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andrewtraviss @andrewtraviss
Aug 30, 2015, 9:12:55 PM
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Having a baby has really driven home how terrible it is when several issues result in the same error message
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 30, 2015, 7:42:20 PM
The main weakness of the "Bunch o' Balloons" fill strategy is the elastic ties are not super tight. Fill in water, use fast.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 30, 2015, 7:30:32 PM
@howtogeek @SuperDalgas LED bulbs probably don't need much packaging though
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damienkatz @damienkatz
Aug 30, 2015, 7:01:58 PM
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@aloyer @codinghorror Dunning Kruger doesn't work like that. Ironic that so many people think they know what it is, but are…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 30, 2015, 6:55:33 PM
Bunch o' Balloons field report: WORKS! but 1) always fill while supported by water, then pull out 2) use in 15 mins http://t.co/xl4Z0iZsxv
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BrianRathbone @BrianRathbone
Aug 30, 2015, 4:21:58 PM
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That awkward moment when you realize plastic dinosaurs are made of actual dinosaurs.
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70sologist @70sologist
Aug 30, 2015, 3:40:54 PM
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Why Listening is More Important Than Talking Interview w/@codinghorror http://t.co/ILLohEiy9r
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 30, 2015, 2:19:15 PM
I find endless runner games unplayable, depressing reminders of the inevitability of death.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 30, 2015, 2:14:45 PM
@howtogeek I can't stand games like this, the endless runner, they are so un-fun to me
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 29, 2015, 10:17:57 PM
@dozba bitch I own three bouncy houses and I ain't even joking
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seesharp @seesharp
Aug 29, 2015, 10:11:52 PM
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No English word rhymes with “silver”.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 29, 2015, 7:23:15 PM
Riding around town with two 3 year olds waving to everyone and yelling hello, sometimes I forget how angry I am at the world
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 29, 2015, 3:32:51 PM
"Any man can withstand adversity; if you want to test his character, give him power." http://t.co/EBVoShyKce
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RobinDLaws @RobinDLaws
Aug 29, 2015, 3:06:05 PM
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Apple’s real profit margin comes from selling the tiny soul fragments they get each time we click on their User Agreement.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 29, 2015, 6:08:46 AM
"It may not fully be the equivalent of having served time in a Mexican prison ... but it is something like that." http://t.co/JSK2VbAqV6
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 28, 2015, 8:27:41 PM
Meanwhile, in Japan while wearing VR goggles http://t.co/Cjd5g1mqb8
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 28, 2015, 6:43:26 PM
I wonder if one day people will look back on how barbaric we were to each other in 2015, too https://t.co/r7439Zp4lK
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dinapomeranz @dinapomeranz
Aug 28, 2015, 6:15:34 PM
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Impressive! Solar panel cost decline and corresponding boost in installations: http://t.co/82ix1VrMK8 http://t.co/TdMwadq…
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johngineer @johngineer
Aug 28, 2015, 2:57:06 PM
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Removal of blue LEDs as a public service
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 27, 2015, 8:51:44 PM
@howtogeek it is kinda covered here but there could be a dedicated entry for it http://t.co/MOiv1cZnp7
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 27, 2015, 8:44:58 PM
@howtogeek regular author participation is absolutely key to this working. There is even science and data behind that.
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Launched The Million Dollar Homepage 10 years ago today.. how time flies! http://t.co/OMhpQZWX1K
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 27, 2015, 6:25:14 PM
it doesn't matter how many smart people are working at your company when you are building the wrong thing, or at the wrong time
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 27, 2015, 6:12:24 PM
"You can find more problems in half a day than you can fix in a month." This is so deeply true http://t.co/hERUzJuayx
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 27, 2015, 6:09:13 PM
I'm sure glad @skrug helped Flooz with their usability problems http://t.co/1Ex75dvJpb
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 27, 2015, 5:52:34 PM
@howtogeek you definitely want 4k at 27" then. you'd need 5k or more for anything bigger, which is tough to do today.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 27, 2015, 5:29:35 PM
4k on the desktop, I am completely and utterly sold on it. Just decide if you want beautiful pixels ( <= 27") or big ones ( >= 34").
