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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 18, 2014, 9:49:46 AM
Complaint-Driven Development http://t.co/6gCTCakYwK
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adamclarkestes @adamclarkestes
Feb 18, 2014, 12:50:37 AM
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In Norway they're spraying reindeer antlers w a reflective coating to protect them from cars http://t.co/gYe9EgFdii htt…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 18, 2014, 12:42:50 AM
Seriously what the hell is going on over there Norway. We demand answers.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 18, 2014, 12:42:04 AM
Nazareth's Love Hurts: the number one song of all time in Norway. Second only to Donkeyboy. http://t.co/jIFOrAkgqJ
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 17, 2014, 6:11:17 PM
Huh, so John Cusack wasn't all that into Better off Dead. Interesting. http://t.co/5Gf6QURNrf
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Our Stack Exchange for Android app is now featured on @GooglePlay! https://t.co/GK8rt1TqOd http://t.co/xluNHTLfek
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 17, 2014, 4:18:53 PM
"could make a crow blush" is an early 20th-century Midwestern US colloquialism meaning that one could unease someone with little effort
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 17, 2014, 4:16:44 PM
Bette Davis admitted to being a fan of the song http://t.co/Zu6Qx0IIUZ
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 17, 2014, 1:32:01 AM
OH GOD I HAVE BECOME A MANAGER
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 17, 2014, 1:27:23 AM
Use common sense, trust your instincts, solicit the views of "strange" people. Worry about proving the facts later. http://t.co/VQMvFRAiVn
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 17, 2014, 1:21:17 AM
Stick to your knitting is such great business advice. Unless it's like, actual knitting. Then not so much.
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Happy Birthday BBSing & Bulletin Board Systems! First BBS (CBBS) went online on this day 2/16/78. Thanks Ward & Randy! @WardXmod
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 16, 2014, 12:54:41 PM
"I’m becoming steadily more confident that my current project, VR, is going to be one of the game-changers" http://t.co/lAYTXVjqF6
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 16, 2014, 3:57:35 AM
The Road to VR http://t.co/lAYTXVjqF6
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Cavalorn @Cavalorn
Feb 16, 2014, 1:54:55 AM
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A chorus of floppy disk drives plays 'Tainted Love'. Video does the rounds. Marc Almond sees it & RECORDS VOCALS. https://t.c
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 16, 2014, 1:11:34 AM
Despite previous comments, I like Bitcoin. It pisses off / scares all the right people, which is the hallmark of any real progress.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 16, 2014, 12:58:54 AM
if Apple has its way, the iTunes of Bitcoin will actually be iTunes. The only thing I hate typing more than "iTunes" is "Lotus Notes"
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 16, 2014, 12:40:18 AM
I think Bitcoin will eventually be remembered in the same way that Napster and Kazaa are remembered today.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 15, 2014, 11:46:25 PM
The Lego Movie was every bit as good as you'd expect from the Cloudy With a Chance for Meatballs team http://t.co/fm8boQsIjQ
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 15, 2014, 5:55:15 PM
Bing is not, and has never been, a credible alternative to Google. Same numbers in 2014. http://t.co/wSluNBfXTN
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 15, 2014, 4:26:06 PM
So every other version of Windows is apparently a disaster. Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 7, 8. Looking forward to Windows 9 then.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 15, 2014, 11:49:47 AM
The original Dungeon Keeper, a classic, is free for the next 17 hours http://t.co/lCAJOGE6wn
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lizardbill @lizardbill
Feb 15, 2014, 11:01:36 AM
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Top 100 most sought after out-of-print books in 2013 http://t.co/fMOrIfQFr1
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 15, 2014, 1:33:55 AM
@bolton_io not a problem
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 14, 2014, 10:11:49 PM
I swear this always happens on the Oregon Trail http://t.co/J0OGw5WK4A
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 14, 2014, 5:42:12 PM
pagan front hugs for everyone today http://t.co/05MPRfcc9z
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 14, 2014, 5:04:33 PM
"Hey! You look like a real jerk!" "Well, I am a corporate executive." http://t.co/pWWCcDZBPU
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 14, 2014, 4:28:25 PM
@muratsutunc oh I do, the Surface 2 Pro is great. But not for everyone. Awesome browsing experience though, best I've ever used on a tablet.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 14, 2014, 4:15:31 PM
I don't think the classic Apple Mac vs. PC ads would work today -- by now even the PC guy has probably given up on PCs.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 14, 2014, 4:11:41 PM
I just clicked through to the dogster forum and I can no longer see because my eyes are bleeding. http://t.co/f5qjI5WvMz
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 14, 2014, 4:08:11 PM
why don't dogster and catster switch over to @discourse? http://t.co/vzezce9WJH
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darachennis @darachennis
Feb 14, 2014, 3:31:48 PM
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Meanwhile on erlang-questions, the lurking, it was good, and profitable... http://t.co/eCMw1BgbZa
