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ritholtz @ritholtz
Jun 22, 2017, 7:14:32 PM
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91 percent of the children killed by guns around the world are American

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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 22, 2017, 5:51:12 PM
I decided to watch "The Conjuring 2" while excercising on the treadmill last night and I kinda regretted it https://t.co/hy8qW1sBWD
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kpoulsen @kpoulsen
Jun 22, 2017, 5:40:34 PM
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I just launched TrumpBlocks.Me, a web app for people that the 45th President of the United States has blocked on Twitter http…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 22, 2017, 3:33:45 PM
(resumes stabbing self in eyes repeatedly)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 22, 2017, 3:33:12 PM
"Hi, I have absolutely no idea what I am doing, but I feel strangely obligated to report this severe security problem with your website"
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 22, 2017, 3:28:46 PM
Time to check our Hacker One page and get my daily dose of uncontrollable rage https://t.co/47enXNC1S7
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 22, 2017, 3:23:48 PM
I have flashbacks to Colbert's "I don't see color, but people tell me I am white" every time I re-read this https://t.co/kQC4oH0AIb
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DanielPink @DanielPink
Jun 22, 2017, 1:43:17 PM
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About as many Americans will die this year of drug overdoses as died in Vietnam, Iraq & Afghanistan wars combined. https:…
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You've got a really *impressive* risk/reward calculus if you steal snacks from the CIA's vending machine via hacking while con…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 22, 2017, 3:00:02 AM
I use "tempered glass" screen protectors because I have kids, but there is no way these $10 kits are *really* glass?
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FizzOtter @FizzOtter
Jun 21, 2017, 6:46:12 PM
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Have to say... Not a huge fan! :D https://t.co/2ynIRE7Nwi
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"With Kalanick’s exit, Uber is out its CEO, COO, CBO, CFO, CMO, and SVP of Engineering" Now's the perfect time to implement a ho…
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MattChorley @MattChorley
Jun 21, 2017, 6:29:23 AM
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Bring your child to work day https://t.co/QOptwEmsZ0
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 21, 2017, 2:55:24 AM
Google 2006: "PSUs have typical 60-70% efficiency, our custom PSUs 90%+" by 2013 you could buy this off the shelf https://t.co/NCY4jQMq9R
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 21, 2017, 2:33:58 AM
Because @siracusa is building a sweet PC gaming rig for 4k / 60fps Destiny 2, I got him this mouse as a present https://t.co/5sC5nDhczL
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 20, 2017, 11:43:15 PM
@thomedes Yes that is the joke
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 20, 2017, 8:59:17 PM
I mean *everyone* knows that eight ridiculously slow cores is better than two fast cores. That is just LOGIC, people! Lern2cpu n00b
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 20, 2017, 8:56:59 PM
Funny how Android sites have internalized this "only multi core scores now matter" narrative with 1/2 the CPU speed of iOS hardware https://t.co/NlawOvnyiJ
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 20, 2017, 8:22:22 PM
Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator. Are you ready? Hi ready, I'm Dad. https://t.co/5a0gds84ug
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Pinboard @Pinboard
Jun 20, 2017, 8:20:51 PM
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Ask yourself: am I even good enough to suffer from impostor syndrome?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 20, 2017, 6:56:31 PM
@voidqk they do it because you let it work ;)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 20, 2017, 6:55:57 PM
@voidqk I empathize with "buy the old game complete bundle" which is how it should be for ancient games like this. But base game = full game.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 20, 2017, 6:49:49 PM
@voidqk if anything you are falling into a marketing trap. Oh noes, I am not getting *everything*, therefore..
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 20, 2017, 6:49:19 PM
@voidqk Take Batman: Arkham Knight DLC as an example. Is the batgirl set of missions "depriving you from the full experience"? Nonsense
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 20, 2017, 6:48:11 PM
Science and Religion, Abridged! https://t.co/VA5l7rU8Cd
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 20, 2017, 6:37:48 PM
@voidqk That's a bizarre weird viewpoint; game expansions are NOT standalone films. Not even close. They're much smaller vignettes.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 20, 2017, 6:26:54 PM
@voidqk Doubtful, if someone plays Catan and doesn't have Seafarers, did they not get "the Settlers of Catan experience"? base game is essential
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 20, 2017, 6:22:45 PM
@voidqk why would it matter if Settlers of Catan was missing the Seafarers expansion? The base game works just fine ..
