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2026·08·01 ·cars · 587 w · ~3 min

How to fix transport mode on a BMW Z4 E85 (2007)

Blower barely runs after a dead battery? It's probably this.

My battery died and was replaced. Next time I used the car, the defrost fan would barely run. Googling turned up transport mode: a low-battery safety mode that disables the blower above minimum speed, the A/C, and the d…

2026·05·12 ·travel · 1,565 w · ~7 min

The Worst Day on the Great Barrier Reef

10 foot seas, a sailboat, and a lot of regret

Green Island seen from the snorkeling mooring point. Looks calm. Looks are deceptive. Today was the second worst day of my life.

2025·11·01 ·travel · 231 w · ~1 min

Budapest Suggestions

Food, walks, and things to eat more of

This is a collection of some things we did in Budapest. It's not an itinerary, just things we thought were cool and suggest trying if you have time. Restaurants

2025·03·25 ·travel · 1,009 w · ~5 min

New Zealand Suggestions

Three and a half weeks of stuff we'd recommend

This is a collection of some things we did in New Zealand. It's not an itinerary, just things we thought were cool and suggest trying if you have time. Food

2023·09·01 ·travel · 404 w · ~2 min

Japan Suggestions

Stuff we did that we'd suggest if you have extra time

Kyoto from Kiyomizu-dera. This is a collection of some things we did in Japan. It's not an itinerary, just things we thought were cool and suggest trying if you have time.