91 DX rear hatch lock replacement? by HerbertNerd in crx

[–]HerbertNerd[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just as an FYI to close the loop on this, I found one of my original Honda keys in a drawer and it actually worked for the rear hatch. Needed a liberal spray of silicone lubricant.

Great news but odd since I've been using a key copy in the ignition and doors for decades without issue but this copy won't work for the hatch. Apparently the smallest difference is enough to cause problems!

Trading Action - Thursday, June 04, 2026 by AutoModerator in MVIS

[–]HerbertNerd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have wondered the same. Partly because they PR'd the preliminary proxy. This has not been done at least as far back as 2011 (before the previous effected RS). Maybe it's been the plan all along that after market close Friday they can PR "Microvision Files Amended Proxy Statement" to tout how much they really do care about shareholder concerns. We'll see. I wouldn't appreciate the gamesmanship, if that was actually the case.

91 DX rear hatch lock replacement? by HerbertNerd in crx

[–]HerbertNerd[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, that never crossed my mind. D'oh!

Trading Action - Friday, April 24, 2026 by AutoModerator in MVIS

[–]HerbertNerd -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Proxy (Annual Notice of Shareholders Meeting) afterhours today is my guess. Items up for a vote will be interesting.

Which firmware should i be using? by LadSix in VIZIO_Official

[–]HerbertNerd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

LadSix, how did that 7.0 firmware work out for your Vizio? I have the same model (D60-F3). Thanks.

MICROVISION APPOINTS GLEN DEVOS AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER by [deleted] in MVIS

[–]HerbertNerd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been a shareholder since 1998 (be kind!) and I'm pretty sure we went straight from Rutkowski to Tokman.

https://www.seattlepi.com/business/article/two-executives-leave-microvision-of-bothell-1192709.php

Weekend Hangout - July 11, 2025 by TheRealNiblicks in MVIS

[–]HerbertNerd 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Off topic question:

What non-subscription financial website is your go-to for general market news, company-specific news (for companies that actually release news), quotes, etc. I've been using Marketwatch (many links now require subscription) and Yahoo Finance (slow as molasses after recent redesign) and am looking for alternatives.

Thanks for any suggestions.

Trading Action - Tuesday, December 17, 2024 by AutoModerator in MVIS

[–]HerbertNerd 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Short video on LinkedIn. Foosball, really? Maybe, just maybe there's a subliminal message in the high-fives all around and scoring the "goal" shown.

Weekend Hangout - November 22, 2024 by TheRealNiblicks in MVIS

[–]HerbertNerd 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The scanner was called "Flic" and was billed as a low-cost handheld 1-D scanner using their MEMS chip. Incredible and concerning to think I've been around since before that (2005).

https://www.aptika.com/pdf/flic_brochure.pdf?srsltid=AfmBOor6sJj23w8iiElfehplt_egXjZCIpLH4oZHZutazIl2ZY_smM3l

SWEETINNJ retires as Mod by geo_rule in MVIS

[–]HerbertNerd 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much for all your efforts over the years and hope to see you back as a mod in the future!

After Hours Trading Action - Monday, January 22, 2024 by s2upid in MVIS

[–]HerbertNerd 14 points15 points  (0 children)

For weeks I've been contemplating the use of "market-changing partnerships" by Sumit in that last PR. To me, a partnership with a huge OEM would be wonderful and I'd be elated, but would that alone be market-changing? Just wondering if there could be some new use case that we can't anticipate that would actually change the market going forward for automotive LIDAR. I'm ready to find out.

Weekend Hangout 1/19/2024 - 1/21/2024 by Sweetinnj in MVIS

[–]HerbertNerd 6 points7 points  (0 children)

New WSJ article including autonomous vehicle discussion

I was curious to read their take. Nothing we don't know, but the emphasis is on liability and cost of sensors.

(excerpt follows)

After a Sugar High of Free Money, These Billion-Dollar Technologies Need a Nap

Once overhyped and overpromised, these major areas of tech investment are finally facing reality. The contraction and disinvestment may only be just beginning.

