While the sponsors of this bill probably think it funny that they were able to introduce a bill called the CPU Act, or Computer Professionals Update Act, some in IT are getting a bit steamed about the bill that has made its way to committee. The bill was introduced in the Senate by Sen. Kay Hagan [D-NC] and is now in the hands of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and … [Read more...]
Overstock counters Amazon with push for Equity in Sales Tax Collection Act Bill
Overstock is the other company besides Amazon that commonly shutters affiliates when states like Illinois pass "Amazon Tax" laws. While Amazon is pushing for a new federal sales tax bill, Overstock has countered with their own bill called the Equity in Sales Tax Collection Act Bill. … [Read more...]
CompTIA Updates Its Network+ Exam
A new version of the CompTIA Network+ certification exam launched today. The updates include more focus on network security and the OSI model as well as virtual networking information. The exam is now identified as exam N10-005. The worst thing about updated exams is trying to find the study materials available for them that cover the new content. It looks like Amazon already … [Read more...]
Codecademy – a fun, interactive crash course to programming JavaScript
If you're interested in getting into programming but want an easy way you can dip your toes in the water first, you might like to check out Codecademy. Through simple, guided steps the website can teach you all sorts of topics related to programming with Javascript. It will teach you about variables, numbers and strings, comments, arrays, conditionals, incrementing, and … [Read more...]
Amazon testifies to Congress supporting Federal Sales Tax
There are two different bills working in the Senate to push for a federal sales tax, the Main Street Fairness Act and the Marketplace Fairness Act. Amazon feels strongly that a bill at the federal level would simplify collecting sales tax for online vendors who don't have a physical nexus in a state and resolve the long standing problems that the "Amazon tax" has held for … [Read more...]