Since I was a small child at Expo 63 and Expo 67, they have been promising fusion power and interstellar travel in 10-20 years...
Let's get real and realize we're more likely to be able to use technologies we actually have patents for now, not pipe dreams that are always "in the future".
Robots we send off into space will do perfectly well, and then they can merge with alien civilizations and come back to destroy their makers.
As someone who made the downpayment on his first house by buying and selling Microsoft stock, I congratulate Ballmer on being the worst CEO of Microsoft ever, from a shareholder and investor perspective.
If 10 feet are 100m that would be quite understandable.
OTOH, if 10 feet are 1m then it would be a serious hindrance to Samsung's defense.
PS: I could do the conversion but I'm old -- and I'm talking on behalf of young Americans, since the USA already adopted the SI. They could have a hard time in understanding obscure units, unless of course they were exposed to braindamaged articles with said idiotic units.
Maybe because Amazon as a company doesn't benefit from the government provided services that are supposed to be covered by sales tax? Sales tax is often used to pay subsidies for "better" operating procedures, like cleaner operations, employing certain individuals, etc.
A business without a physical presence in a state does not share those benefits, which is why the SCOTUS said they shouldn't have to pay for them either.
Excellent.
Time to start looting Amazon delivery trucks, since they won't be protected by the police, and sell them like any pirate would.
In actuality, this is a Tax fiction, used to avoid taxation on their massive EU and US/Canada earnings, and there is pressure by the EEC, since Ireland's economy is failing due to lack of tax collection from the Rich and Corporations like FB, MSFT, etc, to restore tax levels to a more common historic level.
But this does not provide them with a legal defense against violating National Privacy rights, as any Scientologist in Germany knows.
However, multi-person chats and chats between two people that are friends without permissions both turned off to you do in fact show up.
Had fun for a couple of days repeating what I overheard in my status so that my friends realized the whole world could hear them - or their moms might find out...
Even if you only "know" both of them thru some passing knowledge, you can see their private chats and messages so long as 1 of the 2 or (for multi person messages, at least 1) of them has not blocked it explicity.
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Since I was a small child at Expo 63 and Expo 67, they have been promising fusion power and interstellar travel in 10-20 years ...
Let's get real and realize we're more likely to be able to use technologies we actually have patents for now, not pipe dreams that are always "in the future".
Robots we send off into space will do perfectly well, and then they can merge with alien civilizations and come back to destroy their makers.
Luckily, I have a high tolerance for alcohol.
Clippy is Bob's "partner".
Siri thinks she can make Bob straight, but he's still cruising the same sex bars looking for Clippy, even after they get "married".
Siri, find me a bar with single straight women who like geeks who are 30-45 ...
Oh, come on, you all know you want something like that.
As someone who made the downpayment on his first house by buying and selling Microsoft stock, I congratulate Ballmer on being the worst CEO of Microsoft ever, from a shareholder and investor perspective.
Congrats!
Oh, sorry, incoming call.
No, just hanging out with Shatner.
You?
Sure, let's do lunch.
Well, since dementia has an increasing probability once you reach 80, that means 50 or more years where you're not really there.
On the other hand, this would do well for a career in politics or hedge fund banking, I suppose.
> The distance was roughly 10 feet.
If 10 feet are 100m that would be quite understandable.
OTOH, if 10 feet are 1m then it would be a serious hindrance to Samsung's defense.
PS: I could do the conversion but I'm old -- and I'm talking on behalf of young Americans, since the USA already adopted the SI. They could have a hard time in understanding obscure units, unless of course they were exposed to braindamaged articles with said idiotic units.
10 feet is approx 3.3 meters.
Except in Bahrain and Lapland.
Just wait until one explodes or catches on fire.
That's the Samsung.
To be quite frank, it's a lot of hue and cry signifying nothing.
When my friend who writes Open Office tech documentation in Australia says to worry, then I'll worry.
But not a moment before.
Maybe because Amazon as a company doesn't benefit from the government provided services that are supposed to be covered by sales tax? Sales tax is often used to pay subsidies for "better" operating procedures, like cleaner operations, employing certain individuals, etc.
A business without a physical presence in a state does not share those benefits, which is why the SCOTUS said they shouldn't have to pay for them either.
Excellent.
Time to start looting Amazon delivery trucks, since they won't be protected by the police, and sell them like any pirate would.
Again, when engaged in interstate commerce, it is a requirement of the seller to collect such sales taxes and remit them to the state.
Says who?
Again, it is a shame you didn't learn basic business or take US civics and the interstate commerce clause.
Now, go to Somalia and live in your Libertarian paradise and stop using my sidewalks, roads, and traffic signs.
Again, when engaged in interstate commerce, it is a requirement of the seller to collect such sales taxes and remit them to the state.
Don't like it?
Then move to Somalia.
But Amazon isn't the one who owes the sales tax, it's the consumers.
That's what the bootleggers said too.
Fucking sleazy, blackmailing, tax dodger.
If you don't think you're paying enough tax, you could always send a check to the government. I'm sure they'll be happy to cash it.
Yeah, that worked so well in Greece and Ireland.
Taxes are for the little people.
not the job-exporting Billionaires.
In actuality, this is a Tax fiction, used to avoid taxation on their massive EU and US/Canada earnings, and there is pressure by the EEC, since Ireland's economy is failing due to lack of tax collection from the Rich and Corporations like FB, MSFT, etc, to restore tax levels to a more common historic level.
But this does not provide them with a legal defense against violating National Privacy rights, as any Scientologist in Germany knows.
of course chat doesn't equal wall posts.
However, multi-person chats and chats between two people that are friends without permissions both turned off to you do in fact show up.
Had fun for a couple of days repeating what I overheard in my status so that my friends realized the whole world could hear them - or their moms might find out ...
You have to have chat on - if you disabled it (because it's really annoying) you won't see it.
US version only. Click on Friends - check subscriptions - enable only those you want enabled. Shows up on Home in the upper right corner.
Note if one friend has permissions (by default) enabled, you still get to hear both friends even tho one turned it off.
And the silly idjots thot their conversations were private ...
I was listening in to his FB conversation with his GF since she hadn't explicitly blocked it, even tho he had, and that's pretty much what she said.
Other than the part about STDs he failed to mention.
I mean, seriously, use a rubber. Especially for furry "action", ok?
(yes, newfacebook is pervy)
Even if you only "know" both of them thru some passing knowledge, you can see their private chats and messages so long as 1 of the 2 or (for multi person messages, at least 1) of them has not blocked it explicity.
Oh wait, I meant "dislike".
Polio is back, actually, thanks to anti-immunization Saudi policies.
I'm not saying it's not a good idea, but it is unlikely to provide solutions for the majority of our planet's infected and at-risk populations.
mod parent up, this is an accurate and factual statement.