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Hackupy

2012-02-04T02:28:25Z

169.229.158.161: /* Hacker Spaces */ adding link to resources on sleeping page

[[File:Hackupy300.png|center|link=http://hackupy.org]]

=What is going on?=
===The Occupy Movement===
The Occupy movement is an international protest movement which is primarily directed against social and economic inequality. [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Occupy_movement]

===Hacker Spaces===
A '''hackerspace''' or '''hackspace''' (also referred to as a '''hacklab''', '''makerspace''' or '''creative space''') is a location where people with common interests, often in computers, technology, science, or digital or electronic art (but also in many other realms) can meet, socialise and/or collaborate. Hackerspaces can be viewed as open community lab incorporating elements of machining, workshops and/or studios where hackers can come together to share resources and knowledge to build and make things. [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/w/index.php?title=Hackerspace&oldid=459638001] Note that while Noisebridge offers some [[Sleeping at Noisebridge | resources for Occupiers]], it is not a crashpad.

===Hackupy===
Hackupy are hack session or group collaboration days/nights operated by local hacker spaces with a focus on building infrastructure, technology, and general discussion regarding the Occupy Movement happening in the same or nearby city. Think of [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/BarCamp BarCamp] but with Occupy in mind.

Additionally [http://hackupy.org Hackupy.org] is providing a list of hackerspaces open to those looking for help from Occupations across the world.

=Hackupy at Noisebridge=
Noisebridge is open more or less 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to the general public. This also includes anyone want to work on projects involving the occupancy. Please feel free to drop by with your projects whenever, but the more hospitable nights are Mondays - Thursdays. Please check our [[Category:Events|events page]] for details on classes that might pertain to your particular craft or need.

===Discussion List===
We initially created the [https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/powerstation-discuss PowerStation-discuss list] as a place to talk about one of our Hackupy projects. As more and more projects sprouted up, we've been using that list as a place for general Hackupy discussion. Please feel free to use that list until we figure out something else to use.

[http://hackupy.org Hackupy.org] has a [http://lists.hackerspaces.org/mailman/listinfo/hackupy-discuss discuss list] of its own, primarily for discussion of generalized projects with other spaces.

=Current Hackupy Projects=
* [[Hackupy/Internet Box|Internet Box]] - Providing internet for general use at [http://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2011/11/07/michael-moore-wikileaker-bradley-manning-ignited-occupy-wall-street-m Bradley Manning Plaza]
* General meetup for OccupySF internet sites
* [[Hackupy/PowerStation|PowerStation]] - Mobile power for the masses from recharging phones to powering lights and laptops
* Noisebridge Satellite Tents - A hacker space at OccupySF
* [https://occupyprojects.org/ OccupyProjects.org] Redmine installation available for hosting Occupy-related projects - for info email media `at` occupyoakland.org

=Shared Projects=
* [http://www.tokyohackerspace.org/ Tokyo Hackerspace] has gifted Noisebridge with a couple of [https://taylanayken.wordpress.com/2011/06/25/12v-phone-charger-v2-0/ 12V to USB chargers]

OccupySF

2012-02-04T02:25:58Z

169.229.158.161: Let's assume good faith, shall we?

#REDIRECT [[Hackupy]]

Rooster Brigade

2012-02-03T23:47:22Z

169.229.158.161: /* Rooster Log */ adding link to Eric's post

There's an ongoing problem with people [[Sleeping at Noisebridge]]. This is a practice which is unacceptable to varying degrees depending on whom you ask. Although there is no clear consensus on how to deal with this, it is clear that some of the sleeping behavior is not excellent. But in the middle of the night, social pressure to be excellent wanes, and this is largely the only tool noisebridge has for enforcing the One Rule. The Rooster Brigade is an observational effort to understand the nocturnal underbelly of the noisebridge community and hopefully disseminate excellence beyond the midnight hour.

The Rooster Brigade maintains no official policy on how to wake or interact with people who are sleeping at Noisebridge. The only rule at Noisebridge is Be Excellent.

