iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Zach @zachmil.es · 14/05/2025

I am saving SO much time and having so much fun with Perplexity.ai. I just drop my random questions/thoughts in and hit research and then come back later when it is done and read a whole data dump on everything I'd ever want to know.

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Zach @zachmil.es · 13/05/2025

Since Arc seems to be being abandoned, I have been trying to find a new browser like everyone else... I switched back to Safari last week and it's actually been really nice. My battery life has never been better.

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Zach @zachmil.es · 12/05/2025

Just got asked if my Google Pixel Fold was a new iPhone. People want a foldable iPhone so bad. Always having an iPad mini sized screen in your pocket is so nice.

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Zach @zachmil.es · 12/05/2025

damn this feels like the good ole days of Casey vlogs. just incredible storytelling. no ads, just vibes. I didn't know that I needed a lunch hotline. youtu.be/EnhXwiPC3rE...

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New York City Lunch Crisis

JORDAN!!! -- https://www.youtube.com/@UCPjHhJ3fxgcV5Gv5uVAhNEA

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Zach @zachmil.es · 08/05/2025

Searching, learning or drafting in 2025 is unreal. Need to get to something on a site you know? Google it. Need to fact check or learn about something new? Use Perplexity. Writing something? Drafting in Gemini 2.5 Pro + a canvas is unmatched.

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Zach @zachmil.es · 22/04/2025

Google Meet > Zoom and transcriptions + summaries with Gemini that show up as Google Docs after the call? So so so nice.

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Zach @zachmil.es · 03/03/2025

With the amount of driving that I do in a week and with my schedule, taking an extra 30 minutes to an hour once a week or so to drive out to a charger in Jenks or BA is totally doable for me. Especially when it is completely free. 🤑

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Zach @zachmil.es · 03/03/2025

Charging patterns: • 45% of sessions in morning • 35% in the afternoon • 20% during the evening And my most common days are Mondays and Saturdays.

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Zach @zachmil.es · 03/03/2025

The 624 kWh would have cost me about $87 if I charged at home in Tulsa (14¢/kWh on avg. but would likely be much lower), or $349 if I paid EA's standard rate ($0.56/kWh). Instead, my total cost was just $1.08 (from a single time of letting it charge past the 30 minute limit).

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Zach @zachmil.es · 03/03/2025

I've charged 624 kWh in Jan & Feb, loosely equivalent to about 52 gallons of gas. At local Tulsa rates ($2.67-$2.78/gallon), that could have cost around $150 in a gas car.

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Zach @zachmil.es · 03/03/2025

Another note about the charging frequency over the first months of this year—it has been exceptionally cold here in Tulsa. Colder weather means the car is using its heat pump to heat its batteries and running the cabin heater & heated seats...completely obliterating the range.

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Zach @zachmil.es · 03/03/2025

February charging breakdown: • Feb 1-4: 17 kWh - 1 session • Feb 5-11: 133 kWh - 3 sessions • Feb 12-18: 95 kWh - 3 sessions • Feb 19-25: 110 kWh - 3 sessions • Feb 26-28: 0 kWh - 0 sessions Total for February: 356 kWh across 10 sessions

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Zach @zachmil.es · 03/03/2025

January charging breakdown: • Jan 1-7: 53 kWh - 2 sessions • Jan 8-14: 0 kWh - 0 sessions • Jan 15-21: 108 kWh - 4 sessions • Jan 22-28: 73 kWh - 3 sessions • Jan 29-31: 24 kWh - 1 session Total for January: 258 kWh across 10 sessions

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Zach @zachmil.es · 03/03/2025

With that little EA workaround, the sessions listed below are a little misleading as many of the multi-session weeks were longer single sessions split into two to keep the price at $0. In Jan & Feb, doing this saved me approximately $25 in extra costs.

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Zach @zachmil.es · 03/03/2025

The "free charging" plan has a 30-minute session limit then you're charged for overages. When it's cold out and/or charging slowly, you can stop the session before the limit, unplug, replug, and immediately start a new session to avoid paying extra. 🫣

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Zach @zachmil.es · 03/03/2025

My 2024 Ioniq 5 achieves super-fast charging speeds with its 800V battery system, reaching a maximum of 237 kW in one session. Theoretically, this could refill my 77 kWh battery three times in an hour under ideal conditions.

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Zach @zachmil.es · 03/03/2025

Charging sessions are quick, averaging just under 20 minutes each. I was charging for a total of just 3 hours in January and 4 hours in February. Conveniently, the chargers are located at shopping centers, allowing me to pick up things I needed whether I was charging or not!

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Zach @zachmil.es · 03/03/2025

Looking at my January & February data: I completed 20 charging sessions across Tulsa's 2 EA locations - Simon Tulsa Premium Outlets in Jenks and the Target in Broken Arrow. Adding a total of 624 kWh to my battery even with only charging to 80% each time.

