Robert Guico
@guico.net
Runner, day-job coder, dad, weather, and transportation. Cosplaying as a part-time Lutheran school marketer. One of those guys that says “I’m from Chicago” because it’s easier.
I have to admit, I didn’t foresee all this as a pandemic consequence apple.news/AXiEnIe_ESn2...
The Backlash Against Car Prices Is Here — The Atlantic
There’s plenty of blame to go around, and no easy fix.
apple.news
January 14, 2026 at 10:10 PM
I have to admit, I didn’t foresee all this as a pandemic consequence apple.news/AXiEnIe_ESn2...
The graph probably just measures the amount of buffer, unless they accounted for that.
January 13, 2026 at 5:45 PM
The graph probably just measures the amount of buffer, unless they accounted for that.
Tesla has a factory in China somewhere, they’ll shut down Berlin and import to Europe from there.
January 13, 2026 at 4:52 AM
Tesla has a factory in China somewhere, they’ll shut down Berlin and import to Europe from there.
The year is 1917. Illinois' infrastructure budget is thrown entirely at the western 2/3rds of the state.
January 12, 2026 at 6:20 PM
The year is 1917. Illinois' infrastructure budget is thrown entirely at the western 2/3rds of the state.
This is what I need to know if BYD, xPeng, Xiaomi, etc. have figured out. The kind of conditions that used to require dozens of iterations.
January 11, 2026 at 9:08 PM
This is what I need to know if BYD, xPeng, Xiaomi, etc. have figured out. The kind of conditions that used to require dozens of iterations.
The Bears had absolutely no right winning this game, and yet
January 11, 2026 at 4:37 AM
The Bears had absolutely no right winning this game, and yet
How the heck am I driving 52 miles a day right now?
January 7, 2026 at 2:38 PM
How the heck am I driving 52 miles a day right now?
Guaranteed, the first time a hate crime clause was added because slurs for an Italian were used
Man charged with hate crime in Carol Stream grocery store
Man charged with hate crime in Carol Stream grocery store
A man has been charged with committing a hate crime, accused of yelling slurs at a worker at a Carol Stream grocery store and threatening to kill her.
www.dailyherald.com
January 7, 2026 at 12:41 AM
Guaranteed, the first time a hate crime clause was added because slurs for an Italian were used
The gymnastics I had to do in the last 48 hours to get a RAV4 hybrid with a fully dead battery to just work again…
January 5, 2026 at 9:16 PM
The gymnastics I had to do in the last 48 hours to get a RAV4 hybrid with a fully dead battery to just work again…
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Think what You want about Venezuela, but for one, this is a slap in the face and direct hit at Putin, therefore it improves my and my family's personal security, so I'll take this as a win. Was it moral? Nah. Was Maduro a criminal, Putin's ally, cheering for the death of Ukrainians? Absolutely.
January 3, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Think what You want about Venezuela, but for one, this is a slap in the face and direct hit at Putin, therefore it improves my and my family's personal security, so I'll take this as a win. Was it moral? Nah. Was Maduro a criminal, Putin's ally, cheering for the death of Ukrainians? Absolutely.
What’s interesting about this from @niedermeyer.online’s Ludicrous (2019!) isn’t just that it’s finally happening, but it actually required several brand new car companies from half a world away to do the job! #evsky
January 3, 2026 at 5:08 AM
What’s interesting about this from @niedermeyer.online’s Ludicrous (2019!) isn’t just that it’s finally happening, but it actually required several brand new car companies from half a world away to do the job! #evsky
2025 IONIQ 6 Summary:
17,250 miles
DC charging: ~3,812 kWh ($70 total, thanks @electrifyamerica.com)
AC charging: 1,555 kWh ($217 @ $0.14 / kWh)
Efficiency: 3.5 mi/kWh
In our RAV4 that would've been 575 gallons and ~$1,700 at $3/gallon... plus 2-3 oil changes. #evsky
17,250 miles
DC charging: ~3,812 kWh ($70 total, thanks @electrifyamerica.com)
AC charging: 1,555 kWh ($217 @ $0.14 / kWh)
Efficiency: 3.5 mi/kWh
In our RAV4 that would've been 575 gallons and ~$1,700 at $3/gallon... plus 2-3 oil changes. #evsky
January 1, 2026 at 7:46 PM
2025 IONIQ 6 Summary:
17,250 miles
DC charging: ~3,812 kWh ($70 total, thanks @electrifyamerica.com)
AC charging: 1,555 kWh ($217 @ $0.14 / kWh)
Efficiency: 3.5 mi/kWh
In our RAV4 that would've been 575 gallons and ~$1,700 at $3/gallon... plus 2-3 oil changes. #evsky
17,250 miles
DC charging: ~3,812 kWh ($70 total, thanks @electrifyamerica.com)
AC charging: 1,555 kWh ($217 @ $0.14 / kWh)
Efficiency: 3.5 mi/kWh
In our RAV4 that would've been 575 gallons and ~$1,700 at $3/gallon... plus 2-3 oil changes. #evsky
I just want stuff to work, I don’t care how!
