I've been collaborating with the author of the #Ioniq5 and #EV6 module for the Open Vehicle Monitoring System ( #OVMS ) #opensource project. We now have odometer miles & VIN being properly reported for US models. Range estimates are off (lower) but I am OK with that. Now I don't need #Kia Connect!

Good #Monday #Morning #Workout to y'all! Let's get to it. Primary set (x3): Rower 5mins Plank 45s Push ups with bar x5 Sled 250lbs lateral pull (down & back) Knees to chest x5 Finishing set Box squat 165 x1 Box squat 255 x 3 Box squat 305 x 1 (video)

I am thrilled with @pinkuh.bsky.social work on my #Synergy tattoo from #JemAndTheHolograms. Everything you see in this picture she concepted and tattooed on me. Synergy is still incomplete with +15 hours of tattooing done.

Had the big birthday chili party last night, up till 4am. What did I do after waking up at 10:30am? NSAIDs and a very light weight / high rep motion focused 35m workout at the gym. I've been to the gym everyday thus far in 2026. Does this make me a #gymbro? Is 2026 the year of swol? Let's find out!

"3AM Knows All Your Secrets" -- Quote from a random 90s AOL Member Profile. Here's a secret: I still feel weird celebrating my birthday after my great grandma was buried on my 12th birthday because the affluent out of town family couldn't be bothered to extend their travel plans. Today I turn 43.

I am very pleased with how my #jem #synergy #tattoo is turning out.

Up till 1:30a for ring in New Year 2026 Slept till 6:30a then up and lifting: - Slow pace 185lbs bench - 235lbs (+whatever sled weighs) drag - 10kcal burned on vertical rowing machine Next up: finishing belly tattoo

Heed the message. - Katherine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy. It's just prescient, and eerie, how this fits what's happening right now. #movie #messagefromthepast

Millions of Americans remain at jobs they hate for one reason: the health insurance they receive. That’s absurd. Universal health care will give Americans the freedom to choose the work they want without worrying about health care coverage. Another reason for Medicare for All.

This is so cute!

Thrice now I've had someone tell me "no need to apologize" during a technical situation/bug report. Ok, Universe, I hear you: I'm too apologetic, and I'll work on that in '26.

Pass one wreck, almost get into another. My limit has been reached with inattentive drivers.

Our yule/Christmas tree is adorned with eccentric decor every year.

9 to 5 is an epic classic with Dolly, Jane, and Lily as the stars. Fun fact: Dolly bought the rights and made a theatre (play) production of the film. 10/10 recommend movie and theatre play version.

On this #caturday we celebrate that after 2 years Miss Dixie, the seizure prone kitty, has begun sleeping with me! We did have a startle at 4am that has her spring direct into the air and land in a laundry basket, but progress not perfection...right?

The other night we took my spouse's smart car to dinner. I've not been in one since Gopher's wreck in April, at least not with another person. Our biceps kept touching and I said "I don't remember us bumping into each other like this" and hubby said "because your arms weren't that huge before."

It is time again for #fitness #friday where we farmer's carry a 275lbs trap bar down the green and back. Started at 200 and jumped up over 4 sets. Then loaded up to 335lbs for stationary deadlifts. I am gym dweeb?

When I switched jobs, I did not know that I'd be working at one of "The 8 biggest companies headquartered in the Triangle" (according to Axios). The culture and attitude here is way better than the California company I left. www.axios.com/local/raleig...

Should for some reason you wish to get me a gift for the holiday (or my birthday), please make a donation to NPR or my NPR Affiliate WUNC in my name. Any amount will do.

I wish it was this warm when I left for the gym at 10 to 6 this morning. Today is the coldest day since December 2022. Why don't I live somewhere tropical?

When Bezos Company announced they planned to acquire iRobot, I got my API keys & blocked the vacuums from phoning home until I could get Valetudo-compatible hardware from Dreame. I knew this day was coming once Bezos Co was blocked from completing the buyout. Sad day.

On this #freaky #snowy #Friday we will #deadlift 400lbs to say we can.

Never seen before: Panda attacks EV charger! 🐼 As the posting says: No humans, living pandas or other animals were harmed during the incident. 🤣

#deadlift on #humpday 375lbs: check. 400lbs will be next PR attempt in Jan. (This was first lift I did it once more before posting)

@techconnectify.bsky.social I love this shady comment hidden in the closed captions! It's like alt text easter eggs =)

I know I've not posted any tattoo progress pics as of late but I promise I'm still getting color loaded...

