Author Archives: Kevin

About Kevin

Just an old guy with opinions that I like to bounce off other people.

Ultra-bargain XHDATA D-219 AM/FM/Shortwave radio

Posted on February 15, 2023 by Kevin

The XHDATA D-219 is an AM/FM/Shortwave radio with an analog tuning dial. It covers AM (only up to 1600 kHz), FM (2 bands) and shortwave (9 bands from 4.75 to 22 MHz) It doesn’t have much in the way of … Continue reading →

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The WOBOT Chronicles

Posted on February 2, 2023 by Kevin

These are my thoughts about an online word game hosted by the New York Times called Wordle. The game picks a 5-letter word and the player tries to guess it. After each guess (up to 6) the game reveals for … Continue reading →

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An open letter to the New York Times about its coverage of Advanced Driver Assistance systems

Posted on December 19, 2022 by Kevin

I don’t know what the New York Times is trying to accomplish in its coverage on driver-assist systems, but informing the public is not it. “Driver-Assist Systems Linked to Hundreds of Crashes“ was your headline, carrying the context-free ambiguous term … Continue reading →

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The impact of electric vehicles on the power grid

Posted on December 17, 2022 by Kevin

I saw something online saying that electric vehicles consume so much energy that more than a few in a neighborhood would crash its power grid. They had a few numbers that sounded mostly right, but they lacked context. Here’s something … Continue reading →

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Baijiali AM/FM/SW radio with MP3 player

Posted on September 8, 2022 by Kevin

The parable tells of a man who found a treasure in a field and sold all he had to buy the field. My new Baijiali BJL-166 FM/MW/SW1-18 radio MP3 player arrived from China today. Save your money; this is no … Continue reading →

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Solar! – EVCHE EC-2110BTS radio

Posted on September 1, 2022 by Kevin

One reason I’m writing this is that a Google search for EVCHE EC-2110BTS returned no hits. We can’t have that! I bought this AM / FM / SW / Bluetooth / MP3 player flashlight from AliExpress in hopes that the solar … Continue reading →

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Fixing things

Posted on July 7, 2022 by Kevin

My father, uncle and my grandfather made their livelihood in large part by fixing things. My grandfather had a sign in his store: We fix anything but a broken heart My father was a watchmaker and when I was ready … Continue reading →

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