The only computer equipment which is old enough to be depreciated at Google would have had to have been purchased prior to 2001, since computer equipment has a 5 year depreciation schedule
Good news -- my accountant recently told me that some computer equipment is now three years. Check with yours to make sure I wasn't imagining things.
I agree with what you say about having an accountant do your taxes, but I disagree with the notion that H&R Block even approaches a real accountant's quality.
A couple of years ago I cheaped out and went with H&R instead of a real accountant. Eight months later the IRS notifies me that they screwed it up and I owe an additional $750. Well, good thing I paid extra for the goof proof insurance that they advertise on TV -- the stuff where H&R promises to go with you to the audit and pay for the money you owe. *Bzzzzt* Doesn't work. H&R won't honor the "guarantee." No explanation of why, either. It took six months to even get them to let me file a claim and then it just comes back "denied." No explanation. No remorse. No appeal process. And no one in H&R will take responsibility for it.
Bottom line - I went with H&R block and it cost me $750. So much for getting my taxes done "cheap."
Not only wrong, but years and years wrong. I've used unlocked GSM phones to access the internet from both Cingular and T-Mobile's American networks since at least 2004. I don't know what kind of crack they're smoking at Motorola, but all three of the Ericsson and SonyEricsson phones I've owned in the last three years have been unlocked and able to do this -- and at 3G speeds when I'm in a 3G coverage area (real 3G in Europe, not the 2.5G slow "EDGE" [really EGPRS] stuff that Cingular brands as 3G for the Americans who don't know any better).
But then, I've never seen a phone with an on-screen keyboard, running OS X, and a dozen other features that the iPhone has. Maybe we're lucky and this is the start of something good.
How is this a US problem? I've seen cell phone companies in England, France, and even Japan do phone bundles. Get over your self-loathing and realize that things are pretty much the same everywhere. While it was true back in the 80's that the United States was far behind in mobile phone service, that has changed radically over time.
Ditto for my SonyEricsson M600i. Except the iPhone does everything my phone does -- but does it better, faster, easier, and prettier. I expect the same is true with your SLVR.
But as much as I want one, I won't get one for a while. I don't do cell phone contracts. Never have. Never will.
I'll just wait for unlocked ones to hit the Asian or European markets and get one there.
Why are you so intolerant toward my belief that you are made of magical cheese? Sure, there is no scientific evidence that you are made of cheese, but science doesn't enter in to it because it's magical.
Strawman argument. At no time did I say that I didn't tolerate your belief in any sort of cheese. You assume facts that are not in evidence, and you assume that I am intolerant of your beliefs. I think that speaks to the anger issue I mentioned in my.sig.
My guess is that most atheists are angry because magic-believers are voting based on their completely unsubstantiated delusions.
So, its your contention that people should only cast their votes based on your beliefs, not theirs? It's always seemed to me that voting one's conscience is a good thing. Your response seems to indicate that people should only be allowed to vote in favor of things you agree with. That is the antethesis of democracy. What's the point of having a vote at all if people aren't allowed to use their free will? As a slight aisde, there's a very vocal athiest in my office who believes people should only be allowed to choose from amongst candidates aligned with his political party. It is interesting to me to see that the two of you share two similar sets of beliefs.
Atheists are no more intolerant than you are.
You don't know me well enough to make that judgement, but I thank you for taking the time to reply. It has helped reinforce the personal experiences which led me to choose that particular signature.
Not entirely correct. As I recall, it was the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame that sued over a guy distributing posters, and in fact they lost because there is a very specific part of copyright law that covers this:
United States Code - Title 17 - Chapter 1 - Section 120 Scope of exclusive rights in architectural works
(a) Pictorial Representations Permitted. - The copyright in an architectural work that has been constructed does not include the right to prevent the making, distributing, or public display of pictures, paintings, photographs, or other pictorial representations of the work, if the building in which the work is embodied is located in or ordinarily visible from a public place.
When will Apple realize that modern offices run on eight inch floppies?
Until Apple starts supporting 9-track tape drives, they're never going to be taken seriously in the enterprise. And until I can dock my Powerbook with a paper-tape reader, I will never let one in my business -- not by the long, grey hairs of my chinny chin chin.
What's that you say? Apples can use $15 industry-standard USB 3.5 inch floppy drives?
Until I can walk into Office Depot, Compusa, or Best Buy and find two computer sections, those with Windows, and those with Linux, there is no competition.
How about Micro Center? Will that do? Granted, it's been a couple of years since I've been in one, but the last time I was, it had a complete Linux section as well as a complete Mac section. In fact, the Mac and Wintel sections were the same size.
