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ewaldon Apple upgrades MacBook Pro line with faster processors, gfx cards, more storage

Here in Brazil the 15" base model costs $ 3,784.00. The same model in the US costs $ 1,799.00.

Taxes are ridiculous around here.

No, the F&F beta started a few weeks ago (two or three) and is still happening. The general beta has started, in theory, but they've given access to so few people it's almost as if it hasn't.

ewaldon MongoDB 2.0 Released

Reference counting? Except for some basic types, like the string, you have to manually manage memory.

And the other point you are trying to make, I still don't get it. You imply that the guy is doing it wrong for using Delphi where speed is important, and you come here and say that Delphi is, indeed, a fast language.

What if speed is not what the language is intended for? If the language is intended for other purpose, and speed comes as a bonus, I don't know how that could be a bad thing.

ewaldon MongoDB 2.0 Released

He probably never used Delphi and thinks it's slow.

I've worked with Delphi for many years, and its not far from the speed you can achieve with C++. Delphi is one hell of an underrated language for native programming.

Also, Delphi's standard library, the VCL, is great, and you can learn so much reading the source code, which comes with the IDE. Or does it? Delphi 7 was the last version I used.

ewaldon Things I’ve never heard a successful startup founder say

Actually it closes the tab, not the window (unless there is only one tab.)

ewaldon Airbus reveals aircraft of the future

Maybe I'm weird, but I would hate if the engines weren't loud.

I find the sound soothing, and the white noise is way better than listening to unpolite people talking loudly or babies crying.

It would be impossible for me to sleep on a plane.

ewaldon "My iOS app is being pirated. Over 90% haven't paid for it. What can I do?"

And how could he move into SaaS? It's a simple game, not a business app.

I think patio's advice doesn't help at all in this particular case.

ewaldon Our Irrational Fear of Forgetting

You say it like if you smoke, you cannot get Alzheimer.

ewaldon Rails 3.0.6 has been released

This kind of comment is annoying and useless.

With only 36 points in 13 hours, users have already decided it's not front-page worthy. You didn't need to say anything.

We decide what's on the front page. If enough people vote, the article is worthy.

ewaldon Burning Chrome

Why do people generalize stuff about third world countries?

I live in Brazil, and electricity is as reliable as in the US and Europe.

ewaldon Apple Reports Fourth Quarter Results

"You don't need to know the future. You just need to hear the rumor before everyone else does."

Good luck with that.

"How can you possibly be more in "the know" than they are?"

That's exactly my point. Also, if you do have privileged information, that's illegal.

ewaldon Apple Reports Fourth Quarter Results

This only works if you know the future. After you've heard the rumors, and the news have been reported, you're already too late. Buy solid companies over time and keep them, that's what works.

ewaldon Announcing Micro Instances for Amazon EC2

http://www.onlive.com/

ewaldon Microsot Flight Simulator is back

Ok, this probably is a really stupid question, but here it goes anyway: in case of an emergency, someone who plays x-plane (or flight simulator) has any chance of flying a real aircraft?

ewaldon Rethinking 'Fuck You' money

The author also seems to forget about dividends. If the market doesn't move at all in a period of time, it doesn't mean the companies I've invested in won't pay any dividends.

It is important to buy companies based on their fundamentals.

ewaldon Zed Shaw completes mongrel2 manual

People can say whatever they want about Zed, but they can't say he doesn't get things done.

ewaldon 2000 iMac compared to the 2010 iPhone

The article talks about the re-render of Toy Story 1 in 3D, not Toy Story 3.

ewaldon There Are No Famous Programmers

Did you mean: discoverer

ewaldon Making a million bucks/year in revenue

No, he describes Time Machine for Windows, which has almost nothing to do with Dropbox.

ewaldon Google Previews Chrome Web Store — An App Store For The Web

Maybe you should give Windows 7 a chance. I use a Mac at home, and I really like Windows 7 at work.

ewaldon The greatest enemy of the programmer: hemorrhoids

I guess it's a bit dangerous listening to podcasts while biking, isn't it?

ewaldon Good Artists Copy, Great Artists Steal

I own a MacBook Pro, but use Win 7 at work. I think it's great, and have considered switching back at home.

ewaldon Ask HN: Is anybody solving really cool problems anymore?

Apparently your perfect lifestyle would be about the same as people have in Wall.E.

ewaldon Billionaire SAS co-founder keeps on coding

trading is zero sum if you don't count taxes and comission to brokers

ewaldon Ask HN: Where do you live?

Blumenau, Brazil.