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TryCatchHCF @TryCatchHCF
Apr 14, 2018, 3:57:05 PM
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This is why we can't have nice things. Also why password "strength meters" should burn. The first image is from a random…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 14, 2018, 12:11:42 AM
welp, it took nine years, but I can finally play multiplayer online games with my offspring, and their preferred form is .. a dude in a bunny suit wearing a bush playing an electric guitar. https://t.co/kM9fjaPh2r
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 13, 2018, 11:57:17 PM
Justice was delivered https://t.co/qTLzPM3uM2
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 13, 2018, 10:27:16 PM
@slmnsmk It is fairly roomy actually not that hard to build
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PlanetDr @PlanetDr
Apr 13, 2018, 8:10:22 PM
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This is what my face looks like when someone lets me hold a piece of the Moon and Mars at the same time https://t.co/wMN1HhXK…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 13, 2018, 6:25:14 PM
This DAN A4 SFX build is one of the coolest I’ve ever done. Optimal mini size for full size GPU without being crazy hard to install. https://t.co/S3oP4PnlD1 https://t.co/StXJovtk6c
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 13, 2018, 3:58:41 PM
Finally got around to playing with wireless charging, and it is nice for lazy people like me -- no fumbling with plugs, just plop it down. https://t.co/RbBCU7qzQY
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yesiamrocks @yesiamrocks
Apr 13, 2018, 2:29:15 PM
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Digging Secrets of CSS in @csssecretsbook. Thanks, @LeaVerou for making the web better! Recommended for every CSS Ninjas.…
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richinseattle @richinseattle
Apr 13, 2018, 2:25:51 PM
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That’s not a polyglot, THIS is a polyglot. Most impressive.. 1024 bytes of code that compiles in 190 languages and cou…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 13, 2018, 5:03:09 AM
Silence can mean: I agree. I strongly disagree. I am indifferent. I am out of town. I am having technical problems. I don’t know how to address this sensitive issue. I am busy with other things. I did not notice your question. I did not realize that you wanted a response.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 13, 2018, 1:20:19 AM
Allow me to summarize the internet, in one sentence: Reading is harrrrrrd and typing is FUN!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 13, 2018, 12:20:27 AM
“There’s not a day that goes by that I don’t think about the storm and what happened out there,” he said, pushing a neon-yellow watch cap back over his brow. “I assume it will be that way for a very long time.” https://t.co/YuJ1JSt0N3
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The_YUNiversity @The_YUNiversity
Apr 13, 2018, 12:16:13 AM
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“Poisonous” vs. “venomous” 🐍

https://t.co/GCO3HueIJk 🎨 by @enzocomics https://t.co/21wOII0zPC
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 13, 2018, 12:13:36 AM
“People who have never been in a fire don’t understand why those who survive often can’t rescue the victims. They have no concept of what a fire is like.” https://t.co/gmQHfgLysJ
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 12, 2018, 11:59:25 PM
"Other than that single syllable, he insisted, he had not spoken with or touched another human being, until this night, for twenty-seven years." https://t.co/hBbHFQ2seG
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 12, 2018, 11:11:37 PM
"The United States is one of only 13 countries in the world where the rate of maternal mortality is now worse than it was 25 years ago" https://t.co/kmbyq12B6A
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 12, 2018, 9:36:03 PM
Pop quiz, hotshot! We have one paying customer doing 12.5 million pageviews per month. Guess how many of those were pageviews were Bing crawler hits?
