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Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
I see Paperback Paradise has some new excellent merch https://t.co/cNnHn5Quaa https://t.co/GQcyqkrAby

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
you know what makes an excellent holiday gift? an exoskeleton! https://t.co/eZZ4nmhmsb

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
now @discourse is fully ARM64 compatible, and can even run on the Raspberry Pi 4: https://t.co/gghD9eBG2H
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hipstermermaid
@hipstermermaid
can't believe they removed the staples center sign like that https://t.co/PqSL3hknOE

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
@kieransenior @tonybreed @deadprogrammer I tried, but I threw up in the morning before due to the stuff they have you drink
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tryst_me
@tryst_me
In the UK, these are called "crisps" https://t.co/IdYJbqUH70
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mikepope
@mikepope
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emollick
@emollick
The craziest WW2 coincidence: Japan's random balloon bombing campaign hit the Manhattan Project plutonium production site in…
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Berlin_Type
@Berlin_Type
The best of #TypeInBerlin:
Electricity. https://t.co/XNPlxKPPOI
Electricity. https://t.co/XNPlxKPPOI
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1900hotdog
@1900hotdog
It is Upsetting Day, and @YouKnowLydia would like to talk to you about a serious and distressing issue: Christmas Village p…

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
Another day on the road with crazed VW Jetta drivers https://t.co/np6JCEfvEG

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
a defense of the Imperial measurement system -- "it's not as bad as people say it is (but it is still pretty bad)" https://t.co/t4HWZangOX
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migueldeicaza
@migueldeicaza
Don’t forget to enable your phone’s COVID tracking. On iPhone do “settings>exposure notifications”.
I just got a warni…

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
Quite the font in this interesting Beano article https://t.co/XtYyAD33q1 https://t.co/gNWVCq93aM
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Mikeachim
@Mikeachim
In January of this year, photos started bouncing round the internet of this deeply weird thing happening in the sky above Gl…

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
The most mentioned books on Reddit: https://t.co/Yn3s525xIe https://t.co/8vITfYiWG7

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
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JoeSondow
@JoeSondow
when you own hundreds of incredibly immersive video games but all you can think to do is scroll twitter https://t.co/kEBeh0w…

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
Recently discovered our new minivan has a digital rear view mirror and it is *really* good — surprisingly hi-res, no blinding from reflected headlights. Also works when rear interior obstructed (flip down screen for entertaining passengers) https://t.co/Aqj3D5z9F5
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dosnostalgic
@dosnostalgic
From a recent video by @Pixel_Devil I've learned that the SNES port of "Wordtris" was programmed by... the current Presid…
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A_aphrodisia
@A_aphrodisia
A large strawberry squid, one of three caught on the last trawl of the Deep-See cruise. Photo: NOAA Fisheries https://t.c…

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
One Battlefield 2042 protip: this is one of the more complicated BF games, *but* you can play entirely with bots to practice and learn, which I haven't seen since wayy back in BF2 circa 2005. I even levelled up this way! https://t.co/huF4GiTo6F

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
I always wondered what I should get a tattoo of, now I don't have to wonder any more https://t.co/9UqGSs0OcO

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
This "insert coin" keychain is made of real metal and lights up. Much cooler than I expected! https://t.co/XeBduB7SLz https://t.co/R8q3r7ptCw

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
"Unlike normal magazines, [science journals] pay virtually nothing for editing—that's done through voluntary peer review by scientists—and the research itself is funded by the government. But the journals are private, so they pocket millions." https://t.co/t9Qds5vb85
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YoungHelghast
@YoungHelghast
Yo twitter has a "you about to get dragged" warning now https://t.co/nOW0szlVuH

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
@trvr @discourse code sent! 🍻

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
I do this for every Battlefield release, so now it's time again! Show me a screenshot of your profile page on any @discourse instance (except meta) and I'll gift you a digital copy of Battlefield 2042 via Amazon. Limited to 10!
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mattblaze
@mattblaze
Re-upping this: Testing Phone-Size Faraday Bags.
https://t.co/NyLgQat84s
You probably don’t need one, but if you do, here y…
https://t.co/NyLgQat84s
You probably don’t need one, but if you do, here y…
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TheKaranMenon
@TheKaranMenon
The Omnicron variant is just another example of how COVID will be prolonged if rich nations and Big Pharma keep blocking…
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patio11
@patio11
This week on Bits about Money: geeks running Internet-enabled small businesses using a combination of software development, ma…

