Category Archives: General

Chilly With a Chance of Radio

Posted on February 24, 2025 by Kevin

Today was one of those days when I was grateful to have a radio in my car. An appointment finished early and I was driving home past Pleasant Grove Park in Fluvanna County, Virginia, a fantastic facility for walking, hiking … Continue reading →

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Finding New Content at BlogOrDie!

Posted on February 19, 2025 by Kevin

Stay Updated with BlogOrDie! RSS Feed At BlogOrDie!, we’ve always offered an RSS feed to keep you connected with our latest content. RSS stands for “Really Simple Syndication,” and it’s a standardized way for content providers to distribute their updates. … Continue reading →

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Speaking Truth to Power (watch for updates)

Posted on February 9, 2025 by Kevin

So just how much capacity is in those battery packs and emergency radios? I measured them using the tools I wrote about in Incoming Tool: UNI-T UT658DUAL USB LCD USB Type C Digital Tester. Consider these not best case results. … Continue reading →

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Radio Silence

Posted on February 4, 2025 by Kevin

I’ve run out of excuses to buy radios. There just isn’t anything interesting out there in the portable category, at least not interesting enough to spend the money and take the time. I have what looks like an acceptable Emergency … Continue reading →

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Incoming Radio: Sttfaishen S10

Posted on January 22, 2025 by Kevin

There seems to be an influx of newer and even more powerful battery emergency radios on the market. This Sttfaishen S10 had a 20% off coupon with a final price of $31.99 on Amazon for a 20000 mAh battery charger, … Continue reading →

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Blog or Die! after 30 years

Posted on January 1, 2025 by Kevin

I’m just thinking about what’s next for this blog. Blog or Die! was founded in 1995, 30 years ago this month, as a personal blog covering, as the masthead says: Thoughts and commentary on politics, technology, travel, religion and current … 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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