If you abuse a gun, there isn't much that can be done. You cause problems for others on the Internet? That's a fast way to get NANOG on your back and have your IP blocks and AS numbers blackholed at a variety of large networks (transit, peering fabrics, etc).
Competent hosting companies monitor for this abuse. Amazon doesn't, and turns a blind eye towards it (because it would greatly reduce the margin on their computing resources they sell if they had to monitor for abuse).
Yes, it can be done on a small scale. And yes, it can be automated and handling by remote monitoring and SCADA equipment. You don't even need someone manning the station if you only accept credit cards and have a video feed to make sure the place hasn't exploded (for remote shutdowns).
Trucks are exempt because they pay tax based on the mileage in each state. If you're a truck, and you drive X miles through Illinois, X miles through Indiana, and X miles through Ohio, you owe X amount of tax to each state based on the mileage (hence, why they don't collect the tax at the fuel purchase point).
Disclaimer: My father-in-law is a truck driver. I like to ask questions.
Osama Bin Laden is dead, the economy is starting to recover after 8 years of Bush destruction, I can tolerate a bad idea or two that'll probably end up dead anywhere.
Tax vehicles flat rate per year based on their weight (as that's the true determining factor in how much damage they do to roads).
They actually do de-duplication on the backend in Amazon's S3, to save on storage costs. Most likely they also cache heavily used files on their infrastructure that sits between Amazon and the end user.
The only thing they may be remotely using -256 is SHA. Note how if you dump a show from bittorrent (Say, The Daily Show from last night) into your Dropbox folder, it's immediately hashed, and shown as available with no upload necessary. Yeah, it's because someone else put it in their Dropbox folder first, and it's already stored and hashed on the backend in Amazon S3.
Did you just try to argue that MD5/SHA hashing is copyrightable? Sir, your nerd/geek card is revoked. (And yes, Dropbox uses one of those hashing algorithms).
When I give to Kiva, it funds them dispersing cash from people lending to microlending firms around the world. You lend your money at 0 percent, but the microlender gets to lend it with interested. This interest funds the microlender's operations.
I make ~$120K a year before tax. It's substantially less after tax. Also, I support my wife and my father (both who have major medical bills yearly for issues I'd rather not go into), and I support my brother as well financially. Champagne wishes and caviar dreams is not the life I'm living (I'm actually quite frugal, I just work hard to support the people I care about who need financial support).
I also donate almost 10% of my yearly pay to charity (Kiva, OneWorldHealth, etc).
Note I said I'd never have a million bucks to blow on a Mars ticket. It doesn't mean I won't have a million saved for retirement or other more important goals.
Also, lots of us aren't going to be able to afford a ticket. I'm almost 30, and while I make six figures, I'm never going to have a million bucks to blow on a Mars ticket. When I have children though, I'll make sure to have a big enough life insurance policy so that when I die, they have the option of going if they so choose.
Most importantly, we need to drive down launch costs (Falcon Heavy from SpaceX) and we need to start sending infrastructure ahead of us. I'd argue the timer doesn't start until we have a manned mission on the way to Mars, so we can take our time lobbing equipment there that can prep things for us.
So, tech that needs to improve: Remote habitat development/maintenance automation, robotics (Google cars ftw?), and heavy lift capabilities.
Elon Musk's goal is to retire on Mars. Assume SpaceX becomes profitable (via NASA contracts, ESA contracts, as well as private contracts for Inmarsat, Iridium, and other satellite payload missions). Assume Tesla Motors becomes extremely profitable making next-gen drivetrains for electric vehicles (Toyota is already invested in them, as well as using their drivetrain in their soon-to-be-out EV Rav4).
There is definitely enough money that could get pulled together to do a Mars mission. Even China is shocked at the Falcon Heavy launch cost projections, and doesn't understand how they're getting things so cheap (scale; I 3 you Merlin engines).
Mars or Bust.
Disclaimer: I'm both a Tesla Roadster owner and own quite a bit of TSLA stock; can't wait for SpaceX to go public.