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
“Realtors would need to secretly and systematically redefine American freedom as the freedom to discriminate” https://t.co/G2Da2Wh0UA

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
“sort of like Lost meets Lord of the Flies meets Jennifer’s Body” https://t.co/jo7iT7BZUW
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dehora
@dehora
Most staff report to a line manager not a leader of; being good at line management tends to be differentiating. The good news i…

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
that is the secret: bringing other people happiness is how you achieve your own happiness

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
“Then you have a child, look up to the sky, and suddenly understand that those bright dots in the sky are whole other galaxies.” https://t.co/nUPdLmK0np https://t.co/fOJXyCWpjf

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
I proudly hung this in my GSK cubicle circa 2002 https://t.co/bz5gpF8WaA
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HelenBranswell
@HelenBranswell
1. @GuHaogao & colleagues report on an apparent case of #Omicron transmission in a Hong Kong quarantine hotel. Traveler…
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Pinboard
@Pinboard
Santa is going carbon neutral. No more coal in stockings.

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
Fascinating 🖖 https://t.co/U7rsp7Z51c https://t.co/fFnh1ASSVP

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
@Ajoy34 right, which is why I said "only Android", above ;)

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
So, if I am reading this correctly, only Android users are having their cars stolen via AirTag tracking? 🤔 https://t.co/4XNBFmqBVQ
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nattyover
@nattyover
Here I tell the story of one of the most ambitious engineering projects ever attempted, interwoven with a tale of tremendous…

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
ahh, Garfield https://t.co/KnpVW922r7 https://t.co/sTh6g0DYcc
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s_entainment
@s_entainment
The future Zuckerberg wants https://t.co/1mYAMbXCMA
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DRnaturegirl
@DRnaturegirl
The Scottish gritter names are always worth a tweet, don’t you think? #Scotland https://t.co/9ndDISGGMB
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MLKessel
@MLKessel
Not only is today's date a palindrome, it's also an ambigram. You can read it left to right, right to left, and also upside d…
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Colossal
@Colossal
At the forefront of sustainable fashion, Peterson Stoop reconstructs tattered sneakers into new patchwork designs https://t.c…

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
I got an @ecospheres1 — always wanted one of these! Now let’s see how long I can keep it, and myself, alive! https://t.co/wNQPx6j1RQ

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
I was an Apple // person back in the day, but I did eventually get a C64 just to play the amazing games it had. So many cool quirky games that were unique to this gem https://t.co/PB5NXlS0R4 https://t.co/368j4Qu9WY

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
"Adult gun owners are almost never held accountable when children use their weapons to harm themselves or others." https://t.co/0gZtTkxXMU
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sephiramy
@sephiramy
anyone else getting a real particular vibe on their wrapped, just me? https://t.co/Ecb7ZjAq7e
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ILOVETHEHAWK
@ILOVETHEHAWK
We're hiring again! We need two Tech Advocates. If you know of someone that loves community, is used to remote work and i…

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
In a completely.. expected.. turn of events, @qualcomm still suuuuuuucks. And good luck buying an Android device (that you'd actually want to own) that isn't using qualcomm SoCs https://t.co/bioV3roN3t

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
Stacey Abrams is an American hero 👏 https://t.co/EoYpGEpONj

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
@jasonfry 🤣 it does sound like one!

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
Bing is the greatest gift Microsoft has ever given Google. It's not remotely competitive, but it provides the illusion of competition. https://t.co/wAs3U1q0kG
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JohnKennedyMSFT
@JohnKennedyMSFT
A LEO paper tape reader controller, from the @ComputerHistory
#Leo #retrocomputer #lyons https://t.co/NplU6FOF5f
#Leo #retrocomputer #lyons https://t.co/NplU6FOF5f

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
You are writing a letter. You put the postage and addresses on the letter.. but realize you did so upside down, so the letter opens at the "bottom" now. What do you do next?
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liliputingnews
@liliputingnews
Google is bringing and Android 12 privacy feature to Android 6.0 and later: permissions for apps you haven't used in a…

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
Found an artifact of a previous era https://t.co/5YGLDN9zXP
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AdamMGrant
@AdamMGrant
Leaders who fail to listen ultimately find themselves surrounded by silence.
You don't get chosen to take charge unless yo…
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emollick
@emollick
NFT oligarchy? A study of 6.1M NFT trades finds a few folks at the center of the market
🐱 The top 10% of traders account for…

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
Dear Giving Tuesday companies: can you *please* test your donation forms using the popular credit card auto-fill functionality in Safari, Chrome, Firefox, and Edge? This will result in more donations..

