Sunday, May 6, 2012

How to waste stimulus money

West Virginia got some stimulus money for computing needs - looks like too much.
The Gazette reports they overpaid for routers - seeking more computing power than some places will need in the foreseeable future.
Cost for the routers - $22,000 each.
More than you'd pay at Staples.
Why?
One size fits all buying.
No matter the size of the facility - the same router.
Have fiber optic line already - we'll send a converter we're sending the places without fiber optic.
They claim they are planning for future needs.
After this story gets out, some of the buyers may not have a future in government.

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