Re: Rockstars...
Brian Cox too?
Posts by Steve K
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Indian government warns locals not to use Starlink's internet services
Desktop bust and custom iPhone 13 Pro made from melted-down Tesla car for the Elon Musk dork in your life
Education Software Solutions tells school customers: We are moving to 3-year licensing contracts and so are you
What do you mean, 'Microsoft doesn't care about Windows on Arm'? Here's a cheap, underpowered test rig
A diverse range of processing units linked via interconnects. Sounds familiar? Yes, it's IBM's quantum computing
Zuck didn't invent the metaverse, but he's started a fight to control it
Another 100 space tourists buy a ride from Virgin Galactic: $25k of that ticket deposit is 'non-refundable'
Tuesday 9th November 2021 13:12 GMT 
Move quickly and break things
I am slightly amazed that "CEO Michael Colglazier told analysts that next time Virgin Galactic would keep the FAA informed ".
Surely that is step 1 in flight planning these jaunts?
Let's hope the Agile/disruptive mantra "Move quickly and break things" doesn't apply literally to space tourism
Truck, sweet truck: Volvo's Chinese owner unveils methanol/electric truck with bathroom and kitchen
Reg reader returns Samsung TV after finding giant ads splattered everywhere
Say what you see: Four-letter fun on a late-night support call
140,000-plus drivers sent $60m in compensation checks after Amazon 'stole their tips'
Thursday 4th November 2021 10:58 GMT
Re: Once again
If I am (registered) self-employed then I can claim business expenses/capital allowances as per HMRC rules. I am then taxed on the profit remaining (and pay NI Class IV too etc. depending on various limits)
In this case I am similar to a Ltd. Co (of whatever size) if not subject to IR35
As a person (PAYE), your mortgage etc. isn't a business expense (ignoring the minor WFH allowances), and your salary isn't revenue.
Thursday 4th November 2021 08:41 GMT
Re: Once again
Tax on revenue is a daft idea....
You are ignoring direct and indirect costs here which vary hugely from industry to industry.
Existing tax laws should be sufficient, with enforcement and controls over unjustifiable intra-company charges/management fees magically aimed at moving taxable profits to the cheapest tax destination
SpaceX-powered trip to ISS grounded by 'medical issue'
Zuckerberg wants to create a make-believe world in which you can hide from all the damage Facebook has done
Friday 29th October 2021 08:08 GMT
It's Such a Beautiful Day - Asimov
This isn't entirely dissimilar to the world described by Asimov in his short story "It's Such a Beautiful Day" that I remember reading some 40 years ago.
I don't know who has asked for Metaverse - I am in my early 50s, I work in technology and I am a regular El Reg commentard but I hate the use cases that he has set out. I appreciate that I am outside the target demographic (except maybe as one of the parents/grandparents that users are avoiding visiting in person!!)
My Oculus Rift has been in its box for over a year (and since getting it maybe 4 years ago I have used it maybe 10 times), and when there is a requirement for a FaceBook account to use it, it will go on to Ebay (if not sooner).
It would be interesting also to see what opotometrists think of the effect of such increased close-up screen use on the user population. It might be that we don't die out from a poorly-sanitised telephone, but from myopia from VR use (which may or may not include the Adult sites....)
What Zuckerberg doesn't mention is how those unable to use/afford the technology will be able to participate in the dystopia he has wanked out. I'd be interested to get ShadowSystems' views on this...
(Although maybe he doesn't care since they aren't a demographic that his advertisers care about either?)
Boeing's Starliner capsule corroded due to high humidity levels, NASA explains, and the spaceship won't fly this year
Reg readers: Don't assume anything when sharing health data
FTC carpet bombs industry with letters warning that fake reviews will be punished
Thursday 14th October 2021 15:46 GMT
In Jan 2020:
The maximum civil penalty amount has increased from $42,530 to $43,280 for violations of Sections 5(l), 5(m)(1)(A), and 5(m)(1)(B) of the FTC Act, 7A(g)(l) of the Clayton Act and Section 525(b) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act.
(https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2020/01/ftc-publishes-inflation-adjusted-civil-penalty-amounts)
That's a $750 increase in 2020, so the 2021 increase to $43,792 -is $512.
There are no nice round % increases I can see, so it looks a little arbitrary!
Nine floors underground, Oracle's Israel data centre can 'withstand a rocket, a missile or even a car bomb'
Android OS vendor variants transmit data with no opt-out
Nearly 140 nations – from US and UK to EU, China and India – back 15% minimum corporate tax rate
Monday 11th October 2021 06:48 GMT
IFRS
Clearly the competition will abruptly switch from "lowest corporate tax rate" to "most relaxed accounting standards". It's not hard to see how that will work.
Not really, by and large, corporates (particularly publicly quoted ones), must adhere to IFRS and can't pick and choose Accounting regimes.
Fatal Attraction: Lovely collection, really, but it does not belong anywhere near magnetic storage media
Zoom-o-cracy: Wales MP misses vote, allowing COVID-passport rule change, blames the IT dept
Chiptune to brighten your afternoon: Winning 8-bit throwback music revealed
Surrey County Council faces £700k additional SAP support fees as £30m Unit4 ERP set to miss go-live target
We have some sad news about Facebook. It has returned to the internet after six-hour mega outage
Pretend starship captain to take trip in real space capsule
Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram deplatform themselves: Services down globally
If anyone can explain why Jupiter's Great Red Spot is spinning faster and shrinking, please speak up
Yet another Big Tech exec heads to central government: This time IBMer Dan Bailey in 6-month stint
Monday 27th September 2021 15:11 GMT
No compelling business case yet?
If they need McKinsey to help them create a "compelling business case", then isn't that akin to saying "Cloud/Hybrid Cloud is the answer, now what's the question?"
I'm not saying it isn't an answer, but if they don't have a compelling business case in mind already then surely all McKinsey will do is create a compelling business case for the Cabinet Office to blow £3m with McKinsey over 8 weeks.....?
Biting the hand that feeds IT
