In line with theoretical expectations, we have identified pricing as a particularly effective policy in those sectors dominated by profit-maximizing firms
It amazing how hard these companies fight against the things are the most effective (taxes).
Beehaw uses Open Collective Europe Foundation (OCEF) as a fiscal host.
OCEF charges an 8% Host Fee on Revenue
OCEF uses the Open Collective Platform for the various functions and services it provides (like payment processing and accounting tools)
The Open Collective Platform charges a 15% Revenue Share for Fiscal Hosts that collect donations through the platform.
Any tip given to the platform does not go to Beehaw at all.
All of the above is in addition to payment processing fees charged by Stripe.
It's nice to see that others get it. Unfortunately, neither of us have any immediate influence on the largest social media platforms.
This is presented in a confusing way to me. But I see after reading it twice that monthly recurring contributions are $80.82 per month (I'm assuming this is after fees that OCEF charges).
You have set a rough target of increasing that monthly recurring contributions amount to about $185 so that one off contributions aren't being relied upon to meet monthly expenses.
This seems like a very reasonable ask and very attainable.
I'm copying a monthly donation link here for people that don't want to scroll back up:
https://opencollective.com/beehaw-collective/donate?interval=month
New Jersey has a law like that for gas. Can only increase the price one time per day. But ut doesn't apply to all gass stations, just ones on the highway rest areas.
You made a good point and I immediately thought that reporting a gross profit dollar amount as an example of how profit margins are not slim as simply inappropriate. And I would have responded myself if you hadn't. There's no single dollar figure that can inform anyone about anything useful about the profit margin of a business. A number without context is useless.
I don’t see how that thought process is exclusive to people who are or consider themselves to be smart.
They aren't saying that this is exclusive to people who consider themselves smart. They're saying that they're more likely to fall for the trap by engaging with the assumption of not being susceptible to being tricked. Although I think the author does conflate smart people with people who think of themselves as smart inappropriately.
AT&T simply had the laws protect them from competition for 105 years.
How often do you repost this question. Seems like the intent is weekly but it's been 18 days.
I hope no matter your situation that you find a way to avoid heroin or any other addiction to cope with your troubles.
Residential home construction and renovation has always been a magnet for fraud. Take at least the the same level of precaution for solar installations.
Back when Bitcoin was released, nobody was giving a thought to computer energy use.
It didn't take long before people saw that energy was a major factor in cost of operations of the network.
It was a poor design decision
One that is fiercely defended by people who invested into the implementation. So it may not have started with it being anticipated, but not it is and people are actively choosing to perpetuate this use of energy.
Back when Bitcoin was released, nobody was giving a thought to computer energy use.
VT for long term
Money Market Funds for short term
Republican voters are never going to change their preference to a democratic candidate based on who the Democratic candidate is. The people who have potential to vote for Democrats aren't undecided in who they prefer, they're undecided if they even care enough to vote at all. Getting more people motivated to vote who didn't vote in the prior election is the only way to gain votes. That's true for any Democratic or Republican candidate for president. Presidential candidates need to make sure that people who voted in the last election for their party's candidate don't become disinterested in voting in the current election.
The tough on crime reputation Harris has may demotivate otherwise likely voters for a Democratic candidate.
I hope she motivates people to vote for her.
Let's not forget that Bernie was a wealthy, criminal businessman from Manhattan in that movie.
This argument from authority really falls flat when looking at the proposals put forth. Perhaps these are not the best minds despite the efforts of the admissions department.
I'm skeptical of the idea that student protesters typically identify the optimal solution to the problems they identify.
They may be correct in identifying and calling attention to issues, but many of the solutions I've seen proposed by protesters at colleges seem at best tangential to addressing the issues.
Some think such a trap for China is imminent, due to factors such as a surge in deposits, mounting deflationary pressures and high youth unemployment rates.
A lot of people make up all kinds of wild assumptions Mastodon, how it works, and what it is. We're here to help clear up some of the biggest ones.
100% free and interactive Python course for beginners
cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/6470590
> This looks like a great starting point for people with little to no experience with programming to learn to program using Python. > > Everything taught by futurecoder.io can be used locally on your own computer. But futurecoder.io doesn't show you how to install Python on your machine but you can fill in that gap with the information provided @ https://wiki.python.org/moin/BeginnersGuide/Download > > Other resources are provided on the python.org Beginners Guide > if needed. > >
OpenELA is a non-profit trade association of open source Enterprise Linux distribution developers.
There are many Linux Distributions that are perfectly suitable for enterprise use cases and environments. For the purpose of this charter and project, OpenELA recognizes “Enterprise Linux” (EL) as 1:1 and bug-for-bug source code compatibility which today is aligned to RHEL and CentOS.
OpenELA's mission is to provide a secure, transparent, and reliable Enterprise Linux source that is globally available to all as a buildable base.
OpenELA is a collaboration created and upheld by CIQ, Oracle, and SUSE.
Read the recent article on the formation of OpenELA by Richard Speed at The Register
ParanoidFactoid may be interested in this development.
Hacktoberfest is a month long celebration of open source. And this year I participated as a maintainer for freeCodeCamp's Developer Quiz Site [https://github.com/freeCodeCamp/Developer_Quiz_Site]. I merged a total of 356 pull requests and helped a lot of new contributors get started with open source...
