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Any details on ASICs? I understand that is hardware especially designing for one purpose (in this case bitcoin mining)? If so, what price range are we talking here? Commercially available or built by enthusiasts? I don't see it as a way of making money, but I very much like the idea of...

Net neutrality is the good thing, by the way. So we want that to happen... The opposite is that ISPs can treat traffic from one site or another preferentially. I think it makes sense with respect to protocols. For example, you'd want voice chat/video chat to be treated preferentially to...

I wonder whether Netflix' House of Cards might not be a model for future TV. No reason to limit the program to one episode per week, no need to deal with scheduling and compete with other shows, can get a full 60mins rather than 40mins... and no limits on nudity/swearing that'd be imposed on...

I think what network execs need to understand is the way feedback loops work. Essentially, piracy creates a positive externality. People don't consume TV Shows (or movies) on their own. They're something you watch with friends, or that you talk about around the water cooler. People pirating...

I amstillmissing one of my W-2s. My employer had incorrectly withheld FICA taxes (which I don't have to pay as a non-resident). That's going to be fun to resolve.

And they're still making tons of money. Rihanna, for example, pulled in$53m in 2011. Then there's Justin Bieber and his11 cars(Lamborghini, Ferraris, etc). Maybe that could have been $60m and 13 cars... ask me if I care.

Continue what you're doing. The stock market is just as likely to go up next week as it is to go down. What the value was 5 years ago (i.e. whether it's at an all-time high now) doesn't have any bearing on that.

Businesses are, in theory, supposed to understand basic economics. It always amazes me how frequently that just isn't the case. Let's see: you can pay $60 to buy a new game that connects to a server and is unplayable if you have no internet connection (e.g. on a plane) or if their servers are...

Electric toothbrushes are awesome and I would never do without one again... but I don't think the really expensive models are much better than the regular ones. It seems to come down to the detachable brushing head thingy... and can't you just put the ones for this model on an older model? (At...

There needs to be an Android version of this:http://www.notmynumber.net/ You could buy a Skype number and use the Skype app. Probably cheaper than a prepaid phone.

It doesn't help that it's easy to confuse a cold with the flu - and of course the flu shot doesn't do anything for the former. My visit to this thread is inspired by my having come down with a cold (I believe no fever is a sign that it's not the flu?). I did get the flu shot, by the way...

Ever been to a brick & mortar store? All prices are posted before recycling fees (if applicable in your state) and taxes.

I have one and I love it. That said, there's really no way to put it down on a cardio machine in my gym - and I wouldn't want to hold it in my hands all the time. Have you thought about audibooks? I got a whole bunch from audible.com (owned by Amazon) and they're pretty awesome.

Say what? How does that work?

Haha, that is awesome. OkCupid used to offer "Crazy Blind Date." I never actually went on one, but it seemed pretty active in New York. Instantly eliminates the back-and-forth BS. I think the problem with dating sites is that people spend too much time reading and analyzing profiles. So...

This thread is surprisingly dead... the game was fun for a couple hours. Then I got stuck with a bug and figured to hell with it... If nothing else, I really like the FPS/RPG mix and that headshots actually do more damage (or that certain mobs have vulnerable spots). That's a cool thing for...

Any idea when the servers are supposed to come (back) up? Just launched the game and not getting a connection.

Yeah, comcast just hiked my rate from $30 to $45, and I think it'll go up to $60 or $70. That's for 10mbit downstream. The problem is that FIOS, though faster, is still more expensive. I'm perfectly happy with 10mbit, but even $60 for that shit is ridiculous. Wonder if I should call them...

You can't. Non-resident aliens are limited to 1 deduction on federal tax withholdings no matter what.

Hah! My Alma Mater (with HUP access) has its email administered by Google. [email protected]/* <![CDATA[ */!function(t,e,r,n,c,a,p){try{t=document.currentScript||function(){for(t=document.getElementsByTagName('script'),e=t.length;e--;)if(t[e].getAttribute('data-cfhash'))return...

One thing worth keeping in mind is that things like business travel expenses have to add up to 2.5% of your income before you can deduct them. If you really just paid rent, bought stuff for home use, and didn't have any large medical expenses... there isn't a whole lot that you can deduct...

