codespiracy()

I’ve been through various software phases in my life/career, in the the endless quest for the perfect IDE. My full IDE history goes something like this:

Web Programming
HomeSite -> Allaire ColdFusion -> Macromedia ColdFusion -> DreamWeaver -> Crimson Editor -> Notepad++ -> Eclipse

Flash Programming
Flash IDE -> FlashDevelop -> Eclipse

My search for the perfect IDE seems to have come to a stop with Eclipse, which has plenty of pros and cons, but most importantly, allows me to develop in just about any language I need, within the same IDE. Better yet, eclipse has a seemingly endless supply of plugins, with my favorites being FDT, Aptana and Subclipse. Being able to program and deploy a project that includes html, css, javascript, flash/flex and more has greatly increased my productivity. Instead of jumping between a plethora of programs, I only deal with one.

After browsing reddit/programming earlier today, I came across another plugin that really appeals to a developer/designer such as myself. Thinking in code is a different process for everyone. Personally, when creating a project, I like to visualize how each class/object is paired with others. My desk is at times covered with rough sketches for the latest OOP design. My favorite tools for working with SQL are all visual GUIs. I was ecstatic when I saw what nWire promises to do (among many other features): it will create a graphical representation of your php code. It works with Zend Studio 7.0 and PDT 2.1 – as soon as I get a chance to experiment with it for myself, I will also post an update on how well it works with Aptana.

Of course, I am a bit weary of adding yet another plugin to an already bloated and memory-hog of an application such as eclipse, but, alas, I can rarely resist the temptation of a new and potentially useful plugin. Stay tunes for more updates!

nWire for PHP

The viral movie “Zeitgeist” was released in 2007, and brought a few obscure theories into mainstream debate, thanks to the internet – and mostly Google video. Now the second part to the movie has been released, in the form of another 2 hour movie.

The original Zeitgeist movie covered 3 main topics: Religion (mostly Christianity), War on Terror (mostly 9/11) and the Federal Reserve. Most of that information was patched together from other works, but served as a great introduction to various topics, hence the name Zeitgeist.

The newly released Zeitgeist: Addendum is split into 2 main topics: the monetary system, and “The Venus Project.” The monetary system covers inflation, fractional reserve banking, interest, the difference between greenbacks, resource-based economies, and a few other areas – all of which lead to the conclusion that all money is inherently founded on debt, therefore any system which uses money will inevitably lead to people in debt, and eventually all fractional-reserve baking systems will bankrupt those who take out any debt (use money).

The second part of the movie attempts to explain an alternative society, which sounds like a blend between global socialism, except nobody has to work because technology has replaced all jobs. I’m not sure I have much confidence in relying on technology to the point where people forget / become obsolete in their counter-part functions to said technology.

Anyways, withholding further opinions on the movie, I still recommend anyone that enjoyed the first one (or didn’t) to watch the addendum, for a more complete view of the filmmakers’ intentions.

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