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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 30, 2013, 6:41:31 PM
"the mobile revolution has/will mirror the PC industry" including cheating http://t.co/fdgWCU4ZW2
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 30, 2013, 4:58:35 PM
GitHub: "noo, can't possibly save your browser edit to a single text file, someone else checked in elsewhere!" version control like a BAWSS
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 30, 2013, 4:05:39 PM
I love how Clippy has entered the geek consciousness. If I say to someone "Hey! It looks like you're writing a letter!" they understand me.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 30, 2013, 3:43:02 PM
obviously forum signatures are terrible, I'm wondering if anyone can present a credible *defense*. I don't need more evidence that they suck
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 30, 2013, 3:36:30 PM
is there any credible defense anyone can cite (url please) for allowing signatures in forums?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 30, 2013, 3:18:03 PM
first person Sonic the Hedgehog, level 1! http://t.co/IQkXMAvyM5
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 30, 2013, 2:53:36 PM
doing some ad-hoc @discourse benchmarking, if Apple can 2x speed of iPad again, it'll be so close to mobile x86 CPUs in perceived webperf
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Greenspeak @Greenspeak
Jul 30, 2013, 11:48:55 AM
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Los Pollos Hermanos. “@klout: What's a brand you would love to see @KloutPerks from?”
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 30, 2013, 11:32:17 AM
I desperately need a full screen mode in Android chrome. Here is why: count the rows of UI.. http://t.co/CeD7Kuu58X
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 30, 2013, 10:55:15 AM
You're watching Magi http://t.co/QiMnqe8Keu
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newsycombinator @newsycombinator
Jul 30, 2013, 10:48:57 AM
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Android Fragmentation Visualized http://t.co/8ilglf4NFO
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 30, 2013, 12:40:07 AM
I thought ~200 ppi Surface Pro and 2012 Nexus 7 was "retina-esque" good enough. I was wrong, ~320 on the 2013 N7 is *dramatically* better.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 29, 2013, 11:54:29 PM
@seriouspony how wonderful that you are back! You were always there in our hearts and minds of course :)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 29, 2013, 11:25:23 PM
Is Kathy Sierra back? http://t.co/woYM7obPGa
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 29, 2013, 5:41:57 PM
Salaries are based solely on tenure because every other scheme results in wild, unexplainable, culturally toxic disparities in pay. True?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 29, 2013, 4:57:27 PM
I am no Apple hater! I love the iPad 4, we have three of 'em used constantly in our house. iPad 5 three-pack will be a day one purchase.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 29, 2013, 4:11:39 PM
to be clear, the iPad Mini also sucked relative to the 2012 Nexus 7. Now we're just kicking sand in its stupid, crappy face.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 29, 2013, 3:44:38 PM
Get 18 great e-books including mine for $25, ending in 2 days: http://t.co/mYmPSWr66c
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 29, 2013, 3:43:37 PM
Now that I have one in-hand, the 2013 Nexus 7 really is what iPad mini shoulda been. Amazing display, great speakers, iPad 4-ish snappiness.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 29, 2013, 3:30:29 PM
on Discourse we're seeing a "used heap size" of +4093 MB specific to Android. Ideas? http://t.co/yxy1hgXglm
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 29, 2013, 2:57:59 PM
Look what @Frauenfelder made me do. I don't even have room for a book of art this enormous. http://t.co/kDKEVoBd3i
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 29, 2013, 1:31:49 PM
I realize this will come as a surprise to none of you, but I ordered 3D printed nerf rail accessories. http://t.co/oAqcHmYMlT
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lizardbill @lizardbill
Jul 29, 2013, 11:04:44 AM
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Ten Signs a Claimed Mathematical Breakthrough is Wrong http://t.co/c1O7G9q4Om
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anildash @anildash
Jul 29, 2013, 10:59:28 AM
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I don't call photos of myself "selfies". I call photos that include anyone else "otheries".