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
I'm doing the math on this "everyone gets a car" promotion. Looks like about $1m in costs, so at $35 per ticket, assume only $30 goes back to cover costs.. at 50k entrants they clear 500k? https://t.co/jWYYxk7dnV

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
I wasn't aware of these early drafts of what would become Star Wars https://t.co/OSnQmYRZia
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scott_kerr
@scott_kerr
Meanwhile, by Columbus Circle https://t.co/FRzWiCIqfa

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
I got served this ad on Twitter (for a game) and all I can think is how difficult it would be to put this whole outfit on. It’d take an hour! https://t.co/uzT9KhnK3W
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DrMaryDraper
@DrMaryDraper
One of my advisees just gave me a War of 1812 scented candle, and it is *hilarious.* This is the end of semester pick-me-…

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
Someone told me that dogs understand people aren’t dogs, whereas cats see people as .. really terrible, incompetent cats. This tracks with my experience.

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
If you haven't seen the future yet, here it is https://t.co/sEHUnA5lh1

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
TIL toaster design peaked in 1949 https://t.co/GmQl1WqW0w
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nikitonsky
@nikitonsky
We’ve come full circle https://t.co/SuBb2K3W54
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Johnny_suputama
@Johnny_suputama
oh, yesterday was Ichinomiya City’s office desk chair marathon
https://t.co/q6J6BFDtp1
https://t.co/q6J6BFDtp1
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cwodtke
@cwodtke
64% of Americans say social media have a mostly negative effect on the way things are going in the U.S. today https://t.co/5KU…
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alive_eth
@alive_eth
“As We May Think” by Vannevar Bush may be the most prescient piece about computing ever written (1945)
- The web & hyperlin…

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
Aw yiss black light time is the best time https://t.co/BWorLQOsXF
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discourse
@discourse
We're delighted to be the Forum category leader in @OrbitModel's Constellation Report: State of Community Tools 2021 📡
Gain…
Gain…

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
My new life goal is to love french fries as much as this person does https://t.co/i297NyCuk9

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
It'll be interesting to see how this plays out; reminds me of console makers suing the modchip makers (e.g. Lik Sang) https://t.co/2zDOwrbl0L

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
excellent investigative reporting on industrial misinformation clickfarms https://t.co/xnZWW2RYJg

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
@letsmakeathing yeah I am thinking that's one portal too many

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
Portal.. reloaded? "...builds on the concepts of the main game by allowing you to place a third portal, which enables traveling between two different timelines"🤯 https://t.co/PE4XdmAGWM

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
"A client is dropped somewhere spectacular and scantly populated, and challenged to find their way out within a time limit. I was allotted two days to walk to a rendezvous point eighteen miles away, over and around mountains." https://t.co/yjYURRDc4V

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
My first post-launch match in 2042 and we're already winning! https://t.co/sOnSrB9jQb

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
@dmoonfire @cdixon ex-act-ly
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Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
@cdixon I just can't see this ending any better than Xanadu, personally. It's like the "self driving cars are just around…

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
gonna tell my kids this was Squid Game and it was super popular in 2021 https://t.co/O1inQPVCv7

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
I wasn't; I was on the internet via modem in probably 1994 at absolute earliest https://t.co/yEZpBgQNjC
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tqbf
@tqbf
I _have_ my Yubikeys for things, on my keychain, and I still can’t log in because I forgot the arcane pgp-agent configuration tha…

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
I had no idea there was an all female Soviet airplane squadron in WW2 https://t.co/vWTs0vf2vH

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
Upgraded from a 40mm Apple Watch to 45mm and everything feels HUGE

Jeff Atwood
@codinghorror
Someone stole my tagline and will be hearing from my lawyers soon https://t.co/FOj4XVecaR
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ResNeXtGuesser
@ResNeXtGuesser
Image prediction: ping-pong ball
Confidence: 100.0% https://t.co/E8oC4DhvT7
Confidence: 100.0% https://t.co/E8oC4DhvT7
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Brains933
@Brains933
What attackers don't want you to know https://t.co/jfhvENgKjU
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DeenoDog
@DeenoDog
i dont answer my texts sometimes because my phone often gets seized by frogs https://t.co/GzKO4nD7ic