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January 19, 2021January 21, 2021gadgets, technology

I’ve Been Electrified

More than six years ago, in September 2014, I took delivery of my first electric vehicle – a Tesla Model S. Around that same time, I bought Tesla stock. Both decisions turned out to be fortuitous, if not downright prescient, in light of the current excitement about Tesla in particular and electric vehicles in general. Tesla has changed my perception of cars and personal transport. Somewhat sadly, my love affair with internal combustion engine (ICE) automobiles is fading. I’ve been electrified.

March 20, 2020March 20, 2020gadgets

Corona Crazy

Well, this is the first full week of Corona Virus “lockdown” here in Michigan. Schools are in online mode, restaurants are closed (except for take-out orders), all in-person meetings and events of more than 10 people canceled. What a drag.

WDT with Porsche Taycan

February 24, 2020February 25, 2020gadgets, technology

First Drive – New Porsche Taycan

Friday before last, my Porsche dealer buddy Rob Millar invited me over to drive the new all-electric Porsche Taycan. You may have […]

January 2, 2019July 14, 2019community, family, gadgets, misc

Small things lost and found

Perhaps two small things, lost and found, provide a tenuous connection to times and places and family members that are lost forever, except in memory.

September 10, 2017business, community, gadgets, misc, technology

WOW Cable’s Dark Side

The Issue WOW Cable’s TV and internet services are better than decent. Their prices are fair. However, their billing policies are absolutely […]

February 9, 2017February 14, 2017entrepreneurship, gadgets, provinggroundbook, technology

Will It Explode? (Part 2)

In Part 1, I explained that my daughter Nadiyah and I were going to power up my very first personal computer, a […]

January 16, 2017January 16, 2017entrepreneurship, family, gadgets, provinggroundbook, technology

Will It Explode? (Part 1)

In early 1983, thirty-four years ago, I got my first “serious” personal computer, a Heathkit H-89 all-in-one machine. I built it from scratch, […]

January 6, 2017January 16, 2017books, education, entrepreneurship, gadgets, provinggroundbook, technology

Unexpected Reunion with a Mentor

More than forty-five years ago, I began my college education at General Motors Institute (now Kettering University) in Flint, Michigan. This was […]

December 5, 2016December 5, 2016community, gadgets, technology

Seller Beware: The Response from eBay

A victory of sorts, but the issue remains. It has now been more than a month since I was scammed out of […]

November 30, 2016December 1, 2016community, gadgets, misc, technology

Seller Beware! EBay Policies Facilitate THEFT of Your Property

I found out the hard way that EBay is facilitating the theft of items people post for sale on their site. I just […]