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by MR4D 10y ago
How about a law that requires computerized devices to be shipped with unique passwords. That would be a start. Second, any computerized device must pass FTC/FCC/UL (pick one) tests for computer security before going on sale. There
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by MR4D 10y ago
What about a non-profit? Sort of a way around the issue. Further, everything you buy avoids sales tax, so that alone gets you an 8% cost advantage.
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by MR4D 10y ago
For corruption on this scale, we don't need causation. We want people to not only be above board, but we also want the appearances of being above board (so if something even looks bad, our public figures should avoid it). For this, cor
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by MR4D 10y ago
Interesting thought... If Microsoft forces a new version on your computer, and you refuse the EULA, what happens? Second thought - if you can't undo the install upon refusing the EULA, has Microsoft committed a crime of computer vandal
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by MR4D 10y ago
Just a thought... I wonder if all the 3-d overlays that the maps apps have now could be dumped to VRML. I presume so. That would allow people to go through maps in VRML, and Google Street View in VRML would be pretty darn cool.
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by MR4D 10y ago
I up-voted this because it highlights the legal issue so clearly to any of us techies. Clearly the tax has to be paid somewhere, and I'll bet every jurisdiction has an argument why theirs is the right place to collect it. No wonder ta
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by MR4D 10y ago
Don't blame the companies. Blame the politicians that make the laws. Another example of this stupidity by governments is making gambling illegal due to "morals", and then hosting a government-run lottery. Clearly their motive
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by MR4D 10y ago
Simple example today in the US is welfare. The government prevents people from buying alcohol or cigarettes with their welfare money. Of course there are numerous work-arounds, but the point is that it happens today. Now extend that to t
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by MR4D 11y ago
Two of the most successful companies on the planet (Apple & Exxon) don't have free food. There is nothing wrong with charging say $5 for a (subsidized) meal. It cuts down waste and communicates to employees that the company is wor
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by MR4D 11y ago
That's a different issue. I think what @lintiness is trying to say is that just because a market went up in the past does not mean it will in the future. Survivorship bias is absolutely huge here. Most people forget this, but if you lo
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by MR4D 11y ago
You're confusing the math with the reason they stop taking external funds. They always make more money if they add external funds just like 20% of $101 is greater than 20% of $100. They stop taking external money because managing clien