Most properties are bought cash. That's dollar bills, no bank transfer, no pesos.

Zero interest is a lie. The interest is already on the price

The problem is you pay the same price if you pay in cash

Argentina

If you can reliably convert USD to ARS then this can work, but you would not want to keep your money in ARS. The inflation rate has been killer for a while now. You will also need to use the black market for good exchange rates, the official ones aren't really that good, which could become a challenge depending on where you choose to live.

Across the border in Uruguay would be a better bet with a somewhat more stable economy but still benefiting someone with USD. Or go to a country like Belize where you can use the USD without needing to convert to local currency, but still can have more purchasing power in the US.

Except nobody questions when people at the office "steal" time ot the coffee machine, talking about sports, talking on the phone or just wandering around thinking about something. At home it seema like we are bolted to the chairs

Leatherman tools 5 meters of Spectra rope I've owned for 20 years and use for everything Thinkpad X220 Shimano bicycle drivetrains

I'm replacing my 10yo Thinkpad camera thia week. Guess what will be my next laptop? Wish phones were like that

X220 owner here. Do all modern laptops (even thinkpads) have those crappy keyboards? Need to upgrade soon, or maybe I'll RDP to a bigger system

Just below here someone recommended the MNT Reform. I'm curious -- it is a lower powered device with a modern GPU, so it will be an upgrade to both of our devices.

There is also this: https://geoff.greer.fm/2019/03/04/thinkpad-x210/

Which seems interesting, but the MNT seems like the better long-term option.

Paywalled? How would you use it?

Let's say 200k in the US vs 100k Euro in Portugal. What's the best offer taking into account cost of living, purchase power, etc? Numbeo.com seems like an aoproximation. Using the same position in a FAANG and checking levels.io for salaries info on both locations could be another. Salary/Average Income ?

Google Earth traces back to the Mars demo? That was amazing when I was a kid