How free is Amazon Vine? Let’s talk taxes!
Selecting thousands of dollars of products on Amazon's Vine program can be fun, and a massive spending saver.
It also has tax implications at the end of the year. This video explains the 1099-NEC for that you receive, and what your tax obligations are.
10 Things I hate about you… Kia EV9 gripe #7
I love my Kia EV9.
I also hate specific things about it. What can I say, human emotions are complex.
Here’s hate point #7
Want to save thousands on Amazon? Try Vine…
Heard of Amazon’s Vine?
It’s a compensated reviewer program, administered by Amazon, which lets you get tens of thousands of dollars of items per year. It’s free - at least until April, when taxes are due. Get your intro to this invite-only program here.
Creality K2 Plus - take my money!
Having set up an Ender 3 with a warped build plate, it’s almost surreal to be at a point where I covet a Creality product. Yet, here we are…
Anyone want to get me a K2 Plus?
EV9 gripe #1 UPDATE - Phone entry fixed
What do you do if two of the ways of accessing a vehicle aren’t reliable? JUST HAVE SEVEN WAYS, TOTAL. Duh.
Seriously, though, Kia seems to have finally fixed their access issue…
Let’s celebrate!
What is it?
It’s not necessarily anyone’s fault when we make mistakes. How far should a company go to make their products idiot proof friendly?
EV9 gripe #4 UPDATE!
I guess Kia was aware of the screen dimming issue. Now there’s a recall and an OTA. What does the recall say? Load the OTA…
10 Things I hate about you… Kia EV9 gripe #6
I love my Kia EV9.
I also hate specific things about it. What can I say, human emotions are complex.
Here’s hate point #6
Are FDM printers appliances yet?
FDM printers continue to get better and better, reflecting the huge engineering commitment to do so. That’s great, but let’s discuss what it’s going to take to put FDM into non-hobbyist homes.
Way to prove my points, Kia
It takes talent to take a couple of my Kia EV9 gripes, and create a crossover episode that combines them. Poorly done, Kia.
They took a bad infotainment design decision, mostly resolved it with an ok-ish solution, and then inadequately communicated the remediation to their customers. This, despite pushing the “fix” out as an OTA.
I still love my EV9. I hope/expect Kia to get better at these types of issues. I also think it will take a while (Tesla was bad at it for at least 4 years).
Enough vaporware, Creality
Manufacturers (in general), and Creality (in specific), it’s time to be more honest with your customers. In a market segment where brand loyalty means a lot, it’s better to admit your mistakes, than it is to pretend that you don’t make any.
Creality’s AI features? You’re rubbish, mate!
Maybe it's time to let the old ways die
“Maybe it’s time to let the old ways die”
Then again, maybe not.
Nostalgia isn’t the only reason to hang on to older items, tools, and technologies.
10 Things I hate about you… Kia EV9 gripe #5
I love my Kia EV9.
I also hate specific things about it. What can I say, human emotions are complex.
Here’s hate point #5
10 Things I hate about you… Kia EV9 gripe #4
I love my Kia EV9.
I also hate specific things about it. What can I say, human emotions are complex.
Here’s hate point #4
10 Things I hate about you… Kia EV9 gripe #3
I love my Kia EV9.
I also hate specific things about it. What can I say, human emotions are complex.
Here’s hate point #3
10 Things I hate about you… Kia EV9 gripe #2
I love my Kia EV9.
I also hate specific things about it. What can I say, human emotions are complex.
Here’s hate point #2
10 Things I hate about you… Kia EV9 gripe #1
I love my Kia EV9.
I also hate specific things about it. What can I say, human emotions are complex.
Here’s hate point #1
