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"Now we can build your spinning red logo in CSS!"

Being the original submitter, I'm just glad to see it got the attention it deserves. :)

The title is somewhat misleading. It's not really a new tax, just a different interpretation/application of an existing tax. I do love how these bills always come under such monikers as the "Main Street Fairness Act."

Lack of regulation is one part of what makes internet-based commerce so great. I wonder if services (ie: Basecamp, git, etc) would fall under the sales tax, further complicating the legal landscape of 'net based tools.

In the state of Tennessee, software development services that I render to local companies is already taxable under a 10% "use" tax (the state has no income tax, and developing software is considered creating something of 'use,' therefore, taxable).

What sets this apart from Elance, oDesk, Rent-a-coder, et al?

I've never heard it said that we read merely to increase our vocabulary. That may be a happy side effect, but it's certainly not a fundamental justification.

I think most people read 1) to educate themselves and 2) for pleasure.

On learning new words: my wife and I keep a set of flash cards on which we write words we don't know. We don't always look up the definition immediately, but eventually we do and write it down and then we review the words later until we can remember it's definition.

"Apart from foreign corporations, which are agnostic to which regime controls the country, nobody has a stake in the Congo."

Corporations are going to prefer regimes that enforce the rule of law. The Congo's primary problem (from a business standpoint) is it's lack of stability. If legal matters are not handled in a predictable way, then it's impossible for to do business in a predictable way.

While I agree that it seems like a positive development, what worries me is that Afghanistan already has a huge problem with government corruption (bribes, graft, etc). This will only make that problem worse. However, even businesses that could benefit their economy in the long run will tolerate some level of graft as long as the rule of law is enforced in a predictable manner.

As I posted in the comments, I'm not the author. This guy is:

http://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=rbitar

:)

Note: I'm not the author. Just noticed some traffic coming via this to my personal site (http://dailytechnology.net) and originally intended to post it to see any comments associated.

The original spreadsheet is here: http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AlD_6iEb8Ed9dGs3clVJ...

Original HN post: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1262467

I'm glad it finally hit the front page. It deserves some attention.

In my opinion, gardening/raising animals and programming work pretty well together. It gives you the opportunity to work outside in the evening (alongside family) and it's so different from our normal stock and trade that I ultimately find it refreshing.

I agree. I was hoping for more generalized information to justify the general statement made by the submission's description.

Aren't there already other apps meeting this need? The problem with a "directory" format is that it lacks personal depth. I've never gotten a qualified business lead from a directory (and I'm listed in several thanks to some certifications I've earned int he past). They are always looking at the rate and keywords rather than "Is this person good to work with?"

At the end of the day, personal referrals are the way most people do business. It's inefficient, yes, but so far I've never seen a suitable replacement.

Accenture, I imagine, has a lot of overhead. Freelancers, in general, don't. I rent an office for $200 a month and buy a laptop maybe every other year. All my business comes in via referrals. So my costs are pretty negligible. Thus a lower rate.

Wow, wouldn't this be a recruiter's dream? What prevents them from harvesting this and spamming us all?

As I read this I get the strong feeling that Apple can do no wrong - whatever they do, they'll be a strong apologetic exegesis from the Apple-ites to justify it somehow, even if it requires some pretty awkward contortions.

With historical data like this you would think that providing it as a download would also be in the best interests of the provider. It would reduce the number of total requests against the API. If the download were offered as a torrent, I could see a pretty significant savings in bandwidth costs.

It's also possible that these companies (particular the old-school types who make the decisions) prefer to keep the illusion of a monopoly on these data.

I second the recommendation of Workrave. It's easily configurable and it works quite well to remind one to get p every now and then (or at least to look away from the monitor for a few seconds).

The sad thing is that while we all know this (especially if you've spent any time writing Facebook apps), it's our parents generation and our kids that apparently do not. I'm saying that hoping to encourage us all to do a little user-education whenever possible. This link doesn't do much good on HN. Share it with your non-techie friends.

(Side note: I wonder if you could create a Facebook app with the sole purpose of creeping out people with the amount of information they provide?)

I had someone demonstrate to me just how great USAA's mobile banking features were, and immediately I determined that I would get an account with this fantastic bank. Alas, this fellow failed to inform me that the bank was only available to military members. Very disappointing.

"Sparingly" was not the best term for the link, but the intention was to communicate the idea that self-control is not infinitely supplied. Like any finite supply, it can be depleted; therefore, use it on things that that you find it to provide the best return on investment. (Whether or not self-control can be cultivated is not really address in the article.)

Excellent article, I especially loved the quote "I'd rather write programs to write programs than write programs."

I read this article while I was still living in NYC and those ads become infinitely more annoying once I knew the historical background.

That said, I'm not sure why all of these old Mises articles are floating up to the top page.

Wow, $200 a week for 40 hours. That works out to $5 an hour. Is that a livable wage even in Eastern Europe?

I think I need to find another trade.

This book had a pretty big impact on me before I read it. Really it just serves to open your eyes to the fact that, yes, people are different. My wife and I both read the book before we got married and this simple framework was a good way for us to enunciate our preferences.

I'm not big on self-help books in general, but I found it to be marginally useful and worth the time to read.

I'm pretty sure Ravelry was founded by a couple.

Easy to get around by just reloading. :)

I can (cynically) see Big Corps somehow making this mandatory to avoid injuries and reduce their workman's comp insurance rates.

Yeah, I figured that out after playing with it for a while. Another nice feature would be a skip button.

A pause/play button would be nice.

I think it's pretty neat. Very simple interface that tells you pretty much exactly what it's going to do.