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Brilliant, simple and elegant. This CSS converts HTML to MarkDown http://t.co/pIdioUP4xo http://t.co/NTVWEMZ7PG
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 14, 2015, 2:10:19 PM
@dozba apparently it is in testing in LA
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mamedev_org @mamedev_org
May 14, 2015, 2:01:28 PM
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MAME is going open source, if you have contributed in past and we still did not contact you please contact us at mamedev@m…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 14, 2015, 1:36:16 AM
From the "Idiocracy was a documentary" department http://t.co/VdLPLrLde5
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darraghdoyle @darraghdoyle
May 14, 2015, 12:07:24 AM
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"Should we use a URL shortener?"
- "No, we don't have time. Just use the link I gave you and send it!!" http://t.co/YuLhy…
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eviltrout @eviltrout
May 13, 2015, 11:34:22 PM
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Mortal Kombat 4's ending deserves a place in the Library of Congress: https://t.co/7VBIAYsH6Y
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 13, 2015, 4:51:37 PM
we need better brain heatsinks http://t.co/vclCsBAm5p
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 13, 2015, 3:33:55 PM
@Lee_Ars I'm kind of awesome
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 13, 2015, 3:29:04 PM
Here's my 1996 Usenet post on the amazeballs of modems with simultaneous data and voice https://t.co/uXbW3LZxtY
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 13, 2015, 12:53:45 AM
See You Next Wednesday http://t.co/UDkpDUsFH1
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 13, 2015, 12:50:14 AM
I tried to type "T&A" in a comment on Boing Boing via iOS, it got autocorrected to "AT&T" (throws computer out the window)
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SuperDalgas @SuperDalgas
May 12, 2015, 6:28:03 PM
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@codinghorror https://t.co/uQ07uN2nUT new versions in the morning and Regular Expressions in the evening. I GET YOU MAN!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 12, 2015, 6:15:29 PM
I love the smell of new versions in the morning
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 12, 2015, 3:51:53 PM
@krisaubuchon TEH FUTURE
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gaberivera @gaberivera
May 12, 2015, 3:46:53 PM
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BTW, @aaronsw wanted @EdFelten to be CTO: http://t.co/awMCHbrUf8
And here's Felten on Swartz https://t.co/hnSluNKJvu https:…
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Super excited for this new O’Reilly book http://t.co/PnhQuG3257
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kevindente @kevindente
May 12, 2015, 3:39:42 PM
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SEO doesn't really seem to be a reason to stick with server-rendered apps any more. http://t.co/3rX0yeqji2
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 12, 2015, 3:17:19 PM
@Codefury what features would those be ..?
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secretGeek @secretGeek
May 12, 2015, 2:10:27 AM
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a good forum for bootstrappers, microisvs, solo founders: http://t.co/Z4uTVvCeBZ
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Crap project managers have ruined the reputation of the gig: http://t.co/8SLzie9Hiv
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 11, 2015, 8:16:44 PM
Is there *any* OS feature Apple introduced in 1995 that still works today? Is this a good or bad thing? http://t.co/i7cGV1tlKf
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 11, 2015, 8:08:22 PM
Er... so Microsoft Passport is back? http://t.co/j7S4JCQR9z
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 11, 2015, 6:58:42 PM
I was in the dream thinking, "I really need this fake astronaut helmet" and I was trying it on, etc.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 11, 2015, 6:58:18 PM
Had a very memorable dream that I had purchased the toy astronaut helmet that @lukew and @brad_frost (and others) use in their avatars
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 11, 2015, 3:57:26 PM
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 11, 2015, 3:25:18 PM
"An unjust law is no law at all." http://t.co/kESmbvimJo
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 11, 2015, 3:26:31 AM
"This goat does not believe in the existence of an unbeatable enemy." https://t.co/S3trB1Wnuj
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 11, 2015, 3:15:51 AM
comedy is the medium of real political activism in our time
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 10, 2015, 11:34:41 PM
Do people on Twitter without verified accounts even truly exist? Asking for a friend. http://t.co/Z6WxDmhlLE
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alboreto @alboreto
May 10, 2015, 8:22:50 PM
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Clive James, Windows Is Shutting Down.

