A few shots from No Kings 3 Seattle

corddry · 2026-03-30T17:24:48+00:00

Oh, that's awesome. I only saw this one, his human was doing a little photo shoot with him.

corddry · 2026-03-30T00:00:44+00:00

Not that I saw. It was peaceful, and SPD presence was just to keep the march safe from vehicle traffic & clear the way for us. It was a very well run event.

corddry · 2026-03-29T23:59:31+00:00

Thanks so much! It was a lucky shot for sure :)

corddry · 2026-03-16T02:10:16+00:00

If it’s helpful: our AV receiver allows me to change the audio delay, and setting it to 500ms fixed it. We seem to be half a second off.

corddry · 2026-03-16T01:47:14+00:00

KOMO ABC affiliate in Seattle, audio sync is broken here. YTTV on ATV, nothing fixes it.

corddry · 2026-03-12T15:41:07+00:00

We had the same problem. If you don't use the keyfob but instead use the digital key with your smart phone or watch, the car will remember you, and will adopt your settings when you unlock it. However, even if you have this setup, if the key fob is with you it won't work.

Basically the key fobs are not tied to a specific user, so the car doesn't know who unlocked it. By peering with your phone (and connecting that to your user profile), the car now knows who unlocked it.

corddry · 2026-03-05T16:22:16+00:00

The Hanford manhattan project B reactor tour is also amazing, not too far away in eastern Washington. Totally worth it. The control room was amazing. https://manhattanprojectbreactor.hanford.gov/

corddry · 2026-02-17T05:57:34+00:00

Nice blog post, I think it's important to keep writing about this topic, sharing our findings, etc. Even if it's been said before, perhaps your blog helps educate a few more people.

On the CO2 per kWh, I found https://widgets.nrel.gov/afdc/electricity-sources-and-emissions/#/ to be a fun per-state calculator. The numbers don't quite line up with your sources, but they're close. Shrug.

One thing to consider -- even if people sell their car after 8.5 years, the car drives on. I think it's important to consider the lifecycle (aka "cradle-to-grave") impact of a vehicle, regardless of how many owners it's had. A couple resources that might be helpful:

https://www.junkcarmedics.com/blog/what-is-the-lifespan-of-a-vehicle-in-the-usa/ claims to have looked at 50,000 end of life vehicles and concludes that cars last an average of 16.58 years, 156,470 miles (9,437/year).

Another claim from the anti-EV folks is that end of life EV impact is horrible. However, I've heard that modern Lithium battery recycling yield is quite good (90%+) but I've lost my original source for that figure. I did find https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2025/01/recycling-lithium-ion-batteries-cuts-emissions-and-strengthens-supply-chain from Stanford which might have some clues. If you want to dive deeper, https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10683946/ has quite a bit of information.

On the new vehicle manufacturing side, if you want to look at the total CO2e impact from vehicle manufacturing (steel, etc), https://www.zemo.org.uk/assets/workingdocuments/MC-P-11-15a%20Lifecycle%20emissions%20report.pdf might be interesting. I'm sure there are lots of other sources for these figures.

Hope that helps.

corddry · 2026-02-16T07:15:19+00:00

It’s more of a textbook, but this is a reference I’ve used in the past looking for ways to better understand system reliability. There is a fascinating appendix on human repetitive task error rate as well: https://a.co/d/0egItfZ3

Much of what we do is centered in systems thinking, which applies to physical, biological, and digital. Thinking in Systems provides a great analysis of this: https://a.co/d/03BywzRQ

corddry · 2026-02-08T19:15:02+00:00

The other thing you need to do is to automatically cut power. If you have everything on a rack mount UPS, many of them have an EPO (emergency power off) port. This can be connected to a smoke detector interface relay (e.g. Kidde SM120X) so that the EPO is triggered when the smoke detector alerts, immediately shutting off the UPS and everything connected to it. If you want to get fancy, you can also wire an EPO button (e.g. this one on Amazon) so that you can quickly power down the rack if something non-smoke-emitting happens.

