pseudorand - Slashdot User

Submission + - Watching the vote (carheden.com)

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pseudorand

on Monday October 20, 2008 @05:04PM

pseudorand writes: "Does anyone else wonder if their vote is actually counted? There are lots of web sites claiming the ballet counting process is very secretive, but the "how you can help" sections all just seem to ask for money. So, this November 4th, I'm going to to everything I can to actually watch the counting to see how it works.

I've started a blog to document my efforts. (No good so far.) Wouldn't it be great if hundreds of slashdot readers just showed up on Election day to watch the vote. Anyone who would like to join me (in Larimer county or where ever you happen to live) is, of course, welcome an encouraged.

Note that I live in Larimer County, Colorado, where we use Dibold voting machines. These were decertified by the secretary of state earlier this year and them promptly recertified. This could be difficult."

Submission + - Is Google Showtimes being evil? 1

Submitted by pseudorand on Sunday December 02, 2007 @09:43PM

pseudorand writes: I went to look up showtimes on Google today only to find that my favorite movie theater, Cinema Saver Six (usually here), wasn't listed anymore. Maybe it's just a back-end technical problem, but Cinema Saver Six is a two-dollar theater, and I can't help but wonder if Google evily removed this theater either because they don't pay or at the request of other big theater chains. Does anyone know how Google Showtimes works (i.e. do theaters pay to be listed)? Has anyone else noticed theaters missing from the listing recently?

Submission + - 1st rule of Abu Ghraib:Don't talk about Abu Ghraib (forbes.com)

Submitted by pseudorand on Tuesday August 28, 2007 @03:54PM

pseudorand writes: Forbes has this story about the only officer tried for the abuse of prisoners by U.S. Soldiers in the Iraq Abu Ghraib prison. He was acquitted of failing to control the soldiers under his command, but found guilty of disobeying a general's order to keep quiet about it. So if you're in the military, I guess it's okay to commit whatever abuses of power you like, just keep it on the down low.

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