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Vending machine controller test platform - 2021 March 06
Having a specific purpose vending machine test platform can be a hugely beneficial thing for developing products in the vending space. This is a niche product that I could potentially make.
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Legacy networking protocols - 2021 February 26
There used to be a number of networking protocols created by vendors, many of these aren't used at all anymore.
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What are the markets smoking? - 2021 February 24
A conversation between some smokers I overheard at a cafe the other day got me thinking about some things. The trade in cigarettes is actually a very interesting window into a number of international trade concepts.
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The calm before the commodities end of month rollover storm - 2021 February 24
A rather big event is brewing in commodities prices now that we are getting close to the end of the month. Due to recent events this will have a rather large impact on a few things, especially silver prices.
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TIL a precise definition of eurodollars - 2021 January 31
TIL I realized that I had a misconception about the meaning of the word "eurodollars"
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The pandemic of mindless contactless payments - 2021 January 31
Against the backdrop of the Covid pandemic we have another pandemic; the pandemic of people who are mindlessly making contactless payments.
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A quick introduction to the mechanism of stock short selling - 2021 January 30
The last few days have seen another historic short selling squeeze in the markets, this time with the GameStop (NYSE:GME) stock. If you are interested in knowing why the price has moved the way it has it's important to understand how short selling works.
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Knowing when to give up on legacy projects - 2021 January 10
Sometimes legacy projects are past the point of being salvageable, knowing when to capitulate and go for the re-write is an important skill. Even when you know what to do the sunk cost fallacy can make it hard to follow through on the right decision.
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What are "no code" solutions? - 2021 January 09
Yet another rebranding maneuver has come up in the automation/RPA space lately. Some vendors and consultants have started calling power user software with GUI's "no code" solutions.
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Dependency management in code files is not great - 2021 January 03
Managing dependencies via executable code files seems OK but actually turns into a massive pain, here's why.
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