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  • Pedestrian Beg Buttons Hacked to Imitate Zuck, Musk Voices

    Pedestrian Beg Buttons Hacked to Imitate Zuck, Musk Voices

    Someone in Palo Alto did the Lord’s work by hacking some pedestrian crossing buttons to have them imitate Zuck and Musk’s voices and give a little speech about the terrors they’ve brought to our world.

    These two are up there for “worst voices to listen to while trying to just cross some shitty street.” I guess that’s the point though.

    Here’s another, about cooking our grandparents’ brains with AI slop:

    And a third, this time about the inevitability of it all.

    Having to use a beg button to cross the street already sucks. Why not have it suck a little more with a reality check from two of the worst people.

    I wonder if the beg buttons here in Madison have the same vulnerability. Hmm.

    Credit to Palo Alto Online for bringing this wonderful news to my attention. Check out the full article here:
    https://www.paloaltoonline.com/technology/2025/04/12/silicon-valley-crosswalk-buttons-apparently-hacked-to-imitate-musk-zuckerberg-voices/

  • Hello world!

    Hello world!

    Madison Bike To Work Club is a loose collection of cyclists, pedestrians, commuters and people who like the idea of not needing a car to get around.

    The lofty goals on this site are, roughly:

    • encourage cycling and bicycle commuting
    • encourage any sort of non-car commuting, really
    • discuss urban design and what it’s like to live near urban areas
    • push for better legislation
    • spread the word

    Some of us believe in a car-free Madison; some of us believe cars will never really go away. Either way, we can agree that the city should be better for those of us trying to get around without a car.

    Welcome to the club