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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 30, 2012, 12:13:03 AM
Isn't it clear by now how to romance a lady? Candelight dinners, walks on the beach at dusk, and anonymously e-mailed pictures of your junk.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 30, 2012, 12:08:34 AM
Even at moderately high DPI, Apple's font rendering strategy wins big time. The pixel grid is dying. http://t.co/dVYXZSIA
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anildash @anildash
Aug 29, 2012, 11:37:06 PM
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@timoreilly relatedly, F Yeah Internet Fridge, cataloging 2 decades of interface nobody wants: http://t.co/XPLc2yPa
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 29, 2012, 7:36:14 PM
New Zealand's 4th most popular comedy/folk duo reunites for a good cause http://t.co/Lri7ZzFB
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 29, 2012, 5:01:02 PM
I am not supposed to tweet about this trial, but it concerns money and death. Like everything else.
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migueldeicaza @migueldeicaza
Aug 29, 2012, 2:18:27 PM
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My follow up to what killed the Linux Desktop: http://t.co/7eH4MkS6
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 29, 2012, 10:50:23 AM
Rock Band Blitz is out today! $15 for 25 great songs, exportable to Rock Band, plays with regular gamepad. http://t.co/HASMTWy0
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 28, 2012, 11:54:40 PM
There are things about me you wouldn't understand. Things you couldn't understand.. Things you... shouldn't understand. http://t.co/IKK7K4OR
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"Chips", the adorable little bob-kitten rescued from California fire: http://t.co/eBKRGuKP awwwwww.....
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 28, 2012, 11:02:53 PM
agree @kipmcc that's one reason (among many) why I "fired myself" from Stack Exchange. http://t.co/RogY17XS
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 28, 2012, 6:04:43 PM
Twitter developer protip: don't "who to follow" someone to me who hasn't tweeted since 2009, aka @gladwell
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 28, 2012, 5:53:59 PM
I have come to terms with the fact that I have serial killer handwriting. http://t.co/k5Az1uEA
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 28, 2012, 5:11:19 PM
Guess who Time's Man of the Year was in 1938? G'wan, guess. http://t.co/FduSa329
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 28, 2012, 5:01:18 PM
Can we all agree now that the idea of running Java "in the browser" was a horrific and terrible mistake? http://t.co/Webk1c7i
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 28, 2012, 4:31:41 PM
I still miss Camo Cat. http://t.co/6xC6TobT
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 28, 2012, 3:52:34 PM
of course, unlike Twitter, Apple is pretty good at the "execution" part of the story.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 28, 2012, 3:49:16 PM
have we learned nothing from Apple? "F**k developers" is not just a valid strategy, it's the only sensible strategy.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 28, 2012, 2:18:52 PM
I do not care about "Twitter as a service". I do not care about having 12 meaninglessly different Twitter clients to choose from.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 28, 2012, 2:11:22 PM
I was hoping the new, unwelcome frequency of Twitter Fail Whale would go away when Olympics over. Not so. http://t.co/8LLgO9sR
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netgarden @netgarden
Aug 28, 2012, 2:04:44 PM
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FOOD TRUCK 101 - I love this deck on the Economics of Food Trucks (15 Slides): http://t.co/k19CZVLL
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 27, 2012, 8:19:51 PM
The coveted Die Feeble bracelet arrived courtesy of @gknauss ! http://t.co/HInm8BxS
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 27, 2012, 6:11:09 PM
Age is wasted on the old.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 27, 2012, 5:45:26 PM
In the future, all debts will be convertible to Team Fortress 2 Hats. http://t.co/jufnU6A7
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bennettk @bennettk
Aug 27, 2012, 5:37:15 PM
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@codinghorror Serious Ive is Serious. http://t.co/E1iDqUXC
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 27, 2012, 5:28:10 PM
Let's play "find the person who isn't smiling" game. https://t.co/HfqRxUq1
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 27, 2012, 4:09:55 PM
strangely not tracked: time spent reading glitzy infographic porn http://t.co/uCRyMfil
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 27, 2012, 3:02:59 PM
Some say the world will end in fire, Some say in ice. They're both wrong: we'll be entertained to death.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 27, 2012, 12:58:03 PM
"But there was still hope, because there had to be. That was the very point of it all."
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 27, 2012, 11:29:08 AM
At jury duty, people are reading newspapers printed on actual *paper*. I cannot work under such intolerable conditions!
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So Stack Overflow user http://t.co/O0Ivlpef reached 10k reputation yesterday, and look what his girlfriend made him: http:// ...
