Google Fiber Draws Startups To Kansas City 123
Google's super fast internet has turned Kansas City into an unlikely incubator for startups and tech entrepreneurs. One small neighborhood where a group is working on their ideas has been dubbed, the "Silicon Prairie." From the article: "The advantage here for startups is simple: A fast Internet pipe makes it easier to handle large files and eliminates buffering problems that plague online video, live conferencing or other network-intensive tasks. Though the Kansas City location presents challenges for startups, including the ability to raise money outside the traditional Silicon Valley venture capital scene, entrepreneurs like Synthia Payne believe it's the place to be right now for up-and-coming tech companies. Payne is one of those entrepreneurs hoping to launch her startup dream — an Internet subscription service for musicians who want to collaborate online — on the cheap. She shares the State Line Road house, known as the 'Home for Hackers,' with other startups under a deal that allows them to live rent-free while they develop their business plans."
Silicon Prairie (Score:2, Informative)
The term "Silicon Prairie" goes back more than 20 years to when NewTek was developing the Video Toaster in Topeka, Kansas. Where is Brad Carvey today, anyway?
One hacker space - that's all (Score:4, Informative)
So there's one house that has a hacker space. Big deal.
Besides, for anything real you use servers in a data center. Nobody runs production servers out of their house.
Burlington Telecom (Score:2, Informative)
Burlington Telecom is offering 1Gb symmetrical service in Burlington,VT for $150/month; which is quite a bit more expensive than the Google Fiber in Kansas City, but Burlington is a much smaller town.
Re:Can you run a business server on this connectio (Score:5, Informative)
You are correct. The terms of service prohibit running a server unless you get specific permission, in writing, from Google Fiber.
Indiatimes.com didn't credit AP/Maria Sudekum. (Score:5, Informative)
This is actually an Associated Press article by Maria Sudekum. See this link. [yahoo.com] Indiatimes.com didn't give credit to Maria or AP, which may mean they just snatched and reposted the content. I like to see the original author credited and let her reputation be affected (good or bad) by the quality of her work.
Re:Can you run a business server on this connectio (Score:5, Informative)
Our Terms of Service prohibit running a server. However, use of applications such as multi-player gaming, video-conferencing, home security and others which may include server capabilities but are being used for legal and non-commercial purposes are acceptable and encouraged.
https://fiber.google.com/help/
Google Fiber: just keep consuming, consumer.
Re:That's the whole point (Score:2, Informative)
More or less suprisingly tech companies need educated, taletented and skilled people to work for them. The vast majority of them would take offense in the idea of evolution not being taught in schools. This would be a showstopper for them to move to that certain place. In other words: this removes alot of people from the pool of possible hires...
They did credit AP (Score:4, Informative)
It says just above the story's title
"14 Jan, 2013, 01.19AM IST, AP"
Re:That's the whole point (Score:2, Informative)
I moved to KC a couple years ago, working remotely for a company in Dallas. I've since switched jobs to a local. I don't know how far along it is to becoming a technology mecca, but I could leave my job today and have a couple offers by next week.
When I first moved up here, the job boards seemed dead, but that's certainly not the case now. It's obviously not Silicon Valley, but I think its got a healthy tech economy.
Re:That's the whole point (Score:5, Informative)