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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 17, 2015, 2:23:19 PM
"nobody at the top cares because Jeff has moved on", a clarification about Stack Overflow https://t.co/K9NfFyEPKD
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 17, 2015, 3:27:10 AM
it's amazing the amount of (not necessarily deserved) credibility you get when your stuff is found in someone's organic Google searches.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 17, 2015, 1:25:59 AM
so that 16kb/sec ruby gem memory leak dependency we inherited was fun! Massively improved our memory diagnostics + reporting + baseline.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 17, 2015, 1:21:05 AM
"With great power comes great responsibility" should be recast as "With great wealth comes great responsibility"
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It's too late for me. save yourself http://t.co/0cZX0dSMMw http://t.co/pYFCXrjOM2
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 16, 2015, 3:23:49 PM
The best reaction to "this is confusing, where are the docs" is to rewrite the feature to make it less confusing, not write more docs.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 16, 2015, 2:37:41 AM
Underworld Ascendant! But I've become jaded about software dev kickstarters; they need 3x-5x what they ask https://t.co/QmmqiLTJDX
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 15, 2015, 9:33:26 PM
If you complain about having to help fix bugs in open source you rely on, I humbly submit you don't understand how open source works.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 15, 2015, 8:28:45 PM
"it takes two hours to load a bash command prompt" http://t.co/osl8JjZbbL
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ValaAfshar @ValaAfshar
Feb 15, 2015, 1:53:23 PM
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"Investor concern over the threat of new technologies is overstated." —Blockbuster analyst report, 1999 http://t.co/7gTgRDV…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 15, 2015, 3:49:28 AM
"All right, we're inside the Internet!" http://t.co/2ffM4lsLY1
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 14, 2015, 11:30:26 PM
Transcribed backwards, recorded backwards, reversed for playback http://t.co/eQ5dFplkT8
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GeorgeRRMartin_ @GeorgeRRMartin_
Feb 14, 2015, 3:50:57 PM
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Happy Valentines Day http://t.co/o2YTa0qKvp
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chetfaliszek @chetfaliszek
Feb 13, 2015, 11:40:44 PM
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Sick of the BS with Uber's leaders? Try Lyft. $20 in your account. https://t.co/neFVxszeMt
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10x productivity is not in how fast you can write the code, but in picking which problems to solve - http://t.co/a2GRiE7jK2
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 13, 2015, 2:46:52 AM
Do you remember the adrenaline rush of Left 4 Dead tank battles? Evolve is like that, but 3x as often. Wow.
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moonpolysoft @moonpolysoft
Feb 13, 2015, 2:44:02 AM
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check out my multi-threaded code http://t.co/UvCHQQEF2o
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stevesilberman @stevesilberman
Feb 12, 2015, 11:27:43 PM
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"Everything good and true about my life started on the day the twins became mine." - @carr2n. http://t.co/6CkBCvIyN1 ht…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 12, 2015, 9:11:04 PM
"We have lawyers come and say 'I can represent you and sue' and I say 'No. Let them do it.'" http://t.co/DEsNCoioxa
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 12, 2015, 6:22:03 PM
Dear GitHub, I really would like to be able to search our commit messages in our GitHub repository. http://t.co/tkQX2McIv8
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 12, 2015, 5:40:09 PM
How to be a parent in one easy step, via https://t.co/MimSSavV2N http://t.co/bkdrrQR6By
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 12, 2015, 5:18:55 PM
1. Oh noes! Ruby memory usage is high! 2. Complain on Twitter 3. Write script to cycle Ruby 4. Get bigger AWS instance 5. Problem solved!
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jakeanstadt @jakeanstadt
Feb 12, 2015, 5:03:16 PM
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@codinghorror http://t.co/96w7AXpbgo Samberg and Stiller nailed it.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 12, 2015, 3:21:41 PM
This is why the tyranny of v-neck t-shirts cannot be allowed to stand. http://t.co/cVUj5l1MC8
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 12, 2015, 3:16:33 PM
"they seemed broken somehow — deeply confused and traumatized" http://t.co/OOSGhQ1442
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 12, 2015, 1:56:12 AM
The Evolve tutorial is top notch, a sign of a great game. You start as the monster: awesome. http://t.co/fFwaRK6mXR
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 12, 2015, 12:54:24 AM
Satellite radio is so bad. Audio quality embarrassing. Listen to a channel for a week and you have heard every song they will ever play.
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command_tab @command_tab
Feb 12, 2015, 12:22:47 AM
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An algorithm to extract looping GIFs from videos http://t.co/kBI0HPFoqr
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0xabad1dea @0xabad1dea
Feb 11, 2015, 8:46:45 PM
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Unix: the only place a dollar sign conveys a LACK of privilege.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 11, 2015, 7:12:55 PM
WHO'S A GOOD BOY! WHO IS! http://t.co/mzBZBioewK
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 11, 2015, 5:45:13 PM
@krisaubuchon how long of a walk are we talking here?
