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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 13, 2016, 6:04:42 PM
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 13, 2016, 5:38:10 PM
I tried to put heat shrink tubing on some inlined cable converters and .. I got it so hot that I fried the chips on the converters. DIY FAIL
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 13, 2016, 5:30:57 PM
@Bjornefitte substitute 'that' with 'anything'
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 13, 2016, 5:27:54 PM
The Obama administration's draconian position on whistleblowers is really a bummer. Manning and Snowden, zero chance of pardon.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 13, 2016, 5:03:55 PM
@gortok 5 inches thick, eh? How do you fit that in your pocket? :D
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 13, 2016, 4:43:52 PM
Still amazed at the number of people who still cling to "but 4-6-8 slow cores is somehow more betterer than 2 extremely fast cores!" Um.. no
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alairock @alairock
Sep 13, 2016, 4:31:49 PM
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@codinghorror Pretty impressive. On my 2015 MacbookPro I got 25,523 in Chrome and 24,119 in Safari.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 13, 2016, 4:17:07 PM
Never thought about it this way, but.. that works https://t.co/W97TKHlChB https://t.co/kDnrbn33UK
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 13, 2016, 3:57:22 PM
Just a reminder: it's awesome that iOS gets updated so reliably, but I'd still wait one full day before updating to any new iOS version!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 13, 2016, 3:53:56 PM
@ShellDozer that is SUPER!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 13, 2016, 2:55:58 PM
Steam begins segregating "free product" reviews from paid. How I wish Amazon would too. https://t.co/bIHdGqxVtP
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 13, 2016, 2:26:53 PM
The iPhone 7 truly contains a desktop class CPU this time around. https://t.co/qEokE3QEwy
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How Beauty Standards Have Changed Throughout History https://t.co/eILv2D6qVP
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JayHanlon @JayHanlon
Sep 13, 2016, 2:08:26 PM
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Ever wonder why you show up to work each day? Sometimes, someone reminds you. https://t.co/YU2xg7IggJ
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worrydream @worrydream
Sep 12, 2016, 9:45:30 PM
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Hi. Does this give you feelings?
https://t.co/2gW2ChbNuP
Here's what you can do:
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 12, 2016, 6:10:57 PM
It's important to remember that the media only "wins" if the presidential race is viewed as a close, nail-biting race.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 12, 2016, 5:29:47 PM
Does civilized discourse entail tone policing? https://t.co/XihPEqZuRF
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 12, 2016, 2:40:04 PM
We spend too much time on dystopian futures. You know what was *really* dystopian? The last ten thousand years. Imagine living in 1400 or BC
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 12, 2016, 2:29:57 PM
I am generally optimistic about the future but I do worry about global warming for our kids, and their kids https://t.co/LOxmPiVXf5
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Nick_Craver @Nick_Craver
Sep 12, 2016, 2:23:44 PM
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It’s International Programmer’s day! In honor of that, go do something overly pedantic and get it wrong the first few time…
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migueldeicaza @migueldeicaza
Sep 12, 2016, 2:21:32 PM
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Interesting thread. Wouldn't say it is the sole role of PM, but team, starting with business owner and clear goals https…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 12, 2016, 5:24:38 AM
thou hast broken the first rule of knight club https://t.co/r6FHvfFPdL
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Pinboard @Pinboard
Sep 11, 2016, 9:14:50 PM
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Clinton’s collapse from dehydration is a huge opportunity for Vessyl
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 11, 2016, 8:25:12 PM
In 8 years of colocating servers I have seen multiple spinning rust disks fail, and one PSU, but zero SSDs failed from 2013-on.
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Things the internet shows you that you thought you'd never see #13857394 https://t.co/0alhJrUlaF
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 11, 2016, 1:33:42 PM
Evolution is real! https://t.co/6KGVHd2TAM
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itsjamesherring @itsjamesherring
Sep 11, 2016, 10:45:52 AM
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Still the best use of Segway ever seen..
https://t.co/laHjgLB46i
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 11, 2016, 10:44:41 AM
If you attempt to use Android in a large tablet.. you're gonna have a bad time: https://t.co/h9x9R9VtSg
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 11, 2016, 1:17:45 AM
White vote percentages in presidential elections https://t.co/gujrnA07lG https://t.co/uSwAtvnmBT
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 11, 2016, 1:15:20 AM
Hell is other people? Surprise! So is Mars. https://t.co/9j7FnmFCI1
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JoyAnnReid @JoyAnnReid
Sep 11, 2016, 1:05:14 AM
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Among white likely voters Trump 50 Clinton 36 Among non-white voters Clinton 75 Trump 13 ABC/Wapo poll
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 11, 2016, 12:59:05 AM
The Falling Man https://t.co/XnM2vzbxu9
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 10, 2016, 3:57:51 PM
🎶 one of these things is not like the others 🎶 https://t.co/IwXf0OcDET https://t.co/VENEXiKgfS
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 10, 2016, 3:45:43 PM
The CPU in the iPhone 7 is roughly similar perf wise to Intel's top of the line Sandy Bridge Core i7-2600 in 2011.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 10, 2016, 3:42:53 PM
Intel Core i7-6770HQ (Skylake 4 core, 2.6 - 3.5 Ghz, 45w TDP) vs. iPhone 7 in GeekBench 4 -- 4226 vs 3233 https://t.co/BuVoqFVmAc
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 10, 2016, 3:12:31 PM
I don't need this.. but I *need* this https://t.co/wYEj165SBb https://t.co/egiofKhBUM
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goldengateblond @goldengateblond
Sep 10, 2016, 12:33:53 AM
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Today's political reset button: If baby bat burritos are wrong, I don't wanna be right. https://t.co/gRqym67fl2
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anildash @anildash
Sep 9, 2016, 9:29:03 PM
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One reason everybody is watching your videos with the captions on is because we would have preferred to just read the story.
