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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 28, 2016, 3:43:15 PM
This ebay auction sure took a dark turn https://t.co/ymaF6Nn6IM
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 28, 2016, 3:37:15 PM
Long story but I have ~20 of these 2TB 2.5" drives. If you are in east bay, make me an offer! https://t.co/Ub4w6InVM9
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Fobwashed @Fobwashed
Mar 28, 2016, 3:24:14 PM
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All of a sudden the Oculus logo makes a lot more sense https://t.co/bMOadk2ndJ
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 28, 2016, 3:21:36 PM
As a person who bet the company on desktop javascript perf on mobile devices, I'd just like to say https://t.co/C3XThbTR3M
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 28, 2016, 2:39:29 PM
VoCore: barely larger than an ethernet port, 360mhz CPU, 32mb RAM, 16mb flash, USB2, Wifi https://t.co/lQR1pQrwMl https://t.co/ulXUHdu8y0
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 28, 2016, 1:53:52 PM
We found out about this because Privacy Badger was freaking out, so good work EFF! https://t.co/Xe6uXuzBQa
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 28, 2016, 1:53:03 PM
Found out the hard way that CloudFlare's "free" CDN will insert a top-level domain cookie for 'security'. Not cool https://t.co/eaSHVYIHRP
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 28, 2016, 12:24:17 PM
How the rapid advance of gaming video cards made AlphaGo possible -- https://t.co/rIPixJId8b https://t.co/70ixSJYkwS
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 28, 2016, 3:23:20 AM
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 28, 2016, 3:03:07 AM
How is it that you can love the tiny humans so *much* and yet the full size humans ... not so much?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 27, 2016, 4:11:00 PM
Spending Easter with our kids in the traditional manner: watching stuff get smashed by a giant hydraulic press https://t.co/0FNxHArtgA
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 27, 2016, 12:38:49 PM
"there is still one thing that bugs him: He's not a billionaire. Yet." https://t.co/Pu7QOd9SyM
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JamieRoss7 @JamieRoss7
Mar 27, 2016, 11:41:11 AM
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Even if you're having a rubbish Easter weekend, take solace in the fact you aren't doing social media for Cadbury. https://…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 26, 2016, 9:04:43 PM
Meanwhile, in Menlo Park https://t.co/63NgqrGogE
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troubledmozza @troubledmozza
Mar 26, 2016, 8:32:12 PM
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And if a ten-ton duck
Killed the both of us
To die by your side
Well, the pleasure, the privilege is mine. https://t.co/…
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WritePlay @WritePlay
Mar 26, 2016, 8:27:21 PM
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Follow your dreams 🌟❤️💯💩 https://t.co/y40jx3coGA
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 26, 2016, 1:55:25 PM
I think you *should* be angry. You should be mad as hell. But channel that anger into something constructive, that moves things forward.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 26, 2016, 1:49:56 PM
just another flavor of "somebody is to blame for this", because a world of random suffering makes no sense https://t.co/PpSTnQqMef
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 26, 2016, 1:46:19 PM
It's a bit sad how so many of the anti-vax arguments read to me as "our child is autistic, and we are angry at the world"
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 26, 2016, 12:59:59 PM
"in a crease pattern, you can see everything that is hidden in the folded work" https://t.co/CiHeUFAjL0
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ironicsans @ironicsans
Mar 26, 2016, 12:50:26 PM
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This place is like Willy Wonka’s Climbing Gym. Whoever thought of it is genius. https://t.co/kWYTeMyRgR
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 26, 2016, 1:25:25 AM
In space, no one can hear you scream https://t.co/FO6fLb7MT6
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 25, 2016, 9:29:51 PM
@dozba a+++ would read again.
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fakedansavage @fakedansavage
Mar 25, 2016, 8:43:19 PM
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If guns make us safe—and more guns make us more safer—then the RNC should totally want #OpenCarry at GOP convention: htt…
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FakeLibStats @FakeLibStats
Mar 25, 2016, 8:25:38 PM
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24% of librarians wanted to live in Richard Scarry's Busytown as a child; 75% still want to drive a pickle car https://t.…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 25, 2016, 6:15:06 PM
TL;DR the magnitude of Deep Blue's purpose built chess perf improvement was about the same as today's GPUs offer to .. anyone. 150-200x.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 25, 2016, 5:43:24 PM
Thanks For Ruining Another Game Forever, Computers https://t.co/rIPixJId8b https://t.co/kNUsgxV1go
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 25, 2016, 4:37:37 PM
Microsoft VP of Bad Decisions writes blog entry https://t.co/xyhWH2dd94
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 25, 2016, 3:25:52 PM
Evaluating the strength of human chess champions by comparing their moves with now far stronger chess programs https://t.co/qxuX1438PR
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 25, 2016, 3:14:19 PM
Meanwhile, in the UK (stick with it, trust me) https://t.co/oSYmCn1wec
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 25, 2016, 3:28:38 AM
Every discussion on the Internet ever https://t.co/4JaKA3fc72 https://t.co/AC1q1vbwvV
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 25, 2016, 3:27:50 AM
@cellophaneskies dude look it up if you don't believe me man
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 25, 2016, 3:13:50 AM
@cellophaneskies stereo sound has been so overdue on the iPad.. finally with Pro
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 25, 2016, 2:49:04 AM
Have you ever thought to yourself, "I demand a sex change by people with a high level of expertise?" because if so, I know a website
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 25, 2016, 2:16:16 AM
re-reading some old forum postings wherein I said "eccentric Japanese dating sims are like fun kryptonite" and I stand behind that 1000%
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 25, 2016, 12:33:42 AM
Don't be sad Ben!! I will still watch your movie despite the mediocre reviews! (If it can entertain my six year old, I am for it.)
