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March 18, 2008 (18y ago)
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  1. Ask HN: Good C++ Numerical Libraries

    I'm starting my MSFE program this fall. Since C++ is heavily used on Wall Street, I have decided to take this summer to build a significant numerical library for financial related applications. Right now I am working…

    17 points 13
  2. We're Having a Chicago Tea Party in July (cnbc.com)
    1 points 0
  3. Financial Discussion Using Twitter (stocktwits.com)
    1 points 0
  4. Ask HN: Any Tips for Applying to Berkeley or Stanford?

    This morning I woke up and checked the temperature. It is currently -18 degrees. This is much too cold for me, and I am seriously considering crossing off Michigan and anything in New England for grad school. As a…

    4 points 6
  5. Ask HN: Asked to Give a Lecture

    I've been asked to give a lecture tomorrow night on the basics of Python and how to use Python to manipulate financial data. I was only asked this morning to prepare something. If you were asked to prepare something for…

    1 points 2
  6. Ask HN: Back-testing system?

    I am working on a back-testing system as part of a research project for my senior thesis. Would anyone be interested in seeing the system put on the web for everyone to use? Do you think it could be built into a viable…

    2 points 2
  7. Ask HN: Any NW Ohio Hackers?

    Are there any NW Ohio hackers other than myself that frequent Hacker News? I am interested in pursuing financial related hacking projects and would like to meetup with someone in the area for a possible cofounder…

    2 points 3
  8. Interesting Video Series on 4-Dimensional Views (dimensions-math.org)
    2 points 0
  9. NASA announcement concerning perchlorates on Mars (sciam.com)
    9 points 2
  10. Ask HN: What work have you done with stable distributions?

    I come from a finance background, so bear with me. I am currently taking a senior level mathematical probability/stats class. The professor of the class has informed me that the frontier of mathematical finance has…

    1 points 0
  11. Physics of the Impossible by Michio Kaku (independent.co.uk)
    9 points 2
  12. Ask YC: How do you handle development planning

    I've never worked on a project I couldn't fit into my brain all at once. Now that I have an idea for a large development project, which I hope to eventually take through the start-up process, I have started to research…

    8 points 7
  13. Ask YC: Self Teach Videos

    I'm going back to college to pursue undergraduate degrees in mathematics and computer science. I have been thinking about ways to alleviate my costs as I am currently relying solely on student loans and help for my…

    5 points 6
  14. PDF: A System for Co-located Collaborative Web Search (scribd.com)
    1 points 1
  15. The Semantic Web 1-2-3 (disobey.com)
    4 points 0
  16. Secure File Upload in PHP Applications (scribd.com)
    9 points 7
  17. Easy Install of a Local Web Server on Mac OS X (lullabot.com)

    XAMPP still has some issues when using it on a Mac. I found this website which describes an easy way to set up a test server right on your Mac.

    2 points 2
  18. Throwing Out An Idea

    The media industry is finding it more and more difficult to control their own content as a result of the proliferation of P2P networks. At the same time, media consumers are finding it more and more difficult to obtain…

    2 points 5