Scott_MacGregor

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HTML and CSS character encodings [Tutorial](w3.org)
3 points by Scott_MacGregor 16y ago|0 comments
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by Scott_MacGregor 16y ago
I am not a Twittery type of person either, I would rather have people tweet about me and what I am doing than do it myself. Although a lot of people do find it fun and fascinating. If what you have in mind for your startup solves a problem
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by Scott_MacGregor 16y ago
If it makes money, then it is smart! If you think you have a money maker, then go for it. You can always iterate as you move forward.
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by Scott_MacGregor 16y ago
He might want to use some of it to buy a nicer house. Real estate is low priced right now. If he waits, the house prices may outstrip his after tax cash gains from investing.
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by Scott_MacGregor 16y ago
I like HopeHit.com best.
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by Scott_MacGregor 16y ago
In addition to technical competence I also look for a high level of intelligence and commitment in people, and personality wise, people that I can work well with and that can work well with me as well as work well with the team. In the arti
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Amount of equity to give to employees & consultants(foundersspace.com)
3 points by Scott_MacGregor 16y ago|0 comments
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by Scott_MacGregor 16y ago
At first I didn't get the name, Weezic. Then when I loaded the site I realized it was a play on the name Music. I think the name is clever and catchy. Also I think that the index page looks professional enough to release to the public at th
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by Scott_MacGregor 16y ago
Just for a heads up, here is a 7 minute candid talk, by the Governor of Texas on you tube from 2008, about how Texas views taxes including its sales tax. With all of the discussion about Rackspace and etc... servers creating a nexus to the
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Texas Governor Talks About Taxes [2008 YouTube](youtube.com)
2 points by Scott_MacGregor 16y ago|1 comments
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by Scott_MacGregor 16y ago
With the recent Texas "Sales Tax" changes regarding Rackspace, etc..., here is the Texas franchise tax. It is a privilege tax imposed on each taxable entity formed or organized in Texas or doing business in Texas. This may, or may not, appl
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Texas Franchise Tax FAQ(window.state.tx.us)
2 points by Scott_MacGregor 16y ago|1 comments
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by Scott_MacGregor 16y ago
If this happens, I wonder how long it will take to fold the Adobe contacts and products into BizSpark.
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by Scott_MacGregor 16y ago
Monty Python is pure classic comedy gold. To me it's funny with or without a few wording changes.
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Stock Shares from the Olden Days(scripophily.com)
1 points by Scott_MacGregor 16y ago|0 comments
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by Scott_MacGregor 16y ago
If the company issues physical shares to the employee as they vest monthly, that is 12 physical shares per employee per year. If for instance, there are an average of 10 employees over 4 years that is 480 pieces of paper that will need to b
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Goes Stock Certificates(goesproducts.com)
1 points by Scott_MacGregor 16y ago|0 comments
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by Scott_MacGregor 16y ago
It is not suspicious on any level. They are probably doing it on advice of counsel. The actual physical shares will need to be tracked down if they go public, and if any people/shares cannot be found they will have to reissue the shares. Ha
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by Scott_MacGregor 16y ago
Yes, file the copies with your stock purchase/vesting agreement. Also if you have paid par value or whatever amount for the shares keep your canceled check with the copy of the shares you bought. The company keeps a list of who owns what sh
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by Scott_MacGregor 16y ago
As far as giving someone access to a server, give him a lower permission than you have. For instance if you are on a MS server and are the Forest Owner, make him an Administrator and only give him the minimum permissions that he needs to d
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Los Angeles Schools To Biometrically Scan Students At Lunchtime(losangeles.cbslocal.com)
2 points by Scott_MacGregor 16y ago|0 comments
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by Scott_MacGregor 16y ago
The percent split is up to you guys. I think you should choose what the two of you think is fair to both sides. If this were my company and I were bringing someone onboard 1 year later, I would be thinking about the vesting schedule and pos
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by Scott_MacGregor 16y ago
This is nice, though some formatting would make it easier to read. In IE7x there is almost no whitespace on the right margin. On my big monitor it is close to wall to wall text.
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by Scott_MacGregor 16y ago
That is correct. No hardware will work with every OS. Certain hardware will support certain versions of Ubuntu though. It makes life a lot easier and saves an enormous amount of time if you research what the hardware will support first, and
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by Scott_MacGregor 16y ago
China has a very different culture than Singapore. I do not think that just because they are in close proximity and are both Asian that it means the people are moving in the exact same direction. To me China seems much more blue collar heav
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by Scott_MacGregor 16y ago
I'm not sure if this is non-fiction enough for you but, Tony Robbins, "Awaken the Giant Within" is one of my favorites. It is a good self help type book. It comes in Kindle too. http://www.amazon.com/Awaken-Giant-Within-Immediate-Emotiona.
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by Scott_MacGregor 16y ago
This is an interesting move for IKEA. I wonder if the real reason behind releasing their numbers is they are thinking about selling, and want to generate some quick interest. For a company to be so closed door with their earnings for so lon
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by Scott_MacGregor 16y ago
I am an adult. I am old enough to know what I am doing. Why do you ask?
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by Scott_MacGregor 16y ago
These people can keep their socially sensitive group. I will pick high IQ any day of the week. Competing head on head, I'll bet my high IQ group would beat them hands down every time. I respect IQ, and have found people who are smarter make
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by Scott_MacGregor 16y ago
All the S means is you file a request with the IRS to be taxed differently from the C, which is the default. The actual entity does not change, it is a tax issue. Also, with the S election you cannot raise investor money, only the C can ra

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