Natural Order Development

This is a compilation of a 4-part series of articles on the status of digital rights management from the Digital Rights Management Watch site (which has transitioned into a new format now and can be found at http://copyrightandtechnology.com/. I think it’s a very good overview on some recent technical, commercial and legal shifts in the digital content domain, so worth a read.

This might be a public service announcement. After all it is a heated U.S. presidential election and you really should participate. With elections coming up it is a good idea to double check your voter registration.

But, funny thing happened on the way to the Washington State Voter Registration page. I discovered all I need to see if anyone I know is registered to vote AND what elections they have actually voted in is their first name, last name and birth date. Check, check and oh oh a few of my friends haven't bothered to vote in a long time. Funny how hard they argued over the last election. Even funnier is one was so adamant about getting out and voting.

Yes, yes, I know that voter registrations are public records. I also know anyone can request a complete list of registered voters from each state. Some states even have monthly subscriptions that you can get on CDs.

As one of my coworkers so aptly put it "it would be even more disturbing if you could also see who they voted for in each of those elections."

If you are legally able to vote. Please register to vote, pay attention, read those voter pamphlets, ask lots of questions, write your congress critters about anything that you find hopeful or disturbing and VOTE.