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 20, 2017, 6:06:55 PM
@voidqk ask Battlefield: Hardline how well that worked out for them.. lots of fail in that "use same engine, different art" approach
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 20, 2017, 6:05:53 PM
@voidqk it's really not though; imagine a paid boardgame expansion, that's exactly what it is.. https://t.co/Yk98pNnlSp
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thebendcook @thebendcook
Jun 20, 2017, 5:42:59 PM
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 19, 2017, 9:55:20 PM
It is suuuper annoying how many Steam games freak out if Windows DPI scaling is set higher than 100%
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sarahljaffe @sarahljaffe
Jun 19, 2017, 8:20:01 PM
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guys there is a union ironworker running against Paul Ryan oh my goodness https://t.co/ZpNgOVcIQ4
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arstechnica @arstechnica
Jun 19, 2017, 3:45:04 PM
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Cats are an extreme outlier among domestic animals https://t.co/SMPmoeulSE by @annaleen
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 19, 2017, 1:14:51 AM
I can highly recommend the logitech G Pro as a no-nonsense, high quality mouse https://t.co/JZZXQK4ZPx
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 19, 2017, 12:31:46 AM
Days later, I am still thinking about "looks like they gave you the pickle" and chuckling to myself @d_m_elms
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A Wilson's Algorithm maze laid out as its spanning tree. https://t.co/vhwzVEk2ED https://t.co/IFUroilsFU
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betsyweber @betsyweber
Jun 18, 2017, 11:20:35 PM
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Empathy: “They have to be monsters”. From @codinghorrorhttps://t.co/tZvnh0XdCJ
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 18, 2017, 4:48:36 PM
A shout out to single parents, who should celebrate both mother's day and father's day because holy crap that would be unbelievably hard
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arstechnica @arstechnica
Jun 18, 2017, 4:45:42 PM
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Want to really see just how far the web has come in 30yrs? https://t.co/bq8GV0UlRD
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MikeDrucker @MikeDrucker
Jun 18, 2017, 4:41:31 PM
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I don't usually get emotional on here, but I wanted to really say a huge happy Father's Day to the MS-DOS computer that ra…
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HumanoidHistory @HumanoidHistory
Jun 18, 2017, 4:34:06 PM
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Leonard Nimoy with his son Adam on the set of STAR TREK. #FathersDay https://t.co/OWw0Ui6THw
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“5 Surprising Things I’ve Learned About Teaching” https://t.co/soTLzamfnO
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 17, 2017, 2:35:54 AM
It offends me that the top level for 80 plus power efficiency is titanium.. over *platinum??* Who came up with this? https://t.co/UzIAaEuO64
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JonyIveParody @JonyIveParody
Jun 16, 2017, 9:53:14 PM
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At least we use screws, right, @iFixit? #courage #Apple https://t.co/TsO2FeYgU2
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 16, 2017, 8:47:06 PM
Bought a digital photo frame and it's .. kinda great! Nice IPS screen, plug in usb key, EZ setup & autoplay all: https://t.co/snWpUAQC7z
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 16, 2017, 7:04:52 PM
@greshock it's a process
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 16, 2017, 6:46:07 PM
The old saying "Holding a grudge is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die." is very very deeply true.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 16, 2017, 6:45:17 PM
Don't hold grudges. Ever. Avoid people who are known bad actors, sure, but never hold a grudge.
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HanaCarpenter @HanaCarpenter
Jun 16, 2017, 6:32:49 PM
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this is a great way to handle bathroom signage, @cooperunion ! https://t.co/DVunLqqIJi
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 16, 2017, 6:12:48 PM
GINORMOUS sharpie magnum is fantastic. When it's time for something to EAT BLACKNESS! EAT IT!!! EAT IIT!!1!@r89qwad https://t.co/nqXt693L6a
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 16, 2017, 5:52:09 PM
I don't think there's a darker end of the world scenario than the one in Handmaid's Tale. Giant meteor seems merciful in comparison. https://t.co/8TaVcjCmVk
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 16, 2017, 5:19:33 PM
Don't yuck someone else's yum!* * Unless their yum is sexism or racism then you totally should
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 16, 2017, 4:20:17 PM
Reminder: if it plugs in, and you care about it, put it on a reliable UPS or "protection present" power strip https://t.co/8pgIrcy81B
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Awesome_planet_ @Awesome_planet_
Jun 16, 2017, 1:38:54 AM
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MinaMarkham @MinaMarkham
Jun 15, 2017, 6:13:39 PM
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GIF turns 30 today! 🎉 https://t.co/IcDxhNDXDv
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Editor: "That React post got 10K visits from Hacker News. Not getting better than that."

Blogger: "Hold my beer."

https://t.…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 15, 2017, 3:18:37 AM
“You didn’t really have a choice. Did you?” https://t.co/AgbDXqSJEb
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 15, 2017, 2:28:59 AM
The iPad is now as fast as (technically, *faster* than) the highest end Surface Pro 4. I called this in 2014 https://t.co/jA60MbHMRC https://t.co/sWXuYLajWF
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 15, 2017, 1:54:37 AM
"Sometimes bands still get rich. So can you." https://t.co/Oqe2e7Q7Ft
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 14, 2017, 9:23:51 PM
Worst iPads are all odd version numbers: 3 (underpowered retina), 5 (underpowered 64-bit), and 7 (meh "pro" featureset). Even numbers FTW!
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jessamyn @jessamyn
Jun 14, 2017, 8:55:18 PM
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"Nostalgia for an AZ lifestyle that never existed, understood in the context of the Freedom Riders" https://t.co/uxVAALY60j h…
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Pinboard @Pinboard
Jun 14, 2017, 8:43:32 PM
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People are emailing their CEOs; some of them write back! Keep up the pressure and post your emails for others to use https://…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 14, 2017, 6:06:31 PM
Severe two year old iOS Safari bug with position:fixed that started in iOS 8, finally closed.. https://t.co/zUuFANEci7
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 14, 2017, 5:13:27 PM
@Gargron I don't know what it is?
