eVote News from Wired News – E-Voting Undermined by Sloppiness. An audit reveals that a number of Californians voted on Diebold machines that were not properly certified by either the state or the feds. The company owns up to procedural errors, while state officials seethe. [ … ] SACRAMENTO — An audit of Diebold voting… Continue reading Wired News
Month: December 2003
Wired News: Con Job at Diebold Subsidiary
Wired News: Con Job at Diebold Subsidiary. Diebold, already in hot water for the management of its electronic voting machines, takes more flak for having some ex-cons in management positions at a subsidary. [ … ] SAN FRANCISCO — At least five convicted felons secured management positions at a manufacturer of electronic voting machines, according… Continue reading Wired News: Con Job at Diebold Subsidiary
Wanted: Gift Guides That Surprise
Wanted: Gift Guides That Surprise. The corridors of the Net are strewn with shoppers' helpers. But few are very original, especially the tech-oriented variety. To sort through the mess, here's a guide to the best — and the quirkiest — holiday gift guides. By Leander Kahney. [Wired News]
Configuring OS X for Web Development
Configuring OS X for Web Development. If you've got the itch, use Blane's handy how-to to configure your own OS X system for localhost Web development. Covering setup for Apache, Perl, PHP and MySQL, this guide is a must-read for those launching into development on OS X. [Meerkat: An Open Wire Service]
RotK
RotK. Oh, yes, right, I saw it last night at midnight. Brief review: quite good; too short; not enough sequel to follow the scenes; rushed from the Battle of the Pelennor Fields on; Shelob rocked; Eowyn's big moment rocked; the extended edition will be even better. [Ceejbot]
IT Portfolio Management
IT Portfolio Management. Applying portfolio management theory to IT planning and projects has long been a favorite topic of mine. I noticed a few more good articles on the topic today. First, Ron Friedman on the excellent Strategic Legal Technology Blog points to and discusses a very good article by Josh Fish of HubbardOne called… Continue reading IT Portfolio Management
BBC
BBC: “Film fans who have just seen the final installment of The Lord of the Rings trilogy have been heaping praise on the much-anticipated movie.” [Scripting News]
Konfabulator goes Windows
Konfabulator goes Windows. Konfabulator goes Windows: Interesting, the Mac desktop widgets will be going to Windows. From what I recall they used JavaScript in-widget and AppleScript for system communication, so I wonder whether they'll have two mechanisms, or whether widgets will have internal switches to use either Mac or Win calls, or…? Mike Davidson and… Continue reading Konfabulator goes Windows
Outlook 2003 Spam Filter Update
Outlook 2003 Spam Filter Update. An update to the Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 SmartScreen filter is being made available available here. “This update enhances the junk e-mail filter in Outlook to help provide a higher level of protection against junk e-mail.” The details will be outlined in KB832333, and the update should be available through… Continue reading Outlook 2003 Spam Filter Update
Windows XP Service Pack 2
Windows XP Service Pack 2. Found this little document floating around the Download Center this morning, may be of interest to folks waiting on the release of SP2: Changes to Functionality in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 [Life of a one-man IT department]