Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2008 4:59 AM
Subject: Re: [amibroker] Amibroker Away From the Home
David,
Since you got the answers for AB related questions, I will just give you response to the last paragraph
Regarding internet via cell phone.
If you use roaming access you will paid some ridiculous rates for internet.
Much cheaper version is to buy local prepaid SIM card and use it instead. In Poland you can get either SImData or Orange Free
SIM card that gives you HSDPA/EDGE/GPRS internet access for ~$0.15 per megabyte of transfer (time of connection does not matter).
Minimum card cost is $10 that gives you about 66MB of transfer. Similar (or better) offers exist in other countries you mentioned.
The drawback is that you actually need to buy separate sim card in each country and switch them as you travel to be able to use low rates.
As for Wi-Fi.
Free WiFi hotspots can be found in many hotels (contact hotel to make sure) including hotels
in skiing resorts - that's your safest bet.
Other than that free Wifi acces points can be found for example in all Cofee Heaven bars,
some public areas (like market square in Wroclaw for example)
Google for free hotspot <country> and you will be able to find locations of those
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Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2008 12:13 AM
Subject: [amibroker] Amibroker Away >From the Home
The gist of these questions is that I want to use AmiBroker while travelling better than I am currently.
I have an Antique Shop in Virginia near Williamsburg for the last 10 years. The last 2 have been slower (we are in a slight recession here especially for spendable cash purchases) – so I have been travelling more and enjoying the free time while it lasts. I often travel to go to auctions away from my business for a few days in length - so some way to keep AmiBroker running and working for me "might be the ticket". I have 3 employees but the technical issues associated with all of this are too much for them to insure my financial programs are running correctly. The best I can expect from them is to turn on and off the computer and reboot.
Currently I have a Laptop and Blackberry (limited minutes) that I use for a dial up modem when travelling or on the boat. Several times a day while travelling, I dial up the Internet and update AmiBroker database, run my routines, and make some orders. I then logoff and go buy some junk and may be away for a few hours. Sometimes when I repeat this process – I get unpleasant surprises after several hours with the market open. It would be nice to see alerts on my cell and have AmiBroker running at my business far away. Is there a better way?
I have been using AmiBroker for the past 4 or 5 years.
I have seen an Email recently (maybe from the Professor) that says he using a home computer to phone him up on a buy or sell action. Question 1: Maybe he is using this AFL Function AlertIF( Short, "What Application is being used? Something in Outlook Perhaps.exe", "Launching external application", 3 );).
He then "Dials into the Computer" to verify things and finalize the transaction. Question 2: Would PC Anywhere work or is there something better.
Slightly off topic here – but -----
This winter I will be traveling to Germany, Hungary, Poland, and Austria for business and skiing for a month. I lived in Germany for 5 years 1985-1990 before cell phones and this is my first trip back. I will have a cell that is usable in Europe – so I guess I will be able to update my AmiBroker on the Laptop like I am doing now. Of course I will be going to the pubs and coffee houses everyday and was wondering if they all have free WIFI. I have never been to Eastern Europe so I have no idea.
Any help would be appreciated in steering me in the right direction.
Best Regards
Dave