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Starting today, wireless carriers have to unlock your phone http://t.co/sMt38mzyJp
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 11, 2015, 5:19:12 PM
meanwhile, in Germany https://t.co/MxygUWydOM
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 11, 2015, 4:36:37 PM
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jesstelford @jesstelford
Feb 11, 2015, 3:51:45 PM
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Go read "How to stop sucking & be awesome instead" by @codinghorror RIGHT NOW.
It's way more than "Awesome"!
http://t.co/…
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"The DOM is too slow." The beauty of JS + Canvas as a platform. http://t.co/Fo6r5Qr7oa
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The most unrealistic thing about HBO's "Silicon Valley" is the idea of a startup based on a technological breakthrough.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 10, 2015, 11:55:40 PM
Next time I make a mistake, remember: it wasn't me, that was me prime from Earth-One. Probably.
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waxpancake @waxpancake
Feb 10, 2015, 8:22:57 PM
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@ftrain I usually send them here. http://t.co/sL8d8TW7qj
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 10, 2015, 6:18:26 PM
is there any startup working on a confetti cannon drone? If not, can there be? I will fund.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 10, 2015, 6:09:13 PM
this just in: everyone else's code is shit.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 10, 2015, 4:54:14 PM
Oh, cupcake dog, what you went through for our amusement http://t.co/b6qVHTDYN2
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 10, 2015, 1:05:48 PM
@howtogeek I didn't win, this is some bullshit
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 10, 2015, 1:17:55 AM
That time the Simpsons went too far http://t.co/eyTns5HytD
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wilshipley @wilshipley
Feb 9, 2015, 11:14:06 PM
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I can’t believe I programmed Objective-C for 26 years. What a crapshack of a language it is compared to Swift.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 9, 2015, 8:47:42 PM
I agree with @xuhulk but "let's change the world" is a big ask; see also "Fox News" http://t.co/RhFSlW1qLv
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Jeff Atwood (@codinghorror) on fragmentation – App-pocalypse Now: http://t.co/lUUeqdIwsn http://t.co/XBCPt1KUM9
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 9, 2015, 5:51:55 PM
that's OK, I was just on SO looking up Ruby max integer, which was much weirder than I expected. Even for Ruby. http://t.co/sGNXGWWjBI
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 9, 2015, 5:50:57 PM
lol @waxpancake linked to http://t.co/QckhEaIlKz and it was literally showing a guy browsing Stack Overflow when I clicked through
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seesharp @seesharp
Feb 9, 2015, 2:04:30 AM
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Got tired of nothing but "k" as 90% of my son's texts.

So I did an iOS shortcut and replaced with this. http://t.co/RyqFg6tj…
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Left: Samsung SmartTV privacy policy, warning users not to discuss personal info in front of their TV
Right: 1984 http://t.co/osyw…
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Hanzo55 @Hanzo55
Feb 8, 2015, 1:36:01 PM
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This is how I picture @codinghorror late at night while on Twitter http://t.co/JVr7gGAe9u
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Mededitor @Mededitor
Feb 8, 2015, 1:27:34 PM
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Passive-aggressive neighbor battle, WiFi edition: http://t.co/JO66k2MKrE
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 7, 2015, 5:59:43 PM
with all the anti-vax, anti-science stuff, we should just go ahead and acknowledge the truth. A WITCH DID IT
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 7, 2015, 5:27:56 PM
I'm pretty much a CSS wizard. http://t.co/VBuXp2mA4W http://t.co/ylfLdCOQph
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 7, 2015, 5:00:10 PM
I don't mean to brag, I don't mean to boast, but I just vertically centered content in a <div>
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 7, 2015, 1:51:33 PM
@arturotena so is an echo chamber...
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alfiekohn @alfiekohn
Feb 7, 2015, 1:16:45 PM
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Research on children raised without religion finds them unusually empathic, independent, tolerant, and moral: http://t.co/76…
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@codinghorror We see "what rewards do you offer for vulnerability reports" emails a lot these days. The reports often turn out …
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 6, 2015, 6:11:00 PM
So "we pay people to find security bugs" is the playbook now? Whatever happened to "with enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallow?"
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 6, 2015, 6:02:57 PM
Font design can affect CSS alignment? I did not know that. https://t.co/9SG5xHLGXD
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siracusa @siracusa
Feb 6, 2015, 5:47:47 PM
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That'll do it… http://t.co/oj9tDK69gF
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 6, 2015, 4:57:12 PM
"I think you will find our enterprise service so ineffably wonderful that you'll ask yourselves how you ever got on without it."
