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seesharp @seesharp
May 3, 2016, 4:16:29 PM
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Rage Against the Machine Learning
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ironicsans @ironicsans
May 3, 2016, 2:00:09 PM
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Idea: A section of HBO NOW called HBO THEN. It has classics like Fraggles, NNTN, Crypt, Mr Show, etc. And this: https://t.c
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JoshZumbrun @JoshZumbrun
May 3, 2016, 12:42:38 PM
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Average debt per graduate:
Doubled since class of 04
Tripled since 96
Quadrupled since 93
https://t.co/hBiHySB6uu https://…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 3, 2016, 11:52:47 AM
On the limits and boundaries of empathy on the Internet https://t.co/RsXKeowAVk https://t.co/eneN7MRTkN
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 3, 2016, 4:07:32 AM
Battleborn is great fun. If you liked Borderlands 2 (and who didn't), this is a logical MOBA extension. https://t.co/UJgN3Tey1L
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 3, 2016, 1:08:10 AM
When I have to use iTunes, I do so through a virtual machine running Windows XP. https://t.co/SCBT8WwJ0g
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misskallisto @misskallisto
May 2, 2016, 11:41:56 PM
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Gender and recognition in college classrooms.
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Which tag should totally be an html element? https://t.co/fxJVggTeIX
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Pinboard @Pinboard
May 2, 2016, 9:39:58 PM
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Chuck Tingle was nominated for a Hugo, but I believe he deserves the Nobel Prize for Literature. https://t.co/EmTOpAd9Lu
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SuperheroFeed @SuperheroFeed
May 2, 2016, 7:50:15 PM
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Prom done right https://t.co/2VjtcTKWhH
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 2, 2016, 7:48:51 PM
Tried to sell my old XBone at GameStop. Man that place is depressing. It has the stench of pawn shop digital distribution victim all over it
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New Yorker marks Claude Shannon's 100th birthday; he completely changed the world and many don't know his name. https://t.co/ocUn7…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 2, 2016, 12:44:08 AM
The Oasis is the answer to several questions that nobody was asking. It is nice, but way too expensive. A Bentley e-reader.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 2, 2016, 12:42:03 AM
The Kindle Oasis is a weird device. Out of case, so light, but so lopsided to hold. In case, who exactly needed "months" of battery?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 1, 2016, 9:37:22 PM
Kindle Oasis arrived. Very very tiny when detached from battery case. https://t.co/zmTQN6tDN3
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 1, 2016, 2:24:33 AM
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle." https://t.co/trdWvquhYx
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 30, 2016, 9:37:11 PM
@lowellheddings I buy and rip them so I can dump them in a file system
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 30, 2016, 9:27:58 PM
@lowellheddings people use Apple TV?
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francescagino @francescagino
Apr 30, 2016, 8:50:27 PM
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Why Luck Matters More Than You Might Think - Great piece in @TheAtlantic by @econnaturalist https://t.co/hTsCSUE4W5
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Emdashes @Emdashes
Apr 30, 2016, 4:10:32 PM
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They tried to make me go to improv / I said yes, and, and
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 30, 2016, 2:06:49 AM
Imagine what that feels like.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 29, 2016, 5:00:10 PM
They Have To Be Monsters https://t.co/RsXKeowAVk
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 28, 2016, 11:55:36 PM
@lowellheddings can the host block them upstream?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 28, 2016, 10:18:41 PM
@lowellheddings why though for what purpose?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 28, 2016, 9:21:18 PM
@malckier performance will be utter ass, though. Just complete and utter ass. What good is 16GB when it's so slow to read/write?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 28, 2016, 9:13:37 PM
beware 120gb SSDs though as they can be much slower, e.g. not enough chips / channels for parallel writes
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 28, 2016, 9:11:38 PM
I can recommend the Phison S10 controller based BP5e as well. $130 for 480gb and plenty fast. https://t.co/Ebcb6iBDKd
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 28, 2016, 9:08:46 PM
Almost no reason to buy high capacity USB thumb drives; just use a tiny M.2 adapter and full speed SSD it up https://t.co/lVHmJBteIE
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 28, 2016, 5:42:09 PM
"It’s impossible for most people to bear witness to every single thing, let alone enjoy it." https://t.co/CKqZxrER8u
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 28, 2016, 5:28:02 PM
"The most common way to get usability wrong is to listen to what users say rather than actually watching what they do."
