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Primary: A free browser extension that fights fake reviews with forum info(primary.org)
21 points by pakile 5y ago|3 comments
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Are forums still relevant in a Facebook world?(blog.threadloom.com)
7 points by pakile 9y ago|0 comments
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Jet.com chose Azure over AWS(techgroup.jet.com)
4 points by pakile 11y ago|2 comments
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Tell HN: Things I Learned about Credit Bureaus This Week
114 points by pakile 11y ago|31 comments
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by pakile 11y ago
I ran into a login error on Transunion, and the password recovery wizard wouldn’t accept my info. When I called, TU reported that my account had also been taken over by a Yahoo! email address that wasn’t my own. Unlike Equifax, however, t
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by pakile 11y ago
Thanks. This was very helpful. I had no idea it was even possible to get a new SSN. Mind if I ask: - Did you find any 3P services like AllClear ID compelling/useful? Sounds like Consumer Reports isn't a fan of these types of se
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by pakile 11y ago
# part 2/3 # 3 days later, on May 31, I received a reply that Equifax was unable to locate the account, and requesting further information. I replied providing this information. I received another reply from Equifax saying they could
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by pakile 11y ago
# part 3/3 # I am deeply concerned that my account - and possibly Equifax itself - has been hacked, and would like to request the following: - Please expedite the investigation into this intrusion. - Please release the email address th
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My Equifax account was hacked, and Equifax doesn't care
26 points by pakile 11y ago|13 comments
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by pakile 12y ago
I'm the author of this website/article, and I have an important update. I added this Epilogue to the website tonight: -- I created this website two days ago, and during that time, have witnessed 100s of comments on Hacker News, T
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by pakile 12y ago
Good eye, electriclove - there was an error in the spreadsheet that was adding in fuel costs from another row. I updated the spreadsheet. It results in a pretty big change. I'm going to update the website.
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by pakile 12y ago
Your proposal is essentially what my friend, Travis, did on the 2nd tab of the worksheet, which is a cash flow model.
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by pakile 12y ago
I put the info on the depreciation worksheet. I used a range of 11.5-13% per annum based on observed values for the Roadster, and to be conservative, used 13%.
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by pakile 12y ago
Tesla offers the option to purchase 4y of maintenance for $1900, which I included in the model, vs. $600/yr. The options are nearly economical neutral, but I plan to do at least the 1st 4y option. Maintenance also includes brake pad
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by pakile 12y ago
Feel free to play with the annual mileage figures on the model. For my family's situation, I played around with it with mostly either 12K or 15K annual miles.
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by pakile 12y ago
Scroll down to "Cold Weather Performance" on this page: http://www.teslamotors.com/models/features#/performance I forgot to write about this on www.teslacost.com, but one reason I didn't consider th
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by pakile 12y ago
This is definitely an important factor in the model. The frame of mind I tried to use is, what would I pay today, in 2014, for a luxury car of Tesla caliber that is, say, Model Year 2006? Then I took a few other things into account: - Quan
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by pakile 12y ago
Haha, thanks for pointing that out. I'll play around with it after dinner and try to find something less annoying.
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by pakile 12y ago
Travis (who forked my model to create the cash flow model) and I chatted about this. It's primarily due to the effect of time value on money, when you finance the car. If you were to purchase the car outright, you would want to use t