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 14, 2014, 2:29:02 PM
I got invited to ask Don Knuth one programming question. "What's the funniest programming cartoon you've ever seen?" #metastackoverflow
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 14, 2014, 1:45:38 PM
hahaha I thought I had feelings before I had children. I had no idea, NO IDEA what feelings even were. Recalibrated all axes.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 14, 2014, 1:07:33 PM
"For every 161 people who landed on this page, about 61 of you—38 percent—are already gone." http://t.co/ViZfS7ZwZh
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 14, 2014, 11:39:26 AM
Apparently the Silence of the Lambs was not actually a "romance" and thus is an "inappropriate" valentine reference. I regret the error.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 14, 2014, 11:31:51 AM
Happy Valentine's Day! Here's to placing the lotion in someone's basket. http://t.co/6DmZG3cZBs
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 14, 2014, 10:22:53 AM
We are now accepting signups for @discourse communities http://t.co/6qiipRpbmK
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jcenters @jcenters
Feb 14, 2014, 12:39:23 AM
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@codinghorror Shoot yes, kill, no. Stick to kneecaps. In Tennessee, we call it "shots or shots" and it's a very effective pro…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 14, 2014, 12:29:09 AM
is it OK to shoot and kill people who refuse to get vaccinated? Asking for a friend http://t.co/KVlVOxeucV
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 13, 2014, 5:37:03 PM
All this startup stuff is so complicated. Screw it, I am going back to my day job writing Harry Potter fan fiction.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 12, 2014, 11:34:49 PM
I feel like Darth Vader is clearly trying to tell me something by favoriting this old tweet of mine http://t.co/pgr0Z65qxz
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 12, 2014, 2:22:52 PM
How to hire great people 1. Embark on a challenging, important, inspiring mission 2. There is no step 2
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 12, 2014, 12:54:21 AM
You goofballs pulling that "trick people into clicking on recursive twitter links" trick better not ever complain about linkbait headlines
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NathanBowers @NathanBowers
Feb 11, 2014, 11:14:22 PM
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Meanwhile, outside the walled garden… http://t.co/jOPZfl1M7X
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 11, 2014, 9:46:25 PM
Kids these days with their gosh darned goat simulators http://t.co/4yYqHtz0tP
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 11, 2014, 8:34:25 PM
with apologies to the great warrior poet Ice Cube, today I had to use my dremel.. it was a good day
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davepell @davepell
Feb 11, 2014, 8:29:49 PM
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I respect the news site that never uses misleading or overblown linkbait headlines. I've never visited it. But I respect it.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 11, 2014, 3:58:48 PM
We're hosting forums for Turtle Rock (aka original Left 4 Dead studio) and their new game looks amazing. 24/7 Tank! https://t.co/TLFsDjmojK
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jongalloway @jongalloway
Feb 11, 2014, 1:02:24 PM
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How does Facebook disable Developer Tools? http://t.co/kmccPRU0Dw
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 11, 2014, 1:30:09 AM
@KLVTZ clear is pretty quiet
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lizardbill @lizardbill
Feb 10, 2014, 2:14:51 PM
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The 2014 Stack Overflow moderator election is underway. Nominations are now being accepted. http://t.co/s6iADiNoH8
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 10, 2014, 2:06:38 PM
A recent talk (video + slides) I gave on learning vs. discussion https://t.co/7j0n0Lxygi
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 10, 2014, 12:29:30 AM
That Secret app is just begging for everyone to unleash their inner Jack Handey http://t.co/6mTnWmWhCC
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 10, 2014, 12:19:15 AM
Dumb Starbucks in LA is Banksy level art project http://t.co/zNKKe1S57x
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b_vasilescu @b_vasilescu
Feb 9, 2014, 11:48:34 AM
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@sback_ @codinghorror I heard Stack Exchange sites are taking over cf. recent research http://t.co/2Kqb6l8fN9
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dongatory @dongatory
Feb 8, 2014, 11:29:52 AM
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I can call 'Flappy Bird' is a success of mine. But it also ruins my simple life. So now I hate it.
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HackerNewsOnion @HackerNewsOnion
Feb 7, 2014, 6:45:04 PM
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A gorgeous, opinionated JavaScript microframework hand-delivered to your door every month
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 7, 2014, 4:10:13 PM
this is the most important page on Wikipedia http://t.co/M8LzOeQb2f
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 7, 2014, 3:18:21 PM
would anyone object if Coding Horror moved to https://t.co/AARe49s1gB ? Speak now or forever hold your pieces.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 7, 2014, 3:17:18 PM
I get all these great speaking engagement requests to exotic lands that would be great for someone without 3 toddlers. Catch me in 5 years?
