A few interesting links for January 11th through January 14th:
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ivan krstić · code culture » How Porsche hacked the financial system and made a killing – “A “short squeeze” sounds inconspicuous enough; you wouldn’t tell it by Bloomberg’s language, but Merckle’s Volkswagen bet lost out to one of the most masterful hacks of the financial system in history.
For those of us who don’t live and breathe finance, this is that story.”
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- Birthplace of Philip K Dick? – 7812 Emerald Avenue. 79th and Halsted, basically. I doubt there is a plaque!