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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 22, 2016, 1:48:30 AM
(reads chart) oh sure, that makes se.. wait wait wait wait wait just one damn minute https://t.co/fcyQn1Vvyy
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 22, 2016, 1:23:15 AM
“I was a crappy artist, but one thing you can do to bypass that is to draw things naked” https://t.co/xoTilCmqTH
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waxylinks @waxylinks
Jan 21, 2016, 8:24:29 PM
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Jon Benjamin tries jazz: he recorded a full jazz album playing piano, but he doesn't know how to play piano   https://t.co/O…
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seesharp @seesharp
Jan 21, 2016, 5:45:58 PM
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800 t-shirts washed, dried and measured. Now I know why my shirts keep shrinking:

https://t.co/n1vH9VwsIL
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 21, 2016, 5:39:04 PM
These chellos are so damn metal https://t.co/hvkp4yCmzS
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 21, 2016, 4:50:00 PM
Why is it so forbidden / taboo to have mixed gender restrooms by default? I don't get it.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 21, 2016, 4:05:38 PM
@dozba @StartupLJackson moved to some other network, I forget which one. Peach? I dunno what the crazy kids are using these days.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 21, 2016, 5:07:59 AM
The Last Policeman, an apocalyptic noir police procedural. Never read anything quite like it https://t.co/v1pj9j0Dp3
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 21, 2016, 1:08:02 AM
The ultimate expression of man's inhumanity to man: the death penalty. https://t.co/Y4LXlKYONa
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 20, 2016, 8:27:15 PM
@moishel @tealtan Kickstarter time!!!
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GeekandSundry @GeekandSundry
Jan 20, 2016, 7:19:54 PM
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Best headline ever https://t.co/I2Nbn1zz6a
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 20, 2016, 6:01:20 PM
@natetronn @angrybrad "The proportion is forecast to rise to 40% over the next 50 years." wow
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 20, 2016, 5:29:38 PM
@troygnichols it's not the *only* strategy by any means but it's one of the most important ones.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 20, 2016, 5:21:34 PM
Guys just follow my logic here, it all totally makes sense, we are going somewhere amazing https://t.co/2W1dznXMRS
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 20, 2016, 4:54:59 PM
I'm all for dying. I had my turn, now I hand it over to the next generation. Hakuna Matata, motherf**kers! Enjoy global warming!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 20, 2016, 4:54:00 PM
The most terrifying world I can think of is one where people live hundreds of years. Imagine how crippling that would be for social progress
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 20, 2016, 4:45:17 PM
I'm all for social change, but the reality is that a lot of social change is waiting for older people to, uh.. https://t.co/NEOJ6JKJPp
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rachmonroe @rachmonroe
Jan 20, 2016, 2:20:53 PM
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For @nymag I wrote about a guy whose secret life in the manosphere was great, until it stopped being a secret: https://t.co
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 20, 2016, 1:19:44 PM
@INTPjared the computer is a consummate asshole, and when you work with an asshole every day for 10 years...
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 20, 2016, 11:50:21 AM
"the more things you're interested in, the better your work will be." https://t.co/8vP2xfjMDB
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 20, 2016, 5:46:11 AM
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 20, 2016, 1:32:46 AM
We're probably 4 years late, but my son got into Beyblade tops. Having fun weighing, measuring, spotting chinese fakes, tournaments..
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 19, 2016, 7:07:46 PM
In 2006 I said VMs would be the future. I was wrong, it turned out to be containers instead. https://t.co/kb7pbdObuN
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 19, 2016, 6:04:19 PM
"Are you a white guy from Memphis who loves Asian culture? Use the Japanese name of the nearest household appliance" https://t.co/vEe5r2uVb0
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 19, 2016, 5:15:16 PM
"In the next 20 years, military leaders will unlock the secret to needing only two hours of sleep a night" LOLWUT https://t.co/arELu3hhs3
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ShadowTodd @ShadowTodd
Jan 19, 2016, 3:06:24 PM
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I don't have much to say about the Rey Star Wars toys thing, but, uh... wow is this true? https://t.co/V5aDELIRJ2 https://t
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 19, 2016, 2:58:48 PM
@hobarrera depends, lots of areas of the US have crap internet speeds... https://t.co/fCgj8D9uSG
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 19, 2016, 2:23:24 PM
Recently reached the same conclusion myself, for routing duties https://t.co/04JmjMRLSQ we chose solid state x86 broadwell box
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 18, 2016, 11:01:38 PM
I am threatening to wear this Uncle Grandpa shirt in public. @betsyphd dismayed, kids ecstatic https://t.co/BNQNCuT5OI
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Some math dances: https://t.co/WsYSM6m0rw
