The ability to predict the stock market is a license to print money. Here we describe a new system that works in a radically different way than previous automated trading schemes. Our autonomous daemon system works by ingesting large quantities of online financial news stories, along with real-time stock price data, and then using that data stream to predict stock fluctuations. An additional boost in effectiveness is attained by seeding financial "news" stories through compliant bot nets to induce specific Stock prices to move in a favorable direction. Gulf Oil Spill coverage concludes ultimate responsibility lies with humans in general and they are to be "taken out of the loop". Embrace the Robot Apocalypse! [This Animatronic head was constructed from a Wowwee Elvis ($60, ebay) + a Serializer Parasite board ($99, Robotics Connection) + a servo ($20).]
Visibility: 2065
Duration: 3m 28s
Rating: 7