It looks like someone has hacked a crosswalk button in Palo Alto to deliver at least two different messages in the voice of Elon Musk. (They are not complimentary) - ThreadSky

paleofuture.bsky.social • 1 day ago

It looks like someone has hacked a crosswalk button in Palo Alto to deliver at least two different messages in the voice of Elon Musk.

(They are not complimentary)

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donnasinkarch.bsky.social•15 hours ago

As was pointed out blind people do need these devices, so can we start doing this to the auto-play ads at gas station pumps instead please?

eightxeroxedbutts.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Usually one of the buttons next to the screen will turn the sound off. At Chevron it's the second one down on the right.

deedeel.bsky.social•9 hours ago

The recordings don't interfere with user’s safety. The clips play in the wait time between crosswalk commands.

saturdaynightsoup.bsky.social•5 hours ago

https://bsky.app/profile/saturdaynightsoup.bsky.social/post/3lmqdsu6tr224

granuailynn.bsky.social•1 day ago

dredecopp.bsky.social•13 hours ago

I love how they keep the safety "WAIT" at the beginning.

holminjone.bsky.social•1 day ago

😂😂 Hit them where it hurts, ego

zombveetessa.bsky.social•16 hours ago

Love it, especially the whole "They say money can't buy happiness... well... they're right... fuck, I'm so alone" 😂🤣😂🤣

giamonroe.bsky.social•14 hours ago

🤣🤣🤣🤣

consumerwatch.bsky.social•6 hours ago

This is so funny! Love it!

pattydl.bsky.social•1 day ago

Brilliant!

anasolitaria7.bsky.social•21 hours ago

📌

jmwow.bsky.social•1 day ago

Hahahahaha!

scientist-for-pres.bsky.social•23 hours ago

That's funnier than anything from when he hosted SNL or his Simpsons episode.

rimidar.bsky.social•1 day ago

This is the kind of cyberpunk I can fuck with

retrodes.net•1 day ago

This one is my favorite so far.

calmthoughts.bsky.social•12 hours ago

😂😂😂😂🤦‍♂️

murgatroidbonbon.bsky.social•1 day ago

Can't wait until the IRS's hold music starts sounding like this.

retrodes.net•11 hours ago

The IRS should have great on-hold music. They have their own record label.

edholden.bsky.social•5 hours ago

I just assumed they play R.E.M. at the IRS on repeat all the time.

retrodes.net•5 hours ago

Right?! Plus they had a lot of killer 80s bands across several genres…

English Beat
Fine Young Cannibals
Oingo Boingo
The Go-Gos
Concrete Blonde
General Public
The Fall
Wall of Voodoo
The Cramps

mycomark.bsky.social•12 hours ago

LMMFAO

notnerb.bsky.social•18 hours ago

there has to be more of these. 2 is not enough.
we want more! 🤣

janjanpezz.bsky.social•18 hours ago

📌

quadrant90.bsky.social•7 hours ago

The new Watch Dogs game looks wild

justingee69.bsky.social•21 hours ago

Palo Alto #TeslaTakedown, Wednesday, April 16th 4-6

#NaziMusk
#LatinoFreeze
#EconomicBlackOut
#LightsOutTesla
#TeslaTakeover

https://bsky.app/profile/justingee69.bsky.social/post/3lmnw44ao5224

joannefirth.bsky.social•22 hours ago

Pure gold.

edholden.bsky.social•17 hours ago

I condemn all vandalism. Also how can my town get some of these?

jesseny.bsky.social•1 day ago

I really needed this! Thanks for sharing.

citizen2.bsky.social•1 day ago

Nice!

joshuajfriedman.com•1 day ago

Twelve of them! They got Zuck too

granuailynn.bsky.social•1 day ago

Thank you both for a much-needed laugh out loud this eve! 🤣🙏

qwtchz.bsky.social•15 hours ago

😂 Something they'd be able to do, maybe.

moxiest.art•1 day ago

guys... not to be too hasty but, we might just make it out of this thing

str8grandmother.bsky.social•16 hours ago

OMG I LOVE THIS!

penguinpopup.dev•16 hours ago

There’s a lot of fun to be had with those

https://youtu.be/mvvVSTlbqEI?si=JYxgPDvS-BCY40uf

squeevey.bsky.social•15 hours ago

Thank you! I knew @deviantollam.bsky.social had done a video on these.

