Technology Connextras

A failed duty cycle experiment with a rotary desiccant dehumidifier
A failed duty cycle experiment with a rotary desiccant dehumidifier
My Ioniq 5's ICCU failed and Hyundai's doing a terrible job fixing this problem
My Ioniq 5's ICCU failed and Hyundai's doing a terrible job fixing this problem
Sights and Sounds: Aztec Pinball Machine Gameplay and Playfield Layout
Sights and Sounds: Aztec Pinball Machine Gameplay and Playfield Layout
An unplanned trip from Chicago to Milwaukee in an electric car
An unplanned trip from Chicago to Milwaukee in an electric car
Renewable energy means we can stop setting money on fire, silly billy
Renewable energy means we can stop setting money on fire, silly billy
Answering your pinball questions - Williams Aztec Q&A
Answering your pinball questions - Williams Aztec Q&A
Here's what Numitron tubes in an actual product look like
Here's what Numitron tubes in an actual product look like
Connextras dishwasher follow up (the sequel)
Connextras dishwasher follow up (the sequel)
Google Location Services are fundamentally broken and have been for years
Google Location Services are fundamentally broken and have been for years
HVAC sizing follow-up (aux heat, shared walls, sizing for heating,
HVAC sizing follow-up (aux heat, shared walls, sizing for heating, "runs all the time," etc)
HVAC professionals aren't sizing equipment appropriately [condensed version]
HVAC professionals aren't sizing equipment appropriately [condensed version]
This snow blower has 2-year-old gas in it. Let's see how it starts.
This snow blower has 2-year-old gas in it. Let's see how it starts.
Tamper-resistant outlets aren't all the same - a follow-up
Tamper-resistant outlets aren't all the same - a follow-up
Developing C-41 color film at home is actually pretty easy
Developing C-41 color film at home is actually pretty easy
My thoughts on GM and Ford's move to abandon the CCS connector in favor of
My thoughts on GM and Ford's move to abandon the CCS connector in favor of "NACS"
A surprisingly effective feature of mini-split heat pumps (at least... I think so?)
A surprisingly effective feature of mini-split heat pumps (at least... I think so?)
A long-winded 1-year ownership report on my Hyundai Ioniq 5
A long-winded 1-year ownership report on my Hyundai Ioniq 5
A 24-hour test run of the Hyundai Ioniq 5's Vehicle-to-Load function
A 24-hour test run of the Hyundai Ioniq 5's Vehicle-to-Load function
Some following up, and why I won't push you towards rooftop solar
Some following up, and why I won't push you towards rooftop solar
Gas stoves aren't really that fast - even standard electric is faster!
Gas stoves aren't really that fast - even standard electric is faster!
Critical Program Reading (1975) - 16mm Film
Critical Program Reading (1975) - 16mm Film
I found a really easy way to make milky frosted glass for light fixtures
I found a really easy way to make milky frosted glass for light fixtures
I still don't get the point of switches ON receptacles
I still don't get the point of switches ON receptacles
My snow blower has old gas in its tank. But it was stabilized — will it start?
My snow blower has old gas in its tank. But it was stabilized — will it start?
Sights and Sounds — Wurlitzer
Sights and Sounds — Wurlitzer "Statesman" 3400 Jukebox
EV charging thoughts for renters, multi-family buildings, on-street parking areas, etc.
EV charging thoughts for renters, multi-family buildings, on-street parking areas, etc.
Some more Kettle Thoughts (including; Microwaving Water!)
Some more Kettle Thoughts (including; Microwaving Water!)
My EV road trip return had two small hiccups, and the state of the Bolt EV (and Volt, too)
My EV road trip return had two small hiccups, and the state of the Bolt EV (and Volt, too)
More vaguely-informative ramblings about low pressure sodium lamps
More vaguely-informative ramblings about low pressure sodium lamps
So... the minute hand shows progression — apparently we think of time in wildly different ways
So... the minute hand shows progression — apparently we think of time in wildly different ways