One week each November I transform into the lovechild of Gordon Ramsay and Martha Stuart, complete with catchphrase "Get out of my kitchen!" I have been preparing since Saturday for this evening's feast. No, no, food is absolutely not my love language.

Sadly, #EV startup Bollinger Motors has shuttered. Though Detroit papers call it a Michigan company, Bollinger started in upstate NY before relocating to Detroit for engineering talent. I interviewed founder Robert Bollinger way back in 2017, a week before the B1's debut in NYC. (1 of 3)

The breakup with T-HellHole has begun & I am held hostage: Only 1 of 3 lines successfully ported and unlocked. 1 phone shows stolen on incoming carrier necessitating a new one while the other phone won't network unlock and accept the new esim. Praying that on Monday we can be rid of Evil Magenta.

I'm gonna need my NC thrift stores to get with the times and offer charging like this store in Norfolk, VA.

Today @raleighgov.bsky.social launched a new Utility payment portal. By the time the SMS OTP/2FA reaches my phone the web session has timed out. IMO the bigger issue: they don't sanitize the username/email field, making it case-sensitive, so my email has a mandatory capital letter now. 0/10 stars.

I saw zero coverage of this vehicle fire last Saturday. I am pretty sure it was a Tesla Model Y. This was near the RDU Airport exit on I-40 (vehicle west bound).

I am angry, disappointed, & crushed with @bouletbrothers.bsky.social elimination of Priscilla Chambers from Titans S2. If I ever needed a sign that the show lost its roots, this extermination proved it. She was Filth & Horror & poignant & unforgettable, something you'd have lauded in past seasons.

I served notice at work. I feel like I'm breaking up with someone incredible who has a drinking problem but refuses to change. It hurts so badly even though the environment became so toxic.

Halloween 2025: Them: "what spooky stuff are you getting into tonight?" Me: "switching devices and divorcing Google in the process"

The average age of U.S. homebuyers is now 56, up from 49 last year. In 1981, the year trickledown economics began, it was 31.

This video does not do this close call justice and without sound you do not hear the screech of the tires as the big rig barely avoids the oncoming SUV.

It has taken a lot of cursing, tears, and two different donor office chairs... But Gopher's driver seat is now my new office chair.

CYBERBULLIED: To some it’s a metallic status symbol. To others fascism on wheels. Either way, heads turn. "I was married but not anymore. Women don’t like the vehicle." Do you Grok in it? "Her name's Aura, I use her as a therapist" @zoeschiffer.bsky.social @wired.com www.wired.com/story/owning...

I wanted to love it so bad but Daimler ruined the Smart Fortwo with the 453. Ruined it. My mind cannot be changed.

🌈 Today is #NationalComingOutDay! Whether you’re out, not out, questioning, or can’t share your truth safely, you’re valid, seen, loved and part of community regardless of how visible you are. Coming out is personal. Be proud of who you are, in whatever way feels right for you. ❤️

The Queen of Country has put the rumors to rest: she is ok, but she appreciates the prayers. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Thirty paintings created by the bushy-haired, soft-spoken Bob Ross will soon be up for auction to defray the costs of programming for small and rural public television stations suffering under cuts in federal funding. https://to.pbs.org/4nEQMrw

Wait, we don't know who gets exterminated in S2E1 of @bouletbrothers.bsky.social #Dragula #Titans? What fresh hell is this?!?

Observed at the I-85 Davidson County NC Rest Stop: A patron enters to utilize a urinal while on speakerphone and they didn't wash their hands. Not only #BadEtiquette but #Gross. #WashYourHands

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

Not gonna lie: I LOVE these Rivian Adventure Network chargers in Roanoke, VA. 6x DC and 3 or 4 AC (11kW) stations at the Earth Fare grocery store. Tap card and plug in, easy peasy. The interface was clean and simple, the cost was reasonable (especially for the speed: fastest local stations).

Red Hat suffers data breach, Raleigh based company says According to the Raleigh-based company, a third party had accessed and copied some data from it. Reports from The Register, an IT news outlet, said more than 500GB of data was stolen, including sensitive documents belonging to customers.

This captures exactly what's wrong with the American mindset.