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Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
Sometimes you just gotta boil the orange sponge donkey, man. http://t.co/ciNvT48dhz

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
This sloppy "Slack is replacing email!" narrative of live chat == email is .. kinda deeply disturbingly wrong. chat != mail. Never has been.

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
If you could tattoo only one thing on your face, what would it be?
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khellang
@khellang
Just tried to explain technical debt to a customer, had to pull this out again... http://t.co/412LcVbSkN
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notwaldorf
@notwaldorf
Private vars in JavaScript: prefix their names with the zero-width space (U+200B) and then people will literally not be abl…

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
@johnsheehan something we can run locally. Sorry if I was not clear on that.

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
@krisaubuchon @SnoopDogg PAUL BLART 2 MADE 105 MILLION DOLLARS?

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
Can anyone recommend a "monitor (x) websites for up/down with webui" repo or script? Not sure we want to reinvent this particular wheel..

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
"Sounds better when you get the user agreement checked out, doesn't it." http://t.co/KGQ6PrIOYI

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
Lazyweb: I am looking for a funny comedy bit about a guy in an office who becomes obsessed with reading a software EULA?

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
Google Chrome font rendering in Windows 10 is way, way better. Almost worth the upgrade just for that.
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eviltrout
@eviltrout
I am told in my sleep last night I said "Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego?!? She's too good at her job!"
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jasonsantamaria
@jasonsantamaria
“Selling stuff online is tedious and horrible, but at some point we got really good at it.”
YES: http://t.co/brgyQVzl…
YES: http://t.co/brgyQVzl…
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khellang
@khellang
"So many good choices today but... Anything but PHP, or as I like to call it, Server Herpes." - @codinghorror
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j_armstrng
@j_armstrng
"When Google increased paid maternity leave from 12 weeks to 18 weeks, the number of new moms who quit Google dropped by 50…

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
Doing Terrible Things To Your Code http://t.co/rLhvI4Q13Y

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
remember when computers used to be AWESOME? http://t.co/mM5T78bSzY

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
My six year old's comic books openly mock us now http://t.co/Nilb6tve6z
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j4cob
@j4cob
Want to help Encrypt the whole Web? Let's Encrypt (https://t.co/VGwza4AAhp) needs to hire another excellent sysadmin. Remote wor…
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nihilist_arbys
@nihilist_arbys
Do you know what else kills lions? The relentless persistence of time & the pointless cruelty of life. You'll die the s…

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
Something happened
Something happened http://t.co/HWyQLAMgwP
Something happened http://t.co/HWyQLAMgwP

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
errr.. is there any way to use MS Edge browser in fullscreen mode on tablet? I see a lot of wasted toolbar space here.

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
this cleared up a number of cake-related misconceptions I previously held http://t.co/NAhNPeKx04

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
The computer I'm having the weirdest upgrade experience with on Win10 is .. cough .. the Surface Pro 3. So *that's* how it's gonna be eh MS

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
I had avoided looking at Windows 10 to get "surprised" today and it's WAY better than the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of Windows 8.
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nytimes
@nytimes
As a waiter, he made $20,000 a year. Then he took a 3-month course in computer programming http://t.co/kdQ71J0n3G http://t.co…
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jonobacon
@jonobacon
Want to ask @xprize founder, @PeterDiamandis a question in an interview? Get your questions into http://t.co/M0UeB8XnQA #xpr…

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
Our long national nightmare of Windows 8 is finally over http://t.co/ag72wrWAqX

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
This is terrifying, and important -- drowning does not "look" like drowning http://t.co/RfoZD2FEG2

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
The Hustle Con "code", via @Arr http://t.co/na0aB0Hcp2
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damienkatz
@damienkatz
Focus and Drive, Episode 1. https://t.co/hqGbU3MXbv http://t.co/ZWfa2oKaKU Thanks @codinghorror and @izs!