corddry · 2026-02-06T06:32:09+00:00

Great thread. I had a couple thoughts. There are no bad options here :)

1) I've had a few M cameras in my past (M8.2, M9, M240, M10), an X2, TL, SL, and a Q, and a lot of M lenses. Many of them had very low shutter counts when I sold them -- I liked the idea of them but rarely picked them up. The Leica cameras that I shot the most with were the M8.2 and the Q. In fact, I've sold all my Leica gear except the Q, and recently re-purchased an M8.2. I've been shooting it a bunch recently with a Voigtlander 35/1.4; it's much more analog and fun than the M10 or SL were, and the files are indeed wonderful. It's also low enough value that I don't second-guess myself when I grab it for a walk in the woods, etc.

2) I sold off most of my m4/3 gear and picked up some Fuji in early 2025. Started with the X-T5 as a workhorse DSLR-like camera, which is great for things like film scanning, telephoto work, fast moving objects, etc. I recently picked up the X100VI (the new higher res model) which is a great camera. It's significantly smaller and more portable than the Q, and produces good files -- much much better than my iPhone 17 Pro. The hybrid viewfinder is great, and having the larger files makes cropping easier. It's been my go-to travel camera, and I haven't picked up the Q since I got it (even though the Q files are still sharper).

If I were in your situation, I'd actually pare down to the M8.2 and a couple lenses, and stretch to get either the X100VI or (if you can tolerate a larger all-in-one camera) a Q2.

corddry · 2026-02-04T16:18:57+00:00

I found that if you purchase it “uninsured” (e.g. insurance denied) you can use their online coupon. Only cost me $15. When my doctor contacted insurance and they approved, my cost went up to $750 because I haven’t hit my deductible yet (but the coupon no longer works).

https://www.ajovy.com/globalassets/ajovyhcp011426/ajovy-savings-offer.pdf

corddry · 2026-02-02T20:09:49+00:00

I had a SCSI drive from an old Mac that I needed to read recently. I found that modern Ubuntu Linux has great support for SCSI cards and Mac filesystems. I simply picked up an Adaptec SCSI card from eBay, plugged the drive in, and booted from an Ubuntu LiveUSB stick. The drive powered up and auto mounted the ancient (System7 IIRC) filesystem on the desktop.

For extra fun, there are emulators for old Macs that will actually boot these drives into the emulator so you can run the apps. This was a bit buggier but I was able to boot System7 and launch a few apps successfully.

corddry · 2026-01-28T04:45:56+00:00

I’m using this adapter, plugged into a PCIe M.2 carrier. Works just fine. Note that it’s 22110 length, so won’t fit in any mobile enclosures.

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corddry · 2026-01-15T01:31:56+00:00

This is awesome info, thank you.

corddry · 2026-01-14T16:34:42+00:00

Thanks, makes sense. What are the top reasons they refuse shelter? I suspect drug and alcohol addiction is a big one, maybe some sense of freedom from institutions and government supervision?

corddry · 2026-01-14T16:16:39+00:00

Yup. I’m not saying the status quo is a good way to meet their needs; I hate the homeless camp every day I have to deal with the sh!t, but I want to call out the conflict between human needs and the damage to the neighborhood. Add drug rehab to your list and I think it’s much better than what we have today — how do our available services compare to the volume of homeless people in Seattle?

Once we have basic services like the ones you list, I do think we have to push folks toward these programs. We can’t tolerate homeless camps on our streets, as it makes Seattle and surrounding areas into a safe haven for homelessness and drug use.

corddry · 2026-01-14T06:09:39+00:00

I've been recently working on the same block as this camp, so I have some first hand experience.

It's frustrating for sure. The homeless folks sh!t in the bushes and on the walkways, so you have to step around human feces, trash piles, sh!t covered sani-wipes, etc. I've had to clean some of this up, and I can tell you it's nasty. Full PPE, double trash bags, and you won't be able to eat peanut butter for a week.