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 29, 2013, 1:14:50 AM
Today I learned Randall made a printed guide to those crazy, nastyass animals. http://t.co/Fq66Ygit8K
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 29, 2013, 12:20:28 AM
Barely-Remembered Books: a BBS topic that miraculously made me remember a book. http://t.co/OxvSNtlYT7
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Carnage4Life @Carnage4Life
Jul 28, 2013, 6:45:42 PM
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Korean News Station Pokes Fun at KTVU with Fake American Pilot Names After SW Airlines Landing Gear Failure http://t.co/E…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 28, 2013, 12:57:12 AM
"In the heat of last summer, Mr. Kress gardened more savagely than his wife had ever seen." http://t.co/WHLjFaIc06
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 28, 2013, 12:40:38 AM
Not to get all Rocky II on everyone, but when you occasionally get your ass handed to you, try to tolerate and learn from it. Don't quit.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 28, 2013, 12:17:30 AM
When you ragequit, everyone loses, especially you. http://t.co/Z23XpFz7Fi
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 27, 2013, 11:13:24 PM
@FeedleDeedee sort of, search my blog for router
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StewHogarth @StewHogarth
Jul 27, 2013, 11:12:32 PM
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Check out these awesome Lemmings statues that just appeared in #Dundee! http://t.co/dDSAGChy60
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 26, 2013, 11:18:37 PM
The joy of threaded comments. And by "joy" I mean unspeakable horror. http://t.co/0GaLs9ZgZz
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super_user @super_user
Jul 26, 2013, 10:46:04 PM
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How can I find out where an email really came from? http://t.co/N81XRHdi5L #email
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 26, 2013, 2:08:16 AM
Every time I rotate my iPhone 5 and view sites in landscape mode, which I do frequently, a little part of @samsaffron dies inside.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 26, 2013, 2:01:10 AM
How about a Fresca? http://t.co/iFmgiBonf9
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 26, 2013, 12:59:40 AM
Because I was just thinking, if there could somehow be EVEN MORE comments on this George Zimmerman article, how awesome would THAT be?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 26, 2013, 12:57:46 AM
"There are less comments now so this system sucks!" Or maybe, just maybe, we could measure quality by a barometer other than volume?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 26, 2013, 12:01:35 AM
We are all profoundly social animals http://t.co/xtyIEtssCX
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 25, 2013, 10:41:16 PM
Sun Times, Dark Times http://t.co/I2jIeL3Fqv
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bonniegrrl @bonniegrrl
Jul 25, 2013, 10:24:19 PM
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@Frauenfelder: When stewardesses fart on a plane while walking past it's called "Crop Dusting." 💨
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gaberivera @gaberivera
Jul 25, 2013, 8:15:15 PM
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VC success in 2013 is all about deal flow. And personal brand. And blog reach. And hip hop knowledge. And rock hard abs. An…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 25, 2013, 7:10:07 PM
I think we've all learned a valuable lesson from that today, haven't we? And is this is totally going in your HS yearbook.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 25, 2013, 7:04:26 PM
So @rockhardawesome was mad at toddler sister for some 4 year old reason and decided to fart on her. Accidentally pooped his pants instead.
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Hey, you have an Android phone and like to break stuff? You're welcome: http://t.co/uPl1lpcmX3
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lizardbill @lizardbill
Jul 25, 2013, 12:20:35 PM
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A new co-worker recommended I check out a site called "Stack Overflow" today.
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@codinghorror Indeed! Then point them to http://t.co/N4NIYJ5AsS
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 25, 2013, 2:38:32 AM
"When you start making stuff for other people, that's when you lose yourself."
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 25, 2013, 1:50:58 AM
I want to find the person who invented this horrid "carousel" ui (as seen on Kindle fire, iTunes) and punch them square in the balls.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 25, 2013, 1:47:55 AM
The reason I own and use so many tablets is A) they are the future and B) @discourse needs to be awesome on ALL of them. p.s. phaaaablet
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@codinghorror Is it bad that I question his science because he started out as an emacs user? Also it is curious that vi was int…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 25, 2013, 1:22:06 AM
The mind is a helluva drug. http://t.co/mLVY4auGVB
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 25, 2013, 1:08:16 AM
When people tell me that the Rails ORM is not Vietnam like every other ORM in the world, I laugh and laugh... then I cry.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 25, 2013, 12:44:40 AM
"I am still not a big fan of web boards." http://t.co/t9C6uCBcgR
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fortescue @fortescue
Jul 24, 2013, 8:38:41 PM
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@codinghorror looks like it's much more than a supersized Nexus 4: http://t.co/GYKttfj8wV
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 24, 2013, 2:47:04 PM
PS f**k you iPad mini with your terrible screen, tiny memory, and gimped processor. Also because iTunes.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 24, 2013, 2:44:40 PM
Yay new Nexus 7! Day one purchase. I hope it is more than a supersized Nexus 4, hardware wise, though.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 24, 2013, 12:41:59 AM
Took my cellular Nexus 7 on vacation and still really liking it. But like Surface RT it needs to be 2x-3x faster overall. Sluggish.
