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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 29, 2012, 12:31:09 PM
No, Sandy, no! Not Delaware! Spare Delaware! That's where our company is incorporated!!!
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wilshipley @wilshipley
Oct 28, 2012, 11:57:10 PM
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Detroit already has so much going for it, it’s good that San Franciscans finally have something to cheer about, too.
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NathanBowers @NathanBowers
Oct 28, 2012, 11:56:27 PM
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Best. Costume. Ever. http://t.co/AXQugJm6 via @jmspool
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NextTechBlog @NextTechBlog
Oct 28, 2012, 8:28:39 PM
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Top 9,999,999 Apps For Staying Focused
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 28, 2012, 4:07:19 AM
My Friend Dahmer: beautiful, terrifying, and profoundly sad http://t.co/Hk134kEb
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 28, 2012, 3:33:23 AM
@Kasoki use it all the time in my lap. Posted a picture on Twitter of me doing it today in fact.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 28, 2012, 3:28:01 AM
Delightfully obsessive USB charger comparison http://t.co/YpLJnnt5
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 28, 2012, 2:04:11 AM
what was the least recommendable v1 tech product that is now (or eventually was) pretty great? I'm thinking Kindle?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 28, 2012, 12:38:53 AM
screenshots on Surface: press and hold Windows button then tap volume down. Thanks @edbott http://t.co/dN6roXEW
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 28, 2012, 12:09:45 AM
I think that's the key misunderstanding on Surface. It is not a tablet killer; wasn't meant to be. It is, however, a laptop killer.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 27, 2012, 11:59:41 PM
Surface RT is flawed like any v1 product. But the more I use it, the more I think this touch + keyboard form factor is the future of laptops
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 27, 2012, 11:37:40 PM
ok @gruber did respond, finally -- he's gonna think about it. I would love to continue with the name Markdown in some form.
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StackPhysics @StackPhysics
Oct 27, 2012, 4:41:17 PM
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Why does a tire need to be filled with air? http://t.co/J0puGk7k #air
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 27, 2012, 3:22:25 PM
The combo of lap keyboard plus touchscreen is working like gangbusters for me. Metro IE10 is excellent. http://t.co/8d1NymEL
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 27, 2012, 2:29:20 PM
well, no response from @gruber on the Future of Markdown. Looks like the new name for Markdown is gonna be YankeesSuck.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 27, 2012, 1:24:22 PM
iOS default mail app is mediocre but serviceable. Win8 mail app is barely mediocre. Just copy Sparrow, dummies!
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johnolilly @johnolilly
Oct 27, 2012, 1:09:26 PM
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One thing that is actually great about Windows RT is the ability to split screen for apps. Makes scheduling a lot less p ...
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lizardbill @lizardbill
Oct 27, 2012, 1:01:02 PM
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Model for predicting number of Youtube views of Oppa Gangnam Style http://t.co/UMKH64fV
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 27, 2012, 3:42:04 AM
IE10 Surface touch handling of mouseovers is much much worse than Mobile Safari. Try upvoting a comment on Stack Overflow to see what I mean
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 27, 2012, 3:09:49 AM
did anyone else notice that Surface Windows Explorer windows "bounce" up or down a bit when you reach the scroll endpoints with your finger?
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jongalloway @jongalloway
Oct 27, 2012, 2:17:30 AM
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Design The Worst Band Shirt Ever – The 31 Finalists http://t.co/ZWLmytZV http://t.co/8vHsnhYU
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JeffChausse @JeffChausse
Oct 26, 2012, 8:40:11 PM
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@NathanBowers @codinghorror Dude, the point is $200 for 48GB RAM is a royal screw over. Hard to debate that.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 26, 2012, 7:23:58 PM
I can upgrade my Surface from 32gb to 96gb for a mere 60 bucks. Way it ought to be. http://t.co/tAn7VCOa
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 26, 2012, 6:14:39 PM
11 foot 8 bridge is a harsh mistress http://t.co/iZou0bld
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 26, 2012, 5:55:15 PM
The BasementCoders podcast interview with me was one of my better ones: http://t.co/hgqKYaRJ
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 26, 2012, 4:27:54 PM
todon't app for iOS https://t.co/S4MS3yTp
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 26, 2012, 2:31:33 PM
I give the Surface RT the same recommendation people gave the iPad 1: it's early times, yes, but the concept is sound and it works.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 26, 2012, 1:51:01 PM
the only valid ding on Surface RT is the low-res display. Keyboard, metro, performance, (limited) apps: it all works.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 26, 2012, 1:49:17 PM
Surface RT is very impressive. It is the car that flies and floats. Whether it *should* do those things is for you to decide.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 26, 2012, 1:39:13 PM
it's telling that the tiny Surface cover touchpad works better than the one on most PC laptops.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 26, 2012, 1:28:47 PM
Surface just arrived! First impression: this is undeniably a very well made device. And Metro is great for touch.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 26, 2012, 2:25:26 AM
buying some new iPads because it's cheaper than paying for another Lightning cable.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 26, 2012, 2:00:04 AM
I could see myself working for this Tiger Oil Company.. as CEO http://t.co/s3upioVL
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 26, 2012, 1:52:24 AM
The 7100's final codename was "LAW." It stood for "Lawyers Are Wimps." http://t.co/1N1fxUoz
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dansdata @dansdata
Oct 26, 2012, 12:09:27 AM
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"Skate 3, hands down, the most realistic physics ever put in a game." http://t.co/E9B84QKA http://t.co/OcOJ8CPc
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 25, 2012, 9:08:29 PM
@joestump @mojombo @sprintly awesome let's do this thing. I want SE to adopt github flavored code blocks as well. Opening that on meta.so
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 25, 2012, 7:00:02 PM
@JoshStodola did you check with all of humanity? I demand a recount.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 25, 2012, 6:46:39 PM
The Future of Markdown http://t.co/Od3EyOO5 -- if you believe in this, lobby for it.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 25, 2012, 5:15:42 PM
The Great Exchange Rate Scam. This is so, so true. http://t.co/weKrqVcU
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Finally! We cast again! Episode 54 - Our interview with @codinghorror - Jeff Atwood! http://t.co/Q4YUiJDu
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anandshimpi @anandshimpi
Oct 25, 2012, 12:48:07 PM
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This has never happened before, but after using Surface for a while I keep trying to touch the Chromebook's screen to d ...