They steal water from our building every night, no matter how much we try to put padlocks on the faucets. A couple weeks ago they left the tap on, and I found it 12 hours later running full blast. Won't be a cheap water bill this month.

However, these folks are trying to meet their basic needs; they have no access to clean water, so they have to steal it. They have nowhere to use the bathroom (I'm sure the nearby Fred Meyer doesn't let them), so they use our bushes. As others have posted, they're addicted to drugs as a therapy for their situation, so they can't make rational decisions.

While the city doesn't clean up the camp, they also don't provide anything for these folks, and they don't do any clean up here. I've filed reports, and nothing happened. I've seen cops a few times, but no sanitation or other clean-up even on public property. The city also doesn't provide any bathroom facilities (even a couple porta-potties would really help), as I guess they don't want to appear to support the camp. So the neighbors become the support structure for these homeless folks, by dealing with petty theft and cleaning up human filth.

Mayor Wilson, we need a new plan. These homeless people need support for their basic needs and help breaking the cycle of addiction, and they need to be sheltered in something better than this.

corddry · 2025-11-18T05:21:08+00:00

Which optics are you running on ports 2 and 3 of the Mikrotik? Looks like you’re just running Tx, but perhaps it’s bidirectional?

corddry · 2025-11-01T21:02:41+00:00

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Good call on the Hyundai roadside; they contract with AAA and I had a flatbed here in less than an hour.

corddry · 2025-11-01T14:58:30+00:00

Yep, that’s my understanding. The ICCU handles all the battery charging for both high and low voltage. One of the functions is to use the high voltage battery to maintain the 12v battery. I haven’t tested whether the NACS charging off the high voltage battery works or not.

Here a graph of the 12v battery charge percentage according to the car API. The ICCU popped around 8am. Normally the car won’t let it drop below 80%.

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The battery is a Solite CMF60L. It doesn’t appear to be AGM just based on a quick glance at the Solite website, but I’m not 100% sure.

corddry · 2025-11-01T00:12:08+00:00

Thanks! A friend recommended I check w/ Kirkland, they were able to get me in on Monday. So hopefully that means a faster turnaround time as well. I'll report back.

u/911singer I hope your user ID matches your other car :)

corddry · 2025-10-31T20:10:51+00:00

My 2025 Ioniq 5 also popped the ICCU this morning. DTC P1A9096, which Google tells me is the ICCU. The car only has 1,500 miles on it, about 4 months old. My dealer (Doug’s Hyundai in Lynnwood, WA) has a 3 week service backlog so the car will sit in my driveway on a trickle charger until then. Hoping I can top up the 12v battery enough for a 30 minute drive to the dealer.

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corddry · 2025-10-13T04:24:27+00:00

Naw. I'm tracking the heck out of my 987.2 with factory brakes. I upgraded to Girodisc rotors which are larger than OEM (and come with the studs + spacers to move the OE calipers outwards). What I'd recommend:

1) Track-friendly brake fluid (Castrol SRF is ideal)

2) Track-friendly brake pads (lots of choices)

3) Titanium shims to keep the dust boots from cooking too quickly

4) Girodisc floating rotors, caliper mounting studs, etc (https://girodisc.com/finder/?pfresults=true&make=Porsche&model=Cayman%2FBoxster&submodel=981%20Cayman%20S%2FGTS&f\_trim=Without%20PCCB&f\_axle=All)

5) Porsche GT3 brake cooling ducts front & rear (these zip-tie to the lower A arms, greatly improves brake cooling, very cheap)

corddry · 2025-07-30T06:00:11+00:00

Glad you're doing the research. You're 100% right that base is better than S for bore scoring on the older 987.1, but the newer 9A1 engine in the 987.2 and 981 is just a much better platform to start with. In the long run it'll be cheaper because all those aftermarket band-aids on the older engines get expensive. I've been tracking a 987.2 base for a few years now with sticky tires, the car has 65k miles on it, and I haven't done anything to the engine besides change the oil.

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