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 27, 2015, 4:22:03 PM
He needs some pettin' and lovin' on his rain-soaked hide http://t.co/tNG79E04W5
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 26, 2015, 10:06:14 PM
"And that was the first time I laughed after Steve died." harrowing and beautiful https://t.co/SX3b7iaTq0
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 26, 2015, 6:32:46 PM
I don't miss the baby stage at all, but sometimes... maybe I miss it a little https://t.co/2hGquUlMaM via @boingboing
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 26, 2015, 5:48:21 PM
The video game industry is awfully unforgiving. Even when you win, you lose: http://t.co/ODgQZrWSfU
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 26, 2015, 3:40:26 PM
@dozba oooops damn
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 25, 2015, 10:31:49 PM
On the plus side, now I know who *really* loves me in this family.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 25, 2015, 10:31:31 PM
6yo son said I had to leave our family. I got up and pretended to sadly walk out. One of the 3yo twins burst into tears. I felt really bad.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 25, 2015, 8:47:38 PM
We software folks are spoiled. Hardware takes *years* to ship and easy to take a bath even if selling lots https://t.co/LKyquv0N1S
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freakonomics @freakonomics
Aug 25, 2015, 8:26:29 PM
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Markets at work: the media ridicules @realDonaldTrump while simultaneously exploiting his popularity for their own pagevi…
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“This Asus PB279Q 4K monitor is the best thing I've upgraded on my computer...” @codinghorror http://t.co/VZCln5V5Vp http://t.…
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damienkatz @damienkatz
Aug 25, 2015, 5:41:47 PM
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You dont find utopia. You build it.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 25, 2015, 5:25:33 PM
(puts on Crocodile Dundee hat) That's not a widescreen. This is a widescreen. http://t.co/BZWsOrfuev
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 25, 2015, 4:39:02 PM
Dismaland looks amazing https://t.co/hWekiPHVQC
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colliderfrosty @colliderfrosty
Aug 25, 2015, 4:09:39 PM
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stop everything: Automan and Manimal The Complete Series DVDs were just announced. I know what I'm doing Nov 10th http:…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 25, 2015, 5:42:45 AM
There are a lot of MOBAs but which one is best? Perhaps if they faced off in some kind of arena, maybe five at a time on each side...
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betsyphd @betsyphd
Aug 24, 2015, 10:19:46 PM
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New rug & feral children. http://t.co/238FcWvnYl
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 24, 2015, 8:22:01 PM
Teach the controversy http://t.co/47qZFtcY0k
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 24, 2015, 8:18:43 PM
@howtogeek problem is the triple core and 2gb of Air 2 is so unbelievably devastating perf wise. It is not even close. Best iOS device
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 24, 2015, 6:21:08 PM
Such a shame that most devices have zero SD storage slots these days, but nice for the Surface Pro.. http://t.co/FwbUxwsBgA
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 24, 2015, 2:42:51 PM
Hot Pockets + VR = good times http://t.co/UQjG1p8i4O
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Working from home http://t.co/MPquf9QVrR
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flyosity @flyosity
Aug 24, 2015, 2:06:06 PM
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iMore loading with an iOS 9 content blocker and without. Ridiculous. http://t.co/HSyBtaFyNM http://t.co/PUpjrfUT28
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Arminator @Arminator
Aug 24, 2015, 2:04:33 PM
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@ID_AA_Carmack We had printed Doom3 source code on that paper for our wedding table decoration #CompSciWedding http://t.co/m…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 24, 2015, 4:17:05 AM
What's up with downscaling images in Edge / IE11? https://t.co/xlFIdXw9d7
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 24, 2015, 1:10:34 AM
ah, the Kindle Voyage new font (Bookerly) and typography improvement firmware is finally out: https://t.co/Z8UTgnozmm
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Why can't you start Stack Overflow questions with "Hi?" So searches don't look like this: http://t.co/jm81LjsToW http://t.co/m5OL…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 22, 2015, 11:06:47 PM
My 6 year old son turned me on to GMM, and their depiction of the BeanBoozled challenge is accurate http://t.co/kdhaJh6pes
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 22, 2015, 3:46:34 PM
They have these new disgusting Jelly Belly flavored and they are... actually disgusting. I could not eat Rotten Egg http://t.co/64P8zGGx98
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 22, 2015, 12:39:43 AM
“Winners Don’t Play Video Games.” https://t.co/3m4OM1Vd81
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 21, 2015, 2:08:13 PM
I am not totally comfortable with this new phase of Salt n Pepa's career https://t.co/8z8Q6Dz9e8
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 20, 2015, 7:53:55 PM
Real Life First Person Shooter (Chatroulette version) https://t.co/VsZ1ygNOhQ
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Club owner says hookup apps lead to fewer singles, less live music revenue. Waiting for somebody to call it "theft" http://t.co/mg…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 20, 2015, 3:33:16 PM
Ten million questions! Reminder: all future questions will be closed as duplicates. http://t.co/pXYZNRLrpz
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betsyphd @betsyphd
Aug 20, 2015, 1:41:59 PM
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Great story from a review of my husband's barber, a local legend. http://t.co/ZHi3kKZZrY http://t.co/4yU5Ykw7xD
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 20, 2015, 1:36:41 PM
This 30 year old goateed dude on BART is straight up watching The Golden Girls on his iPad mini.
