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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 4, 2013, 9:24:51 PM
Well that makes sense. http://t.co/HYQKpQatSS
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samsaffron @samsaffron
Nov 4, 2013, 5:04:06 PM
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We are now shipping with Rails 4 as the default for @discourse https://t.co/UjAp5TRRiS
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 4, 2013, 4:24:17 PM
The more I use http://t.co/wzZpbkHjsj, the more disconcerting it is to have key actions at the top of the browser. I can never find them..
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Explaining "he is the shit" v.s. "he is shit" to my Chinese relatives is very difficult.
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H_Salamanca @H_Salamanca
Nov 4, 2013, 2:32:44 AM
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DING DING
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Tim Cook writes a WSJ opinion piece supporting the Employment Nondiscrimination Act. Three cheers. http://t.co/lVaRPnzEQ8
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 3, 2013, 6:39:26 PM
"A parallel test with a fake male social media profile resulted in no useful connections" http://t.co/GdVtXAdkoO
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 3, 2013, 3:30:55 PM
Yeah, my Surface 2 Pro battery numbers look a lot better after latest updates. http://t.co/cC2ZitsUMy
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kevinmontrose @kevinmontrose
Nov 3, 2013, 3:23:46 PM
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The only winning move is not to play. Or...
http://t.co/yXVc5rNjj9
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mrfabbri @mrfabbri
Nov 3, 2013, 1:53:33 PM
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oh, looks like I need a new key ring http://t.co/NAf8eukZAg /cc @codinghorror
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 2, 2013, 4:52:59 PM
Silly string: serious business http://t.co/bB37hE7eAL
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 2, 2013, 4:28:08 AM
ah, so the Surface 2 Pro unusually poor battery life was due to firmware/wifi http://t.co/lcIqvDRYhy
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 1, 2013, 7:23:34 PM
If a large brand like McDonalds or Coca-Cola just stopped advertising, would it *really* affect sales? Have any large companies tried this?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 1, 2013, 1:04:04 PM
Apple store limits me from buying the @migueldeicaza approved 6 pack of iPad Air, I was so enraged I had to buy a few more to calm down
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 1, 2013, 1:00:46 PM
At the Gates building on Stanford campus aka "the house MS-DOS built"
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 31, 2013, 11:14:34 PM
I don't get these people who take the laptop concept so literally. Are they also pissed off when they see a desktop computer on the floor?
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dantedorazio @dantedorazio
Oct 31, 2013, 11:08:53 PM
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I like to imagine @timcook handing out surplus iPad 2's to trick or treater's tonight
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 31, 2013, 11:06:30 PM
"The results suggested the power of their anonymity was magnified in the presence of others" http://t.co/LIUkiDdAw2
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 31, 2013, 10:10:57 PM
Henry dressed as Snake Eyes this year. Storm Shadow came to the door and I was *super* excited, but both kids just looked at me like "huh?"
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 31, 2013, 9:12:35 PM
My favorite trick or treating house on the block by far is the guy who has 3 bags to choose from and one contains ramen noodles. So awesome.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 31, 2013, 7:13:38 PM
Are you a @BoingBoing reader who also plays Battlefield 4? Share your best battlefield moment to earn a BF4 key: http://t.co/Q8vyLO1NmI
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 31, 2013, 1:45:41 PM
Who told you about my secret book of grievances? (makes black mark next to that person's name)
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EJ_Brennan @EJ_Brennan
Oct 31, 2013, 1:44:16 PM
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A fax machine called my #twilio voice number, this is how @twilio transcribed it.... http://t.co/RYh19Pg2pG
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 30, 2013, 5:13:19 PM
PC troubleshooting on forums: insane chicken sacrificing voodoo advice. Same with iPad -- exchange for a new one. Guess which will win?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 30, 2013, 5:03:28 PM
Why yes, I was looking for that. http://t.co/dWIn3bbZKb
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GonzoHacker @GonzoHacker
Oct 30, 2013, 4:38:20 PM
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When StackOverflow goes down, how do they figure out what's going wrong?
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lizardbill @lizardbill
Oct 30, 2013, 4:38:08 PM
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"Never say 'use' again. Always say 'utilize.'" -From my upcoming corporate VP training seminar.
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TaylorHerringPR @TaylorHerringPR
Oct 30, 2013, 3:35:47 PM
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The creepiest Halloween outfit we've seen so far *shudders* https://t.co/BB9OCkIn9J (via @FelicityMorse + @SocialMedia
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 30, 2013, 3:29:40 PM
Thug Notes on Catcher in the Rye http://t.co/jTMkV11Iye
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SusannaHoffs @SusannaHoffs
Oct 30, 2013, 12:30:12 AM
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Contrary to popular belief, Saturday is actually my fun day.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 29, 2013, 8:57:03 PM
Threaded discussion antipattern, 12 of 61: you must attach your reply to an early or highly voted parent otherwise it is perma-buried
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I find myself calling all my kids' portable gaming devices "Gameboy." I've become my mother.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 29, 2013, 1:51:22 PM
Can't buy this fast enough: new Typing of The Dead game! http://t.co/MccURjEw3W
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 28, 2013, 11:01:47 PM
OK, all BF4 codes sent! Have fun. I am "codinghorror" on Origin.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 28, 2013, 10:47:29 PM
Battlefield 4 key to the first person to reply with their non-meta @discourse forum profile URL w/ at least 1 post.. before today :)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 28, 2013, 6:40:10 PM
Ayn Rand, the comic http://t.co/rDRiB1W9nG
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wilshipley @wilshipley
Oct 28, 2013, 6:27:07 PM
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I’m no fan of Microsoft but MAN they got this Xbox One ad just perfect. I actually got chills several times.

