Category Archives: Technology

Developing an Automated Trading System

Posted on October 7, 2016 by Erik Calco

It has been my dream since I was a kid and I saw the Matthew Broderick movie War Games in a theater in 1983 to build an automated trading system using AI.   This year I have begun to live that … Continue reading →

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Internet Relay Chat (IRC) and the Berlin Wall Falling

Posted on August 19, 2016 by Erik Calco

This is the story of using the IRC when it first came out, long before most people heard of the Internet. Connecting Through College In the late 80s, when I was in college, I created an account on the school’s … Continue reading →

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How can Javascript access hardware on Android?

Posted on June 20, 2015 by Erik S

While the Apache Cordova project is providing a cross-platform and plug-in solution to deploying web applications as native mobile apps on Android, iPhones and Windows while giving you access to the hardware such as the camera, GPS and storage via … Continue reading →

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Android Gaming Adventure – Part II: Hardware Primer

Posted on December 1, 2013 by Erik S

As I mentioned in part I, the ASUS MeMo lacked the required hardware to do low latency high definition gaming on a TV, a requirement of any gaming console.  So, this beckons the question, what is the best tablet or … Continue reading →

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Android Gaming Adventure – Part I: The Quest

Posted on November 30, 2013 by Erik S

Nearly a year ago, I bought an ASUS TF700T tablet, one of the best you could buy at the time.  I really love it, especially with the keyboard that attaches to it, increasing its battery life 50% while providing a … Continue reading →

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Android Phone Market Share Grows To 81%

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Erik S

Strategy Analytics estimates that 204 million Android smartphones shipped world-wide in the third quarter, accounting for 81% of the smartphone market. That was up from 130 million units in the third quarter of 2012 when Android captured 75% market share. … Continue reading →

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The Growth of Linux Supercomputing

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Erik S

According to Top500.org, Linux share of the top 500 super computers has grown from 28% 10 years ago, to 85% 5 years ago, to 95% this year.  

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