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jensenharris @jensenharris
Apr 12, 2018, 5:08:02 PM
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Leaving a big company job for a startup can rejuvenate your career and make you love work again.💖 But landing a startup…
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XandaSchofield @XandaSchofield
Apr 12, 2018, 2:01:27 PM
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This. It seems like every professor assumes someone else already taught their students version control, and not knowing…
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I somehow missed this, but that Cloudflare plans to drop Intel entirely and go all-in on ARM ~this year~ is a huge deal https://t.c
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 11, 2018, 9:31:24 PM
Starting to understand how Trump was elected https://t.co/1ouYx00MEa
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 11, 2018, 8:33:10 PM
interacting with other people on Twitter https://t.co/naGJL1IVBl
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 11, 2018, 4:07:37 PM
I've seen way too much Zuck in my feed lately but this one is (makes Italian chef kiss gesture) https://t.co/YEgC3ubLBz https://t.co/kFx0As4tMd
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 11, 2018, 3:39:47 PM
totes related products https://t.co/0whexodWum
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 11, 2018, 6:05:06 AM
"The literature of the sea suggests that in watching the distress of others from safety, we can do more than take pleasure in our own security. As Miranda suddenly knows, watching from shore, they could be us." https://t.co/Pm2b2KxIMS
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 11, 2018, 5:53:46 AM
If someone on Twitter doesn't reply to you, it could be because they have you muted. Or maybe they don't. Who can know, really? 🤔
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 11, 2018, 4:42:04 AM
"What do you do after you fail?" is really quite easy (try anything else), but "What do you do after you succeed?" is a soul-crushing, vantablack abyss of infinite difficulty.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 10, 2018, 8:18:09 PM
@theodoredziuba LET THAT CHOCOLATE TWEETSTORM RAIN ALL OVER US
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 10, 2018, 6:15:45 PM
I think about this vending machine probably a lot more than I should https://t.co/ZF2mC9gkVJ
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beccadownes @beccadownes
Apr 10, 2018, 5:35:23 PM
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I wrote about some academic research on remote teams: https://t.co/Mj8gBoHA2j Please feel free to share widely cc @EricaJo
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chetfaliszek @chetfaliszek
Apr 10, 2018, 4:48:49 PM
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Nice job @ProPublica - we are all better because of your work. Just donated but prompted to share it on Facebook?

Donat…
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I think the bigger of the two learnings from https://t.co/JNKw70hQwD is the subtler one: of course people love getting things…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 10, 2018, 4:40:53 PM
Today's a good day to listen to The Social Network soundtrack, which is excellent https://t.co/Y4X09x9j1b
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@karlitaliliana Disproportionate to what? The impact all the other 2-billion-user social networks have? I mean, it's hard to s…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 10, 2018, 12:32:39 AM
"A lawless and mistrustful world where self-interest is the only principle and paranoia is the only source of safety is a not a paradise but a crypto-medieval hellhole." 🤣 https://t.co/A48ePTM58S
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dillonforrest @dillonforrest
Apr 9, 2018, 8:14:51 PM
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open source software as a business driver fascinates me. @codinghorror said this about @discourse: "If people aren't wil…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 9, 2018, 7:14:26 PM
Good news! I just tested myself, and I'm not too old for the Jesus and Mary Chain wall of sound.. yet. https://t.co/PK4CQauVtQ
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 9, 2018, 5:57:26 PM
@jeremyckahn @fgagnongrenier @aprilwensel @spolsky @StackOverflow the problems seem to be "we aren't willing to take the time to understand how it works", though? Honestly for most of it, I'd recommend building an alternative to SO that works more as you prefer, using rules that are better for the (different!) goals.
