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  1. Re:Double Taxation on Connecticut Considers Digital Download Tax · · Score: 2

    Not really. You have a contract made with the power company. Another contract you've made is with your ISP. Thirdly, you've made a contract with the music service of your choice to receive digital goods.

    All three are separate contracts, and so taxed separately

  2. Let's associate something unnecessary..... on 'IMAX Movie of Body' Allows Stanford Geneticist To Stop Diabetes In Its Tracks · · Score: 0

    How about IMAX?

  3. Re:Pointless, will not work without a monopoly on Microsoft Patent Monetizes Your TV Remote · · Score: 1

    That's one way, but who on Slashdot isn't already running NoScript and/or AdBlocker Plus, or the like?

  4. Re:Risk to human life on Russia Has Sights Set On Manned Moon Landing By 2030 · · Score: 0

    Great attitude comrade! We have just the place for you in the Russian space program

  5. Re:Exercising easier? Really? on Exercise and Caffeine May Activate Metabolic Genes · · Score: 2
  6. Re:like a virtual free brothel, sorta? on Study: Online Dating Makes People "Picky" and "Unrealistic" · · Score: 1

    Only 50 bucks? Damn, I need to switch from dating to hookers to save money apparently

  7. Re:Study shows... on Study: Online Dating Makes People "Picky" and "Unrealistic" · · Score: 1

    I'd read a blog about that

  8. Gonna find out who's naughty and nice on Flying Robots Flip, Swarm and Move In Formation At UPenn · · Score: 5, Funny

    I see no way in which this technology could be used to invade the privacy of citizens across the world

  9. Re:Ping on ViaSat Delivers 12 Mbps+ Via Satellite · · Score: 1

    But this is Slashdot. So I believe we have a much larger percentage of users who game on latency sensitive MMO's

  10. Re:What about the Tea Party Movement? on Time's Person of the Year Is "The Protester" · · Score: 1

    Some protesters are more equal than others

  11. Re:Nice thought, however not close to reality. on Mexican Gov't Shuts Down Zetas' Secret Cell Network · · Score: 1

    They would even have enough margin left over to put a toy in the bag too!

  12. Re:Gee...The Daily Show? Wrong? Why I never! on Fed Gave Banks Eye-Popping Emergency Loans, Without Telling Congress · · Score: 2

    Except for the tiny fact that the Daily Show was completely correct

  13. And another useful technology is ripped apart on Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, and Google Chase 'Got Milk?' Patents · · Score: 5, Insightful

    To the strongest lawyers go the spoils

  14. Re:They didn't have an issue 20 years ago ? on Mario's Raccoon Suit Enrages PETA · · Score: 1

    Not according to this crack new team

    The Tanooki suit first appeared in Super Mario Bros. 3, released on the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) in 1998

  15. Re:agreed on Tech Site Sues Ex-Employee, Claiming Rights To His Twitter Account · · Score: 1

    Then again this legal battle is getting us all talking about PhoneDog. I think PhoneDog will come out with even more twitter followers than he had before.

  16. Re:Easy litmus test on Tech Site Sues Ex-Employee, Claiming Rights To His Twitter Account · · Score: 1

    If he has an actual connection to his twitter followers he won't need to tell them to come(risking legal damages). They'll be looking for him

  17. Re:Oh, the irony ... on Tech Site Sues Ex-Employee, Claiming Rights To His Twitter Account · · Score: 1

    I think you're right, but there is a silver lining

    Companies that do not act this poorly will be rewarded with more money; doubling the punishment for those who do act this poorly

  18. Re:An alternative tax suggestion... on Bill Gates Advocates Tax On Financial Transactions · · Score: 1

    Such as a long and short term tax rate for capital gains? It already exists

  19. Re:I'm a dude who knows God loves you, Jesus is LO on Censored Religious Debate Video Released After Public Outrage · · Score: 2
  20. Re:That's a good tradeoff on How X-Ray Scanners Became Mandatory In US Airports · · Score: 1

    It doesn't make sense in my head place, but in my gut place I know that it makes America safe

  21. Re:Forgiveness at no cost? on Student Loans In America: the Next Big Credit Bubble · · Score: 1

    150% of the poverty guidelines isn't the salary cap for IBR; it's the amount of your income not counted in determining what 10% of your discretionary income is.

    To qualify for IBR, you must have a “partial financial hardship”. If the monthly amount you would be required to pay under a Standard Repayment Plan (10 yrs) is higher than the monthly amount you would be required to repay under IBR you demonstrate partial financial hardship.

    -http://www.kentlaw.edu/depts/finaid/IBR.html

  22. Income Based Repayment payment plan is amazing on Student Loans In America: the Next Big Credit Bubble · · Score: 1

    If the monthly payments on your 20 year consolidated student loans are more than your expected monthly payments of a IBR plan you might as well just go with the IBR plan. Not only that, but when you reach the point where the IBR plan becomes more cost effective you might as well just take out as many loans as possible. The payment will just be the same anyway.

    Also to take into account is how much of your income is not included. First they allow 150% of the poverty level($16335) taken off your AGI for the purposes of determining your payments. Then there are also retirement account ways to hide money too. $5000 can be put away into an IRA, and $8250 for a 401K (Assuming an employer match of 100%).

    All in all that means someone might only pay 10% of their income past $29585

  23. Re:Chilling?! on Proposed UK Online Libel Rules Would Restrict Anonymous Posting · · Score: 1

    So I guess youtube is about to receive over a million lawsuits

  24. Re:Just another blowhard? on Ron Paul Suggests Axing 5 U.S. Federal Departments (and Budgets) · · Score: 1

    Maybe you should figure that out before you post?

  25. Re:Wow, he saves $12 billion, so 1% less deficit.. on Ron Paul Suggests Axing 5 U.S. Federal Departments (and Budgets) · · Score: 1

    So I take it you didn't read the whole budget proposal in which the country would have a balanced budget by 2015?

    http://c3244172.r72.cf0.rackcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/RestoreAmericaPlan.pdf