Submitted by Richard on Sat, 10/28/2017 - 07:03
Round1 Bowling and Amusement is a fun place with lots of ways to spend some time… and your money!
During a recent visit, I wondered when does it make sense for an arcade/game player to play using “Unlimited Time Play” versus playing by game credits. There is a lot of factors to consider here, but here is my perspective.
This calculation is based on charges I saw posted on October 27, 2017 at the Round1 nearest me. Your location may have different rates. But I will show you how do this step by step so you can determine this for your situation.
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Submitted by Richard on Thu, 10/26/2017 - 07:30
I found this online course to be interesting, challenging, practical and it gave me some fresh ideas about problem solving using numerical methods.
What I liked most:
1) The lecture videos directly tied into the programming exercises. You had a chance to directly try out what you just learned by programming it.
2) The automatic scoring/review of your programming assignments with the submit script was a great way to get instant feedback.
3) I was never bored listening to Andrew talk. He worked very hard in making this material.
Submitted by Richard on Sun, 02/05/2017 - 08:00
IHS Markit is one of the premium data providers for quants around the globe. One of the mechanism that this data can be accessed is via an Excel plug-in.
An interesting problem can arise with any asynchronous plug-in (not just Markit) that can lead to Excel spreadsheets not loading correctly or recalcuations that never complete. Let's explore the situation that I encountered !
Submitted by Richard on Fri, 09/30/2016 - 18:33
Like the 40+ US State Attorney Generals, prokopyshen.com believes that playing Daily Fantasy games involves skill – meaning it is not a game of chance or gambling. So if you are doing good and like the work, what does it take to “Go Pro”?
In this post, we discussed at length why Daily Fantasy sites use a Salary Cap to stay in business by being able to demonstrate the games they offer are one of skill. Today, let us assume that legendary Daily Fantasy player Condia is both skilled and is a fulltime player. We will use the data from the Fanduel Leader board, make some assumptions about what a “Pro” should aim for in winning percentage and look at the results as an aid to those who wish to be a ”Daily Fantasy Pro”.
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