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solson

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About solson

Director of Technology at Ergotron, Inc. I also run a blog a http://www.steve-olson.com and have also been involved in several internet startups.

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    Comment #15806690

    - Intermittent Fasting - Paleo Diet, - Strength Training 4x a week - Weighted Pull-ups, Weighted Squats, Deadlifts, Bench Press, Leg Extentions, Weighted Lunges, Weighted Dips - St…

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    Comment #14148779

    Temple of Apshai is big omission from this list: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_of_Apshai

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    Comment #12605567

    This is complete bullshit. As a moderately anxious person I have a completely different internal experience on an American subway vs. one in Tokyo. I have almost no anxiety in Toky…

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    Comment #10897333

    The stages do get progressively harder. Stage 2 is 1 in 10 and I think stage 7 is 1 in 36.

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    Comment #10895128

    My 13 YO son made this. The current Powerball jackpot got his attention and he wanted to simulate just how hard it is to hit 1 in 290,000,000.

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    Comment #10361842

    My response to Hawking would be a question: Who or what is smart enough to decide how much wealth each person should have and design a efficient system to distribute it and what ev…

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    Comment #9868138

    To one degree or another authority implies the threat of violence. For the person confronted with violence, subconscious automatic action is required for survival. Mistakes may be …

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    Comment #9416753

    Flappy Bird and Geometry Dash were his inspiration for making the game. Thanks for the feedback!

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    Comment #8974075

    I'd argue that the big money in education is contributing to financial inequality as much as any CEO or attorney.

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    Comment #8973957

    When you show overt contempt for sports you are showing contempt for most everybody and that is problem with your social skills. It's called being a snob. The disdain for working c…

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    Comment #7399661

    One other thing most people don't know about this: Free shipping actually costs the buyer more than actual shipping costs. The seller has to guesstimate what actual shipping costs …

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    Comment #7399548

    eBay is doing the same thing. They are pushing sellers to offer free shipping which simply means don't line item your shipping costs. The sellers still need to pay for shipping. Am…

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    Comment #7399435

    I think the obvious answer is that this isn't FREE shipping. Nothing is FREE. "Free" shipping is nothing but marketing speak, and if this is illegal so is "Buy one get one Free" or…

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    Comment #7337248

    300 million Americans x $2,000 per month x 12 Months = 7.2 Trillion annual printing of new money. Total M2 Money Supply is currently 10.5 Trillion and the entire US GDP is only 15.…

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    Comment #3959988

    Yes college was more affordable and for many it is unaffordable today. Young people and parents need to seriously consider forgoing college entirely, that will be the only thing th…

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    Comment #3929264

    The concept of opportunity cost has nothing to do with the "average individual" it is the cost of the "next best alternative usually forgone". I did not go to college, during most …

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    Comment #3735634

    Agreed, but if there is no paper or coin cash like Sweden is proposing, how would the "Somali Banker" get digital currency to a party in the jurisdiction without paper currency? I …

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    Comment #3735418

    Meanwhile in the highly planned and regulated Swedish economy... they are planning to end cash, a step which the government elites tout as progress and sell as a safety measure. Lo…

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    Comment #3547671

    Yes it is a tax on unsold inventory. If I spend $100 on inventory, my business has $100 less cash. IRS rules do not allow my business to write off that cost until the goods are sol…

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    Comment #3527481

    Inventory is a liability, not an asset and the tax code should reflect that. Taxing unsold inventory is simply one more thing that creates an unfair legal advantage for internet de…