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rizwank··on How to stay sane in a world that rewards insanity
Man, I’d love to hear that talk.
rizwank··on America's advanced manufacturing problem and how to fix it
An incredibly important point that gets missed very often
rizwank··on Lessons from Washington State’s New Capital Gains Tax
There is also a federal capital gains tax.
rizwank··on Tell HN: iOS lets carriers add WiFi networks that you can’t stop from joining
I suspect cell site density and that Wi-Fi infra doesn’t require the same regulatory permissions as a microcell. Wi-Fi is unlicensed.
rizwank··on Tell HN: iOS lets carriers add WiFi networks that you can’t stop from joining
It’s so pleasing to hear someone actually know what they are talking about.

(I founded a large MVNO and have been shouting at my screen for a lot of the incorrect assumptions made by others).

rizwank··on Philadelphia Phreakers installing free payphone
That crossover point on voice costs applies on wireless as well.
rizwank··on Amazon Prime inflates prices, using the false promise of ‘free shipping’
Retail arbitrage.
rizwank··on Trials begin on lozenge that rebuilds tooth enamel
The stick is likely Neem; my father did the same in Pakistan.
rizwank··on CRTC allows small wireless carriers to use big networks
CFO of Mint here.

I’ve been tracking this, of course, and just glad to hear Mint mentioned :)

rizwank··on Schwab Leaves San Francisco for Texas
Can you help me understand how #1 becomes #2?
rizwank··on The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy: 40 years of parody and predictions
For those like me who miss Adams - any other writings that blend the same level of intelligence, wordplay, and whimsy?

“Good Omens” is the closest I’ve found.

rizwank··on Stripe Capital
Quick question - does this model expand to multi million dollar advances, assuming the cash flow warrants it?
rizwank··on Firefox 69.0 Released
Could you share why you prefer Pocket to Instapaper?
rizwank··on The Urban Planning Behind America’s Weirdest McDonald’s
And what about the subsequent pressure on new ever growing need for housing?
rizwank··on Die With Me – A chat app you can only use when you have less than 5% battery
Multipart SMS wasn’t trivial to stitch together then, absolutely did not have universal device support then, and in a few cases do not support it now.

Source : own an MVNO

rizwank··on The Fully Remote Attack Surface of the iPhone
Who charges for VVM?
rizwank··on Ask HN: Best office chair for home office work?
Finding used Aerons is surprisingly easy on Craigslist.
rizwank··on Zero Rupee Note
Do you have a resource to recommend that suggests reasons and provides data for this seemingly paradoxical observation?
rizwank··on The State of Apple's Developer Documentation
Can you share a copy or a citation? I wasn't able to find this.
rizwank··on A Single Component Can Brick Older Teslas
Thank you. What a willful ridiculous article from the author.
rizwank··on SpaceX Gets FCC Approval to Sell Wireless High-Speed Home Internet from Space
LTE hasn’t made as much of a replacement in Home Broadband in rural as much as you’d think largely due to tower congestion. Cell site density is so low — plus deprioritization at 30/50gb.

In addition you’ve usually got only 1-2 networks in deep rural.

Source : I run an MVNO.

rizwank··on Why airlines make flights longer on purpose
Totally agree. No strong reason how CO2 emissions are affected by padding - yes IF there is additional time circling in the air, but then the airline is rarely solely responsible and a clear financial incentive exists.

Note that the bottom half of the article is a sales pitch for his business flow product!

rizwank··on Should you be concerned about LastPass uploading your passwords to its server?
When LastPass got bought, I immediately looked for an out - I am happy with the move to 1Password.
rizwank··on Lambda School (YC S17) now pays eligible students $2k/month
What are your issues then?
rizwank··on Saying Goodbye to Louisville
A 3 day cancellation for contracts is absolutely not standard.
rizwank··on LTE Base Station Software
And have specific FCC reporting obligations - your address must be reported up for e911, GPS tracking (to ensure the carrier owns spectrum there), etc.
rizwank··on Press leaks during Google's all-hands meeting enrage insiders
Where can we read the 15 pages?
rizwank··on Joseph Stiglitz Says American Inequality Didn’t Just Happen
Citation?

While this is true for many, the extent of 401(k) might signal differently. Also, most of the wealthy I know have far less in the stock market than you might imagine. Real Estate, development and private placements. Stock Market is too tax inefficient.

rizwank··on T-Mobile seals merger deal with Sprint
The combined entity will have a similar amount of spectrum as Verizon and AT&T. Why should they divest?
rizwank··on T-Mobile seals merger deal with Sprint
Totally agree that 3 big ones are better than 2 big and 2 small. I feel this gets lost in reporting.
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