive in an area covered by an ALPR-networked camera, your vehicle’s movements may already be in a searchable database. As the tools for building these systems become more widely available, the pressure for clearer rules about who may collect vehicle-location data, on whom, and for how long is unlikely to ease

Two website to be stay informed where these cameras are located in your neighbor and province.

https://maps.panopti.ca/?lat=43.7873&lng=-79.5500&zoom=10.24

https://flockcameralocations.com/locations/canada

The fivty camera in Brampton are already operational since March 2026 from what I can gather. Not to mention the countless others spread around the province.

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