Trinity Study – What it does and doesn’t tell you almost 20 years later

You may not know the “Trinity Study” but it helped bring together the idea of the 4% withdrawal rate for retirement, but this article details some of the limitations to better understand how to use it. Find out all there is to know about the famous Trinity Study, the origin of the 4% Rule that…

Ars reviews three cell signal boosters—and they actually work

Interesting article that I wanted to share: Ars reviews three cell signal boosters—and they actually work Enlarge / This Cel-Fi Pro coverage unit is in my downstairs den, receiving LTE signal from the network unit upstairs in my living room. Jim Salter 179 with 105 posters participating, including story author I’ve spent a lot of…

Locally Run ISPs Offer the Fastest Broadband in America

Interesting article that I wanted to share: Locally Run ISPs Offer the Fastest Broadband in America A new study once again highlights how community-run internet service providers (ISPs) offer better, faster broadband than their private sector counterparts. Using data from 356,925 broadband speed tests conducted over a year, PCMag recently compiled a list of the…

Killing Net Neutrality Rules Did Far More Harm Than You Probably Realize

Interesting article that I wanted to share: Killing Net Neutrality Rules Did Far More Harm Than You Probably Realize We’ve noted repeatedly that the repeal of net neutrality did far more than just kill popular net neutrality rules. It effectively neutered the FCC’s ability to do its job and oversee lumbering natural telecom monopolies. And,…

The Streaming TV Sector Still Doesn’t Realize Exclusives Will Drive Users Back To Piracy

Interesting article that I wanted to share: The Streaming TV Sector Still Doesn’t Realize Exclusives Will Drive Users Back To Piracy So we’ve noted a few times now that the rise of streaming video competitors is indisputably a good thing. Numerous new streaming alternatives have driven competition to an antiquated cable TV sector that has…