My dad worked overseas for a couple of years when I was a kid and when he came back the IRS said he owed a bunch of taxes, but his reading of the tax law said he didn't since it was earned out of the country and he stayed out for more than 18 months (or something like that, I'm fuzzy on the exact details). They went back and forth for over 5 years before they finally dropped the penalties and interest as well as the taxes. Many people wouldn't have fought that long. Funny thing is, I knew he'd fight it. We had some more of missionaries come to our house once (Mormons or Jehovah's Witnesses or something) and I watched him talk (politely) to them for so long they eventually did the "look at your watch and note how late it is" thing and they never came back again. I think he was a little disappointed.
I wouldn't have had a problem with that if he had made that clear from the beginning. The idea is interesting, even if not really well executed. But trying to hide that info just makes me questions his ethics.
In some cases outsourced countries will 'realign' their work force schedules to match up with another country. I worked with a company in India that did this while we (stupidly) outsourced some of our work to them. I say stupidly not because they couldn't do good work, but rather because some things shouldn't be outsourced, and what we did was some of that.
That argument would hold more weight with me if they actually defended to law as written (and as decided by prior cases) instead of a blatantly pro-big content way.
Same here on both counts. Armchair directing, much like armchair quarterbacking, is much easier than doing the real thing. I found myself doing the same thing for the end of Pelham 123, but damn it, my version of the ending would have been much better. But then again, maybe that's just me.
I'm guessing that 'group' will be about 5% of their population, and just happen to be the same 5% that are actually members of the communist party (which surprised me that the number is that low when I first learned of it).
Maybe that's even why they are doing it. They know they will be replaced before too long, so they are trying to make their money now, while they still can.
You make a good point, but that doesn't really do anything to the OP point. Most people who use computers are not techie users. They fall for scams all the time.
I agree and I think this is part of a cycle. It will eventually get better again. When I was a kid journalism was generally considered to be pretty objective (some of it was quite good at times even) but if you go back to closer to 1900 it was often downright terrible. Exactly the same sort of scare tactics we saw with swine flu. I hope this current cycle doesn't last too much longer. I'm getting sick of the outright lies being told by both sides, too.
I just installed it on my Ubuntu 9.10 system and through together some short clips I had laying around and not only did it work exactly the way I expected, but when I exported them in a couple of different formats it was very fast (I tried Kino a while back and not only did it take a long time to import clips, the export was also very slow.) I'm really glad I read this story today.
One post calculus statistics course gives me enough grounding to know what I don't know and punt to experts when I need to.
That's actually his argument (though I'm pretty sure he doesn't realize it, having met him a few years ago at a conference). People need to know their limits, and the strengths (and weaknesses) of others, and defer to them when they know what they're talking about, rather than talking out of their asses. As you point out, you can't know everything, but you'll defer to others who know more when you need to. I'm pretty sure Zed would like working with you based upon that fact alone (I know I value that trait and try to express it myself). Far too many people think they aren't allowed to have any weaknesses (and we all do in some area or another) so they talk a big game, and when push comes to shove, they will actively block people who actually know more than they do about the subject at hand. Working with too many people like that has driven Zed insane (IMHO) and I know I've been close to it at a couple of work places before (and really loved the one that wasn't like that hardly at all).
I agree with your point 100%, but here's a question for you. What about details about your life that other people post online? Go to a party with a friend, don't drink at all (because you're the DD), someone snaps a photo while your eyes are half closed (which tends to make people look high or drunk), and posts it online because see it as funny (and where the caption may not accurately represent what was really happening). This someone might not even be a friend of yours. For quite a while you might not even know it exists. Especially if you're tagged in it (but even if you're not). I know that is a lot of ifs, but I think it illustrates my point. You might not post all the details, but others might. I haven't read the article yet, but that's what I would be wondering about.
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My dad worked overseas for a couple of years when I was a kid and when he came back the IRS said he owed a bunch of taxes, but his reading of the tax law said he didn't since it was earned out of the country and he stayed out for more than 18 months (or something like that, I'm fuzzy on the exact details). They went back and forth for over 5 years before they finally dropped the penalties and interest as well as the taxes. Many people wouldn't have fought that long. Funny thing is, I knew he'd fight it. We had some more of missionaries come to our house once (Mormons or Jehovah's Witnesses or something) and I watched him talk (politely) to them for so long they eventually did the "look at your watch and note how late it is" thing and they never came back again. I think he was a little disappointed.
