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Day: February 26, 2012

  • Driving Course

    The on-line driver safety review course that gets us a 10% premium reduction has a few glitches:

    Driving Quiz
    Driving Quiz

    They evidently randomize the answer choices without considering spatial constraints. One question had “All of the above” as the first choice, with all of the other choices being valid.

    The helpful tech support voice said they’re looking into fixing that…

    OK, time for a Pop Quiz: Is it possible for a human being to write perfect straight lines diagonally across a ruled pad?

    Answer: Evidently so. Consider this screen grab…

    Driving Plan Image
    Driving Plan Image

    Taking the course online has the advantage of not requiring a trip or two to a classroom, but kills an hour a day for a week. It’s still a win, although it’d be much better if they didn’t use Adobe Flash.