blopeep.bsky.social•1 day ago

a friend of mine let me know about this today; she and her husband discovered it while out walking in Redwood City.

brilliant!

pvbsky.bsky.social•13 hours ago

Bravo!!!

capitalistfool.bsky.social•15 hours ago

Gotta click through to hear these!

lauracovington.bsky.social•15 hours ago

This is hilarious

catherineboyle1.bsky.social•1 day ago

Ha, that's great. I'm going to try to find one tomorrow

n83z01qbui.bsky.social•15 hours ago

@nick-carmody.bsky.social

mikethemadbiol.bsky.social•15 hours ago

📌

geekayfour.bsky.social•15 hours ago

The fact that the first video in the news article ends with a Tesla turning the corner drives home the point about unwanted ubiquity.

spitandtears.bsky.social•15 hours ago

Paging @norahwoodsey.com, because this is funny but also because I just read your book and *YIKES*

norahwoodsey.com•15 hours ago

Haha ❤️

I guess someone forgot to set a password!

spitandtears.bsky.social•14 hours ago

Evidently “walk1234” isn’t strong enough

formertwtruser.bsky.social•1 day ago

Wow. This must be replicated in every city! Please!

moggsee.bsky.social•1 day ago

Every charge point across the globe!! Go big or go broke!

5thgenfljane.bsky.social•16 hours ago

A great use for AI!

dizzy37.bsky.social•11 hours ago

No wonder Elon wants to go to Mars. He's hoping he can find a friend there amongst the Martians. Well, at least until they get to know him.

neilaitken.me•1 day ago

Cross, cross, the oligarchy.

doctoroates.bsky.social•15 hours ago

Not enough stuttering.

world-domination.com.au•23 hours ago

Anyone from Melbourne, Australia seeing this thread? Do our crosswalk buttons have similar BT software?

plantingahead.bsky.social•1 day ago

THIS IS A FORM OF RESISTANCE! He already cries because everyone hates him! MORE!!!

mwolda.bsky.social•1 day ago

That made my day

saturdaynightsoup.bsky.social•5 hours ago

Send the perp - one way - to a Russian Siberian gulag.

toonytrolleyco.bsky.social•15 hours ago

HA! THATS AMAZING!

jason-montgomery.com•13 hours ago

We've got the same model crosswalk buttons here in #Calgary. Just sayin'. And I do not condone the hacking or vandalization of public property.

elijahelijah.bsky.social•15 hours ago

Sorry, but blind people use these, yeah?

theauntnanny.bsky.social•15 hours ago

True. The ones I listened to still had the beeping "walk" signal, at least.

elijahelijah.bsky.social•15 hours ago

ah okay

dapdenie.bsky.social•14 hours ago

Humor is such an empowering method of resistance! I know I feel better...

libertyandtruth.bsky.social•3 hours ago

This is genius. Thanks for sharing @mattnovack.bsky.social @paloaltoonline.com

chyllo.bsky.social•8 hours ago

I guess good innovations still can come out of Silicon Valley.

miaderosa.bsky.social•1 day ago

This is so much funnier than he will ever be

afbourque.bsky.social•1 day ago

Nor should they be.

jaytheostrich.bsky.social•18 hours ago

You KNOW you screwed up when you buy a Presidency and still aren't happy.

dylanxdarke.bsky.social•1 day ago

Unfortunately, this is not good for blind people or service dogs.

alttag.bsky.social•14 hours ago

According to reports, the “safe to walk” message still works. You can even hear it in the background of some of the videos.

forcedevolution.bsky.social•14 hours ago

The article says they've disabled the voice announcement feature until repairs can be made, so it did impact people who rely on this for safety.

alttag.bsky.social•13 hours ago

Sounds like the city made a choice to disable the accessibility feature, not the hackers.

suvion.bsky.social•1 day ago

Neither is Trump/Musk.

forcedevolution.bsky.social•14 hours ago

True, but inserting more ableism into resistance tactics is not helpful.

marida8024.bsky.social•18 hours ago

Yep, it’s taking away an ADA tool that makes it possible for people with low or no vision to navigate safely. I think an equivalent for sighted folks would be if a giant protest sign obscured your view of oncoming traffic & you couldn’t tell whether it was safe to make that turn in your car.

