HWGA...Buyer Beware.
New cars now come with no oil or transmission dipsticks so checking the oil is no longer possible by the owner. Starters on some makes are located inside the transmission bell housing so the transmission must be removed to replace. Alternators that require dropping the entire engine like on a kia stinger. Timing chains & guides located in the rear of the engine instead of the front which again require removal of the entire drivetrain. Pickup truck cabs & front sheet metal must be removed to work on the engines. Replacing a plastic door handle now requires a complete door panel replacement that comes complete even with new window & door lock switches. Fenders & other parts with patents that force you to buy replacements directly from the factory or are "vin locked" so going to the junk yard for a part is no longer an option. Ford has patented & will be installing sensors that monitor your pupils & pulse rates to see if you are in the right frame of mind to allow you to start your car. Auto repair shops have to lease & download proprietary software for their code readers costing between $7k to $10k per year depending on the mfg so they can repair your car or truck. Software that is installed in your car belongs to the manufacturer so you never really own your car & can be used to remotely disabled your car if you miss a payment. Heated seats & mirrors on monthly subscriptions. Data collecting of your driving habits reported back to the mfgs who sell it to insurance companies that use it to raise your rates or to cancel your auto insurance completely. Now new mercedes owners must go to the dealer just to open their car hoods. Owners are only allowed to add windshield wiper fluid through a fender opening. When does it stop? When we all keep our 10 year old cars & give them the middle finger.
@i2cjak The ADS131 series is excellent. I just didn't enjoy spending cycles having to flip all the received data msb/lab every interrupt for 8 channels
@blind_via I like the PPK2 for embedded work. https://t.co/R0dyxdE8Vy
I've always been happy with Siglent equipment but that's a little pricier. Their cheapest SPD1000 series power supplies are ~$300
A $300 Creative speaker can be hacked over Bluetooth (no pairing) to install malicious firmware and silently turn into a BadUSB keyboard that can takes over USB connected PC
Creative don’t consider it a vulnerability - it is not patched!
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You pull up to a massive corporate logo like Circle K, expecting accountability.
Instead, drivers in Spring Branch, TX pumped water-logged fuel straight into their tanks and watched their engines completely die a mile down the road.
One Uber driver lost his entire livelihood to a ruined motor. But when the victims demanded answers, the multi-billion-dollar brand pulled the ultimate disappearing act.
Corporate immediately washed their hands of it, hiding behind the excuse that this specific location is an "independently owned and operated" franchise.
Weeks later, the owners and insurance companies are completely ghosting the victims, leaving regular people to foot thousands in repair bills.
The corporate shield is a trap. They want your money, but the second their infrastructure breaks your property, you're on your own.
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