The whole payments industry, and industry that could go away overnight if retailers, service industry, and wholesalers switched to digital currency.
Oh, you techno-Libertarians are *so* cute! You think that your knowledge about computer-y stuff automatically makes you experts about stuff about which you have no clue.
There are many, many reasons why these silly "digital currencies" won't translate to real life.
Depends on what one wants to use the phone for. Plenty of "apps" for me, but then I use my phone mostly for making and receiving calls, reading and answering email, reading and answering texts, and scheduling stuff. Anything more complicated than that is generally done on an actual computer. If you're one of the Facebook/Twitter/Instagram/whatever-social-media-is-popular-this-week people, there's plenty of that available for Windows Phone, too.
... I've got to say: the American posters on here that are largely big-company bootlickers are really pathetic. I think that Free Market Capitalists are almost as bad a Religionists in that you both believe in fairy tales and you want to be on your knees "worshipping" said fairy tale.
Ok.. I have friends and family on 4 continents, spread across numerous timezones. Can you please suggest how I am supposed to meet up with them all in real time, and in a timely manner, and without having to be independent wealthy?
To get family on 4 continents takes some serious fucking money. I can't afford to travel to another continent, never mind live there. You can afford not to Facebook, but you just have different priorities.
That "legitimate diagnosis" is beyond flimsy, and absurdly subjective. Until science can find a physical cause (hell, or even a physical INDICATION) of ADD, I really can't give any stock to that diagnosis of ADHD. Half of that "diagnosis" is usually due to poor upbringing, and just general rudeness and the other half is pure self-centeredness.
It's illegal and you have to put a big fat "KICK ME" sign on your back while doing it. While #1 may not be a big deal for a lot of people, #2 certainly should be.
Just do it from a public network if you're concerned. Unless the MAC address for whatever particular device you use for downloading stuff has been implicated in some kind of serious, international crime, it's as close to anonymous as one can get, and plenty anonymous enough for downloading hassle-free TV.
I have to disagree with your suggested idea that a separate legal entity should be able to be created with zero effort and $0 cost. I think it's unnecessary, and probably a very bad idea. I think the whole corporate system is already badly abused as is in the US.
Does that mean that you have 4 people in your household, all watching "TV" at the same time, on a regular basis? Do you run a nursing home, by any chance?
I can honestly say that I make smarter decisions when on my medications. I focus better, get things done, my social life improves, and I'm just generally better at living.
Stop teaching only when the child is fully familiar with the rules for handling a firearm, acceptable uses, consequences for misusing a firearm, empathy, and equally important - a sense of mortality.
NOWHERE in the SECOND AMENDMENT does it say ANYTHING about gun education. NOWHERE! Take your fascist views to another country, Commie!
We used a particular service to walk us through the various government regulations at a total cost of about $1,500. Without that service it would have taken months and months just to figure out what regulations we needed to follow and, frankly, we probably wouldn't have even attempted the exercise.
Almost every town and city has an economic development office which can help you with all of this for free. There is also the Chamber of Commerce and other quasi public/private entities such as the SBTDC that can help you with this for free.
That being said, if you had to spend $1500 for help figuring out the gov't stuff, either the people running your company aren't too sharp, or you're doing something absurdly complicated, like generating power for public utilities.
THAT being said, a few grand to start an apparently complicated business is NOT a large barrier to entry.
For most simple, small businesses in the US, it's a matter of forming an LLC with the Secretary of State, getting a town/city permit, getting an FEIN, and you're good to go. You seem to be describing a business that is a web site. Again, unless that web site is doing something very exotic, it shouldn't take that much effort.
You are correct that employer based health insurance (not actually health care itself, but merely the way that it is paid for) make it more difficult to start your own business.
You don't know what you're talking about. Companies don't even have to think about employee health insurance until they have 50 employees.
Now what are these other "regulations" that you speak of that supposedly make it so difficult to start a business in the US?
If one of the goals was reducing having to switch software because of product cycles, they should've been using Windows XP. It's been supported for 12 years. I don't think there's any other OS that's been supported for anywhere near that long.
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The whole payments industry, and industry that could go away overnight if retailers, service industry, and wholesalers switched to digital currency.
Oh, you techno-Libertarians are *so* cute! You think that your knowledge about computer-y stuff automatically makes you experts about stuff about which you have no clue.
There are many, many reasons why these silly "digital currencies" won't translate to real life.
As long as you're not into the whole "App" thing.
Depends on what one wants to use the phone for. Plenty of "apps" for me, but then I use my phone mostly for making and receiving calls, reading and answering email, reading and answering texts, and scheduling stuff. Anything more complicated than that is generally done on an actual computer. If you're one of the Facebook/Twitter/Instagram/whatever-social-media-is-popular-this-week people, there's plenty of that available for Windows Phone, too.