ryanhide.bsky.social•9 hours ago

The functions to assist the blind are still present.

marida8024.bsky.social•8 hours ago

That’s good to know. Thank you

dylanxdarke.bsky.social•9 hours ago

Good because that kind of pranking was worrisome.

bookofoak.bsky.social•15 hours ago

Yeah I appreciate the trolling but actually hope it doesn’t become a trend.

wilderideas.bsky.social•12 hours ago

👏👏👏😁😁😁🤣🤣🤩

nightafternight.bsky.social•16 hours ago

📌

laart20.bsky.social•1 day ago

nathanhatch.bsky.social•7 hours ago

LMFAO

johnb85013.bsky.social•10 hours ago

😂😂😂

vortex3.bsky.social•4 hours ago

The funniest part of this is going to be when Pam Bondi mobilizes 200 FBI agents on this threatening 20 years in prison for the "terrorists" who did this, and they can't figure out who did it.

serrata.org•1 day ago

lolalolajoaquin.bsky.social•1 day ago

this is so freaking genius

disintegration89.bsky.social•1 day ago

📌

biggusd.bsky.social•1 day ago

@magacultslayer.bsky.social

nancyroyers.bsky.social•22 hours ago

I lived in Palo Alto long ago and did he say at the end, Fuck i’m so loaded?

youdownwithjpd.bsky.social•21 hours ago

“Fuck, I’m so alone.”

nancyroyers.bsky.social•21 hours ago

Is the reason you’re so alone bc you live in a red district in Southern CA? I live in northern california and i liked your description of yourself and followed you, so now you’re a little less lonely 👺👊👊😱💪🍊🔜🗑️👋👍🏼🦋🦋💕😊

z3maira.bsky.social•10 hours ago

What the hell?

catsforpeace2.bsky.social•13 hours ago

Good trouble💙

independecat.bsky.social•12 hours ago

This is fucking amazing. The right could never do something this funny and clever lol.

deedeel.bsky.social•9 hours ago

Correct. They’d b the ones voicing over the safety commands for getting across the street.

pumabare.bsky.social•23 hours ago

😂😂😂

dewterium2.bsky.social•1 day ago

Chaotic Good for the win!

queensissy.bsky.social•1 day ago

Somebody hit Murphy Street in Sunnyvale next please? Castro Street in Mountain View?

nerdybooks.bsky.social•17 hours ago

Chef’s kiss!

failurecommunicate.bsky.social•23 hours ago

Whoever did this is fucking warming my heart. So good, I can’t even contain myself 😂.

sued4.bsky.social•6 hours ago

This is delightful because these boys hate to be ridiculed.

mbletst.bsky.social•1 day ago

... that doesn't sound a thing like him? that's just an american guy talking normally.

smith816.bsky.social•1 day ago

lol. My thoughts too. Smoothest he’s ever sounded.

kellebelle.bsky.social•23 hours ago

That's some Black Mirror shit going on there. But funny as hell.

paleofuture.bsky.social•1 day ago

Another (presumably AI-generated) message from Elon Musk in Palo Alto via TikTok.

There’s another video from a different user on Twitter, suggesting this isn’t just some prank by the TikTok creator.

granuailynn.bsky.social•1 day ago

“Call me Elonoma”🤣😂🤣😂🤣

saldemar.bsky.social•1 day ago

Don't call him. Call me, I'm a cancer. I'll... Get very emotional about a book I'm reading

mbletst.bsky.social•1 day ago

... it's a guy saying "it's elon musk" and then speaking in his normal voice without even kinda trying to sound like musk at all?

paleofuture.bsky.social•1 day ago

I think it actually sounds like him!

mbletst.bsky.social•1 day ago

it's a completely american accent

paleofuture.bsky.social•1 day ago

Amazing.

scrabbyone.bsky.social•1 day ago

Epic. Kudos to whoever did that!

davidkister.bsky.social•1 day ago

Holy.
Shit.
FUCKING MAGICAL

dj-ir0ngruve.bsky.social•1 day ago

I love hacktivists.

