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:-) nice try :-)

I thought they use their own, i might be wrong though...

I am just curious why so many people use/like Ubuntu. My favourite distribution is Slackware, but as someone already noted that if you do not know how and what to do, it may be better to start with more "user-friendly" distro, but why Ubuntu? Why not Suse or Centos/rhel/Fedora? Those are also...

interesting theory http://anoncentral.tumblr.com/post/28109989079/colorado-massacre-linked-to-historic-bank-fraud

http://compliancesearch.com/wallstreetjobreport/jp-morgan-chase/banker-refuses-to-work-for-310000-base-salary-sues-jpmorgan-for-920000/

I would recommend Database Fundamentals class first, where you will learn basics of SQL. You can learn anything on your own, if you can commit.

Never worked with MySQL, but Postgres is somewhat hard to maintain, but I agree its very good choice for open source database. BTW, I thought that MySQL is not exactly free...

For what purpose? It depends. Can't use it for data warehouse. Would someone really save up 20% and use MS product - maybe not. :-)

You have DBMS_CHANGE_NOTIFICATION package for that now.

A Would-Be Ratings Agency Without Rose-Colored Glasses Two credit analysts at R&R Consulting have been faced with hurdles in trying to join the credit ratings industry, despite new rules that are meant to encourage smaller players to jump in...

2012 Audi A8 W12 :)

You can buy laptop with any pre-installed system, and then change it to whatever you use (if its compatible). I wouldn't buy Mac either, but rather install Linux on the Intel or AMD based laptop.

which dialect of SQL? I thought its only Q.

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Did you read the guide by Joshi? Might be worth looking at.. http://www.markjoshi.com/downloads/advice.pdf

To earn a career (or even a job offer) in finance, you needed to have sufficiently impressed your interviewers. The finance setting in the real world is competitive. Occasionally, HR will let in finance professionals with uber personalities. They have spark, personality and commendable...

For Neural Networks this is a good book: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0534943322/

hmm... it doesn't work. i guess there could be something wrong with the miktex...

We are not talking about "bankers" here.

I am trying to learn LaTex. I have a question. I want to display summation, so I do: \begin{equation} \sum_{k=1}^n k^2 \end{equation} But it doesn't work, while i think it should. I am getting this: What am i doing wrong? I am using Led 0.526501 with MiKTeX 2.9 Suggestions for better Tex...

Brainbench is not the worst testing company. I've seen others that are much much worse (at least Brainbench does not have syntax errors in the questions :-)). Also, there is a line between recruiters who are not technical, but still want to filter out people for in-person interviews and the...

When company is looking for a way to cut costs, and then outsources entire teams, who you think get bigger bonuses? Very often they don't care much about quality: its all about how the numbers will look in a spreadsheet.

I have an idea for the product. I want to save on costs, so I outsource labor to, for example, Ukraine. Assuming this is something of use internationally, can you sell it for the same price in Ukraine as you sell it in the US? Most likely, no. This is because the entire price scale on products...

Bloomberg recruiters want "master" level pass, meaning you need to score >= 4.

i agree about entering new market, but i don't agree simply manufacturing in one market and selling in another

Create entrepreneurship? Meaning you have an idea, but when you want to implement it, you outsource? You use cheap labor in one market to "save on costs", but then you sell your product "expensive" in another market? How does this benefit the economy? On a small scale this might benefit you...

in general, even though for me IT outsourcing is most relevant. Can you share you 'good' experiences? Because i am dealing with it as well for the past 3 years, and my experiences were mostly 'bad'. Of course there are differences between different companies... just curious to hear yours.

Wanted to hear what people think about the Outsourcing: is it helping the economy? is it helping companies to produce better products and services? .. or is it the other way around?

yes, i tried it once.... but as i said i am so used to VBA (even though i hate it) ... like you said noone is perfect :-)

I am not a supporter of Microsoft, but I must admit, I like Excel too. I don't think there is a comparable replacement of it out there... or maybe I'm just used to it... Excel is my only reason why i still have Windows image on my computer. too bad I still can't find any workable 2010...

I would disagree. It may be true to some extent for OLTP databases, but for the row-oriented data warehouses stored procedures are still the fastest way to code the ETLs. It really depends what your needs are.

VS = Visual Studio? It depends on what system you are using, row or column store or even some specialized database for storing tick data. I never worked with MS database (SQL Server), therefore can't comment on it. I doubt it will decrease your processing time though, more likely to increase...