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 28, 2016, 5:07:06 PM
I am excited because now that I own a Mac I could get hired at 37 Signals wait I meant Basecamp
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 28, 2016, 4:48:55 PM
some software is so bad that once uninstalled, the bits of memory it occupied should be plowed with salt so nothing can grow there again
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 28, 2016, 4:13:19 PM
I feel like the Food Surgeon YouTube guy is one bad relationship away from becoming the guy in Seven
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mirandaasantos @mirandaasantos
Apr 28, 2016, 4:11:11 PM
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throwback to when the car insurance lady asked my mom for front, rear, & side views but she didn't get the memo.. https…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 28, 2016, 1:36:10 PM
Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit. (Obligatory) https://t.co/8xskGEoUk4
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grep is my co-pilot
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 27, 2016, 9:32:59 PM
@bitquabit we will always have London
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 27, 2016, 9:19:25 PM
"my cause is just, my will is strong, and my gun is very, very large." https://t.co/xy9e0PaXkj
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 27, 2016, 8:50:01 PM
Days later, local Apple Store randomly cancelled my in-person iPad Pro repair request (for heat yellowing of LCD edge). No notification.
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waxylinks @waxylinks
Apr 27, 2016, 8:40:46 PM
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Breaking YouTube's Content ID with counteracting claims: pretty clever hack   https://t.co/LT0UY9bBsu
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 27, 2016, 8:36:23 PM
@gortok @lizardbill solving problems you customers brought to you is a bit better
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My pal @starsandrobots has a new project, gorgeous vintage circuits for learning electronics https://t.co/mqcP4rXxl8 https://t.…
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The glorious @EditingNLayout spent nine weeks creating nothing but Macho Man GIFs. Dig it. https://t.co/BCraSwzdi7 https://t.co/…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 27, 2016, 5:20:36 PM
@bitquabit @lizardbill that would be really power inefficient, just put it to sleep instead.
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spencerchen @spencerchen
Apr 27, 2016, 6:00:20 AM
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Nothing is original, esp. in #design. (btw, these are NOT the logos of Medium AirBNB, Flipboard, and Beats)

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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 27, 2016, 12:08:14 AM
"an artisanal die-rolling machine ... was used to cast a d20 8k times." https://t.co/QGcFONTVRC
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 26, 2016, 10:08:26 PM
@lowellheddings Chrome does better than Safari on that test. Safari gets like 22k for me. Surface Pro 4 gets 30k with Core i5.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 26, 2016, 9:28:00 PM
@lowellheddings Google octane 25k on battery w/chrome latest
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DorsaAmir @DorsaAmir
Apr 26, 2016, 9:14:54 PM
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The (real) scientific method. https://t.co/05nD1ObNlD
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 26, 2016, 9:12:14 PM
Mac isn't a panacea, but UNIX + excellent and mature high DPI display support + awesome battery life is a winning combo
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mattlieberman @mattlieberman
Apr 26, 2016, 5:56:15 PM
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This is important https://t.co/CPmMLJEqts
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How changes in hardware (e.g., networks quicker than SSD) affect application architecture: https://t.co/dPkgJLiW9f https://t.co
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 26, 2016, 5:04:10 PM
Butcher Billy Boosts Bukowski: The Pop Art Series https://t.co/GejfuGyAGU https://t.co/JHGsuT8VPW
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 26, 2016, 5:02:12 PM
@dozba I never answer my phone any more unless I know the number that is calling
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 26, 2016, 4:06:35 PM
So far the Mac is like a really confusing iOS device
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 26, 2016, 3:47:54 PM
This is the first Mac I have ever owned https://t.co/hRSCOq5Jdb
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 26, 2016, 1:54:28 PM
The 2016 Hugo Award Finalists https://t.co/qyprCaW6sq
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 26, 2016, 2:02:54 AM
Sup nerds. I like hating myself and also cats
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 25, 2016, 10:40:18 PM
Are there any fast snapdragon 820 Android 7 inch tablets out there? Aliexpress? I gotta retire this 2013 Nexus 7, but I like the form factor
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 25, 2016, 8:47:47 PM
I'm gonna need you all to sign up to bring this shirt back kthx https://t.co/5OWa7nVMur https://t.co/zovvHArXwr
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arstechnica @arstechnica
Apr 25, 2016, 5:21:08 PM
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Businesses pay $100,000 to DDoS extortionists who never DDoS anyone https://t.co/g7MCNa4YRu by @dangoodin001
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 25, 2016, 3:58:30 PM
Programmers needed to help rebuild the old 16 bit DOS game Tornado from its ASM source code https://t.co/TvU58ooHPx https://t.co/CzcUgsKtmD
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 25, 2016, 3:04:33 PM
Difference between worst and best thermal compound is 4.3c or 7.7f https://t.co/6y0jhyco0c https://t.co/u2DdB850iy
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 25, 2016, 2:47:48 PM
I upgraded the default pre-installed grey goop on a server heatsink and saw surprisingly large improvements in thermal behavior just now 🤔
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 25, 2016, 2:03:48 PM
Power outage! Time for our third world cosplay!
