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Re:100 Days of Swift – Hacking with Swift on Friday June 16, 2023 @03:35PM (#36362571)
Same sentiment here. Absolutely incredible (and consistent) quality from Paul Hudson.
Thanks. Hot coffee just came out of my nose.
Re:Apple Vision Pro on Monday June 05, 2023 @05:01PM (#36203521)
Yep. I’m planning the same thing.
Re:How to Spin Bad News on Monday May 22, 2023 @05:50PM (#36037162)
This article was not a good use of time. Instead of saying how to spin, it just attacked Depp and Majors.
Octal
Re:Street Fighter II, paper trails (2021) on Monday May 08, 2023 @12:31PM (#35863606)
His books are all also fantastic value!
Re:Ask HN: What is your experience with layoffs? on Sunday April 16, 2023 @04:48PM (#35594131)
Thank you for taking the time to write this — it’s a good reminder of how to remain positive during a difficult experience. I have not (yet?) experienced being laid off but if it happens I hope to face it with the same aplomb.

Can Twitter sentiment predict Bitcoin exchange performance?

http://www.bitwren.com

I am scraping data from BTC China (CNY converted to USD), Bitstamp and MtGox, the top three Bitcoin exchanges making up roughly 80% of all bitcoin traffic, to see if Twitter bitcoin sentiment can predict market movement.<p>Comparing Bitstamp versus BTC China suggests significant arbitrage opportunities.

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