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koenmetsu @koenmetsu
Aug 20, 2015, 3:36:22 AM
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Sharp Regrets: Top 10 Worst C# Features http://t.co/7VYO3XcM5m
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 20, 2015, 2:33:35 AM
hey @jetbrains I am having a wee bit of an issue with high DPI and your RubyMine IDE http://t.co/K6cT7id0hY
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 20, 2015, 1:50:24 AM
Teach Yourself Programming in 23 Hours http://t.co/jsYoG3O6b1
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tinkertim @tinkertim
Aug 20, 2015, 12:29:59 AM
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We are 1,217 questions away from 10 *million* questions asked on #stackoverflow.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 19, 2015, 9:06:35 PM
Filed under "Idiocracy was a documentary" -- tiny window of content in center, ringed by giant ads http://t.co/w7HPINy7XI
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 19, 2015, 7:03:55 PM
Overclocker hits 7 Ghz stable on Skylake with liquid nitrogen cooling. Single core, no hyperthreading though. http://t.co/WJyid7lWPA
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VoteDeezNuts16 @VoteDeezNuts16
Aug 19, 2015, 6:57:56 PM
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#DeezNuts 2016 🇺🇸 http://t.co/QrhcEMnCjU
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 19, 2015, 5:24:44 PM
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cragcrest @cragcrest
Aug 19, 2015, 3:21:02 PM
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My months-long obsession. Science isn't broken. It's just really fucking hard. http://t.co/WljU0ffJJz w/@RitchieSKing http:/…
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shutupmikeginn @shutupmikeginn
Aug 19, 2015, 3:13:06 PM
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I posted the word MOIST in Comic Sans all around the graphic design school next door http://t.co/pqWv1MIcGO
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splattne @splattne
Aug 19, 2015, 3:07:34 PM
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Intel's Skylake chips will drive three 4K monitors at 60Hz http://t.co/sSKUlKSk1d
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 19, 2015, 12:16:42 AM
You can't stop anyone from doing anything. You can only slow them down.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 18, 2015, 5:05:12 PM
@tomasradej if blur is encoded into the frame, it can be.. sort of.. but not the case here.
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jarrod_dixon @jarrod_dixon
Aug 18, 2015, 4:52:38 PM
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How "oldschool" graphics worked. http://t.co/LXTrq4oLhf
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 18, 2015, 4:26:04 PM
Whenever you see "at 30Hz" in regards to a monitor connection, run away screaming. As fast as you can.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 18, 2015, 4:11:10 PM
If you have feedback on the upcoming 1.0 release of CommonMark, now is the time to get it in -- http://t.co/LVDGqGYJMc
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ClaraJeffery @ClaraJeffery
Aug 18, 2015, 3:06:33 PM
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Pro tip: Read your story out loud before you turn it in. I cannot emphasize this enough.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 18, 2015, 1:31:49 PM
Retina on the desktop is now here, with 4K displays http://t.co/stGSKKMc5z http://t.co/VqdDNE36qe
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 18, 2015, 4:48:55 AM
Our Brave New World of 4K Displays http://t.co/stGSKL3MX7
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 18, 2015, 2:00:40 AM
I"M THE BEST BLAWGER IN THE WORLD WOOOOOoOOOOoO0ooOozx;fljlaswhrlzskxf[0- (passes out) http://t.co/yRMRIP5EWQ
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 18, 2015, 12:11:28 AM
Number of times we have had problems due to hardware fail: 1. Number of times we have had problems due to human fail: I have lost count
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 17, 2015, 11:31:10 PM
If you don't have time to get language details right, you probably aren't getting the other details of your job right, either.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 17, 2015, 11:29:52 PM
Lack of typos, grammatical errors correlates with success. Also true on Stack Overflow. http://t.co/zyTYkpsdSg http://t.co/N3b9JMw0nx
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 17, 2015, 3:37:12 PM
Once upon a time, in the year 2007, people were really excited about Second Life. http://t.co/AGJAaceUln
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 17, 2015, 3:17:45 PM
Wealth and fame, is ignored
Action is his reward

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adrianchm @adrianchm
Aug 17, 2015, 12:52:31 PM
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"I finished the game in 250 hours. Not much else to do after. Not recommended. Get it on sale." #Terraria http://t.co/ZR7Rs1…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 17, 2015, 10:31:44 AM
@gortok it was not embedded until I just edited the post on my iPad about 5 minutes ago
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 17, 2015, 10:28:30 AM
@gortok ok I embedded the video in that post. You meant the cusec blog post yes?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 17, 2015, 9:51:27 AM
"whenever I post in a strong voice, it is an implied invitation to a discussion" http://t.co/P1tcj7jnly
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RockBand @RockBand
Aug 17, 2015, 9:38:59 AM
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PANAMA, PANAMA!

The @VanHalen hit is coming to Rock Band 4. Pre-order now: http://t.co/gJbRW3D6rV

#MusicMonday
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 17, 2015, 3:33:03 AM
"your Dad is so very proud of you and the way you are living your life" reading this is hard because I want so badly to write it myself
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 17, 2015, 2:50:27 AM
"when good is dumb, evil will always triumph." http://t.co/LCgsDVf7fF
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 17, 2015, 1:09:18 AM
once you have kids you will realize what a vacation you have been on for your whole life
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jtbandes @jtbandes
Aug 16, 2015, 4:32:41 PM
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Shoutout to @StackOverflow/@codinghorror for allowing me to become literally addicted to helping people
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 16, 2015, 4:32:20 PM
Ah, Google dropped the price of the Nexus 6 by $150. Much more sensible now, I got one for a parent.
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