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 27, 2012, 1:42:59 AM
The Secret of Kells has beautiful, strikingly original art. The director leaves YouTube comments, too! http://t.co/ndzhbNYx
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 26, 2012, 6:12:45 PM
The best of Jesus is a Jerk http://t.co/HsQwvMtN
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 26, 2012, 6:07:09 PM
Now every weekend I get to do dumb stuff like this instead of using my computer all day. Stupid KIDS! http://t.co/vwCTBIwu
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lizardbill @lizardbill
Aug 26, 2012, 4:24:24 PM
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I think this http://t.co/w9aJ7iMD thing could really take off. Great documentation!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 26, 2012, 5:10:02 AM
Nice set of Windows 8 tips from Scott Hanselman http://t.co/v5gHCxsy
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 25, 2012, 6:59:46 PM
It is required by law that all Bay Area babies own a Sophie giraffe. June will demonstrate. http://t.co/iqIZ9yVJ
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 25, 2012, 5:35:27 PM
The last record, cassette, roll of film, videotape, CD, DVD, Blu-Ray you ever bought.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 25, 2012, 5:08:46 PM
just drove by "Funny Farms Hydroponics" on highway 101. Subtle.
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bleything @bleything
Aug 24, 2012, 7:29:48 PM
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shaved my neck this morning and now I'm bad at unix
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 24, 2012, 6:20:11 PM
YouTube inserting craptastic movie "search hits" into my search results is not making them better. Quite the opposite. http://t.co/o9SLrnjY
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wow samsung has to pay almost as much as if they'd pirated seventeen songs
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 24, 2012, 6:15:11 PM
@KateyCHAOS that... actually sounds awesome. A+++ WOULD READ TWEET AGAIN
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 24, 2012, 6:03:22 PM
Why must I feel like that? / Why must I shave the yak? / Nothin' but the programmer in me http://t.co/5tEKLMI3
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 24, 2012, 5:02:38 PM
That is some amazing hipster porn you've come up with, Evernote http://t.co/LEZe0mcf
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 24, 2012, 5:00:18 PM
"Facebook is the Microsoft of social media; used by everyone but truly loved by few." http://t.co/F7SU2pNP
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siracusa @siracusa
Aug 24, 2012, 4:45:43 PM
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This 1983 Steve Jobs speech is making the rounds again. It's very worthwhile if you haven't heard it: http://t.co/e0RN4bfQ
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 24, 2012, 4:35:55 PM
Someone just posted a link to an XKCD cartoon I had not seen before. I think that may be a first.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 24, 2012, 3:07:42 PM
thirst: mutilated. http://t.co/iqY9MnoQ
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 24, 2012, 3:00:30 PM
My vote goes to President Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho. http://t.co/QsDnHeVo
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 24, 2012, 2:31:48 PM
"You have nothing to lose, and only a giant Humpty Hump head to gain." http://t.co/levwGilM
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 24, 2012, 2:27:29 PM
"The six that were approved are caffeine, ephedrine, energy drinks, modafinil, creatine, and blood-loading." Filing that for reference.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 24, 2012, 2:25:49 PM
What is blood doping, and why does it work to increase athletic performance? http://t.co/iM30AtIS
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 24, 2012, 2:02:34 PM
My postponed jury duty starts this coming Monday. Hoping it won't be the Pauly Shore kind. http://t.co/aFdJvzSR
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 24, 2012, 12:09:48 AM
"I'm tired of clicking all these links that end up on pages that suck. How do we fix that?" http://t.co/SzlS5AjK
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I've still got a few DIEFEEBLE bracelets around here somewhere. http://t.co/Iz7ETKBH
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FrescoJesus @FrescoJesus
Aug 23, 2012, 9:21:18 PM
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MY FACE!!! WHAT HAPPENED TO MY FACE!!!!!!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 23, 2012, 7:12:08 PM
also if you look closely you can spot a Tie Fighter (aka "The Project") in one photo I just tweeted. :)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 23, 2012, 7:10:30 PM
The only downside is the audio on this inexpensive wifi cam is *extremely* poor. But serviceable for kid-monitor duties..
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 23, 2012, 7:09:00 PM
There are lots of viewer apps for these awesome little $73 wifi cams, too. http://t.co/Yvz17Ohz http://t.co/dEstJqO9
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 23, 2012, 6:52:42 PM
these wee $73 wifi cams are amazing: color, infrared, audio, live pan control in my web browser! http://t.co/Yvz17Ohz http://t.co/ztZZFPEl
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 23, 2012, 5:45:02 PM
Gangnam Style, explained http://t.co/6te5vhJG
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 23, 2012, 3:52:40 PM
"Even though you have trouble reading, I think you read good. I hope that some day you will become a professional football player."
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 23, 2012, 3:42:09 PM
"He lost the testicle but he did make All State." super late to this party, but the book Friday Night Lights is brutally honest documentary
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This is great. Being able to type quickly is such an important skill for developers: Typing Practice for Programmers http:/ ...
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queerviolet @queerviolet
Aug 23, 2012, 10:43:33 AM
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“Vertically and horizontally centering a <div> with CSS is the hardest problem in computer science.”