The OP meant they wouldn't be surprised if Intuit tried to argue you can't pay your taxes as well as prepare them yourself.
It can be even worse, too. Some counties have special taxes on residents, too.
I wouldn't have had a problem with that if he had made that clear from the beginning. The idea is interesting, even if not really well executed. But trying to hide that info just makes me questions his ethics.
In some cases outsourced countries will 'realign' their work force schedules to match up with another country. I worked with a company in India that did this while we (stupidly) outsourced some of our work to them. I say stupidly not because they couldn't do good work, but rather because some things shouldn't be outsourced, and what we did was some of that.
Here you go.
Well, you don't have to...
Or, I don't know, two trains hitting each other?
Maybe that's my problem! Most of my brain is highly specialized for something that doesn't yet exist!
That argument would hold more weight with me if they actually defended to law as written (and as decided by prior cases) instead of a blatantly pro-big content way.
Same here on both counts. Armchair directing, much like armchair quarterbacking, is much easier than doing the real thing. I found myself doing the same thing for the end of Pelham 123, but damn it, my version of the ending would have been much better. But then again, maybe that's just me.
I'm a necromancer, you insensitive clod!
I'm guessing that 'group' will be about 5% of their population, and just happen to be the same 5% that are actually members of the communist party (which surprised me that the number is that low when I first learned of it).
I'm pretty sure the poster meant the lifetime donation on EveryDNS. Will DynDNS honor that?
Both of them? That's twice the population that I would have thought would care.
Oddly enough, it is the only superpower you have to have to consider it a superpower.
Maybe that's even why they are doing it. They know they will be replaced before too long, so they are trying to make their money now, while they still can.
You make a good point, but that doesn't really do anything to the OP point. Most people who use computers are not techie users. They fall for scams all the time.
I agree and I think this is part of a cycle. It will eventually get better again. When I was a kid journalism was generally considered to be pretty objective (some of it was quite good at times even) but if you go back to closer to 1900 it was often downright terrible. Exactly the same sort of scare tactics we saw with swine flu. I hope this current cycle doesn't last too much longer. I'm getting sick of the outright lies being told by both sides, too.
I just installed it on my Ubuntu 9.10 system and through together some short clips I had laying around and not only did it work exactly the way I expected, but when I exported them in a couple of different formats it was very fast (I tried Kino a while back and not only did it take a long time to import clips, the export was also very slow.) I'm really glad I read this story today.
I think it's funny you posted that Anon. I think that says even more about the stereotype Slashdot readers.
One post calculus statistics course gives me enough grounding to know what I don't know and punt to experts when I need to.
That's actually his argument (though I'm pretty sure he doesn't realize it, having met him a few years ago at a conference). People need to know their limits, and the strengths (and weaknesses) of others, and defer to them when they know what they're talking about, rather than talking out of their asses. As you point out, you can't know everything, but you'll defer to others who know more when you need to. I'm pretty sure Zed would like working with you based upon that fact alone (I know I value that trait and try to express it myself). Far too many people think they aren't allowed to have any weaknesses (and we all do in some area or another) so they talk a big game, and when push comes to shove, they will actively block people who actually know more than they do about the subject at hand. Working with too many people like that has driven Zed insane (IMHO) and I know I've been close to it at a couple of work places before (and really loved the one that wasn't like that hardly at all).
I agree with your point 100%, but here's a question for you. What about details about your life that other people post online? Go to a party with a friend, don't drink at all (because you're the DD), someone snaps a photo while your eyes are half closed (which tends to make people look high or drunk), and posts it online because see it as funny (and where the caption may not accurately represent what was really happening). This someone might not even be a friend of yours. For quite a while you might not even know it exists. Especially if you're tagged in it (but even if you're not). I know that is a lot of ifs, but I think it illustrates my point. You might not post all the details, but others might. I haven't read the article yet, but that's what I would be wondering about.
I laughed when I read your comment. And then I laughed again when I saw your screen name. Are you the reason for this woman's lawsuit?
I know! How you you think I got this eye patch!