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SaraJChipps @SaraJChipps
May 19, 2014, 10:56:53 PM
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 19, 2014, 7:18:03 PM
@seriouspony truth with no purpose, other than "headline and click generation", I suppose?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 19, 2014, 6:50:09 PM
The show Silicon Valley is an ivy league version of Beavis and Butthead. Not all it could have been, but I guess I'll take it.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 19, 2014, 6:30:47 PM
e·volve: develop gradually, especially from a simple to a more complex form.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 19, 2014, 6:29:26 PM
The goal with Internet discussion is not to change people's minds. Never gonna happen. The goal is to learn and evolve positions.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 19, 2014, 4:01:16 PM
so if you ever wondered "man, Jeff is such a DICK about requiring civilized discussion", now you know why. Ain't no secret.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 19, 2014, 4:00:32 PM
Gonna email NPR and see if @discourse is a fit for them. This is philosophically *exactly* why I started the project: http://t.co/WK223Cq9Xy
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 19, 2014, 3:45:02 PM
#1: A great discussion can be immensely valuable. http://t.co/WK223Cq9Xy also see http://t.co/R1AVFNhbtj
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@codinghorror From the mind that brought you the "my kid is on a run away hot air balloon" hoax: https://t.co/s6xjCEZJ9J
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 19, 2014, 3:19:44 PM
Watch @pattonoswalt confront his Internet haters. http://t.co/rivrWcUeny
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 19, 2014, 3:09:48 PM
Has anyone mounted anything on the wall to scratch their back against? I have needs. https://t.co/mrFrAqlFWZ
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 19, 2014, 1:38:24 PM
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waxpancake @waxpancake
May 19, 2014, 12:58:29 PM
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An unexpected casualty in Google's war against content farms: Metafilter's ad revenue. http://t.co/38z5JemiJM
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kevinmontrose @kevinmontrose
May 19, 2014, 1:44:04 AM
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The secret to inbox zero is realizing that nobody else matters.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 19, 2014, 12:28:31 AM
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Funny aside to the $B twitch deal: a few years ago vimeo noticed that gameplay videos were slowly taking over the site, so they…
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dansdata @dansdata
May 18, 2014, 8:33:05 PM
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On windows in 3D games, and the continuing craftiness of Bioshock Infinite's doing a lot with (relatively) little: http://t.c
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BlomquistRich @BlomquistRich
May 18, 2014, 8:29:03 PM
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John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt, first victim of identity theft
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sehnaoui @sehnaoui
May 18, 2014, 2:25:56 PM
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Made me lol. Only hackers will understand :-) http://t.co/RxNnKiJb0u
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 18, 2014, 1:52:35 PM
@r343l get back to me when you have 140k followers :)
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Prrrrretty sure this isn't a real holiday, Hallmark. http://t.co/VGRep0JUjW
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 18, 2014, 12:47:27 PM
"A college that costs $60k a year today could very well cost close to $500k for 4 years once today’s newborns enroll" http://t.co/uYz3bXMCLM
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 18, 2014, 12:35:53 PM
I am pretty sure every email that gets sent, gets read, even if it is not responded to. I can't recall ever not viewing an email sent to me.
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krupenin @krupenin
May 18, 2014, 12:11:22 PM
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Cool use of twitter http://t.co/5oYB9tPkz6
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 18, 2014, 12:02:54 PM
@r343l related: https://t.co/EBan7qb6qG my main finding was, it's healthier to engage with people "not like us" on a daily basis.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 18, 2014, 12:00:39 PM
@r343l sorry, I used block as a form of temporary mute for a time there. I appreciated and enjoyed your blog comments.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 18, 2014, 2:37:04 AM
"But that shouldn’t be the lesson." http://t.co/iiRyChrPTz
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 18, 2014, 12:52:18 AM
This is fine. I'm okay with the events that are unfolding currently. http://t.co/iboyTOoiEU
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MattMickiewicz @MattMickiewicz
May 17, 2014, 11:44:06 PM
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SpaceX achieved orbital flight, with less capital than Pinterest has raised to allow people to pin photos ($764 million…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 17, 2014, 9:20:02 PM
"No hitting and no biting! Only mental and verbal abuse in this family!"
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TheMarkTwain @TheMarkTwain
May 17, 2014, 9:06:58 PM
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Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.
