Core Data: Transient Properties on NSManagedObject

Transient properties are properties on a NSManagedObject that are not persisted to the object store. They are calculated at runtime, usually on the basis of other property values. The classic example would be for a `Person` object, generating a `fullName` property that is not persisted to the object store as both `firstName` and `lastName` are, so it can be composed at runtime.

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to Retire in Next 12 Months

Now here is some news that I think many have been clamouring for for many a year. Microsoft has never been the same since the departure of Bill Gates, and you might argue even for some time before that. Microsoft had a monopoly on the PC industry for a long time, and that as been squandered throughout the current millennium.