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Seems like every two years I have a post like this, but here is an update on how to do this: Ignore the guides that talk about unetbootin, this does not work on High Sierra nor did it work on Sierra. When I tried to use it with a Windows…

Well there are all kinds of new things you need with a Tesla, one of the main things are additional applications including: EV Trip Planner. This takes in actual data from real cars and then calculates mileage with wind and elevation taken into account. A Better Route Planner. Like the…

OK I’m an idiot, when you delete photos with your iPhone, they live for 40 days or so in your deleted folder which is great. But when I just took an old iPhone out and it started to sync again, it left 1,000 duplicated in there. So I started deleting…

OK, I’m sure this is a common problem and I’m no Windows 10 expert, but some notes on making a computer work that is trying to use an older camcorder with Firewire: Make sure you have taken the updates. Windows 10 has lots of them. I can’t actually remember where…

A few years ago, we use AdoramaPix to do two photo albums. They were stunning, color matched and hand done, the software was a little clunky in terms of layout. This year looking through the reviews, trying Mixbook. I don’t know how this will come out, but they are supposed…

Well I haven’t been doing much camera work in 2017 and I’m probably 80% iPhone (thank you X!) and 20% Canon 5D Mark II (yes I know I need to upgrade but with the iPhone being such a big part of it all, I’m confused as to whether to move…

Wow this latest version of iTunes reminds me how much it is an anachronism.  Before iPhones went total direct, you had to dock to get your music. And now with streaming music services, who ever needs a real MP3 anyway. Plus the interface has gotten hard to figure out. For…

Covered elsewhere but you no longer get 5x points on Ink Plus/Cash on eBay using Paypal Digital Gifts. Also does  not work with giftcardmall.com anymore, although giftcardmart.com still works. But most reliable way is to: Right now on chase, there is a 4x bonus for using chase mall to get to…

Even as airlines relentlessly devalue their points (United alone has gone from 2.4 cents/mile to 1.4 in the last five years), there is one thing to try. As all airlines are trying to recruit companies, if you have a small business (or a large one), you should sign up for…

Ok the many oddities of a complex car, but here are some simple things I didn’t figure out until I RFMed: The Tesla X trunk memorizes a particular open position. This is so if you are short the tail gate will be in reach. It also uses the center beam…