Alternate title: My first experience of voting on a Direct Recording Electronic or DRE device. On Nov 7, 2006, upon arrival at the polling place with completed sample ballot in hand, unfamiliar voting machines were visible from the doorway. I asked the poll workers if paper ballots were available. They were! They asked me if…
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Once upon a time, I bought and sold stock. During that time I used what is typically referred to as technical analysis and charting. I have a shelf of approximately 35 books about the subject, all of them read at least once, some of them studied closely. During the time that I traded, which I…
Continue readingDeeper meaning in entertainment media violence?
Are some of us attracted to violent entertainment media? Why?
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Win98 security patch
Now that Microsoft is no longer supporting Win98SE, where will people get security patches as they become necessary? Via cnet.com, one such third-party Win98 security patch source is calling themselves the Zero Day Emergency Response Team, or ZERT.
Continue readingblbl.org blacklist shuts down
Jamesoff has asked for everyone who uses his RBL at blbl.org to cease and desist!
Continue readingA Miniature Hardware Firewall
An affordable hardware-based stateful-inspection firewall with bit more security added in.
Continue readingAOL and AntiVirus Software?
Antivirus protection is generally one of the must have software products if your computer is connected to the Internet. Commercial programs vary in their effectiveness and cost, but there are also some reasonably good free anti-virus programs available, if you look for them.
Continue readingHow the stock market works.
The following website has a slideshow that offers a reasonably good explanation of how the stock market and its clearing mechanisms works, with several case studies, as well as some commentary about the SEC placed in historical context. Rather than trying to synopsize it further, it’s offered for your perusal. The show lasts for about…
Continue readingSecrets & Hypocrisy: Never kiss and tell
The hypocrisy of the Executive Branch and their legislative cohorts is stunning. They want secrecy and privacy for their actions, but are unwilling to grant privacy to others. They seem to want citizens to have the perception of privacy, without the reality of privacy. They seem to want corporations to collect extra customer cash from…
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