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Stack Overflow is once again #1 in North Korea, with 210 visits last month! https://t.co/CPxBBlprMX http://t.co/ICOLgfnDTV
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iamdevloper @iamdevloper
Feb 7, 2014, 12:58:21 PM
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Things to try when fixing a bug: 1. Google 2. Stack Overflow 3. Documentation ... 8277. Disturb your co-worker who has…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 7, 2014, 12:57:59 PM
The punchline to this post http://t.co/UAMvJOC6Ha -- I later found out our 1954 house has ZERO insulation. Anywhere. At all.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 7, 2014, 12:37:10 PM
Feeling fat and sassy today. Who knows, maybe I'll even write a so called "weblog entry", whatever that is.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 7, 2014, 2:01:26 AM
It is nuts that Twitter *still* does not allow replying to a direct message from someone unless they follow you. This is insane.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 6, 2014, 6:33:48 PM
People who love ancient mailing list interfaces, I don't get you. That is a fetish weirder than my mind can process.
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jvanslem @jvanslem
Feb 6, 2014, 6:01:28 PM
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This is what text looks like on a kindle.
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frandallfarmer @frandallfarmer
Feb 6, 2014, 1:39:36 PM
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#CMXSummit I stumbled into the power of ego-check years ago. It works- see my top rated answer to a question on SE http…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 6, 2014, 1:22:24 PM
You guys, when phablets are winning, WE are winning. http://t.co/mGCcA9JLDS
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 6, 2014, 1:15:40 PM
Discourse featured in GitHub's state of the Octoverse! http://t.co/P4YtUSnJso http://t.co/zrdlEzsAcO
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PHP_CEO @PHP_CEO
Feb 6, 2014, 1:05:18 PM
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I HIRED A TEAM OF “NINJAS” BUT FRANKLY THEIR CODE OUTPUT IS POOR AND I SEVERELY MISUNDERSTOOD THEIR “ABILITY TO EXECUTE”
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 5, 2014, 8:29:40 PM
Hiring absolutely the best people at your startup is critical. Unless you are building the wrong thing, then it totally doesn't matter.
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How much Trello can you fit in 4096 bytes? Quite a bit.

http://t.co/xAaAAITimv
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 5, 2014, 4:33:09 PM
"when the dream turns into a nightmare?" The dream is always a nightmare. That's what is so beautiful about it.
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betsyphd @betsyphd
Feb 5, 2014, 2:57:33 PM
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Here in Berkeley we un-pave parking lots to look for paradise (Native American artifacts). Take that, Joni Mitchell. http://t
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 5, 2014, 2:30:47 PM
Have concluded that insistence on flat discussions makes people who keep going off topic leave for good. And this is bad because..?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 5, 2014, 2:25:14 PM
This is how I bring things to @textfiles attention http://t.co/C1PboXw1Vh
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 5, 2014, 2:18:09 PM
Have had bizarre songs in my heads each morning at wake up for zero reason. Today: Finer Things, Winwood. Yesterday: ELO's Turn to Stone.
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evil_trout @evil_trout
Feb 5, 2014, 2:06:25 PM
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I'm more surprised that 37signals used a monospace font on their announcement than that they changed their name.
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kevindente @kevindente
Feb 5, 2014, 1:26:05 PM
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If PHP had a garbage collector, would it have to collect itself?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 5, 2014, 12:29:43 AM
Tired: meritocracies. Wired: awesomeocracies.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 4, 2014, 5:08:03 PM
Got to eat lunch with @MCHammer -- totally down to earth, great guy!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 4, 2014, 1:27:29 PM
I thought about being on time for this meeting but then I realized I am a self made maverick who plays by his own set of rules.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 4, 2014, 1:34:01 AM
Lady babies 2nd birthday: one happily scarfing down cake, the other feverish and repeatedly vomiting. #twins
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 4, 2014, 12:53:27 AM
You guys are kidding me about this game "Flappy Bird", like when you say "Teh Intarwebs", right?
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momopeche @momopeche
Feb 3, 2014, 11:25:49 PM
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Screenshot straight from my @TwitchTV laptop: http://t.co/jDZMTQHXrI
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New twitter interface suffers from same critical flaw as old one: it is filled with tweets.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 3, 2014, 2:12:53 PM
via @amyjokim "As long as you’re setup to filter and contextualize their feedback" http://t.co/Ogd0qXBTq4 this is why we built @discourse
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New Post : The Anatomy of a Great Stack Overflow Question (After Analyzing 10,000) http://t.co/uw7dwTH3GL http://t.co/uEpjedps…
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EdwardTufte @EdwardTufte
Feb 3, 2014, 11:51:53 AM
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US ranks #46 of 48 countries in health-care efficiency. Spends most as %GDP/capita. Bloomberg good ranking tables. http:/…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 2, 2014, 5:26:25 PM
Random Craigslist buyer paid me with a new $100 bill. Hadn't seen one, it's so neat I'm kinda hesitant to spend it. http://t.co/9LhNMYZzFq
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bradwilson @bradwilson
Feb 2, 2014, 3:29:43 PM
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Code Keyboard achievement unlocked: Portalization! /cc @codinghorror (key caps from http://t.co/4NvA9FHXjB) http://t.co/wLA…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 2, 2014, 12:31:15 PM
Are you ready for some taxpayer subsidized nonprofit sportsball? http://t.co/TYEDYvGGfY
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