The article didn't mention if the results skewed the election one way or the other. In fact, it just pointed out that the machines were incredibly error-prone.
If the machine powered down every time someone voted for Kerry, that would be one thing, but there's nothing in the report that shows that happened.
Personally, I find it surprising that a machine cannot be constructed to perform the simple task of recording votes in this day and age. The old punch card voting machines are more reliable.
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The article didn't mention if the results skewed the election one way or the other. In fact, it just pointed out that the machines were incredibly error-prone.
If the machine powered down every time someone voted for Kerry, that would be one thing, but there's nothing in the report that shows that happened.
Personally, I find it surprising that a machine cannot be constructed to perform the simple task of recording votes in this day and age. The old punch card voting machines are more reliable.
Please explain that AOL's internet is the same as IE's internet.
Of course is the inability to complain about the lack of options in /. polls.
Actually, you're on my foe list because you keep referring to /. as the Fox News of Patents. I'm not sure who that insults more.