Your right, what is needed is Voter verifiable checking that the software currently in use on the voting terminal is the software released in source code form prior to the election.
We must allow the voter a slot to import and run a scanning function. Something that checks executables folders paths registry entries ports devices etc. It produces a hash key based on the identified components. This hash function is modifiable by the user, so that the results of scanning the Voting terminal will be different for his own compile to any other version of the software, he could compile it on a laptop outside the booth if he wanted. We KNOW the program code we are expecting - it is 100% fully open sourced, from bootstrap compiler to runtime interface (This is within reason if the hardware is fixed and known). When the voter arrives at the booth, he has the option to insert his card containing the scanning software. He could decide not to use this hash test and simply vote trusting the software. Or he could insert his card and begin scanning the voting terminal. This software is run, and the Hashed result is displayed on the screen. The expected result is known by him and him alone.
If the displayed result if different in any way than the expected, then the software cannot be trusted.
I would expect every layer of the open voter system to allow the same mistrust function. Governments could have a tv show at voting time allowing members of the public to openly run their functions on the key central servers. Heck, it could just be part of the overhyped news coverage.
Well, thats what I think would be needed to fully trust a public front end without a printer, and your right, its best with pen and paper.
There is a live neuron level interface directly into CmdrTaco's brain. Every time he plays with the HTML it automagically changes worldwide.
Microsoft tried to impliment this technology, but unfortunately they couldn't find a suitable port to plug into. Early test versions ended up making Bill crosseyed, and even made monkey boy balmer blush.
Plus, if I recall, they didn't account for network upstream bandwidth. Simply, yes you shared thousands of songs to thousands of users. They don't care that for most home users* it still would take months or even years to supply just one track to thousands of users.
torrents can be seen as safer because of the single file shared at once thing, and to my knowledge they haven't yet been sueing downloaders only.
*Of course I dont mean those with super quick 100mbit fibre etc, but home broadband rarely tops 1mbit upstream.
To get onto my internet banking, I have a custom (selected by myself) security code, this is seperate and distinct from my PIN number (its also longer).
When I log into my bank, I give my Account number, some other personal info, and then a randomly chosen selection of numbers from my security code (something like tell us the first, third, and seventh digits).
I can only setup this number by speaking directly to the bank, and since its never asked for in full, I would need to be fooled multiple times before anybody could access my account.
My bank (HSBC in England) are very security concious, and responded extremely rapidly to a security concern I had when setting up my banking (I mentioned a possible security loophole to the assistant who passed it back to the head office who took me seriously and followed it through to resolution).
But thats the whole point. By including the drivers in the operating system distrobution, you can ensure hardware is at least usable at plug in time WITHOUT having to go onto some dodgy site.
Virus writers don't get laid, but Hackers get laid like ALL THE TIME. A Hacker could infect thousands of computers without even flinching. I once saw this movie where a hacker got a BLOWJOB by a fit bird just for hacking some encrunchion code. BillyBob in the Trailer next door is a hacker, he once hacked a hole right through the caravan door - it was awesome.
I can still fire up my spectrum and get a gaming blast from the past whenever I like. Just because a Game publisher goes out of business doesn't mean the games instantly vanish.
With the exception of comparitively very few (and relatively recent) network based games, every game released on computer since the start should be still playable - either via emulation, or actual hardware.
I thought OpenGL was supposed to be the answer to this problem? Wasn't the original Half life written using it? Is the nice shiney new HL2 written using it?
I think the problem isn't with the graphics library, though it is likely to be a factor, from what I have seen its more often the entire gaming engine itself.
The smaller developers will come up with an idea, and make it work on favorite hardware without concern for portability. When the game does well, and ports are requested, they cannot just move it over as they expected initially.
Its getting easier for the big players to port games because their frameworks are multihomed (just like Linux) and already geared for transfer (ps2-xbox-pc) essentially all one codebase.
Oh I cant even do it in jest, lets just print out the entire Linux kernal and force feed it to him page by page. Should keep him semi quiet for a while.
Regarding Ubuntu, I am just downloading a live eval from them. I also looked on the Mepis site, and I noticed a major difference between them, Mepis was pushing the premium services more than Ubuntu, I definately feel better downloading from Ubuntu.
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Your right, what is needed is Voter verifiable checking that the software currently in use on the voting terminal is the software released in source code form prior to the election.
We must allow the voter a slot to import and run a scanning function. Something that checks executables folders paths registry entries ports devices etc.
It produces a hash key based on the identified components.
This hash function is modifiable by the user, so that the results of scanning the Voting terminal will be different for his own compile to any other version of the software, he could compile it on a laptop outside the booth if he wanted.
We KNOW the program code we are expecting - it is 100% fully open sourced, from bootstrap compiler to runtime interface (This is within reason if the hardware is fixed and known).
When the voter arrives at the booth, he has the option to insert his card containing the scanning software.
He could decide not to use this hash test and simply vote trusting the software.
Or he could insert his card and begin scanning the voting terminal.
This software is run, and the Hashed result is displayed on the screen.
The expected result is known by him and him alone.
If the displayed result if different in any way than the expected, then the software cannot be trusted.
I would expect every layer of the open voter system to allow the same mistrust function. Governments could have a tv show at voting time allowing members of the public to openly run their functions on the key central servers. Heck, it could just be part of the overhyped news coverage.
Well, thats what I think would be needed to fully trust a public front end without a printer, and your right, its best with pen and paper.
If its a script, then put it in your journal right here on slash.
Sure, its not totally geared for it, but if you want it out there, and its just a single flat file, why the heck not!
Slashcode already includes automatic updating.
There is a live neuron level interface directly into CmdrTaco's brain.
Every time he plays with the HTML it automagically changes worldwide.
