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Cake day: September 20th, 2025

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  • I never signed up for the Hyundai BlueLink thing. The dealership pushed it - hard.

    “It used to be free for the first year and $40/year after, now it’s free for life, so why not do it?”

    “You can start your car in the office and let it warm up outside!”

    “The sales agent will get in trouble if you don’t activate BlueLink!”

    Well, I never activated so hopefully, whatever driving metrics it’s gathering aren’t directly associated with me. (One day I may dig under the hood and try to find the cell antenna and disconnect it.)



  • I’ve seen them used less for privacy and more for getting around permissions/limitations on controlled systems like work laptops. (That’s assuming work devices haven’t locked down or disabled USB drives.)

    More often than not, there will still be some artifacts left over, whether it’s recently access files or terminal history that indicates a portable device/app was used.

    If you’re looking at USB things specifically designed for privacy, something like Tails is where it’s at.