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 18, 2016, 8:44:09 PM
Recap of "free speech" evolution on Twitter https://t.co/xdoDS6ygII
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 18, 2016, 7:01:00 PM
On one hand that $150 Xbox One elite controller is obscene conspicuous consumption, but when held in your actual hands it is kind of awesome
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laparisa @laparisa
Jan 18, 2016, 3:39:55 PM
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He is everywhere, in the heavens and Earth. He is noble, abundant and fills the universe. Praise be unto He. #helium https://…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 18, 2016, 1:50:03 AM
every five watts of constant power draw costs you ~ $6.25 a year at CA power rates https://t.co/b0ZjF19p2e
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 18, 2016, 12:53:08 AM
1) nobody told me pet capybaras were a thing. 2) I *must* have one https://t.co/wYcX5pNTJO
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 17, 2016, 10:30:37 PM
@slmnsmk usually internal heat buildup related
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 17, 2016, 10:25:55 PM
If you want to know just how much "enterprisey" horseshit there is in the server business (a lot), just look at https://t.co/Y2NJUPVOI5
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 17, 2016, 10:14:27 PM
"There were some concerns that consumer-grade disk drives wouldn’t hold up in a data center" https://t.co/FsM1XM7Pus
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 17, 2016, 9:14:20 PM
Ugh iPad pro developing yellow scorch mark on bottom right of display. Just like my Surface Pro 3 did!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 17, 2016, 4:03:25 AM
"their technology was strong; they were as gods" https://t.co/92GDRTwwX5
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 16, 2016, 6:45:04 PM
"the teen told Blay that she'd entered a suicide pact with a nurse she'd met online" https://t.co/Ldxz1zM49u
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 16, 2016, 4:03:59 AM
"Hey I should use that Windows app for Netflix instead of the browser." "Error code 0x800704cf while installing" Why do I even bother
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The Nigerian prince scam first appeared as a newspaper ad, long before the internet. https://t.co/XlFEs33XAP
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 15, 2016, 7:11:41 PM
Time to replace my old Mighty Wallet. I love these things. https://t.co/G1xJjm9iqi https://t.co/2qd9UlahCi
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 15, 2016, 5:33:46 PM
To appreciate how hard proper VR is, read about foveated rendering https://t.co/e3mIsKF00f https://t.co/tAoTNyGgDv
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 15, 2016, 5:26:43 PM
I want a plate with the words GOOD PROBLEMS TO HAVE printed on it, so I can smash it against my forehead
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 15, 2016, 5:16:16 PM
I feel like the world isn't quite ready for a That Dragon, Cancer speedrun yet.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 15, 2016, 4:35:29 PM
Well hello server running memtest, how are you? https://t.co/uKo6xrzV8B
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 15, 2016, 4:26:17 PM
Messing around with Seek thermal camera for smartphones. I finally have Predator vision! https://t.co/O1WdDOVEbV https://t.co/lyPIbWAixy
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bertrandom @bertrandom
Jan 15, 2016, 3:58:09 PM
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It’s easy to spot a future programmer https://t.co/dM22yBKwgI
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 15, 2016, 3:44:56 PM
A *crazy* good mini fanless x86 box deal, via @chx -- 15w TDP but 3x the power for $320 https://t.co/V2D7rBdSZd
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 14, 2016, 7:24:41 PM
at $250 barebones, I am liking the Fitlet-I for "needs a vanilla Linux distro" embedded x86 box: https://t.co/P9ESXMrRcx
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 14, 2016, 6:37:49 PM
when there was no crawdad to be found, we ate sand. You ate what? We ate sand. [pause] You ate SAND?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 14, 2016, 6:03:03 PM
By the way, that outbrain screenshot is the darwinian end result of millions of iterations of perfect A/B click testing. Enjoy.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 14, 2016, 5:59:12 PM
Around the Web are ... semi-naked ladies and freaky old Rick James. Thanks, Outbrain! You're the best. https://t.co/8K6gbSuO7b
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Next time your kid asks for allowance money: https://t.co/rRfMJnyocO
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JohnDCook @JohnDCook
Jan 14, 2016, 1:25:38 PM
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Age distribution of wall punchers https://t.co/Iv06b5JPrB https://t.co/qn2zHnxXhx
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 14, 2016, 1:16:40 PM
"You, me, all of us. The problems start with us." https://t.co/aMf8cs9YIo
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 14, 2016, 5:23:58 AM
@caleb_hattingh @nedbat yes, this is the entire principle behind Stack Overflow. That plus "someone always knows more kung fu than you"
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 14, 2016, 4:09:13 AM
David Bowie, unsurprisingly, had amazing taste in music https://t.co/8JuDWhclxK
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 14, 2016, 4:03:33 AM
full pro band in Rock Band 3, e.g. real bass, real guitar. RIP! https://t.co/SKYsOhF05T
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 14, 2016, 2:49:07 AM
Remember when you couldn't watch exactly what you want, at any time? That sucked.