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betsyphd @betsyphd
Mar 24, 2016, 9:48:17 PM
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4yo June calls unadorned objects “boring” instead of plain. e.g. “I have 2 Pez, one Star Wars & one boring”. 😂 https://t.co/t…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 24, 2016, 7:14:49 PM
Trying to decide if I hate myself enough to get a Kindle Fire tablet for "testing"
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 24, 2016, 6:41:37 PM
@renyio anything that's not retina is a disaster.. can't go back
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 24, 2016, 6:31:13 PM
"Perhaps what's most interesting about the Fire Tablet is what it says about the state of the tablet market." https://t.co/WwH3dpplIa
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 24, 2016, 6:08:00 PM
I am growing increasingly pessimistic about the tablet market. I personally love the damn things, but..
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 24, 2016, 5:59:20 PM
I seriously can't even think of any tablet feature Apple could introduce that would make it worth upgrading to over the Air 2.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 24, 2016, 5:53:32 PM
More bad news for the tablet market: the Air 2 is gonna be a *very* long lived device with 2gb ram and triple core. No incentive to upgrade.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 24, 2016, 5:14:50 PM
"Because when good is dumb, evil will always triumph." https://t.co/LCgsDVf7fF
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dwineman @dwineman
Mar 24, 2016, 5:09:38 PM
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Apple: “Millions of people use super old PCs, it’s so sad, what a bunch of dummies with their sad old computers lol” https://…
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Miss these frequent gems from @codinghorror #gcpnext https://t.co/T2P7M4h164
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 24, 2016, 2:31:16 PM
Programming is most analogous to Shop class in high school: https://t.co/y67deUedMg
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 24, 2016, 2:15:27 PM
My Dad and I used to obsessively read books together when I was a teenager. Doing that again with him now -- brings back good memories.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 24, 2016, 1:09:50 PM
Huh. So the 128gb iPad Air 2 used to be $699 (no longer sold), 128gb iPad Pro 9.7" is $749.
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NecroDancerGame @NecroDancerGame
Mar 24, 2016, 12:59:05 PM
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RockBand4's crowdfunding campaign ends soon! Back it to sing like NecroDancer's shopkeeper! https://t.co/xGdsE4QY0o ht…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 24, 2016, 11:54:28 AM
Tay bot is a good example of what happens when you fail to design for evil. *Always* design for evil. https://t.co/CwTudIgvPM
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 23, 2016, 9:33:43 PM
@lowellheddings @kevindente I am counting the days until it is dead forever. It is an affront to human dignity
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haneycodes @haneycodes
Mar 23, 2016, 9:28:35 PM
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New blog post: NPM & left-pad: Have We Forgotten How To Program? An opinion of recent events. https://t.co/bNqkvTScLN via @…
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docrocktex26 @docrocktex26
Mar 23, 2016, 9:27:23 PM
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There Were 5-Hour Lines to Vote in Arizona Because the Supreme Court Gutted the Voting Rights Act via @thenation https://…
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This is fascinating: net users in Angola are piggybacking on zero-rated Facebook and Wikimedia traffic for "piracy" https://t.co/B…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 23, 2016, 6:04:18 AM
"All they have is the Internet, and their own troubled lives, and the place where those two things intersect." https://t.co/cOlfkfRs70
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Rules of Engagement for a SF construction team are good for any team. https://t.co/7CxAr29HEY
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 23, 2016, 4:00:49 AM
I bear no person ill will, but I may scroll down a bit more vigorously when I see certain avatars
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 23, 2016, 3:49:40 AM
”Ohhhh, I see! It’s the best band in the history of rock!” https://t.co/sveab5dozT https://t.co/Eh680IZ4yM
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 23, 2016, 2:39:40 AM
I saw Creed and I liked it but Drago would have been so much cooler. "His son must break you"
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 23, 2016, 2:29:34 AM
This evening just got hella real. https://t.co/sUh1iWQXNE https://t.co/u2B0R3rUKM
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 23, 2016, 12:30:47 AM
I can't believe hundreds of JS packages took a single, simple *function* as a full blown dependency. Bonkers.
