Wednesday, April 13, 2011

April Podcast Review

The Microsoft podcast sites are currently all about LightSwitch.
And other non-podcast outlets like Code Magazine.

LightSwitch is touted as the lightweight developer's tool for rapid CRUD design.  It fits in between the free Visual Studio Express and the workhorse Visual Studio Pro.

The future - one of the must interesting talks this month was the discussion on EconTalk with Gavin Andresen on BitCoin.  The virtual replacement for our troubled currency.

The history - Robert Martins is odd, yet interesting on IT Conversations.  He tells the story of coding and computers.

The Neuro Oriented podcasts have been very "Conscious" of how the brain works.  Joseph Ledoux is both a neuroscientist and a rocker who talks to Natasha Mitchell on "All in the Mind".

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Book 'Em Dano

  1. Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs by Abelson and Sussman
  2. Numerical Recipes by Saul A. Teukolsky,William T. Vetterling and Brian P. Flannery
  3. The Art of Computer Programming by Donald E. Knuth

Thursday, April 7, 2011

Showers Market

4/7/2011 - Markets moving up.

4/12/2011 - Markets correcting downward.  JDSU and MSFT down, while NFLX looks to be done pulling back.  NVLS has been smacked back a few times, but still has upward quarterly MA.  The stock at 34 is 18% off the recent high.  SYK at 60, CAM at 53, and GLW at 19 look oversold.

While CTRP at 44 may be overbought.  EXPE filled the drop gap and may be done rising for a while.

4/13/2011 - Stocks which may hedge against a toppy market - ARM at 19.5, MWW near 17, RSH filling the gap at 17.

4/ 15/2011 - What is going up in a down market?  EIX, FE, PPL (Electric Utilities), CMA (Banks), VMW (System Software), COH (Apparel)

4/23/2011 - Between Good Friday (which was) and Easter Sunday it is time to reevaluate the market direction.  On a quarterly basis, the overall market is on an uptrend with the QQQQ, DIA, IWM, IWB, and SPY.  The QQQQ is a bit weak with the index falling below its quarterly moving average and the average looking to roll over.  Only in the last week has that trend broken.  The DIA is the only index breaking new highs, so far.

BDX and JNJ are nice PUTs for downside protection.

4/25/2011 Silver is up huge.  Perhaps ready for a break.  Watch SLV.

4/28/2011 Ben speaks, precious metals move up.  Humm.  NTAP, PCG, MHS, and WMT look set to pullback.  On the other side NE, ROK, ABX, NFLX, and CMG could bounce.

Saturday, April 2, 2011

Runnin' on MT

I spent a little time searching for some good running songs to round out and extend my Playlist.  Most of the stuff I found was either Techno or Rappish, so I failed on the Google front.  And you know what that means, I had to delve into my own kluttered mind to pull out songs like "Born to Run" by Bruce, "Walk of Life" by Dire Straits and one of my favorite songs "True Believer" by Ronnie Milsap.

For running outside I'm less picky, however this rainy weather forces me inside to the boring basement machine.  I definately need inpiring 164 BPM tunes.  My current playlist includes:

  • Big ShotBilly Joel
    You May Be RightBilly Joel
    We Didn't Start The FireBilly Joel
    EnidBarenaked Ladies
    CrazyBarenaked Ladies
    Red Lips, Red Eyes, Red StockingsThe Red Elvises
    Jumping Cat BoogieThe Red Elvises
    Walk Of LifeDire Straits
    Love Her MadlyThe Doors
    Riders On The StormThe Doors
    You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night)Meat Loaf
    Baby Likes To Rock ItThe Tractors
    True BelieverRonnie Milsap
    All You Ever Do Is Bring Me DownThe Mavericks
    All Revved Up With No Place To GoMeat Loaf
    Ring Of FireJohnny Cash
    Somethin' ElseLittle Richard & Tanya Tucker
    Me And Julio Down By The SchoolyardSimon & Garfunkel
    Late In The EveningSimon & Garfunkel
    Kodachrome/MaybelleneSimon & Garfunkel
    Ketchup song original and full(have you  ever heard this one)
    I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)The Proclaimers
    Under the BridgeRed Hot Chili Peppers
    Thunder RoadBruce Springsteen
    Born to RunBruce Springsteen

Friday, April 1, 2011

Little Green Men

Robert Martin can sound like a Martian at times, but his words and insight are quite interesting and relevant.