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Machines alter election votes; Hacking voting machines so easy that Grandma can do it
In the last few weeks, GOP Research claimed voting machines were malfunctioning in several states; "there are reports that voters are experiencing frustration when they cast a ballot for Governor Romney but inexplicably the voting machines registers a vote for Obama." Ah, so here we are on Election Day and it wouldn't be complete without controversial claims Read More

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A Really, Really Big Wireless LAN: Gillette Stadium and the New England Patriots
I recently traveled down to Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts to meet with a number of managers in the New England Patriots organization and talk about one of the largest, densest, and most mission-critical wireless-LAN installations that I've ever seen. Imagine on the order of 70,000 fans in the stands, with 10,000 or so of these simultaneously seeking information in real time via the stadium's... Read More

11 winning alternatives to Windows 8's built-in apps
Windows 8 comes preloaded with plenty of apps for basic productivity and entertainment, but they're not necessarily the best you can do. We've already mentioned the apps you should download first, but now we want to share some third-party apps that you might like more than what Microsoft includes in its basic Windows 8 installation. Read More

Volunteering falls short on threat information sharing
Critical infrastructure security apparently has its own version of Don't Ask, Don't Tell, despite calls in the public and private sector for better information sharing. Read More

Stiffed waitress receipt on Reddit makes Web rounds
Reddit, the news aggregation/voting website that has been red-hot of late for some good and bad reasons, is hot again because of an Imgur photo posted late last week by a waitress who got stiffed for a tip on a $138.35 bill. Read More

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With the departure of original developer, Bungie, there has been a lot of expectation riding on Microsoft to keep existing fans happy while at the same time invigorating the decade old franchise. Read More

Is D.C. the Next Great Tech Startup Hub?
City officials and local tech entrepreneurs weigh efforts to transform the nation's capital into a haven for angel-backed, emerging tech ventures by pointing out the shifting dynamics of the model for funding startup tech ventures, with cloud computing, open source software and other industry trends lowering the cost of setting up a business, potentially diminishing the importance of the traditional venture capitalist. However, this is at odds with a city, that while trying to cultivate this tech hub, is also struggling to improve a public school system so as not to lose the middle-class. Read More

IT employment will finish year in the black
If there is one word that has defined this year, it's "uncertainty." It has been hanging over almost every economic and job growth analysis related to IT. Blame the elections, the fiscal cliff and Europe. Read More

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