BitTorrent - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

BitTorrent - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "BitTorrent is a protocol that underpins the practice of peer-to-peer file sharing and is used for distributing large amounts of data over the Internet. BitTorrent is one of the most common protocols for transferring large files and it has been estimated that, collectively, peer-to-peer networks have accounted for approximately 43% to 70% of all Internet traffic (depending on geographical location) as of February 2009.[1] Most of this peer-to-peer traffic is likely from BitTorrent, after the demise of LimeWire."

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Aaron Swartz - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Aaron Swartz - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "In late 2010 and early 2011, Swartz downloaded about 4 million of JSTOR's collection of academic journal articles—which provides a limited number of articles to students and researchers free of charge. Swartz was a faculty member at Harvard University which provided him with a JSTOR account. Over the course of a few weeks, he downloaded the documents from a network wiring closet at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and, in the process, crashed some of JSTOR's servers.[41][42][43]
In 2011, the New York Times wrote of the case: "A respected Harvard researcher who also is an Internet folk hero has been arrested in Boston on charges related to computer hacking, which are based on allegations that he downloaded articles that he was entitled to get free."[44]
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House passes fiscal cliff deal - Chicago Tribune

House passes fiscal cliff deal - Chicago Tribune: "Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid also drew the ire of Boehner, who told Reid in the White House to "Go f*ck yourself" after a tense meeting last week, aides said. His remark came after the Democrat accused Boehner of running a "dictatorship" in the House."

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United States fiscal cliff - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

United States fiscal cliff - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "The top income rate would increase from 35% to 39.6%, and the capital gains rate would increase from 15% to 20%.
A phase-out of tax deductions and credits for incomes over $250,000 for individuals and $300,000 for couples would be reinstated."

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United States fiscal cliff - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

United States fiscal cliff - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: " Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and the Carlyle Group have argued that allowing the tax increases and spending cuts to occur under current law may be necessary to create the "grand bargain" required to get the U.S. deficit and debt trajectory under control for the long-run. In other words, allowing current law to take effect would create conditions under which legislators might be forced to enact better designed deficit reduction approaches of similar or greater magnitude."

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United States fiscal cliff - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

United States fiscal cliff - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Republican proposals
Congressional Republicans have proposed that the Bush tax cuts be extended in their entirety.[50] In August 2012, the CBO estimated that extending these tax cuts for the 2013–2022 time period would add $3.18 trillion to the national debt relative to the current law baseline, comprising $2.74 trillion in foregone tax revenue plus another $0.44 trillion for interest and debt service costs.["

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What is the Fiscal Cliff?

What is the Fiscal Cliff?: "The Congressional Budget Office estimates that current plan includes $330.3 in new spending during the next ten years, and it will increase the deficit by $3.9 trillion in that time period despite raising taxes on 77.1% of U.S. households. Bloomberg reports, "More than 80 percent of households with incomes between $50,000 and $200,000 would pay higher taxes"

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What is the Fiscal Cliff?

What is the Fiscal Cliff?: "The Congressional Budget Office estimates that current plan includes $330.3 in new spending during the next ten years, and it will increase the deficit by $3.9 trillion in that time period despite raising taxes on 77.1% of U.S. households. Bloomberg reports, "More than 80 percent of households with incomes between $50,000 and $200,000 would pay higher taxes. "

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