Monthly Archives: October 2009

Source Code and Voting: what’s really on that machine?

Posted on October 29, 2009 by ben

Let’s say someone’s trying to sell you a house. It’s a beautiful house. You visit it. You have it inspected and re-inspected, and it’s perfect. You get a loan approved, and you’re about to sign the papers when you’re told: … Continue reading →

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Takoma Park 2009: Verifying the Tally from the Confirmation Codes

Posted on October 10, 2009 by ben

[This post is part of my Auditing the Takoma Park Municipal Election series.] We’ll now consider the auditing portion of the Takoma Park election. This is a little bit involved, so we’ll take our time. Importantly, the typical voter does … Continue reading →

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Apple fanboy delusions, the Palm Pre is looking mighty tasty

Posted on October 7, 2009 by ben

On many issues, I’m an Apple fanboy. On the issue of the iPhone, less and less. Here’s the short version of the story: Apple produces iTunes, which manages all of your music and videos, and syncs them to your iPod/iPhone. … Continue reading →

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