TamDenholm

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by TamDenholm 4y ago
Not that im defending anyone here but couldn't almost anything be misused for nafarious purposes?
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by TamDenholm 4y ago
> If the UK government really wants to follow through with their plans, they need to set up a Great Firewall - just like China - to block their citizens from accessing encrypted services like Tutanota. We (the UK) already have a great fi
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by TamDenholm 4y ago
Not an expert but my basic understanding is that the hyperventilating before holding your breath basically oxygenates your blood so that you can hold for longer.
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by TamDenholm 4y ago
Thats quite a good marketing trick actually. Something that most people can do and probably would do. Getting them to buy in do the small excercise and then going to the sign up. Well done to whoever thought of this.
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by TamDenholm 4y ago
Gotta remember that just because you put something in a contract doesnt mean its legal. I could put that you must murder anyone i tell you, even if you sign that it doesnt make it legal. But thats criminal law. I terms of the UK, realistica
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by TamDenholm 4y ago
What pjc50 is correct, but might help to be more specific. If you literally mean its had 0 revenue and 0 expenses, then its basically a dormant company and you can file so. However, if you've ran the company in previous years, even if
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by TamDenholm 4y ago
And as long as you're running a proper business with multiple clients, your own equipment, your own hours, etc, then you dont fall foul of IR35. If you are however basically being treated the same as a PAYE employee would, 1 client, th
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by TamDenholm 4y ago
To be clear, in the UK, setting up a Ltd company is incredibly simple and easy to maintain. It costs £12 and takes about 20min to create. Then you get a bank account with startling/monzo which is very simple (easier than high st banks)
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by TamDenholm 4y ago
“Should an emergency situation occur, you need to put your own oxygen mask on first, before attempting to help those around you.” Rule applies here, work on yourself so that you're a better person to be with in a relationship. Work on
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by TamDenholm 4y ago
The one thing you need to keep in mind is that ALL parents screw up their kids in some way or another, its impossible to be a perfect parent as humans are not perfect. You just gotta try to do your best, educate yourself as much as you can
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by TamDenholm 4y ago
This is not what my actual system is but its the best one i've heard of, its very much a super lazy, throw money at the problem kind of solution. Have 2 dishwashers. Make sure all the dishes and cutlery you own fits in them. Fill one d
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by TamDenholm 4y ago
I'd find it strange that you can only become senior after X amount of years. Some people are just more skilled than others. One person can do a job for 20 years and still only be medicore, whereas others could do a job for 1 year and b
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by TamDenholm 4y ago
When they say illegal, they probably mean breach of contract, not illegal in terms of criminal law. Also just because something is in a contract, doesnt make it lawful or even actionable.
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by TamDenholm 4y ago
I said that those operating like a permanent employee but paying themselves through a ltd company are dodging tax, based on the limited information you’ve given, it sounds like you’re running a business, not acting as a disguised employee.
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by TamDenholm 4y ago
I wholeheartedly agree with you, those dodging tax by just operating like a permanent employee but through a Ltd company are on the wrong side of the law. The problem i had is it punishes those operating legitimately. Lots of laws are like
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by TamDenholm 4y ago
The point of the law is to stop people taking on contracts that should essentially be permanent employee roles. Its more tax efficient to be paid via your own Ltd company instead of as a PAYE employee, especially when you get into the highe
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by TamDenholm 4y ago
About damn time, luckily i've not been a contractor for some years now and have missed the IR35 shitshow of recent years. Having a client offering a contract having to determine if my company is an actual business or i'm just a di
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by TamDenholm 4y ago
Would anyone like to give me 32 billion dollars to piss away over 13 years? I think that would be fun as hell.
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by TamDenholm 4y ago
"The purpose of a rooster is to yell at the top of its lungs all day and prevent the humans from sleeping past sunrise." Excellent about page.
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by TamDenholm 4y ago
Its useful if you dont have access to the shell, i've used it many times in situations where theres less than ideal access.
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by TamDenholm 4y ago
Adminer has got me out of a jam many times, i tend to use it when i've had restricted access to the database somehow and just need quick and least hassle one-time access. Its a great tool to have in your toolbelt.
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by TamDenholm 4y ago
> The rule is that people are allowed to opt out of tracking Sorry to correct you, but the rule is that people are allowed to opt-in to tracking. This fundamental misunderstanding is kinda the problem...
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by TamDenholm 4y ago
Apply your technical skills to a non-technical business. Dont start a tech startup in a tech hub. Run a business completely unrelated to tech and use your skills to improve that business, theres SO much low hanging fruit out there. The venn
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by TamDenholm 4y ago
This video explaining why prices are so high might be valuable to this discussion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQbmpecxS2w
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by TamDenholm 5y ago
This reminds me of LittleBits [1] many years ago i bought a kit from them that was really very expensive and had some fun. The only problem is i never touched them again after the first couple of weeks of playing with them. However, they&#x
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by TamDenholm 5y ago
In the world of business acquisitions, to which I’m no expert but know a little, it’s not worth it for private equity firms to even look at businesses operating in less than probably 25 million in revenue, because it takes (near enough) the
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by TamDenholm 5y ago
I've been coding for 20 years (UK) and done mainly contracting primarily in the private sector and never once had to go through any checks. Also in 99% of gigs i've taken, the number 1 factor in getting hired is "can you do t
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by TamDenholm 5y ago
Tom Scott makes a good video on this subject: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-x8DYTOv7w
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by TamDenholm 5y ago
https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510313/how-i-built-this?t=15985... How i built this is an excellent podcast full of VERY interesting stories and hes had big names on it.
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by TamDenholm 5y ago
I'm not a teacher, parent or someone with any formal education at all, but when I was at school (UK) I thought (and was told my teachers) that I was dumb and wouldn't amount to much. I had no idea that I had intellect until I left

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