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by Alan
January 22nd, 2024, 5:15 pm
Forum: Book And Research Paper Forum
Topic: My Dinner with ChatGPT
Replies: 127
Views: 32623

Re: My Dinner with ChatGPT

I have found myself using MS Edge/Copilot quite a bit for random inquiries -- esp. where I suspect the answer is likely on the web somewhere. Anybody else? Old method: 1) do Google search, 2) parse through results New method: 1) just ask Copilot To be fair, Google search will often just give a direc...
by Alan
January 22nd, 2024, 5:05 pm
Forum: Trading Forum
Topic: End of bitcoin?
Replies: 917
Views: 199479

Re: End of bitcoin?

Will be amusing:
Craig Wright is Set to Appear in UK Court for the COPA v Wright Trial
Start Feb 5, running 5 weeks or so
by Alan
January 20th, 2024, 5:40 pm
Forum: Brainteaser Forum
Topic: Moving sofa problem
Replies: 13
Views: 1594

Re: Moving sofa problem

Classic mansplaining from the delivery guys.  

A convex backside definitely helps in the "ambidextrous sofa problem" (below). 
I am not seeing how it would help for this one, at least by just watching the gif    
ambi-movie.gif
(Click to animate)
Credit: Tikalon Blog by Dev Gualtieri
by Alan
January 19th, 2024, 8:51 pm
Forum: Brainteaser Forum
Topic: Moving sofa problem
Replies: 13
Views: 1594

Moving sofa problem

I just happened to run across this. Thought it was interesting and worth a post.
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Dan Romik: Differential equations and exact solutions in the moving sofa problem
by Alan
January 10th, 2024, 3:36 am
Forum: Politics Forum
Topic: Trump -- the last 100 days
Replies: 4584
Views: 479952

Re: Trump -- the last 100 days

His mother:
by Alan
January 10th, 2024, 3:20 am
Forum: Politics Forum
Topic: Trump -- the last 100 days
Replies: 4584
Views: 479952

Re: Trump -- the last 100 days

After Luke's mother dies: xNtftzGqrmY I don't care if it rains or freezes Long as I've got my plastic Jesus Sitting on the dashboard of my car Comes in colors pink and pleasant Glows in the dark cause it's iridescent Take it with you ... when you travel far. Get yourself a sweet Madonna Dressed in r...
by Alan
January 6th, 2024, 11:59 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Flow-of-funds data source
Replies: 8
Views: 3085

Re: Flow-of-funds data source

Take 2).  A little googling suggests to me that the net corporate buy-backs are estimated by tracking the changes in shares issued off the quarterly reports. Now there is a lot of work already done on detecting/reading SEC filings in a timely manner.  In fact, the other day, I ran across this  API o...
by Alan
January 6th, 2024, 7:28 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Flow-of-funds data source
Replies: 8
Views: 3085

Re: Flow-of-funds data source

You're welcome. So, with 1-4, what exactly are you looking for?
by Alan
January 6th, 2024, 6:46 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Flow-of-funds data source
Replies: 8
Views: 3085

Re: Flow-of-funds data source

Just to make sure my advice works, I just gave Copilot the prompt "I need a Python program that downloads an excel file, where I have the url for the file."  It produced something similar to this: # DLTest.py import requests import os import os.path save_path = 'D:/Downloads/temp.xlsx' url...
by Alan
January 6th, 2024, 6:24 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Flow-of-funds data source
Replies: 8
Views: 3085

Re: Flow-of-funds data source

I suspect you haven't invested enough effort of your own into this.  For example, I had never heard of 5).  Two minutes googling turned up  this page , which has a downloadable excel file that apparently is maintained.  You could probably write a simple python program to automate the download -- or ...
by Alan
January 1st, 2024, 9:21 pm
Forum: Book And Research Paper Forum
Topic: My Dinner with ChatGPT
Replies: 127
Views: 32623

Re: My Dinner with ChatGPT

The future President and his buddies send New Years greetings:
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(credit: DALL-E)
by Alan
December 31st, 2023, 3:13 pm
Forum: Politics Forum
Topic: FSU, Toby Young, Eugenics & Wilmott.com
Replies: 569
Views: 134417

Re: FSU, Toby Young, Eugenics & Wilmott.com

Well, Bill Maher may be an acquired taste.

And, come on -- "Jew-Haul" isn't funny?
by Alan
December 31st, 2023, 2:49 pm
Forum: Politics Forum
Topic: FSU, Toby Young, Eugenics & Wilmott.com
Replies: 569
Views: 134417

Re: FSU, Toby Young, Eugenics & Wilmott.com

Not a response to Gamal, just another good video:
by Alan
December 31st, 2023, 2:15 pm
Forum: Politics Forum
Topic: FSU, Toby Young, Eugenics & Wilmott.com
Replies: 569
Views: 134417

Re: FSU, Toby Young, Eugenics & Wilmott.com

Would college students donate money to kill Jews?
by Alan
December 29th, 2023, 1:55 am
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: Zero-day options
Replies: 3
Views: 1029

Re: Zero-day options

Looking at the excel file, here's a fun fact. 

Two days ago (Tues Dec 26, 2023) had the record low close for the VIX1D, (so far) over its short history. 
Of course, things are usually seasonally quiet this time of year.