Toyota to Stop Selling, Building Recalled Models
Cars.com By David Thomas January 26, 2010
Late today, Toyota announced it will stop selling the eight models included in its recent 2.3 million vehicle recall over a sticking accelerator pedal. A Toyota spokesman said, “This action is necessary until a remedy is finalized. We’re making every effort to address this situation for our customers as quickly as possible.”
The company says it will also stop production of the same vehicles starting Feb. 1. The delay is likely due to the complications of leaving vehicles unfinished on the line for an extended period of time. This is dramatic action, amid public outcry, because it includes two of the company’s and the country’s best-selling models, the Toyota Camry and Corolla.
We were surprised there wasn’t more media attention given to the issue, which is being blamed for a number of deaths, compared to other significant recalls from other large automakers.
The affected vehicles are:
2007-10 Camry
2009-10 RAV4
2009-10 Corolla
2009-10 Matrix
2005-10 Avalon
2010 Highlander
2007-10 Tundra2008-10 Sequoia
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Not So Invincible
From ZDNet, January 19th, 2010
Mac OS X dirty dozen: Apple plugs critical security holes
Posted by Ryan Naraine @ 1:23 pm
Apple’s first Mac OS X security update for 2010 is out, providing cover for at least 12 serious vulnerabilities.
The update, rated critical, plugs security holes that could lead to code execution vulnerabilities if a Mac user is tricked into opening audio files or surfing to a rigged Web site.
With Security Update 2010-001, Apple also fixes flaws in the Adobe Flash Player plug-in that ships with the operating system.
The update is being distributed via Apple’s Software Update mechanism.
Mac OS X dirty dozen: Apple plugs critical security holes
Posted by Ryan Naraine @ 1:23 pm
Apple’s first Mac OS X security update for 2010 is out, providing cover for at least 12 serious vulnerabilities.
The update, rated critical, plugs security holes that could lead to code execution vulnerabilities if a Mac user is tricked into opening audio files or surfing to a rigged Web site.
With Security Update 2010-001, Apple also fixes flaws in the Adobe Flash Player plug-in that ships with the operating system.
The update is being distributed via Apple’s Software Update mechanism.
Sunday, January 17, 2010
My How Things Change
My post from December 15, 2008: South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford, a potential 2012 contender for the GOP nomination for President, criticizing then President Bush for the $700 billion Wall Street bailout, and for “trying to prop up the Detroit automakers”.
My how things change. Sanford would have a hard time getting elected to anything, and Obama is being blamed for the Wall Street Bailout, when in fact he hadn’t even been elected yet.
Sanford Blasts Bush Plans On Bailout
The Politico By Manu Raju
Dec 15, 2008
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford is warning President Bush to back away from using the $700 billion Wall Street bailout for ailing Big Three automakers, saying doing so would fundamentally alter the nation's economy. In a letter sent to the White House on Monday, the Republican governor says Bush would be committing a "very great mistake" that would "open the floodgates to federal monies for every distressed industry across this country -- and there will be many in this economic slowdown. "Sanford, a potential 2012 contender for the GOP nomination, is siding with the anti-bailout wing of his party that is furious with Bush for trying to prop up the Detroit automakers and help distressed banks. He also is siding with his fellow Southern politicians who have sparred with Northern Republicans who hail from manufacturing states that are heavily unionized and have a significant Big Three presence.
My how things change. Sanford would have a hard time getting elected to anything, and Obama is being blamed for the Wall Street Bailout, when in fact he hadn’t even been elected yet.
Sanford Blasts Bush Plans On Bailout
The Politico By Manu Raju
Dec 15, 2008
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford is warning President Bush to back away from using the $700 billion Wall Street bailout for ailing Big Three automakers, saying doing so would fundamentally alter the nation's economy. In a letter sent to the White House on Monday, the Republican governor says Bush would be committing a "very great mistake" that would "open the floodgates to federal monies for every distressed industry across this country -- and there will be many in this economic slowdown. "Sanford, a potential 2012 contender for the GOP nomination, is siding with the anti-bailout wing of his party that is furious with Bush for trying to prop up the Detroit automakers and help distressed banks. He also is siding with his fellow Southern politicians who have sparred with Northern Republicans who hail from manufacturing states that are heavily unionized and have a significant Big Three presence.
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Breckenridge Votes Overwhelmingly To Legalize Marijuana
From Huffington Post Nov 7, 2009
DENVER — The Colorado ski town of Breckenridge has voted overwhelmingly to legalize marijuana.
Early returns Tuesday night showed the proposal winning with 72 percent of the vote. The measure would allow adults over 21 to have up to 1 ounce of marijuana.
The measure is largely symbolic because pot possession remains a state crime for people without medical clearance. But supporters said they wanted to send a message to local law enforcement to stop busting small-time pot smokers.
Here in Ann Arbor, we have the oldest municipal decriminalization law still in existence in the U.S.
In 1972 the Ann Arbor City Council made marijuana possession a $5 fine. It’s like a parking ticket.
In 1990, the fine was raised to $25 after Republican (in Ann Arbor?) mayor Gerald Jernigan called the initial law "an embarrassment."
We haven’t had a Republican since.
From Huffington Post Nov 7, 2009
DENVER — The Colorado ski town of Breckenridge has voted overwhelmingly to legalize marijuana.
Early returns Tuesday night showed the proposal winning with 72 percent of the vote. The measure would allow adults over 21 to have up to 1 ounce of marijuana.
The measure is largely symbolic because pot possession remains a state crime for people without medical clearance. But supporters said they wanted to send a message to local law enforcement to stop busting small-time pot smokers.
Here in Ann Arbor, we have the oldest municipal decriminalization law still in existence in the U.S.
In 1972 the Ann Arbor City Council made marijuana possession a $5 fine. It’s like a parking ticket.
In 1990, the fine was raised to $25 after Republican (in Ann Arbor?) mayor Gerald Jernigan called the initial law "an embarrassment."
We haven’t had a Republican since.
Monday, January 11, 2010
Wife accused of tampering with husband's table saw
The Olympian, The Associated Press • Published January 09, 2010
OLYMPIA, Wash. – Court papers allege that an Olympia woman, angry that her husband left her, tampered with his power tools so that he received a powerful electric shock.
Carolyn Paulsen-Riat was booked Friday into the Thurston County Jail for investigation of third-degree assault, domestic violence, and second-degree malicious mischief. A judge released the 33-year-old woman on her own recognizance.
The Olympian newspaper reports that court documents say that on Jan. 1, the man was using a 220-volt table saw when he received the shock, knocking him to the ground. Thurston County sheriff's deputies say the man did not need to go to a hospital.
In the documents, deputies say the woman told them she had reversed the wires on his power tools because she was angry he was leaving.
The Olympian, The Associated Press • Published January 09, 2010
OLYMPIA, Wash. – Court papers allege that an Olympia woman, angry that her husband left her, tampered with his power tools so that he received a powerful electric shock.
Carolyn Paulsen-Riat was booked Friday into the Thurston County Jail for investigation of third-degree assault, domestic violence, and second-degree malicious mischief. A judge released the 33-year-old woman on her own recognizance.
The Olympian newspaper reports that court documents say that on Jan. 1, the man was using a 220-volt table saw when he received the shock, knocking him to the ground. Thurston County sheriff's deputies say the man did not need to go to a hospital.
In the documents, deputies say the woman told them she had reversed the wires on his power tools because she was angry he was leaving.
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