Sean O’Brien
sobrien.bsky.social
Sean O’Brien
@sobrien.bsky.social
WE Tech PR. Talks too much about laws, courts and tech policy to be popular at a party. If “Oscar the Grouch” was a human being who occasionally runs and posts dog photos.
There’s a sure fire sign to look for to see if it is me
a blue car is driving down a street with a sign that says y on it
ALT: a blue car is driving down a street with a sign that says y on it
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November 23, 2025 at 3:47 AM
FWIW some of the initial commentary I saw was that it was hit by a really strong crosswind as it was landing that tipped it, caught the wing and flipped it.
February 17, 2025 at 10:54 PM
I’ve seen exactly 1 video, which was from the CGTN Europe account and it only caught my eye bc it was labeled as China state-controlled media.

And that video was just about a sky ladder.
January 6, 2025 at 7:56 PM
I’m against eminent domain… except for in this instance. All in.
January 6, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Trade? I’ll trade my dog and my 401k for that thing.
January 4, 2025 at 12:01 AM
I recall the CPPA was going to do audits around data privacy & connected vehicles in CA, but I can’t recall the outcome or if the investigation is still in process. Think that touched on camera data.

Just a man out here pining for updated privacy laws as we connect more things in our lives. Sigh.
January 3, 2025 at 5:35 PM
I haven’t dug in deep on Tesla’s specific privacy policy to understand defined guidelines, but with things like Sentry Mode and other companies likely to adopt similar tech, it’s important to make sure your policies are clear, accessible, and accurately defined until we get updated laws.
January 3, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Credit where credit is due!

Plus as a privacy nerd who has bored too many ppl at parties talking about ECPA and the SCA, I’m just a sucker for those who cover the space.
January 3, 2025 at 5:25 PM
FWIW, @suzannesmalley.bsky.social had a really good series on LE access to connected vehicle data awhile back and is someone good to follow on the issue (and privacy in general).

therecord.media/cars-compute...
Cars have become computers on wheels — and police have easy access to their data
Many U.S. citizens don’t know their car data can easily be sucked up by a company working with law enforcement, potentially without a warrant, raising questions about automobile privacy.
therecord.media
January 3, 2025 at 5:13 PM
This is not to discount the reporting (having flashbacks to similar cycles after previous incidents), but the myriads of ways to access/use/collect data only grows over time.

IMHO, far more interesting to understand if Tesla provided this info under a legal order or voluntarily.
January 3, 2025 at 5:05 PM
I think the whipped cream cheese is a very nice upgrade. Too many places up here just do a light smear of normal cream cheese and some lightly grilled onions, maybe jalapeños.
December 30, 2024 at 1:53 AM