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by basseq 7y ago
#1 - You’d have the entire corporate world up in arms every year. #2 - Probably the best solution, though kind of waters down the revolution. #3 - Probably what SHOULD happen, but again, political suicide.
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by basseq 7y ago
For comparison, the DoD's 2019 budget ($686B) is six times Microsoft's 2018 revenue ($110B). It is one-hundred and sixty-three times Netflix's $4B. Add that to relative technical aptitude, regulatory compliance, etc. and
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by basseq 7y ago
Ideally, you'd want the IRS to be able to reliably populate a tax return, where all you do it sign it (or make corrections). A world where the IRS is pre-populating a return that may not be correct starts getting tough, even with s
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by basseq 7y ago
Then this won't affect you, as you'll have to wait until April 2nd just like the IRS.
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by basseq 7y ago
The difference is that you know whether you have all your required information. The IRS doesn’t know until it has everything . Example: your only bank sends your 1099-DIV on February 15, so you file your return. You know that no other ba
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by basseq 7y ago
Other note that I like to make just because it's interesting : actual audits by the IRS are very rare. They send a good number of collection letter every year, and the collection rate on those letter is very, very good . But those
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by basseq 7y ago
That's correct, albeit more nuanced than I was getting. My point is that they'll "shrug", accept your return, and issue you a refund. Yes, they may come back later and say, "Actually..." When I say, "you
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by basseq 7y ago
You didn't cover the most important—and political—reason: it would delay refunds . 2019 deadlines for 1099-INT/DIV (i.e., the forms you get from your bank or brokerage) are April 1st. The IRS filing window opened January 29, with
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by basseq 7y ago
If you're into this topic, I highly suggest How BioWare's Anthem Went Wrong by Jason Schreier, published on Kotaku this week. A deep insight into game development culture, and one particular AAA game. It's a long read (11
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by basseq 7y ago
What's the logic for publishers, here? "If we add this feature, we will immediately bounce 19% of our traffic." Why would you do that? Or is this a scam thing where that 19% just proved they aren't suckers, so you don&#x
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by basseq 7y ago
It looks like most of the previous lawsuits were thrown out because the private entity suing didn't have legal standing to bring such a suit. From later in the article: > It seems more like something the FTC or state Attorneys Gene
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by basseq 7y ago
From a similar article from Gothamist : > The problem here is partly bureaucratic: While the FCC has the power to dole out fines, it lacks the power to actually enforce those orders. That task, according to the Journal, falls to the Ju
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by basseq 7y ago
It might be interesting to split out Paypal the company from Paypal the product. Here's some armchair quarterbacking: Paypal the company (PayPal Holdings, Inc., NYSE: PYPL) has done well in recent years, where I think they've exec
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by basseq 7y ago
Interesting that we—and I include myself, too—are immediately skeptical of anything other than Amazon finding some "immoral" way to squeeze more juice from the lemon that is the American workforce. It is worth noting that the pers
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by basseq 8y ago
This question struck me. I, too, googled it, and came up empty handed. I then asked on Quora, which at the time of this comment, has 5 not-unreasonable answers. My favorite answer is Joshua Engel's: > It’s just a turn of phrase. He’
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by basseq 8y ago
Counterpoint strawman: keeping these systems proprietary might also drive more innovation, as companies "re-inventing the wheel" will come up with different solutions or features that will continue to push the bleeding edge of the
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by basseq 8y ago
What a terrible, clickbait headline. In short (first sentence), tech start-ups are setting up shop in non-SV locations where they can find cheaper rent and more affordable talent. This is a good thing because it means a) physical proximity
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by basseq 8y ago
I'm conflicted in how I feel about this. On one hand, cash is legal tender. If you're a business charging money in that currency, not accepting that currency seems wrong. Even moreso given some of the socioeconomic impacts of pe
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by basseq 8y ago
That's what I want to know about! They drop this little tidbit about the FBI, then move on to what he ate for breakfast. They're suggesting there's something significant here, but aren't telling me what it is .
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by basseq 8y ago
Great link, thank you! Note also the sanctions starting on page 12. Worth noting that there appear to be zero repercussions outside of prison. Absolute worst case, Shkreli would lose "good behavior" time or get a parole date pus
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by basseq 8y ago
I'm left wondering: is this actually illegal ? If Shkreli wasn't in prison, then he would be a normal "activist investor" who has the ownership (power) to dictate corporate strategy at the highest levels. Whether he&#
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by basseq 8y ago
Demographics: 21 in California (16 in San Fran) 11 in APAC 9 on the East Coast (including MapBox) 3 in Europe 3 in S. America 3 in "other US"
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by basseq 8y ago
> the article is saying if you receive government funding, it should be open source. Despite the headline, the article actually doesn't state that. It says thing like, "any government code produced with public money",
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by basseq 8y ago
The thrust of the article changes from "governments should use open source software" to "governments should open-source their custom software" about 2/3rds of the way through. Contrary to the headline, it never
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by basseq 8y ago
For me, it's a cheat. I'll absolutely ask your name, but I'm meeting a ton of people at a conference and am likely to forget or mix you up with someone else I just met. It's a heck of a lot easier to glance at a badge to
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by basseq 8y ago
Hiring side. "Tell me more about what you did." Can be asked off almost any line of conversation. I'm seeking two outcomes: 1. Candidate's ability to quickly articulate a complex process, organization, problem, etc. to
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by basseq 8y ago
The experts/critics seem to be questioning that motivation. They're implying that profit-motive (regardless of any other motive) is inherently bad.
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by basseq 8y ago
I'll leave that argument to others. I only raised the point because of the related discussion on HN. I'm specifically thinking of discussion ~6 months ago about how half of US startups had immigrant founders: https://ne
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by basseq 8y ago
I agree wholeheartedly. I'll note, however, that the topic ("A prickly response to criticism") isn't raised until 70% of the way into the 7,200-word article.
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by basseq 8y ago
Yes, I did. To me, there's an undercurrent here that some of the psychedelic experts have specific, subjective viewpoints (à la Richard Stallman). That these people have concerns is interesting , but the case that they're materi

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