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Apple will address MacBook Pro hard drive issue {The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)}
Aug 10th 2009 3:41PM In the article, "Note that one user on the discussion boards claimed to have fixed the problem by creating a new admin account on his machine."
FWIW, I do indeed already have an additional admin account. Could be some credence in the above statement, or maybe not.
Apple will address MacBook Pro hard drive issue {The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)}
Aug 10th 2009 3:38PM I can safely say that my mid-2009 15" MBP with the 5400 rpm 320 gb drive has no such problems, nor any others. This is truly the best, most solid Apple laptop I've ever had (out of many). 6 to 8 hours of battery life doesn't suck.
Safari updates to 4.0.1 {The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)}
Jun 17th 2009 4:41PM No problems installing either the Safari 4.0.1 update or Bluetooth Firmware Update on a new uMBP 2.66 15". There were two restarts related to the firmware update FYI.
iPhone 3GS review {Engadget}
Jun 17th 2009 4:17PM Regarding battery life, Joshua Topolsky said:
"Where the differences really show according to Apple are during strictly WiFi, video, or audio use. The claim is that you'll see roughly three to four more hours of life out of the device in those scenarios, but honestly, if you're just using this thing to play audio, why did you bother getting an iPhone?"
This will the prevent the iPhone from dying over Iceland while comfortably tucked into business class between Los Angeles and Paris. There's nothing more annoying than being jarred instantly awake by the abrupt sound of silence, and the additional realization that "damn, I now have no phone when I get there!"
Review: 2010 Audi A3 TDI, diesel with a healthy dash of sport {Autoblog Green}
Jun 16th 2009 9:53PM Just saw a car identical to this one here in Hermosa Beach, California. It had manufacturer's plates. We get lots of testers in our area because an engineering firm routinely subjects upcoming cars to lengthy street testing here (a whole FLEET of MB ML450 Hybrids is currently haunting our streets).
Anyway, I would love the TT TDi to come to American, but I don't think we'll get it. TDi cars, like our Golf, are truly fabulous. Guess we'll start with the Q7 and now the A3.
Virginia goes back-and-forth on new speeding countermeasure {Autoblog}
Apr 23rd 2009 4:07PM As an American with quite a bit of Australian driving experience, I can safely say that the zig-zag line works. These zig-zags are used mostly in single-lane (per side), congested areas where crosswalks exist, exactly like that in the photo. Don't expect to see them at every intersection. It's just a heads-up that "hey, there's a crosswalk...slow down!"
No lie...just yesterday I called 9-1-1 because a pedestrian got clobbered in the crosswalk in a congested area where drivers routinely drive too fast. The zig-zag just might have alerted the driver early enough to allow him to stop in time. Quite often, the "ped xing" sign just isn't early enough or heeded. Seriously, a single lane in a congested area...what possesses a person to speed through there anyways?
The other side of the equation is that pedestrians should look AND make sure it is safe before they cross...double duh!
Engadget's recession antidote: win a Klipsch HD Theater 500 sound system! {Engadget}
Apr 9th 2009 10:01PM Sounds great...no pun intended.
South Carolina trooper ticketed - for 131 MPH - in unmarked cruiser {Autoblog}
Apr 6th 2009 3:58PM It'd be interesting to know what kind of car the citation-issuing officer was driving...hmm.
South Carolina trooper ticketed - for 131 MPH - in unmarked cruiser {Autoblog}
Apr 6th 2009 3:40PM There are only two reasons that I can imagine a marked patrol car would be going that fast. They are 1) if he was chasing down somebody else going that fast or faster, or 2) for an "officer needs help" call -- that gets their pulse up right quick!
Australian company wants Pontiac G8 to be next cop cruiser {Autoblog}
Feb 26th 2009 7:40PM I don't believe that one vehicle fits the all the different needs of all the different law enforcement agencies. It is difficult to conceive that a patrol car or cruiser should be the same as a detective's car (although I admit I really don't know their needs). However, a law enforcement car destined for traffic easily needs a strong, spacious shell for all its heavy equipment and tech gear, as well as all the performance and handling we can give it. I'm not convinced the G8 isn't that car.
But for all the other jobs that don't require a spacious, indestructible car, let us consider other vehicles that are A) more fuel efficient, B) have less environmental impact, on all levels, and C) can be even more reliable, especially in fleet numbers.