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stephanierlamm @stephanierlamm
Apr 9, 2018, 5:48:44 PM
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*Tweaking CSS for two hours to avoid doing backend data work* https://t.co/ZLLr8vnvQc
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 9, 2018, 5:31:45 PM
@jeremyckahn @fgagnongrenier @aprilwensel @spolsky @StackOverflow sadly, some of the questions I answer from people about SO end in "I didn't take the time to actually look at how things actually worked, I just typed words into a box on the Internet voicing my displeasure with an idea I had in my head about how things *might* work"
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 9, 2018, 5:00:12 PM
Open source is basically the extremely successful freemium game model applied to software, isn't it?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 9, 2018, 4:53:19 PM
Look deep inside yourself and then recoil in horror at what you’ve seen – or as I like to call it, “Monday”.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 9, 2018, 4:51:36 PM
@jeremyckahn @fgagnongrenier @aprilwensel @spolsky @StackOverflow First of all, civility is the gold standard, to be sure. However, I feel like people want small town norms in a big city. This isn't.. realistic. There is no personal welcoming committee when you roll into New York City.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 9, 2018, 4:39:52 PM
@jeremyckahn @fgagnongrenier @aprilwensel @spolsky @StackOverflow In other words, don't question the question? As long as they are saying "don't do X, try Y instead" I'm not seeing a problem, and the advice is more than likely *correct*.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 9, 2018, 4:29:34 PM
@jeremyckahn @fgagnongrenier @aprilwensel @spolsky @StackOverflow If they have access to a computer, and put in the effort to follow the site guidelines around asking good questions (which are presented at time of asking first question), I'm really struggling to understand what the barrier is? https://t.co/MrkJgrDoqa
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 9, 2018, 3:06:14 PM
Me: Should I argue with randos on the internet, or do productive work? Brain: do your work Brain: arguing won't make you happy Brain: option number two Me: I definitely need to respond to this right now Brain: oh my god
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 9, 2018, 6:10:36 AM
"even [getting a celebrity to autograph something] is being supplanted by the cellphone selfie." https://t.co/sjGnvKoOkI
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 9, 2018, 3:51:26 AM
If you try to satisfy 100% of the people, you will fail 100% of the time
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 8, 2018, 8:02:27 PM
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 8, 2018, 1:51:45 PM
I will forever be ensaddenated that this song could not be recorded because Paul McCartney is a strict vegetarian https://t.co/TNi5sJAixG
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mikeangiulo @mikeangiulo
Apr 7, 2018, 11:51:55 PM
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Everyone at home kept watching Netflix using my profile. Messed up all my lists and history... so I renamed “Dad” to “Inst…
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ADAMATOMIC @ADAMATOMIC
Apr 7, 2018, 10:58:21 AM
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try my patented 4-step system for internet discourse https://t.co/pgZ8DRpa1f
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 7, 2018, 2:00:09 AM
I got into computer games in the 80s to get *away* from analog board games... and pesky face to face human interaction!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 6, 2018, 11:54:50 PM
Educating our children about the importance of cryptocurrencies https://t.co/4Hxubo1gZh
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Pinboard @Pinboard
Apr 6, 2018, 6:21:24 PM
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If you work at Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Oracle, Amazon, etc., spend a moment on the FEC website to see which politicians…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 6, 2018, 5:57:54 PM
Ah yes, our crack not-a-threat modeling team hard at work. Raises all around! https://t.co/Ed9Onq4vSW
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sarahjeong @sarahjeong
Apr 6, 2018, 3:53:56 PM
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Facebook hurriedly promising to add a gaslighting feature to their product after being caught gaslighting their users is th…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 6, 2018, 3:31:20 PM
Current status: powering our way through our ‘betes bucket https://t.co/JtsfbPnpqC
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spolsky @spolsky
Apr 6, 2018, 2:52:08 PM
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It's been about ten years since @codinghorror and I started building @StackOverflow so I decided to write a series of blog pos…
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mgoldst @mgoldst
Apr 6, 2018, 2:25:45 AM
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So much of art & design is just about being actively curious.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 5, 2018, 7:05:21 PM
THIS IS MEDIEEEEVAL TIIIMES https://t.co/rKuJ13g7to
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 5, 2018, 3:37:22 PM
Please enjoy reading these words I have transmitted to your depression rectangle
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samsaffron @samsaffron
Apr 5, 2018, 11:51:27 AM
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we just default blacklisted @bing on all @discourse instances due to excessive traffic patterns https://t.co/hNcukpe0Hx
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 5, 2018, 12:01:51 AM
Hey look everyone it’s that extremely well written, super polished, decade old crawler written by a team of thousands of professionals at a billion dollar company! https://t.co/6NiCP4Fc3s