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Zach @zachmil.es · 03/03/2025

My experience having an EV and exclusively charging at public fast chargers as I don't have a way of charging at home. And I do so completely FREE since Ioniq 5's come with 2 years of free charging at all Electrify America stations. I go out of my way to charge there every time.

A screenshot of my Electrify America lifetime stats of: 3,030kWh, $1,830.59 saved over 81 sessions.

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Zach @zachmil.es · 17/12/2024

↓ design student ↓ freelance web developer ↓ barista ↓ small agency web developer ↓ contract developer ↓ large agency web developer → freelance developer?

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Zach @zachmil.es · 16/12/2024

coming off of four years at a larger creative agency, I'm now back to full-time freelancing. I forgot how insanely good it feels to work for yourself.

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Zach @zachmil.es · 06/12/2024

loooooove some #F1 practice first thing in the morning

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Zach @zachmil.es · 05/12/2024

I do enjoy good fancy coffee...but a donut shop k-cup hits so hard first thing in the morning ☕️

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Zach @zachmil.es · 04/12/2024

getting older is knowing that if it is not on my calendar then it is not in my brain and I will 100% forget to be somewhere

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Zach @zachmil.es · 03/12/2024

whenever I need to lock-in to get something done, nothing hits like the TRON, Interstellar or Social Network soundtracks on loop 🙂‍↕️

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Zach @zachmil.es · 02/12/2024

Last month, I waited for about an hour to vote for Monroe Nichols for mayor, while standing in line next to the other candidate he was running against. It was such an odd experience to vote against someone while they were literally right beside you.

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Zach @zachmil.es · 29/11/2024

black friday does not hit like it used to. I feel like all of the sales have been happening for weeks already and even then, so many things were never actually sold for their "full price."

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Zach @zachmil.es · 28/11/2024

Tried this out! It just let me know that you posted. 🙂‍↕️ bsky.app/profile/blue...

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Zach @zachmil.es · 28/11/2024

happy thanksgiving to those who observe 🦃

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Zach @zachmil.es · 28/11/2024

Take some time on this Thanksgiving day to make sure your family is using the official ChatGPT, Gemini or Claude AI apps. I swear half my family was using these weekly subscription scam apps. ✨

A screenshot of the pricing list of a scam AI app on the AppStore

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Zach @zachmil.es · 27/11/2024

some random photos from a bookstore the other day

I man sitting on the floor of a book store reading a book

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Zach @zachmil.es · 26/11/2024

I wish one of these text-first social apps would hurry up and have the majority of users already so picking where to be would be easier

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Zach @zachmil.es · 25/11/2024

I think I will continue to use Arc for heavier web apps and web development and then use Safari for social media, random browsing and reading.

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Zach @zachmil.es · 25/11/2024

I tried using Safari again over that last few weeks just to see if anything was worth switching back for as of the latest macOS betas. So far, Safari is so great at normie web consumption...anything more technical or development related and it crumples so fast.

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Zach @zachmil.es · 25/11/2024

it’s the monday before thanksgiving and there were only 8 people in the security line at TUL. I love this lil airport.

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Zach @zachmil.es · 24/11/2024

if carrot weather were /just/ a cleverly written and designed weather app with so so weather data it would still be the only weather app I'd use #wx

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Zach @zachmil.es · 24/11/2024

having #F1 be in Vegas is cool and all, but keeping myself awake to watch in the middle of the night is SO much harder than waking up early to watch when it is anywhere in Europe

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Zach @zachmil.es · 23/11/2024

of all the streaming subscriptions I’ve got, YouTube Premium is the one I use the most and it’s not close

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Zach @zachmil.es · 23/11/2024

some photos of me by @hninde.photo just to be clear, I was unfortunately walking to that minivan, not the porsche

A film photo of me taking a photo of Henry on my iPhone

A film photo of me walking by a red Porsche to my parents white minivan.

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Zach @zachmil.es · 23/11/2024

now watching: Wicked

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Zach @zachmil.es · 22/11/2024

I have been using my Vision Pro WAY more often now that the ultra-wide screen mirroring is here. we're talking like a +300% increase in usage at least ᯅ (3 days this week instead of maybe once a week).

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Zach @zachmil.es · 22/11/2024

getting up early to work > staying up late working

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Zach @zachmil.es · 13/11/2024

It is not easy, but you have got to work to maintain the position of being the expert.

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Zach @zachmil.es · 13/11/2024

Great design should speak for itself, but when the people who have final approval are non-designers, you need insane communication skills to fight for it. Designers who are really good at articulating the underlying reasons behind their work deserve WAY more recognition imo.

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Zach @zachmil.es · 10/06/2023

hellooooooo bsky 🤙🏼

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