I'd also like a larger character limit.
cross-posted from: https://kbin.social/m/kbinMeta/t/73564
> In table format with FOSS status, platform, and OS for your viewing pleasure: > > |FOSS| Name | Platform | OS | Stage | Source Code | Info | > |----|---------|-----------|------------|---------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| > |YES | Memmy | Lemmy |Android, iOS|Android Release (Pending Play Store Approval)| Github | memmy@lemmy.ml | > |YES | Morpha | Lemmy |Android, iOS| Under Development | Gitlab | morpha@vlemmy.net | > |YES | Thunder | Lemmy |Android, iOS| Alpha Release | Github | thunder\_app@lemmy.world | > |YES | Mlem | Lemmy | iOS | Submitted for App Store Review (July 1) | Github | mlemapp@lemmy.ml | > |YES | Jerboa | Lemmy | Android | Released | Github | jerboa@lemmy.ml | > |TBD | Artemis |Kbin, Lemmy|Android, iOS| Private Beta (Starts End of June) | Unreleased | ArtemisApp@kbin.social | > |TBD | Limbo | Lemmy | iOS | TestFlight Beta | Unreleased | limbo@lemmy.world | > |YES | Beyond | Lemmy |Android, iOS| Under Development |Unreleased| original Beehaw post | > | NO | Sync | Lemmy | Android | Research | N/A | syncforlemmy@lemmy.world | > |YES | Slide | Lemmy | Android | Under Development (More information coming) | N/A | original Lemmy post | > |YES |Lemmynade| Lemmy | Android | Under Development | N/A |original Lemmy post| > > * TBA kbin app from @developerjustin (iOS, kbin Only, in development) - I've had a chat with the dev of this as-yet-unnamed app, but it's not ready for testing yet. > > Important note from frasassi@kbin.social > > Am super open to any apps, code repos, communities, or info I'm missing as well as updates.
More up to date and more detailed information at: https://beehaw.org/post/683217
cross-posted from: https://kbin.social/m/kbinMeta/t/71764
> The amount of apps being developed for iOS / Android is getting really crazy now and new apps keep popping up every day. Updated list below: > > * Artemis (iOS, Android, kbin, lemmy): link > * Memmy (iOS, lemmy): link > * Mlem (iOS, lemmy): link > * Morpha (iOS, lemmy): link > * Thunder (iOS, Android, lemmy): link > * Beyond (iOS, Android, lemmy): link > * Limbo (iOS, Android, lemmy): link > * Jerboa (Android, lemmy): link > * Slide (Android, lemmy): link > * Sync (Android, lemmy): link > * Unnamed (kbin): link > > Most apps on the list are lemmy apps, meaning they don't work with kbin. Artemis is specifically designed to work with kbin, not sure if or when any of the other ones will go in that direction or become interoperable as there are some challenges with the kbin API at the moment. Having said that, a new API is in the works (https://codeberg.org/Kbin/kbin-core/pulls/357) so things should get better with time. Some of the apps are in very early stage of development so it may happen that they adjust OS availability and platform support.
See info in table format with more details: https://beehaw.org/post/697419
Recent indicators suggest that economic activity has continued to expand at a modest pace. Job gains have been robust in recent months, and the unemployment rate has remained low. Inflation remains elevated.
The U.S. banking system is sound and resilient. Tighter credit conditions for households and businesses are likely to weigh on economic activity, hiring, and inflation. The extent of these effects remains uncertain. The Committee remains highly attentive to inflation risks.
The Committee seeks to achieve maximum employment and inflation at the rate of 2 percent over the longer run. In support of these goals, the Committee decided to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 5 to 5-1/4 percent. Holding the target range steady at this meeting allows the Committee to assess additional information and its implications for monetary policy. In determining the extent of additional policy firming that may be appropriate to return inflation to 2 percent over time, the Committee will take into account the cumulative tightening of monetary policy, the lags with which monetary policy affects economic activity and inflation, and economic and financial developments. In addition, the Committee will continue reducing its holdings of Treasury securities and agency debt and agency mortgage-backed securities, as described in its previously announced plans. The Committee is strongly committed to returning inflation to its 2 percent objective.
In assessing the appropriate stance of monetary policy, the Committee will continue to monitor the implications of incoming information for the economic outlook. The Committee would be prepared to adjust the stance of monetary policy as appropriate if risks emerge that could impede the attainment of the Committee's goals. The Committee's assessments will take into account a wide range of information, including readings on labor market conditions, inflation pressures and inflation expectations, and financial and international developments.
Voting for the monetary policy action were Jerome H. Powell, Chair; John C. Williams, Vice Chair; Michael S. Barr; Michelle W. Bowman; Lisa D. Cook; Austan D. Goolsbee; Patrick Harker; Philip N. Jefferson; Neel Kashkari; Lorie K. Logan; and Christopher J. Waller.
PPI for final demand declines 0.3% in May; goods fall 1.6%, services increase 0.2%
The Producer Price Index for final demand declined 0.3 percent in May. Prices for final demand goods fell 1.6 percent, and the index for final demand services increased 0.2 percent. Prices for final demand moved up 1.1 percent for the 12 months ended in May.
www.bls.gov
What browser extensions do you use that you'd recommend to others?
Do you contribute to any FOSS browser extension projects?
Are there any non-FOSS extensions that you wish had a sufficient FOSS alternative?
It seems like there are about 22 27 46 219 320 493 1840 active subscribers here. I have a few questions for you all.
- Which programming languages do you regularly use?
- Which are your favorite to work with and why?
- Which do you have interest in trying and why?