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matthewchampion @matthewchampion
Apr 4, 2018, 11:43:51 PM
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this... may be the greatest story ever told https://t.co/ndHBjwIVkb
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 4, 2018, 7:08:24 PM
@xcud @RichRogersIoT My work here is done
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markedly @markedly
Apr 4, 2018, 6:50:19 PM
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Dunkin Donuts: Sorry, we’re out of chocolate glazed. Me: [about to lose it] No Mark, save this feeling. Use it for your ar…
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GoodBearPerson @GoodBearPerson
Apr 4, 2018, 6:38:05 PM
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HackerNewsOnion @HackerNewsOnion
Apr 4, 2018, 6:34:39 PM
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California Has Ruled It Illegal To Conceal A Company’s JIRA Subscription For The Purpose Of Attracting Engineers
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 4, 2018, 3:57:52 PM
This museum of failure is not pulling any punches https://t.co/9HGLeQLDRT
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 4, 2018, 3:51:30 PM
Finding my muse in Hollywood https://t.co/TlJ6CT3Tlz
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 3, 2018, 6:45:46 PM
Having fun in Southern California ☠️ https://t.co/gHSCMrRc5V
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 3, 2018, 12:26:56 AM
“But if something was really important, why would you put it on Facebook?” https://t.co/fzjGQHTxN5
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rascalking @rascalking
Apr 2, 2018, 10:37:47 PM
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The Working Person's Guide to the Industry That Might Kill Your Company https://t.co/W77eE3kaxa via @Splinter_news
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discourse @discourse
Apr 2, 2018, 10:26:18 PM
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Major congrats on the https://t.co/giECnFIMKv community! We wholeheartedly agree with your conclusions.

Chat is great for f…
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benostrowsky @benostrowsky
Apr 1, 2018, 10:23:17 PM
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Quoting someone anonymous: I swear all the movies with a "Must rescue the President!" storyline have been ruined for me.…
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Carnage4Life @Carnage4Life
Apr 1, 2018, 8:10:35 PM
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I just published “Facebook Makes First Real Move to Curtail Abusive Ad Targeting on their Platform” https://t.co/BOicqYdE…
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#archivepix (saved 29 Oct 2011) https://t.co/OPhn1FyA05
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This is the most CLEVER phishing scam I’ve ever encountered and for a second it almost got me. Here’s how it works: they ask you…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 1, 2018, 2:20:25 PM
Reddit’s mobile web experience is miserable. For that matter their regular web experience is pretty bad too. Maybe reinvent themselves on mobile is the best option?
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mattblaze @mattblaze
Apr 1, 2018, 1:07:45 PM
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Happy "Confirm Crazy Things You Read on the Internet Before Reacting" Day. Actually, that's every day.
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Wow, Reddit really got carried away with this year's April Fools gag. That's some dark self-reflection. https://t.co/aq7vt3KJsg
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OlivierGuinart @OlivierGuinart
Apr 1, 2018, 1:02:11 PM
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Bitcoin mining on Apple II, at 1MHz! Not sure I'll even get a satoshi (0.00000001 bitcoins) before the vein is depleted…
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DrPhiltill @DrPhiltill
Mar 31, 2018, 7:58:41 PM
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1. Wanna hear a weird but true story? (I have a few minutes to type, so here goes). I almost lost my hearing from the lid o…
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Pinboard @Pinboard
Mar 31, 2018, 2:33:15 PM
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Good morning! We have about 14 hours until the Saturday fundraising deadline and it's going to be feel being hugged by a Twit…
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JayHanlon @JayHanlon
Mar 31, 2018, 2:31:41 PM
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Check out our new "Ask the Duck" feature on the lower right corner of https://t.co/NbEADOVytl and all SE sites. It's our fir…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 31, 2018, 4:36:06 AM
I thought, oh, this is some Jason Bourne plot device, but no, it was real! https://t.co/icocnn6hwI
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 30, 2018, 6:06:55 PM
@ejaya2 can you give me an example of a query that is better?
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waxpancake @waxpancake
Mar 30, 2018, 6:02:01 PM
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🎉 @Glitch is newly open-source and officially out of beta, with a metric buttload of new features! https://t.co/ER7Ohu0rbD
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DanielPink @DanielPink
Mar 30, 2018, 4:55:27 PM
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People who used their devices while out for dinner with friends and family experienced greater boredom & enjoyed themselves…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 30, 2018, 4:52:27 PM
The more you look at Bing from a webmaster and crawling perspective, the worse you realize it is. It's very, very bad.
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