Archive for December 2003
eVoting issues ignored
Posted by: kegill on: 15 December 2003
The nation’s mass media continue to turn a blind eye to the issue of eVoting, based on the lack of advance or followup reporting of a Maryland conference on the subject.
The split between technologists (who urge caution and worry about security) and corporations/government officials (who urge adoption and seem concerned only with vote counts that [...]
France issues eVoting report
Posted by: kegill on: 8 December 2003
A Politech reader reported last week that the French-government-supported Internet Rights Forum (”Le Forum des droits sur l’internet”) has published recommendations about the future of eVoting in France.
The audit recommendation does not explicitly call for a “voter-verifiable audit trail,” which is the goal of two European advocacy groups: the Foundation for Information Policy Research (FIPR) [...]
AOL pitches $299 computer
Posted by: kegill on: 4 December 2003
America Online has announced a $299 PC for customers who sign a 12-month agreement with the service. This business model mirrors that of the cellphone industry. The promo ends on 31 December.
The computer has a 1.7GHz Celeron processor, 256MB of DDR SDRAM, a 40GB hard drive, a CD-ROM drive, a 17-inch CRT monitor, and a [...]
Courts rule for consumers
Posted by: kegill on: 4 December 2003
Two court decisions reported today demonstrate a bias toward consumer choice.
First, the Associated Press reported that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia refused to overturn an FCC regulation that allows consumers to switch home and cell phone numbers.
And cNet reported that FCC is appealing an October ruling from the 9th U.S. [...]
Another game under fire
Posted by: kegill on: 3 December 2003
Cubans and Haitians are protesting the storyline of the Rockstar Games title “Grand Theft Auto: Vice City” because the game allegedly urges players to “kill the Haitians” and “kill the Cubans.”
The “Grand Theft Auto” series has already drawn real blood (and a lawsuit); two Tennessee teenagers say that they were mimicking the game [...]
Internet music: the race is on
Posted by: kegill on: 2 December 2003
The world’s second largest computer maker has announced it will launch an Internet music store and yet-another digital music player. Yes, HP has joined the race; their products are supposed to be available first quarter 2004.
JupiterMedia projects the market for online music to grow from $80 million in sales in 2003 to $3.2 billion [...]
It’s a la carte by any other name
Posted by: kegill on: 1 December 2003
Tonight in class, a student reported on his case study of Lulu.com, and, in passing, mentioned RedPaper.com as a similar site (one helping writers and artists make money on their craft).
Just so happens that RedPaper had been mentioned in the Seattle Times today in an article on micropayments.
So I felt the need to explore. Synchronicity [...]
Diebold backs down
Posted by: kegill on: 1 December 2003
In a major policy reversal, Diebold stated Monday that it plans to retract the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) notices it has filed against ISPs that have posted copies of e-mail correspondance relating to its touch-screen voting machines.
In addition, the firm said it would not sue the people who posted the correspondance.
Presidential candidate Rep. Dennis [...]
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