Stories
Slash Boxes
Comments

News for nerds, stuff that matters

Slashdot Log In

Log In

[ Create a new account ]

Thelasko (1196535)

Thelasko
  (email not shown publicly)

Mechanical engineer specializing in engine performance and emissions.

Journal of Thelasko (1196535)

Ebay is broken

Thursday May 08, @03:25PM
The Almighty Buck
An article in the Consumerist points out that it's almost impossible to sell anything of value on Ebay anymore. What can Ebay do to fix these problems? Is this the end of online auctions?

How to start a company?

Tuesday May 06, @02:43PM
The Almighty Buck
A friend of mine recently graduated college and is currently doing freelance work. It's currently quite profitable and she is interested in starting her own company. I told her that an LLC is probably the way to go. Are there any Slashdotters who have gone through this experience willing to give some advice? I have heard that Delaware is the best place to start a business, but does this only apply to major corporations, or can the small business owner benefit too?

Netcraft confirms Slashdot outage

Wednesday April 30, @10:51AM
Slashback
Netcraft confirms that Slashdot has been down all morning.

All of Netcraft's globally distributed performance monitors have recorded a solid period of downtime at a number of sites hosted in the VA Software netblock.

What Patrick Stewart does for fun

Tuesday April 15, @09:11AM
Sci-Fi
According to a CNN article Patrick Stewart has spent the past year playing Macbeth on Broadway. "Part of his sci-fi life has followed him to Broadway. In his dressing room sits a boxed up Capt. Jean-Luc Picard action figure and a bumper sticker that reads 'Picard/Riker 2008: Make It So.'"

Caught by ISP, now what?

Wednesday March 26, @11:09AM
Media
In an article on Lifehacker, a reader writes in that she was caught downloading movies via BitTorrent by her ISP. Lifehacker readers offer their suggestions, but what do Slashdotters think?