It’s President’s Day in the US today, which is a holiday for me. I don’t think of it as much of a celebration, but it is a day off. So, I’m taking the day off and republishing some content.
This is a US holiday, but it’s Louis Riel Day in Canada, and celebrated in quite a few other countries as well for different reasons. I hope quite a few of you get the day off and don’t read this until tomorrow, Feb 21.
In any case, enjoy the time off when you get it. Easy to get caught up in work and overwork yourself. I am working today, but in coaching, not technology.
Today’s coping tip is to appreciate the good qualities of someone in your life.
We have a person in Redgate that does a lot of work to support our sales process. This individual has been a force for producing resources that many people, including myself use.
I don’t want to name them publicly, but I really appreciate the work ethic, the flexibility, the willingness to learn, to admin mistakes, to go the extra mile, the friendliness, and the enthusiasm.
There’s more, but these are the top ones I appreciate.
I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQL Server Central newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m adding my responses for each day here. All my coping tips are under this tag.
Today’s coping tip is to support a local business with a positive online review or friendly message.
When I discover a business I like or one that delivers value or joy, I have been trying to leave a review or message online. This is how many people find new businesses, and the local ones can always use support.
Santortas is a local restaurant near me that I love. Their breakfast burritos are amazing. My only complaint is they don’t open until 9, so it’s mostly a weekend treat for me. I wish I could get one at 7 when I go skiing. I left them a review on Google.
I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQL Server Central newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m adding my responses for each day here. All my coping tips are under this tag.
I was driving home from the mountains recently and witnessed an accident. I have proof.
This is part of a series that covers my experience with a Tesla Model Y.
The Dashcam
The Tesla Model Y (and all models) has a number of cameras built into the system. This is recording all the time, and if you use the USB they give you (or buy another), you have the clips saved for the future. I bought a USB drive, and it’s been in the car recording when I drive. I sometimes use it when parking, but often not since that drains the battery as the car can’t sleep.
While driving home, I was slowing as I came to a red light. I saw two cars cross in front, getting ready to turn left in front of me. One accelerated, right in front of a car coming from my left.
The car going South, from my left, likely didn’t see the turning car as there were two cars stacked up to turn. The result is below, with a collision.
I haven’t been contacted by the police or insurance as of yet, but if they call, I’ve got video.
I like that this is built in. With modern cars having all sorts of computer tech in there, and cameras relatively cheap, I’d really expect that more manufacturers would put these in their offerings in the next few years. Or insurance companies would ask for them.
One annoying thing is the UI in the Tesla for viewing these is really slow to read the SSD and pull them up. Grabbing this out of the car and plugging into my computer let me pull off the video in a minute or two.
The hard part then is remembering to put the SSD back into the car 😉
