Yes, it's been a nice joke, everyone thought it was not for real. I've lived around there and I remember that it was under construction somewhere around 1992!
One word: Sunlight.
Yes, remember that some people, when the word Brazil comes up, think of sunshine. But... Curitiba is a place around 900 meters above sea, with a really bad climate, IMHO.
Well, see for yourself (don't forget it's almost summer here) Forecast
I got the impression you meant that the video drivers for console don't change much. I disagree.
Just to see an example, get the games launched for playstation at the beginning and then compare them to, say, Final Fantasy VIII, you will see a HUGE difference in performance!
Of course some of the people who develop to the system eventually can't use the libraries anymore, because they are pushing the system to the limits, and start hitting the hardware manually.
That's one of the things that I always liked in consoles and old computers (MSX, Amiga), you can hit the hardware directly and you will _probably_ be safe.
I know it is not possible today, because the hardware is much more complex and the engines too, but I like the appeal!
You are able to vote 'blank' or 'invalid' in the machine, there is a 'blank' button, which must be confirmed, and, if you type in an invalid number, you are warned, but you can confirm it.
Well, I remember a candidate to presidency that was called Eneas, the only thing he had time to say in the TV (we have free time for political parties, which the chanels must transmit) was "My name is Eneas", that might be the closest thing to your "Monster Raving Loony Party".
That kind of thing seems interesting to me, since it might work like a thermometer to how much voters are taking elections seriously.
If something like that arrives in the UK it will be that last time that I vote.
Well, good you HAVE that choice! In Brazil, we are FORCED to vote, we don't have an option.
If you don't vote you:
Are in public service - loses 2 (I think) month salaries
Are not in pulic service - can't apply to one
Anyone - cannot get a passport, new ID or attend public school.
There is no way to guarantee this. The first time this method was used, the vote was manualy enabled, the machine simply received a signal saying "start a vote now".
In this election, you have to TYPE IN the ID of the person that is voting! Nobody can convince me that it won't record what was everyone's vote.
It hapenned in our SENATE. Electronic voting did record the votes of each senator and then the voting was accessed by the technical staff and printed, great.
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Yes, it's been a nice joke, everyone thought it was not for real. I've lived around there and I remember that it was under construction somewhere around 1992!
One word: Sunlight.
Yes, remember that some people, when the word Brazil comes up, think of sunshine. But... Curitiba is a place around 900 meters above sea, with a really bad climate, IMHO.
Well, see for yourself (don't forget it's almost summer here) Forecast
I got the impression you meant that the video drivers for console don't change much. I disagree.
Just to see an example, get the games launched for playstation at the beginning and then compare them to, say, Final Fantasy VIII, you will see a HUGE difference in performance!
Of course some of the people who develop to the system eventually can't use the libraries anymore, because they are pushing the system to the limits, and start hitting the hardware manually.
That's one of the things that I always liked in consoles and old computers (MSX, Amiga), you can hit the hardware directly and you will _probably_ be safe.
I know it is not possible today, because the hardware is much more complex and the engines too, but I like the appeal!
You must GO there, even if you want a blank vote.
You are able to vote 'blank' or 'invalid' in the machine, there is a 'blank' button, which must be confirmed, and, if you type in an invalid number, you are warned, but you can confirm it.
Well, I remember a candidate to presidency that was called Eneas, the only thing he had time to say in the TV (we have free time for political parties, which the chanels must transmit) was "My name is Eneas", that might be the closest thing to your "Monster Raving Loony Party".
That kind of thing seems interesting to me, since it might work like a thermometer to how much voters are taking elections seriously.
If something like that arrives in the UK it will be that last time that I vote. Well, good you HAVE that choice! In Brazil, we are FORCED to vote, we don't have an option. If you don't vote you: Are in public service - loses 2 (I think) month salaries Are not in pulic service - can't apply to one Anyone - cannot get a passport, new ID or attend public school.
There is no way to guarantee this. The first time this method was used, the vote was manualy enabled, the machine simply received a signal saying "start a vote now".
In this election, you have to TYPE IN the ID of the person that is voting! Nobody can convince me that it won't record what was everyone's vote.
It hapenned in our SENATE. Electronic voting did record the votes of each senator and then the voting was accessed by the technical staff and printed, great.