From: /m 

On Wed, 01 Nov 2006 18:17:36 -0500, Gary Britt
 wrote:

>Tony Williams wrote:
>> Robert G Lewis wrote:
>>
>>> I would not expect it to be random but favoring spots on the ballot.
>>> Also not indicative of a grand conspiracy, just poor quality control
>>> and something that should not occur and needs to be fixed.
>>
>> From what I've read they're using touch screens. Converting the touch
>> position to x/y coordinates is an analog process and the voltages can
>> "drift" in one direction over time (but only if the
screen is poorly
>> designed!) So, if the Rep button is in the direction of drift from the
>> Dem button that would explain the bias.
>>
>> Touch screens can be fooled accidentally too. Try opening a paint
>> program on a PDA and touch two positions on the canvas simultaneously
>> for a fun effect - some devices will interpret it as a single press
>> half-way between the two.
>>
>Why didn't they beta test these things with a bunch of old retirement
>home Jewish ladies from Dade county.  You know the ones that couldn't
>punch a chad or follow ------------------->  to the proper hole.

Be nice.  ;)

 /m

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