I hate to say it but you have way too high of an expectation of ISP's
I have a static address on a business account via a major ISP. I have a Domain name and have DNS. My DNS resolves to www.mycompany.com but the ISP has the PTR set to 111.222.333.444.static.ISPDOMAIN.COM
They will not change it no matter what I ask and E-mail from my domain through my e-mail server is rejected because the PTR does not match the A record. It has gotten so bad that I had to pay for a mail relay host to push my mail through. To me, this is a risk because they (The relay) could intercept, monitor, or filter the private e-mail between me and my customers which would directly effect my business.
That was well said! However, i don't see this as an INTEL issue. Most of the companies I have worked for over the last 10 years seem to have shifted to the same mindset. Only short term returns and cutting heads to show a profit. All so management can make their bonuses. At some point it has to fail, I just hope that when it does the board sees it for what it is and makes a better choice when replacing them.
I have never hear of this law. I know a lot of programers that are independent contractors. What they do is set up a corporation, The corp bills as a contracting firm and then pays them minimum wadge. The Corporation buys there house, car, boat, land, etc, etc. Most of it is expended off the corporate taxes. There wadge goes to pay for things they want. I am told that when all is said and down they make a killing at it.
I think your percentage is off. 30%+ are Heterosexual contact. You are assuming that all of that is from unhealthy relationships where in reality an unknown percentage is contact within a healthy relationship.
Remember, in a normal and healthy relationship men and women will cheat 52% and 66% respectively.
Not taking a side but you did ask for numbers. CDC Published numbers for 2009
Estimated Number of Diagnoses of HIV Infection, 2009
Male-to-male sexual contact 23,846 Injection drug use 3,932 Male-to-male sexual contact and injection drug use 1,131 Heterosexual contact 12,860 Other 76
There are the 2009 numbers.
BTW, in a Healthy relationship Men and Women cheat and do not tell there partner! The percentages of cheaters among men and women were 52% and 66% respectively.
I dont see how this will have any standing. I could be wrong IANAL but I am related to a few.;)
Here is how it works with software licensing agreements. Should you ever decide you want to change the terms.
#1) Print the licensing agreement out. #2) Change some wording in the agreement. Especially the section about being able to sell copies. #3) Write a nice letter stating that you have amended the agreement and have sent them a copy for approval. Make sure you include the statement "Failure to respond in 30 days is acceptance of the amended terms." #4) Send the letter certified mail return receipt requested. #5) Wait!!!
In most cases they will send you a letter back stating that they agree with the terms, that the terms are unacceptable, or that they do not allow negations of the contract.
#1) They agree with the terms: WOOO HOOO!!! Start selling under the new license and PROFIT! #2) The terms are unacceptable: Normally comes with what terms they are willing to budge on and which they are not. If you agree, write them back and use the software. #3) Negations are not allowed: Demand a refund of all monies paid for the product. #4) 1 out of 10 do not respond: Provided your change allows for the re-distribution of the product, PROFIT!
The way it works right now, is that it has to be where the order was shipped and the company has to have a "presence" in the state. You are right in that the question is what constitutes a presence.
Forget the adding it up then, if the CC is processed in your state, would you have to pay the sales tax?
If you are in Texas, the sales tax is based on the location of the sale. The 6.25% is based on the minimum. The way it works here is that the base is 6.25% then there other sales taxes added to it. All based on the location of sale. For Texas, you are looking at hundreds of county's, cities, districts, etc. Each with there own % added to the sale.
Here is the breakdown
Rates State - 6 1/4% (.0625) City - 1/4% (.0025) - 2% (.02), depending on local rate. (1215 Cities) County - 1/2% (.005) - 1.5% (.015), depending on local rate. (254 Counties) Transit - 1/4 % (.0025) - 1% (.01), depending on local rate. (?? Not sure) Special Purpose Districts - 1/8% (.00125) - 2% (.02), depending on local rate. (?? Not sure)
As you can see that is a lot of data to keep up with. Especially if you see similar across the other 49 states. Not only would they have to keep up with it for every customer, they would have to file the paperwork and pay each state every quarter. This is a large burden to put on businesses.
I would also wonder how this would work with E-bay, or with buying used books from amazon. Those come from other companies and individuals.
No matter how you slice it, it is a major can of worms with wide reaching ramifications.
The problem they are running into is that technology has changed the way it is done.
In the past, company A was in NY and sold to person A in LA. If company A had a warehouse in LA then they had to collect sales tax. If everything was in NY then they only collected sales tax for the items sold to people in NY.
Enter the computer age. Company A is in NY but has web servers in data centers around the US. These servers are strategically placed to make sure that everyone in the US can get to there web page. When an item is purchased by Person A in LA it is keyed in at there computer. A web server in LA processes the request and submits the Credit card info to a system in VA. The approval is returned to NY where it is processed into a shipping order and sent to the main warehouse in Tx for Shipping.
