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Currently Playing: Some DVD re-releases got cheapened out in a weird way (or may not even be legit!)

Just a story about a thing I've found out the hard way. And a second thing I found out through you!

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Get over yourself. Embrace the minivan.
Sights and Sounds: Let's listen to a Toyota hybrid do its stuff
What unplanned EV road trips in cold weather (5°F/-15°C) are actually like these days
Don't overthink electric car charging (we should be doing it differently)
This defunct EPCOT attraction is why I'm like this
The cycles your dishwasher has might be wildly different - you should try 'em out
Bought a car that was smoked in? Ozone generators can get rid of the odor
Some DVD re-releases got cheapened out in a weird way (or may not even be legit!)
LED replacement bulbs for cars are bad and you shouldn't use them.
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
Sights and Sounds: Aztec Pinball Machine Gameplay and Playfield Layout
An unplanned trip from Chicago to Milwaukee in an electric car
Renewable energy means we can stop setting money on fire, silly billy
Answering your pinball questions - Williams Aztec Q&A
Here's what Numitron tubes in an actual product look like
Connextras dishwasher follow up (the sequel)
Google Location Services are fundamentally broken and have been for years
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]
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
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 "NACS"
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 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
Gas stoves aren't really that fast - even standard electric is faster!
Critical Program Reading (1975) - 16mm Film
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
My snow blower has old gas in its tank. But it was stabilized — will it start?
Sights and Sounds — Wurlitzer "Statesman" 3400 Jukebox
EV charging thoughts for renters, multi-family buildings, on-street parking areas, etc.
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)
More vaguely-informative ramblings about low pressure sodium lamps
So... the minute hand shows progression — apparently we think of time in wildly different ways
A story about a camera with very old batteries that haven't leaked and still work somehow
Sights and Sounds: Pioneer CLD-M301 (LD player / 5-disc CD changer)
Tru-Tone C9 LED Christmas lights - an overview
Sights and Sounds: Laserdisc players
I took a cross-country train trip!
A very rambly Coleman Lantern follow-up. Turns out they rarely make sense in 2021
How to use, more info, and further thoughts on hurricane (Dietz) lanterns
How to calculate when heat pumps make financial sense (and other heat pump follow-up thoughts)
Even *more* humidifier thoughts!
Is a Vicks vaporizer an electrode boiler?
This video's a wash
Sharp Carousel Multiple Choice - Follow-up, questions answered, etc
Follow-up; weirdness of getting through-the-viewfinder shots
A slightly explosive touch-lamp follow-up (standby energy consumption)
Re-replacing the Figaro's driver's side speaker (and also the passenger's!)
Replacing the Figaro's driver's side speaker
Modern engine control musings and Fixing a Figaro
Junk! 2!
Connextras; Chest Freezer Follow-up
Going through old junk! Stories, organization, and other things. Ep 1/?
I painted light bulbs and put them outside. Here's what happened.
Gratuitous Honking
Connextras: The JVC LCCS monitor has some quirks
TC2: More RGB Weirdness
Our product works! You can prove it with this test we included for you!
The Chevy Volt Concept is Dead. Is that good?
Analog Video Capture follow-up
E-Ink for productivity: Software and General Updates
Lav Mic Recorder: Tascam DR-05 vs. Zoom H1n
Sunbeam Radiant Control Toaster--Repair and Modernization
E-Ink for Productivity: An Introduction
A Plethora of Extras from the Story of Disney's Third PeopleMover
More Space Heater Nonsense
DVD-RAMifications (experiments and other goodies relating to DVD-RAM)
Filming CRTs: It's pretty easy, actually
A Tale of Two CD Players
Electromagnets, roller coasters, half-a-dozen flags, and clunkless chain lifts
The original intro--should I bring it back?
Some Thoughts about Disney Parks (and secrets? from an insider)
Autofocus rambles and a landing at MDW
Teardown of an LED Traffic Light Module