I’ve seen recently some weird speculations on motive of a hacker. Personally I prefer to focus on consequence because that defines our control options best. I learned to make this switch while studying the history of Vietnam War and seeking motives.(1) What motivated American leaders to kill so many people? Try reading “Advice for Soldiers … Continue reading Why Do We Hack?
In response to my earlier posts on VW cheating I have heard several people say “I don’t know engines well so I don’t follow most of what you’re saying”. This is a familiar hurdle, true for most specialized technical fields. I don’t mind hearing this because I am a believer in bridging. I see no … Continue reading Would removing DMCA reduce pollution?
Executive summary: The majority of car enthusiasts care more about engine power than pollution. This especially rings true in America where consumers can easily modify hardware and software of their diesel engines. Ten minutes and a couple hundred dollars makes a significant change. Thus it has become common to find consumers seeking personal power gains … Continue reading Diesel FTW: Throw the Book at Clean Cheaters
Dan Lyke asked me a good question today, in response to my Jeep of Death blog post and tweets about patching: So yay for sharing, but we shouldn’t normalize getting your car patches from random Internet users. On the one hand it would be easy to agree with Dan’s point. Randomness sounds scary and untrustworthy. … Continue reading We Need a Digital Right to Repair