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Iwriteforcats @Iwriteforcats
May 17, 2014, 7:48:06 PM
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Want to know what it's like to have kids? 1. Gather everything you own. 2. Throw it all on the floor. 3. Pick it up. 4. …
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 17, 2014, 5:24:05 PM
The Very Serious USB Button https://t.co/eV3eVRaX3V
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 17, 2014, 2:01:42 AM
the deepest hole in the world http://t.co/qDNpqoICWH
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 17, 2014, 12:43:03 AM
@r343l @offby1 apologies there was a lot going on for a few days, sometimes I used it as "temporary mute"
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dinapomeranz @dinapomeranz
May 16, 2014, 10:35:30 PM
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Aspergers can be an asset in Silicon Valley & other work places that reward singlemindedly focused work http://t.co/gDR8u…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 16, 2014, 4:27:04 PM
@FlorianWinter I forgot about that! put it in the comments!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 16, 2014, 4:24:05 PM
"I love crypto, it tells me what part of the system not to bother attacking" LOL truth
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dreadpirate15 @dreadpirate15
May 16, 2014, 4:21:01 PM
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OH: "I've got 99 problems, but I've closed 7 of them as 'won't fix'"
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Oh man, this is depressing; “Crypto Won’t Save You Either”: http://t.co/SLqvjnWMOR
Well, also funny.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 16, 2014, 3:46:06 PM
The Infinite Space Between Words http://t.co/lTiFCKRAjK
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 16, 2014, 2:31:34 PM
someone posted an image of a textbook with computer operation times (l1, mem, disk) expressed in seconds/years.. I can't find it?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 16, 2014, 12:53:20 PM
My stabbing days are over. I love opinions now! What's your favorite programming food? https://t.co/GbSL9fzzaq
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 16, 2014, 12:46:26 PM
nothing makes me stabbier than users who want to turn Stack Exchange into a system of opinion. It's easy and lazy. Science is actual work.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 16, 2014, 12:42:30 PM
in systems of opinion, follow the classic rule: praise in public, criticize in private. In science, criticism must be public, eg anti-vax
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 16, 2014, 12:34:56 PM
You should *not* allow downvoting in systems of opinion. In systems of science/data/fact, yes. https://t.co/OdRAggtFpk
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 16, 2014, 12:32:28 PM
This Ye Olde Computer Viruses book cover is amazing. http://t.co/llm45cStHh
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 16, 2014, 12:18:18 PM
This is my filter bubble. There are many like it, but this one is mine. My filter bubble is my best friend. It is my life.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 16, 2014, 12:08:31 PM
Guerrilla Public Service. I have always loved this story, the ultimate Gets Things Done http://t.co/tJto41jkk9
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 16, 2014, 11:47:46 AM
@scott_tran @seriouspony yes, *but* it is fair and equitable and understandable. Random salary differences based on "mojo".. notsomuch
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NathanBowers @NathanBowers
May 15, 2014, 11:06:15 PM
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@codinghorror @betsyphd Because the more I ignore him the closer he gets.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 15, 2014, 9:06:25 PM
Awesome, disk perf is about to double. http://t.co/RvKkkEzE0W
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 15, 2014, 7:30:37 PM
"we are, as a rule, considerably diminished when disengaged from others" http://t.co/j2IFFnL7YX
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mskristinawong @mskristinawong
May 15, 2014, 7:17:56 PM
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I wrote an essay about being miserable and Wong Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest-the Film for xoJane and Mental Health... ht…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 15, 2014, 6:01:49 PM
monoculture is definitely bad, wherever it exists, hardware/software/organic.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 15, 2014, 6:00:56 PM
the latest episode of Silicon Valley does highlight a real problem: if you *never* see women at work, you may react oddly when you do
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 15, 2014, 4:18:25 PM
Hey. Hey. Heyyyyy. https://t.co/te53srjYlR
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 15, 2014, 4:17:53 PM
Why I donated to @EFF: they keep the Internet free and open https://t.co/ZTbA8AxMow
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 15, 2014, 3:52:23 PM
I hope Sabertron makes it this time. I need my swords. https://t.co/ukR8G2vEdS
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GeeDee215 @GeeDee215
May 15, 2014, 2:59:50 PM
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"Despite...their experience, their unwavering belief in equality trumps all else and makes it difficult for them to support …
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GeeDee215 @GeeDee215
May 15, 2014, 2:29:14 PM
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A few things that jump out from this MTV study on race and bias that we just blogged about: http://t.co/NS8wr43gdj
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mattcutts @mattcutts
May 15, 2014, 2:05:03 PM
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It's time to tell the FCC what we think of their proposed rules, and it's easy to do! Here's how: https://t.co/kXmKIAYV47
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 15, 2014, 2:45:33 AM
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 15, 2014, 2:29:27 AM
Almost bloggerin' time. And guess what I *won't* be bloggering about? https://t.co/upDiRR3OQQ
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 15, 2014, 2:00:30 AM
Disney Fantasia: Music Evolved looks cool but I have no clue what is going on here https://t.co/orXCqIYwGI
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 15, 2014, 1:55:59 AM
why does it always have to be some gruff dude who says the "rated M for mature" part?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 14, 2014, 9:54:31 PM
Insects make so much more sense if you think of them as tiny organic robots
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 14, 2014, 6:45:42 PM
Forecast: increasing tweets with a chance of tweetstorms http://t.co/d9ek3Em5O5
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kevinmontrose @kevinmontrose
May 14, 2014, 6:42:55 PM
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@codinghorror Comes with a thumb extender (or a finglonger, if you will) I'm sure.