January 1, 2026 at 5:38 PM
I just want stuff to work, I don’t care how!
You have to write those year-end reviews someday
December 31, 2025 at 1:43 AM
You have to write those year-end reviews someday
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December 30, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Corollary: if batteries got 3% better per year for the next decade, that would be… fine!
December 30, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Corollary: if batteries got 3% better per year for the next decade, that would be… fine!
Bigger capacity could help, but be hamstrung by low charging speeds. There is no MwH solution in the U.S. and AFAIK none is forthcoming.
If everyone's battery capacity doubled today, those 20-30 minute 15-85% (summer-only) charging sessions become 40-60 minute sessions.
If everyone's battery capacity doubled today, those 20-30 minute 15-85% (summer-only) charging sessions become 40-60 minute sessions.
December 29, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Bigger capacity could help, but be hamstrung by low charging speeds. There is no MwH solution in the U.S. and AFAIK none is forthcoming.
If everyone's battery capacity doubled today, those 20-30 minute 15-85% (summer-only) charging sessions become 40-60 minute sessions.
If everyone's battery capacity doubled today, those 20-30 minute 15-85% (summer-only) charging sessions become 40-60 minute sessions.
45% don’t, that’s basically a coin flip! The workforce could adjust, but if learning the skills without an employer footing the bill costs $150/month or more…
December 28, 2025 at 7:31 PM
45% don’t, that’s basically a coin flip! The workforce could adjust, but if learning the skills without an employer footing the bill costs $150/month or more…
We’ve had several incidents in the last quarter because engineers trusted the AI code review knew what it was talking about.
But for writing unit tests nothing is better.
But for writing unit tests nothing is better.
December 27, 2025 at 7:45 PM
We’ve had several incidents in the last quarter because engineers trusted the AI code review knew what it was talking about.
But for writing unit tests nothing is better.
But for writing unit tests nothing is better.
Just a thought, but maybe Water Tower Place isn’t doing well because its layout is absolutely terrible?
900 N. Michigan does the vertical mall way better and it shows.
900 N. Michigan does the vertical mall way better and it shows.
December 27, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Just a thought, but maybe Water Tower Place isn’t doing well because its layout is absolutely terrible?
900 N. Michigan does the vertical mall way better and it shows.
900 N. Michigan does the vertical mall way better and it shows.
Which is to say… A/C equipment is notoriously simple, and I have no idea how the signal that’s coming in from the outside is affected by the arbitrary length of wire is being interpreted by the device.
I’m glad it seems to be working but some sort of benchmarking would be very useful here.
I’m glad it seems to be working but some sort of benchmarking would be very useful here.
December 26, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Which is to say… A/C equipment is notoriously simple, and I have no idea how the signal that’s coming in from the outside is affected by the arbitrary length of wire is being interpreted by the device.
I’m glad it seems to be working but some sort of benchmarking would be very useful here.
I’m glad it seems to be working but some sort of benchmarking would be very useful here.
…splice back together, and everything will be great. Well, this repeated 3 or 4 more times, and that’s when I noticed the temperature was at least 10° F off.
It turned out that the temp shown was at least partially a function of the resistance through the wire. Less wire, inaccurate temps.
It turned out that the temp shown was at least partially a function of the resistance through the wire. Less wire, inaccurate temps.
December 26, 2025 at 5:09 AM
…splice back together, and everything will be great. Well, this repeated 3 or 4 more times, and that’s when I noticed the temperature was at least 10° F off.
It turned out that the temp shown was at least partially a function of the resistance through the wire. Less wire, inaccurate temps.
It turned out that the temp shown was at least partially a function of the resistance through the wire. Less wire, inaccurate temps.