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Is the Powerball a tax on the statistically impaired?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 13, 2016, 8:59:00 PM
@voidqk there is a reason this was not in markdown from the beginning. That said I support it as an extension
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 13, 2016, 8:55:05 PM
@voidqk yeah but lining all that up is a bitch, and does not work on var width fonts at all
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 13, 2016, 8:48:40 PM
@voidqk tables in HTML already supported and almost cleaner markup to me. ASCII tables are kind of a clusterfuck
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 13, 2016, 8:40:20 PM
@voidqk it is the first planned extension. Discourse and Stack Overflow do not support tables, nor does Markdown classic.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 13, 2016, 7:19:36 PM
@lowellheddings scrooge mcduck always had a very tenuous grip on physics
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 13, 2016, 7:18:01 PM
@JackDeeth pshaw, @gruber is a gentleman and a scholar
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 13, 2016, 7:09:31 PM
If you, or someone you love/hate, wants to learn Markdown, try https://t.co/s5gr4gpdr6
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 13, 2016, 6:55:15 PM
Discourse + Coinbase = 🏦 https://t.co/0OB2ILPa0L
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 13, 2016, 6:31:44 PM
“I hope the right to walk around looking like Wyatt Earp is worth it” https://t.co/tuHbYKbnzK
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 13, 2016, 6:25:26 PM
An honest trailer for "the game that guilt trips you harder than your parents" https://t.co/m5ybaOlAt3
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craigcalcaterra @craigcalcaterra
Jan 12, 2016, 8:56:45 PM
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Writer at tech site wowed by 2000 BC-era technology some call "arches." https://t.co/iSXberUbcH
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 12, 2016, 8:50:00 PM
Meanwhile, in Norway https://t.co/BJKMHYgbf0
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 12, 2016, 5:51:50 PM
The first rule of UI is the same as the first rule of programming: it's always your fault. https://t.co/Bbna2JPQc8
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 12, 2016, 4:09:47 AM
Valve's crowdsourced anti-cheat system is way ahead of its time https://t.co/NhXCEPEqfq
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manwhohasitall @manwhohasitall
Jan 12, 2016, 2:56:40 AM
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"I think men are really equal. Equally good at making me a sandwich!" jokes Claire. I don't think that's very funny Cla…
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jason_kint @jason_kint
Jan 11, 2016, 8:58:32 PM
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Important message from the CEO of the largest, independent ad tech company. https://t.co/IbTuNlv8mq https://t.co/WgujnJ23n6
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internetofshit @internetofshit
Jan 11, 2016, 8:21:38 PM
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Accepted. "The 2016 Warcraft movie trailer with music and sound effects from the 1995 classic game, Warcraft II." https://t.co/…
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Now this is a rant! https://t.co/1QLg02IVW4
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 11, 2016, 5:29:36 PM
we all collectively pretend GitHub OctoCat is a cute lil' mascot instead of horrifying night sweat terror fuel https://t.co/vLttYvxVRE
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 11, 2016, 5:17:24 PM
"I recommend you to take care of the minutes, for the hours will take care of themselves."
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 11, 2016, 3:38:09 AM
@drmabuese if that's working for you, great
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 11, 2016, 2:26:05 AM
The world of 2005 where we can just wave our hands and get 2x-3x faster code perf in a few years is gone, forever. And it's not coming back.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 11, 2016, 12:34:49 AM
It was driving me crazy, but the voice of Pig on Pig Goat Banana Cricket is Badger from Breaking Bad https://t.co/W1co6B79vg
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 10, 2016, 10:58:21 PM
(Eyes closed, runs fingers over freshly installed keycaps, breathing in deeply)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 10, 2016, 10:08:12 PM
Replacing key caps / cleaning my Code keyboard https://t.co/Ws3GyNXwgy
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 10, 2016, 9:32:45 PM
It is fascinating to watch kids claw their way up the developmental ladder. And by kids I mean adults. And by adults I mean everyone.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 10, 2016, 9:22:46 PM
@dozba yeah @betsyphd has noticed that too
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 10, 2016, 2:57:41 PM
Weird how WWII games / comics retcon in all these high ranking Nazi women. In what 1940s military did women have any rank at all?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 10, 2016, 1:22:52 PM
AR car manual using your smartphone https://t.co/maolcV8BMV
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TheCatWhisprer @TheCatWhisprer
Jan 10, 2016, 12:58:46 PM
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[1 of 4 car accidents caused by texting & driving] PEOPLE: won't be me [1 in 292 million chance of winning powerball] P…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 10, 2016, 12:34:08 PM
What would I do with Dell? I'd shut it down and give the money back to the shareholders.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 10, 2016, 11:24:01 AM
"women who solo author everything have roughly the same chance of receiving tenure as a man" https://t.co/XJ90ZbtA2k
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