So, where was the sale at? Was the sale made in LA where it was keyed? Was the sale made in VA where the Credit Card was Processed? Was it in NY where the company and there order processing systems are? Was it made in Tx where the order was processed and the sale finalized? Do they need to collect sales tax from people in La, Va, Ny, and/or Tx? Do you think they should collect sales tax for every state some processing is done in?
If you agree with the last one then you are looking at La=4%, Va=5% , Ny=4%, Tx=6.25% so on a 100$ purchase you will have $19.25 in sales tax + Shipping. Where the same item from a store in La would only have 4$ in tax.
This puts internet based businesses at a major disadvantage over brick and motor local stores. IMHO it could cause a bigger dip in the economy as there are BILLIONS spent online every year.
We all know what the solution to the overpopulation problem is!
The newest product is Soylent Green, a small green wafer which is advertised as being produced from "high-energy plankton." It is much more nutritious and palatable than the red and yellow varieties.
Ill disagree with your statement. Put 2000w of lighting in a sealed room with Air conditioning, and bring the CO2 level to 1500ppm.
Add 35 green plants.
You will find the following
#1) The temp will not run away. #2) You can turn the AC down and keep the room at 90f and the plant growth accelerates. #3) The plants grow robustly and flower profusely. #4) The plants will grown nice tight flowers even with the high temp. #5) Profit.....;-)
I find it interesting that the people who should read this, are banned from browsing the internet during work hours, and as such will probably never read it.
I could name a few business and government organizations but I won't.
Slashdot Mirror
Crud, and I dont have any mod points to mod you up.
I agree!
So we are 3 years from a holographic unit and 3 years + 2 months from the first holographic porno.
I hate to say it but you have way too high of an expectation of ISP's
I have a static address on a business account via a major ISP. I have a Domain name and have DNS. My DNS resolves to www.mycompany.com but the ISP has the PTR set to 111.222.333.444.static.ISPDOMAIN.COM
They will not change it no matter what I ask and E-mail from my domain through my e-mail server is rejected because the PTR does not match the A record. It has gotten so bad that I had to pay for a mail relay host to push my mail through. To me, this is a risk because they (The relay) could intercept, monitor, or filter the private e-mail between me and my customers which would directly effect my business.
So, personally I say it is a bad idea!
That was well said! However, i don't see this as an INTEL issue. Most of the companies I have worked for over the last 10 years seem to have shifted to the same mindset. Only short term returns and cutting heads to show a profit. All so management can make their bonuses. At some point it has to fail, I just hope that when it does the board sees it for what it is and makes a better choice when replacing them.
In his best Sgt Schultz voice "I see nothing"
I have never hear of this law. I know a lot of programers that are independent contractors. What they do is set up a corporation, The corp bills as a contracting firm and then pays them minimum wadge. The Corporation buys there house, car, boat, land, etc, etc. Most of it is expended off the corporate taxes. There wadge goes to pay for things they want. I am told that when all is said and down they make a killing at it.
I think your percentage is off. 30%+ are Heterosexual contact. You are assuming that all of that is from unhealthy relationships where in reality an unknown percentage is contact within a healthy relationship.
Remember, in a normal and healthy relationship men and women will cheat 52% and 66% respectively.
Not taking a side but you did ask for numbers. CDC Published numbers for 2009
Estimated Number of Diagnoses of HIV Infection, 2009
Male-to-male sexual contact 23,846
Injection drug use 3,932
Male-to-male sexual contact and injection drug use 1,131
Heterosexual contact 12,860
Other 76
There are the 2009 numbers.
BTW, in a Healthy relationship Men and Women cheat and do not tell there partner! The percentages of cheaters among men and women were 52% and 66% respectively.
I am in the southern US and I have seen nothing on the news. The only info I have seen is what is posted to news sites like this one.
I am not even sure what the protest is about. I agree with you about "protesting corporate greed in America"
I dont see how this will have any standing. I could be wrong IANAL but I am related to a few. ;)
Here is how it works with software licensing agreements. Should you ever decide you want to change the terms.
#1) Print the licensing agreement out.
#2) Change some wording in the agreement. Especially the section about being able to sell copies.
#3) Write a nice letter stating that you have amended the agreement and have sent them a copy for approval. Make sure you include the statement "Failure to respond in 30 days is acceptance of the amended terms."
#4) Send the letter certified mail return receipt requested.
#5) Wait!!!
In most cases they will send you a letter back stating that they agree with the terms, that the terms are unacceptable, or that they do not allow negations of the contract.
#1) They agree with the terms: WOOO HOOO!!! Start selling under the new license and PROFIT!
#2) The terms are unacceptable: Normally comes with what terms they are willing to budge on and which they are not. If you agree, write them back and use the software.