I howled with laughter first time I read it. Absolute genius. http://t.co/cOs1ojHA3m
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 10, 2015, 1:31:03 PM
Anthony Griffith on being raised by a single mother -- The Magician http://t.co/j2GPIMpeiL
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 10, 2015, 1:47:02 AM
"it's the second most popular holiday for giving gifts" http://t.co/OXtULOJnkj
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 10, 2015, 12:19:10 AM
I used to get flu shots, but on the advice of Dr. @mathowie now I just lick a BART seat. It is like getting a thousand flu shots at once.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 9, 2015, 11:12:30 PM
If Apple Pay prevents insecure vendor like Target, Home Depot from storing my card number, that is a big win. Very true.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 9, 2015, 11:05:40 PM
I don't get Apple Pay. Is it that much faster than swipe + sign? Getting out phone vs. getting out wallet?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 9, 2015, 10:49:28 PM
Los Santos is an unforgiving place http://t.co/RrBg5ttB3D
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 9, 2015, 8:16:54 PM
Maisie (3 years old) "show me a video of someone jumping off a mountain!" Errrrr.... Ok? So we watched http://t.co/nNM5JGEhva
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SparkyRobot @SparkyRobot
May 9, 2015, 8:05:02 PM
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Owl handler showing the eagle's owl's natural camOWLflage http://t.co/lIfXgtAXub
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 9, 2015, 7:10:27 PM
All 3 kids rapt watching the Star Wars episode of Mythbusters. My parenting work here is done. (drops mic, walks offstage)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 9, 2015, 7:05:05 PM
There is a Comic Sans monospace font. Sort of https://t.co/OJrvqozAiP http://t.co/Gk1X1WeNMa
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johnolilly @johnolilly
May 9, 2015, 6:57:34 PM
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Rooting for the All D&D NBA Finals: Wizards v Warriors
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 9, 2015, 6:03:33 PM
I, on the other hand, use Comic Sans as my code editor font. http://t.co/S7YETxBQJQ
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 9, 2015, 6:01:30 PM
I am filled with inchoate rage at the fact that the local library 3M self checkout system uses Comic Sans as its UI font
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 9, 2015, 2:38:22 PM
Dear future parents: you may think the butt is funny now, but you have no idea how funny your children will think it is. NO IDEA
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 9, 2015, 2:33:47 PM
I have many fond memories of our family trip to Legoland, but my fondest is watching a six year old using a bidet for the first time.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 8, 2015, 11:43:54 PM
"Therefore, God exists." http://t.co/9LdqGLMr6W
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DShankar @DShankar
May 8, 2015, 6:26:49 PM
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Interesting. Political candidates play SimCity, revealing decision making skills, priorities, budget balancing etc. http://t.…
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heavybit @heavybit
May 8, 2015, 5:55:24 PM
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A huge thanks to @codinghorror for holding office hours yesterday! Don’t miss his talk on User-Driven Product http://t.co/M6G…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 8, 2015, 3:01:36 PM
My Other Car is a Beatle https://t.co/khbGp3KHhZ
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 8, 2015, 1:21:00 PM
"If a (novice) developer asked you which programming language to learn, what would you recommend? " https://t.co/eHzupySL7E
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Someone should make http://t.co/8IFT1t0ypB which is a URL shortener that redirects to a nickelback video 50% of the time
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 7, 2015, 9:04:57 PM
Really, you should be paying me not to be your life coach. You're welcome.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 7, 2015, 9:00:57 PM
I try to cheer people up by reminding them it could be worse, they could also be dead on the outside. That is why I am a life coach.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 7, 2015, 7:01:40 PM
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 7, 2015, 6:46:42 PM
I try very hard to care about Windows Phone issues. I try very, very hard. So hard.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 7, 2015, 6:39:48 PM
$50,000 in 1986 has the same buying power as $107,081.20 in 2015 http://t.co/kkDQZ5Mi78
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 7, 2015, 6:16:05 PM
Sorry, Timbuk 3, you have cool Amiga generated special effects, but fifty thou a year no longer buys a lotta beer https://t.co/UkQtQOImzy
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badass_js @badass_js
May 6, 2015, 7:26:04 PM
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Run a full Windows 95 emulator in your web browser, thanks to Emscripten and DOSBox: http://t.co/igYbZXbhIG http://t.co/rXc7…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 6, 2015, 6:26:55 PM
"an alphabet book that teaches toddlers a bit about programming, and programmers a bit about the alphabet" https://t.co/JNDHidTxaV
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 6, 2015, 5:18:46 PM
Here's the amazing @imgur community in a nutshell cc: @rrrah http://t.co/R9AIYQQbwa
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gamehawk @gamehawk
May 6, 2015, 5:14:07 PM
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Shut down the Internet, folks: somebody fixed this page. http://t.co/s1wv8Qn7dH

(old, superior page via Wayback: https://t.c
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 6, 2015, 4:00:05 PM
@Lee_Ars @nedwards @wesleyfenlon wow, stiffer than *buckling spring*? You sure about that?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 6, 2015, 5:05:12 AM
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 6, 2015, 4:25:33 AM