jasondws.bsky.social•1 day ago

teepiieh.bsky.social•15 hours ago

Thanks to the OP and all commenters for sharing this! Next level jibes in da house...on da streets, I meant!

paleofuture.bsky.social•1 day ago

“Hi, I’m Elon. Can we be friends? Will you be my friend? I’ll give you a Cybertruck, I promise.”

karenball.bsky.social•1 day ago

Beautiful! 👩‍🍳💋

gerrygambino.bsky.social•1 day ago

"I'll give you a Cybertruck, I promise"

That sounds like a threat

noahjnelson.com•1 day ago

The Zuck ones in that article Joshua posted: brutal.

paleofuture.bsky.social•1 day ago

It’s incredible how often stuff like this has a default password that’s never been changed

phonon.bsky.social•1 day ago

looking fwd to testing, for educational purposes only

girldyke.bsky.social•1 day ago

This is shockingly common for a lot of road signs and general infrastructure.

Those orange LED signs used around construction sites typically never change the default password either.

jaystevens.me•20 hours ago

Back in the day, the username was dots and the password was DOTS.

Put on a high-vis vest and nobody could tell what you were up to

moritasgus.bsky.social•1 day ago

It looks like the default is 1234, but if you don’t change it, it audibly reminds you. So maybe they change it but keep it 1234.

olizardo.bsky.social•1 day ago

The password is password

paleofuture.bsky.social•1 day ago

Ridicule doesn’t fix everything but it’s a great tool against the social pressures of fascism. The Superman radio show did wonders to ridicule the KKK in the late 1940s and absolutely crushed their recruitment efforts. It doesn’t fix everything, but it helps dissuade people from joining the movement

kajo503.bsky.social•5 hours ago

It started with Tim Walz and "they're WEIRD!" but after the election we all dropped the ball. Let's pick it up again and run with it.

itsannetta.bsky.social•3 hours ago

“Weird” was working.

baymama.bsky.social•1 day ago

And it’s a balm to the souls of those opposing the movement. The belly laugh my spouse and I got from this prank will fuel us for days.

nzheretic.bsky.social•1 day ago

“The Establishment Club was modelled on 'those wonderful Berlin cabarets which did so much to stop the rise of Hitler and prevent the outbreak of the 2nd World War'”
"Cook was wrong. Sixties satire did make a difference. A host of young satirists brought about a lasting change in British society..."

nzheretic.bsky.social•1 day ago

Indeed, faster that a speeding bullet ...

reallydebs.bsky.social•14 hours ago

Very true. Ridicule, aka humiliation, is kryptonite to their grandiose ideas of superiority

lexijadesinclair.bsky.social•14 hours ago

We need more punching Nazis in the face on TV. Fascist only understand violence, so let's answer them in kind. When people were doing that we had all those weird little cowards embarrassed and staying the fuck home. Made them look like the stupid weak little boys they actually are.

formertwtruser.bsky.social•1 day ago

Agree!

citrusmode.bsky.social•16 hours ago

remember how MAGA morale crumble down when people began calling them weirdos? even the simple things can be strong

hipstersasquatch.bsky.social•1 day ago

They only respect power, and mockery undermines the appearance of power.
Overwhelming mockery is a powerful tool.

artvandelay10101.bsky.social•1 day ago

dylanreeve.com•1 day ago

Oh, I swear I watched a YouTube video a year or so back about how these crossing controllers were trivially hackable — like they have an accessible programming port or something. Can't find it now!

sharphall.org•1 day ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvvVSTlbqEI

dylanreeve.com•1 day ago

OMG! Of course it was Deviant :)

dylanreeve.com•1 day ago

I think I followed a link from that one to another that actually featured someone using the app. But can't find that other video now. Anyway - funsies!

dylanreeve.com•1 day ago

Looks like there's a Bluetooth app you can download for these ones specifically, and they probably either still have the default password, or they all have the same password which has become known to the people doing this.

https://polara.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Polara-iNX-Push-Button-Station-User-Manual.pdf

rifka.bsky.social•12 hours ago

📌💻

sekoku.bsky.social•15 hours ago

Oh yeah, all infrastructure pretty much is easy to exploit because a lot of the set-up isn't secured/"hardened" after installation. It's just a matter of hunting down the default credentials for these and stuff like those mobile notification signs for drivers.