That time of year
Well its near the end of the year again; the time of year that the USD makes violent trending moves with no fundamental support. Over the past few years, EUR/USD has gained strong momentum in November...
View ArticleBank of England raises interest rates by 0.25%
In a surprise move, the Bank of England raised rates by 25 basis points to 5.25% stating that “growth continues at a firm pace” and risks to inflation appear more to the upside. The interest rate in...
View ArticleThe cost of commuting
As a developer, I think one of the most precious things in this world is time. Im sure many others (including non-developers) will agree with me. So today, I decided to calculate how much it costs to...
View ArticleThe GSM UMPC finally arrives – HTC Shift
Ever since OQO first released their UMPC, I started thinking it would only be a few months before I could get my hands on a phone integrated with a PC which would run a full version of Windows. In that...
View ArticleMaking the perfect cup of gourmet coffee
Making fine coffee isn’t an art, its a science. Its simple physics and chemistry. Making a perfect cup of coffee requires knowledge and effort (not to mention $$$). Ingredients Real coffee coinsures...
View ArticleReserve Bank of NZ intervenes in the FX market to devalue the NZD
Today RBNZ intervened in the foreign exchange market, for the first time in decades, to drive down the value of the NZD. This is the first time the government has ever had to do this since the NZD was...
View ArticleThe kiwi continues to rise
A month after the RBNZ intervened to devalue the NZD, the New Zealand Dollar is stronger than it has ever been in the past. With the interest at a whopping 8%, the influx of foreign investment isnt...
View ArticlePocket Controller Alternative – ActiveSync Remote Display
For the past few years Soti Pocket Controller has been my only source of a PC interface with my mobile phone. Its a real nightmare trying to type out an SMS message on a tiny mobile phone keypad, when...
View ArticleLittle Kiwi gets a Big Spanking
After many months of arguably unjustified strength, the New Zealand Dollar has finally collapsed. On Thursday 16th August, the NZD lost 400pips to the USD, its greatest one day fall ever. Across the...
View ArticleGmail provides slow POP3 retrieval
One of the biggest problems I have with gmail, is it’s slow retrieval of POP3 email from other servers. Gmail itself is quite fast, assisted by its AJAX interface and well designed layout, sending and...
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