Kevin Moskowitz
@kamoskowitz.bsky.social
Visiting Lecturer @ Indiana University Kokomo. Hire me! Automotive Historian: PhD @ UTA. Technology, environment, and urban development. Digital humanities advocate. Views are my own.
One of those days where you have a ton of virtual student meetings and Microsoft Teams decides not to recognize your microphone because Teams is G A R B A G E
February 9, 2026 at 4:40 PM
One of those days where you have a ton of virtual student meetings and Microsoft Teams decides not to recognize your microphone because Teams is G A R B A G E
I would have preferred a Chevrolet 490, but yeah something tells me imma need more shelf space soon 👀👀👀
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jaysbrickblog.com/news/lego-11...
LEGO 11376 Ford Model T celebrates the revolutionary automobile - Jay's Brick Blog
LEGO officially unveils the 11376 Ford Model T, an icon of automotive history! Henry Ford’s mass-produced Model T revolutionised transportation and forever changed the ways humans move, interact with ...
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February 9, 2026 at 3:51 PM
I would have preferred a Chevrolet 490, but yeah something tells me imma need more shelf space soon 👀👀👀
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jaysbrickblog.com/news/lego-11...
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Today is the 90th anniversary of @consumerreports.org! From our first issue: Raw milk is dangerous, check for hidden lead in kids' toys, don't waste money on premium fuel if your car doesn't need it, and watch out for low-quality clothing made with poor labor practices. Also, stockings.
February 6, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Today is the 90th anniversary of @consumerreports.org! From our first issue: Raw milk is dangerous, check for hidden lead in kids' toys, don't waste money on premium fuel if your car doesn't need it, and watch out for low-quality clothing made with poor labor practices. Also, stockings.
Computer keyboards: 1990s IBM Model M that came bundled with desktop pc still amazing after 3 decades; hotswappable parts and huge DIY scene
Computer mice: e-waste in 6-12 months, even if you buy a prosumer, flagship product
(My Mx master just stopped connecting to anything 😡)
Computer mice: e-waste in 6-12 months, even if you buy a prosumer, flagship product
(My Mx master just stopped connecting to anything 😡)
February 4, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Computer keyboards: 1990s IBM Model M that came bundled with desktop pc still amazing after 3 decades; hotswappable parts and huge DIY scene
Computer mice: e-waste in 6-12 months, even if you buy a prosumer, flagship product
(My Mx master just stopped connecting to anything 😡)
Computer mice: e-waste in 6-12 months, even if you buy a prosumer, flagship product
(My Mx master just stopped connecting to anything 😡)
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Tom Hanks once sent me fan mail. Typed on his personal letterhead and sent to my house. It was delightfully surreal. I can verify it was from him because we had lunch the next time I was in LA. He is, as you might expect, absolutely lovely.
Has there been a situation where you reacted like that? "OMG THAT PERSON LOVED MY BOOKS? NO WAY!"
February 2, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Tom Hanks once sent me fan mail. Typed on his personal letterhead and sent to my house. It was delightfully surreal. I can verify it was from him because we had lunch the next time I was in LA. He is, as you might expect, absolutely lovely.
Jobs I had in college:
Selling computers for not a lot of money
Selling computers
Selling shoes
Selling computers again
Selling TVs
Selling computers for not a lot of money
Selling computers
Selling shoes
Selling computers again
Selling TVs
January 31, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Jobs I had in college:
Selling computers for not a lot of money
Selling computers
Selling shoes
Selling computers again
Selling TVs
Selling computers for not a lot of money
Selling computers
Selling shoes
Selling computers again
Selling TVs
One thing that drives me nuts the EV market is that these companies are targeting in some respects some of the worst potential converts: people who want and can afford $60-100k electric SUVs are generally, well, older…
January 30, 2026 at 6:21 PM
One thing that drives me nuts the EV market is that these companies are targeting in some respects some of the worst potential converts: people who want and can afford $60-100k electric SUVs are generally, well, older…
Uh… what? Too many things wrong with this position to pick through (I need to get grading done) but, uh, tariffs are definitely playing a role in prices, even if it isn’t an obvious “line go up!”
January 28, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Uh… what? Too many things wrong with this position to pick through (I need to get grading done) but, uh, tariffs are definitely playing a role in prices, even if it isn’t an obvious “line go up!”
It's very cold across most of the country, so to counteract that, quote-post a favorite photo from a summertime baseball game.
Mets game with my dad, beginning of June last year (he’s a Yankees fan so this was partially torture for him 🤣)
Mets game with my dad, beginning of June last year (he’s a Yankees fan so this was partially torture for him 🤣)
January 24, 2026 at 4:07 AM
It's very cold across most of the country, so to counteract that, quote-post a favorite photo from a summertime baseball game.
Mets game with my dad, beginning of June last year (he’s a Yankees fan so this was partially torture for him 🤣)
Mets game with my dad, beginning of June last year (he’s a Yankees fan so this was partially torture for him 🤣)
One of my hottest takes: HEB is kinda mid. Prices are OK but not competitive with Aldi, Costco, or Winco. Selection lacks the level of local integration of Meijer or Wegmans. I think Texas just has/had garbage alternatives (Kroger/gag-Walmart) until recently.
www.foodandwine.com/heb-top-groc...
www.foodandwine.com/heb-top-groc...
