Snapchat slow? Tips to fix slow Snapchat load times

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For the last several years, Snapchat has been a rising star on the mobile application scene.  Even though it is now one of the top iPhone apps in the world, it can still be slow for some users. The problem might be that your phone's data connection is slow .... Your data connection may be the problem.   Try: Switching to a wifi connection that's working for other computers. Do an Read the article >>

pytrader: cryptocurrency trading robot

Categories sideprojects, technology, tools
I've been working on a side project called pytrader for the last several months.   pytrader is a cryptocurrency trading robot programmed to work on the poloniex cryptocurrency trading platform.  This was a good means of getting some experience with machine learning, quantitative finance, and of course hopefully making some profit. Turns out, I built a system that is able to predict price movements Read the article >>

adblock-to-bitcoin WordPress Plugin

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I've put together a wordpress plugin for adblock-to-bitcoin.  The plugin allows wordpress administrators to monetize adspace that's been adblocked with one click.  Here is what the administration panel looks like: If you are on a desktop with a full screen display resolution, and have adblock enabled, you will see it on the right hand side of this post.  You will also see the plugin enabled Read the article >>

adblock-to-bitcoin: $2.01 CPMs via micropayments

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On Wednesday, adblock-to-bitcoin was introduced to the world as the first purely open source, soup-to-nuts, solution for publishers to accepting micropayments.  The project was covered in Wired, the Daily Decrypt, and generated plenty of comments on Hacker News. The average CPM of a mobile, desktop, display, or text campaign can run from $0.50 to $10 depending upon niche and publisher. Since Read the article >>

adblock-to-bitcoin: Publishers Wanted

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UPDATE 1/11/2016: Check out ad block to bitcoin's wordpress plugin and chrome extension. Dear Publisher, Yesterday, adblock-to-bitcoin was introduced to the world as the first purely open source, soup-to-nuts, solution for publishers to accepting micropayments.  The project was covered in Wired, the Daily Decrypt, and generated plenty of comments on Hacker News. Not bad for a project that Read the article >>

Monetize Adblocked Space with Bitcoin

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UPDATE 1/11/2016: Check out ad block to bitcoin's wordpress plugin and chrome extension. I built a fun little tool that turns ads into bitcoin donation solicitations when adblock is enabled. So becomes: If you're into supporting publishers as they transition to the new economy, micropayments, or bitcoin in general, check it out here: https://github.com/owocki/adblock-to-bitcoin Read the article >>

Technology & Camera Creatives Meetup Group

Categories art, photography, sideprojects, tools
As a techie who has been getting interested in photography the last several years, I've been looking for opportunities to learn from other photographers in the Boulder community.   What I've found is that most of these people are usually either (1) creatives with BFA backgrounds who are trying to learn more about technology / gear or (2) techies like me who are trying to learn more about composition Read the article >>