AAL - American Airlines Group Inc.

Including today, AAL is on a two-day slump since it was reaching all-time highs of $44.  The sell off might be more of a market adjustment.  

AAL is now half a year old and the effects  of the merger should now be fully in play. I would expect a higher than expected quarterly report due to the market effeciencies it is now taking advantage of.  

Sell point: $50 in 2 months

Ways to use a Raspberry Pi Model B

I am currently still searching for ways to use my Raspberry Pi Model B.

From looking through multiple websites and Reddit's extensive topic on it, I am thinking of developing it into my own personal stock follower.

First, I am planning on figuring out how to send emails from my Raspberry Pi.  I have little experience programming with Python, which is what I plan on using.  Once I have that working, I would have the Pi retrieve internet data, such as stock prices and news and format that down into an email.

Once that is working, I would like to focus on developing different portfolios and track those performances.  I want to have the emails be personalized and unique and develop a simple yet nice looking email message.

I have been told that this is already possible to do through my own computer and through other various online sites.  But the reason why I want to do this, is to get to know my raspberry pi better and to understand the full capabilities of python.  I currently have limited funds and live in my parents' place, so modification of the house needs more convincing.

I should get my Raspberry Pi and case today or tomorrow.  I have gathered an extra mouse, keyboard, mini USB power cord, iPhone outlet plug (5V, 1A), HDMI Monitor and cord, and ethernet cord in anticipation for it's arrival.   

Sites I came across to help me on my Quest

Still awaiting the arrival of the Raspberry Pi, I am still researching and brainstorming on what I can do with it.

I came across a good site, Magna Techa and very interesting list of things to do with a Pi.

"Things I Do With my Raspberry Pi" by Magna Techa

As of August 25th, 2013, there were 9 solid ideas of how to use a Raspberry Pi.  One was to make the Pi a network attached storage device (NAS).  Another good project was to make the Pi a warning device for your important websites if they were to go down.  The Pi would access a list of sites at regular intervals and would email a summary to you detailing their status.

The most interesting idea that was brought up on this blog post, was making the Pi a host for a website or two.  On Magna Techa, they bring up even putting wordpress on the Raspberry Pi.  Using not even $50 of electronics to make a website host is really interesting proposition.

What should I do with my new Raspberry Pi?

What should I do with my new Raspberry Pi?

I am expecting the arrival of a new Raspberry Pi Model B from SparkFun Electronics that I ordered the other day.  In the anticipation, I am starting to brainstorm of what I should make it do.

According to Wikipedia, "the Raspberry Pi is a credit-card-sized single-board computer developed in the UK by the Raspberry Pi Foundation with the intention of promoting the teaching of basic computer science in schools."   Sounds Cool, right?!  

This computer is the size of your hand and runs linux through a SD card.  This chip allows you to just plug in a HDMI cord for your monitor, two USB ports for your keyboard and mouse, and even an ethernet port for an internet connection.

The path that I will most likely take would make the raspberry pi tweet for me.  As a challenge, I could connect one or several of my multiple sensors from my Arduino starter kit to either trigger the tweet, create content for the tweet, or do both.

If I was to go that way, I would use a temperature sensor and a light sensor to tweet the current conditions of my home office.  After some internet research, I am going to follow this post to make my Raspberry Pi tweet.

If you guys have any tips, comments, words of encouragement, or ideas of what I should do, comment below.


This is going to be fun!