Tinkering (especially for programming) most of the time. I have ADHD, so it is a bit tough for me to stay fully focused when reading as I tend to skip paragraphs etc :)
I personally love using http://www.spendee.com/. It is simple (maybe too much for someone though), fast and has a sleek UI. They recently launched bank accounts syncing but I haven’t tested it yet since I prefer to add my expenses manually :)
Yes... well at least in my area and social bubble :) When somebody mentions he is a .net developer the first thoughts that come to most people’s minds are: corporation, stable job, robust oldschool systems and maybe not enough innovation. But does it matter? I don’t think so :)