Elections Coming Unglued

Some computer scientists who are opposed to Internet voting say the key to safe and secure elections is paper. Without paper, they say, you cannot have a verifiable election. I say, with paper, we have no guarantee of a perfect election and, with more paper, we open up new opportunities for fraud. Paper ballots present many problems. […]

Update from Attitude LLC

I usually write three short stories for the Attitude LLC blog each week. Most of the posts to date have been about healthcare or technology. Occasionally, I write something about music or travel. Since Election Attitude was published in August, I have included some stories related to elections and voting. Between now and election day, there may […]

Labor Day Reading

If you have some time to read during the Labor Day holiday, I have a suggestion for you. I am sure you know what it is. Election Attitude is off to a strong start with a lot of interest from the press. The initial review of the book is here and a press release about it […]

Where to Spend Your Bitcoin

The price of a Bitcoin is quite volatile, but it is currently double what it was a year ago. I believe the price will continue higher as more people get digital wallets and more merchants accept the digital currency. Coinbase, where I got my digital wallet, reported it now supports more than 43,000 merchants. If […]

Election Attitude – Tagline Results

Thanks to the 44 Attitude LLC subscribers who responded to my request for input about the tagline for the impending new book, Election Attitude. 55% voted for “How Internet Voting Leads to a Stronger Democracy” or a very similar variation. All of the suggestions were good, but that is the one I chose, for two reasons. First, […]