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
It'd be like on Coding Horror if I had Jesse Camp from MTV guest blog. Maybe I should. https://t.co/YOfrgeTksN

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
the way @zeldman regularly hands his whole Twitter account over to his (teen?) daughter is one of the best things on Twitter
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eviltrout
@eviltrout
If you thought the Ashley Madison ad on John Oliver this week was funny, don't miss their ad for Cougar Life: https://t.co/9…
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kylembrandt
@kylembrandt
Understanding a #redis memory stall? No shortage of #linux memory stats if that is your passion http://t.co/3qjWDobMEC

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
John Siracusa and Marco Arment keep bugging me about their midnight Windows 10 launch parties. I am only one man! http://t.co/M0OhTl6fEp

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
"There are no shortcuts, you have to do the work." "Yes, I know, but are there any shortcuts?"
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Peachpit
@Peachpit
New #eBook #DealofTheWeek by @skrug. Save 64%. Only $12.99. #Web #WebDesign #WebDev #Design http://t.co/rAwFwwLB6j http://t.c…

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
Spent the last month binge reading Game of Thrones / Ice and Fire every night, I reached the "end" and now, where am I? Who am I? Hold me

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
I like John Oliver, but I don't get the same genuine sense of outrage from him I got from Jon Stewart. Feels more like talented scriptread.

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
How we ... don't ... fix bugs at Discourse https://t.co/9ugTYLf37q

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
@digipi3 6+. Ready Player One was better. This one felt good, but in a very short, kinda pandering to nostalgia way.

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
I finished the book "Armada". It was good, short, but felt an awful lot like... fan service. I'd still watch the movie ver in a heartbeat.

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
Citizens, it has come to our attention that there may be a critical lack of ZZ Top in your daily routine: https://t.co/ziWGtgaQmP
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TedMielczarek
@TedMielczarek
THE YEAR IS 2025. JAVASCRIPT FRAMEWORKS OUTNUMBER HUMANS. SENTIENT TODO WEBAPPS SCOUR THE EARTH, HUNTING THE REMNANTS OF…
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CodyDevvald
@CodyDevvald
Can't stop laughing. http://t.co/OK86ZcGZQI
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worrydream
@worrydream

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
Just a quick question for you, via @pamelafox https://t.co/ho6E1oclOF

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
"Dying is easy, comedy is hard." https://t.co/BgNeNXzFim
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TheNextWeb
@TheNextWeb
Facebook throws shade at YouTube when you try to paste its link http://t.co/qqs2tDExKu http://t.co/w7lkSAeEyH

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
There was zero prior art I could find for any large website using systematic, democratic community elections to select moderators. ZERO

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
People don't appreciate how unprecedented the Stack Exchange moderator election process is. 100% democratic + open http://t.co/jxtiJB6QTA

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
Hoard credit, spread blame. Wait. Strike that.. reverse it. https://t.co/W7GXbzWmnR
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splattne
@splattne
“Based on these results, we decided to permanently retire the interstitial.” http://t.co/9fdkzxHQOO

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
Finished book five, book six "sometime between 2015 and 2018" and final book seven? How old is R.R. again? https://t.co/DaHrRlw4XJ

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
Turns out, Craig is... kind of a jerk https://t.co/1QFtjwYcY0
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hellociaran
@hellociaran
Washington Post article references Reddit comment and embeds it. Reddit user then edits comment.. http://t.co/uIQCiLuFeg

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
I will never be able to think of bubble tea in quite the same way again http://t.co/0IqXxY2z1A

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
Well this looks fun http://t.co/xzKwyLcAZA
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NathanBowers
@NathanBowers
Hey look. Something even more exploitative than the NFL. http://t.co/KJqQpkXYM1

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
since @jongalloway asked what video game soundtracks have aged well: Redneck Rampage https://t.co/cDgc6CxsUj

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
spongebab nooooo http://t.co/VZ4cJMKnmf

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
How to design a stop sign https://t.co/DHGcaOZtz3

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
Non. Stop. Heels. https://t.co/no0YwWNHYh

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
A better way to express your support and heartbreak over the latest mass gun murder victims is to donate to gun control groups.