http://t.co/w…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 28, 2013, 6:02:15 PM
@DavidAndGoliath take a WILD GUESS what it might be!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 28, 2013, 5:58:16 PM
ok code sent. There might be more codes later. Maybe. :)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 28, 2013, 5:52:12 PM
Free Battlefield 4 key for the first person to reply with a non-meta @discourse forum profile URL that has at least 1 post.. before today :)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 28, 2013, 5:00:38 PM
Kneel, peasants, before the glory of the PC Master Race! http://t.co/ecb9FyHc99
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We're off to another productive week at #StackExchange http://t.co/OzevvZ4Czl
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JoshDComp @JoshDComp
Oct 28, 2013, 2:17:43 PM
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 28, 2013, 12:40:18 AM
some chart wankery I put together of the R9-290X in crossfire playing Crysis 3 (card #1) http://t.co/Gh1KKtcS2L
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 27, 2013, 5:05:09 PM
Can't say enough good things about Bay Trail and the ASUS Transformer T100. Amazing price, great perf, dockable keyboard, SD card, x86.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 27, 2013, 5:03:29 PM
@Bisyourfriend nothing, it is shit
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waxpancake @waxpancake
Oct 27, 2013, 1:05:55 PM
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"You're too cool for us, Lou. We'll never be as cool as you are." Lou Reed makes the best cameo in videogame history: http:…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 27, 2013, 12:08:06 PM
@GreggVoss_CBD I am not, sorry
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 27, 2013, 12:06:26 PM
@hoganjosh @discourse try the install guide! https://t.co/0ub72sabi1 (scroll down)
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snipeyhead @snipeyhead
Oct 27, 2013, 3:04:54 AM
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12 Awesome CSS3 Features That You Can Finally Start Using: http://t.co/LIyWHsSIMA
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 27, 2013, 1:51:19 AM
hey @AMDRadeon any idea why my R9-290X cards idle at 93c? http://t.co/VfFhItPbUs
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 27, 2013, 1:32:59 AM
Sometimes I worry @discourse isn't as good as it could be in 2 years, then I visit an existing forum and THE GOGGLES THEY DO NOTHING
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 27, 2013, 1:11:41 AM
Sent Battlefield 4 codes and preload info to special friends. It's coming: http://t.co/XxuvikDJyh
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 27, 2013, 12:58:49 AM
Saturday night nerd confessions: I enjoy wearing my LED headlamp. Maybe a little too much. http://t.co/YjOAHAEJhV
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 27, 2013, 12:04:14 AM
Animated GIFs circa 1800 http://t.co/EBUlUCPM25
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 26, 2013, 11:21:10 PM
"[Gold] works on the iPhone because the iPhone is so much smaller — more like jewelry." tiny jewelphones, you mean, @daringfireball
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 26, 2013, 9:35:20 PM
Saw Gravity in Imax 3D yesterday. The last movie I saw in 3D was, no joke, Captain Eo at Epcot circa 1986. http://t.co/qDVSotyCvF
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michaelklishin @michaelklishin
Oct 26, 2013, 6:39:46 PM
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If a project on @github has > 75% of issues reported by not repo owner w/o any activity, there should be red flags on t…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 26, 2013, 2:20:00 AM
@asiekierka then it would likely be 20+ on Bay Trail
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 26, 2013, 2:09:47 AM
Bay trail is nice, excellent performance, solid 8+ hours of battery. Apple should ship this hardware too for 16 hours runtime :p
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betsyphd @betsyphd
Oct 25, 2013, 10:43:27 PM
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Reading about a weekly event in SF that only has cancellations due to rain or Burning Man.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 25, 2013, 7:12:15 PM
Finally got a Bay Trail system to play with, the Transformer T100 http://t.co/yOBKceF51Y
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 25, 2013, 6:56:47 PM
@turbobeta @scottwasson the bottom part has the dual DVI ports so no air going through anyway. Top lip needed for screws to support back.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 25, 2013, 6:09:46 PM
Improving air outflow on the Radeon R9 290X, all hail Dremel http://t.co/4f5S1xxIOs
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 25, 2013, 3:08:36 PM
Ready for duty! http://t.co/Nyd55vEeJ8
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mattcutts @mattcutts
Oct 25, 2013, 1:04:31 PM
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http://t.co/BCVM9LONos compromised and used to attack visitors: http://t.co/WXGxx2MUD2
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 24, 2013, 4:29:11 PM
I am not anti Google Glass at all but man it is really hard to look directly at people wearing Glass
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mattcutts @mattcutts
Oct 24, 2013, 4:25:24 PM
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If you missed it, "Thousands of Sites Hacked Via vBulletin Hole": http://t.co/6TGSXOrJf2 Keep those servers patched!
