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Side Note: The Problems Don't End with the 2010 Prius
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Tuesday, 09 February 2010

Dear Toyota,

I know you'd like to hear some good news for a change, but here's a news flash of a decidedly unfriendly kind.  The problem with the Prius brakes isn't confined to the 2010 Prius.  I have a 2006 and it, too, is afflicted with the "soft stopping" problem.  And since nobody seems to have notified the engineers in Japan of my visit to my dealer last year, maybe a little public outcry will help get the message through.

I bought my pre-owned 2006 Prius in early 2009 with about 24,000 miles on it.  About a month after taking posession I noticed a problem with the ABS brakes.  It was the weirdest thing.  They actually failed to work when I hit a bump or pothole.  Go figure.  ABS Brakes that don't work.

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 09 February 2010 )
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The Conflict Chronicles: Introduction
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Saturday, 05 December 2009

If it hasn't happened to you yet the odds are it will. 

If it never happens to you then you, my friend, are a truly remarkable person, one worthy of extended scientific study.

"It" is conflict.  The sad truth is "it" eventually touches nearly every member of the human race one way or another.  "It," if left unchecked, can lead us to the brink of emotional and physical sickness, sucking the joy out of our lives and crushing our passion for our work or service.

Conflict is but one of many possible by-products of daily human interaction.  It is the result of passionate, committed people digging in their heels about this view or that, refusing to give ground over matters both trivial and tremendous.  Conflict is the white hot flash that follows the striking of a human match head against a strip of human phosphorus.

This series of articles is about channeling the energy of that fire - something we often fear and avoid - into something useful, beneficial, and beautiful.


Last Updated ( Sunday, 03 January 2010 )
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Droid -vs- iPhone: The Real Story
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Tuesday, 17 November 2009

I won't belabor the brewing smartphone and cellular carrier battle by publishing yet another "Deathmatch: Motorola Droid versus iPhone"   Galen Gruman of Computerworld already did a reasonably thorough job covering the technical differences between the Verizon-based Motorola Droid and the AT&T-based Apple iPhone.  Writing for Infoworld, Gruman produced a slightly less weighty, though more vendor-inclusive piece entitled, "Ultimate Mobile Deathmatch: iPhone -vs- Blackberry -vs- Droid -vs- Pre".  Between these two sites you will likely find as much information as you need to understand the technical specifications and design choices of the many, varied smartphones now on the market.

Yet for all the detail Gruman included in his respective articles, I found his conclusions lacking in substance.

Gruman spoke definitively about a number of Droid design aspects he considered lacking or poorly implemented, conclusions I found flatly ill-informed and misleading.

Last Updated ( Saturday, 05 December 2009 )
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