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by conformal 13y ago
interesting, i wasn't aware that the medicis pioneered the double entry accounting methods.
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by conformal 13y ago
>> i fucking hate the tsa and couldn't possibly give a shit about one of their ppl getting killed >I sincerely hope that someday you will be ashamed for writing this. i'm sure the tsa sheds a dramatic native american tear
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by conformal 13y ago
> Note that a mass casualty event at a checkpoint, where hundreds of people are concentrated, standing around exposed, hasn't prompted called to eliminate that structure for checkpoints. that an incident like you describe hasn'
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by conformal 13y ago
the tsa has never been about security - it staffs its checkpoints with rude incompetent dimwits. the actual agenda is and has always been smuggling. some crazy person can pull out a gun _anywhere_ you go. that does not mean that there needs
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by conformal 13y ago
> Or we could dissolve the TSA and homeland security theater while we are at it. excellent idea. i fucking hate the tsa and couldn't possibly give a shit about one of their ppl getting killed after all the bullshit i have had to go
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by conformal 13y ago
> - If Bitcoin nodes have native support for acting as WebSocket servers, this would make Dark Wallet completely server-less. we are working on this with btcd - the wallet and gui are decoupled from the blockchain maintenance. all blockc
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by conformal 13y ago
i guess everyone wants to go sexy vs conventional lately. is miley cyrus setting trends in computing now?
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by conformal 13y ago
this sounds similar to torwallet, except that you don't need to trust ppl running a service. it's a fine idea and will be possible without a browser plugin in the next month or two... ;)
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by conformal 13y ago
seriously? it's been possible to operate a variety of wifi cards in host AP mode for like 10 years or more. have a search and you'll see this is easily doable.
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by conformal 13y ago
i think your suggestion that bitcoin was created by one or more government agencies is a pretty good bet. it could be some other large, shady organization, but the tech is pretty highbrow and uses a lot of crypto. i have been overseeing the
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by conformal 13y ago
the idea of unification you reference is more of a process of simplification, with an eye to creating additional explanatory value. one of the best examples is that of the ptolemaic system of astronomy: prior to galileo speculating that the
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by conformal 13y ago
we're already at the point where ppl don't buy new PCs because they are still fast enough. getting to the point where silicon development stops and full-on quantum computing begins has been a long time coming. these d-wave machine
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by conformal 13y ago
it's a decoy. or it might be a decoy decoy... =)
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by conformal 13y ago
we use zurb and it is appropriate to see this in a zurb blog post: zurb has what you need and not a whole lot else, so they clearly subscribe to this philosophy. less is more.
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by conformal 13y ago
totally agree. they seem to claim that their software gives legit dma and compromised device protection, which is a big claim. there is no information about how this tech actually accomplishes this on their site. i suspect it's "s
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by conformal 13y ago
even the most finely pedigreed animals need to be positively reinforced with more treats. private schools are an exercise in toadyism and pedigree, despite some truly intelligent people attending them. is that a bell i hear ringing? i'
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by conformal 13y ago
not looking forward to having this discussion with my wife come baby time. i don't like to share anything online and she loves to have pictures up all the time. it sucks that so many net-based businesses make privacy so hard.
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by conformal 13y ago
unfortunately, the US, its various security services and most of the elected officials are less-than-excited about the idea of a _truly_ free society. currently, the 1st world state has an enormous amount of control over the day-to-day live
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by conformal 13y ago
posting your personal account of someone's crimes against you in a blog is not a fair or reasonable way to deal with what is clearly a very serious matter. it sounds like what happened was awful and these types of incidents are common
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by conformal 13y ago
there is less money in mathematics than in the sciences, unless you're the NSA or similar ;) that said, i have a history as a math and physics geek and am disappointed to see a more limited patronage of mathematics compared to the scie
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by conformal 13y ago
totally agree here. avoiding these pointless high-impact incidents is paramount to PR for the US as a travel destination. it is a win for both the US and travelers when this process goes smoothly.
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by conformal 13y ago
overall, i am reminded of how sad i am to be a US citizen when i hear these stories. i have been harrassed by security personnel on a few occasions but have managed to avoid being stuck in the "private screening" room. the irony o
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by conformal 13y ago
canadian CBP are a bag of cunts, as i can confirm myself. sorry, but fuck canada. if you don't let me through your border, your country is unbelievably fucked. maybe dismissing parliament one more time will help mr harper.
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by conformal 13y ago
he was using many cards with many addresses and billing names. i didn't have a system in place to catch this behavior at the time, and it was totally on me for not having proper countermeasures in place. iirc there were like 15 differe
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by conformal 13y ago
it's ridiculous that banks can just close your account without giving any explanation. i have had this happen a couple times and it's very irritating. while i can appreciate that any business can choose to not do business with any
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by conformal 13y ago
just to elaborate here: the OP will likely need to file subpart F income for his UK-based controlled foreign corporation (CFC). this means that any income he generates from the UK entity passes through to his US taxes. additionally, he will
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by conformal 13y ago
i've run a few other businesses in the past that had some serious credit card and paypal fraud problems. to give you an idea of how bad it can get, i have been charged back USD 30K in credit card charges by a single customer who was ru
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by conformal 13y ago
you're quite the payment wizard, dobbsbob. can you comment on the kind of fees you ended up generating when you were experimenting in Argentina? i expect that fees would be different depending on the direction you went from ARS. a bank
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by conformal 13y ago
haters gon hate :) nice response
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by conformal 13y ago
your scenario sounds like an ideal use case for a service we recently released, Coinvoice ( https://coinvoice.com/ ). Coinvoice allows you to invoice in USD and receive Bitcoin (BTC) without forcing your customers to use BTC.

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