Travel, Code, and Engineering


Modding a Franklin R850 Wifi Hotspot for a Car

I just got a new car with Android Auto, and I'm doing a little bit of work to make it work the way I like. The first problem with Android Auto is that it (mostly) requires a data connection for...


When Buying a Car, Price Before TT&L is Meaningless

I recently went car shopping, and along the way I got quotes from several different dealers. I collected three quotes that included price before TT&L and price after TT&L. After looking at the...


Things I Wish I'd Known Before Shopping for a New Car

I recently bought a new car, and while I'm happy with my purchase, there are some things that could have gone more smoothly. I learned a lot along the way, and hopefully I'll be a little better...


How to Speed Up will_paginate on Large Tables

If you're building a web app with ruby on rails, there's a pretty good chance you're using the will_paginate gem to make it easy to split a long list of items across multiple pages. If you have a...


Removing Car Paint Transfer

My car was recently totaled, and you can read more about it in My Experience with a Hit and Run in Texas. Anyway, the truck that hit my car left some paint transfer on my car's front bumper, left...