Oh wait, were you being serious?
Yes.
Now I'm going to have to spend the rest of the afternoon cleaning sticky keys.
Are you being serious? It'll take you an entire afternoon to clean a keyboard?
You are mistaken. Windows Phone 8 is pretty good.
Why are you talking about reddit, exactly? What does that have to do with this article?
Are you referring to the 6 subject study or the "inconclusive" one?
... I've got to say: the American posters on here that are largely big-company bootlickers are really pathetic. I think that Free Market Capitalists are almost as bad a Religionists in that you both believe in fairy tales and you want to be on your knees "worshipping" said fairy tale.
Ok .. I have friends and family on 4 continents, spread across numerous timezones. Can you please suggest how I am supposed to meet up with them all in real time, and in a timely manner, and without having to be independent wealthy?
To get family on 4 continents takes some serious fucking money. I can't afford to travel to another continent, never mind live there. You can afford not to Facebook, but you just have different priorities.
That "legitimate diagnosis" is beyond flimsy, and absurdly subjective. Until science can find a physical cause (hell, or even a physical INDICATION) of ADD, I really can't give any stock to that diagnosis of ADHD. Half of that "diagnosis" is usually due to poor upbringing, and just general rudeness and the other half is pure self-centeredness.
It's illegal and you have to put a big fat "KICK ME" sign on your back while doing it. While #1 may not be a big deal for a lot of people, #2 certainly should be.
Just do it from a public network if you're concerned. Unless the MAC address for whatever particular device you use for downloading stuff has been implicated in some kind of serious, international crime, it's as close to anonymous as one can get, and plenty anonymous enough for downloading hassle-free TV.
Wow, that's a tremendous amount of time and money expended. Why not just download what you want to watch?
What you're describing is the experience of nearly every human being on speed.
I'm going to start telling people that I have a terrible disease, and I know that I do, because pot gives me the munchies.
What you're describing is a lack of discipline. Yes, speed does help with that (short-term). But, as with any drug, there's a down-side, too.
I have to disagree with your suggested idea that a separate legal entity should be able to be created with zero effort and $0 cost. I think it's unnecessary, and probably a very bad idea. I think the whole corporate system is already badly abused as is in the US.
No, I've had speed. It works exactly as you describe it in my experience, and the experience of everybody else I know.
Does that mean that you have 4 people in your household, all watching "TV" at the same time, on a regular basis? Do you run a nursing home, by any chance?
I can honestly say that I make smarter decisions when on my medications. I focus better, get things done, my social life improves, and I'm just generally better at living.
Yes, speed has that effect on almost everybody.
Yes, speed helps everybody focus. It's wonderful for getting things done. Payback is a bitch, though.
Yup. Stupid normal people don't need any freedom of choice.
Government bureaucrats know best.
Exactly. That's why incandescents are being phased out.
Stop teaching only when the child is fully familiar with the rules for handling a firearm, acceptable uses, consequences for misusing a firearm, empathy, and equally important - a sense of mortality.
NOWHERE in the SECOND AMENDMENT does it say ANYTHING about gun education. NOWHERE! Take your fascist views to another country, Commie!
We used a particular service to walk us through the various government regulations at a total cost of about $1,500. Without that service it would have taken months and months just to figure out what regulations we needed to follow and, frankly, we probably wouldn't have even attempted the exercise.
Almost every town and city has an economic development office which can help you with all of this for free. There is also the Chamber of Commerce and other quasi public/private entities such as the SBTDC that can help you with this for free.
That being said, if you had to spend $1500 for help figuring out the gov't stuff, either the people running your company aren't too sharp, or you're doing something absurdly complicated, like generating power for public utilities.
THAT being said, a few grand to start an apparently complicated business is NOT a large barrier to entry.
For most simple, small businesses in the US, it's a matter of forming an LLC with the Secretary of State, getting a town/city permit, getting an FEIN, and you're good to go. You seem to be describing a business that is a web site. Again, unless that web site is doing something very exotic, it shouldn't take that much effort.
You are correct that employer based health insurance (not actually health care itself, but merely the way that it is paid for) make it more difficult to start your own business.
You don't know what you're talking about. Companies don't even have to think about employee health insurance until they have 50 employees.
Now what are these other "regulations" that you speak of that supposedly make it so difficult to start a business in the US?
Give ALL kids weapons. That way, they can all police themselves! After all, it's what George Washington wanted!
If one of the goals was reducing having to switch software because of product cycles, they should've been using Windows XP. It's been supported for 12 years. I don't think there's any other OS that's been supported for anywhere near that long.
I disagree. I think Windows Phone 8 is really good, actually. Most reviews I've read have said the same. I think you're completely wrong.