FML. My apartment management just showed up to install the new internet package, which sounded pretty good (Symmetrical Gbit). Dude comes in to set it up and is trying to install a wifi access point behind my couch. I told him I don't need an access point because I have my own mesh network, I just need to connect the new modem to my network rack. He starts trying to explain that the internet doesn't require a modem, so I'm like confused af.
After like 10 minutes of trying to figure out wtf this guy is talking about, I realized they've installed an apartment complex wide wifi mesh network, so there is no individual internet packages anymore. Everyone in the entire apartment complex is just connected to one big wifi network. They claim all the users are segmented by VLAN, but I genuinely don't think I've ever wanted something less in my life.
Can someone explain employee stock options to me? I recently encountered them for the first time, and my understanding is they're not equity. It's basically just a contract that says "you can buy some of our stock if you want". So the part I'm confused about is, why do I need stock options to buy the stock? Since startups are private and their only way to raise money is via outside investment, wouldn't they want people to buy their stock? Why do you need the options and can't just say, phone up and just ask to buy shares?
@jerry well, now you have an excuse to put a computer into that mailbox and run your mail server on it. "I heard you like mailboxes, so I put a mailbox on your mailbox." :awesome:
