Recent content by PeterInHigüey

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    Coronavirus - In the DR

    A lot cheaper than those flyovers in NYC and DC!
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    Coronavirus - In the DR

    Very good numbers if they are close to accurate. It isn't exponential any more.. The goal at this point should be contact tracing. New Zealand has licked it!
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    New Software

    I have the same issue.
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    Statistic analysis of COVID-19 in the Dominican Republic

    The DR is doing better than some countries. This is based on rate of change. what matters most is not how high the data points are but their slope from the origin. Puerta Plata will hopefully just be a blip. Brazil is screwed.
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    Time to buy a hotel?

    I knew a guy who bought a single rental condo in Sosua 20 years ago. Under $10K down,$100/month payments plus $150/month condo fees. He rolled his revenue into more condos. Now he has over a million in his portfolio and can sell off his condos one by one as turnkey investments.
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    Alexa in DR?

    Wondering if anyone has tried using an Alexa in the DR.
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    Alexa in DR?

    I have an Alexa Dot in the US and I've just found out I can use it as an intercom with my cell or with anyone in the US with the Alexa Ap. Does anyone know if this works for phones in the DR? I'll be bringing one down anyway since I use it as a timer and my alarm clock. What can you do/not do...
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    Invisible insects. Meme?

    I took our dog out for a walk just before dark yesterday and found my ankles and hands covered with tiny insect bites. They bugs were still on me but I couldn't see them. My wife said they were "meme" and I had to wash to get rid of them. They were so tiny I couldn't see them even up close...
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    PeterInVT is now PeterinHigüey!

    Hi All! I'm back from a long break from DR1 and decided to update my username. Things are good. Raquel and I got married almost two years ago and we live in Otra Banda, a few miles east of Higüey and about 20 miles from Punta Cana. More to say but a truck hit a pole this morning and the...