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scottwasson @scottwasson
Oct 24, 2013, 2:17:53 AM
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Scott drink much coffee, make word picture about Radeon R9 290X: http://t.co/PjbMmRSr8Z #Radeon #GeForce
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 24, 2013, 1:56:02 AM
"My neighbors actually complained, asking why I used power tools that late at night." AWW YISS http://t.co/88bAeyYVjV
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 24, 2013, 12:25:03 AM
Teddy told me that in Greek, nostalgia literally means "the pain from an old wound" http://t.co/11ny9y3NBj
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 23, 2013, 11:26:15 PM
@dozba I'm pretty sure someone on twitter once replied that they did not like ice cream. Sure of it. That person is dead to all of us.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 23, 2013, 11:22:47 PM
Just ordered my sweet new Radeon R9 290Xs. New video card day is the BEST, Jerry. THE BEST.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 23, 2013, 11:21:42 PM
If some people don't hate what you are doing, it probably sucks.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 23, 2013, 11:11:18 PM
“no hugging, no learning.” http://t.co/x1b1d5h79y
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 23, 2013, 10:38:43 PM
@benbulthuis hard to say, it is better, but not stellar. Sort of what Anandtech saw, they measured 42% improvement.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 23, 2013, 10:26:36 PM
"For the Minuteman ICBM ... they quietly decided to set [the launch codes] to 00000000" http://t.co/BkEpke7AXj
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 23, 2013, 9:43:43 PM
The two position kickstand and lighted type cover are great additions to Surface 2. Battery life just "OK" now, though. Was hoping for great
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crowdgather @crowdgather
Oct 23, 2013, 5:36:25 PM
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Join @codinghorror and me at our spotlight session on forums tomorrow @pubcon! #usethefword #forumsstillhaveswag
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betsyphd @betsyphd
Oct 23, 2013, 4:12:14 PM
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I’m thinking of adding “Knows when to stop talking” to my LinkedIn profile, as it is evidently a rare quality.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 23, 2013, 2:35:22 PM
Here at PubCon 2013 Las Vegas in the labs area, at table E. Let's talk forums. p.s. I love forum signatures, the bigger the better.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 22, 2013, 7:30:02 PM
I think we are in agreement, when children misbehave, they get a Kindle Fire.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 22, 2013, 6:59:59 PM
Apparently some of you do not love your children enough to give them new iPads. @migueldeicaza and I slowly shake our heads at you. Tsk.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 22, 2013, 6:53:49 PM
@dozba I love my children enough to buy them all iPad 5. OK two of them will have an iPad 4, but still.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 22, 2013, 6:51:54 PM
I am amazed that people still have and attempt to use iPad 1. That thing was obsolete the day it was released, much less today..
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 22, 2013, 6:39:30 PM
I really hate the Humble Bundle art style, so I can't buy anything there #ultimatefirstworldproblem
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 22, 2013, 4:42:02 PM
"Burke sits here alone in the dark day after day, for about 100 hours a week" http://t.co/dEVWKZP7To
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oleschri @oleschri
Oct 22, 2013, 3:58:19 PM
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@codinghorror At least one problem of USB has already been solved. http://t.co/bSCw5doqj0
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 22, 2013, 3:43:42 PM
@MrBradricks @Dscaper I liked the RAT a lot actually. Close call, but g9x slightly better shape for my hand.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 22, 2013, 3:37:47 PM
After all my mouse testing (4+ models), I'm... switching back to the classic Logitech G9X. I wish I knew how to quit you, G9X.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 22, 2013, 3:34:18 PM
USB and Edison's Revenge http://t.co/vSMAjHS432
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 22, 2013, 2:21:16 PM
Duck you, autocomplete.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 22, 2013, 1:33:16 PM
Brb headed to Apple Store to buy a six pack of that sweet new iPad 2 they just announced.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 22, 2013, 1:27:00 PM
16gb is too small as default storage for a retina device. 32gb should be new minimum.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 22, 2013, 1:14:17 PM
I just snapped my iPad 4 in half over my knee. This thing is SHIT.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 22, 2013, 12:59:39 PM
Lesson: if you want your teenage kids to stop doing something, do it yourself as their parent http://t.co/hQzPHPEfee
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 22, 2013, 4:25:50 AM
Hold on you guys, before I click that link, I need to know which category it is in http://t.co/6CCMlL5nL5
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 22, 2013, 3:23:09 AM
Omar comin'.. to Battlefield 4 http://t.co/KvCNZNihE4
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 22, 2013, 2:10:16 AM
I personally object to the way @migueldeicaza considers "six-pack" the minimum unit of sale for any new Apple product
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