==Possible Members of the Brigade==
*[[User:Hurtstotouchfire]]
*shannon
*danny
*martyn
*rayc
*jesse
*superq

==Rooster Log==

*October 6 - Dec 15
**Laurent. Found daily in classroom and in laser engraver DJ booth. Sleeps in either one or two office chairs with legs propped on second chair.
*02/03/12
**9 people appear to be crashing at Noisebridge. Eric [https://www.noisebridge.net/index.php?title=Non_gratae&oldid=23048 took some notes] with basic descriptions and a few first names.
*02/04/12
**Volunteers needed for early morning.
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Rooster Brigade

2012-02-02T21:32:49Z

169.229.158.161:

There's an ongoing problem with people [[Sleeping at Noisebridge]]. This is a practice which is unacceptable to varying degrees depending on whom you ask. Although there is no clear consensus on how to deal with this, it is clear that some of the sleeping behavior is not excellent. But in the middle of the night, social pressure to be excellent wanes, and this is largely the only tool noisebridge has for enforcing the One Rule. The Rooster Brigade is an observational effort to understand the nocturnal underbelly of the noisebridge community and hopefully disseminate excellence beyond the midnight hour.

The Rooster Brigade maintains no official policy on how to wake or interact with people who are sleeping at Noisebridge. The only rule at Noisebridge is Be Excellent.

==Possible Members of the Brigade==
*[[User:Hurtstotouchfire]]
*shannon
*danny
*martyn
*rayc
*jesse
*superq

==Rooster Log==

* 02/03/12
**Will anyone be able to come by the space early in the morning tomorrow and name sleepers?
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Rooster Brigade

2012-02-02T21:29:08Z

169.229.158.161: clarifying intent

There's an ongoing problem with people [[Sleeping at Noisebridge]]. This is a practice which is unacceptable to varying degrees depending on whom you ask. Although there is no clear consensus on how to deal with this, it is clear that some of the sleeping behavior is not excellent. But in the middle of the night, social pressure to be excellent wanes, and this is largely the only tool noisebridge has for enforcing the One Rule. The Rooster Brigade is an observational effort to understand the nocturnal underbelly of the noisebridge community and hopefully disseminate excellence beyond the midnight hour.

The Rooster Brigade maintains no official policy on how to wake or interact with people who are sleeping at Noisebridge. The only rule at Noisebridge is Be Excellent.

==Possible Members of the Brigade==
*[[User:Hurtstotouchfire]]
*shannon
*danny
*martyn
*rayc
*jesse

==Rooster Log==

* 02/03/12
**Will anyone be able to come by the space early in the morning tomorrow and name sleepers?
* 02/04/12
* 02/05/12
* 02/06/12
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Rooster Brigade

2012-02-02T21:10:10Z

169.229.158.161: adding question for tomorrow

Since there's an ongoing problem with people [[Sleeping at Noisebridge]], and the middle of the night, social pressure to be excellent wanes, the Rooster Brigade is an observational effort to understand the nocturnal underbelly of the noisebridge community.

The Rooster Brigade maintains no official policy on how to wake or interact with people who are sleeping at Noisebridge. The only rule at Noisebridge is Be Excellent.

==Possible Members of the Brigade==
*[[User:Hurtstotouchfire]]
*shannon
*danny
*martyn
*rayc
*jesse

==Rooster Log==

* 02/03/12
**Will anyone be able to come by the space early in the morning tomorrow and name sleepers?
* 02/04/12
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Rooster Brigade

2012-02-02T21:08:26Z

169.229.158.161: adding dates

Since there's an ongoing problem with people [[Sleeping at Noisebridge]], and the middle of the night, social pressure to be excellent wanes, the Rooster Brigade is an observational effort to understand the nocturnal underbelly of the noisebridge community.

The Rooster Brigade maintains no official policy on how to wake or interact with people who are sleeping at Noisebridge. The only rule at Noisebridge is Be Excellent.

