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Robert Howe @rchowe.com · 31/08/2026

Claude is talking to this capacitance meter. I am just doing some vibe EE.

Claude Code running on a PC next to a capacitance meter.

Robert Howe @rchowe.com · 17/08/2026

The New Jersey turnpike ripped out their Tesla superchargers and installed CCS/NACS chargers. They are a decent amount more expensive than off-turnpike chargers (okay) and the one I tried did not manage to successfully charge my car. I guess I’ll charge at Wawa.

A Tesla at a non-Tesla charging station.

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Robert Howe @rchowe.com · 14/07/2026

One of these things is not like the others...

A screenshot of the cocore.dev providers list showing one provider with an AMD Custom CPU 1772.

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Robert Howe @rchowe.com · 04/04/2026

There are few things more New Englandy than the first day at an ice cream stand in the spring.

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Robert Howe @rchowe.com · 15/01/2026

Europe has a different feel for skiing that the Colorado doesn’t.

View of a mountain range from a ski trail.

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Robert Howe @rchowe.com · 13/01/2026

Legitimately happened to me trying to download Office today.

User: How do I download the macOS desktop office apps?

Copilot: Option 1: From Microsoft 365 Account

Go to the Microsoft 365 portal:
https://www.office.com

Sign in with your Microsoft account (work, school, or personal).

On the homepage, click Install apps (usually in the top-right corner).

Select Microsoft 365 apps.
This will download the installer for the full suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote).

Run the installer and follow the on-screen instructions.

User: It's not there any more because that page now redirects to copilot...

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Robert Howe @rchowe.com · 12/12/2025

Five months later, 27 JetBlue flights, 6 non-JetBlue flights, and three trains. I just touched down in Manchester NH as JetBlue city 25. This is what the map ended up looking like. I am pleased to say that I never missed a connection or was significantly affected by a delay.

A map of my routes flying to 25 cities for JetBlue's 25for25 promotion.

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Robert Howe @rchowe.com · 11/12/2025

I like that Tesla provides a summary of your supercharger use over the year. I’ve done a fair amount of driving but mostly MA to RI.

The Tesla app summary of supercharger usage, showing a map of chargers I used in the northeast US.

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Robert Howe @rchowe.com · 26/08/2025

This one references the New Zealand "Laser Kiwi" flag.

A proposed flag for Massachusetts featuring a laser whale.

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Robert Howe @rchowe.com · 11/07/2025

I love PVD, and nothing in this paragraph is wrong technically, but Travel+Leisure, please note that ATL saw 108M passengers in 2024 and was the busiest airport in the world. Yes, 108M > 9M, but it's misleading.

Speaking of smaller airports, the No. 1 pick by T+L readers sees less than half the number of passengers than major hubs like Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. (In 2024, Rhode Island saw just over four million passengers while Atlanta saw more than nine million.) This factor helps make the airport a “gem,” as one T+L reader called it.

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Robert Howe @rchowe.com · 09/07/2025

The weirdest thing that I found was on the last segment though -- @martysg.com what is "Economy" on a JetBlue aircraft and why does it price less than Blue Basic? If it doesn't count for the promo I'll pretty easily be able to knock out JFK and MHT later. 7/8

A page on jetblue.com that shows "Economy" as a fare type along "Blue Basic", "Blue", and "EvenMore".

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Robert Howe @rchowe.com · 09/07/2025

Only cities in which you land count, so I fly into PBI one night and then out of FLL the next morning (probably will have to Uber). It's going to be grueling, but I think it's a unique thing and kind of a cool accomplishment. 3/8

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Robert Howe @rchowe.com · 09/07/2025

I've booked the first ten cities today for $817.93. Connections count, but JetBlue makes it difficult, but not impossible, to connect in places that are not JFK or BOS. I was able to book connections through PHL and DCA. 2/8

A table of JetBlue flights landing in ten distinct cities.

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Robert Howe @rchowe.com · 17/05/2025

Is it really mini golf if you don’t get to go into a cave?

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Robert Howe @rchowe.com · 28/02/2025

I am seeing &Juliet tonight for the fifth time, tonight in Providence.

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Robert Howe @rchowe.com · 17/12/2024

It was so adorable I had to get a 65 W Pikachu charger (only available in Japan). They also have a 30 W Pichu and 120 W Raichu; who knew good/better/best was best explained by Pokémon evolutions.

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Robert Howe @rchowe.com · 14/12/2024

Ski the (far) east in Hokkaido.

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Robert Howe @rchowe.com · 23/11/2024

Winter Park, CO is the only ski resort in the US with Amtrak service. (Seen here is the California Zephyr which does not stop at the resort)

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