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JohnONolan @JohnONolan
Mar 23, 2016, 12:00:34 AM
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"someone toppled the Jenga tower of JavaScript" 😂 https://t.co/RevYEAGIzt
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HarvardBiz @HarvardBiz
Mar 22, 2016, 9:35:18 PM
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Checking off your to-do list is psychologically rewarding. But it can undermine your effectiveness: https://t.co/3vj3lqwLDI
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 22, 2016, 9:34:51 PM
"Tired of writing code? Me too! Let's have Stack Overflow do it." https://t.co/ojZS1rnLKB
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 22, 2016, 8:29:35 PM
Here are Google, Amazon and Facebook’s Secrets to Hiring the Best People https://t.co/I9FGdETDuH
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 22, 2016, 7:43:00 PM
Funny how in education (college) and healthcare, two systems where money is paid indirectly, "administrative" costs balloon to huge levels
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In 1989, Scholastic gave up on copy protection. This is what they sent to their customers: https://t.co/xnJoUqxss0 https://t.co
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 22, 2016, 5:27:32 PM
Does anyone know anyone at @brighttalk? I'd like to get a copy of my presentation video here: https://t.co/BCgPjqWiFC
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 22, 2016, 6:54:04 AM
@raganwald @ftrain I don't think I've ever met a programmer who liked Objective-C.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 22, 2016, 5:26:24 AM
I like how we say "shadow economy" instead of "crime". Has a nice ring to it.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 22, 2016, 4:59:40 AM
"Italy has one of the largest shadow economies in the rich world" https://t.co/nir78sTWvK
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Atwood's (@codinghorror) Law outpaces Moore's Law for the first time – Core Utils implemented in JavaScript https://t.co/jCqpbL…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 22, 2016, 4:14:22 AM
"don't forget to visit your mother" https://t.co/Ubg2YamCyV
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 22, 2016, 3:26:52 AM
Wow, at $379 for a cracked iPad Air 2 screen repair.. AppleCare starts to seem like a good investment https://t.co/pnQ3BNwxM5
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Update your decks!!!!!! The 2016 Marketing Technology Landscape is here https://t.co/Ok8diCet63
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I was expecting a significant perf boost with fast-tap on iOS 9.3, but it blows my mind how Mobile Safari now feels a million time…
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maggiekb1 @maggiekb1
Mar 21, 2016, 3:56:08 PM
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Some parts of Kansas are so depopulated that they count as "frontier" again. If you move there, Kansas will pay you https://…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 21, 2016, 2:26:10 AM
Remember people, lots and lots of CPU cores is what is best for servers! Right? Right?? https://t.co/Vi3uZMok8v
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 21, 2016, 2:20:28 AM
"I want you to turn my life upside down with your whimsical joyeux de vivre" https://t.co/wmQX8Pr3A1
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SamSykesSwears @SamSykesSwears
Mar 21, 2016, 2:11:17 AM
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Here I come, the pinnacle of predator evolution, an ancient master of bloodshed and--WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE--carnage https:/…
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Guess I'm done trusting anything I don't see in person ever again: https://t.co/A3RuWQ9zUk
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 20, 2016, 8:07:56 PM
Joe Manganiello is amazing as himself in the new Pee Wee movie, courtesy Netflix. Keep the oddball hits coming! https://t.co/cyELbqyFV2
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 20, 2016, 4:11:56 AM
@AndrewNCassidy @max_read pretty sure that was available elsewhere
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 20, 2016, 12:08:13 AM
Burying the lede is not an academic journalism complaint. It means you failed to deliver the *most important* part of the story.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 18, 2016, 10:19:50 PM
"we just kinda cared more than those other companies about making it exist" https://t.co/M8Y9KGcNQ6
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dansdata @dansdata
Mar 18, 2016, 10:02:48 PM
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Time to recover e-book you paid for: Infinite. Time to pirate the same author's complete works: Three minutes. https://t.co/M…
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LaughingSquid @LaughingSquid
Mar 18, 2016, 10:01:42 PM
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Dogs Playing D&D, A Dungeons & Dragons Version of a Classic ‘Dogs Playing Poker’ Painting https://t.co/J2K9UQSMoW https:…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 18, 2016, 3:24:38 PM
Silicon Valley season 3! https://t.co/dQf0xSLKUD
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 18, 2016, 2:19:25 PM
"a mid-generation tweak to the actual graphical power of home console hardware is pretty much unprecedented" https://t.co/P8uS1SPpeh
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 18, 2016, 2:18:15 PM
@Lee_Ars @fmanjoo yeah I am fan of infinite scroll (obviously) and I have even come to love "auto-play-next" which is a step beyond that.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 18, 2016, 2:30:10 AM
1. Create a new note
2. Enter the text "Egg Freckles"
3. Highlight the entire text entry
4. Tap the Assist icon https://t.co/7NQenuXxja
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