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2023
/ Jun 2023

I'm a big fan of Juneteenth

About ten years ago, I first heard what Juneteenth was online, likely from a post at MetaFilter around the history
2023
/ May 2023

What it's like to drive a plugin-hybrid for the past 6 months

Last year I bought the number one selling plugin-hybrid vehicle sold in America, and I even got a $7,500
2023
/ May 2023

*pssst* Lego Masters is much better in Australia

A few years ago, the show Lego Masters popped up on television in the US. It's fun to
2023
/ Apr 2023

Some recent photos

Every once in a while, I take a photo and I look at it on a desktop computer and I&
2023
/ Apr 2023

Red Team Blues is a fun "ripped from the headlines" romp

A couple weeks ago, I got a copy of Cory Doctorow's new novel Red Team Blues, and after
2023
/ Apr 2023

Remembering my uncle Anthony

This past weekend, I went down to Monterey Bay, CA to go out on a boat into open waters where
2023
/ Apr 2023

Stutz is pretty good

A few months ago, I heard about a new Jonah Hill project where he interviewed his therapist, who's
2023
/ Apr 2023

The one good HomeKit-capable wall switch you should get

tl;dr: The Lutron Claro (or Diva if you want dimming) Smart Switch is the best HomeKit compatible wall switch
2023
/ Apr 2023

That pure uncut glacial shit

If you live in the Pacific Northwest and ever wondered how the varied terrain got to be the way it
2023
/ Apr 2023

Amazon vans

Today I was driving past an auto body shop that specializes in collision damage and I couldn't help
2023
/ Mar 2023

How to create a clutter-free desk

A few weeks ago, I caught a YouTube video on how to hide wires and cords in an effort to
2023
/ Mar 2023

Everything is a Remix is great

The other day Kirby Ferguson's Everything is a Remix magnum opus showed up in my recommendations and I
2023
/ Mar 2023
Lessons from my first 1,300 mile road trip in an EV

Lessons from my first 1,300 mile road trip in an EV

I just returned from a 48hr jaunt to the San Francisco Bay Area, starting up near the Portland, Oregon area.
2023
/ Mar 2023

Apple should sell the iPad mini as a wireless CarPlay monitor

Piggy backing on my last post here, as I was trying to get my weird android tablet with a huge
2023
/ Mar 2023

A new "3rd way" for CarPlay

I am a fan of Apple's CarPlay. I think it can make driving safer while keeping you informed
2023
/ Feb 2023

An American healthcare story

Most people in the world know healthcare in the USA is bonkers and often doctors won't treat you
2023
/ Feb 2023

One hell of a gaming table

I follow a lot of woodworkers on YouTube, some of it to learn some tricks of the trade I occasionally
2023
/ Feb 2023

Testing out "Camp Mode" in the Rivian R1S

Three years ago, I decided to take the plunge after I saw some demo of the new Rivian EV trucks