:: NEWS COCKTAIL aka BlahBlahBlog ::
"Everything is being compressed into tiny tablets. You take a little pill of news every day - 23 minutes - and that's supposed to be enough." -Walter Cronkite, RE TV news. The Web has changed that for many, however, and here is an extra dose for your daily news cocktail. This prescription tends to include surveillance and now war-related links, along with the occasional pop culture junk and whatever else seizes my attention as I scan online news sites.:: 9.25.2003 ::
:: "Maryland: E-Voting Passes Muster" ::
From Wired:
A new report says the Diebold electronic voting system is "at high risk of compromise," but state officials are confident the machines will be ready for next year's elections. By Kim Zetter.
ALSO from Wired:
Pentagon Spy Office to Close
A joint congressional panel will shut down the Pentagon office that was developing a vast terrorism surveillance system and prohibit the spying tools to be used against Americans on U.S. soil. Other agencies can use the tech for foreign intelligence.
Toward a Weblogging Empire
Jason Calacanis was last seen as the editor of the Silicon Alley Reporter. Now he's resurfacing as the would-be czar of a weblogging clearinghouse. But is there any money in it? By Daniel Terdiman.
The Hunter Becomes the Hunted
Saying that the music industry is ripping off its file-sharing software to track down music pirates, Kazaa is suing for copyright infringement.
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