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
thoughts and prayers are great, and all, but they never saved anyone's life.

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
The U.S. has six time zones, but China only has one?

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
"So why wouldn’t all founders start by engaging with users individually? Because it’s hard and demoralizing." http://t.co/VZ5oysPCBd
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wilshipley
@wilshipley
Inspiring. (Note comment is from two years ago.) http://t.co/yMS6C55h3N
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chriscoyier
@chriscoyier
good thing they invented the word polymath because 'ughghgh i'm soooo goooood at everyyyythingggg i touch' takes so long t…

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
Nobody likes reverse centaur http://t.co/uarylY1mJw

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
I kind of want this just in case I'm not amped or psyched enough at any given time. "Where's your enthusiasm?" (STAB) http://t.co/QHCN72ZxAT

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
TIL that when you stack two live Cisco 2960X switches, contrary to the docs, the switch may crash. I'll just go change my pants now.

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
Best. Invention. Ever. https://t.co/wtarrsiTYj I need this so bad

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
It was worse on iPad Air 1 due to low memory, but browse enough of those pages on Air 2 and inevitable crash + reload, every time.

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
Was skeptical of this "chunky websites" problem until I tried to browse http://t.co/lzr8Injspq on iPad Air 1 & 2. Repeatable page crashes.

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
Every day is "what crazy thing did I buy on Amazon for the kids this time" day around here. (It's chocolate) http://t.co/w927aumIo8

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
"Until proven wrong, assume you are the weak link in any system."

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
@howtogeek I just read it as generic non-response acknowledgement. I guess I don't trust any company.

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
@howtogeek so weird that a guy as deeply cynical as you is swayed by that kind of response. I'm surprised!

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
@howtogeek I'll make a note that "immediately say thanks and you're thinking about it" is a good strategy though ;)

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
@howtogeek clarification: it is an immediate non-response "I see what you typed! thanks!"

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
@howtogeek that's a non-response

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
My little treatise on mousing surfaces, updated for 2015 (including the comments) http://t.co/hYU0lS2Nl2
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ironicsans
@ironicsans
I haven’t been this excited about a magazine since Yahoo! Internet Life. http://t.co/VLLykSuQEB

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
When Twitter came for my profile background, I said nothing. Because really, who cares?

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
Reading through some @_FloridaMan adventures http://t.co/jEisou6QXX
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kevinmontrose
@kevinmontrose
"No predicted apocalyptic events have occurred so far." https://t.co/FIj7328nUK

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
“We are pleased to offer our guests a taste of the unimaginable horrors that lurk in the briny deep,” http://t.co/K3snVhitzI

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
How many meetings did you have today? This week? This month? http://t.co/B8gfJO9XIM
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wpdev
@wpdev
Hey #WindowsInsiders, thank you for all of the #Windows10 feedback! Get more #NinjaCat here: http://t.co/pJ8yKNT5Ob http://t.co/…
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ChasingLogic
@ChasingLogic
Today I lived through @codinghorror s principle that meetings are where work goes to die.

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
That woman who left her three kids at a Waffle House to go drinking -- I'm not saying she should have done it... but I understand.
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pchipsta
@pchipsta
sideways people, sideways! http://t.co/ajVFcjYXzm
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Steve_Yegge
@Steve_Yegge
I don't think pointy-hairs fully understand how much Stack Overflow has revolutionized programming. It's the biggest accel…

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
Remember when we used to think lots of third party browser plugins was a great idea?

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
Girl, you don't need makeup https://t.co/4FXWHKfMoJ

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
@Codefury which one do you think should have won?

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
"There are teens grinding on the dance floor!" http://t.co/diaQaKNDBG http://t.co/KHAI3PKnlY


















