Of course computers can be used to optimize the tax code. But first, humans have to want to optimize it. Then, they have to spend the time and money to program the computers. Then once they have an answer, they have to spend the time and money to actually amend the tax code.
Since the government goes bankrupt this August, and it would take more than a year to realize any savings, this isn't a pressing concern right now.
Disagree. My understanding is that all they needed was backup power coming from outside the plant, and there would have been no meltdown. They still might have had some leakage from the earthquake damage, but the situation would have been much better.
once I get capped I'll probably just cancel the internet
Yeah, and if the air pollution gets any worse, I'll just stop breathing.
My wife and I are both power users, and we're only using 138 gigs/mo out of 250, according to my stats.
Sure, a lot of underlying stuff is done with them. But so much more that billions of people see everyday is done with html and javascript.
What's more important? The Web page that lets you tell your bank where to transfer money, or the back-end process that actually transfers the money? Both can be seen as necessary, but the back-end process can be controlled by anything. The front-end is more trivial.
I already pay tax based on the number of miles I drive... when I buy gas. I also pay tax based on the value of my car (sales tax and property tax). We don't need to create new taxes with new enforcement problems (i.e., waste). Just bump up the existing taxes as needed.
If someone uses your connection to buy something with a stolen credit card, there's no way to prove it wasn't you. I applaud the altruism, but it's kind of like lending your car to a stranger - you have to trust them not to use it in a bank robbery.
This article is just drivel, it doesn't say anything. The Web is designed the way it is because it follows naturally from the way we as human beings think and work. If you have something better, don't tell me about it, show it to me.
Around here the problem is a lack of providers. I'd like to sign up with US Cellular, but they aren't available here. Around here we've got Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile and AT&T.
So you have three providers to choose from -- that's not a monopoly to me.
Not bad from where I stand. We have too many carriers, and I'd like to see US Cellular get absorbed next. Fewer carriers means more revenue for the remaining ones, and thus more money for upgrades. Also, fewer competing towers = less wasted infrastructure.
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You're right, we don't need power plants.
I skimmed the article pretty carefully. Where do you get nuclear from it? This looks like the perfect alternative to nuclear.
No one will ever need more than 1 Tbps.
Are you pulling a Bill Gates?
Restarting iptables doesn't even hurt anything. I've done it with VPN users connected and talking over VOIP.
Or in the DOS days, create a RAM disk and substitute it for Drive C. Very convincing.
Of course computers can be used to optimize the tax code. But first, humans have to want to optimize it. Then, they have to spend the time and money to program the computers. Then once they have an answer, they have to spend the time and money to actually amend the tax code. Since the government goes bankrupt this August, and it would take more than a year to realize any savings, this isn't a pressing concern right now.
I never owned an Amiga, but the Commodore 64 and 128 never needed OS updates. Software was written better in those days.
They deal with "end-users". Anyone who does so is obviously the lowest of the low.
What's that supposed to mean?
You mean 12 years ago.
But what's the better alternative?
Disagree. My understanding is that all they needed was backup power coming from outside the plant, and there would have been no meltdown. They still might have had some leakage from the earthquake damage, but the situation would have been much better.
Good point, and I only glanced at the pdf, but hopefully it'll do both.
once I get capped I'll probably just cancel the internet
Yeah, and if the air pollution gets any worse, I'll just stop breathing. My wife and I are both power users, and we're only using 138 gigs/mo out of 250, according to my stats.
What are you doing using your personally-owned equipment on the corporate network?
See, that attitude (which as an administrator I agree with) goes completely against the concept of wireless.
the radical cool new language of today: Haskell.
Better yet, talk to a Ruby programmer, and he'll probably tell you that it could replace the Linux kernel with 100 lines of code.
Sure, a lot of underlying stuff is done with them. But so much more that billions of people see everyday is done with html and javascript.
What's more important? The Web page that lets you tell your bank where to transfer money, or the back-end process that actually transfers the money? Both can be seen as necessary, but the back-end process can be controlled by anything. The front-end is more trivial.
I already pay tax based on the number of miles I drive ... when I buy gas. I also pay tax based on the value of my car (sales tax and property tax). We don't need to create new taxes with new enforcement problems (i.e., waste). Just bump up the existing taxes as needed.
Isn't Step 1 already splitting seawater into fresh water and brine?
Yes, but you have to start with a pool of brine, to prime the pump.
If someone uses your connection to buy something with a stolen credit card, there's no way to prove it wasn't you. I applaud the altruism, but it's kind of like lending your car to a stranger - you have to trust them not to use it in a bank robbery.
the cloud is just a new name on an old concept
Pretty much. And the increased visibility means it's now being used by people who don't understand the need for a backup.
Is that the preferred way of saying percentages in the US?
No, it's not.
This article is just drivel, it doesn't say anything. The Web is designed the way it is because it follows naturally from the way we as human beings think and work. If you have something better, don't tell me about it, show it to me.
Why would I buy one?
Hang the machine on the wall for retro artwork, and plug in an external keyboard. The C64's keyboard is horrible anyway. :)
Around here the problem is a lack of providers. I'd like to sign up with US Cellular, but they aren't available here. Around here we've got Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile and AT&T.
So you have three providers to choose from -- that's not a monopoly to me.
Not bad from where I stand. We have too many carriers, and I'd like to see US Cellular get absorbed next. Fewer carriers means more revenue for the remaining ones, and thus more money for upgrades. Also, fewer competing towers = less wasted infrastructure.