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Video games as a universal basic income for meaning: https://t.co/hAK9AtjMQ6 <- Got some thoughts about this.
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PulpLibrarian @PulpLibrarian
Jun 14, 2017, 4:50:45 PM
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Early #computers had to be programmed by hand. This involved graphic designers trying to make you think BASIC was fun...…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 14, 2017, 4:47:27 PM
This is maybe the best Tweetstorm I've ever read, cheers @d_m_elms -- https://t.co/3aBXtLAFQl
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 14, 2017, 4:32:42 PM
I agree that @susanthesquark should win a Pulitzer https://t.co/sAlyV3HHl2
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lyzidiamond @lyzidiamond
Jun 14, 2017, 2:38:56 AM
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UPPER CASE lower case Title Case camelCase snake_case kebab-case Train-Case ǝsɐɔ ʇɐq çt̶̀͢͞h̴̷̨̡̕u̴̸̴l̡͜͞u͜͠ ̡͜͝c̀͞á̷̧̧…
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mattgemmell @mattgemmell
Jun 14, 2017, 2:07:27 AM
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Slow-mo vid showing ProMotion on iPad Pro 10.5" vs 9.7". https://t.co/efehry9dmj
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 14, 2017, 12:55:34 AM
When you are *pretty* sure you visited Wikipedia before an edit got reverted https://t.co/Rl07pyqtWh
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 13, 2017, 11:16:46 PM
Which type of mouse grip do you use? https://t.co/M6DnMGlrke
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 13, 2017, 10:59:27 PM
Fidget spinners are teaching the world's youth an important lesson: friction always wins
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scottbelsky @scottbelsky
Jun 13, 2017, 10:21:35 PM
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Undeniable theme among founders i've invested/worked with: The less defensive, the more potential. Those that absorb + int…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 13, 2017, 4:47:41 PM
Seeing some solid JS perf improvements in recent Chrome Android versions (this is on a Nexus 6p) thanks @bmeurer & team! https://t.co/ZkK0S5Fnfz
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 13, 2017, 2:42:54 PM
iPad Pro (2017) scores 149 on https://t.co/KFX8Y4SpDI
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 13, 2017, 5:09:07 AM
@chris_campbell How can there be citizen governance or oversight when the damn talk pages are so disastrously hard to understand much less engage with
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 13, 2017, 3:29:56 AM
Fish MASTERRRRS! https://t.co/BpZKz4HC7V
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 13, 2017, 2:55:12 AM
You know what's wrong with Wikipedia? Talk pages. They make zero sense. They are completely unintelligible to an average human.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 12, 2017, 9:15:47 PM
Solid, thoughtful introspection on building great software https://t.co/5OXbwdNdHb
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 12, 2017, 7:10:56 PM
@SecsAndCyber I think you meant gender traitors
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 12, 2017, 6:31:47 PM
TL;DR if you like your dystopias xxxtra dark 99% cacao you'll enjoy Handmaid's Tale!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 12, 2017, 6:30:38 PM
Handmaid's Tale has it all: cattle prod beatdowns, literal 👁️-for-an-👁️, stonings, machine gunning civilians, genital mutilation...
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 12, 2017, 3:57:46 PM
Apple is currently at 2012 era Ivy Bridge Core i7 levels of performance now, per Geekbench 4 https://t.co/UEDgyQ8gKj
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 12, 2017, 2:05:04 PM
"we’re now waiting for Intel to catch up with Apple’s performance" https://t.co/Ld1YKidtx1
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 12, 2017, 4:34:11 AM
The current front line in the CPU war between Intel and Apple, as of the iPad Pro 2017 (A10X) https://t.co/VJrs8MzNn1 https://t.co/KJ2TPaxHnv
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 12, 2017, 4:17:42 AM
eInk has still got it, man. So cool. https://t.co/ne6RwGf9el
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 11, 2017, 11:43:44 PM
I have many questions about this product 🏃‍♀️💨 https://t.co/r6cEurfmxT
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The post-regulatory world of commerce https://t.co/KUtcbI3TCF
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 11, 2017, 4:45:39 PM
Today's cutting edge cryptocurrency crime is tomorrow's mainstream crime https://t.co/uzceJcJ24c
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 11, 2017, 3:52:07 PM
It is also amusing that the cult leader lady from The Leftovers ... is a cult leader lady in The Handmaid's Tale. A+++ would lead cult again
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 11, 2017, 3:34:01 PM
I immediately recognized Margaret Atwood's cameo in the first episode of The Handmaid's Tale. Hi mom!* * not actually my mom
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 10, 2017, 7:04:37 PM
Got the kids a bunch of whoopie cushions and I honestly don't think they have ever had more fun in their entire lives
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 10, 2017, 4:05:32 PM
At least people who use negative sexist/racist language are easy to identify. The ones that don't are *far* more dangerous.
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