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When you have to much time[^], an old Mac and a Raspberry pi, wonderful things can happen.
Well, for a given value of wonderful that is.
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Some time ago I've read an article about a guy that connected a Commodore 64 [^] to the internet.
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Should be about as easy. 
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Uwe Keim wrote: Some time ago I've read an article about a guy that connected a Commodore 64 [^] to the internet.
Been there, done that - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compunet[^]
How do you know so much about swallows? Well, you have to know these things when you're a king, you know.
modified 31-Aug-21 21:01pm.
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Is this mail genuine?
It looks like it, but I don´t trust the links and there was no subject... Anyone? (especially Chris  )
Dear Reader,
We’re conducting research to help us better understand the changing trends in the developer community so we can serve you better. Would you mind taking this brief survey to help? It’s very short and should take only a minute.
We’re only interested in overall trends in the responses from you and the other members who are taking this survey. Individual responses are never published or made public. Ensuring your privacy is extremely important to us.
Click here to take the survey.
Thank you in advance for your time - we really appreciate it.
Chris Maunder
www.codeproject.com
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if you reply he asks for your bank account details, he has never been the same since he moved to nigeria
You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start
Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.
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That´s ok, there is only debt in my bank, he can have it 
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he will invest it and within a week it will have tripled 
You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start
Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.
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And then he will send numerous emails to pass it on to his heirs around the world. 
You have just been Sharapova'd.
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tripled? So if I have -100 € in my bank account it will be like ... -527€ or something ?
[insert obnoxious Beavis and Butthead grinning]
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Yes.
Thanks,
Sean Ewington
CodeProject
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Since it's legitimate, does it work for most people?
The link leads me to a blank page every time I try it.
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 Something went wrong on the send. This is very disheartening. I have emailed you the link. If anyone else would like to take the survey please let me know and I will email it to you as well.
Thanks,
Sean Ewington
CodeProject
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Okay, I have been wondering for a while that In my country Zambia, I can purchase an android app on Google play yet I can't sell my own except rely on ads for monetization.
Why is Google play merchant account so limited and one sided? This limits one's business models, in a modern world such as this one, a one sided store is bad for business, you can buy but can't sell.
Maybe I'am missing something here, paypal is everywhere, why can't Google merchant account support all countries? If it can't then those countries that are not supported should also not be able to purchase paid apps.
“Everything is simple when you take your time to analyze it.”
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I would wager a guess that google hasn't worked out the legislative details with the Zambia government to collect money and pay taxes. What you have is a subset of features based on legal issues.
Purely speculation.
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But Google can collect money if I pay for an app or do an in-app purchase, those legislative laws should apply both ways, shouldn't they?
I feel like if one can purchase something then they should be able to sell something too.
“Everything is simple when you take your time to analyze it.”
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BupeChombaDerrick wrote: those legislative laws should apply both ways, shouldn't they?
No, not really.
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Maybe if you could clarify a little bit about how taxes work on either side, in a case were I purchase an app or do an in-app purchase, Google, the developer and the government in the supported country gets a share, Purchasing an app from a developer residing in another country is like importing it in my country, thus somehow my government needs a chunk of that money. That's why I feel it's not fair, if a Google merchant account can't support a particular country then purchasing should not be supported as well in that country. 
“Everything is simple when you take your time to analyze it.”
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When you talk about international commerce, global politics comes into play, and the result can be anything but fair.
The difficult we do right away...
...the impossible takes slightly longer.
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Yeah this one is a genuine answer
“Everything is simple when you take your time to analyze it.”
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BupeChombaDerrick wrote: Maybe if you could clarify a little bit about how taxes work on either side
The only thing I can clarify is how I would get taxed in my country, when selling or purchasing, but that would be useless to you. I have no idea how Google would be taxed in my country, yours, or their, nor I know how you would be taxed in your country.
And you purchasing apps via credit card and receive payments via wired transfer, which are covered by different sets of law in your country, probably.
So I guess tax laws, bank regulations and Google interests do not add up in case of your country.
BupeChombaDerrick wrote: if a Google merchant account can't support a particular country then purchasing should not be supported as well in that country
That would be crazy, there's much more people buying apps then selling them. Why should overwhelming majority of customers be blocked from using one important feature of the store/market, just because minority cannot use some other feature due to external obstacles? That's not my vision of fair, or sane. I know it sucks you cannot sell apps, but your idea of fair does not hold water in this case.
modified 8-Apr-15 19:05pm.
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Mladen Janković wrote: I have no idea how Google would be taxed in my country, yours, or their,
Neither do most taxing agents, so many countries are trying to work out how to tax these buggers it is not funny.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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Yeah no wonder Google play is heavily suppressed in regions like China.
“Everything is simple when you take your time to analyze it.”
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Mladen Janković wrote: Why should overwhelming majority of customers be blocked from using one important feature of the store/market, just because minority cannot use some other feature due to external obstacles?
Google is innovative enough to overcome those "external obstacles", plus the expansion of Google play merchant account is too slow for Google. Given the global share that Android has concerning mobile devices, it makes sense for Google to support all countries, and consider even the minority developers in those countries.
“Everything is simple when you take your time to analyze it.”
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