300-500 shareholders is the limit, depending. You're not automatically classified as a public company though. You simply have to meet different reporting requirements. From sec.gov:
Reporting obligations because of Securities Act registration
Once the staff declares your company's Securities Act registration statement effective, the Exchange Act requires you to file reports with the SEC. The obligation to file reports continues at least through the end of the fiscal year in which your registration statement becomes effective. After that, you are required to continue reporting unless you satisfy the following "thresholds," in which case your filing obligations are suspended:
your company has fewer than 300 shareholders of the class of securities offered; or your company has fewer than 500 shareholders of the class of securities offered and less than $10 million in total assets for each of its last three fiscal years. If your company is subject to the reporting requirements, it must file information with the SEC about:
its operations; its officers, directors, and certain shareholders, including salary, various fringe benefits, and transactions between the company and management; the financial condition of the business, including financial statements audited by an independent certified public accountant; and its competitive position and material terms of contracts or lease agreements. All of this information becomes publicly available when you file your reports with the SEC. As is true with Securities Act filings, small business issuers may choose to use small business alternative forms and Regulation S-B for registration and reporting under the Exchange Act.
Dude, I used to help run a Tier-1 CMS data facility for the LHC. I've done IT for the better part of 14 years. I know exactly what the fuck is going on here. Amazon sells people on the fact that you "put everything in the cloud" and you won't have any problems. Then problems occur and it's all *shrugs, shit happens*.
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How long is Marine's bootcamp/training? A couple of months? It doesn't take long to condition someone to bring about the physical responses you want.
It's time to have the USPTO invalidate this shit sandwich so everyone can get on with innovating.
If you abuse a gun, there isn't much that can be done. You cause problems for others on the Internet? That's a fast way to get NANOG on your back and have your IP blocks and AS numbers blackholed at a variety of large networks (transit, peering fabrics, etc).
Competent hosting companies monitor for this abuse. Amazon doesn't, and turns a blind eye towards it (because it would greatly reduce the margin on their computing resources they sell if they had to monitor for abuse).
Yes, it can be done on a small scale. And yes, it can be automated and handling by remote monitoring and SCADA equipment. You don't even need someone manning the station if you only accept credit cards and have a video feed to make sure the place hasn't exploded (for remote shutdowns).
You would just pipe natural gas to "hydrogen" stations, and crack the natural gas at the station.
Trucks are exempt because they pay tax based on the mileage in each state. If you're a truck, and you drive X miles through Illinois, X miles through Indiana, and X miles through Ohio, you owe X amount of tax to each state based on the mileage (hence, why they don't collect the tax at the fuel purchase point).
Disclaimer: My father-in-law is a truck driver. I like to ask questions.
Osama Bin Laden is dead, the economy is starting to recover after 8 years of Bush destruction, I can tolerate a bad idea or two that'll probably end up dead anywhere.
Tax vehicles flat rate per year based on their weight (as that's the true determining factor in how much damage they do to roads).
Hold tight everyone! Space time is about to rip itself apart!
I'm gonna go long pitchfork futures.
They actually do de-duplication on the backend in Amazon's S3, to save on storage costs. Most likely they also cache heavily used files on their infrastructure that sits between Amazon and the end user.
Too late. Genie = out of bottle.
The only thing they may be remotely using -256 is SHA. Note how if you dump a show from bittorrent (Say, The Daily Show from last night) into your Dropbox folder, it's immediately hashed, and shown as available with no upload necessary. Yeah, it's because someone else put it in their Dropbox folder first, and it's already stored and hashed on the backend in Amazon S3.
Did you just try to argue that MD5/SHA hashing is copyrightable? Sir, your nerd/geek card is revoked. (And yes, Dropbox uses one of those hashing algorithms).
Giving poor people money hobbles them. Lending them money for income-generating ventures raises their standard of living.
http://www.tocatchadollar.com/
When I give to Kiva, it funds them dispersing cash from people lending to microlending firms around the world. You lend your money at 0 percent, but the microlender gets to lend it with interested. This interest funds the microlender's operations.