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 25, 2012, 12:40:30 PM
totally awesome Arduino halloween costume. Want! http://t.co/neLjJPf7
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 25, 2012, 12:31:32 PM
I'm pretty sure Amazon.ca just tried to sex me. http://t.co/qw2bIceQ
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Parents are the ultimate angel investors.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 25, 2012, 12:01:52 PM
I just got a flu shot and now I'm totally autistic. Jenny McCarthy was right!!!
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@codinghorror A "Lance Armstrong bug"? https://t.co/EHiHRLSY
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jonskeet @jonskeet
Oct 25, 2012, 1:19:31 AM
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Hooray, I have the while-loop badge. Now I can rest easy, knowing my efforts in conquering while loops were not in vain.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 25, 2012, 12:06:19 AM
"[Rand's] beliefs tapped into a latent side of myself that I had never fully acknowledged: my inner a**hole" http://t.co/sMniDG4y
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 24, 2012, 11:52:56 PM
What chutzpah! So Disruptive! http://t.co/qtVx7G92
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 24, 2012, 10:53:33 PM
Does this research mean that gay men can *never* be "just friends"? http://t.co/RENtCNCA
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 24, 2012, 3:47:49 PM
I Shall Call It.. SomethingManager http://t.co/KWblHv86
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RockBand @RockBand
Oct 24, 2012, 2:42:39 PM
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Rock Band DLC is still on sale for 50% off! Check out the details and the full list at http://t.co/IIGpLAPe
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 24, 2012, 12:14:50 PM
I really need to follow @migueldeicaza and make the transition to a 30-pin-connector-free household. Giant connectors are for poor people.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 24, 2012, 10:51:28 AM
make sure those encryption keys are 1024 bits or more! http://t.co/UCONDtCm
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Severe, extreme cruelty: http://t.co/f1fozHeL
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 24, 2012, 12:44:45 AM
that old Philadelphia "explain it to me like I'm 4 years old" movie line takes on a whole new meaning when you have a 4 year old. #hard
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 23, 2012, 8:19:28 PM
"If you wanted a tablet that bridges the content consumption and productivity device, Surface is it." http://t.co/ITpENFhB
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 23, 2012, 7:43:46 PM
Miss Manners on... bacon http://t.co/AmFXyCZp
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 23, 2012, 6:28:38 PM
"the question of who constituted a relevant actor was largely solved by scarcity" http://t.co/hK8UQ0Y0
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 23, 2012, 3:15:51 PM
for a company that coined the phrase "only the paranoid survive", Intel sure seems to be oblivious to that ARM cliff they're racing toward
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 23, 2012, 3:13:47 PM
"a 2 pound touchscreen Windows notebook with 14hr battery life is one of the best things about the switch to ARM" http://t.co/8E3BR9M8
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 23, 2012, 1:13:15 PM
only Zynga could use an Apple Event as cover for laying off 100 employes. Pure.. evil.. https://t.co/9UUw7a1h
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 23, 2012, 1:10:57 PM
however, I am all over the 2x faster iPad 3. I wish they made one that was 4x faster for $800. I'd buy it.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 23, 2012, 1:09:34 PM
$329. As predicted. Cue sad trombone.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 23, 2012, 11:11:49 AM
"profitability is not in itself a purpose for business, just as breathing is not the purpose of life" http://t.co/YA1g7KGL
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 23, 2012, 10:27:55 AM
Offline is the new online http://t.co/ZBzYHTXW
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 23, 2012, 9:44:10 AM
Oh, software patents, you so crazy! http://t.co/bbb0pwPu
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 22, 2012, 7:18:08 PM
in case you didn't know yet, Dance Central 3 is out. Go buy it, because http://t.co/RK6XMCUG
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 22, 2012, 5:28:05 PM
Can you really trust someone with extended ASCII characters in their name? I think the answer is clearly no.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 22, 2012, 1:00:27 PM
The benefit of Dvorak without losing your investment in Qwerty: http://t.co/W97xkpCw
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 22, 2012, 12:08:59 PM
Now instead of seeing cool MTV videos with songs, I get to watch hideous comic sans Twilight mashup slideshows instead. Thanks YouTube.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 22, 2012, 11:22:34 AM
