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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 18, 2013, 2:00:52 PM
So @cstross really really really does not like the Bitcoin http://t.co/82KwGdlq2g
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 18, 2013, 1:55:27 PM
The difficulty of getting arrested as a white guy in a suit, then the petty vindictiveness of the system once in http://t.co/0WuMwuT0fK
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 18, 2013, 4:53:04 AM
scheduling more beatings
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 18, 2013, 1:57:02 AM
hmmmm secret hats. SEEEECRET http://t.co/Y2JmM9wOBM
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 17, 2013, 11:27:02 PM
Just read an amazon user review titled "negative a billion stars". I guess... I won't be adding that to the ol' cart.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 17, 2013, 11:20:28 PM
I loved the book and movie A Simple Plan. The author only wrote one more book. It's equally harrowing http://t.co/2KOwiASo36
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Great last WSJ column from @waltmossberg. Always fair and squarely focused on product. http://t.co/4b4SUXoCuo
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 17, 2013, 8:38:22 PM
Today's random forum search result. How many things are horrible about this? http://t.co/VnnbTW2PKW
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 17, 2013, 6:04:22 PM
@benlukethomas I just got back from Redbox
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 17, 2013, 5:29:57 PM
15 simple hacks to make your life easier http://t.co/LstU4c3pQ9
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 17, 2013, 5:26:29 PM
"You might just qualify for this stunning tour-de-force of motoring" http://t.co/QNYVTTlXOZ
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 17, 2013, 2:43:46 AM
Wow just reported a problem with an iTunes app purchase (ripoff app) and got a literally instant refund. So *that's* how it is now..
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 17, 2013, 1:51:03 AM
Typing of the Dead: Overkill is on sale for $10! http://t.co/MccURjEw3W Remember kids, typing is fundamental! http://t.co/Fr8H0PJ5sr
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 17, 2013, 1:48:17 AM
Using my Facebook test account for the first time in years. I had forgotten how horrible the Facebooks UI is, like Outlook circa 2003.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 16, 2013, 8:36:54 PM
I have come to terms with AA and AAA batteries but button batteries are a plague. Crazy number of sizes and heights.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 16, 2013, 4:47:32 PM
"You should be in command of a ship." http://t.co/KmILtqENIC
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Scientifically Accurate Santa Claus http://t.co/Tgd9ZpfhgO
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housecor @housecor
Dec 16, 2013, 3:32:19 PM
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I wrote a blog post instead of an email. Why? @codinghorror says "Do it in public". Result: 17,000 readers in 1 day!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 16, 2013, 2:47:30 AM
Ah, you want to play my favorite game on the Internet, My Data Can Beat Up Your Data? Very well then.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 15, 2013, 5:00:23 PM
Parenting books are 99% worthless. Want to be a great parent? Take an improv class.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 15, 2013, 2:46:51 PM
That said I do wish more CEO types would have the balls to disavow floppy drives and Adobe Flash. Those were big steps forward.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 15, 2013, 2:44:56 PM
I just don't think "inventing" the touchscreen rectangle computer requires one to be an insufferable asshole.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 15, 2013, 2:33:40 PM
Tim Cook is a much more likeable human being than Steve Jobs.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 15, 2013, 2:23:26 AM
it is lovely to see white people bringing the obsessive fetishism of their beloved baseball to the rap musics http://t.co/02NjpraiVw
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 14, 2013, 8:29:41 PM
As a Dad who loves the hell out of his kids, I gotta tell you, if you *had* to pick only one parent for some reason, it should still be mom.
