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bousaid

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    Comment #15977853

    How were you able to update the database frequently with python? I’m trying to basically have a database that mirrors historical data on an exchange, that also updates every 5 minu…

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    Comment #15977755

    Take a look at Bitcoins historical prices. I call what we’re experiencing right now the “Third Rise.” At the beginning of each, I thought there was no way the price would double or…

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    Comment #15965923

    Wow. What sort of data do they send?

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    Comment #15876765

    He might be referring to some dark pool trading (eg private exchanges)

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    Comment #15857896

    I’d say that Mail.app and Outlook have different use cases. Mail is much more lightweight and can be used for simple personal email. Outlook was designed with enterprise in mind - …

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    Comment #15809832

    I just bought some - I’m considering snap another case of what Facebook went through. Very well informed about their user, lots of talent working for them, tons of users. However, …

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    Comment #15782743

    Arrays and vectors are different. I’d suggest adhering to C-like conventions of data structures.

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    Comment #15779736

    Those details are dealt with the contract between Msft and the Munich government. Microsoft, along with Amazon and Google, provide on-premise storage; so specified data never ends …

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    Comment #15772279

    He more so explained his story, which was essentially: “I studied hard, got into a good school, and got a great job,” rather than explaining how he focuses on the process. The only…

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    Comment #15763544

    Yes, you need to. So many people have already and we all need more voices.

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    Comment #15761820

    I figured it’s a lot of data to pull from all those exchanges and pump to a client.

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    Comment #15760575

    This must be costing you a lot. Do you have plans to monetize? Great work!

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    Comment #15745930

    Thank you.

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    Comment #15745647

    Could you go into more detail on what happened to Mt. Gox during final months?

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    Comment #15743722

    I worked at Microsoft over the summer — we had a week where we could work for a variety charities and volunteer groups, while at the same time Microsoft matched $25 per hour we vol…

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    Comment #15732485

    Thank you, I’d be very interested in learning more!

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    Comment #15729637

    If you want to learn more I’d also suggest reading a book called Flash Boys. It’ll give you huge insight into what OP is talking about.

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    Comment #15729630

    A lot of that is simply busy work and can in turn be automated. A huge bank like Goldman is essentially a middleman - and middlemen can also be trimmed down. For example, I was jus…

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    Comment #15719641

    Yeah. Born and raised in Dhahran. Finishing up college now! Dad was in exploration.

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    Comment #15705355

    Atom’s detriment with this post is that there’s 4 paragraphs of text before I can even see what this feature looks like, and even then it’s gifs on how to install the feature.

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    Comment #15705296

    Ah, a wonderful response. That’s for keeping your ears open on what customers actually want.

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    Comment #15704200

    Wow same. My dad thought my brother and I were slamming doors. Crazy to see a story about Dhahran.

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    Comment #15672845

    Thank you.

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    Comment #15632069

    It’s interesting. In other third world countries like Tunisia (my mother’s homeland) income inequality is even worse, yet the lower classes are content with where they are. In Amer…

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    Comment #15607302

    Yeah I honestly expected more, especially from MIT students...