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On today’s episode of Quick Charge, the audio is sketchy but the math is absolutely rock solid with 94% of current EV owners saying they’ll NEVER go back to driving an antiquated gas guzzler. CDK’s David Thomas walks us through the findings.

Here to report that I fairly easily installed an RSS.chat server on my webhost at RSS.storian.org (whitelisted to me only for now). I wrote a first post and immediately subscribed to my feed in my installation of Feedland (Zuiker tab in my News Product). Will stop here for the night, satisfied.

July 27, 2026 — The Federal Agentic Market Committee decided to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 3-1/2 to 3-3/4 percent. In considering the extent and timing of additional adjustments to the target range for the federal funds rate, the Committee will carefully assess incoming data, the evolving outlook, and the […]

Every phone now ships with an assistant. You ask, it answers. Lame. We built a phone that writes software instead. The app idea you’ve had in your notes for years. The side hustle you will never get around to building. The weird thing only you would want. Describe it, answer a few questions, and it’s on your home screen — yours, working, sendable to a friend. No app store between you and your ideas. The first fifty units go to teams who’ll push on it and tell us what breaks.

Jason Snell: Apple’s most valuable asset is its brand. Not its real estate, not its intellectual property, not even any particular product. Even the mighty iPhone has no value if, over time, the traits that differentiate it from competitor products are erased. Apple’s br...

I'm sure you've heard the name Jimothy somewhere and probably weren't sure what the heck that meant.

John Oliver did a fun segment on him Sunday.

HAPP Story: "Meet Jimothy, the viral Seattle raccoon with short spine syndrome who is winning hearts around the world. Despite being small and clumsy as a baby, Jimothy was never left behind. His mother and siblings patiently protected him, helped him avoid falls, and even carried him when needed. Now fully grown, this round little raccoon is still thriving in the Ballard neighborhood, proving just how powerful family love and support can be."

Open thread.

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@johnjohnston my comments to the right place?

One body from the accident two weeks ago remains missing.

Lawyers for former Olympian David Hearn, charged with felony vandalism of Trump’s already falling apart Reflecting Pool refurb, went to...

Instead of buying a sleek convertible, you head to Dick’s Sporting Goods and take a test-spin on every model of high-performance scooter. You settle on an electric one, which isn’t practical enough for your seven-mile commute to work, so you mainly use it to compete in the l...