Xcode 4 on one monitor, AppCode on the other. Xcode has a great debugger and build process, but it seriously sucks for refactoring code and editing text. AppCode is a bit slow and weak in some areas (namely obj-c analysis), but running both side-by-side gets one the best of both worlds.
So basically, the last word according to this post is, "some people think deflation is the devil, but other people think it's good. Let's ignore them both and just see what happens."
"Nefario" argues that governments love inflation. That is not the case. There's no such thing as the government. The U.S. Fed generally likes having just a little bit of inflation. Anyone who remembers the 1992 U.S. presidential campaign quite possibly remembers GHW Bush's irritation at Greenspan for doing too much to fight inflation at the expense of job creation.
Central banks are independent for this very reason: GHW Bush wanted to turn on the printing presses and inflate the economy's way out of the recession, while the Fed wanted to preserve the value of the dollar.
I don't think anyone's going to claim that the system is anywhere near perfect, especially given the events of the last few years, but I have no idea how anyone can run through some simple thought experiments and not come to the conclusion that a finite currency pool is lunacy.
Exactly.. In fact, I'd go even further and say that everyone who is not an economist or a nerd likes having just a little bit of inflation.
"Normal" people like going into their year-end review at work and getting that 2% cost of living increase. Or maybe they'll bitch that they didn't get it. Or they might even picket and protest if their union hasn't gotten this bonus in a few years. But they will absolutely not accept a situation where ever year their salary has to float around because it's tied to a fixed money supply that they don't understand.
Could you imagine this? "Hey great job this year, but the economy is really taking off, so we need to cut your salary a bit to make up for that! Trust us, you come out ahead because the cost of goods has gone down and you can buy more with less."
Gentle inflation means gentle rising salaries, spending money, and happy people. ANY deflation means decreasing salaries, hoarding money, and people freaking out.
This has absolutely nothing to do with Farmville for many reasons, though the most obvious is that you are actually raising real food. If I understood the point of the site correctly, it is essentially a coop farm with the ability to sign up on the internet.
Also had no problems whatsoever with my Intel X-25M, over 1.5 years old now. I've heard a lot of horror stories about other manufacturers, but never met another Intel user who had problems. Supposedly OCZ has gotten much better quality wise, though there are lots of bad reviews for those drives on newegg.
I'm also a developer in Stockholm, but originally from the US. Looking at my taxes from last year, I guess that I also made a similar amount before taxes, and most of my friends earn similar amounts. After taxes this would come out to about $50K.
Previously, I worked in Germany and I earned about the same amount (before taxes), probably a bit more afterwards. However, you can't and shouldn't compare the dollar amounts directly.
First of all, the taxes are higher (especially in Sweden), but you get more out of them. Health care, for instance, is excellent and is completely taken care of, whereas this is usually calculated as a "benefit" in the US. It's not uncommon for Americans to get shafted on the health insurance or to have to pay it themselves if they are independent contractors. Also, vacations benefits here are also very ample compared to the US. Five weeks per year is standard in Sweden, most professionals get six.
Also, I don't need to own a car here. That saves a ton of money, time, and mental health. I bike/walk/take public transport everywhere here. This is only possible in a handful of American cities, of which I have never personally lived in.
Stockholm is expensive, but the quality of life here is worth it. I consider myself very lucky to earn as much as I do, and I enjoy the life that I have here, which you can't put a price on.
Me too. The main value of the trackpad is "inertial scrolling" - you can scroll through a web page with a very small finger swipe, and then stop the scrolling where you want with another tap. Much more effective than a mouse wheel.