I make ~$120K a year before tax. It's substantially less after tax. Also, I support my wife and my father (both who have major medical bills yearly for issues I'd rather not go into), and I support my brother as well financially. Champagne wishes and caviar dreams is not the life I'm living (I'm actually quite frugal, I just work hard to support the people I care about who need financial support).
I also donate almost 10% of my yearly pay to charity (Kiva, OneWorldHealth, etc).
Note I said I'd never have a million bucks to blow on a Mars ticket. It doesn't mean I won't have a million saved for retirement or other more important goals.
Elon Musk = 1 (what with SpaceX being the first private company to orbit and return a space vehicle and all), You = 0
My Tesla stock is doing *very* well. I look forward to buying a ton of SpaceX stock when it goes public.
Also, lots of us aren't going to be able to afford a ticket. I'm almost 30, and while I make six figures, I'm never going to have a million bucks to blow on a Mars ticket. When I have children though, I'll make sure to have a big enough life insurance policy so that when I die, they have the option of going if they so choose.
He made quite a bit back when he was able to sell some of his shared in Tesla Motors. Cash poor, non-liquid asset wealthy.
Most importantly, we need to drive down launch costs (Falcon Heavy from SpaceX) and we need to start sending infrastructure ahead of us. I'd argue the timer doesn't start until we have a manned mission on the way to Mars, so we can take our time lobbing equipment there that can prep things for us.
So, tech that needs to improve: Remote habitat development/maintenance automation, robotics (Google cars ftw?), and heavy lift capabilities.
Elon Musk's goal is to retire on Mars. Assume SpaceX becomes profitable (via NASA contracts, ESA contracts, as well as private contracts for Inmarsat, Iridium, and other satellite payload missions). Assume Tesla Motors becomes extremely profitable making next-gen drivetrains for electric vehicles (Toyota is already invested in them, as well as using their drivetrain in their soon-to-be-out EV Rav4).
There is definitely enough money that could get pulled together to do a Mars mission. Even China is shocked at the Falcon Heavy launch cost projections, and doesn't understand how they're getting things so cheap (scale; I 3 you Merlin engines).
Mars or Bust.
Disclaimer: I'm both a Tesla Roadster owner and own quite a bit of TSLA stock; can't wait for SpaceX to go public.
300-500 shareholders is the limit, depending. You're not automatically classified as a public company though. You simply have to meet different reporting requirements. From sec.gov:
Reporting obligations because of Securities Act registration
Once the staff declares your company's Securities Act registration statement effective, the Exchange Act requires you to file reports with the SEC. The obligation to file reports continues at least through the end of the fiscal year in which your registration statement becomes effective. After that, you are required to continue reporting unless you satisfy the following "thresholds," in which case your filing obligations are suspended:
your company has fewer than 300 shareholders of the class of securities offered; or
your company has fewer than 500 shareholders of the class of securities offered and less than $10 million in total assets for each of its last three fiscal years.
If your company is subject to the reporting requirements, it must file information with the SEC about:
its operations;
its officers, directors, and certain shareholders, including salary, various fringe benefits, and transactions between the company and management;
the financial condition of the business, including financial statements audited by an independent certified public accountant; and
its competitive position and material terms of contracts or lease agreements.
All of this information becomes publicly available when you file your reports with the SEC. As is true with Securities Act filings, small business issuers may choose to use small business alternative forms and Regulation S-B for registration and reporting under the Exchange Act.
http://www.sec.gov/info/smallbus/qasbsec.htm
Dude, I used to help run a Tier-1 CMS data facility for the LHC. I've done IT for the better part of 14 years. I know exactly what the fuck is going on here. Amazon sells people on the fact that you "put everything in the cloud" and you won't have any problems. Then problems occur and it's all *shrugs, shit happens*.
Fark. off.
Annoying > Shitcanned.