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High gas and diesel prices have us planning Tesla EV road trips

RichC — Tue, 05 May 2026 10:34:04 +0000

After a Tesla Mobile Service upgrade for our 2019 Tesla Model 3 last week, we made a couple of test stops on our weekend trip. The DC CSS Fast Charging at an interstate Wawa IONNA near Lima, Ohio (non-Tesla SuperCharger network) made an excellent stopping point for our slightly older “standard range” EV. Since we […]

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Music Monday: Depressed to hear of the passing of Dave Mason

RichC — Mon, 04 May 2026 10:33:35 +0000

We are steadily losing too many of the great musicians of my youth. Last month it was Dave Mason, from the 1960’s English rock band Traffic, and solo singer/songwriter from my music listening years in the 1970s. He had been having serious heart issues and suspect most knew that his time was near. Still, reading […]

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Take 2: Web apps for Proportions, PosterMaker and GifMaker

RichC — Sun, 03 May 2026 10:26:24 +0000

Last week I posted a TIDBIT and before fully using it, I found a couple of minor errors. So today I’m updating the code a little bit and will give it another try and add another web app: MP4 to GIF-maker. First up was a Proportions Calculator => LINK Second a Poster Maker for .MP4 […]

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Another minor Tesla Mobile Service call: CCS charging upgrade

RichC — Sat, 02 May 2026 12:50:51 +0000

After having a positive Tesla Mobile Service call on our 2019 Tesla Model 3, I opted to schedule another “not all that important” upgrade. This particular improvement switches out a circuit board in the rear of the car, near the NACS plug, that will allow us to charge at non-Tesla DC Fast Chargers. I say […]

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Tech Friday: Embarrassed to mention a simple Apple Watch fix

RichC — Fri, 01 May 2026 10:06:48 +0000

For over a year, my Apple Watch occasionally changes the look of the face and created a frustrating restart “fix” for me. Over our beach walks this winter, I noticed that it was happening a bit more often — which starting me thinking that it might be my jacket sleeve or bumping my arm into […]

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Tidbits: A couple of html helpers: Proportions and PosterMaker

RichC — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:33:45 +0000

While attempting to move away from the computer based software helpers (used for years – Parallels tools) or stand-alone “multi-step” software like Photoshop, Preview or Gimp … I’m tinkered with programming and setting up a couple of web-based “single purpose” apps to solve my everyday needs. First up was a Proportions Calculator => LINK Second […]

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Follow up: Our first Tesla Mobile Service call went smoothly

RichC — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:26:43 +0000

Our first Tesla Mobile Service call went well. The car was parked outside the garage and the technician arrived within the 7AM – 12PM estimated time — he actually arrived at 11:30AM and was finished by noon. Since I was working from home, I decided to talk to him a bit to see if he […]

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Auto Service: Tesla mobile service makes sound financial sense

RichC — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:33:14 +0000

One would think that there would be some financial incentive in being a do-it-yourselfer when replacing the low-voltage battery in a 2019 Tesla Model 3. It doesn’t seem to exist, at least in my Internet sleuthing and comparing of prices. The procedure isn’t all that complicated and Tesla does a pretty good job of providing […]

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Music Monday: David Lee Murphy – “Dust On the Bottle”

RichC — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:35:54 +0000

Recent music listening habits have shifted towards country music on SiriusXM. For this week’s Music Monday, here’s a 1995 song by David Lee Murphy, “Dust On The Bottle.” It was released as a single in August 1995 from his debut album Out with a Bang. It became Murphy’s first number-one hit on the Billboard Hot […]

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A humorous filler video: Fresh Sushi anyone?

RichC — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 10:47:53 +0000

Do we really need sushi that is this fresh? 😊

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These heavy-duty travel bags or totes are useful. I’m taking note.

RichC — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 10:23:08 +0000

For years now, Brenda has traveled with the canvas bags that wear well and works to hold just about everything she piles into a carry-on bag (she even takes one to the beach, although misses the thin sail material one we had years ago). I don’t think she buys any of them at full price, […]

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Archive: Picking up sticks and commentary for TheHustings

RichC — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:29:22 +0000

Since I’m super busy since arriving home from Florida with the jungle that is our yard, I’ll add a link to a bit of commentary that was posted on TheHustings.news website. By the way … the grass was super long and the number of branches filled up my entire trailer!

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Delray Beach nominated for “Best Beach in Florida”

RichC — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:33:13 +0000

Here’s something both Brenda and I are voting on … and after another great winter agree on … “Delray Beach nominated for “Best Beach in Florida” again! One vote counted. 😊 Delray Beach is back in the spotlight, earning another nomination for “Best Beach in Florida” in the USA TODAY 10BEST Readers’ Choice Awards. After […]

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Filler: Where did the “Pig in a Poke” idiom come from?

RichC — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:30:25 +0000

After a pre-posting … but incorrectly dating … Music Monday post (next week) and Tuesday late addition, here’s a humorous social media video that triggered an idiom idea. The video is a “pig in a chair” with the comment of a “pig in a blanket” X.com comment. For me it had me thinking about “pig […]

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