Absentee Votes Worry Officials as Nov. 2 Nears

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As File Sharing Nears High Court, Net
Specialists Worry

As File Sharing Nears High Court, Net
Specialists Worry 03/17/2005 03:53 AM
The pro-technology camp is growing increasingly anxious as the bitter debate over computer file sharing heads toward the Supreme Court.

Deadline nears for postal votes

Deadline nears for postal votes 06/07/2004 06:58 PM
Voters using postal ballots are urged to send their choices on Tuesday to make sure they arrive in time.

Large Gambian Rats Worry Fla. Officials
(AP)

Large Gambian Rats Worry Fla. Officials
(AP) 01/03/2005 08:12 AM
AP - The Florida Keys, already dealing with invasive exotics from melaleuca to iguanas, have added another to the list of unwanted newcomers: the African Gambian pouch rat.

Officials worry that most Americans
don't live in fear

Officials worry that most Americans
don't live in fear 07/21/2004 10:53 AM

Absentee Ballots by Email?

Absentee Ballots by Email? 08/30/2004 12:18 PM

Vote absentee, avoid Diebold machines

Vote absentee, avoid Diebold machines 01/22/2004 02:07 PM
Danah points out that registering as an absentee voter gets you a voter-verified ballot, side-stepping the corrupt Diebold voting-machines. Link

U.S. Aims to Smooth Absentee Voting by
Troops (Reuters)

U.S. Aims to Smooth Absentee Voting by
Troops (Reuters) 06/02/2004 04:54 PM
Reuters - The Pentagon, joined by the U.S. Postal Service, is taking steps to make it quicker and more reliable for U.S. troops overseas to cast absentee ballots, after scrapping a plan to let them vote over the Internet, officials said on Wednesday.

HOWTO defeat Pentagon censorware and
cast absentee ballots

HOWTO defeat Pentagon censorware and
cast absentee ballots 09/21/2004 02:31 PM
Cory Doctorow: The Pentagon is blocking websites that help overseas military personnel cast absentee ballots in the upcoming Federal election. The Verified Voter Foundation has initiated a program to create a distributed mirror of absentee voting info and to provide anonymizing proxy services to defeat the military's unconstitutional censorware.

The International Herald Tribune reported on September 20th that "the Pentagon has begun restricting international access to the official Web site intended to help overseas absentee voters cast ballots." Pentagon spokeswoman Lieutenant Colonel Ellen Krenke confirmed that a number of Internet service providers worldwide had been blacklisted "to thwart hackers." Such measures are generally recognized to be ineffective against hackers while blocking legitimate users.

Apparently, the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) website is now blocked to civilians overseas trying to find out how to obtain absentee ballots in at least 25 countries--including Japan, France, Great Britain, and Spain--although military personnel overseas have other mechanisms for requesting absentee ballots.

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Pentagon Bid to Reform Absentee Voting
Draws Fire (Reuters)

Pentagon Bid to Reform Absentee Voting
Draws Fire (Reuters) 09/21/2004 03:09 PM
Reuters - Pentagon efforts to fix absentee voting problems among U.S. troops that marred the 2000 election have run into trouble as plans to use the Internet crumbled and a fax or e-mail balloting system draws fire.

Wot me worry?

Wot me worry? 06/22/2004 05:51 AM
Status anxiety 'Every adult life could be said to be defined by two great love stories. The first - the story of our quest for sexual love - is well known and well-charted. The second - the story of our quest for love from the world - is a more secret and shameful tale. And yet this second love story is no less intense than the first.'

What, me worry?

What, me worry? 02/01/2005 09:59 PM
T he search for Alfred E. Neuman Carl Djerassi emigrated to the US after Hitler's annexation of Austria, and in his essay traces the gap-toothed Mad Magazine spokesman from his original sighting on a German anti-semitic propaganda poster (PDF).

Don't worry, take Prozac

Don't worry, take Prozac 08/16/2004 08:32 AM
Concerned about meaningless gibberish from the president? Agitated about the imminent loss of overtime benefits? Have no fear, Ms. Management is here.

One less worry in life

One less worry in life 02/01/2005 08:45 PM

I'm an adult now and I have a home and savings and have all my bills in check, but I can never forget what it was like being 18 with my first bank account, back when using an ATM was like playing roulette (and like any form of gambling, I walked away empty handed more often than with any cash). So even though it's been ten years since I've left an ATM empty handed, I can't get an irrational thought out of my head every time I use an ATM: that I'm surprisingly and suddenly dead broke. It's sort of an adult version of the "waking up naked at the exam" nightmare I used to have in college.

