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Nicely done, @dogecoin.

cc: @Josh_Wise @reddit

#NASCAR #MuchDraft #VeryDega http://t.co/rna3Z5Jm4d
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 4, 2014, 12:43:30 PM
@seriouspony you could ponyfund it! A crowd funding effort would probably succeed, your photos are so great already.
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splattne @splattne
May 4, 2014, 12:38:08 PM
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“Life in Puritan New England was so hard that children abducted by Native Americans often refused to come back.” http://t.co/…
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tinkertim @tinkertim
May 4, 2014, 12:37:41 PM
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Do razors with more blades work better? http://t.co/P6X1ffZorS
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 4, 2014, 3:00:19 AM
I always loved the Hey Now mannerism, because it reminded me of this https://t.co/CjEebg8bNK
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 4, 2014, 2:56:13 AM
The saddest bytes in the world: all peers, no seeds. http://t.co/tIacYloagC
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 4, 2014, 2:44:18 AM
Hey Now Catto, we miss you. I don't know what happened to him. http://t.co/FvQTnwktxU
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 4, 2014, 2:31:28 AM
I never would have predicted this, but the 2005 remake of Willy Wonka is .. defensible. Different, closer to the book.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 4, 2014, 12:23:04 AM
Free Software Project Management Axioms http://t.co/GvrzUNlEDd
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 4, 2014, 12:17:28 AM
Another NP complete cheat, starring ants http://t.co/djqTz6fYx3
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 3, 2014, 10:21:08 PM
@pdxmph (exasperated sigh) let me explain how you are doing it all wrong
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 3, 2014, 6:00:36 PM
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 3, 2014, 4:55:07 PM
I'm pretty sure on @migueldeicaza's tombstone it will say "he taught us about the Well Actually and some other stuff, too, I guess"
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 3, 2014, 4:51:44 PM
A visual representation of the top 10 all time "Well, Actually"s https://t.co/ODKYnFvjeB
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 3, 2014, 4:49:26 PM
We should acknowledge how good it feels to "Well, Actually.." someone. It's all this tense nail-biting buildup and then you dunk on them.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 3, 2014, 4:19:18 PM
I guess you could say GitHub is kinda the Facebook of software development? http://t.co/zrRb38LQ5v
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seesharp @seesharp
May 3, 2014, 10:55:14 AM
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"A little poison now and then: now that makes for agreeable dreams."

Nietzsche Family Circus
http://t.co/tVwaloGVFA
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@codinghorror YES x1000. I had a C64, my daughter has a Craftbukkit server.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 2, 2014, 6:50:16 PM
You might think today's BASIC is JavaScript. You would be wrong, it is Minecraft.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 2, 2014, 6:48:14 PM
"being in BASIC meant that anyone of any age could program it." http://t.co/QQlVjzoa7A
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 2, 2014, 5:04:28 PM
"debate" does not mean people get the right to be cruel to other human beings http://t.co/JABPKY2T8h
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 2, 2014, 3:58:43 PM
Marriage.. but IN THE CLOUD
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 2, 2014, 3:45:44 PM
"a third of marriages are now starting online" http://t.co/uRrWI7BE9s
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Hanzo55 @Hanzo55
May 2, 2014, 3:23:10 PM
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"Sorry, what...branch...of the military are you in, again?"

"OLD NAVY"