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SamBodenus @SamBodenus
Sep 9, 2016, 7:32:54 PM
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I made this from an old coffee table https://t.co/0o4Uxks2pu
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mattcutts @mattcutts
Sep 9, 2016, 7:32:00 PM
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.@matt_levine on Wells Fargo is delish: https://t.co/Z0qQrRTc4F

1. You get what you measure. 2. The thing that you measure…
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ThePracticalDev @ThePracticalDev
Sep 9, 2016, 6:14:19 PM
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How is URL pronounced?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 9, 2016, 5:42:09 PM
Twitter Geniuses: is there any way to construct an URL that drops you into someone's tweetstream at a specific date / time? If not, why not?
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Real_CSS_Tricks @Real_CSS_Tricks
Sep 9, 2016, 5:26:07 PM
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lulz

Tips and principles to trick people into thinking you’re an industry thought leader.

https://t.co/l1AK88I87O ht…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 9, 2016, 5:21:44 PM
OMG HACKER FIGHT https://t.co/mmCWgA5glp
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PHP_CEO @PHP_CEO
Sep 9, 2016, 5:17:53 PM
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IT’S TOUGH BUT YOU HAVE TO FIRE TOXIC EMPLOYEES JUST LAST WEEK I HAD TO FIRE A SYSADMIN WHO KEPT MAKING DATABASE PASSWORDS HA…
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Per @codinghorror, the iPad Air 2 I bought 2 years ago is as fast as the fastest Android device. 😨
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 9, 2016, 3:13:58 AM
iPhone 7 scores ~3400. Not too bad Android, you caught up to the iPad Air 2. Hang in there lil' green buddy! https://t.co/XdJ0B6nmE1
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 9, 2016, 3:00:35 AM
The iPhone 7 plus has better camera, longer battery life, *and* more RAM? I ❤️ me some phablets! https://t.co/dQzulDOpCP
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 9, 2016, 1:21:50 AM
Late night at the https://t.co/6GbxGgfAMM datacenter, that is where I, like Frampton, come alive!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 8, 2016, 8:51:42 PM
@lowellheddings wrong coast that is why. I highly doubt they will sell out of these, maybe certain colors
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 8, 2016, 7:20:48 PM
"Interviewing is a flawed, human process." https://t.co/Cjdz6T06lt
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 8, 2016, 6:08:11 PM
@lowellheddings I fixed it, but Ghost failed to save before I linked, and I thought it had saved.
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textfiles @textfiles
Sep 8, 2016, 6:06:27 PM
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WHAT IF ANTI-VACCINATION THINKING IS A RESULT OF INFECTION BY VIRUSES AS PART OF EVOLUTIONARY RESPONSE TO VACCINES https://t
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 8, 2016, 6:05:15 PM
Does writing code matter? https://t.co/ZXl3AVCzfk
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 8, 2016, 4:20:03 PM
Imagine if you had perfect recollection of every single thing that ever happened to you, for decades. That's a kind of insanity.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 8, 2016, 4:18:12 PM
I've come to terms with the fact that chat isn't meant to be searched. Sometimes, forgetting is a feature, as it is in actual human beings.
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Engineers, you know how you are befuddled by very smart people who can't figure out email? Sometimes, that's you, with human so…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 8, 2016, 3:38:16 PM
seriously considering downgrading to the free Slack plan because the search tools are so bad
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 8, 2016, 2:48:11 PM
@CoryDMC indeed, the world has changed forever.
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PeterBeinart @PeterBeinart
Sep 8, 2016, 2:37:14 PM
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Why is @HillaryClinton so hated? Just read the research on responses to powerful women does. It's terrifying. https://t.c
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 8, 2016, 2:32:42 PM
@CoryDMC all software has been social software for the last decade.