Until now. I was poking around my small town credit union website and discovered a new alert feature, where they send an email based on your account activity. So I setup an automatic email that goes to my cellphone's email address when the checking account is below a fairly comfortable level. The feeling didn't leave immediately the next time I used an ATM, but after I saw the feature work when a bunch of bills went through, I now know that it is instantly wired to my bank balance, even when I'm far from a computer.

A lot of stuff I've read about simplifying your life involves removing all those little irrational worries that clog your thoughts and keep you from getting things done and living happy. In addition to this small thing, I've been to the dentist for the first time in years and removed the other big irrational fear that my teeth would fall out any day now. It's been nice to remove these worries from my life forever, as I've got a whole bunch of new worries lined up to deal with. :)

IBM customers need not worry over SCO

IBM customers need not worry over SCO 10/31/2003 07:26 PM

No need to worry, says Microsoft

No need to worry, says Microsoft 02/17/2004 11:35 AM
Microsoft has called in the FBI to locate the source of proprietary Windows source code circulated on the internet, but customers have nothing to fear at this stage, the company says. Carol Leishman, Microsoft NZ’s communications manager, says the leak hasn’t compromised the security of computers and the company is treating the theft as an intellectual property infringement issue.

What, Meryl Worry?

What, Meryl Worry? 07/24/2004 11:17 AM
In recent years, Meryl Streep has begun to accept one prerogative of her position: having the press — and thus the public — listen to what she wants to say.

Indie artists worry

Indie artists worry 03/25/2005 11:04 AM
USA Today Mar 25 2005 3:08PM GMT

Something Else To Worry About: Format
Obsolescence

Something Else To Worry About: Format
Obsolescence 08/10/2004 05:36 AM
Something Else To Worry About: Format Obsolescence
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Dan Koster, Web content manager for Queens University of Charlotte in North Carolina, became a minor celebrity last spring when he reported that 15-20% of the 2,000 CDs in his properly stored collection suffered from what has loosely been called CD rot and would no longer play. As people entrust more and more of their valuable records -- everything from tax forms to family photos -- to digital media, the idea that those reliable-looking CDs and DVDs could be, well, less than reliable, is alarming. And history tells us that even if the media hold up, the technology needed to retrieve the files may not always be there. When was the last time you used a reel-to-reel tape player? Accelerated aging tests conducted by the Library of Congress and National Institute of Standards and Technology demonstrate that the poorest-quality CDs may last only four or five years; the best, more than 100. Consumers can hedge their bets by keeping hard copy printouts of valuable documents and uploading photos to online archiving services, but in the end, the simple truth is that nothing lasts forever.

Edinburgh Learns to Worry about Wi-Fi

Edinburgh Learns to Worry about Wi-Fi 02/11/2004 10:56 AM
Another entry in an endless series of "Wi-Fi security risk" articles, this time from Edinburgh, Scotland: This article is only slightly sensational, which might result from the reporter having heard these claims for the first time about the risks of a wireless network. But they're not too far off the mark. The biggest problem in articles that cite the number of "open" access points, as a reader recently pointed out to me, is that unless you connect to the point and probe, you can't tell whether the gateway is inside or outside a firewall or has other restrictions....

Changes worry admissions tutors

Changes worry admissions tutors 09/14/2004 03:11 AM
Having students apply to university after A-level results will not solve the problems it sets out to tackle, administrators warn.

Windies worry England

Windies worry England 04/12/2004 06:05 PM
Inspired by their record-breaking skipper, West Indies have England struggling to escape defeat.

If 'Spaghetti' Is 'Psketti,' Should You
Worry?

If 'Spaghetti' Is 'Psketti,' Should You
Worry? 06/07/2004 09:57 PM
The authors of "The Late Talker" list behavior that can be early warning signs of possible serious communication problems.

Now We Need To Worry About VoIP Spam

Now We Need To Worry About VoIP Spam 06/25/2004 12:11 PM
We're still trying to beat down spam, and people have been getting increasingly worried about IM spam and SMS spam, and all of a sudden one company is warning us that the rush to VoIP systems may lead to VoIP spam. In other words, once VoIP is just an app on the network, it shouldn't be all that difficult for someone to write a script that would basically spam a voice message to millions of VoIP systems. Of course, the company discussing this problem is bringing it up because they've now patented a solution that they claim will stop VoIP spam. All this really means is they've made clear the technique that future VoIP spammers are now figuring out how to work around.

Should Apple's Shareholders Worry?

Should Apple's Shareholders Worry? 04/14/2005 03:32 PM
Apple has a great quarter, but will the iPod hold its ground against competition?

