California’s Secretary of State has ruled that all electronic voting machines used in the Golden State must be able to print a paper ballot. The crux? The requirement doesn’t kick in until 2006. And it is “must be able to” … not just “must.” Some analysts suggest that this means counties will buy the less-expensive [...]
Archive for November, 2003
While reading about Microsoft’s current court dealings, I couldn’t help but recall Shakespeare’s words. I’ll leave the judgment as to whether he was endorsing or cursing the legal profession for the reader to Google; to me, it is the later. First, there is Burst.com — a firm that worked with Microsoft for two years (will [...]
Dell brings work home from India
Posted: 24 November 2003 by Kathy E. Gill in Current Affairs, Web/TechIn a move that runs 180-degrees counter to U.S. trends, Dell is moving some technical supports jobs back to the U.S. The Austin American-Statesman reported Saturday that Dell was responding to corporate customer complaints; business customers account for most of the firm’s revenue. Dell moved these jobs offshore three years ago. Some analysts may suggest [...]
