Author Archives: Kevin

About Kevin

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

Google search is really good

Posted on July 18, 2020 by Kevin

I read this article at the New York Times a while back, and I wanted to locate it again. I typed in a search query into Google: trump covie-19 repeated warnings site:nytimes.com Google first figured out that I meant “covid” … Continue reading →

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Another day, another email scam

Posted on July 10, 2020 by Kevin

The latest scam seems to be emails that appear to come from me to me. The sender email is spoofed as my own. The spammer than makes the claim that they have hacked my email account and found all manner … Continue reading →

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My New image

Posted on July 1, 2020 by Kevin

Initially this website was pretty lame. Then I got a somewhat more streamlined version: This one was quite nice, and going back and seeing this image, it reminds me of a photo that I would take not long afterwards on … Continue reading →

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Tesla Full Self-Driving Computer

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Kevin

Tesla called. My 2018 Model 3 was manufactured about 8 months before Tesla started including the Full Self-Driving (FSD) computer in all its cars. Those of us who bought the FSD Capability option are entitled to an upgrade. My car … Continue reading →

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Tesla voice commands

Posted on December 30, 2019 by Kevin

Tesla cars had a few voice commands, and a promise from Elon Musk that one day, almost everything could be controlled by voice. Well, Merry Christmas! I was originally planning to compile a list of commands, but (silly me) a … Continue reading →

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Mac & Cheese 1.0

Posted on October 20, 2019 by Kevin

I do love a good Mac & Cheese, but you never know what you’re going to get in a restaurant. Some of it is pretty awful, so I thought I would make my own, with the thought in the back … Continue reading →

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The Tesla “Dog Mode” bug story

Posted on August 1, 2019 by Kevin

It’s all over the Internet: Tesla’s “Dog Mode” has a serious bug; it doesn’t work if the AC fan is set to manual. One headline said “Musk vows to fix.” But is there really such a bug? Dog Mode is … Continue reading →

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