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Tesla wing door vs. the garage

They’ve got a six car garage so I bet they can afford the repairs. My question is, how the hell does the Tesla not warn the driver the door is open or better yet, not move if the doors are open!?

The chroniclers of Jeopardy!

I discovered the J! Archive many years ago when I was prepping to try and be on the show (never actually made it). The website is a throwback to the “old days” of Web 1.0 and is an incredible time sink you should not even look at unless you’ve got several hours to kill.

Top 5 crashes of 2019

A little light viewing for your Monday. Considering most of these crashes occurred at upwards of 75-100 mph, it’s amazing that all the riders were OK.

In 2020, Apple is poised to push HomeKit forward

Apple still has an opportunity to be a player in the home automation market but “slow and steady” (or “dragging their feet,” depending on your POV) is going to make that a lot more difficult. Luckily, Amazon and Google have the usual privacy and data security issues that slow adoption but Apple needs to move a lot quicker. I had many people asking me about various home automation solutions over the holidays and it was hard to wholeheartedly recommend anything HomeKit-based.

Apple shares top $300 amid optimism about holiday sales

I don’t usually post about the vagaries of Apple’s ups and downs in the stock market but the $300/share threshold is a big deal, especially for those of us who remember when the stock was at $7/share.

VW Beetle’s “The Last Mile”

I never owned one or even much liked them but there’s no denying it was an incredible vehicle that made a difference to millions of people.

Boxing Day, explained

This story is a year old but I still get questions from my American friends about Boxing Day so I thought I’d pass this along. Happy Holidays!

The Dalrymple Report: Gadgets and porch pirates

Dave and I talk about some of the best gadgets over the last decade, Samsung’s inflated numbers, and the scourge the earth—porch pirates.

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