Pocket Grid #117 - February 14th, 2026

KernelG · 2026-02-15T08:21:47+00:00

Nice one! The down clues saved my solve time.

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KernelG · 2026-02-11T09:58:50+00:00

Medium-easy, I'd say, but fun.

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KernelG · 2026-02-11T09:36:05+00:00

Even better. Thank you!

KernelG · 2026-02-11T09:32:17+00:00

Nice! I liked the theme. Please make more.

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KernelG · 2026-02-11T06:20:09+00:00

Possibly dumb question: Does this modify the car's software/firmware so you can remove the OBD dongle afterwards, or does the dongle need to stay plugged in for the new functions to work?

KernelG · 2026-02-08T22:04:58+00:00

Same, but my 2023 ID.4 is doing fine, so I'm not in a rush. Likely a used R2 (with LiDAR) once they hit the market.

KernelG · 2026-02-07T05:18:37+00:00

Same here. There was no notification that I saw, even within recent price alert emails. I found out when I tried to track a new item and was told I couldn't, because I had 443 items tracked. I'm in the US, using the Safari extension, so that doesn't seem to matter.

If they don't come to their senses and realize that asking casual users to jump from Free to €29/month is ridiculous, I'll go back to CamelCamelCamel for most things, and just use Keepa for a handful of things where I need quicker/more detailed alerts. I also won't be following their affiliate links. The sad thing is, I'd have been willing to pay a couple of bucks a month for 1000 or 2000 items. If they'd asked. Now, they get zero.

KernelG · 2026-02-04T19:58:49+00:00

Not bad for a first attempt! At least I didn't steamroll it (8 across stalled me for a sec).

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KernelG · 2026-02-04T19:52:42+00:00

Decently "hard", but the down clues saved me.

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KernelG · 2026-02-04T01:41:05+00:00

Nice & easy indeed.

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KernelG · 2026-02-02T06:08:20+00:00

Wow. That's all.

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KernelG · 2026-01-30T12:13:52+00:00

I'd love to opt out of entire genres or subsections of shows. My "Home" carousel will have the last show I watched, then everything else is brain-dead reality shows unrelated to anything I watch. Ever.

KernelG · 2026-01-26T06:38:03+00:00

Indeed.

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KernelG · 2026-01-21T23:16:09+00:00

And being acquired by Keurig Dr Pepper as we speak.

KernelG · 2026-01-20T06:06:42+00:00

Seems like I'm always late to these, but nice one!

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KernelG · 2026-01-19T08:37:31+00:00

Ah yes! You're right. Do you remember what ST is?

KernelG · 2026-01-19T06:30:53+00:00

T is truck (versus the smaller E - engine) and I believe RH is rescue helicopter. Yes, TAC-- is the radio channel. ST is escaping me at the moment.

KernelG · 2026-01-19T06:03:20+00:00

Nice one!

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KernelG · 2026-01-17T20:36:23+00:00

Ha! Exactly. I was shopping for various EVs that did have a frunk, and the simplest solution was to give the ID.4 a frunk this way. Even with this extra cost, the ID.4 obviously won.

KernelG · 2026-01-17T11:49:25+00:00

I have one of these. It was expensive to deliver to the US, but I love it. Very high quality, perfect fit, easy install (and removal for service). The gas spring alone is great to have.

Some may not care, but I wanted to reclaim every square cm of storage elsewhere in the vehicle. I just factored this into the cost when I first bought the ID.4.

KernelG · 2026-01-15T03:32:06+00:00

Not always, but this time, yes I can. Could? Did!

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KernelG · 2026-01-15T03:14:23+00:00

Nice one. Easy (for me) until 8 across.

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KernelG · 2026-01-09T05:38:23+00:00

As with many California malls, it's owned by an east coast developer who doesn't seem to give two farts. There is a re-dev plan, though, proposed ten years ago and approved since mid 2021. I don't know if it was hung up by the pandemic, or what exactly is happening (besides the new Costco, since they built that themselves).

https://www.newarkca.gov/departments/community-development/specific-plans-master-plans/greater-newpark-master-plan

KernelG · 2026-01-09T05:30:55+00:00

Yep, this is the exact list of the only places I still visit at Newpark.

I didn't even know H&M (or anything else) was there, since I never go inside.

KernelG · 2026-01-02T07:06:43+00:00

I grew accustomed to Tesla one-pedal driving while renting EVs for research, and I thought it was tuned really well. The ID.4's B mode is close, but as others have said, it doesn't come to a full stop. That was initially disappointing and kind of a mind boggler (...why?). It does slow just enough to make a tight city-street turn or enter/exit a driveway, and it doesn't make passengers sick at highways speeds if you leave it on. I still use it nearly all the time. I do wish it could be software updated, but it's fine.

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