Microsoft tried to impliment this technology, but unfortunately they couldn't find a suitable port to plug into. Early test versions ended up making Bill crosseyed, and even made monkey boy balmer blush.
Plus, if I recall, they didn't account for network upstream bandwidth.
Simply, yes you shared thousands of songs to thousands of users.
They don't care that for most home users* it still would take months or even years to supply just one track to thousands of users.
torrents can be seen as safer because of the single file shared at once thing, and to my knowledge they haven't yet been sueing downloaders only.
*Of course I dont mean those with super quick 100mbit fibre etc, but home broadband rarely tops 1mbit upstream.
The American Administration today set out a bold new vision to rid the world of the scurge of the Daisy.
Long a symbol of freedom and innocence, the daisy (hippious Hairpiecious) has newer and much darker overtones.
It was shown computer modelling techniques that these dark daisies would overtake the world and kill off all the white pure daisies.
President Bush was quoted as saying "These black daisies are in league with the terrorists, we must break their chains!"
protestors called the military action worthless and without merit.
Meanwhile, the aging hippies looked on bemused.
Phooooey!
i ve/update.as p?id=15U3&style=update
e x.asp?issue=15
It chopped the end off my link.
I'll try again:
Here.
(The "Here" text above is DEFINATELY enclosed with correct HTML, and contains the full URL)
Hmmmmmmm, now thats interesting.
Slashcode is screwing the link up.
I will just paste it exact in plain text - it is balking on the "&style=update" parameter of the URL.
Here it is in plaintext:
http://www.pparc.ac.uk/frontiers/arch
and incase all that fails, this is a working link to the archived issue, the HESS link is on the left hand side:
http://www.pparc.ac.uk/frontiers/archive/issueInd
Went looking around for more information, and came up with this:
s p?id=15U3&
http://www.pparc.ac.uk/frontiers/archive/update.a
It includes a picture of the telescope array as well as a small image of the gamma ray map.
To get onto my internet banking, I have a custom (selected by myself) security code, this is seperate and distinct from my PIN number (its also longer).
When I log into my bank, I give my Account number, some other personal info, and then a randomly chosen selection of numbers from my security code (something like tell us the first, third, and seventh digits).
I can only setup this number by speaking directly to the bank, and since its never asked for in full, I would need to be fooled multiple times before anybody could access my account.
My bank (HSBC in England) are very security concious, and responded extremely rapidly to a security concern I had when setting up my banking (I mentioned a possible security loophole to the assistant who passed it back to the head office who took me seriously and followed it through to resolution).
Who says Kerry won't do similar?
Concede, Unconcede, Flip, Flop...
I hope he doesn't.
I'm not too sure of the rules (I'm English) but can't Kerry run again next time?
Sounds like a Diebold machine ;)
Its not slashdotted, someone bright spark folded the network cable a little bit too much.
ahhhhh yes, like a bubble in wallpaper - once its there, without drastic action, it will stay forever.
I wonder if they apply this coating as a complete shield, would it prevent CDs rotting?
Remember, theres two sides to every coating.
But thats the whole point. By including the drivers in the operating system distrobution, you can ensure hardware is at least usable at plug in time WITHOUT having to go onto some dodgy site.
Heh, couple of things from slashdot on that day...
;)
Yahoo Will Use Google Instead Of Inktomi
and
GPL To Be Tested In Court?
and also
Microsoft Releases C# Language Reference
Those of you that remember these articles really should get out more
I don't know about replacing the porn stars with computer generated ones, but I think we should be asking the more important question:
With so much silicon inside, how many frames per minute can those boobs render.
Virus writers don't get laid, but Hackers get laid like ALL THE TIME.
A Hacker could infect thousands of computers without even flinching.
I once saw this movie where a hacker got a BLOWJOB by a fit bird just for hacking some encrunchion code.
BillyBob in the Trailer next door is a hacker, he once hacked a hole right through the caravan door - it was awesome.
Hackers have the REAL ULTIMATE POWER!!one!!111!!
Sad to see it gone.
I can still fire up my spectrum and get a gaming blast from the past whenever I like. Just because a Game publisher goes out of business doesn't mean the games instantly vanish.
With the exception of comparitively very few (and relatively recent) network based games, every game released on computer since the start should be still playable - either via emulation, or actual hardware.
I thought OpenGL was supposed to be the answer to this problem?
Wasn't the original Half life written using it?
Is the nice shiney new HL2 written using it?
I think the problem isn't with the graphics library, though it is likely to be a factor, from what I have seen its more often the entire gaming engine itself.
The smaller developers will come up with an idea, and make it work on favorite hardware without concern for portability. When the game does well, and ports are requested, they cannot just move it over as they expected initially.
Its getting easier for the big players to port games because their frameworks are multihomed (just like Linux) and already geared for transfer (ps2-xbox-pc) essentially all one codebase.
You must be new here.
I'm not shocked that its quite an old story, whats more shocking is that it appears to be an original posting...
Netcraft confirms it, Jeff V. Merkey is dying...
Oh I cant even do it in jest, lets just print out the entire Linux kernal and force feed it to him page by page.
Should keep him semi quiet for a while.
The thought of a comparable "Nimo Codec pack" for linux fills me with dread...
The amount of computers I've seen destroyed by similar warez bundles is unbelievable.
You wouldn't click stuff because the gesturing from sliding your entire arm will be completely different to a pointed finger press or stroke.
There would be no need to triple click everywhere before. That would make the system much less usable than it currently is now.
Windows 85 mustv been REALLY good ;)
Regarding Ubuntu, I am just downloading a live eval from them. I also looked on the Mepis site, and I noticed a major difference between them, Mepis was pushing the premium services more than Ubuntu, I definately feel better downloading from Ubuntu.
Typo in your URL, should be: http://www.ubuntulinux.org/ :)