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I'd be surprised if that's true. I signed up with my fake FB account and it worked just fine. The account is a complete spammy mess so if they are attempting that, they are not doing a very good job. I would say more likely no new accounts allowed and that's it...

That is actually a brilliant idea. I like it.

Of course we do comrade.

So the premium TASKER plan is $25 once for unlimited requests?

>micro-loans will drain resources out of the community

That is so not how capitalism works. Money is a means to induce labor. Right now there is a lot of human capital in developing countries that is wasted because there is no financial capital to fuel it. Imagine a young person willing to labor 18 hours a day building widgets. Instead he just sits around because he can't find a job building widgets (or afford the materials to buy the raw materials.)

No, those are just random. If I find I actually want an account, I'll log-out and sign up with a real e-mail/password. (It's very rare.)

Most sites that require e-mail I will just leave an never come back. If it looks SUPER useful or amazing I'll go to the trouble of getting a disposable e-mail account.

Name: afdssdf email: fsdass@dfafd.com password:fsdssd How many times have I filled forms out like that? Probably over 10,000. I also use my fake facebook account almost as much as my real one.

On my current loan repayment plan, I will be 76 years old when my student loans are paid off. (I went to college right after high school.)

Oh the irony...

You can see this bug if you have a Roku. The popular instant watch browser app shows Netflix TV shows arriving in 2038.

You really need to work on your sign-up form validation. At least add client side validation.

I have a client with a website that targets scientists. She insists scientists prefer her complex navigational "whatever you call her crazy thing" to a standard, clean, and simple navigation. I keep coming back with "but scientists are people" and it falls on deaf ears. It's so frustrating...

That part is not advice, it's just sharing what I would do.

There are plenty of very honest people living under bridges and eating rats.

You either think it's wrong for a starving man to steal bread, or you don't.

Some companies see a degree as a must, some will offer you less money if you don't have one, and a growing number don't care. (Since a degree hardly makes you stand out anymore.) You will probably be surprised at how many companies follow this formula: "we need this > you can build this > you're hired". (And that is the only thing they go on.)

If it was me, I would just lie and say I have a degree. Keep applying until you find a company that doesn't check. If you are smart and talented, no one will think twice. Even if they do, there's a chance you'll be entrenched in the position and they won't want the cost of replacing you any way. Don't be scared, just always think about your options and choices, especially the unconventional/controversial ones...

It would be better if it had a grasping arm or something. I just want a quick way to program a robot to get me a beer from the fridge. Is that really so much to ask?

What a great idea. I once scrapped a car for a couple hundred bucks instead of selling it because I didn't want the hassle of selling it.

I've wondered about that myself. Most of my apps require data and I'm not exactly sure how that limits the market.

I think if you make an offer too low it should get insulted and not sell it to you at all.

I like how their contact form has a captcha.

If they can shrink the size of that watch in half, I'm in.

As far as I know your only options now are the GSA or Google Site Search. The mini is on Google's incredibly long list of discontinued products and services.

I used a google mini and learned xslt/xml/xsl. It was pretty cool...

The problem is digital isn't "real". For example, imagine I create a product called a "pet rock". Let's say this product is simply... a rock. Anyone who has access to outside can basically make their own copy. Is it their fault for "copying" without paying? Or is it my fault for making a product that is extremely easy to copy?

U.S. IP law is so outdated and in need of major reforms.

Of course they are not kidding. We already have examples of this at different scales. SS Disability payments, SS survivor benefits, etc. Plus, as the author mentioned, the Bush/Congress direct stimulus, WWII government demand, etc. I agree printing money and dumping on the people is a bad idea as well, but there is middle ground. More progressive taxation, ending all corporate welfare, etc. You can disagree with something without being dismissive.

I'm a huge fan of Sikuli (sikuli.org). It's a little clunky but the concept is pretty powerful.

So I guess I have a 1 in 34 chance of getting Google Fiber. Better than nothing...

Free or paid?

I think the real case should be against anti-piracy. The music and movie industries punish people because they don't like their business model or their product. Copyright laws were created when books were the medium. This is the fundamental key: I can not create 300,000 physical books with three mouse gestures.

Think about how common piracy is. They demand what? 250k for each song downloaded. Multiplied by the number of songs downloaded illegally per day... they feel they are entitled to 600 trillion dollars per year. Does that sound right to you?

Piracy is our new eighteenth amendment.

My issue with Chromecast is it isn't supported on all Chromebooks.