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 6, 2015, 4:49:52 PM
@howtogeek I am crazy but I am not quite that crazy.. yet
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 6, 2015, 4:38:42 PM
Can someone recommend me a *quality* external security scanning service? Can be paid. Something you'd run quarterly as due diligence.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 6, 2015, 4:22:36 PM
I can't say enough great things about my LED headlamp. You should own a LED headlamp. This one. http://t.co/JyfEwpfACv
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 6, 2015, 4:03:29 PM
"The one thing I don’t notice is the passage of time." http://t.co/ySCtLPT9YG
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 6, 2015, 3:18:44 PM
Block is the new follow.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 6, 2015, 3:03:45 PM
I'll tell you a secret. I hate "startups". I like building things.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 6, 2015, 2:36:48 PM
Two years of @discourse! Eight years to go. ;) http://t.co/ZKpBdJLYFQ
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 6, 2015, 3:46:38 AM
My cellular Nexus 7 (2013) *finally* got the Android 5 update. No going back, so SO much better than 4.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 6, 2015, 12:13:14 AM
I just did a Google search for "stallman pleasure card". God help me. God help us all.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 6, 2015, 12:00:27 AM
Don't ever doubt my commitment to Sparkle Motion. http://t.co/R8iqQDfflD
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The World’s Email Encryption Software Relies on One Guy, Who is Going Broke

http://t.co/DZ7EH0UaH3

#gpg
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 5, 2015, 4:13:38 PM
Why Do People Love Client-Side JavaScript? The Beauty of the Language LOL j/k http://t.co/P9Cps03Toi
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 5, 2015, 4:01:39 PM
My standard Twitter disclaimer http://t.co/4OFME5oioi
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 5, 2015, 2:57:49 PM
in the beta of Battlefield: Hardline the "hacker" role actually says this classic line, LOL! https://t.co/neXkYSlLUv
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discourse @discourse
Feb 5, 2015, 2:52:06 PM
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Today is the 2 year anniversary of Discourse! 🍰 To celebrate, our Standard Hosting Plan is now available: http://t.co/NsJLKD…
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1999:A divorcing couple divides their Beanie Baby investment under the supervision of a judge. http://t.co/WFexnojqAv http://t.c
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JasStanford @JasStanford
Feb 4, 2015, 6:50:13 PM
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Read this. Blake's underselling it. RT “@blakehounshell: Nebraska recognizes same-sex marriage by accident http://t.co/dmY…
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usedwigs @usedwigs
Feb 4, 2015, 4:12:41 PM
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Hey @amazon this escalated quickly http://t.co/yyPZ5MgH2I
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 4, 2015, 3:19:44 PM
Beware the Help Vampire, another classic @amyhoy jam http://t.co/cq4sLDBN3V
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JamesLeonis @JamesLeonis
Feb 4, 2015, 1:02:01 PM
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@codinghorror OK Cupid has an interesting solution. http://t.co/0OoBaHTsX0
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amyjokim @amyjokim
Feb 4, 2015, 12:57:16 PM
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I just backed Orion Trail on @Kickstarter - love the retro vibe, can't wait to play it @jessescheel & team! http://t.co/ltCxu…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 4, 2015, 12:55:25 PM
In other words, this "payola" AdBlock thing is not new. At all.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 4, 2015, 12:55:01 PM
I sent an email about "Acceptable Ads" on 11/2012 to make sure Stack Exchange was on the list https://t.co/DxhiVUsGkL
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blakesorrell @blakesorrell
Feb 3, 2015, 11:45:57 PM
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Radio Shack is being tormented for being irrelevant but I’ll always thank them for this. http://t.co/nMeMf6zoac
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 3, 2015, 7:07:59 PM
My son and I made a combo Batgirl / Wonder Woman cake for our twin girls who turn 3 today http://t.co/DHh0MhgY3Z
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Kindergarten teacher: Your child is being very disruptive in class. Silicon valley parent: <fist pumps> YES!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 3, 2015, 3:45:05 PM
here's one weird old tip for leading a happier, more fulfilled life: stop having opinions about everything.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 3, 2015, 3:11:43 PM
@psychichazard @waxpancake no this would only be about trans, e.g. genetically men's bodies have faster reaction times.. in theory.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 3, 2015, 2:36:54 PM
@aJimHolmes @notxcain @olegat0r @_jayphelps discussion -- not Q&A though. For discussion, may I refer you to http://t.co/RP4wRYTo5d ;)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 3, 2015, 2:04:50 PM
when you want pricing on something and everyone you contact about it is like "let's have a call to discuss!" that's.. a bad bad sign.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 3, 2015, 1:48:07 PM
@krisaubuchon you should move to California ;)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 3, 2015, 1:25:06 PM
Imagine if someone built a router with firmware that auto-updated and didn't suck? That's Eero. https://t.co/2A6xb8TKrx
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