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kevinmontrose @kevinmontrose
Jul 24, 2013, 12:12:43 AM
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If you literally kill a man through laughter, is it funny? What if he has a family? What if it's a family of clowns? Or …
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 24, 2013, 12:07:45 AM
Deep in our geek hearts we know that *all* RPG dice are shameful. http://t.co/bq9ox8Dklw
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 23, 2013, 11:47:43 PM
AK-47 underwater at 27k frames per second https://t.co/1lHXEFHbQm
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 23, 2013, 7:10:07 PM
Made it over Donner Pass for family vacation, and nobody was eaten on the journey. Yet. http://t.co/jtZsoPOdiZ
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 23, 2013, 12:23:40 PM
VM performance benchmarking with @discourse https://t.co/sE3hs6GCLV
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 23, 2013, 3:52:52 AM
These HD issues of Mad in Comixology are the best thing ever. http://t.co/ZS9V2VdvIa
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 23, 2013, 2:28:45 AM
"obi doob scooby dooby badoobi?" http://t.co/wjGchYgiV0
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 22, 2013, 11:50:17 PM
If you haven't heard at *least* the top 10 songs in this list, turn in your geek card immediately http://t.co/HnmpSVCWbX
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 22, 2013, 3:33:13 PM
These "do it yourself doodler" illustrations are fantastic http://t.co/ukiiCYrOCR
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ericries @ericries
Jul 22, 2013, 1:24:56 PM
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I was skeptical but I did what @spolsky suggests - and found patent prior art in five minutes! http://t.co/9FOnUbwnma
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 22, 2013, 4:34:43 AM
Ron Funches' Guide to Black Cosplay http://t.co/neE2pkKvCR
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 22, 2013, 3:35:37 AM
"I’m happy when what I’m doing is helping people and unhappy when what I’m doing isn’t helping people" http://t.co/QkK1uEVK9A
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 22, 2013, 3:03:07 AM
@API_Beast who are you to talk, Sinistar? https://t.co/RV1qR2yl1h
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 22, 2013, 12:23:47 AM
"Maybe it's all a miracle anyway." http://t.co/kKFO7bOwgQ
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 22, 2013, 12:11:46 AM
It is annoying how damn happy these kids are all the time. It's like they don't even *care* that the whole world is stupid and ruined.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 21, 2013, 11:15:03 PM
Given the way my iPad 4 dumps all app state every hour or so, I really hope iPad 5 has a saner amount of memory like 2 gb
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 21, 2013, 7:45:54 PM
The first ~20 issues of Mad are available in HD on Comixology now. Go buy them! http://t.co/tOXjokEP2P
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stats_canada @stats_canada
Jul 21, 2013, 7:15:01 PM
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The word "sorry" appears 114 times in Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 21, 2013, 2:56:56 AM
Project time between "nice to new users" and Kinison-esque face screaming "oh God that's been posted fifty times, AHH! AHHH!": 6 months
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 21, 2013, 1:01:54 AM
This swan is an enemy of freedom. That's why. http://t.co/o5YyrPlVBY
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 21, 2013, 12:46:02 AM
I'm at the Pizza Hut. I'm at the Taco Bell. I'm at the com-bination Pizza Hut & Taco Bell. (Jamaica, NY) https://t.co/w6FI7EraFL
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 21, 2013, 12:34:00 AM
"Sometimes people are disappointed, growing up seeing images from the space telescope. Not these two. They loved it." http://t.co/Dmll6wAdBO
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 20, 2013, 10:19:20 PM
Life goal: get one of those giant inflatable promotional gorillas, inflate it, and mount it on top of my house.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 20, 2013, 3:40:03 PM
Screencap from Bugs Bunny Rides Again. I didn't realize Looney Toons were so racy, not visible on old TVs? http://t.co/JbOAEoJr6u
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stevegreenslade @stevegreenslade
Jul 20, 2013, 3:22:15 PM
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Take two laptops to the café... @jonskeet  http://t.co/u9URieZSoy
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 20, 2013, 2:00:55 AM
"I don’t think we’ll ever have to hire managers" http://t.co/7HgfVhje9p
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 20, 2013, 12:10:18 AM
Hail and well met, fellow Spermologists! http://t.co/t3VUPoInnM
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 19, 2013, 4:32:40 PM
Young people: creating problems since the dawn of humanity. http://t.co/4cOdILWzmv
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 19, 2013, 4:06:11 PM
WINNING! #thevictorswritethehistorybooks http://t.co/UvLNotgGEE
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 19, 2013, 3:40:43 PM
To build something truly reusable, you must convince three different audiences to use it thoroughly first: http://t.co/yTIXGmWoq3
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 19, 2013, 2:51:30 AM
I was having trouble remembering his name for some reason, so I searched for "open source programmer gun nutjob" https://t.co/NXL4qpHKvY
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 19, 2013, 1:27:49 AM
The Rule of Three http://t.co/yTIXGmWoq3
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 18, 2013, 6:00:05 PM
Shoot-'em-up Charlie explains how recent gun laws get people off the hook! http://t.co/7fOEVonTT3
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 18, 2013, 4:26:15 PM
is there any example of retirement pensions, over a 100 year period, *not* systemically crippling the entity they are attached to?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 18, 2013, 3:26:40 PM
1. Fear does not exist in this Dojo 2. Pain does not exist in this Dojo 3. Defeat does not exist in this Dojo
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To celebrate its 25th anniversary, we're bringing Boing Boing—@xeni, @doctorow, @Frauenfelder and @pesco—to XOXO: http://t.co/6vm…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 18, 2013, 4:10:55 AM
latest PG&E report says we're only using 6% more energy than comparables.. as good as it gets, I suppose http://t.co/UAMvJOC6Ha
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 18, 2013, 3:59:27 AM
The fax machine is over 90 years old? I.. did not know that. https://t.co/O5mf5ZPRtX
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 18, 2013, 1:54:29 AM
Aliens: Colonial Marines was barely mediocre, as predicted. It was about Duke Nukem Forever quality. I am a sucker for Alien licenses, sadly
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Supermathie @Supermathie
Jul 18, 2013, 12:07:22 AM
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Talkin' aboot a beer eh! (no I'm not actually drinking that water) http://t.co/ybX5qzFnnS
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A prescient post from last year: "Big Data is our generation’s civil rights issue, and we don’t know it" http://t.co/ptYBUBqoM2
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