Cobra SC-120 Dash Cam: Six Months Later — Great Camera, Terrible App After six months of daily use, I can say the Cobra SC-120 has turned out to be a pretty solid little dash cam. I use it regularly while doing rideshare and gig work, and from the standpoint of actually recording what is happening…
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https://thegigmanslife.com/pragmatism-in-action/a-better-way-to-regulate-e-bikes-matc The original article on the site that was requested by a rider
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There is a difference between documenting gig work and turning the work itself into a production. In this video, I look at a segment from the N-U-G-G-S YouTube channel and explain why recording commentary while driving, displaying license plates, and building content around active deliveries can create serious privacy, insurance, platform, and legal concerns. My…
Read MoreChristmas has a funny way of reminding us that life doesn’t always run according to schedule. For me, that reminder came in the form of a failed alternator on Christmas Eve. One minute I’m planning on working, and the next I’m arranging a tow home. Fortunately, I had access to roadside assistance through the app,…
Read MoreThe eleventh video focused on a topic that I still feel strongly about today: content creation while actively driving. At the time, I was watching a growing number of rideshare and delivery creators producing content from behind the wheel. Some were livestreaming, some were recording commentary, and others were interacting with their audiences while operating…
Read MoreThe tenth video was not originally part of the plan. Like many content creators discover, sometimes an idea refuses to stay in your head. I had already put together a video, gone through the process, and called it a night. Then I woke up, watched what I had produced, and realized that there were still…
Read MoreThe ninth video focused on something that would become increasingly important to Massachusetts rideshare drivers: the newly established rideshare driver law and the changes it introduced for people working on the platforms. In the video, I walked through the information that was available at the time and discussed what the changes could mean for drivers.…
Read MoreThe eighth video was built around reviewing comments and responding to people who had taken the time to engage with the channel. At the time, the audience was still small, and I was not receiving a large volume of comments. Even so, I felt it was important to acknowledge the people who were participating in…
Read MoreThe seventh video expanded on a point that had been building throughout several of the earlier discussions: individual actions can have consequences that extend far beyond the individual involved. Using several highly publicized incidents involving delivery and rideshare drivers, I discussed how poor decisions made by a small number of people can affect public perception…
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