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Can Software Kill?

Monday, March 15th, 2004

eWeek — “As software spreads from computers to the engines of automobiles to robots in factories to X-ray machines in hospitals, defects are no longer a problem to be managed. They have to be predicted and excised. Otherwise, unanticipated uses will lead to unintended consequences. For proof, look no further than the cancer patients in […]

Study finds voter confusion over ballots

Saturday, March 13th, 2004

The Jakarta Post — “The survey, aimed at promoting honest and fair elections, also found that 17 percent of the respondents said they would punch the symbol of a party only, meaning they would trust the party to choose its representatives in the legislative bodies. Under the Election Law casting a vote by punching the […]