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12 February, 2012 (00:12) | Random Thoughts | By: Jim

One of my most frequently visited website is lifehacker.  It is interesting how there are always little tips and tricks to get through life or to kill a little time with weekend project.  I’m not a fan of Facebook but this is a chance for me to mess around with GIMP; a free paint program with the same functionality as Photoshop.
Here is what I did till the wee hours of the morning.


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Stock scanner TTM Squeeze

7 February, 2012 (14:50) | Investing | By: Jim

Who knew programming is still applicable to my life.  I haven’t done any programming in 5 years.  While what I am doing now doesn’t really qualify as programming but this scripting language is pretty useful for what I need.  I am currently using the Thinkorswim trading platform which allows the user to do some scripting for alerts and scanners.

One of the best indicator I have ran into is the TTM Squeeze and the TTM Trend indicator / study from Trading The Markets website.  No matter what I am trading whether it is Forex, Options or stocks I always end up using this indicator.  With this indicator one can spot a break out and the momentum shift in an equity.

Here is an example of what the TTM Squeeze indicator looks like.

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Beer of the Day Michigan Edition

3 January, 2012 (22:28) | Food and Drink | By: Jim

It has been a while since I posted a new beer but this batch seems to be pretty interesting.  Recently I was given some beers that are pretty hard to find.  They are mostly beers that are sold within that city. As a present for being a groomsman I was giving beers that originate from the west side of Michigan.

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Halloween 2011

30 October, 2011 (00:55) | Random Thoughts | By: Jim

It has been a long time since I did anything for Halloween and it has been even longer since I dressed up for one.  This year is a bit different.

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Untappd for Android

29 October, 2011 (12:21) | Food and Drink | By: Jim

I have been on a world wide beer sampling for over a year now and it has been challenging to keep track of all my beers.  Especially during my travels when I don’t have internet access or too busy with being dragged around to differnt places.

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