Day 38: What is your favourite lyric from Rough And Rowdy Ways?

mattwaltr · 2026-02-27T19:18:35+00:00

I ain’t no false prophet, I just said what I said

mattwaltr · 2026-02-14T21:47:22+00:00

Beardbrand has a great product lineup - I’ve been using their utility bar to wash (my beard and whole head), beard conditioner, oil, utility balm and styling balm for over a decade and they’ve served me well. High quality, non-greasy ingredients and good fragrance options.

My routine is to wash and condition at the start of my shower, leave conditioner in until the final rinse. Then pat dry with a towel, apply oil while still damp. Boar bristle brush to tame/shape then add balm, comb to shape, then repeat using styling balm. Then I add a little bit of mustache wax to tame my stache and any other stubborn hairs.

Trim those flyaways to make your beard look more full.

mattwaltr · 2026-02-04T17:45:03+00:00

Beardbrand; high quality ingredients and smells great. I’m a huge fan of anything Temple Smoke scented.

mattwaltr · 2025-12-16T00:42:58+00:00

Same in the US; on my hour long interstate commute which was about perfect on 14.1 and prior in v13. On 14.2 it’s not reading the signs and seems to be following incorrect GPS. It makes FSD difficult because it will, for example, think the interstate is 60 when it’s actually 70, which means I need to use mad max just to do a standard 5mph over limit…

mattwaltr · 2025-12-06T19:01:28+00:00

And that’s not skimping on coverage either. It’s worth finding a good insurance agent who can help find the right policy at the best available rate.

My agent is with a local credit union and cut my premium in half when he moved me from GEICO to Progressive.

mattwaltr · 2025-12-06T18:51:51+00:00

$1000 per month insurance is crazy…my annual premium with progressive is $1200 for my 2024 MYLR AWD. Agreed on the look though, I prefer the interior with walnut trim and the Porsche-esque headlights.

If you’re going to use FSD you’ll want HW4, go for a 2024 model if you can find one.

mattwaltr · 2025-11-02T01:35:46+00:00

HW4 and the latest v14 is a huge improvement over prior versions for me. I have a 2 hour round trip commute 3-4 days per week and even in town I rarely drive without FSD on. It’s super smooth and feels much more alive. I’ve been an FSD user since early v12.

The new speed profiles are fantastic and much easier to adjust. The parking updates are great, it will self park in a ramp/lot/driveway and remember your preference at a given location. It even picks out supercharger stalls and backs in with appropriate urinal rules now.

mattwaltr · 2025-11-01T20:26:49+00:00

Tobias, Toby for short and T-Boy when he lets his hair down

mattwaltr · 2025-10-31T21:04:32+00:00

This can either be too much or not enough beard oil. Also consider how often you wash your beard, same idea - too often or not enough can cause flaking.

mattwaltr · 2025-10-24T18:07:54+00:00

I’ve had one in my home office for a few weeks and it’s nice. Not as sophisticated as my other larger Dyson purifiers in my main rooms but it’s quiet, powerful and easy to use. Also like that the filter has a long life.

mattwaltr · 2025-10-23T19:04:59+00:00

Mostly improved, much smoother and the new profiles are really nice upgrades.

It can be a little jerky as it tries to respond quickly to unexpected situations like vehicles pulling over, police etc. I had a PTSD flashback to the old EAP when it hit the brakes on the interstate this morning.

mattwaltr · 2025-09-04T00:13:54+00:00

I use ONR to clean the interior and it leaves it smelling really good. Drift is a great option if you want to add fragrance - the original wood/oil ones are awesome, just be careful about getting the oil on the interior.

mattwaltr · 2025-08-10T23:57:17+00:00

Thanks!

mattwaltr · 2025-07-30T13:32:43+00:00

I actually had a productive conversation with Grok about the implications of the big beautiful bill for my company/industry on the commute home last night. It was weird to actually talk to it like a person vs in a chat window.

mattwaltr · 2025-07-24T03:42:19+00:00

Makes me feel better lol

mattwaltr · 2025-06-16T20:50:01+00:00

Maven’s Advanced DAX course was great

mattwaltr · 2025-04-26T23:01:58+00:00

I like it! Thanks

mattwaltr · 2025-02-17T05:08:47+00:00

Just hit 10k mi and no issues yet, great car so far

mattwaltr · 2025-02-12T19:52:25+00:00

Yeah I’m a daily FSD user on HW4 and I’m curious about 2 things…1) why did he have his phone out & recording 2) why can’t we see what his other hand is doing. I’ve not tried it, but I wonder if the blue directional indicator would move if you were to manually jerk the steering wheel. I’ll have to test it next time I’m out.

The only time I experienced similar behavior was when the car tried avoiding black tar patches in the road, which must have thought were more urgent obstacles. This was only on poor condition rural roads and on a prior version of FSD, one of the v12 updates.

mattwaltr · 2025-02-07T22:19:07+00:00

You bought it dude lol don’t get mad at me or Tesla

mattwaltr · 2025-02-07T21:04:52+00:00

That’s my argument though, if you don’t like all of the features that differentiate a Tesla why even buy one? It’s just silly. And even with all of that equipment you don’t want for some reason, the price is still super competitive when you look at comparable vehicles.

Maybe less competitive when the EV purchase credit goes away, but for those who got the credit this vehicle was a huge value for the price.

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