I am actually using IBFX. I just was looking for [free] historical tick data.

after doing some more research I found my answer. If anyone interested its here: http://forums.nvidia.com/index.php?showtopic=30740

Is there any advantage of having 2-Way SLI from CUDA standpoint? Is it better to get, say one 256-core card vs two 128-core cards and set them up with SLI?

nevermind, i see. the reason i didn't see it, because I actually didn't open every file, I used a script to load the data.

hmm... how come i didn't see it, can you post the link?

thanks, Andy

thanks, where did you get this?

gaincapital i haven't loaded everything yet, so I can't answer this question fully, I see the point though

Лёша, do you think if I had the specs I would ask the question? Of course it doesn't look like a boolean indicator! What kind of id is the question? It could just be a pk from the source... Sorry I wasn't clear enough, I specifically meant the one first and the one last columns. If someone...

Can someone who is familiar with the different formats of tick data tell me what are the values of the first and the last columns might be? 368412956 AUD/CAD 12/30/2007 17:00:03.000 0.8598 0.8604 D 368413005 AUD/CAD 12/30/2007 17:00:58.000 0.8599 0.8605 D...

http://www.amazon.com/Differential-Equations-Scientists-Engineers-Mathematics/dp/048667620X/

While I don't have any particular book in mind; and assuming you are referring to actual SQL, aka ANSI SQL, and not to its extensions (PL/SQL, PL/pgSQL, T-SQL, etc), you could grab some O'Reilly's books like: Amazon.com: Learning SQL (9780596520830): Alan Beaulieu: Books Amazon.com: SQL...

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The Secret of the Most Successful Online Deal you're welcome, Joy ;) BTW, check that out: The Secret of the Most Successful Online Deal | Bargains/Deals | Smart Spending | Mainstreet

@HyperVolatility Can you be more specific: why is it overvalued? Why FXCM's and other platforms are better? I mean I'll do my own research, but it wouldn't hurt to get someones opinions.

Anyone tried it? Can you share your opinions?

which place was it?

1. Do you know how to use CODE tags (here on Quantnet forums)? 2. Have you ever heard of generics in Java? That would be one of the ways to approach your problem. Google it and read about it.

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Expensive... Still if you know if that is just one time fee? Does it depend on the amount of data? What about support? paraccel would run about 7K per 1Tb (yes it depends on the amount of data, the more Tbs you order the cheaper (well, relatively) it gets.

where did you see it?

No, it's not free. That's why I wanted to know how much is KDB, so I could compare. Plus I think, they will be willing to work with you on the price, especially if it is for non-commercial use (i actually was going to try that myself, but yet need to find time for this). What we have at IAGR is...

I could not find any pricing on kbd+. They all refer to sales for a quote. What is the price range (if anyone know concrete numbers?)

ParAccel I am working with ParAccel on everyday basis ( ParAccel - Fast, columnar, MPP database for data warehousing, analytics). Although, I don't deal with financial data. The database is super fast. Also there is an option to use RAM instead of disks, it will be even faster. If interested...

Quants and Morgan Stanley to Part - NYTimes.com

Did you look at MonetDb and the like? Query Processing at Light Speed

There are Android powered phones that give you both the touch screen and the keyboard. My original Moto Droid is like that as well, even though I rarely use the physical keyboard.

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For work I am using BB Curve 8520 since it is free. I personally hate that particular model, and because of that leaning towards disliking BB in general (how come rim can create such a device?); however, I did not try any other model. For personal use, I have Motorola Droid, and I absolutely...

Did you try to download the installer from here: Boost C++ Libraries Installers for Windows - BoostPro Computing ? Will make it all much easier.

agreed on 1 and 3

oops...it was a long day :-) ...

Can you explain why 1st question is C? I am getting d) on the second question: 505 / 9 = 56 re-manufactured and 1 used we use 56 re-manufactured and end up with 57 used 57/9 = 6 re-manufactured and 3 used left we use those 6 re-manufactured and end up with 9 used which makes 1 re-manufactured...

1. The mass of a ripe tomato is composed 99% of water and 1% of other stuff. You put 100 pounds of ripe tomatoes out in the sun. After a while evaporation changes the composition to 98% water and 2% other stuff. At this time, how much do the tomatoes weigh, in pounds? a) 98 b) 49 c) 50 d) 49.5...

Someone I know told me this was at the interview with UBS recently: The number 1978 is such a number that if you add the first 2 sets of numbers, you'll will get the middle 2 sets of numbers. So in 1978, 19+78=97; so the question is write a formula that can find numbers that satisfy these...

text fields are not editable, i'm using ff 3.6.3

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3) b) data member ...if sizeof is used then recompilation is needed wouldn't this change the object size in general? the new object won't fit in memory after addition of a new data member. correct me if i'm wrong. ---------- Post added at 08:08 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:59 PM...

