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Re: Show HN: Investorsexchange.jl – parse trade-level stock market data in Julia

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Post by hnrodey » Wed, Aug 31, 2022, 11:58 AM UTC

raffraffraff wrote: post #14

nwah1 wrote: post #2

Investor Sex Change?

Domain names of the old internet: - penisland.net (sells pens) - expertsexchange.com (renamed to experts-exchange.com) - therapistfinder.com (find a therapist) - whorepresents.com

dicks.com was previously NOT Dicks Sporting Goods...

Re: Show HN: Investorsexchange.jl – parse trade-level stock market data in Julia

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Post by 0xTJ » Wed, Aug 31, 2022, 12:03 PM UTC

It's good that the actual file is InvestorsExchange.jl, because without the E capitalized, that's definitely not how my brain parses it.

Re: Show HN: Investorsexchange.jl – parse trade-level stock market data in Julia

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Post by throwaway787544 » Wed, Aug 31, 2022, 12:18 PM UTC

I upvoted this just to keep the name on the front page longer.

Re: Show HN: Investorsexchange.jl – parse trade-level stock market data in Julia

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Post by ninefathom » Wed, Aug 31, 2022, 12:39 PM UTC

nwah1 wrote: post #2

Investor Sex Change?

Oh, good- I wasn't the only one.

Re: Show HN: Investorsexchange.jl – parse trade-level stock market data in Julia

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Post by coldcode » Wed, Aug 31, 2022, 12:43 PM UTC

raffraffraff wrote: post #14

nwah1 wrote: post #2

Investor Sex Change?

Domain names of the old internet: - penisland.net (sells pens) - expertsexchange.com (renamed to experts-exchange.com) - therapistfinder.com (find a therapist) - whorepresents.com

My employer did some work early in Dotcom for a company that owned the domain name "manufacturersexchange", when I pointed out that was a terrible name for a business they said "no business person would notice that". Business never got off the ground.

Re: Show HN: Investorsexchange.jl – parse trade-level stock market data in Julia

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Post by littledev » Wed, Aug 31, 2022, 12:55 PM UTC

Reminds me of the time the company that owns BlackBerry decided to post some listings on the new-at-the-time .jobs TLD...

Re: Show HN: Investorsexchange.jl – parse trade-level stock market data in Julia

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Post by Jimajesty » Wed, Aug 31, 2022, 12:55 PM UTC

igorkraw wrote: post #8

When you say they give out the raw data for free, does this mean you can download a batch of it? Or are you referring to the free API for the 5 years/30 day data on the bèage you linked?

Look at this guy, not commenting about the name.

Re: Show HN: Investorsexchange.jl – parse trade-level stock market data in Julia

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Post by agapon » Wed, Aug 31, 2022, 12:58 PM UTC

tonetheman wrote: post #15

luismedel wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I entered this post knowing I would upvote this comment.

I too am here for this reason also. I would change the name. It is an issue. Put a dash in it or an underscore... just something.

Underscore is (was?) illegal in domain names.

Re: Show HN: Investorsexchange.jl – parse trade-level stock market data in Julia

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Post by dljsjr » Wed, Aug 31, 2022, 12:59 PM UTC

raffraffraff wrote: post #14

nwah1 wrote: post #2

Investor Sex Change?

Domain names of the old internet: - penisland.net (sells pens) - expertsexchange.com (renamed to experts-exchange.com) - therapistfinder.com (find a therapist) - whorepresents.com

Based on their logo I'm pretty sure Pen Island knows exactly what they're doing.

Re: Show HN: Investorsexchange.jl – parse trade-level stock market data in Julia

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Post by Cthulhu_ » Wed, Aug 31, 2022, 1:03 PM UTC

coldcode wrote: post #25

raffraffraff wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Domain names of the old internet: - penisland.net (sells pens) - expertsexchange.com (renamed to experts-exchange.com) - therapistfinder.com (find a therapist) - whorepresents.com

My employer did some work early in Dotcom for a company that owned the domain name "manufacturersexchange", when I pointed out that was a terrible name for a business they said "no business person would notice that". Business never got off the ground.

I mean even with a dash it's really not a very good name for a business. What does the company even do?

Mind you, self-descriptive company names and domains are more useful for local small businesses; big ones like Google start to get their own meaning. ycombinator? What?