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Nick_Craver @Nick_Craver
Aug 22, 2012, 11:39:39 PM
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#stackoverflow exception handler up up on nuget: https://t.co/NJWS3oPY let me know if you have issues
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 22, 2012, 8:24:07 PM
@brentnash try http://t.co/hnpqVDDp it also has Google shortcut
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 22, 2012, 7:35:22 PM
man this iPhone 4 is aging worse than Joan Rivers by now. C'mon already iPhone 5!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 22, 2012, 7:24:22 PM
"It is very difficult to change the world while working for ACME MegaCorp." http://t.co/L5Qqlf7t
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evil_trout @evil_trout
Aug 22, 2012, 5:28:40 PM
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Twitter has over 900 employees, yet they can't fix that when I clear a notification my phone I also have to clear it on ...
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rickygervais @rickygervais
Aug 22, 2012, 4:28:32 PM
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Why Michael Scott had to be slightly different to David Brent
http://t.co/5JmK8iPm
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 22, 2012, 2:07:23 PM
Stack Exchange Machine Learning Contest, almost $20k in prizes! http://t.co/lAwSVR9s
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Did you know the former lead guitarist for Anthrax is recognized as one of the world's best watchmakers? I sure didn't! http ...
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 22, 2012, 2:49:14 AM
awareness level: raised. http://t.co/TA4ZACJf
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 22, 2012, 2:39:53 AM
I was just telling @rihanna how awesome it is that we both have Verified Profiles on Twitter. Because I follow her.
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arvidkahldev @arvidkahldev
Aug 22, 2012, 2:28:26 AM
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@codinghorror You're really engaging! AAA+ tweet, would read again!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 22, 2012, 2:26:07 AM
I'm backstage at the Grammys. See? It's @taylorswift13: http://t.co/bN2DQMHn
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 22, 2012, 2:22:11 AM
Here is the actual Twitter "verification" process I went through. Exactly as you see here. http://t.co/dR6hY4fk
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 22, 2012, 2:10:31 AM
These "you're a special verified twitter person" emails are frigging ridiculous. Take note common people! http://t.co/6aj9CWyC
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 22, 2012, 1:33:47 AM
babies are hilarious.. LY ANNOYING
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 21, 2012, 7:25:47 PM
finally kicked out of my home by @theladybabies ; moved office to room in back of house. They needed some footage! http://t.co/rakG0YqP
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NiemanLab @NiemanLab
Aug 21, 2012, 5:01:54 PM
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"In a few years, that personal library will be as rare as a house with stables for horses." http://t.co/g3G72y5P
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 21, 2012, 4:09:48 PM
Man, talking about stuff is so much easier. Doing stuff is, like, hard work!
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@codinghorror re-add it as an Active Exchange account using http://t.co/OTSEBeys as domain. AE supports searching and push i ...
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 21, 2012, 12:59:03 PM
I love these digital Lord of the Flies stories. Makes me proud to be a human. http://t.co/ouCSLb98
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 21, 2012, 12:49:30 PM
There's never anything good on the Internet.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 21, 2012, 10:27:31 AM
The complete inability to do any kind of useful gmail searching in iOS mail is a travesty. I have to use Mobile Safari to search.
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siracusa @siracusa
Aug 21, 2012, 4:11:00 AM
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"under this embarrassing mess lies the ruins of the beautiful cathedral of Unix" http://t.co/VsB7ojCf
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jongalloway @jongalloway
Aug 21, 2012, 4:07:22 AM
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Why passwords have never been weaker—and crackers have never been stronger http://t.co/l1nXTkvH
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"Pick up the pace, picante," I said to my dawdling kid. "New York CITY?" murmured a random passerby. Awesome.
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TheOnion @TheOnion
Aug 20, 2012, 3:59:43 PM
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"When are women going to face the fact that they don’t know their own bodies as well as men who have heard things?" http:/ ...
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 20, 2012, 2:41:32 PM
Super-creepy Chinese beach face masks to prevent a "poor people" tan: http://t.co/8NQSCV8y
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lizardbill @lizardbill
Aug 20, 2012, 1:32:56 PM
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Do rape victims have biological defenses that prevent pregnancy? http://t.co/Ku1Cq9ZK
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 20, 2012, 12:55:48 AM
That's what I love about wireless: the bandwidth is so darn reliable! http://t.co/7fwXgYLU
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nathansmith @nathansmith
Aug 19, 2012, 10:58:11 PM
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Is it coincidental that OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion is basically a "cougar?" It's an aging OS that gets regular facelifts.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 19, 2012, 8:35:49 PM
It's hard out here for a Facebook pimp: http://t.co/tvkHpQdu
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JohnDCook @JohnDCook
Aug 19, 2012, 6:19:45 PM
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0th world problems http://t.co/en0nXWF4 by @fogus
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 19, 2012, 2:19:34 PM
The Truth of Truthiness http://t.co/ILVGzMzY
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 19, 2012, 12:15:56 AM
on Friday @betsyphd and I organized the garage while listening to The Very Best of Christopher Cross. I like to call it "Peak Caucasian."
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