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arstechnica @arstechnica
Apr 25, 2016, 2:02:37 PM
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This ain't your Macbook Pro or Air keyboard (and it's polarizing accordingly) #MacBook https://t.co/J2NM2lasKH https://t.c
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Programming blogs e̶v̶e̶r̶y̶o̶n̶e̶ ̶m̶u̶s̶t̶ ̶r̶e̶a̶d̶ you might like:
https://t.co/PVPErutrzU
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 25, 2016, 5:10:20 AM
Working code attracts people who want to code. Design documents attract people who want to talk.
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samsaffron @samsaffron
Apr 24, 2016, 10:12:17 PM
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Looks like I can get @discourse to work on Bash on Ubuntu on Windows, with rbenv and Ruby 2.3 https://t.co/AzcwsyvBob
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 24, 2016, 5:31:06 PM
12.5 million C64s were sold, https://t.co/reUAQ5DLtw thus the total combined memory size of all C64s is 800 gigabytes of RAM.
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"not only are we not plugging the holes, we’re proud of how fast the pipeline is leaking" great post by @danluu https://t.co/FPCA…
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arstechnica @arstechnica
Apr 24, 2016, 3:12:15 PM
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Sonos on the cheap: How Chromecast Audio breathes new life into old speakers https://t.co/M3DCZxnrMh by @samred
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 24, 2016, 3:52:38 AM
Hey, I recognize these actors in Quantum Break, they look so realistic! Then after watching the game FMV of them https://t.co/Y4IxuHpQhp
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 24, 2016, 3:22:37 AM
Maybe it's super gimmicky, but I'm loving the time effects in Quantum Break. I never played any Alan Wake, but I did play Singularity 👎
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 24, 2016, 1:40:15 AM
good point -- invest in water https://t.co/o1AwFWM1D8
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 24, 2016, 1:27:40 AM
If you were shorting VR, actively betting against it, where would you put your money?
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SteampunkMuppet @SteampunkMuppet
Apr 24, 2016, 12:59:24 AM
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I’m literally crying https://t.co/5IWd14bzKA
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 23, 2016, 10:10:40 PM
The problem with "engage everyone on the Internet with empathy" is that the individual emotional effort required is .. basically infinite
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wittelstephanie @wittelstephanie
Apr 23, 2016, 9:51:51 PM
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I wrote a thing about shitty people being shitty and how they should stop. “The End of Empathy” https://t.co/2HHHoxcL…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 23, 2016, 8:55:27 PM
And this, my friends, is why the maximum number of times anyone can fold paper is 12, wait, 13, times. https://t.co/VWpPv9VtTE
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MackLamoureux @MackLamoureux
Apr 23, 2016, 8:50:47 PM
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I always figured something would eventually break me mentally and emotionally. I never thought it would be the Berenst(a…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 23, 2016, 5:24:23 PM
Meticulously researched post on the history and failings of chatbots https://t.co/bl9aqBtH4N
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PadraigBelton @PadraigBelton
Apr 23, 2016, 4:02:09 PM
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Today's the date of Shakespeare's death. For comparison, this is how his characters died. #Shakespeare400 https://t.co/F…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 23, 2016, 4:07:25 AM
Wow this Quantum Break game has some of the best resonance cascade science setup intro since Half Life
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 23, 2016, 2:54:40 AM
And they said YouTube comments weren't any good https://t.co/dm5H00qpyv
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 23, 2016, 1:42:52 AM
If you'd like to take a crack at my Ubuntu Server 16.04 clean install problem: https://t.co/bIbcpuYXg1
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 22, 2016, 9:11:14 PM
The wonderful thing about YouTube is getting that vicarious thrill of other people's bad life choices https://t.co/kbsfsA94Oj
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 22, 2016, 7:35:28 PM
My Quake clan always believed in me and knew I'd go on to do great things after holding down the RL area in dm3
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 22, 2016, 7:00:14 PM
@BrianAltenhofel zero hw has changed since 14, and 14 installer says "yep, that's sda" and works perfectly. Just did it again in fact.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 22, 2016, 6:40:55 PM
Seriously what kind of a-hole would install Linux on a desktop. Come on people. It's a server.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 22, 2016, 6:40:25 PM
This is on a server. I *think* the problem is Ubuntu 16 installer insists the primary drive is `sdc`, 14 installer treats it as `sda`
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 22, 2016, 6:24:40 PM
Excited to try Ubuntu 16, and after installing 4 times I *still* can't get it to boot. (This is a system 14 was fine on) NEVER CHANGE, LINUX
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 22, 2016, 5:56:33 PM
I've always liked Steely Dan but felt bad admitting it https://t.co/s3adHkcEom
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 22, 2016, 5:20:35 PM
"When we think about privacy, what we are describing is liberty." https://t.co/E9L7iiOtDu
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splattne @splattne
Apr 22, 2016, 4:03:47 PM
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This eight-year-old is going places https://t.co/XvRS4ju6m5
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Actual disruption is roughly inverse to advance predictions of same. Look for things most people ignore or laugh at. https://t
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