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Yeah, I know that if I moved up to the Bay Area I’d be able to get a lot more easily, but of course there’s more competition up there as well, plus higher cost of rent/owning a place, etc. I was mostly asking about my salary compared to other San Diego companies.

It seems that articles like that always tend to try to make it sound like everyone in X industry is making that kind of money. I would bet that less than 5% of engineers in that field are actually making those kinds of numbers.

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Yeah, I know that if I moved up to the Bay Area I’d be able to get a lot more easily, but of course there’s more competition up there as well, plus higher cost of rent/owning a place, etc. I was mostly asking about my salary compared to other San Diego companies.

It seems that articles like that always tend to try to make it sound like everyone in X industry is making that kind of money. I would bet that less than 5% of engineers in that field are actually making those kinds of numbers.

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Have you thought of using a realtor through one of the major online RE websites like Redfin? Sounds like that would be exactly what you’re looking for since they basically assume you will do most of the research yourself and only request their services when you actually want to see a property or make an offer.

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[quote=flu]
1)Sometimes when I call from my mobile phone, the call doesn’t connect the first time. If I disable GV, I can make the call (so it’s not a signal strength issue)…I suspect the issue is that when you use GV to call from the mobile phone, call setup is taking too long, since you call a google number first, and then it gets transferred to the number you actually dialed. There’s been times I wasn’t able to make a call at all with Google Voice, but if I disable Google Voice, I can call directly.[/quote]

Interesting problem you are having flu. Latency issues are one of the reasons I am hesitant to convert my primary phone # to GV. The fact that there is an extra layer of having to route through Google just means another possible failure point with delayed SMS messages and failed calls. I guess this is proof that such issues do indeed exist.

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I don’t have any experience with porting a landline to GV but have been considering porting my cell phone # to GV. After researching it seems the main complaints about GV are:

1. Inability to receive picture text messages (MMS). This wouldn’t apply to a landline obviously.

2. Issues with text messages being delayed. Personally I’ve never had any issues with delayed texts using GV directly though.

3. Possibility of GV service being down.

Also I read some issues about people that ported away from GV and having issues receiving texts from GV users afterwards since the phone number is not actually “removed” from the GV system.

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Yeah I know it’s possible to find a great deal on craigslist but I was looking for pretty specific features and size, also I needed something that was not pre-assembled as I don’t have a truck or SUV to transport it.

I ended up buying a Char-Broil 2-burner RED Infrared grill from Home Depot. I really wanted the infrared technology since I grill a lot of steaks. I just couldn’t justify the price for the Weber, especially since only the high end models have the sear burner feature. Also the size of the Genesis was just too big for a two person household.

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[quote=paramount]Time is valuable

From Lowe’s:

We guarantee our everyday competitive prices. If you find a lower everyday price on an identical item at a local retail competitor, just bring us the competitor’s current ad and we’ll beat their price by 10%. If a competitor is offering a percent off discount, we’ll reduce our current price by the same percentage discount that the competitor is offering.[/quote]

Interesting to know that they will price match + 10%. Now if I could find a cheaper place locally to get them to PM to that would be great :).

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I am going to be making a similar switch soon as well. My contract was up at the end of November and I’ve been waiting to find a deal on the Galaxy Nexus. Right now they are offering it for $189 on Amazon Wireless (was $150 a couple days ago) but I’m planning on waiting until after xmas in hopes they have a .01 holiday sale on it.

I’ve done a lot of research on the GN and a few people are complaining about the reception being poor when compared to other LTE phones. Also there are a few issues with apps not being compatible with Android 4.0 yet.

Overall though it still seems to be the best phone available for now on Verizon. The Droid RAZR and HTC Rezound may be worth consideration also, although neither has Android 4.0/Ice Cream Sandwich yet.

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Thanks for the feedback everyone. Unfortunately leaving at 10pm is not really an option for me since I’m driving up to the Central Coast (~300 miles/5 hr drive) unless I want to get there at 3am. I guess the safest bet is just to leave as early as possible and check the traffic as I drive.

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I agree that sports are the major deal breaker when it comes to being able to cut the cord. Too many exclusive agreements and blackout contracts to be able to get by without cable all the time. I guess it’s fine if you don’t necessarily have to see every game/match/race but most hardcore fans aren’t willing to risk that.

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[quote=UCGal]You need to see if your solution works with SDV if you plan to stay with Time Warner. In order to get switched digital video (SDV) channels on our Tivo – we need a tuning adaptor.

It’s a total kludge. I’m not a fan. I probably have to powercycle the tuning adaptor at least once a month. But Time Warner has been switching more and more channels to SDV.
Here’s a list of channels that are SDV (so you’d need a tuning adaptor.)
http://www.timewarnercable.com/sandiego-desertcities/support/policies/cablecard_unavailable_channels.html

And here’s a list of what devices work with the tuning adaptor (to allow you to get the SDV channel.s)
http://www.timewarnercable.com/sandiego-desertcities/learn/cable/sdv/%5B/quote%5D

I’ve heard the exact same things from other people. The SDV adapters seem to be very buggy. I doubt TW is in any hurry to fix them since it means that you’re stuck with their crappy Cisco/Scientific Atlanta DVR boxes if you don’t want the hassle of an SDV adapter.

Not sure if you still need an adapter for DirecTV or Dish. I would consider switching but unfortunately TW has a monopoly on certain channels like NBA TV that I’m not willing to give up.

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[quote=sdduuuude]I don’t think there is 1 thing that can do it all right now, which is why you have an input selector on your TV.[/quote]

I agree, I currently have a DVR from Time Warner to supplement my HTPC. There are hardware solutions (Hauppage makes one I believe) that bundle with an HTPC to allow it to function as a DVR but they all have bugs/limitations. The biggest issue being that even with a cablecard you might not be able to get all of the channels that you would using the TW box.

But the OP is not looking for DVR functionality since they want to “cut the cord”. If you don’t need DVR an HTPC is a great solution IMO.

[SmellsFeeshy]

Never heard of Boxee but you might want to also consider a home theater PC solution (if you like playing with computer stuff). I have an old PC hooked up to my TV and I can stream videos from any website or watch any video that I like. It seems most of the plug and play boxes always have some kind of limitation, such as not supporting certain stations (ESPN3 comes to mind specifically) or requiring a subscription fee (like with XBox 360). Home theater PC may not be a great idea though if you have a non-techie spouse that will be using it also though.

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Does anyone know anything regarding the lawsuit filed back in 1989 against Southpointe about the construction defects against earthquakes and strong winds?

I found this article while researching this complex:

http://articles.latimes.com/1989-12-06/local/me-32_1_la-jolla

The article mentions nothing about the outcome of the lawsuit and I wasn’t able to find any more info about it online. Was wondering if the builder ever paid anything and if repairs were actually made at all.

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[quote=ucodegen]One thing to watch out for on dividend yielding preferred stocks. Their movement is similar to bonds on interest rate fluctuations. All yields tend to be priced relative to the zero-risk rate of return (generally considered the treasury yield). If interest/treasury rates go up, the face price (preferred stock price) will go down. What the dividends give, the stock price movement may take away.[/quote]

That makes sense. A lot of websites talk about them as hybrid investments that are part bond and part stock.

I wonder if it would make more sense to just invest purely in bonds and stocks and forgo preferred stocks completely.

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