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dwineman @dwineman
Dec 14, 2013, 8:25:50 PM
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When one’s new baby is a day overdue, this is how one properly trolls one’s family: http://t.co/l5F8sZfpWu
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 14, 2013, 8:25:12 PM
Sure, paternity and fathers rights seem reasonably valid. I guess when it comes to kids, law favors mothers heavily?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 14, 2013, 6:29:37 PM
Is there any discussion of "Men's Rights" that isn't totally ridiculous? It's like a "fight for the endangered rights of the 1%" movement.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 14, 2013, 3:09:59 PM
what game graphics will look like by late 2014 http://t.co/O4ioOlOI4j
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 14, 2013, 2:19:07 AM
Make a scalable Christmas Tree http://t.co/9dyXiGWcFW
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 14, 2013, 1:04:55 AM
Uncle Paul tells a story http://t.co/AgqKAvFtaB
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wilshipley @wilshipley
Dec 13, 2013, 7:55:48 PM
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@codinghorror Yes. Even inside my company, four different support people created 20 different tags on our blog, most one-sh…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 13, 2013, 7:43:24 PM
Average users *suuuck* at tagging and also don't understand how to navigate via tags at all. Power users love it of course. Huge disconnect.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 13, 2013, 7:41:14 PM
I'd even go so far as to say folksonomy / tagging is the #1 overrated concept in the social media world. Sorry @dweinberger
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 13, 2013, 7:37:48 PM
I am deeply ambivalent about tags as a panacea based on my experience with them at Stack Overflow/Exchange. Example: http://t.co/AA3Y1NNCV9
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 13, 2013, 7:13:08 PM
I was mounting roof racks on our Odyssey, measured once, was ready to cut and thought, "I better check this" and uh, it was totally wrong
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 13, 2013, 2:04:00 PM
what the hell, Internet. Shame on you. http://t.co/osDC8DSz8y
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 13, 2013, 1:44:23 PM
"You people have 8 levels of hierarchy and I haven't even stopped counting yet." http://t.co/eA14CVcH5O
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 13, 2013, 1:23:26 PM
oh yeah, Bobcat at the dinner table, what could possibly go wrong http://t.co/RkWEAILrlr
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 12, 2013, 2:26:26 PM
this Canon USB-powered dual-sided scanner is seriously great. It Just Works when needed. Recommend. http://t.co/f5JSAohytX
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 12, 2013, 2:10:28 PM
the pedant-industrial complex
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InlineStyle @InlineStyle
Dec 12, 2013, 2:02:21 PM
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How to read a log: 1. Tail out the log. 2. Scroll through it really fast. 3. If you see any weird shapes, stop and scroll …
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 12, 2013, 11:21:38 AM
@ZombieCodeKill it could be amazing, the limited memory really cripples the powerful cpu
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 12, 2013, 10:30:33 AM
Now I mean this in a gentle way, with great tenderness. http://t.co/RbN8pYnG7F
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 12, 2013, 12:52:19 AM
I like the iPad 5 (air) but it snatches defeat from the jaws of victory with performance crippling 1GB limitation, and daily iOS 7 crashes
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 12, 2013, 12:15:55 AM
Because if you don't vote, those petitions you "signed" online are utterly meaningless to politicians. Why would they care?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 12, 2013, 12:08:39 AM
This http://t.co/8y1wdG9qgT site would be a lot more credible if you had to provide proof of US voter registration before "signing"
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pestophagous @pestophagous
Dec 11, 2013, 9:04:01 PM
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hour's worth of #FiveWordTechHorrors certainly explains the success of @codinghorror & @Dilbert_Daily http://t.co/xUTiGa9…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 11, 2013, 6:52:48 PM
An Island to Oneself http://t.co/7rHje95Ttq
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 11, 2013, 6:00:39 PM
guy's its all over, the battle is lost. http://t.co/HAwg9Vwm3Y
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johnolilly @johnolilly
Dec 11, 2013, 5:54:30 PM
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I wish that everyone sending gifts to offices at Xmas (fruit baskets etc) instead would donate to someone in need & send a …
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 11, 2013, 5:40:40 PM
dec·i·mate (historical) -- kill one in every ten of (a group of soldiers or others) as a punishment for the whole group.
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secretGeek @secretGeek
Dec 11, 2013, 5:09:39 PM
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Screw standing desks. We're getting running desks. Any employee who can't maintain a 4 minute mile while meeting all other …
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 11, 2013, 5:09:08 PM
to me, "ramen profitable" means you make so much money you get to eat ramen EVERY DAY! #doingitwrong
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 11, 2013, 4:44:41 PM
I like signatures so much imma start using them on Twitter. -- Jeff Atwood, awesome blogger, co-founder of stackexchange and discourse, dad
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 11, 2013, 4:26:03 PM
looking for your feedback on how @discourse deals with the giant TL;DR forum thread problem -- http://t.co/RYmr6WWnk0
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EVGA_JacobF @EVGA_JacobF
Dec 11, 2013, 4:23:38 AM
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 10, 2013, 11:29:08 PM
"At the beginning this was like fun and entertaining, but now it's ruining my life." http://t.co/WMLwKJaAwB
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 10, 2013, 11:27:31 PM
All I want for Christmas is for you to donate to the EFF https://t.co/CwMXdA31eZ
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 10, 2013, 9:13:18 PM
five word tech horrors hashtag #FiveWordTechHorrors
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 10, 2013, 7:06:58 PM
can we just say Xmas is for children? I don't get adult Xmas. Unless it's for getting drunk, which should be all year round anyway.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 10, 2013, 6:59:49 PM
"guaranteed delivery by xx if you order in the next 54 seconds.. 53.. 52.." aAAAAAAAAAAA
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 10, 2013, 6:32:06 PM
never trust people giving advice.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 10, 2013, 4:20:52 PM
Headed out for what I hope is my last voyage outside the house in the month of December. Pray I may it back alive.
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anildash @anildash
Dec 10, 2013, 2:09:34 PM
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Cisco in the office, Sysco at dinner, Sisqó back at the crib.
