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Black Live Matter Protest – Washington DC – 2020 June 30, 2020 Forward… Together… According to media, if it bleeds, it leads. But I guess they don’t apply that bleeding heart angels. There were volunteers all over the protest route sharing water, gatorade, masks, snacks, energy bars etc. Some even opened up their office facilities to the public so anyone can rest in the AC and use the bathroom.
Planting Potatoes in Buckets – Part 1 April 16, 2020 Suburban FarmingPotatoes have been a staple food in South America for hundreds of years before Europeans discovered it and integrated it into their diets. Now this root crop is eaten frequently by people all over the world. Curabitur ac nisl molestie, facilisis nibh ac, facilisis ligula. Integer congue malesuada eros congue varius. Sed malesuada dolor eget velit euismod pretium. Etiam porttitor finibus pretium. Nam suscipit vel ligula at dharetra. This […]
COVID-19’s Baltimore – Part One April 13, 2020 Baltimore is a Ghost Town The people of Baltimore are obeying the pandemic mitigation directives. On a beautiful spring afternoon the city would typically be pack with thousands of people. Traffic would have been bumper to bumper and parkingling lots would be filled. Today it is ghost town.
How UX/UI can help deal with the COVID-19 Pandemic? March 23, 2020 As the globe grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become imminently important for the American public to receive accurate and timely information on the progress of the battle against the virus. As of yet, there is no single, central authoritative source of information for the public to know what to do during this crisis. As a UX Professional with over 15 years experience serving the UX needs […]
Ram 1500 Overland Build – Inspiration March 4, 2020 The Dream For a long time I wanted a pick up truck. Why… There is no logical reason I can put my finger on. But every time i rent one for the typical suburban home owner duties their is a huge smile on my face. Then when I got into serious landscape photography I started taking my Honda Accord into places where a billy goat should be scared. Then I remembered […]
A Few minutes in Tobago March 3, 2020 A few minutes in Tobago Every time I visit home (Trinidad and Tobago) I am so rushed. Capturing the beauty that is everywhere is not as easy as it sounds and is often so distracting that I don’t get time to go to the places of special beauty. However on this visit I got a chance to go to Tobago and fly my drone in the sky above the world famous Buccoo […]
Princess – Our Latest Addition March 15, 2019 Say Hi to Princess Though I grew with dogs I have not had one in for the past 20 years years. I am very busy most. ofthe time and i know the amount of work that a dog requires. So against my better judgement we took in this little yorkie when her mom was committed to a nursing home and could not keep her anymore. And So Our Adventure Begins
Ram 1500 Overland Build Part 1 – Acquisition March 14, 2019 What have I done…. One Friday i was looking at the auction sites as I tend to do and saw a few Ram 1500’s for sale… These trucks were all in great visual condition but they started at $10k. Too rich for my blood. But nevertheless I watched to see what would go down. One after the other trucks sold for prices ranging from 15k to 25k. But there […]
Ram 1500 Overland Build Part 2 – Detailed and Tinted March 13, 2019 Photo Story The first mod i do to every car that I own it give it a nice dark tint. Why… Because tinting your car protects the interior and your skin from UV damage, reduces heat build up, provides privacy and most importantly looks oh so cool. S this is what she looked like after a tint and a detail. What do you think?
Ram 1500 Overland Build
Part 3
Infotainment Upgrades
An Inside Job
We spend most of of our time with a vehicle in the vehicle…
Modern vehicles are modular. Its the open secret of the automotive industry. “Low-Spec” model and high spec models are just about identical in structure. The only differ in superficial features. We owe this to the wonders of modern computer aided design systems and vehicular operating systems that work like cell phones.
This has led to the development of a huge underground of modders and hacker you are figuring out how add higher end features to lower end models saving owner thousands of dollars.
This Ram 1500 came as the STS package. It has a tiny 4 inch center screen that served as the backup monitor. This is just too small to serve the intended purpose of seeing what is behind a huge truck. So i had to fix that.
I got the upgraded screen from eBay and found several excellent Youtube videos that outlined the upgrade process.
The Process
The upgrade process was very simple. It was mostly plug and play. The hardest part was dealing the many tiny plastic clips and screws that held the internals together.
Before and After
Aftermath
It all worked. All of it. In the end the following
- A Larger Backup Monitor
- Apple Car Play and Android Auto
- Improved AC Function
- SiriusXM Satellite Radio
- Google Maps Navigation