I work for a relatively small ISP in Montana. There is only one DSL circuit provider here, Qwest. We resell their product. What we essentially sell is much better customer service to our customers. Almost all of our customers have complained about Qwest's customer service performance in one capacity or another (billing, tech support). They like calling us because we answer the phone quickly and we speak easy-to-understand English.
If Qwest strongarms us we will most certainly go out of business and our customers will have to go to Qwest or cable and their service level.
"That it can reach out and tap us on the shoulder like this, reminds us that we really are linked to the cosmos," said Phil Wilkinson of IPS Australia, that country's space weather service.
First they make up this "story" about global warming and now this?!? Like we're supposed to feel some kind of link to the cosmos just because they tell us to?!? Damn activist scientists always pushing their agenda down our throats and making up terms like "cosmos" to scare us good consumers!
As a former employee of UUNet, whom, in turn, got bought out by Worldcom, which was once and now is again called MCI...*breath*...I can say that my pop.net POP3 account I had when I employee there remained active for at least 4 years after I left in 2000. It only got deleted after I stopped checking it for over a month.
What does this mean? Well, speaking from experience, they don't have nearly as many people monitoring this stuff as they should. So, my guess is that this SPAM abuse is the result of neglect. However, as with most any telecom/IT company, Marketing and Sales drives the business, the techies are beholden to the machinations of the Marketroids and Salesbots. This could be their bright idea.
Just convince the city to run two perpendicular streets through your property. The resulting intersection will produce no fewer than 4 Starbucks coffee shops, each with their own wi-fi transmitter. Problem solved.
'It's not a healthy thing to lock yourself in a room and create your own reality.' Which means most slashdotters basically have a get out of jail free card."
Don't you mean a "locked yourself into jail already" card?
Err, no, you got confused. The word is "libertarian". Instead of a US Flag it should have a picture of a disheveled guy smoking pot, carrying a gun and giving us all the finger. Or at least "Don't Tread on Me"
Eh, well, as you probably read, I agree with you completely. However, I would think that if we actually "used our money effectively" that we wouldn't need to tax quite so much at the same time. Just a guess.
Yeah, good point. This Congress might as well pass a bill declaring itself to be the Bestest Dang Congress Ever and Also The Handsomest For Forevern'ever! The long-term effect will probably be the same. There are only three things certain in life, death, taxes and trite, pithy sayings.
Err, so, is it the companies that are going to feel the pinch of these taxes or the consumers? I'm not sure this will have the effect you describe if people view it as a "convenience charge". That's the best thing about Amazon is that it's so convenient. I'm as worried about American jobs as you are, but I'm not sure this tax will save any of them. Do you really think that the Internet is going to destroy the two big conglomerates that sell most of the books in this country? Last time I checked they both had websites selling books too.
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I work for a relatively small ISP in Montana. There is only one DSL circuit provider here, Qwest. We resell their product. What we essentially sell is much better customer service to our customers. Almost all of our customers have complained about Qwest's customer service performance in one capacity or another (billing, tech support). They like calling us because we answer the phone quickly and we speak easy-to-understand English.
If Qwest strongarms us we will most certainly go out of business and our customers will have to go to Qwest or cable and their service level.
"That it can reach out and tap us on the shoulder like this, reminds us that we really are linked to the cosmos," said Phil Wilkinson of IPS Australia, that country's space weather service.
First they make up this "story" about global warming and now this?!? Like we're supposed to feel some kind of link to the cosmos just because they tell us to?!? Damn activist scientists always pushing their agenda down our throats and making up terms like "cosmos" to scare us good consumers!
Trashe cannes?
This is awesome.
They build a giant, 3 story, 110-ton hunk of highly reflective steel. and they don't want people to take a picture of it.
They might want to try making it a little smaller next time.
"Picture taking monitored by aircraft."
So would that make IGE branch into the Orphanarium business? Babies for sale?
You want new spleen? Cheap prices! We're IGE, quickly destroying everything good about MMORPGS.
account I had when I employee there
Before anyone else gets to it...
What are you a caveman??? Try proofreading, ya yutz!
As a former employee of UUNet, whom, in turn, got bought out by Worldcom, which was once and now is again called MCI...*breath*...I can say that my pop.net POP3 account I had when I employee there remained active for at least 4 years after I left in 2000. It only got deleted after I stopped checking it for over a month.
What does this mean? Well, speaking from experience, they don't have nearly as many people monitoring this stuff as they should. So, my guess is that this SPAM abuse is the result of neglect. However, as with most any telecom/IT company, Marketing and Sales drives the business, the techies are beholden to the machinations of the Marketroids and Salesbots. This could be their bright idea.
Congratulations, Take-Two Interactive, the last horse finally crosses the finish line.
Just convince the city to run two perpendicular streets through your property. The resulting intersection will produce no fewer than 4 Starbucks coffee shops, each with their own wi-fi transmitter. Problem solved.
I didn't know Jobs auditioned for Jerry Maguire!
'It's not a healthy thing to lock yourself in a room and create your own reality.' Which means most slashdotters basically have a get out of jail free card."
Don't you mean a "locked yourself into jail already" card?
I'm sure it wasn't the fact that he used Lynx, but all the ascii child pr0n they found on his hard drive that prompted his arrest.
Man, the Sharpie people are gonna be pissed!
Err, no, you got confused. The word is "libertarian". Instead of a US Flag it should have a picture of a disheveled guy smoking pot, carrying a gun and giving us all the finger. Or at least "Don't Tread on Me"
Nah, probably not. They'd probably be too tied up in impeachment hearings.
Eh, well, as you probably read, I agree with you completely. However, I would think that if we actually "used our money effectively" that we wouldn't need to tax quite so much at the same time. Just a guess.
Yeah, good point. This Congress might as well pass a bill declaring itself to be the Bestest Dang Congress Ever and Also The Handsomest For Forevern'ever! The long-term effect will probably be the same. There are only three things certain in life, death, taxes and trite, pithy sayings.
Don't like it because the politicians haven't checked the 9th or 10th since the early 1800s? These are the knobs you vote for--don't cry to me.
Does this mean that you don't vote? Or that you haven't voted since the 1800s?
Perhaps your argument isn't so much that we're overtaxed, but that the proceeds from taxes aren't being spent wisely?
I agree with both points. I think we are overtaxed, but I think the far larger problem is that congress does not spend the money appropriately.
Err, so, is it the companies that are going to feel the pinch of these taxes or the consumers? I'm not sure this will have the effect you describe if people view it as a "convenience charge". That's the best thing about Amazon is that it's so convenient. I'm as worried about American jobs as you are, but I'm not sure this tax will save any of them. Do you really think that the Internet is going to destroy the two big conglomerates that sell most of the books in this country? Last time I checked they both had websites selling books too.
Wow...
That's the creme de la creme of the Slash world
with a post with everything but Rob Malda.
Nixon is pro-war and pro-family!
I think my name speaks for me.
Not to play Jeff Bezos, but if you liked Evangelion (and Lain) you might also like Boogiepop Phantom.
Oh, and I would have to say that my vote for best anime series ever would be Cowboy Bebop. Also not a good-guy wins type show.
...I have a new game, this Cup and Ball! Woooo! Ahhh! You never know where that crazy ball is going to go!
Red Falcon? Quien es 'Red Falcon'?!?!?
I couldn't resist the comment, the typo was just too well placed given the content of your comment. Which I agree with wholeheartedly by the way.