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Psy. Tay. Brolsma. Vasquez. Laipply. Crocker. Ghyslain. Before any of them...there was Mahir http://t.co/s05wuGIkwk
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esterytterbrink @esterytterbrink
Dec 10, 2013, 12:38:50 AM
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Todays ”eureka”: Via my smartphone I can participate on StackOverflow while breastfeeding my child! @codinghorror
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 9, 2013, 11:52:14 PM
on @discourse "12% of our front page time is spent converting strings to times with timezones back to strings" von Neumann would be proud
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 9, 2013, 9:48:10 PM
Sweet nexus 5 camera update just came through! http://t.co/dbWRPw2jWu
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 9, 2013, 9:16:21 PM
@Iccarus85 @lwansbrough you suck at the Googles, man :) http://t.co/ZKo232TeBg
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 9, 2013, 7:30:17 PM
cancelling my Google Play music monthly subscription in favor of a Wikipedia monthly subscription
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 9, 2013, 7:22:54 PM
@SyZEN33 I deal with it by not having a Facebook account
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 9, 2013, 6:38:20 PM
@nacran @drylight it is definitely crazy fast, thanks to Mobile Safari mostly. Need Chrome Android to get a lot better.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 9, 2013, 6:11:18 PM
fully switched over from iPhone 5 to Nexus 5. I will only miss Mobile Safari performance, I hope Android Chrome gets faster soon..
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 9, 2013, 6:01:31 PM
this is the kind of crack investigative videogame journalism the world NEEDS https://t.co/1fq6LYMqHJ
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 8, 2013, 4:03:45 AM
"I crave the hatred of those people" http://t.co/7OvbFML4bz
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 7, 2013, 6:08:10 PM
"Too many startups are now building [...] apps."
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@codinghorror apps are the modal dialog boxes of phones.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 7, 2013, 12:27:45 AM
I remember when I used to be excited about the idea of apps on phones. Now I just want them to be invisible.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 6, 2013, 10:27:42 PM
This is going to sound freaky, but you know what really hurts? Cat claws in the nipple. Ow ow ow.
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StevilKinevil @StevilKinevil
Dec 6, 2013, 5:52:56 PM
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And my new hobby starts today. http://t.co/GGRoXiGNqC
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 6, 2013, 4:20:43 PM
Correct sensor installation is critical to your success as a wizard https://t.co/yjoIJKuqiH
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 6, 2013, 3:41:14 PM
I feel like there aren't enough people discussing the importance of videogaming on the Internet.
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Aerilys @Aerilys
Dec 6, 2013, 2:34:40 PM
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Guys, you really should read this amazing book from @codinghorror. Now I'm more awesome than ever http://t.co/pdyxXcVXlV
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 6, 2013, 4:52:04 AM
meanwhile, in Germany https://t.co/pwYXorZgxi
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siracusa @siracusa
Dec 5, 2013, 3:27:31 PM
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This is some next-level trolling: https://t.co/iFixMKZPEP (via @couchpotatoadam)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 4, 2013, 6:57:38 PM
"Mars colonization depends on it." https://t.co/6QXdcdN8jt
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siracusa @siracusa
Dec 4, 2013, 6:32:28 PM
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Oh shit, it's happening! http://t.co/JU3zZeDRHR #newmacpro (via @theshorneagle)
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baconmeteor @baconmeteor
Dec 4, 2013, 12:17:20 PM
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"If I have seen further than others, it is because I used a telescope of my own invention, which you morons would also not…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 3, 2013, 8:40:41 PM
I recognized the House of Cosbys voice in that Lemongrab character on Adventure Time. RUDEEEEeeeEE, THEooOO
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 3, 2013, 3:48:40 PM
Work remotely as a designer for Stack Exchange http://t.co/OUSFXrYr55
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 2, 2013, 8:58:37 PM
Wow, I literally cannot find any way to remove my phone number from iMessage after Android switching. http://t.co/SHlrLcJlzA
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 1, 2013, 8:50:08 PM
@seriouspony are you clicking on cows, or crops in famville? Or making small decisions that play out in a larger way? How large? How varied?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 1, 2013, 8:46:18 PM
@seriouspony what do you actually do every minute in a game? Is doing *that* intrinsically engaging? Nail that, or all else is irrelevant.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 1, 2013, 8:39:24 PM
@seriouspony Greatest games are fun in each individual encounter, even repeated over and over, because the core mechanics are so solid.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 1, 2013, 5:57:17 PM
@seriouspony hmm. Without compelling mechanics, the game simply isn't fun to play. There can be more but this is bedrock.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 30, 2013, 8:40:13 PM
@_Evosi roughly the same as the iPhone 5. Probably worse than 5s
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 30, 2013, 7:24:23 PM
Transferred my sim from the iphone 5 to nexus 5. Works. Not a clear upgrade at all though, other than screen size.
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