==Possible Members of the Brigade==
*[[User:Hurtstotouchfire]]
*shannon
*danny
*martyn
*rayc
*jesse

==Rooster Log==
* 02/02/12
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Treasury

2012-01-31T00:14:51Z

169.229.158.161: /* Payment processing */ adding dwolla

==See Also==
*[[Annual Report]] - some financial reports and stuff, color coordinated to look official-like.
==New Accounting System==
===Minimum Requirements===
Following are the features that we ''need'' to keep track of our basic finances:

* '''import and reconcile transactions''' (Xero is TERRIBLE at this) from
** Wells Fargo
** Paypal
** Square
** other possible options listed under [[Treasury#Billing & Payment processing]]
* keep '''repeating invoices''' for membership dues & regular donors
* some '''smart suggestions to reconcile incoming transactions''' with their matching invoices (xero is betarded at this. It searches only by amount, not by name and amount)
* categories for '''flagging transactions''' as various types of expenses and income to make taxes easier
* '''custom categories''' / tagging to track income/expenses for sub-projects (like the [[Noisebridge Tor]] project) separately from the general fund
* some reasonably convenient way to '''output data''' (graphs and reports would be nice, but good clean csv files would do. I can matplotlib that shit.)
* clear ''' tracking of unpaid invoices'''
* Reasonably forgiving and '''customizable rules system''' (i.e. xero has logical rules for automating reconciliation but won't let you create rules to reconcile against created invoices, only to create new transactions)
* '''Reasonable batch edit UI''' (i.e. xero won't let you delete invoices once created, you can only void them, one at a time, and it's 4 clicks per void. Not A Feature.)
* '''generate receipts''' easily
* '''report generation''' for standard bookkeeping reports such as a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balance_sheet balance sheet] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Income_statement profit & loss] for reasonably custom date ranges.
* web-based or linux-compatible local app. Some sort of remote data storage and '''ability to access from multiple machines''' is required. ([http://www.dropbox.com Dropbox] is an acceptable aid for this)

===Bonus Features===
These are in order of priority. Lacking any of these is not a deal breaker, but we really hope for the new system to include some of the higher-priority extras.
* API
* direct access to the full details of paypal or square transactions (i.e. notes to the payee, etc)
* really smart algorithms for invoice reconciliation, alteration and deletion (i.e. delete invoices for this member during these dates or change the invoice amount on individual invoices without affecting repeating invoices)
* an interface which isn't bleeding edge flash that trips up in Linux
* automated email invoicing for recurring invoices

===Options to look into===

====Bookkeeping====
*[http://quickbooksonline.intuit.com/ Quickbooks]
**An individual from Intuit contacted Noisebridge via the [[Press Kit | press alias]] wanting to meet with us and talk about how the hacker community works. They offered to reimburse us for our time (weird). [[User:Hurtstotouchfire]] replied suggesting a more casual interaction and noting that they were welcome to come by our public space. Heard back today. Sounds like they are mostly doing market research and will be meeting with Mitch. Will update. --[[User:Hurtstotouchfire]]
*[http://lessaccounting.com/ Less Accounting]
** Recurring invoices: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mia5zCN24Q4
** API: http://lessaccounting.com/api (but doesn't have library implementations, so ActiveResource)
* [http://www.gnucash.org/ GNU Cash] (other examples here: http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/Hackerspace_Software)
* [https://www.kashoo.com/tour/bank-reconciliation/ Kashoo]
**doesn't look like it has bank feeds (have to start account to check
**no smart algorithms for reconciliation?
**integrates with Freshbooks
*[https://indinero.com/tour#automation inDinero]
**has bank feeds
**"automatic categorization" -- matching algorithms?
** [[User:SuperQ]] Does not do double entry accounting, not really an accounting package
*[http://outright.com/ Outright]
**bank feeds update overnight
**"automatic categorization"
*[http://www.zoho.com/invoice/ Zoho Invoice]
** Recurring invoices: http://www.zoho.com/invoice/help/invoices/online-recurring-invoices.html
** API: http://www.zoho.com/invoice/api/index.html
** Danny says that Zoho can't import very well.
*[http://sourceforge.net/projects/turbocash/ Turbocash]
** Recurring invoices: http://turbocash.net/Knowledge-Base/Repeating-Invoices/
** Windows / Linux (with WINE) and very dodgy text...
* Accounting package overview
** http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2382514,00.asp?obref=obinsite

