Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Miscellaneous/2012 March 31

= March 31 =

Romper Room
I see in the article about Romper Room that Miss Nancy was the the lady in the San Francisco part. It stays 1953 to 1969. Romper Room lasted longer than that. I was on the show in 1970 and my brother in 1971. Both were filmed at KTVU studios in Oakland, Jack London Square CA. The Hostess was Miss Mary Ann. Why does the article not mention Miss Mary Ann? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.2.49.99 (talk) 06:40, 31 March 2012 (UTC)
 * Miss Mary Ann Pedersen is mentioned in Romper Room as working in the "early 1970s". She also has her own Facebook page. The San Francisco section states that Miss Nancy worked up to 1969, but that doesn't necessarily mean the show stopped when she did. Clarityfiend (talk) 07:15, 31 March 2012 (UTC)
 * I actually appeared on the New York Romper Room with Miss Louise. I have a picture somewhere, which I will never upload.--Wehwalt (talk) 20:05, 31 March 2012 (UTC)

Cash Transactions vs Credit/Debit Card transactions in the United States
Are there any comparisons on the number of cash transactions the average American has in a year vs the number of Credit/Debit transactions? --188.220.46.47 (talk) 18:35, 31 March 2012 (UTC)
 * This and this (pdf)  give some numbers for credit and debit card use.  I don't know if there is anything similar for cash transactions.  The second doc I linked is from the Federal Reserve, so you might search there for more data. RudolfRed (talk) 20:27, 31 March 2012 (UTC)

Real-time stock market data feeds
What companies provide real-time stock market data feeds in machine readable formats? In other words, if I wanted to use my own software and tools for analyzing stock market data, what services could I subscribe to in order to get the data. It would need to follow 100+ marketable equities in near real-time. Preliminary research suggests that such services cost tend to cost $100-1000 / month, but I want to make sure I don't overlook various options. Dragons flight (talk) 23:31, 31 March 2012 (UTC)
 * Which ones have you identified so far? That will help us suggest the any you might be overlooking.  RudolfRed (talk) 23:40, 31 March 2012 (UTC)
 * IQFeed is an example of what I am talking about . Dragons flight (talk) 01:04, 1 April 2012 (UTC)


 * I believe such data is often provided by your broker. --Tango (talk) 00:17, 1 April 2012 (UTC)


 * Brokerage houses often provide data that is tied into their specific platform and not easily migrated in real-time to other software tools. Dragons flight (talk) 01:04, 1 April 2012 (UTC)


 * eSignal? RudolfRed (talk) 01:17, 1 April 2012 (UTC)


 * Certainly, companies can subscribe to data feeds from organizations like Thomson Reuters, Bloomberg L.P., SIX Telekurs and their many competitors. They claim to add value to the data they provide.  I don't know whether or not individuals can subscribe, but I do know such feeds can be expensive (though it can be cheaper for time delayed data).  However, the data is one step removed from the true source, the stock exchanges themseleves.  Maybe you can interact directly with the stock market using something like the NYSE Hybrid market, but I suspect you might have to become a Registered representative (as defined by FINRA) to gain such access.  Astronaut (talk) 13:26, 1 April 2012 (UTC)