Volvo cars now officially purchased by Chinese company Geely. I wonder if this will hold true.

Thats true - I'm a software developer, but I was speaking in general. Not every consumer will have those skills.

So, I have books on my shelf from the 1960s. Sure, they're old and tattered but still readable. What happens if Amazon goes out of business in 30 years and my Kindle is dead? What if I buy a Nook and Barnes and Noble goes out of business in 15 years? I can't really move DRM'd stuff over to another e-reader can I? Or is that something that we'll be able to do one day? I've always liked the durability of books. Sure, they can be destroyed but they are physical "things" - not bits stored somewhere.

They just don't make movies like that any more. I'm getting all sentimental.

I'm not disagreeing with you - just saying that there are some people out there using it in that way - just "because they can". iPhone Controlled RC Helicopter

Have you seen those RC aircraft that are controlled by the iPhone? They use the accelerometer. If it sticks - that could be a huge problem especially if you've got a few guys flying near traffic.

Seriously, it really is.

I would think that verifying the validity of the data would be one of the first things they would do in a study such as this. This question would most likely be proposed in any aircraft crash situation as well when the black box is checked. If this study is right - it sounds almost like a bandwagon effect where everyone was trying to get out of higher insurance premiums, out of fault from an accident they potentially caused, etc. It's a lot easier to say "It wasn't me, it was my Toyota!" than "My bad, it was my fault. I'll take responsibility for pulling out in front of you."

I've had to administer, repair/maintain some Oracle products in java - and I hate them even more.

Boss, can't make it in to work today. Yea, we lost power last night during the storm. The whole block was out for a good 3-4 hours. I only have a 20% charge on my car. The whole block is charging right now and we're getting an occasional brown out. Needless to say, I won't be charged until this afternoon.