I have that last one. Bought it in China as a gag since I already had the real black nano. I've keep telling myself that some day I'll do a head-to-head comparison of the two, but I never do. Suffice it to say that the knock-off for all of its "extra features" is a petrified turd at the side of the road compared to a real iPod.
Lots of cobblers in downtown Chicago. Seems like one on every other block. Took my leather computer bag into one last year and they did a great job re-stitching it -- better than new.
and if the only legit import EVD pressings available are out of Hong Kong and Bollywood? with soundtracks in Mandarin and Hindi? no James Bond, no Harry Potter?
You've obviously never been to Hong Kong where legitimate VCDs can be purchased right next to their legitimate DVD releases in the original English. Why would this be any different for EVDs? These are VCDs put out by the American movie studios for the Hong Kong market, and yes, they're in English, because that's what the market demands.
Virtually any DVD that comes out in your local suburban American Best Buy is available as a legal VCD in Hong Kong within a week, including Harry Potter, the Incredibles, the Bond series, heck even Friends, Seinfeld, Frasier, and other American and British TV shows.
So why don't the movie studios sell VCDs in the United States? I think you know the answer.
It's not a Texas thing. It is legal for the blind to hunt in most (if not all) states. The only thing new is that Texas wants to let them be aided with lasers.
15 other states allow the blind to use lasers to help them hunt.
No, they don't. I don't have a contract with T-Mobile. And before that I didn't have a contract with AT&T Wireless. And before that I didn't have a contract with Cincinnati Bell. And no, none of these were pay-as-you-go. They are all regular monthly service. I get a bill in the mail and I paid for it -- just like a landline phone.
I won't do business with a cell company that requires me to have a contract. There's simply no reason for it.
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The only computer equipment which is old enough to be depreciated at Google would have had to have been purchased prior to 2001, since computer equipment has a 5 year depreciation schedule
Good news -- my accountant recently told me that some computer equipment is now three years. Check with yours to make sure I wasn't imagining things.
I agree with what you say about having an accountant do your taxes, but I disagree with the notion that H&R Block even approaches a real accountant's quality.
A couple of years ago I cheaped out and went with H&R instead of a real accountant. Eight months later the IRS notifies me that they screwed it up and I owe an additional $750. Well, good thing I paid extra for the goof proof insurance that they advertise on TV -- the stuff where H&R promises to go with you to the audit and pay for the money you owe. *Bzzzzt* Doesn't work. H&R won't honor the "guarantee." No explanation of why, either. It took six months to even get them to let me file a claim and then it just comes back "denied." No explanation. No remorse. No appeal process. And no one in H&R will take responsibility for it.
Bottom line - I went with H&R block and it cost me $750. So much for getting my taxes done "cheap."
Not only wrong, but years and years wrong. I've used unlocked GSM phones to access the internet from both Cingular and T-Mobile's American networks since at least 2004. I don't know what kind of crack they're smoking at Motorola, but all three of the Ericsson and SonyEricsson phones I've owned in the last three years have been unlocked and able to do this -- and at 3G speeds when I'm in a 3G coverage area (real 3G in Europe, not the 2.5G slow "EDGE" [really EGPRS] stuff that Cingular brands as 3G for the Americans who don't know any better).
I haven't seen Borat yet, but I don't think Kazahk is a race. It's a nationality.
I've never seen a phone with a SIM slot, either.
But then, I've never seen a phone with an on-screen keyboard, running OS X, and a dozen other features that the iPhone has. Maybe we're lucky and this is the start of something good.
Silly US bundle-phone crap.
How is this a US problem? I've seen cell phone companies in England, France, and even Japan do phone bundles. Get over your self-loathing and realize that things are pretty much the same everywhere. While it was true back in the 80's that the United States was far behind in mobile phone service, that has changed radically over time.
Of course, if your city has municipal wifi, you're all set.
Only if you live a very uninteresting life that never takes you outside of your home city.
Ditto for my SonyEricsson M600i. Except the iPhone does everything my phone does -- but does it better, faster, easier, and prettier. I expect the same is true with your SLVR.
But as much as I want one, I won't get one for a while. I don't do cell phone contracts. Never have. Never will.
I'll just wait for unlocked ones to hit the Asian or European markets and get one there.
I believe I read somewhere that the slot is for your SIM card.
If you're a Verizon or Sprint victim you might not be familiar with SIM cards. Check Wikipedia for more information.
Why are you so intolerant toward my belief that you are made of magical cheese? Sure, there is no scientific evidence that you are made of cheese, but science doesn't enter in to it because it's magical.
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Strawman argument. At no time did I say that I didn't tolerate your belief in any sort of cheese. You assume facts that are not in evidence, and you assume that I am intolerant of your beliefs. I think that speaks to the anger issue I mentioned in my
My guess is that most atheists are angry because magic-believers are voting based on their completely unsubstantiated delusions.
