It doesn't make it impossible to attract talent. But all things being equal, would you like to make 3% more money? 5% more?

And the sales tax is still no worse than here in Chicago, where we have income tax and about 50% higher property tax if I'm figuring it right. It really makes Seattle noticeably more attractive.

I know that there are open source library packages, but not what they are. Anybody know how many bibliographic records we're talking about? As a professional library upgrader I recognize the caveats in the FAQ, and wish these kids the best of luck. May whatever god or gods you believe in protect you against librarians who can't be bothered to read and patrons who... And for my part I'm just glad that it's not one of my employer's actual or potential customers.

I think he's slimy as eternity is long, and deserves to be in prison on straight principle. But going into the trial I wasn't convinced that the government had a case. Without sitting through the trial I'd hesitate to say one way or the other.

point.

That sounds like more cascading paranoia. But I won't say I haven't wondered if that might happen. I don't know if we'll ever really know the truth.

He may in fact be stark raving mad. I've said "he'd have to be monumentally stupid to really do that" too many times about too many people. I usually turn out to be wrong.

Child porn can be added later.

That could be. It could also be that paranoia cascades out of control.

I don't follow classical regularly, but emusic seemed to be well stocked. Their supply of obscure free jazz impressed.

Actually 'a' is kinda handy, since it runs in the 5ghz band, which isn't quite as viciously congested. There's a fair bit of 'a' compatible equipment out there.

I'd imagine that you don't live in a particularly urban area, let alone an "urban" area where the mailboxes tend to be smaller and have locks on them.

The difference between Amazon and Netflix is that Netflix product fits comfortably in a mailbox.