Faulty Dell Inspiron LCD Screens

Dell shipped faulty LCD screens in 2005 and is giving customers grief about replacing the screens. It's time to bring attention to the issue.

It's long past time to stop buying from Dell!

NSA Helps Microsoft with Windows Vista

"I kind of call it a Good Housekeeping seal" of approval, said Michael Cherry, a former Windows program manager who now analyzes the product for Directions on Microsoft, a firm that tracks the software maker.

Cherry says the NSA's involvement can help counter the perception that Windows is not entirely secure and help create a perception that Microsoft has solved the security problems that have plagued it in the past.

Yeah, and if you believe THAT I've got a bridge I'd like to sell.

The 10 most outrageous civil liberties violations of 2006.

The year in review -- a common topic in the final weeks.

Vote Early, Vote Often

We have recounts because vote counting is -- to put it mildly -- sloppy. Americans like their election results fast, before they go to bed at night. So we're willing to put up with inaccuracies in our tallying procedures, and ignore the fact that the numbers we see on television correlate only roughly with reality.

Voting Technology and Security

Essay by Bruce Schneier; link to his blog.

Home-Made Nukes

So you wanna build a nuke, huh? Simple, according to the latest reports. But remember -- these stories are coming from the same people who were screaming "WMDs! WMDs!" just a short time ago.

How to steal an election by hacking the vote

Fully one third of the votes cast in this fall's election will be recorded on electronic voting machines. You should be worried.