Category Archives: General

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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The Great American Model 3 Road Trip

Posted on June 21, 2019 by Kevin

I’d never taken a trip this long, over 5,000 miles across the United States from Virginia to Idaho, Yellowstone, Denver and back. But it seemed like an adventure, and I figured that Tesla Autopilot would do most of the driving. … Continue reading →

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Christmas came a little early

Posted on December 20, 2018 by Kevin

Last night I got a notice on my smartphone: My Tesla Model 3 has a software update. It’s like Christmas came early and I can hardly wait to open the presents. So what did I get? I got a new … Continue reading →

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Tesla Model S to Model 3 transition

Posted on August 15, 2018 by Kevin

I took delivery of a Tesla Model S 60 kWh (now 75 kWh) in September of 2016 and it has been by far the best car I’ve ever driven. Much can be said about the technology of Model S, its … Continue reading →

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New look

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Kevin

I changed the theme here at Blog or Die! I liked the old one, Misty Morning, but it has technical issues and didn’t seem to work with the new Photo Album. Plus it was a bit narrow. So I’ve installed … Continue reading →

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Msi Installer errors on CISCO VPN under Windows 7

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Kevin

Did you see this? Error 2738:  Could not access VBScript runtime for custom action If you’ve gotten this far, you’re probably pulling your hair out because other solutions don’t work. The  problem is with installation procedures that rely on VBScript, … Continue reading →

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WordPress 3.0 Upgrade Warning

Posted on June 19, 2010 by Kevin

WARNING: Manually disable all your plug-ins before attempting the automatic upgrade to WordPress 3.0. Otherwise your blog will die painfully. If it’s too late, do a manual upgrade install (copy all the files via FTP) and then do an automatic … Continue reading →

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