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cshirky @cshirky
Sep 8, 2016, 2:28:31 PM
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I storified my tweetstorm of last week: Third-parties exist to flatter people. We should stop pretending otherwise. https://t.…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 8, 2016, 2:24:18 PM
When they were building Microsoft Word in 1996, no PM said "and here's the feature that helps people be less racist" https://t.co/an7tBcbJRr
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 7, 2016, 11:00:28 PM
@interputed I think as screens get to 70 plus inches, and beyond, more so
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john_lam @john_lam
Sep 7, 2016, 10:35:27 PM
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iOS 10 + ARMv8 has execute-only memory (you can't read it within same process), and is used very cleverly for JIT: https://t.…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 7, 2016, 9:03:34 PM
I am a fast webpage, kneel before my greatness https://t.co/YRmUapRXpl
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 7, 2016, 8:48:32 PM
I have owned an iPhone 6s+ since launch, I have never plugged headphones into it even once
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 7, 2016, 4:28:40 PM
The newly announced Playstation 4 Pro doesn't support 4k UHD Blu-Ray.. really???
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 7, 2016, 3:49:09 PM
Probably a small issue, nothing to be concerned about surely https://t.co/k4hZgHijIR
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RikerGoogling @RikerGoogling
Sep 7, 2016, 3:39:49 PM
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why don't combadges have headphone jacks anymore
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 7, 2016, 2:18:14 PM
My kids helpfully laid out my essential tools for today's project https://t.co/UJe32FbTl1
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johnb78 @johnb78
Sep 7, 2016, 1:28:15 PM
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This is beautiful https://t.co/vn1Yud6pVk
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 7, 2016, 1:21:31 PM
hard to get excited about iPhone 7 when we know iPhone 8 will have edge-to-edge OLED screen (no home button) next year.
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Dan_Cassaro @Dan_Cassaro
Sep 7, 2016, 11:38:26 AM
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First day of class student questionnaire. You would be amazed how much this thing stresses students out. https://t.co/tzCO…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 7, 2016, 11:33:24 AM
Who's On Call -- great insight https://t.co/iJQD9SAQfs
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TeaAndCopy @TeaAndCopy
Sep 7, 2016, 11:30:53 AM
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TYLER: The first rule of Fight Club is, you do not talk about Fight Club
ME: Yeah obviously haha [gets out phone] https://t
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 7, 2016, 11:09:18 AM
"I'm gonna keep my eye on you.. (whispering) and your shits." https://t.co/0Xh94Pwain
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triketora @triketora
Sep 7, 2016, 10:34:03 AM
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When You Change the World and No One Notices https://t.co/cq9Ltv0Kwn
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If you can get past the sneering contempt, I think there is a non-zero reflection of reality in this explanation: https://t.co
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jessamyn @jessamyn
Sep 6, 2016, 8:31:58 PM
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"25% of the time, users didn’t agree on whether the emoji was positive, neutral or negative" https://t.co/PSXGVsypiw https://…
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TheOnion @TheOnion
Sep 6, 2016, 4:00:49 PM
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USDA Admits Weight Loss Not Possible For People Who Don’t Like Salmon https://t.co/vc58XaKiUl https://t.co/7cyzVP2v1a
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I built an Arcade-Pi from @RetroBuiltGames together with @Inconcinnus Here's some pics and tips. https://t.co/JPEr4GB0Vk
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Four high school students are responsible for removing *pay* toilets from America https://t.co/nGcxfZACcw
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Chile's pension system was considered the global gold standard. So why is it so unpopular, asks @AndresVelasco https://t.co/kgx…
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conradhackett @conradhackett
Sep 6, 2016, 12:26:20 AM
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 5, 2016, 10:31:19 PM
Reverse Network Effects https://t.co/UjHcNzVDtv
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 5, 2016, 5:57:39 PM
@andybrk yeah I bought myself another one to do that exact thing with it!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 5, 2016, 5:49:05 PM
It is very nice how Chrome 53 finally uses pure vectors for all the browser UI.
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textfiles @textfiles
Sep 5, 2016, 5:24:44 PM
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Allow me to say, clearly and with directness, that if you do any work involving anything Nintendo touched in any way, you're…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 5, 2016, 3:45:05 PM
Still a huge fan of this Skull Canyon box. Drives 4K video great. https://t.co/FIUNe9u6Nj
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 5, 2016, 3:25:45 AM
I wasn't sure Battlefield 1 would be a worthy sequel. After playing the beta, it might be the best one ever. https://t.co/VtI7uXGNtU
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 5, 2016, 2:42:28 AM
"Cops have a phrase for those who do not quite [merit] a 51-50, an involuntary psychiatric hold. They are 51-49½" https://t.co/mwjyQFmeC3
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 4, 2016, 4:15:38 PM
Interesting to think of Uber and Lyft as public transit infrastructure if the costs are comparable https://t.co/ZZc9peoepj
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 4, 2016, 5:36:26 AM
This is what setting up Java looks like on a modern Windows PC. BRB, throwing my computer in the trash. https://t.co/qRLyOg6maV
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 4, 2016, 3:28:42 AM
Watched Interstellar again on a bigger screen. Confirmed what you already knew in your hearts: the computers were the true heroes.
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UniqBeauties @UniqBeauties
Sep 3, 2016, 9:49:32 PM
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Best Selfie of the year! 😱

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil https://t.co/2Am67FhAjo
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