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rhino369
·3 года назад·discuss
I’m not sure the DC is really much (if at all) cheaper than Seattle.

And GS salaries are bad. GS-15 tops out at like 160k at the most senior levels.

Maybe NSA puts them on a special track, but even that isn’t very good.
rhino369
·5 лет назад·discuss
A tiny group of academics don't get to redefine commonly used words for rhetorical purposes (at least outside the circles of their field).

Everyone knows what Rayiner meant when he said racist. That's what the word means.
rhino369
·9 лет назад·discuss
It benefits people who can pay back students loans and people who need students loans to make extra money.

Before loans were non-dischargeable, you'd have students run up their debts and declare bankruptcy. This sort of fraudulent activity had no consequences since student loans are unsecured.

The result was that the private student loan market was small. Nobody was going to loan money they'd never get paid back.
rhino369
·9 лет назад·discuss
Maybe you have thicker walls, but 5Ghz should really be able to work in a small apartment.

Lack of support is a huge problem though. Tons of devices are sold without 5Ghz support.
rhino369
·9 лет назад·discuss
In many apartment buildings the 2.4 Ghz spectrum is just too crowded. Just using a cheap 5Ghz 11n without breamforming would likely solve the problem. I've got at least 40 bss's on 2.4 and I'm the only one on 5Ghz. It's crazy.

I'd say Comcast should use 5Ghz but then that spectrum will get crowded too.
rhino369
·11 лет назад·discuss
It's about the cost of the capital, not the amount. VC capital is expensive since you give away equity.
rhino369
·11 лет назад·discuss
>What makes Google competitive in any industry?

Having a goose who lays golden eggs (search + adsense) to subsidize development?
rhino369
·11 лет назад·discuss
I think customers would be pissed about never knowing when data will suddenly surge in price, even if you warn them. It would also kill the user experience. And stuff like background updates and push messages would be a pain.

I'm sure the usage pattern is steady enough to make a pretty good model.
rhino369
·11 лет назад·discuss
I just wish it had peak/non-peak pricing. Even something as basic as free nights.