Tag: voting
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My delicious.com bookmarks for August 5th through August 11th
The origins of abc – "We will begin where civilisation began, meander through the Middle Ages, race through the Renaissance, and in doing so discover where our alphabet originated, how and why it evolved, and why, for example, an A looks, well, like an A." Icelander’s Campaign Is a Joke, Until He’s Elected – This…
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Your Vote Counts
One common refrain after the BNP made an appearance on Question Time last year was that if only more people went out and voted then right-wing extremists would not get elected. Of course that’s not the whole story but there’s some truth in that. Since we will have a General Election this time next week…
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My del.icio.us bookmarks for July 15th through July 16th
Ars Book Review: "Patent Failure" – Interesting book review about the effect of patents on an industry. Apparently cost more money than they make in anything but chemical and pharmaceuticals. Lucky to be a Programmer – I don't program as much as I used to but this explains why I love to when I get…
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My del.icio.us bookmarks for April 2nd through April 5th
The Cost of E-Voting – One of the many reasons that I am against e-voting machines: the cost. "The cost … increased 179 percent per voter on average." All that money for a less reliable system. Bargain! Change we can believe in – I didn't realise that we were in line for some new coins.…
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My del.icio.us bookmarks for January 4th through January 7th
When is a pencil and paper better than a computer? – And here’s another piece about technology and voting in the States. This time (blatant self-promotion alert) it’s one that I wrote last year… Follow the Money – Daringfireball links to this “forgotten” Cringely article about the US voting system. He’s right: low technology can…