https://t.co/UYJAnybiO4
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 14, 2014, 6:01:10 PM
an iPhone with decent screen space, finally http://t.co/zkwXQLYbRA
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 14, 2014, 5:24:19 PM
AdBlock Pro greatly increases Firefox’s memory usage https://t.co/0IIl9XeLv0
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 14, 2014, 4:45:53 PM
The best use I have for money at this point is spending it on my children. Not in a spoil-them way. Ok mayyyyybe I spoil them a little.
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TheOnion @TheOnion
May 14, 2014, 3:36:16 PM
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Pharmaceutical Industry Reeling As More Moms Making Own Vaccines At Home http://t.co/0DHG2opIzQ http://t.co/yXZCAgA9lT
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 14, 2014, 2:27:59 PM
I show my kids videos of other kids doing amazing olympic level things, then I pause and look at them expectantly https://t.co/36ephWn3ZB
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You can now create hi-res Unicornify images easily from the command line: https://t.co/tfyiOS9fbe http://t.co/yUxg8ozpU3
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coderberry @coderberry
May 14, 2014, 2:04:45 PM
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I am already a fan of @skylight .. it allows you to sort by agony http://t.co/0EwbwTkpu5
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 14, 2014, 1:57:02 PM
"he showed me a picture of it even though I asked him not to" sums up working with @Supermathie just about perfectly
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Such theft. Very scam. So fake currency. Wow. http://t.co/ykIjLnd4aM
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NoSQLBane @NoSQLBane
May 14, 2014, 1:53:23 PM
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Consistency. Availability. Partition tolerance. These are the tools of your oppressors!
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amazonmp3 @amazonmp3
May 14, 2014, 1:41:37 PM
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.@questlove writes that #hiphop is "the new disco," "more product than process" & "increasingly predictable." Agree? http://…
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I think I just became a cat-person:

“…Californian boy was saved from a dog attack - by his cat http://t.co/xQTiFMX2e8”
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Visually @Visually
May 14, 2014, 1:36:59 AM
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A personal journey into better food labeling: What would yours look like? http://t.co/4yxNrfQTE5 via @sloversam http://t.co/Z…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 13, 2014, 11:38:48 PM
today at @discourse we learned that raising db connect limit to 4k may.. not be a good idea. But they're wafer thin! https://t.co/K4i2z7EH0k
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jasonfried @jasonfried
May 13, 2014, 11:06:19 PM
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Help "Born With Curiosity, The Grace Hopper Story" get made. Back it at —> https://t.co/ngfm8q8ghD
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 13, 2014, 9:03:01 PM
JavaScript sure is getting fast... for writing all software in JavaScript https://t.co/q6pMiAu6wN
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 13, 2014, 7:14:29 PM
Even I was not this dumb at age 16. Wow. http://t.co/6xZe2wUpIv
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 13, 2014, 5:53:48 PM
"May your life’s passion be met with global indifference." http://t.co/6h8fjq3dzZ
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 13, 2014, 5:03:00 PM
good news everyone! I have permission from @betsyphd to buy a Tesla! One caveat: must be a Tesla minivan. Dohhhh
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johnhenrymuller @johnhenrymuller
May 13, 2014, 4:20:10 PM
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A web browser without URLs is AOL Keywords
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drphilhammond @drphilhammond
May 13, 2014, 4:11:47 PM
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Maslow's revised hierarchy of human needs. http://t.co/rQ2xRQtIRN
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97%! Get us to $1M by 6pm EST? http://t.co/d6dLpWeA1f #MayDayPAC
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 13, 2014, 3:01:17 PM
"To be assertive is not .. to be overbearing and aggressive, but to be straightforward, open and honest" http://t.co/D2gi5gybkh
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 13, 2014, 1:00:28 PM
Sadly, People Who Died would have been a much stronger song if Jim Carroll had a few more friends who died. https://t.co/iQM6SsIfIU
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 13, 2014, 12:47:04 PM
wow, I don't even care about cars and now I want a Tesla: http://t.co/H3j8vEzLy6
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 13, 2014, 11:33:55 AM
Same reason imgur is bigger than reddit: images beat words every time http://t.co/i3nwbHoHW6
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ZachWeiner @ZachWeiner
May 13, 2014, 11:17:21 AM
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The Crowdfunding Upstart That’s Turning Freelancers Into Superstars | Underwire | WIRED http://t.co/aD9uwAoumJ
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 13, 2014, 10:45:29 AM
James Mickens is a national treasure http://t.co/qCq66Mex8y
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