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BREAKING: Toyota to recall 3.8M vehicles to reshape and replace pedals

Nov 25th 2009 11:11AM on Autoblog

I know why the Prius isn't on the list (I've driven one many times)....

Mash the gas and brake and the system starts the engine and dumps it to charge the battery. Not much force is required to stop the car.

But it sure makes starting off from a dead stop actually fun as I think it also pre-loads the electric motor so you get all the HP right away.

It's about the only entertaining thing about the Prius. Neat for my techno-geek side but HORRIBLE, HORRIBLE, HORRIBLE CAR.

Microsoft manager admits to copying 'Mac look and feel,' MS denies

Nov 12th 2009 10:02AM on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)

Please, Win7 is modeled after OS X. Even Ray Charles can see the similarities.

This just in: California 'cool car' law may hose your iPhone reception

Oct 13th 2009 3:06PM on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)

"That car was only 58hp and weighed a scant 2200 pounds. Granted it could hardly get out of its own way but it got 40mph"

Or the Ford Escort, Tempo, etc that also got 40 MPG.

This just in: California 'cool car' law may hose your iPhone reception

Oct 13th 2009 11:55AM on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)

"2. our economy is, what, the 7th largest on the planet? No need to trade us, we can just make a go at it on our own. We'd like to take Oregon and Washington with us though."

Go for it. Don't let the door hit you where the Good Lord Split You. Without Hollywood (which would slowly dry up as it's now a foreign country) your economy will tank.

You can have Washington and Microsoft but we get Apple from you.

We can keep Oregon with Nike.

This just in: California 'cool car' law may hose your iPhone reception

Oct 13th 2009 9:52AM on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)

Can we sell California to Mexico?

Review: 2010 Ford Flex EcoBoost turns it up to 11

Oct 12th 2009 1:59PM on Autoblog

I Love it. Looks great in a retro box sort of way. And while it won't out handle my G35 sedan, the performance with the EcoBoost is right up there with it in a straight line.

Just need to hold off till April until the last credit card is paid off.

VMware Fusion 3 supercharged for Snow Leopard

Oct 6th 2009 10:31AM on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)

I'll take the $0 option of Virtual Box, thanks.

Tried Parallels and it was cool, but not $70 Cool.
VMware is the same.

VirtualBox is FREE.

10.6 falsely reports 'service battery?' ... I think not

Sep 24th 2009 7:55AM on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)

Lots of bad advice there. LiIon and LiPolymer batteries need a different method of caring for them. Basically, you want to keep them topped off. Use it every once and a while, maybe drain it once a month or 2 and you will be set.

Here's some much better information:
http://www.batteryuniversity.com/parttwo-34.htm

Push for Gmail: it's here, it works, and it's limited

Sep 22nd 2009 4:18PM on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)

Exchange is not the only one that has this.

IMAP supports it via IDLE
Lotus Notes supports it
Blackberries have supported it forever.

Exchange is probably the worst example as it's a POS on all accounts.

REPORT: Ford Transit Connect arriving in U.S. with full interiors that get stripped to comply with "Chicken Law"

Sep 22nd 2009 3:08PM on Autoblog

Simple - they had no idea if this would sell at all and at what numbers. Cheaper to start with a factory that is already making them and ship 'em here. If it sells well, they'll bring it here. If not, the loss is less since you're not figuring out what to do with the workers.

Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.

"I just moved into a new apartment and have been reading about all of the new power strips out there, especially the green ones. I was wondering if you had any suggestions about which "green "power strips are out there with decent joules ratings. And when I say green, I mean power strips that have the remotes or switches to turn off all electricity flowing to certain plugs and with at least 2 plugs that are always on. I was looking specifically at sub $50 because I will need two, but if that is not possible I could be convinced otherwise. Thanks!"

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