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Encrypted messages to kids

Last time I changed job, it meant an increase in commute (from 5 minutes to an hour) which also meant I would not see my kids every morning. So I picked up the habit (since then lost mind you) of setting the table for their breakfast and leaving them a note, wishing them a good […]

Unixrealm Posts 05/27/2013

MOOC Student Demographics (Fall 2012) | the augmented trader tags: unixrealm Review of “Computational Investing, Part I” taught by Tucker Balch (Fall 2012) | the augmented trader tags: unixrealm Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.

Computational Investing, Part I at Coursera

I posted a little while ago about a Coursera class I took which covered financial analysis done with Python. The course was called Computational Investing, Part I. I find the topic interesting so I figured I would highlight what I enjoyed the most in a short series of posts. The course, offered by Tucker Balch, an […]

What does one half second of trading look like?

Great piece in Smithsonian.com which covers work done by Eric Hunsader at NANEX. NANEX produced a great video which shows one half second of JNJ order flow. It was slowed down so we can visualize the flow and see fast the top of book changes at each exchanges. Make sure to watch in HD and […]

IPv4 Addresses Now Driving Hosting Deals » Data Center Knowledge

Impressive that the shortage of IPv4 addresses (the classic xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) and the very slow transition towards IPv6 (designed to alleviate this shortage) is now adding a new metric to potential merger deals between hosting companies: does the target have available IPv4 addresses? So need more IPv4 space? Get a good investment banker and go after […]

Struggling HFT Firms Focus On New Technologies – Wall Street & Technology

Take it from Norm Peterson, It’s a dog eat dog world, Woody and I’m wearing Milk Bone underwear. Based on this piece from Melanie Rodier at WS&T, this is pretty how much how a lot of High Frequency fund managers are feeling these days. The drastic slowdown in equities and the low volatility has taking […]

Isn’t HFT Getting A Little … Nuts? – Wall Street & Technology

Greg MacSweeney via Isn't HFT Getting A Little … Nuts? – Wall Street & Technology. A nice article where Greg asks when the technology and costs will become too much compared to revenue for HFT for firms to continue participating in the game and/or stop joining in. As the techno needs increase, we also have […]

Apple risks becoming niche player again – Therese Poletti’s Tech Tales – MarketWatch

This is a very interesting article and I could not agree more: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/apple-risks-becoming-niche-player-again-2013-04-04 Not only is Apple at risk for a redo of the PC days, but I feel they somehow do it to themselves by attracting a lot of people in a high price niche market but they always on keeping their ecosystem very […]