I just found out about Maryland’s recently-enacted Computer Services tax, as my employer is based in Maryland. Maryland’s new law, which takes effect July 1st, will tax computer services at 6%. Connecticut, the only state to successfully tax computer services, does so at 1%.
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January 9, 2008
Iranian boat incident
The U.S. Navy released video showing unidentified speedboats closing in on Navy ships. While the speedboat’s movements are certainly provocative and the Iranian claims that the video was fabricated are clearly preposterous, the voice on the radio saying “I am coming at you. You will explode in a few minutes” deserves some scrutiny.
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Critter conductor
Ah, this brings back memories of my all-too-brief time on campus at N.C. State. With all the rocket scientists the university produces, you’d think one of them could solve this problem.