#3) Negations are not allowed: Demand a refund of all monies paid for the product.
#4) 1 out of 10 do not respond: Provided your change allows for the re-distribution of the product, PROFIT!
Any where they can stick it.
The way it works right now, is that it has to be where the order was shipped and the company has to have a "presence" in the state. You are right in that the question is what constitutes a presence.
Forget the adding it up then, if the CC is processed in your state, would you have to pay the sales tax?
If you are in Texas, the sales tax is based on the location of the sale. The 6.25% is based on the minimum. The way it works here is that the base is 6.25% then there other sales taxes added to it. All based on the location of sale. For Texas, you are looking at hundreds of county's, cities, districts, etc. Each with there own % added to the sale.
Here is the breakdown
Rates
State - 6 1/4% (.0625)
City - 1/4% (.0025) - 2% (.02), depending on local rate. (1215 Cities)
County - 1/2% (.005) - 1.5% (.015), depending on local rate. (254 Counties)
Transit - 1/4 % (.0025) - 1% (.01), depending on local rate. (?? Not sure)
Special Purpose Districts - 1/8% (.00125) - 2% (.02), depending on local rate. (?? Not sure)
As you can see that is a lot of data to keep up with. Especially if you see similar across the other 49 states. Not only would they have to keep up with it for every customer, they would have to file the paperwork and pay each state every quarter. This is a large burden to put on businesses.
I would also wonder how this would work with E-bay, or with buying used books from amazon. Those come from other companies and individuals.
No matter how you slice it, it is a major can of worms with wide reaching ramifications.
The problem they are running into is that technology has changed the way it is done.
In the past, company A was in NY and sold to person A in LA. If company A had a warehouse in LA then they had to collect sales tax. If everything was in NY then they only collected sales tax for the items sold to people in NY.
Enter the computer age. Company A is in NY but has web servers in data centers around the US. These servers are strategically placed to make sure that everyone in the US can get to there web page.
When an item is purchased by Person A in LA it is keyed in at there computer. A web server in LA processes the request and submits the Credit card info to a system in VA. The approval is returned to NY where it is processed into a shipping order and sent to the main warehouse in Tx for Shipping.
So, where was the sale at?
Was the sale made in LA where it was keyed?
Was the sale made in VA where the Credit Card was Processed?
Was it in NY where the company and there order processing systems are?
Was it made in Tx where the order was processed and the sale finalized?
Do they need to collect sales tax from people in La, Va, Ny, and/or Tx?
Do you think they should collect sales tax for every state some processing is done in?
If you agree with the last one then you are looking at La=4%, Va=5% , Ny=4%, Tx=6.25% so on a 100$ purchase you will have $19.25 in sales tax + Shipping. Where the same item from a store in La would only have 4$ in tax.
This puts internet based businesses at a major disadvantage over brick and motor local stores. IMHO it could cause a bigger dip in the economy as there are BILLIONS spent online every year.
We all know what the solution to the overpopulation problem is!
The newest product is Soylent Green, a small green wafer which is advertised as being produced from "high-energy plankton." It is much more nutritious and palatable than the red and yellow varieties.
So what you are saying is that USPS is a great small scale example of Socialism and it's shortcomings.
Ok, Wikileaks follows the rules, redacts names and other information. And the US government goes after them. Did the government expect anything less?
Never try to play hard ball unless you ware willing to get hit with a bat.
Wish I had mod points, the above is a great explanation as to why it did not work!
Ill disagree with your statement. Put 2000w of lighting in a sealed room with Air conditioning, and bring the CO2 level to 1500ppm.
Add 35 green plants.
You will find the following
#1) The temp will not run away. ;-)
#2) You can turn the AC down and keep the room at 90f and the plant growth accelerates.
#3) The plants grow robustly and flower profusely.
#4) The plants will grown nice tight flowers even with the high temp.
#5) Profit.....
Im over 40, so I guess it kinda blows that idea.
If I exercise for 92 min a week for the next 38 years I get to live an extra 3 years.
So if I total it up, I am doing 3.32 days of exercise a year to gain 25 days of life expectancy. Ok, so it seems like a deal.
Though I could just spend those 3.3 days playing the latest game, much more enjoyable and loosing 3 years is not that big of a deal.
Wow, I guess I am out of touch with windows flaws. I quit running windows back at windows 3.1.
Ill stick with Linux until windows is ready for the desktop. ;P
I find it interesting that the people who should read this, are banned from browsing the internet during work hours, and as such will probably never read it.
I could name a few business and government organizations but I won't.
We really need to actually find a lifeform somewhere else .
So we can kill it and dissect it!
And people wonder why aliens have not landed and introduced themselves. ;)
He could come around my place but he would be bringing a BOOT to a GUN Fight. I'd bet my bullets trump his boot any day.
What you end up with is Global Warming