This Is Officially the No. 1 Grocery Chain in America, According to a New Report
As grocery bills continue to strain household budgets, Americans are shopping with extra intention. That helps explain why H-E-B once again topped Dunnhumby’s Retailer Preference Index as the nation’s...
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January 22, 2026 at 5:19 PM
One of my hottest takes: HEB is kinda mid. Prices are OK but not competitive with Aldi, Costco, or Winco. Selection lacks the level of local integration of Meijer or Wegmans. I think Texas just has/had garbage alternatives (Kroger/gag-Walmart) until recently.
www.foodandwine.com/heb-top-groc...
www.foodandwine.com/heb-top-groc...
RIP the consumer electronics market part 37
Sony’s TV business is being taken over by TCL
Sony’s TV business is being taken over by TCL
The new joint company may launch in April 2027.
buff.ly
January 20, 2026 at 1:44 PM
RIP the consumer electronics market part 37
Excuse me negative WHAT
January 19, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Excuse me negative WHAT
I desperately updated my iPhone and my Mac mini to the newest OS to try and get continuity camera to work (lol nope) and now both devices are markedly worse. Cool.
January 17, 2026 at 10:55 PM
I desperately updated my iPhone and my Mac mini to the newest OS to try and get continuity camera to work (lol nope) and now both devices are markedly worse. Cool.
No new pictures: Where are you at mentally?
January 17, 2026 at 6:26 AM
No new pictures: Where are you at mentally?
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My annual thank you to @wcaleb.org for the Generic Syllabus Maker, making my professor life so much easier!
Profs, if you haven't found this one yet, go check it out when you need to add in all the class meeting dates in your syllabi schedules. wcaleb.rice.edu/syllabusmake...
Profs, if you haven't found this one yet, go check it out when you need to add in all the class meeting dates in your syllabi schedules. wcaleb.rice.edu/syllabusmake...
Generic Syllabus Maker
wcaleb.rice.edu
January 16, 2026 at 10:51 PM
My annual thank you to @wcaleb.org for the Generic Syllabus Maker, making my professor life so much easier!
Profs, if you haven't found this one yet, go check it out when you need to add in all the class meeting dates in your syllabi schedules. wcaleb.rice.edu/syllabusmake...
Profs, if you haven't found this one yet, go check it out when you need to add in all the class meeting dates in your syllabi schedules. wcaleb.rice.edu/syllabusmake...
One day cvs will fill my tamiflu prescription 🙏🙏🙏
January 14, 2026 at 1:09 AM
One day cvs will fill my tamiflu prescription 🙏🙏🙏
Hello Missouri (and in about 20 minutes, goodbye Missouri)
January 12, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Hello Missouri (and in about 20 minutes, goodbye Missouri)
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Carl Fisher, born on this day in 1874, more than anyone else, according to Hoosier writer John Bartlow Martin, "symbolized the glorification of the automobile in Indiana."
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The Hoosier Barnum: Carl Fisher
Fifteen-year-old Indianapolis resident Jane Watts was walking along Meridian Street one fall afternoon in 1908 when she noticed something st...
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January 12, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Carl Fisher, born on this day in 1874, more than anyone else, according to Hoosier writer John Bartlow Martin, "symbolized the glorification of the automobile in Indiana."
rayboomhower.blogspot.com/2020/11/carl...
rayboomhower.blogspot.com/2020/11/carl...
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I used to manage wine programs for movie theaters and I am in the extremely unique position to say with professional certainty that the answer here is a crisp Albariño.
asking the sommelier which wine pairs best with swedish fish
December 29, 2025 at 4:53 AM
I used to manage wine programs for movie theaters and I am in the extremely unique position to say with professional certainty that the answer here is a crisp Albariño.
After this semester I plan to move away from Microsoft products entirely; going back to LibreOffice w/ the Zotero plugin, and installing either Fedora or Bazzite on my desktop; still need a good replacement for OneDrive that easily syncs across multiple devices tho
January 10, 2026 at 9:59 PM
After this semester I plan to move away from Microsoft products entirely; going back to LibreOffice w/ the Zotero plugin, and installing either Fedora or Bazzite on my desktop; still need a good replacement for OneDrive that easily syncs across multiple devices tho
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any content writers looking for work? I have a list of 60 (?) works I need to add background to for my non-Jewish friends. Must have excessive knowledge of Judaism, some appreciation for art, and at least a bit of a sense of humor.
quote a price I am dying here
quote a price I am dying here
January 9, 2026 at 9:04 PM
any content writers looking for work? I have a list of 60 (?) works I need to add background to for my non-Jewish friends. Must have excessive knowledge of Judaism, some appreciation for art, and at least a bit of a sense of humor.
quote a price I am dying here
quote a price I am dying here
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Should call it Rent, Buy, Crush
January 6, 2026 at 12:52 AM
Should call it Rent, Buy, Crush
How much you think the ad agency billed Volvo for this, a pun(?) that literally everyone who’s ever heard of Lyle Lovett has made?
January 5, 2026 at 4:19 PM
How much you think the ad agency billed Volvo for this, a pun(?) that literally everyone who’s ever heard of Lyle Lovett has made?
Convinced a friend to buy a Crown Signia instead of a well equipped CR-V or RAV4, Toyota pay me I am responsible for like half your Crown sales
January 3, 2026 at 5:09 AM
Convinced a friend to buy a Crown Signia instead of a well equipped CR-V or RAV4, Toyota pay me I am responsible for like half your Crown sales