====Invoicing====
* [http://freshbooks.com Freshbooks]
*goddamnit, freshbooks does only invoicing. Check partners for accounting: [http://community.freshbooks.com/addons/#14]
** $30 per month for unlimited clients
** Import Clients using CSV http://community.freshbooks.com/support/is-there-a-way-to-import-data-into-my-freshbooks-account/
** '''You can not import invoices, payments, estimates, staff, projects, items, tasks, or timesheets into FreshBooks.'''
*** So we'd need to use API to set up recurring invoices for all users http://developers.freshbooks.com/billing/
** Recurring invoices
*** Out of the box (with template support)
*** With Formstack integration http://blog.formstack.com/2010/05/27/freshbooks-integration-feature-upgrades/
** OOTB Integration with:
*** Paypal http://www.freshbooks.com/paypal-integration.php
*** Authorize.net http://www.freshbooks.com/blog/2008/01/24/authorizenet-picks-freshbooks/
*** Google Checkout http://www.freshbooks.com/blog/2009/01/28/freshbooks-now-supports-google-checkout/
** WePay with Formstack integration http://blog.formstack.com/2010/12/14/capture-data-and-collect-money-with-formstack-wepay/
** API (Ruby / Python / Java) - http://developers.freshbooks.com/
*** Ruby Gem: https://github.com/bcurren/freshbooks.rb
** Seems to have happy customers http://www.yfncg.com/2011/05/16/computer-guys-toolbox-payment-collection/
** Good review from PC Magazine http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2254091,00.asp
* [http://chargify.com/ Chargify]
** [http://chargify.com/features/recurring-billing-system/ Recurring Billing]
**RESTful API
**Formstack integration
* [http://spreedly.com/ Spreedly] - Recurring Billing
* [http://recurly.com/ Recurly] - Recurring billing

====Payment processing====
*[http://help.dwolla.com/customer/portal/articles/259273-dwolla-for-merchants Dwolla]
**free micropayments and flat $0.25 per payment for payments >$10
**requires SS# or Scanned ID of account administrator
**"Cash" payment processing only, no credit cards (could facilitate bank transfers for non-WF customers?)
**Has android app
*[http://www.authorize.net/solutions/merchantsolutions/onlinemerchantaccount/ Authorize.net]
**subscription payments
**$99 startup, $20 monthly [http://www.authorize.net/solutions/merchantsolutions/pricing/ fees] +$10 for subscriptions, $0.10 transaction fee, $0.25 batch fee
**service provided through [http://www.authorize.net/solutions/merchantsolutions/resellerdirectory/ resellers]
* [http://cheddargetter.com/ CheddarGetter]
** Cash in general
*[https://secure.itransact.com/marketing/freshbooks iTransact]
**merchant account and gateway, etc. Fees.
*[http://www.beanstream.com/public/index.asp Beanstream]
**online credit card payments
**bank debits
* [https://pintpay.com/ PintPay]
*[http://www.mazooma.com/merchants.asp Mazooma] - online service for bank account transfers.
**can't find much info on creating a merchant account without actually signing up. Annoying FAQ.
**accepts [http://www.mazooma.com/supportedbanks.asp most big banks]. Credit unions probably screwed.
*[http://www.moneybookers.com/ads/merchant-account/us/direct-payment-processing/ MoneyBookers] - online payments
**Looks like a pretty direct paypal substitute
**Supports recurring payments
**In the USA, accepts visa, mastercard, and bank transfers
***[http://www.moneybookers.com/ads/merchant-account/us/payment-options/ Uses Mazooma for bank transfers]
**Good international support for payment systems
**[http://www.moneybookers.com/ads/merchant-account/us/fees/ Fees] include a flat $0.29 + 2.9%
***There are additional fees for some transaction types. Very confusing fee structure.
**[https://www.moneybookers.com/app/help.pl?s=laundering Money laundering policy!] - honestly these guys come off as corporate dicks. Anyone have positive things to say about them?
*[http://flattr.com/support/faq Flattr] - micropayment system
**Uses Moneybookers or PayPal to transfer funds.
**10% fee.
*[https://checkout.google.com/seller/experience.html Google Checkout] - online payment processing
**Fee maximum: 2.9% + $0.30 (less if we have >$3K/mo transactions, but that's unlikely)
**requires a google account
*[http://wepay.com WePay]
** [[User:Hurtstotouchfire]] was contacted by WePay and had a phone meeting with them to discuss how they fit with us as a business. They are very nice and have API support. More notes on that call on [[User_talk:Hurtstotouchfire]].
** Donations https://www.wepay.com/about/why_donations
** Request Money https://www.wepay.com/about/why_bills
** Recurring payments
** creating a wepay account is optional for transactions. WePay will process on a one-time basis. Account likely necessary for repeating payments.
** Has fees (3.5%, comparable to paypal) https://www.wepay.com/about/fees
** [https://www.wepay.com/developer/reference API]
** [http://blog.formstack.com/2010/12/14/capture-data-and-collect-money-with-formstack-wepay/ Formstack integration]

