10 Dec 2018
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(#447) Hyperloop Explained

Roger Rossmeisl, CPA
Technology

As posted by The B1M YouTube Channel on 7/11/18 "Billed as the fastest way to cross the surface of the earth, hyperloop represents the greatest leap in transport infrastructure for generations.  With passengers sitting in pods that travel at airline speed through pressurised tubes using electric propulsion and magnetic levitation, the concept promises to slash journey times between major cities from several hours to a matter of minutes. While it may feel like science fiction, hyperloop is now on the cusp of becoming a reality."...

11 Jul 2018
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(#349) Maximizing the Life of Your EV Battery Pack

Roger Rossmeisl, CPA
Technology

As  posted on the Tech Forum You Tube Channel on 7/7/18 I bought an electric vehicle back in January 2018 and found that nobody at the manufacturer (retail store, service center, phone support) could answer the question of what the best way to charge the battery is to maximize it's life.  In this clip, Tech Forum discuss the basics of charge/discharge cycling of lithium batteries....

04 Jan 2018
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(#247) How Does an Electric Car Work?

Roger Rossmeisl, CPA
Technology

Tesla Model S Propulsion is Explained As posted by Learn Engineering on 5/30/17 https://youtu.be/3SAxXUIre28 I recently had Solar City (the solar energy subsidiary of Tesla, Inc.) over to my house to discuss solar panels.  Besides the fact that they could do everything that was impossible for ever other solar company I had spoken with, I had the opportunity to drive the rep's Tesla Model S.  As a dyed in the wool manual transmission guy, I was not expecting to like it . . . but boy was I wrong.  Most notably: The unresponsive and otherwise problematic shifting of automatic transmissions is a non-issue here because there is only one gear so-to-say. Difficulties in using down shifting to brake the car, particularly with continuously variable transmission vehicles, is also a non-issue. ...

26 Dec 2016
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(#239) Scanning Documents with your Phone

Roger Rossmeisl, CPA
Technology

Introducing CamScanner As posted to the CamCard/CamScanner YouTube Channel on October 28, 2016   https://youtu.be/Z_nlGEkW6ic Back in the day, clients provided their personal tax data in a shoe box . . . everything but the kitchen sink in the form of crumpled up receipts, handwritten notes on scrap paper or napkins, and other "support".  Now, in the digital age, data received by our office is almost exclusively electronic.  Sometimes however, documents don't show up in the most pristine condition . . . such as when the sender doesn't have a scanner and resorts to taking a distorted photograph of a document with their smart phone.  Fortunately, that practice is now poised to be a thing of the past as well.  Introducing CamScanner. With CamScanner, any documents you see in real...

27 Jun 2016
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(#230) Need to Maintain a Mileage Log? There’s an App for That!

Roger Rossmeisl, CPA
Technology

Mile IQ: Automatic Mileage Tracking As posted to the Mile IQ You Tube Channel on 12/19/14   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBnw6a4Jcyw Opportunity You use your car for business and are entitled to a $0.54/mile (for 2016) tax deduction for each and every mile you drive. Problem To accurately calculate, record and support your deduction, the IRS requires that you keep contemporaneous records regarding your business mileage. Translation: a mileage log. Solution Introducing Mile IQ, an automatic mileage tracking app is ideal for anybody who wants to get the reimbursement or tax deduction they deserve. Learn more by watching the promotional piece above, and/or visiting www.mileiq.com....

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