Nov 25, 2008

Yes we can...bob the builder

This yr US election was very interesting.. For one, I understand the hoopla...since arlene is the go-to person if we dun understand the difference betw popular vote and electoral vote...I finally get it coz its a little diff than a parliament or a monarchy system. Anyways, I dun fancy writing stuff abt politics so I want write abt the technology behind it.
The voting machine was a major screw up..year after year there is always problem with it. Diebold need to swap windows98 with linux..I think the whole problem can be solved if there are ctr-alt-del button provided.
Then there's online ticker...its so easy to monitor those number via the net...since we dun have tv in the office...its the next best thing..I remembered watching the ticker update during world cup...so everybody have to use their imagination of wats happening on the pitch...
And the piece de resistance...the cnn newsroom..huge lcd or plasma screen with multi touch capabilities...that really whet my appetite for a bigger tv screen...and yes plasma are better than lcd on certain circumstances.....all of the info at the tip of their fingers..and able drill down the stats to a micro level...its unheard of...
That doesn't count the lame holographic prezo by one of the anchor lady...it does remind me of princess leia in the 1st star wars....
So, we've come a long way to that moment...a not so black elected as president...but my money is on the kingmaker who still have their hands on those ppl....the same ol story...nothing has changed..

2 comments:

ummi of triplet said...

regarding the plasma tv, pls finalize ur preference for the entertainment room. i need to inform the ID guy what we have in mind..sekian

the evil genius said...

paint it black - the rolling stones!