Always have like 5 or 6 computers near you at all times. This is a life strategy.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 6, 2015, 3:08:55 AM
My son gave himself a secret agent name of W06. "You know, like agent W07 from the movies"
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secretGeek @secretGeek
May 6, 2015, 2:34:51 AM
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1st project I've ever backed on Kickstarter and I'm their first backer. https://t.co/C6BIR0VoIZ
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 6, 2015, 1:37:52 AM
Illustration of a cone with 6 scoops. Told my son we could figure out the maximum. YouTube nailed it on 1st search. http://t.co/WGkvWNeOjS
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 6, 2015, 12:34:16 AM
Reversed Hand With Middle Finger Extended http://t.co/u05Z7RLNlD
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 5, 2015, 11:35:41 PM
Never read the comments, except when they contain amazing information http://t.co/TEljckD8Uy
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 5, 2015, 10:06:40 PM
Beautiful article about pinball! My secret pseudo analog digital pleasure. http://t.co/hz32uurmrT
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 5, 2015, 10:01:19 PM
"Wallace finds that Americans' favorite leisure activity is working" http://t.co/bu4wFMbnoE
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 5, 2015, 9:43:26 PM
@howtogeek what's a good example of an editor?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 5, 2015, 6:55:48 PM
This Ryan Gosling cereal thing, I had no idea. Touching. http://t.co/1GjMmk74bY
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 5, 2015, 5:23:26 PM
Joss Whedon quits Twitter :( let's remember the good times: http://t.co/LzUnOl5qyN
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 5, 2015, 3:26:55 PM
You know what you need? The CODE™ keyboard of course https://t.co/9srVUQAC9s
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eviltrout @eviltrout
May 5, 2015, 2:37:09 PM
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The biggest improvements to my productivity in the last few years: - vim - Learned the Chrome debugger - Big monitor - Mech…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 4, 2015, 11:46:10 PM
Oh this is clever. Turns out Contra Costa county (where I live) is kind of awesome. http://t.co/rvUpHpf03e
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 4, 2015, 6:32:25 PM
"In reality it's the opposite: The nicer you are, the harder you can push." http://t.co/deCJPPwqqy
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 4, 2015, 6:15:46 PM
Combine bananas and pineapple. Add flaked salmon, celery, pickles and salt... http://t.co/0nVWfdS1SD http://t.co/TeiBLYbz4i
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timheuer @timheuer
May 4, 2015, 2:36:44 PM
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What was greeting me at my office today. Thanks @templarian :-) http://t.co/5eWP0GpoHe
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 4, 2015, 2:12:14 PM
"How much can I pay to make this *all* go away" becomes a very attractive option at certain points in your life.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 4, 2015, 1:43:47 PM
some kind soul sent me CVS bangers 1 and 2 mp3 files. I CAN BREATHE AGAIN. Where should I upload them?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 4, 2015, 4:01:07 AM
"suffering introduces you to yourself and reminds you that you are not the person you thought you were" http://t.co/fofxGzgIuX
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 4, 2015, 3:07:08 AM
this season of @SiliconHBO is *so* much more incisive, cutting, and .. correct.. than last season. Recommended.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 4, 2015, 3:04:54 AM
"says here on your resume from 2010-2011 you.. crushed it?" "that's an old resume, it should read that I also crushed it from 2013-present"
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 4, 2015, 2:47:29 AM
The deeper theme of zombie movies is that the real enemy is all the other human beings. And yourself, inevitably. So, y'know.. true.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 4, 2015, 2:43:10 AM
That 2004 Dawn of the Dead remake was really quite good. But still: fast zombies are bullshit.
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OH: "Imagine, for a moment, what you could accomplish if you had the persistence and drive of the Adobe Acrobat Reader updater…
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Gay couples now make regular appearances on the Dodger Stadium Kiss Cam, and the place cheers like mad. It's pretty great.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 2, 2015, 5:36:04 PM
New parents are always so horrified when their 2 year old bites another kid. Totally normal phase. The human animal is a thing.
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It’s the little things. https://t.co/tyNeGfz8jj by @Aiiane
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Evolution of the mobile phone

h/t @itredux http://t.co/CemrXwuyoC
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StartupLJackson @StartupLJackson
May 2, 2015, 1:06:27 AM
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Whenever someone tells me "coding is the new literacy" because "computers are everywhere today" I ask them how fuel in…
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amyjokim @amyjokim
May 2, 2015, 12:29:07 AM
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Don't get caught up in the status, the prestige games. They're endlessly dazzling, & always endlessly disappointing. http://t
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 2, 2015, 12:24:31 AM
The Samy Myspace worm guy is back, with a Master combination lock vulnerability http://t.co/utOkkGAssr
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 1, 2015, 10:48:35 PM
It is funny how the person calling someone else a troll is like 5 times more likely to be a troll themselves.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 1, 2015, 10:44:02 PM
If it's a choice between a salad and fiber pills, I gotta say the fiber pills are the more attractive option.
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