Ray Hoertz

Future award winner. Frequently seen rescuing puppies and small children from burning buildings. Slightly delusional.

[Ray Hoertz @AlreadyGuilty]

The 2 things I constantly remind myself:
1) Focus on the things you can change; the rest will work itself out.

2) The choices you make when you think no one is watching will come to define you. So don't take shortcuts and always do the right thing... especially when it's hard.

[Ray Hoertz @AlreadyGuilty]

Love this idea! Wish there was an event like this closer to Brea though. That's a long, <10mpg trip, to get the etching and, almost certainly, a ticket for expired tags. 😅
Still, I hope more stations start offering this! Thieves have tried to steal my tailgate repeatedly.

[OC Sheriff, CA @OCSheriff]

Join us for a FREE Tailgate VIN Etching Event and add an extra layer of protection to your truck! This event is free and open to all community members. No appointment needed, just drive up! We'll see you there. 🚔

[IT Guy @T3chFalcon]

oh YES.

Since the 1980s, Xerox and Canon made a secret deal with the US Secret Service. every color laser printer now embeds invisible yellow dots on every single page it produces. too small to see with the naked eye. they repeat up to 150 times per page so they survive cropping, damage, even shredding.

the dots encode:
— your printer's serial number
— the exact date and time of printing
— the manufacturer

no law requires manufacturers to tell you this. most printer manuals don't mention it. you almost certainly didn't know.

The first use case was counterfeiting. catching people printing fake money. reasonable.

Then, in 2017, Reality Winner printed a classified NSA document and mailed it to journalists. investigators cross-referenced the yellow dots with security footage. she was identified, arrested, and sentenced to 5 years.

because there is no law regulating who can request this information. no warrant requirement. no oversight. the EFF has been saying this since 2004 and nothing has changed.

you can check if your printer does this. the EFF maintains a list: https://t.co/mffS4X92kw

[Nav Toor @heynavtoor]

10 websites that cure boredom better than TikTok.

Want to actually have fun online again? Open one of these websites.

Save this list.

1. Zoom Quilt
An infinite zoom animation that never ends. Pure mesmerizing chaos.
Site → https://t.co/MOHHeCOGwQ

2. MapCrunch
One click teleports you to a random Google Street View anywhere on Earth.
Site → https://t.co/sYoccelfWJ

3. Stellarium Web
A real-time map of every star, planet, and constellation directly above your head right now.
Site → https://t.co/5HWRv2eGqg

4. neal fun
The internet's playground. Infinite Craft, The Password Game, and 30 other addictive experiments built by one developer.
Site → https://t.co/3YBKjGAeDc

5. Universal Paperclips
A free incremental game that will eat 4 hours of your life and you will not regret a second.
Site → https://t.co/hNuhntFmoC

6. GeoGuessr
Drop into a random Street View location. Guess where you are. The puzzle every curious mind gets hooked on.
Site → https://t.co/h8ttdjRYLq

7. Radio Garden
Spin a globe. Click any green dot. Listen to live radio broadcasting right now from that exact place.
Site → https://t.co/LiJ7jLyIMG

8. A Soft Murmur
Mix rain, thunder, coffee shop, fire, waves, and wind into your own custom ambient soundtrack.
Site → https://t.co/ZeTNbkfuD4

9. The Useless Web
One button. Infinite random useless websites. All better than another TikTok scroll.
Site → https://t.co/zT0XGDPfji

10. Window Swap
Look out a window from a stranger's home somewhere on Earth. Real, slow, beautiful.
Site → https://t.co/xFOhKTa8RW

Wonder. Exploration. Beauty. Curiosity. Surprise.

[Ray Hoertz @AlreadyGuilty]

@plusfictionnn @OCFireAuthority https://t.co/wqETMcM1hW has a good one.
Also, the Google maps app (at least on all of my Android devices) has started showing a pop-up/overlay with a bunch of links and information, even though I'm in Brea.

[Ray Hoertz @AlreadyGuilty]

@evfmcasypat @OCFireAuthority I know you're probably pretty scared, it's probably not a good idea to post your address online.
https://t.co/wqETMcM1hW has a good map, with lots of helpful information for you. And yes you can search your address on there I believe.

[Ray Hoertz @AlreadyGuilty]

@HGLatinBoy @OCFireAuthority https://t.co/wqETMcM1hW has a good one.
Also, the Google maps app (at least on all of my Android devices) has started showing a pop-up/overlay with a bunch of links and information, even though I'm in Brea.

[Ray Hoertz @AlreadyGuilty]

@coastalbrew7 @OCFireAuthority https://t.co/wqETMcM1hW has a good one.
Also, the Google maps app (at least on all of my Android devices) has started showing a pop-up/overlay with a bunch of links and information, even though I'm in Brea.

[Ray Hoertz @AlreadyGuilty]

@ojakobi22 @OCFireAuthority https://t.co/wqETMcM1hW has a good one.
Also, the Google maps app (at least on all of my Android devices) has started showing a pop-up/overlay with a bunch of links and information, even though I'm in Brea.

[Ray Hoertz @AlreadyGuilty]

@Flight1917 @OCFireAuthority https://t.co/wqETMcM1hW has a good one.
Also, the Google maps app (at least on all of my Android devices) has started showing a pop-up/overlay with a bunch of links and information, even though I'm in Brea.

[Ray Hoertz @AlreadyGuilty]

@barstoolsports @spittinchiclets Can someone explain this? Lol

[Ray Hoertz @AlreadyGuilty]

@hockeystatcards I like the way you think

[Spittin' Chiclets @spittinchiclets]

IT’S GOOD!

Ducks are one game away from eliminating the Oilers 👀

[Ray Hoertz @AlreadyGuilty]

@kjc_2599 @AnaheimDucks A (mostly) discontinued and difficult to find hockey helmet that still has many very dedicated fans, including the Ducks new defenseman. Apparently getting one ready for his debut was quite an undertaking.

[Ray Hoertz @AlreadyGuilty]

@tweeter8699 @thecurioustales

[Ray Hoertz @AlreadyGuilty]

@YahooSports Most of the replies to this post are pathetic and disgusting. If you feel so upset by her choice to ski for China that you discard your empathy and humanity then you are nothing more then an embarrassment to the US consumed by a toxic sense of fake patriotism!

[Ray Hoertz @AlreadyGuilty]

@ThomasR43416665 @YahooSports There is seriously something wrong with you! People like you are an embarrassment to America and all of humanity. Get help.

[Ray Hoertz @AlreadyGuilty]

@AnaheimDucks @eatwholly Right on. Not a bad guy to share a birthday with. 🏒🤘

[Ray Hoertz @AlreadyGuilty]

@BunchDbunch77 @SpartanAscetic @nicksortor @grok Yes, but shutdowns unnecessarily waste billions (workers needing to stop their current job to prepare for and then restart after a shutdown, lost resources, etc.), stall growth, disrupt services & hurt millions. The ripple effects go far beyond just the federal workers.

[Ray Hoertz @AlreadyGuilty]

@SpartanAscetic @grok @nicksortor I generally like smaller govt too, but do you have no memory of previous extended shutdowns? — they waste billions, stall growth, disrupt services & hurt millions.
Not shocked by the lack of empathy, but acting like shutdowns are good? That’s ignorance masquerading as principle.

[Ray Hoertz @AlreadyGuilty]

@SUBWAY Fix your damn website and make it possible to report website issues to you! You're losing sales. It sometimes works for a few minutes but in multiple browsers, multiple devices, via Wi-Fi or 5G, desktop mode or mobile, over several weeks, it always ends with this!