You vs. The Chimp, and you’ll probably lose

Boring day in the market. Don’t see anything of interest to me. But check out this story:
KnowledgeNews :: You vs. The Chimp
A new study says that young chimpanzees can significantly outperform you at some short-term memory tasks. Scientists even have the video to prove it. Read on, then watch that video.
The video.
There was no way […]

links for 2007-12-12

Tips on finding cheap fares from Europe to Asia - International Herald Tribune
surprised to see this in the web version, is the print IHT reproduced in its entirety on the web?
(tags: Travel Tools Websites Lists)

oilcomputer.com ~~~ the oilcomputer paradise
apparently, mineral oil doesn’t conduct electricity.
(tags: PC Hardware Photos)

MEDX easing me back in the game

Didn’t think I’d take any trades today, expecting a quiet session before the fed announcement. But there were a couple of opportunities that met my criteria. I went short MEDX which was OK but not great. Unlike most of the market it didn’t break down post fed rate cut. Still, it’s nice to be back […]

IHT Tips and list for finding cheap fares

An extract of a list of the websites mentioned in the following article:
Tips on finding cheap fares from Europe to Asia - International Herald Tribune
the best Web sites for buying discounted business-class tickets to Asia
The list:
http://www.travelonweb.com
http://www.oag-flights.com
http://www.sidestep.com
http://www.opodo.com
http://www.expedia.com
http://www.trailfinders.com
http://airline-network.co.uk
http://www.zuji.com (I’ve used this often, my latest booking of a flight to Israel wasn’t that smooth..)

links for 2007-12-11

Way of the Turtle ยป Michael Covel and the Truth
Anyone knows what this thing is all about?
(tags: Trading Books Turtle People)

Interactive Brokers Collegiate Trading Olympiad

Not sure if there are any students reading this blog but if you are and interested in trading and s/w development then this may be of interest to you. $100K for the top prize and potentially a job offer sound like a nice way to start out before even graduating.
Interactive Brokers Collegiate Trading Olympiad […]

Monday - back at the screen

I’m back to the trading screen today. I’m a bit cautious as December is typically weak and slow for me. I was ready to trade if a good opportunity presented itself but there was nothing interesting on the long side which is what I was looking at. Tomorrow will probably be more of the same […]

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