http://t.co/F6qT9vwbkJ
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 2, 2014, 3:20:33 PM
The folly of attempting to have extended conversations about complex, nuanced topics on Twitter: http://t.co/AUIkwC8Erh
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SallieKrawcheck @SallieKrawcheck
May 2, 2014, 2:35:03 PM
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Why So Many Men Don't Stand Up for Their Female Colleagues @AdamGrant @TheAtlantic http://t.co/FmisoaRbBq
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"We stand together to say to every woman in tech: You are not alone. I am with you." http://t.co/UWB0XQjtHE #iamspartaca
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ZoidCTF @ZoidCTF
May 1, 2014, 7:25:08 PM
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Wow, this is my 25th year making games. I still love doing it. My first commerical game was Stratego for PC in 1990! http://t.…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 1, 2014, 5:15:31 PM
I did try Kindle Matchbook, which I hadn't gotten around to. It found.. exactly one match. Better than zero? https://t.co/Rq1jHpKkaP
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 1, 2014, 5:10:37 PM
so @migueldeicaza recommends The Art of Possibility on this topic. I bought already, re-buying on Kindle. http://t.co/bvnWWbxQYK
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 1, 2014, 5:02:14 PM
We just had this discussion. World needs more love/empathy not more "thumbs up" https://t.co/oxTE9GBPDl
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 1, 2014, 4:52:13 PM
I’d favor adding a button for “Love.” http://t.co/MqchR3fzgu
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 1, 2014, 4:32:33 PM
At the point where two dudes in my stream were arguing viciously about a BOOK ON HOW TO COMMUNICATE, something broke inside me
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 1, 2014, 4:24:47 PM
I don't need to "win", whatever that means. I don't need to have the last word. I can walk away and do something else.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 1, 2014, 4:23:40 PM
Dear other men: I think we (and by we, I mean me too) spend too much on alpha male posturing and arguing to get the last word in.
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isn't it dumb that our ideogram for "breakthrough insight" is a lightbulb which took years of rigorous testing to develop?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 1, 2014, 3:26:08 PM
If the Twitter app has follow + mute, they now have "fake follow". Timed mute is better. http://t.co/Pu9cIb2UJi
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 1, 2014, 3:24:42 PM
Another day, another email pointing out that in a blog post from 2007 all the key links are broken. Did 2007 really even happen? I think no.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 1, 2014, 2:49:15 PM
someone needs to contact Steve Wozniak and stage an intervention http://t.co/40ep4Gf31V http://t.co/NAdQIH3gl7
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nytgraphics @nytgraphics
May 1, 2014, 1:51:46 PM
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Prices have fallen for many consumer goods, while health and education are more out of reach http://t.co/HKDZNB7IXF http:/…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 1, 2014, 1:17:05 PM
@dozba why?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 1, 2014, 12:57:12 PM
Clear CODE in stock again, but probably not for long. http://t.co/oDttHoU42d
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 30, 2014, 11:53:42 PM
"Telscher added that the rulings would create 'real fear' among patent trolls" HIGH FIVE http://t.co/a2j4SHsiu0
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 30, 2014, 11:50:10 PM
there is a surprisingly fine line between "performance art" and "super, super annoying"
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SuzieZUMO @SuzieZUMO
Apr 30, 2014, 11:24:56 PM
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.@QualityFrog I once didn't get a job because the company was impressed my competition rated himself a 10 in everything.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 30, 2014, 6:50:07 PM
"indeed, he does this so often one comes to suspect humor is his answer." http://t.co/pcLg3gNZD9
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 30, 2014, 6:36:26 PM
"pedantry about asphalt has its place" http://t.co/DLlCunFdAv
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 30, 2014, 6:19:16 PM
I think everyone could use a kiss right about now https://t.co/9aWjdErc5T https://t.co/Fm84OIwP3d https://t.co/YoxS73cr8g
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 30, 2014, 2:56:11 PM
any physics-based building game quickly teaches you to fear and respect the power of the triangle
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nitashatiku @nitashatiku
Apr 30, 2014, 2:32:29 PM
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I've spent $16 since last May paying Facebook not to send my messages to the Other box. I surrender. You win.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 30, 2014, 1:46:58 PM
Another glorious, beautiful day of not being dead forever! 13,868 to go.
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eileentso @eileentso
Apr 30, 2014, 1:34:07 PM
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love this interview "@karaswisher shares her thoughts on diversity...and benefits of being bossy" http://t.co/xzar8oQGBo by …
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snipeyhead @snipeyhead
Apr 30, 2014, 1:25:41 PM
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Lessons of Immortality & Mortality From My Father, Carl Sagan http://t.co/cyeG3m9H4P - full version here. So beautiful.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 30, 2014, 4:25:55 AM
"Would you drive across this bridge? No. If it somehow got built, everybody involved would be executed." http://t.co/zIF7T7ACPf
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 30, 2014, 4:22:17 AM
@flyingparchment get them some of these http://t.co/wHGSQBqwSW :)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 30, 2014, 3:29:07 AM
I often wonder what it is like to eat at an "American" restaurant when outside the USA, but then, that's just McDonald's, isn't it? We suck.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 30, 2014, 3:27:14 AM
Does anyone else like to torture their Australian friends by taking them to Outback Steak House when they visit the USA? Or is it just me?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 30, 2014, 3:08:23 AM
Why does Amazon even *allow* periods in S3 bucket names? Breaks https, instant support issue erry time. Don't do it. http://t.co/e6MKxTVjiI
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 30, 2014, 2:53:10 AM
Why deaf people sneeze silently http://t.co/mfOC9hh9EV
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 30, 2014, 2:23:02 AM
@flyingparchment never argued against anger -- argued against hate. As covered in the topic here: http://t.co/PFpuFH6cSS
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 30, 2014, 12:12:13 AM
"Telegraph systems all over the world failed, in some cases giving telegraph operators electric shocks." http://t.co/XDlT0Ag7PY
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Some days, I think Government could be awesome. Then I read @DerekKhanna explain how the USPS killed the future. http://t.co/sY…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 29, 2014, 11:39:13 PM
"The great thing about strangers is that we tend to put on our happy face when we meet them" http://t.co/s67YTHmOK3
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“Life is nothing if you're not obsessed”~John Waters
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seesharp @seesharp
Apr 29, 2014, 8:58:57 PM
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Best visualization of different sorting algorithms I've seen. Looks like it's done with D3.js