Treasury

2011-12-21T01:18:43Z

169.229.158.161: /* Bookkeeping */ adding accounting link

==New Accounting System==
===Minimum Requirements===
Following are the features that we ''need'' to keep track of our basic finances:

* '''import and reconcile transactions''' (Xero is TERRIBLE at this) from
** Wells Fargo
** Paypal
** Square
** other possible options listed under [[Treasury#Billing & Payment processing]]
* keep '''repeating invoices''' for membership dues & regular donors
* some '''smart suggestions to reconcile incoming transactions''' with their matching invoices (xero is betarded at this. It searches only by amount, not by name and amount)
* categories for '''flagging transactions''' as various types of expenses and income to make taxes easier
* '''custom categories''' / tagging to track income/expenses for sub-projects (like the [[Noisebridge Tor]] project) separately from the general fund
* some reasonably convenient way to '''output data''' (graphs and reports would be nice, but good clean csv files would do. I can matplotlib that shit.)
* clear ''' tracking of unpaid invoices'''
* Reasonably forgiving and '''customizable rules system''' (i.e. xero has logical rules for automating reconciliation but won't let you create rules to reconcile against created invoices, only to create new transactions)
* '''Reasonable batch edit UI''' (i.e. xero won't let you delete invoices once created, you can only void them, one at a time, and it's 4 clicks per void. Not A Feature.)
* '''generate receipts''' easily
* '''report generation''' for standard bookkeeping reports such as a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balance_sheet balance sheet] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Income_statement profit & loss] for reasonably custom date ranges.
* web-based or linux-compatible local app. Some sort of remote data storage and '''ability to access from multiple machines''' is required. ([http://www.dropbox.com Dropbox] is an acceptable aid for this)

===Bonus Features===
These are in order of priority. Lacking any of these is not a deal breaker, but we really hope for the new system to include some of the higher-priority extras.
* API
* direct access to the full details of paypal or square transactions (i.e. notes to the payee, etc)
* really smart algorithms for invoice reconciliation, alteration and deletion (i.e. delete invoices for this member during these dates or change the invoice amount on individual invoices without affecting repeating invoices)
* an interface which isn't bleeding edge flash that trips up in Linux
* automated email invoicing for recurring invoices

