– Nostradamical is now 3 months into launch and building a loyal following. Its model is different from our prediction exchanges. It contains more social elements. Nostradamical looks like a multi-user blog with the prediction algorithm(s) as a background feature. … Continue reading
BuddyPress, part of the WordPress eco-system. More on BuddyPress. Download this post to watch the video, if you read this in a feed reader (such as Google Reader). – – Possible users of BuddyPress: – BetFair – TradeFair – InTrade … Continue reading
BetFair –- Live Chat Session –- Tuesday, January 27th, 2009 –- [This link is only available to the BetFair registered users, alas. In the future, BetFair should make the transcripts of all chat sessions available to the public at large, … Continue reading
I am (finally) finished writing up the mission statement of The Open Institute Of Prediction Markets. I have asked Mike Giberson, Mike Linksvayer, and (of course) David Pennock, to give me feedback, so I can see whether I am on … Continue reading
Do become a member of our LinkedIn group on Prediction Markets, today. we are now 173. More information here. Tonite, I will send an out e-mail to 2 or 3 persons to ask them, if they are kind enough, to … Continue reading
1. Some members noticed problems when they logged in in the comment area (at the bottom of a post). I have tested yesterday, and this problem seems gone. Let me know, otherwise. UPDATE: Oops, the problem remains. [Might be a … Continue reading
I have gotten many e-mails from business people asking me whether they should attend the San Francisco vendor mini-conference on prediction markets in January 2009. My advice: Don’-t go. Don’-t pay a single cent for it. It is basically a … Continue reading
PollTrack: – I like the way they color this electoral college map —-with 5 colors only (simplicity is good). It is very clear and usable, I believe. You can see 6 states in gray (”-too close to call”-). I am … Continue reading
Whiskey Kilo (a Hollywood Stock Exchange trader): Change is one thing, breaking the whole site and acting like its nothing happened is another. The whole concept of trading movie stocks, movie bonds and options have taken a backseat to making … Continue reading