http://t.co/e98qem7KOw

(cc @…
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The new Firefox is beautiful. Support the non-profit, public-benefit Mozilla. Go get it. https://t.co/Q0LbGIthTU
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 29, 2014, 7:30:58 PM
@seriouspony so much biting at our daycare center, also some from our 3 kids. Some behaviors are born, question is: do you outgrow them?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 29, 2014, 7:03:06 PM
I just had to explain why meta discussions need to be in their own distinct place (not in-line) using this https://t.co/F3v6RRDBC0
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 29, 2014, 6:39:15 PM
ripples in the pond: mentions, follows, unfollows, 30-Mar to 29-Apr http://t.co/hBva42g3Bo
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 29, 2014, 5:57:28 PM
some stats about my Twitter followers http://t.co/8JItIG9PWy
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@Hanzo55 I think I found your coffee mug... http://t.co/sSuDXbosC0
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ampressman @ampressman
Apr 29, 2014, 4:36:01 PM
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The explainer to understand what's up by @moiseschiu - "Why ComiXology ditched Apple's in-app purchase system" http://t.co/…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 29, 2014, 4:21:14 PM
Question from a HS student: Is it hard to get a job in the engineering field as a woman? https://t.co/2NgdBYbtbL
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 29, 2014, 4:13:23 PM
@flyingparchment I had the same reaction. Why *don't* I follow more women? No reason. So I changed that.
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selenalarson @selenalarson
Apr 29, 2014, 4:09:40 PM
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Just going to leave this here: http://t.co/U6R3kbHSoF

$TWTR
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 29, 2014, 3:13:36 PM
Can't stop listening to Best of Bootie 2013. I honestly think this is the best year since they started in 2005. http://t.co/AiBmaGJSrh
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 29, 2014, 3:00:17 PM
One book I've always loved on male and female communication patterns -- it kinda blew my mind in ~1992. http://t.co/XEwh9IsBBm
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 29, 2014, 2:53:10 PM
@flyingparchment this is what I'm saying! I encourage longer responses: blog, or Discourse (forum/commenting)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 29, 2014, 2:50:03 PM
@flyingparchment I blame twitter. It's *really* bad for a topic this complex. Almost a worst case scenario.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 29, 2014, 2:49:05 PM
@flyingparchment not at all. I want to learn and share. I will say that Twitter is a poor venue for covering a topic so nuanced in depth
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 29, 2014, 2:38:02 PM
@flyingparchment thanks for the feedback. See http://t.co/1vKL2zrNAj
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rgourley @rgourley
Apr 29, 2014, 2:26:05 PM
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Why Users Aren’t Clicking Your Home Page Carousel #UX http://t.co/PozfXrrjTm http://t.co/a2DqidL733
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 29, 2014, 3:06:30 AM
Chris Rock's top 25 hip hop albums http://t.co/x6dZDBI9JS
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conradhackett @conradhackett
Apr 29, 2014, 12:40:42 AM
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People killed annually by
Sharks 10
Lions 100
Crocodiles 1000
People 475000
Mosquitoes 725000
http://t.co/V38m3fG6Tm htt…
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mhodgson2 @mhodgson2
Apr 28, 2014, 8:50:36 PM
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Valid ruby: class Fish; def 🔪; puts "🍣"; end; end 🐟 = Fish.new 🐟.🔪 => 🍣
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kevindente @kevindente
Apr 28, 2014, 7:24:32 PM
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Evaluating various brands of agile management tools is sort of like evaluating various brands of toothpicks to stick under …
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 28, 2014, 7:02:34 PM
A real person, a lot like you http://t.co/FSxjKJhoc8
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 28, 2014, 6:54:48 PM
Game of Thrones accounts for 98% of all traffic on the internet already
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 28, 2014, 6:38:48 PM
"The person who is brutally honest enjoys the brutality quite as much as the honesty. Possibly more." http://t.co/I9rQFC7qmD
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 28, 2014, 6:34:16 PM
for those of you who watched the lag video, ~80ms is the *minimum* coast to coast in the USA. The speed of light sucks, amirite?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 28, 2014, 3:58:01 PM
@flyingparchment all right. Please do read those posts, though -- 140 chars is so woefully inadequate for this topic.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 28, 2014, 3:53:47 PM
@flyingparchment see http://t.co/CW5aReRCzW ; filter to just my responses by clicking my avatar. 140 chars ain't enough.
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Carnage4Life @Carnage4Life
Apr 28, 2014, 3:52:15 PM
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Chart comparing revenue from makers of Angry Birds, Candy Crush & Clash of Clans shows power of in-app purchases http://t
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