1). What is the difference between malloc and new? Why is one preferable to the other? 2). memset is sometimes used to initialize data in a constructor like the example below. What is the benefit of initializing this way? Does it work in this example? Does it work in general ? Is it a good...

Wealth Matters - Learning How to Hedge Yourself, Not Just Your Portfolio - NYTimes.com

Stefan, so the message to original poster of this thread is: no, Steve, there are really no positions that require deep knowledge of the database combined with quantitative skills. All database knowledge that you will need for "quantitative finance positions" is basic and can be easily picked up...

While it is slow, Oracle is very versatile. I for example use it for processing a lot, while prefer actual queries run against analytical columnar-based engines. Oracle is used a lot in financial sector. I did not understand your last sentence. PL/SQL is not a query language, it's a programming...

Even though it is a good idea, no one will buy academic experience as Experience (for example, coding in C++), unless you apply for internship position, which could be a tough choice if you already have a full-time job. I personally had similar experience where I apply to some Jr. level position...

thank you for posts, i had a similar feeling, just wanted to know opinions of others. on the other note, how would you find out what went wrong, or why they did not choose you? some companies are so reluctant to even send a short email saying something like thank you but we chose someone else...

Is it a good idea to follow up with an email to interviewer, even though I was not given a business card? I was given a card by the HR manager and the pattern of email address convention is clear, and since i know first and last name of people who interviewed me hence my question. Anyone can...

Anyone has any opinions about any of the following phones: - palm pre plus - htc driod eris - blackberry storm2 - htc touch pro 2 - motorola droid

I am also getting a new laptop, so far I think I will get Lenovo ThinkPad X300. I badly need track point on my laptop, and there are not many that have one nowadays.

In case someone would be interested

Ok, part-timers qualify as well, even though it's mentioned that you have to be full-time. Here is the link: StudentDiscount

Yes, I already did. I have a feeling that part-time status is not eligible for the discount, but still waiting for the final approval.

I'm planning to attend.

The Quants: Formula for a Meltdown - WSJ.com

Yes, I've seen all of those already/ I wonder if anyone knows about any books, articles or research papers that cover the precise topic.

Anyone has any ideas, or know anything about how to hedge ARM mortgage against adjustments with Eurodollar futures? Any links, books, articles would be appreciated (meaning anything other then I can google myself). Thanks/

I thought it's 6 years. At least if you are category 1.

Two Sides of the Issue I think, there are two sides of the barrier, so to speak. One side: people who do not have GCs yet and/or have the process pending (that even may not conclude positively and fast enough); and those who already on the other side (have GCs). [Also there is a category of...

I also registered.

[/U] i like your user name :-)

Gelukkige verjaardag ! :)

Why was the "unread posts" count removed from the top right corner? I used to find it very convenient.

Sunday Sep 20th

I was wondering if anyone has any thoughts on which is the best data structure to use for matrix implementation in C++ (in case I decide to do it :-)). The first thing that comes to mind, vector of vectors, is not a good idea in the end, since column access will be somewhat cumbersome. Another...

How did you get your bond price? Mine is 100.055332960230. B = cash * disc(1) + cash * disk(1) + cash * disk(2) + (cash + face) * disk(2) cash = 5% / 2 (semiannual) = 2.5 B =(2.5 * 0.954006052746) + (2.5 * 0.954006052746) + (2.5 * 0.907479073300) + (102.5 * 0.907479073300) = 100.055332960230...

check here: Product rule - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ((xe^{-kx})' = (x)'*(e^{-kx}) + x*(e^{-kx})' = 1*e^{-kx} + x*(-kx)'*e^{-kx} = e^{-kx} + x*(-k)*e^{-kx} = e^{-kx} - xke^{-kx}=e^{-kx}(1-xk))

Yes, it's quite long. You can de-select unneeded implementations though. I just selected them all, I guess that's the reason why it takes long.

Why do you want to compile the source? Just go to Boost C++ Libraries Installers for Windows - BoostPro Computing and download binary for windows. Much easier. After you install, all you have to do is add sources and libraries to appropriate search paths In VS2008. I did compile the source on...

First of all, the answer is undefined here. While it may produce the results you mentioned, it's not guaranteed on different systems/compilers/etc. My guess would be: 1. i is initialized to 10 upon definition 2. There is a buffer where both incremented variables are stored (for postfix and...

I would go with SuSE. I find Ubuntu is too simple for some and way not as simple for many other applications. iMac doesn't come with OS/X?

How about the simple fact that you cannot stop the program that is executing and takes very long time to finish? I had this issue few times, when I had to hard kill excel.