retina iPads, Surface tablets, good Chromebooks, Nexus 7" and 10" tablets -- it's a great time to be a COMPUTER NERRRD http://t.co/AYVqarrI
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 22, 2012, 9:46:30 AM
Spoiler: apparently when it comes to advanced SVG, Opera and IE lead the pack. Go figure. http://t.co/MxX5tLtT
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25 years ago, *this* is what was playing on #MTV (kids of today, take note) http://t.co/kY96cNGi
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nobletrout @nobletrout
Oct 22, 2012, 9:21:08 AM
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@codinghorror Looks like it makes you personally not responsible for all the illegal content you've downloaded
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 22, 2012, 9:15:05 AM
http://t.co/ajtqQDNp has an excellent landing page but still somehow fails to explain what problem this solves for me.
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NathanBowers @NathanBowers
Oct 22, 2012, 8:32:24 AM
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Bob Loblaw’s Law Blog likely syndicates content via PubSubHubbub.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 22, 2012, 8:26:31 AM
I done been connected with everything I want to know about! http://t.co/HIfUwmut via @jameswiseman76
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I've always been a fan of Eric Sink: "I may not be inspiring, but I'm right" http://t.co/zNuXM12s
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 21, 2012, 5:41:55 PM
Like Rockwell once said, I always feel like there's somebody watching me. And I got no privacy. http://t.co/d8QSwARy
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 21, 2012, 2:41:23 PM
Sorting 1 million 8 digit numbers in 1MB of RAM http://t.co/vRbMmZiJ
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 21, 2012, 6:02:41 AM
You may think fanaticism is rooted in deep belief; look closer and you'll find nothing but doubt and fear.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 21, 2012, 5:34:04 AM
If you're not paying for it... http://t.co/nm1nBs3H
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 21, 2012, 4:17:10 AM
I always wondered how many watts modern smartphone CPUs used: 1 to 4 http://t.co/GNWdskHm
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 21, 2012, 3:18:46 AM
new era of hi-res hi-perf tablets is awesome, but I find myself consciously avoiding any work that requires multiple paragraphs of text :(
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 21, 2012, 2:05:06 AM
A nice (and correct!) interpretation of "How to Stop Sucking and Be Awesome Instead" http://t.co/b7bzftbj
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roryontour @roryontour
Oct 20, 2012, 7:02:09 PM
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Why do porn sites have a share to Google+ option? I don't want my friends knowing I use Google+
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 20, 2012, 12:49:50 PM
Good reviews for new $249 Chromebook. Also documented > 6.5 hours battery life: http://t.co/M0Gpvc3a
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 20, 2012, 12:15:51 PM
Ordered the new $249 chromebook. They finally got the price and hardware right. So I will bite.
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textfiles @textfiles
Oct 20, 2012, 12:01:05 PM
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Like, they seriously write things like "This makes me reconsider my investment." $5 isn't an investment, buddy. It's a we ...
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 20, 2012, 12:30:59 AM
I hate it when the Stack Exchange chat system trolls.. me. Actual screenshot, not retouched. http://t.co/uN8qqJrO
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 20, 2012, 12:02:56 AM
I guess if I was a fan of guitar controllers I can't not be a fan of gun controllers. I guess. http://t.co/MoCwgr1d
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 20, 2012, 12:00:28 AM
It's amazing that MMORPGs such as World of Warcraft have ~11 million subscribers given the UI http://t.co/LfuKCUD1
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 19, 2012, 6:12:53 PM
I was wondering why I couldn't find a 100 watt equivalent LED bulb, now I know why: http://t.co/orVkuBIm
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 19, 2012, 6:07:16 PM
A long day. Perhaps some relaxing, quiet log time would fit the bill. http://t.co/CKbuBxPy
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 19, 2012, 5:04:03 PM
so for people who say "who cares, run your code repo anywhere" you are basically saying "Facebook could be any website!" Uh, no.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 19, 2012, 5:03:28 PM
Git is distributed, yes, but the *community* is not. If you desire actual living source code contributions, you *must* use GitHub.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 19, 2012, 4:45:13 PM
@mdmarra oh yeah this is just the Intel BIOS built in mirroring. No fancy Raid. (Could have used the default Linux software raid mirror too)
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