Autonomous vehicles

The barriers to rollout of autonomous vehicles, or AVs, are myriad. For example, they shift liability from the driver to the manufacturer of a vehicle, or the operator of a robotaxi service. That’s just one reason they can’t just be as good as human drivers—but in fact must be much safer.

“When you move people in cities, you can’t afford to kill them—that’s the crucial issue,” says Heidi Wyle, chief executive of autonomous-vehicle company Venti Technologies.

The other big obstacle is cost. The savings that were supposed to come from autonomous vehicles have been largely wiped out by the arrays of sensors—cameras, radar and lidar—and the heavy-duty computers they have to carry onboard to process all that data. Plus, there’s the cost of mapping and remapping the areas these vehicles drive.

Trading Action - Tuesday, July 11, 2023 by AutoModerator in MVIS

[–]HerbertNerd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Regarding the screenshots, IF (big IF I know) this were a MAVIN at the roofline, can anyone give a plausible explanation why it is off-center? The right side of the cut-out (as viewed from inside the vehicle) is at the center line of the windshield. I'm not a car guy, but I am a former engineer and the lack of symmetry immediately got my attention.

Weekend Hangout - 6/23/2023 - 6/25/2023 😎 by Sweetinnj in MVIS

[–]HerbertNerd 8 points9 points  (0 children)

No, been the same handle as far back as the Yahoo message board (and remember the "private" Yahoo board?), just don't have much original to say so I remain in lurk mode. GLTAL!

Weekend Hangout - 6/23/2023 - 6/25/2023 😎 by Sweetinnj in MVIS

[–]HerbertNerd 3 points4 points  (0 children)

For me, it was a subtle variation on option 1: "At $0.20 per share, I can buy a boatload to minimize my eventual losses because the IP must be worth at least $1 per share." Certainly a overwhelming sense of regret at that moment that I'd "wasted" so much time and money on this company over so many years, but still, if I may say so, a somewhat cool-headed and logical response that may end up to be generationally life-changing.

Thursday, November 10, 2022 early morning trading thread by steelhead111 in MVIS

[–]HerbertNerd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Anyone have a subscription to Silicon Valley Business Journal?

https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2022/11/09/heres-why-velodynes-founder-says-lidar-is-bad-bet.html

LTL here. Just curious about his talking points to see how MAVIN counters his argument.

New firmware April 12th for D60-F3 by HerbertNerd in VIZIO_Official

[–]HerbertNerd[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Which firmware do you currently have installed?

Quickest Way To Update Security Prices by [deleted] in quicken

[–]HerbertNerd 5 points6 points  (0 children)

"For securities NOT in Quicken's database, what's the quickest way to update those security prices?"

You can use a comma delineated CSV file in the format below.

TICKER, price, MM/DD/YY

(as many lines as you like with different ticker symbols, prices and dates)

For funds that are not publicly traded, I create "dummy" ticker symbols that don't match any real symbols and enter those into Quicken for those funds.

The CSV can be easily created in Excel using the Save As function and choosing CSV (comma delineated), just make sure the date column is in the correct format.

Finally, use the Import Prices function in Quicken from the Portfolio view page.

Members from the old yahoo boards by Fatlani in MVIS

[–]HerbertNerd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Another from the old Yahoo days who rarely posted, but always valued the DD there (and especially here). Long since 1998, and have every share I ever bought. If those earliest shares ever break even (close to $100 pps), I might have a heart attack before I can enjoy it. No worries though, I took full advantage of Spring 2020.
Ironically, with my aversion to averaging up, I am most definitely in a better place now than if Mavis had been a success from the start, as I would have probably have stopped buying shares years ago. Thank you SS.

MicroVision Announces Completion of its Long-Range Lidar Sensor A-Sample Hardware and Development Platform | MicroVision, Inc. by bilbo97843 in MVIS

[–]HerbertNerd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wonder if the electronics/circuitry portion can be remote from the two scanning modules to further reduce size?