User: Oy Vey

Re:Not an problem

On: Maryland Governor Wants Paper Ballots

The machines were cheap and nearly dispoable, each only holding a few thousand votes at the most.

Really dumb observation here, but as an apps programmer I find it ridiculous that electronic voting machines would be designed to only be capable of holding a "few thousand votes". I know that in 2004, one or another Florida county (I'd have to look it up again) threw away a few thousand votes as the software rolled over the vote count once it hit 3k votes. Even positing that these are machines likely developed between 2001-2003, I really don't see how storage/memory would be a problem. If the limitation is the amount of paper the thing can hold at any given time, its a more reasonable statement, but just barely in my opinion.

As I understand it...

On: Firefox 's Ping Attribute: Useful or Spyware?

This single attribute will notify "a list of servers to notify when you click on a link".

Is this the one rule to ping them all?

Missed a car payment?

On: GMC to Begin Remotely Scanning Cars for Trouble

Anyone know if GMAC has access to "Remote Disable"?

Just wait until the Feds get involved

On: Identity Thieves Drain Unemployment Benefit Funds

I'm sure if there actually *IS* a problem and this article isn't just a cheap plug for "Fraud Stop 2006 XP Special Edition" we'll start hearing about the IRS wanting to know where all those missing 1099-Gs went this time next year.

Padding his resume...

On: Linux-Based Cat Feeder

Assuming the cats are neutered, it would read something like: "Linux administrator with experience in remote maintainance of Eunuchs systems"