Monthly Archives: January 2012

Mystery solved! The secret of Excel curved line interpolation

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

Have you ever wondered what formula Excel uses to make its “curved line” scatter plots? I have! Admittedly, this sounds like an odd thing to wonder about. But it’s actually a super-practical question: what if you want to approximate an … Continue reading →

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Coming Soon: New iPhone App

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

5 months ago, we released our initial mobile apps for iPhone and Android. We’ve had great success with the apps and it’s long past time we updated them! I joined the team a month ago and started working on a … Continue reading →

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Rent your furniture instead of buying?

Posted on January 25, 2012 by

While the Splitwise furniture calculator can help you deal with buying shared furniture (and who gets to keep it when you move out), the hassle of shopping for and hauling furniture is definitely one of the worst parts of moving. An … Continue reading →

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Splitwise’s Updated Quick-Add Feature

Posted on January 24, 2012 by

Now live on Splitwise (and within your Splitwise iPhone or Android app) is a big update to our favorite little Splitwise feature: Quick-Add. This feature makes it really easy to add in new shared expenses, payments, loans, and IOUs!

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Top This Roommate Story

Posted on January 17, 2012 by

Never in my life have I read a more twisted and weird roommate story. If you have 10 minutes to kill and want to feel better about your roommates, read this lengthy, hilarious, well-written NYC horror story.

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Happy MLK Day From Splitwise

Posted on January 16, 2012 by

Today is a celebration of America’s greatest champion for fairness, who would have turned 83 this year. Even if you are working today (as we are here at Splitwise) and not taking the day off, there’s always time to read and … Continue reading →

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When You Want To Evict A Subletter

Posted on January 15, 2012 by

Your roommate leaves for the summer and sublets their room to a friend, but the sub-letter simply isn’t paying rent. Can you evict them?

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Juries: The Original Fairness Calculator

Posted on January 11, 2012 by

I had the fascinating experience of attending my first jury summons yesterday in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. I wasn’t sure whether to be disappointed or relieved when they dismissed me from the courthouse after 7 hours of waiting for my voir … Continue reading →

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Giving Helpful Feedback To Awesome Developers

Posted on January 6, 2012 by

How do you give useful feedback to a coworker who is solving a technical problem outside of your area of expertise? This issue surfaces in all kinds of highly skilled work, from design to engineering to finance to basic science. … Continue reading →

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Retiring At 30 Through Splitting Costs

Posted on January 3, 2012 by

An interesting writer named Mr Money Mustache wrote this week on MSN money explaining how he was able to retire at age 30 with all the money he saved on rent by sharing with his friends and future wife. While … Continue reading →

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