Don't worry your pretty little head
about it.

Don't worry your pretty little head
about it. 04/28/2004 01:11 PM
White House "disappears" women's info. The Bush administration has quietly removed 25 reports from its Women's Bureau Web site, deleting or distorting crucial information on issues from pay equity to reproductive healthcare. There's a long article about it over at Salon, behind the premium wall.

No Computer? Don't Worry, the RIAA Will
Get You Too

No Computer? Don't Worry, the RIAA Will
Get You Too 12/03/2003 08:35 PM
RIAA Targets Computer-Less Elderly Couple
The RIAA levels its pack of rabid lawyers at an older couple who don't own a computer. Not without any cause but they're pursuing the wrong "criminals".

What, Us Worry? The New State of
Disbelief

What, Us Worry? The New State of
Disbelief 08/07/2004 01:58 PM
When it comes to terror warnings, what citizens know can hurt them - especially when the information leaves them unsure about what to do.

Wired: News Papers Should Really Worry

Wired: News Papers Should Really Worry 12/19/2004 03:08 PM
"... focus-group participants declared they wouldn't accept a Washington Post subscription even if it were free."

Experts Worry About Tech Retaliation

Experts Worry About Tech Retaliation 06/18/2004 02:35 PM
AP via Newsday Jun 18 2004 6:42PM GMT

Fighter escorts worry some
(USATODAY.com)

Fighter escorts worry some
(USATODAY.com) 01/09/2004 09:53 PM
USATODAY.com - Pilots and air-traffic-control officials are expressing concern that U.S. fighter jets being deployed to escort some passenger flights could be creating unnecessary risks to commercial aviation.

Fuel prices a worry for Easyjet

Fuel prices a worry for Easyjet 06/07/2004 02:36 AM
The budget airline reports rising passenger numbers but says high fuel prices could cut its profits by £4m.

Copyright Proposal Induces Worry

Copyright Proposal Induces Worry 09/11/2004 05:36 AM
U.S. copyright officials say legislators should amend the law so firms that profit from others' infringement of copyright materials can be held liable for their actions. Tech companies and digital-rights activists say proposed changes go too far. By Katie Dean.

Boston's closing churches cause worry

Boston's closing churches cause worry 06/03/2004 09:18 AM

The Sum of All Fears - What you should
and shouldn't worry about as we go to
war. By Robert Wright

The Sum of All Fears - What you should
and shouldn't worry about as we go to
war. By Robert Wright 03/20/2003 10:46 AM
... for every dubious nightmare scenario there's a more valid and equally harrowing worry about the effects of the coming war .. the long term and second order stuff that we'll need to worry about .. Robert Wright's take

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E.U. Finance Ministers Worry About
Wolfowitz

E.U. Finance Ministers Worry About
Wolfowitz 03/23/2005 10:01 AM
Free Internet Press Mar 23 2005 2:12PM GMT

Google doesn't worry us, says Factiva
chief

Google doesn't worry us, says Factiva
chief 07/02/2004 11:43 AM
ZDNet UK Jul 2 2004 3:33PM GMT

Don't Worry, Many In China Have No Clue
What IPv9 Is Either

Don't Worry, Many In China Have No Clue
What IPv9 Is Either 07/06/2004 12:15 PM
Last week, a variety of stories started appearing suggesting that China was adopting a new internet protocol standard called IPv9. While many in the press just went with the report, just about everyone who knew anything about this were left scratching their heads wondering just what the hell IPv9 was. It wouldn't be the first time China decided to "go it alone" when it came to internet standards. Recently there was a big international and diplomatic stink over China's decision to use their very own, completely incompatible WiFi standard that had many WiFi equipment providers threatening to completely ignore the huge Chinese market out of fear for their intellectual property (which they would need to share with a Chinese "partner" to help them build WAPI-compliant equipment). China is also trying (with questionable success) to go it alone with their own 3G wireless standard, while the rest of the world follows one of two standard upgrade paths. So, when the whole concept of IPv9 started making news, it was easy to assume that perhaps China had done it again. However, now reports are coming out that, even in China, ma ny have no idea about IPv9 and suggest that it's really just a concept being pushed by one research group in China, rather than any real adopted standard at this point.

British Worry That Drinking Has Gotten
Out of Hand

British Worry That Drinking Has Gotten
Out of Hand 07/22/2004 08:15 AM
Lately, Britain's growing inability to hold its liquor has taken on the scope of a national crisis.

Web worry stops one in five shopping
online

Web worry stops one in five shopping
online 07/06/2004 06:42 AM
Personal Computer World Jul 6 2004 11:10AM GMT
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