They’re Not Googly Eyes

Me – I can’t figure out why, when you had this car last week, it was so much louder. Is it because of the engine algorithm?

Russ – [pushes the * button]

Me – what do the goggly eyes mean?

Russ – that’s a dual exhaust, Keri.

 

 

The 2014 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid

The 2014 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid

Starting at $37,960
This one $48,850

2.0L outputting 141 hp and 129 lb.ft of torque.

Fuel economy rating is 4.2 L/100km, I got 6.9 L/100km.

Massive sunroof, woodgrain trim, and all the safety aids that are en vogue, bundled into a classy styling.

The wide-open interior is thanks to the E-shift.  See the buttons running down the left side of the screen? That’s Drive / Reverse / Park / Neat eh.

Here’s a video [from last year] – the push button shift in action.

When they climbed inside, this interior made all my passengers get wide-eyed and go “ooohhh“.

They did last year too, so if that’s the effect you’re looking for, confirmed: this Lincoln will give you that.

Lincoln has an event on right now, #UncoverLuxury

The gas and hybrid MKZ are the same price.

This is very rare (usually the hybrid version is thousands more.)

Comfortable, perforated leather seats, and soft-touch everywhere.

2 large executives will fit easily into the back, where the rear seats are heated too.

Now you see the controls, now you don’t.

Touch-controlled everything.

Too bad I didn’t notice the shadow on the door there, this was almost a good shot.

The 2014 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid

Starting at $37,960
This one $48,850

 

 

Do Big Backups in Chunks

A screenshot of making a new hard drive of all my files, since 2007.

What happens when you drag-and-drop the entire contents, from one drive to another.

730 GBs and 4 days?!  My laptop audibly kicked up a fuss.

It probably could do it, but in the same way, it’s like before you start running, you take a big punch to the stomach.  You could, but not optimally.

Instead, transfer chunks of files, a handful of GBs at a time.

Here’s how to properly back up your files.

 

 

See previous post title

Yup.

Two articles for work today, and a meeting with one of North America’s largest marketing firms about KeriBlog, a quick stop at the casino (no big win today) and about 200 km on the road, the end.

The meeting was educational, and while nothing I heard I didn’t see coming, it was at the same time disheartening. I’ve pulled off the impossible over and over, how am I the only one that sees the pudding proof? I have a proven history too, this is the second time I’ve been an internet pioneer; I sold millions online before most of you used email regularly. And still…

… I run the Gucci of Canadian blogs, but still can’t find where the big cheques are supposed to come from. I used to get off on this challenge, but now it’s just like….

… like, I’ve kicked myself up towards the upper tier of the auto world in less than 2 years, the manufacturers like and trust me, but I can’t take cheques from them because of “journalistic ethics”.

I’m not comfortable promoting anything security related, because think that through – here guys use this anti-virus product! Next week that product gets hacked, and you get compromised because you listened to me. And I don’t have this big team of protection behind me, it’s just me; hello mega backlash and bad karma.

And look what I blog about – thought-controlled computing, small business owners being more accountable security-wise, random life observations that don’t easily fit into any ad buyer’s verticals, stuff intended to make you think, consider altering your perspective. So imagine how it feels to get beat by shows like ‘Teen Mom’.

If I partied more, wore more dresses, I’m sure I’d be further ahead. Really, all I’d have to do is take my top off a few times a year… but that’s not me.

And all this, for what?

My stuff is secure. I already have a semi-enlightened mind. Work is going great, and my ‘Featured Author’ status isn’t going anywhere. The Cars section of my blog is taking off, and I never even told you about the national corporation that offered to buy it last year for $50k.

And as good as I am at those two things, where I really excel is changing someone’s perspective. But I don’t think anyone really wants to hear that, no one _really_ wants to change; they just want to give it lip service then go home and watch TV.

Then on Wednesday night something broke in me. I’d spent a chunk of time and energy helping someone because I’m kind, and the result was a kick in the teeth. And with that, I’m done.

I no longer care.

I’m going to learn to be selfish like everyone else, think of myself first and only myself, and if someone wants something solved they’re on their own. The days of me being everyone’s emergency call are over.

And based on living like that for the last two days, I’m starting to get why most do, it sure is easier.

I’m in way too deep here to walk away from my blog, and the fighter in my DNA wouldn’t know how, so going to kick the lippyness up a notch and off I go.

I’ll leave you with my reflection in the trim of the passenger seat. Have a good weekend, or don’t.