Comment And Smokers Every Where Rejoice... (Score 1) 804
as the rest of the country learns how it feels to be persecuted for an unhealthy practice. Welcome to the club, it's only downhill from here.
Comment Join the National Guard (Score 1) 1197
Since everyone is giving unrealistic options (i.e. move to the UK), I'll throw out, join the National Guard. You'll have the option to pay for Tricare, the military insurance program. It's cheaper than individual insurance and provides really good coverage. Plus you'll be serving your country and could learn some interesting skills, receive a bonus, etc. The downside is you'll be deployed at some point for a year.
Should I Take Toyota's Software Update? 750
kiehlster writes "I'm a software developer, and I know that most software has bugs, but how much trust can we put in the many lines of code found in our automobiles? I have a 2009 Camry that is involved in both of the recent Toyota recalls. As part of the floor-mat issue, they're offering to install a software update that would cause 'the brake pedal to take precedence over the gas pedal if both were pressed,' or, as their latest notice states, 'would cut power to the engine if both pedals were pressed.' In the computer world, we're all taught to install firmware updates only if there is a real problem because a large percentage of firmware updates actually brick the hardware or cause other unforeseen consequences. On a base of 100 million lines of code, can I really trust a software update to work safely when it is delivered in a three-month development cycle? My driving habits don't cause the floor mat to slide much, so I see the update as overkill. What do you think? If it doesn't void the warranty, should I tell them to skip the update?"
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