===Options to look into===

====Bookkeeping====
*[http://quickbooksonline.intuit.com/ Quickbooks]
**An individual from Intuit contacted Noisebridge via the [[Press Kit | press alias]] wanting to meet with us and talk about how the hacker community works. They offered to reimburse us for our time (weird). [[User:Hurtstotouchfire]] replied suggesting a more casual interaction and noting that they were welcome to come by our public space. Heard back today. Sounds like they are mostly doing market research and will be meeting with Mitch. Will update. --[[User:Hurtstotouchfire]]
*[http://lessaccounting.com/ Less Accounting]
** Recurring invoices: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mia5zCN24Q4
** API: http://lessaccounting.com/api (but doesn't have library implementations, so ActiveResource)
* [http://www.gnucash.org/ GNU Cash] (other examples here: http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/Hackerspace_Software)
* [http://freshbooks.com Freshbooks]
*goddamnit, freshbooks does only invoicing. Check partners for accounting: [http://community.freshbooks.com/addons/#14]
** $30 per month for unlimited clients
** Import Clients using CSV http://community.freshbooks.com/support/is-there-a-way-to-import-data-into-my-freshbooks-account/
** '''You can not import invoices, payments, estimates, staff, projects, items, tasks, or timesheets into FreshBooks.'''
*** So we'd need to use API to set up recurring invoices for all users http://developers.freshbooks.com/billing/
** Recurring invoices
*** Out of the box (with template support)
*** With Formstack integration http://blog.formstack.com/2010/05/27/freshbooks-integration-feature-upgrades/
** OOTB Integration with:
*** Paypal http://www.freshbooks.com/paypal-integration.php
*** Authorize.net http://www.freshbooks.com/blog/2008/01/24/authorizenet-picks-freshbooks/
*** Google Checkout http://www.freshbooks.com/blog/2009/01/28/freshbooks-now-supports-google-checkout/
** WePay with Formstack integration http://blog.formstack.com/2010/12/14/capture-data-and-collect-money-with-formstack-wepay/
** API (Ruby / Python / Java) - http://developers.freshbooks.com/
*** Ruby Gem: https://github.com/bcurren/freshbooks.rb
** Seems to have happy customers http://www.yfncg.com/2011/05/16/computer-guys-toolbox-payment-collection/
** Good review from PC Magazine http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2254091,00.asp
*[http://www.zoho.com/invoice/ Zoho Invoice]
** Recurring invoices: http://www.zoho.com/invoice/help/invoices/online-recurring-invoices.html
** API: http://www.zoho.com/invoice/api/index.html
** Danny says that Zoho can't import very well.
*[http://sourceforge.net/projects/turbocash/ Turbocash]
** Recurring invoices: http://turbocash.net/Knowledge-Base/Repeating-Invoices/
** Windows / Linux (with WINE) and very dodgy text...
* Accounting package overview
** http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2382514,00.asp?obref=obinsite

====Billing & Payment processing====
*[http://wepay.com WePay]
** [[User:Hurtstotouchfire]] was contacted by WePay and had a phone meeting with them to discuss how they fit with us as a business. They are very nice and have API support. More notes on that call on [[User_talk:Hurtstotouchfire]].
** Donations https://www.wepay.com/about/why_donations
** Request Money https://www.wepay.com/about/why_bills
** Recurring payments
** creating a wepay account is optional for transactions. WePay will process on a one-time basis. Account likely necessary for repeating payments.
** Has fees (3.5%, comparable to paypal) https://www.wepay.com/about/fees
** [https://www.wepay.com/developer/reference API]
** [http://blog.formstack.com/2010/12/14/capture-data-and-collect-money-with-formstack-wepay/ Formstack integration]
* [http://chargify.com/ Chargify]
** [http://chargify.com/features/recurring-billing-system/ Recurring Billing]
* [http://spreedly.com/ Spreedly] - Recurring Billing
* [http://recurly.com/ Recurly] - Recurring billing
* [http://cheddargetter.com/ CheddarGetter]
** Cash in general
* [https://pintpay.com/ PintPay]
*[http://www.mazooma.com/merchants.asp Mazooma] - online service for bank account transfers.
**can't find much info on creating a merchant account without actually signing up. Annoying FAQ.
**accepts [http://www.mazooma.com/supportedbanks.asp most big banks]. Credit unions probably screwed.
*[http://www.moneybookers.com/ads/merchant-account/us/direct-payment-processing/ MoneyBookers] - online payments
**Looks like a pretty direct paypal substitute
**Supports recurring payments
**In the USA, accepts visa, mastercard, and bank transfers
***[http://www.moneybookers.com/ads/merchant-account/us/payment-options/ Uses Mazooma for bank transfers]
**Good international support for payment systems
**[http://www.moneybookers.com/ads/merchant-account/us/fees/ Fees] include a flat $0.29 + 2.9%
***There are additional fees for some transaction types. Very confusing fee structure.
**[https://www.moneybookers.com/app/help.pl?s=laundering Money laundering policy!] - honestly these guys come off as corporate dicks. Anyone have positive things to say about them?
*[http://flattr.com/support/faq Flattr] - micropayment system
**Uses Moneybookers or PayPal to transfer funds.
**10% fee.
*[https://checkout.google.com/seller/experience.html Google Checkout] - online payment processing
**Fee maximum: 2.9% + $0.30 (less if we have >$3K/mo transactions, but that's unlikely)
**requires a google account