So, its your contention that people should only cast their votes based on your beliefs, not theirs? It's always seemed to me that voting one's conscience is a good thing. Your response seems to indicate that people should only be allowed to vote in favor of things you agree with. That is the antethesis of democracy. What's the point of having a vote at all if people aren't allowed to use their free will? As a slight aisde, there's a very vocal athiest in my office who believes people should only be allowed to choose from amongst candidates aligned with his political party. It is interesting to me to see that the two of you share two similar sets of beliefs.
Atheists are no more intolerant than you are.
You don't know me well enough to make that judgement, but I thank you for taking the time to reply. It has helped reinforce the personal experiences which led me to choose that particular signature.
I can see you very fervently believe what you're saying. Foruntately for the free press, the law doesn't agree with you.
Not entirely correct. As I recall, it was the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame that sued over a guy distributing posters, and in fact they lost because there is a very specific part of copyright law that covers this:
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United States Code - Title 17 - Chapter 1 - Section 120
Scope of exclusive rights in architectural works
(a) Pictorial Representations Permitted. - The copyright in an architectural work that has been constructed does not include the right to prevent the making, distributing, or public display of pictures, paintings, photographs, or other pictorial representations of the work, if the building in which the work is embodied is located in or ordinarily visible from a public place.
( as quoted by http://www.glasssteelandstone.com/ )
Here's a copy of the court ruling in the defendant's (poster making guy) favor:
http://biotech.law.lsu.edu/cases/IP/trademark/roc
4) No floppy drive.
Damned straight!
When will Apple realize that modern offices run on eight inch floppies?
Until Apple starts supporting 9-track tape drives, they're never going to be taken seriously in the enterprise. And until I can dock my Powerbook with a paper-tape reader, I will never let one in my business -- not by the long, grey hairs of my chinny chin chin.
What's that you say? Apples can use $15 industry-standard USB 3.5 inch floppy drives?
Nevermind.
Until I can walk into Office Depot, Compusa, or Best Buy and find two computer sections, those with Windows, and those with Linux, there is no competition.
How about Micro Center? Will that do? Granted, it's been a couple of years since I've been in one, but the last time I was, it had a complete Linux section as well as a complete Mac section. In fact, the Mac and Wintel sections were the same size.
I have that last one. Bought it in China as a gag since I already had the real black nano. I've keep telling myself that some day I'll do a head-to-head comparison of the two, but I never do. Suffice it to say that the knock-off for all of its "extra features" is a petrified turd at the side of the road compared to a real iPod.
Non-standard headphone jack. 'Nuff said.
If it wasn't for the New York Times, half of the world's blogs would be empty.
On second thought, maybe that's not such a bad thing.
All we have is a bunch of spin from the media.
At least if it was media spin, there might be something there that we'll find out later.
All we REALLY have is spin from Microsoft apologists, jealous blogger pseudo-journalists, and people hoping to short the stock.
Lots of cobblers in downtown Chicago. Seems like one on every other block. Took my leather computer bag into one last year and they did a great job re-stitching it -- better than new.
It is trivial to defeat referrers. Especially if you're determined, as this peson proved he is.
Actually I think TIME would be pretty happy if you did that. Free publicity, see?
Go ahead. Try it. See you in court!
and if the only legit import EVD pressings available are out of Hong Kong and Bollywood? with soundtracks in Mandarin and Hindi? no James Bond, no Harry Potter?
You've obviously never been to Hong Kong where legitimate VCDs can be purchased right next to their legitimate DVD releases in the original English. Why would this be any different for EVDs? These are VCDs put out by the American movie studios for the Hong Kong market, and yes, they're in English, because that's what the market demands.
Virtually any DVD that comes out in your local suburban American Best Buy is available as a legal VCD in Hong Kong within a week, including Harry Potter, the Incredibles, the Bond series, heck even Friends, Seinfeld, Frasier, and other American and British TV shows.
So why don't the movie studios sell VCDs in the United States? I think you know the answer.
It's for people like you that the expression "RTFA" was coined.
It's not a Texas thing. It is legal for the blind to hunt in most (if not all) states. The only thing new is that Texas wants to let them be aided with lasers.
15 other states allow the blind to use lasers to help them hunt.
How is this an "Only in Texas" thing?
FWIW, Delphi beat Prodigy to the Internet.
Since all national carriers require contracts
No, they don't. I don't have a contract with T-Mobile. And before that I didn't have a contract with AT&T Wireless. And before that I didn't have a contract with Cincinnati Bell. And no, none of these were pay-as-you-go. They are all regular monthly service. I get a bill in the mail and I paid for it -- just like a landline phone.
I won't do business with a cell company that requires me to have a contract. There's simply no reason for it.