Two more things: you'll have to file a 1040NR (for non-residents), which is a bit longer than the regular 1040. You also can't make any withholding adjustments - so when your employer asked you to fill out a form where you count how many deductions you have, you need to fill in 1 no matter what...

You can also use older textbooks in economic and psychology - with the exception of online access codes. They're shilling those online things hardcore at the econ conference, and it just boggles my mind. There's no reason you need animation to understand indifference curves... in fact, I have no...

What kind of visa do you have? If you're on a nonimmigrant visa, you don't get the standard deduction and HAVE to itemize. You're also not eligible for the earned income credit or education credits. You also can't file online and must submit a hardcopy. On top of all that, you're also subject...

You'd have to make sure for your dad to do the mouth swab then. It follows your maternal lineage. Moreover, it's not nearly as granular as you might think. We're talking about historic timescales here - thousands of years, not decades. I don't think it's going to tell you what you're looking...

Any word on how beta access works with amazon preorders? Can I preorder the game, play the beta, and cancel before release if I end up not liking the game? Interactive cross-overs between the game and the TV show are really not feasible, unless it's for minor things where they can just shoot...

Shows me as having registered in December 2012... did they copy over the existing NZB Matrix database? If so, awesome!

There's also a Kasasa Cash Back offered by some banks. The most generous offer is this one here:http://www.theohiostatebank.com/pers...cash-back.html 3.5% cash back with no limit - at least not according to the page advertising it. Other banks offering Kasasa do have limits, e.g. 2% up to a max...

I've had fraudulent activity on a debit card and got that amount refunded within 48 hrs. Also, one merchant charged me $30 more than the bill I had signed. When I contacted the merchant, he told me that was a fee that was commonly applied to event tickets. Yeah, right... called my bank and the...

For those of you with a .edu address, give that one a shot. My alma mater apparently signs up for this shit, without ever telling anyone about it. I remember buying Office 2011 for $10 some time ago, and now Office 2013 is available as well. They send out shitty emails every time there's a...

The alternative is much worse... Switzerland doesn't have any credit bureaus, which means that everyone is charged the same rate - in excess of 10%. If there's no way to identify low-risk (or high-risk) borrowers, that's very costly for those who are low risk. Recently, private companies...

That is awesome. Now all we need is a bunch of invites. If anyone can send me one, I'll use my invites (when/if I get some) for people in this thread.

What isn't clear to me is why they wouldn't start shifting the decimal point. It's a bitch to work with 0.01 bitcoints, for example, as a commonly used currency - and it's only going to get worse with time as the artificial constraint (max number of bitcoins) start to bind. It really doesn't...

This. Use FoxFi if you have android. It seems to get around the detection methods carriers employ. If that does not work, T-Mobile can't seem to recognize traffic originating from Firefox, but did block Chrome. Or they charge $15 a day for it, thinking it's just a business expense anyway and the...

I just noticed 2 Broke Girls got pulled from Astra, but not tweaknews. The latter just became my backup server.

Hmm, I haven't had problems getting my shows through Astraweb. I have Sickbeard set to use the Sickbeard NZB tracker and that seems to work fine. I'd recommend buying block data, rather than a subscription. That way, you can buy some amount from two or three different providers (just make...

I came from the HTC One S and I really like the Nexus. The only time I notice it getting warm is when I use it as a wifi hotspot. But when I do that, I always have it either on a table or in a bag, not on me, so I don't really care. I'm happy with the performance and battery life has not been...

As mentioned, their funds tend to have the lowest costs - and they track their respective indices very accurately. On top of that, Vanguard is investor-owned, so all the "profits" go right back to you. You'd be surprised... my god forsaken bank (PNC) recently switched from Flash to HTML 5, which...

Within their asset class, yes. But there are tons of index funds, and even if you get 100% equities, at the very least you still have to decide how much to invest in the US vs. abroad. Although, I suppose, there's a global stock index, too, if you want that. My point is really that maximizing...

Not worth maximizing your financial returns if it means you can't sleep anymore and end up sacrificing your health.