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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 3, 2012, 10:58:38 AM
MULE author Dan(i) Bunten's final lecture on social gaming in 1997, one year before her death: http://t.co/Kv1I0xPm
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 2, 2012, 10:57:53 PM
bird joins bluegrass band (at about 1:20) http://t.co/MgCcqmnD
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 2, 2012, 7:07:55 PM
qwop vs. girp http://t.co/xR0PbH75
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samsaffron @samsaffron
Jul 2, 2012, 5:59:30 PM
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I am very proud of my tekpub with @robconery, I think we covered some real important often neglected topics http://t.co/ ...
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haacked @haacked
Jul 2, 2012, 3:06:11 PM
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It seems that Ford never said that "Faster horses" quote. http://t.co/Zdeflt9j
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 2, 2012, 3:04:58 PM
@loydcase is there any ivy bridge equivalent of the 2100T for a HTPC out there? not seeing anything available..
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 2, 2012, 2:25:31 PM
See, this is why I should be put in charge of Microsoft.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 2, 2012, 2:24:49 PM
You can actually make *more* money by charging less for software. Science, people. http://t.co/ukSuKukG
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 2, 2012, 2:19:08 PM
Upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for $39.99? Is that.. the sound of Microsoft GETTING A FRICKIN' CLUE FINALLY? http://t.co/MAmdDuDm
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 2, 2012, 2:15:12 PM
Parkinson's Law of Triviality http://t.co/1IA0fRAx
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 2, 2012, 1:46:35 PM
@athomas4219 yeah it's weird to see Darth Maul figure so prominently in the Star Wars products.. at best a footnote
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 2, 2012, 1:37:37 PM
some inspiration for @mojombo who is about to have a baby. Well his wife is, technically. http://t.co/rRLtccYT
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 2, 2012, 1:25:25 PM
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 2, 2012, 12:09:31 PM
I'd love a 3mm fatter phone if it took better pictures. Apple's monomaniacal focus on smaller-at-all-costs is harmful: http://t.co/8Av1EUdE
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 2, 2012, 11:39:57 AM
“Idle dreaming is often of the essence of what we do.” http://t.co/PO2sjp8Q
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 2, 2012, 4:33:08 AM
"PHP is case insensitive for classes and function names -- but not variables." Man this fractal of bad design keeps on giving
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newsycombinator @newsycombinator
Jul 2, 2012, 4:22:36 AM
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PHP Bug #18556 : Setting locale to 'tr_TR' lowercases class names http://t.co/QKZ2Rfw8
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 2, 2012, 12:35:56 AM
Please be one of the few to share this in the hopes that we can free Mike. http://t.co/mWPLBnA9
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 1, 2012, 11:47:56 PM
"Every new problem domain will attempt to seduce you with its beautiful, chess-like subtlety. Ignore this and respond by playing checkers."
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 1, 2012, 11:37:53 PM
"Whether they should .. create something far less expensive than a PC which is powerful enough for Web browsing" http://t.co/GQ70U6Ma
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 1, 2012, 11:13:39 PM
in the last 5 years, there has been nearly ~4x *real world* performance improvement for server benchmarks. That's incredible.
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lizardbill @lizardbill
Jul 1, 2012, 4:51:55 PM
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50 Things Everyone Should Know How To Do http://t.co/Ezmw63CD
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stevensanderson @stevensanderson
Jul 1, 2012, 9:53:31 AM
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Am I mistaken, or is the OS X icon for "Windows fileshare" seriously an old-style monitor doing a bluescreen of dea ...
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 1, 2012, 5:16:36 AM
List of Worthwhile DOS Games http://t.co/ieKSeUeE
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 1, 2012, 4:11:22 AM
btw, if you like the idea of uninterrupted sleep, remember to never ever have kids. ever.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 1, 2012, 4:10:18 AM
at what age does sleep stabilize for children? Right now the 3.3 year old is disrupting our sleep way more than the twin 5 month old babies
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dansdata @dansdata
Jul 1, 2012, 1:56:34 AM
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"I was pretty sure I would succeed tomorrow." http://t.co/996SLaco
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 30, 2012, 3:55:10 PM
for those of you who want Android 4.0 on your Kindle Fire (and you should), do this: http://t.co/UJhj0Vgq then this: http://t.co/BhhCftex
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The woman who programmed Centipede learned about videogames because of the Pretenders song Space Invader http://t.co/gicGnNK7
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 30, 2012, 3:14:28 PM
Windows 8 Metro plus this Asus Zenbook Prime UX31 (near-retina 13" 1920x1080) is ... actually kind of amazing
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 30, 2012, 2:47:46 PM
apparently the leap second is crashing some servers http://t.co/arkNUdQd
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betsyphd @betsyphd
Jun 30, 2012, 2:33:20 PM
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I am writing an article called “10 Things You Should Know About Stupid News Articles That Unnecessarily Put Things In List ...
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 30, 2012, 4:35:30 AM
Project Tie Fighter is officially in the dogfooding phase. AND IT IS AWESOME http://t.co/52jJxBxB
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 30, 2012, 2:38:54 AM
Van Halen's Legendary M&M's Rider http://t.co/5OGWp94G
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 29, 2012, 5:48:46 PM
better consumer tech means credit card skimming is increasingly easy http://t.co/psRtNb1H
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 29, 2012, 5:18:15 PM
so @betsyphd maintains she can't hear how awful satellite radio 64kbps compression is. Trying to decide if this is divorce material.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 29, 2012, 4:18:58 PM
... but I was sorely tempted :D
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 29, 2012, 4:18:38 PM
If I really wanted that PHP post to be inflammatory (I didn't) I would have linked to this: http://t.co/vaXUOhHN
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 29, 2012, 3:52:40 PM
Really enjoying collecting these Marvel Super Hero Squad characters. For @rockhardawesome not me. NOT ME I SAID! http://t.co/csG2N1KB
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 29, 2012, 1:54:09 PM
"...can never succeed because those terrible decisions are enshrined at the lowest possible level" http://t.co/LXISis0g
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Good news everyone! We launched http://t.co/5n3qND9W #FuturamaQA
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 29, 2012, 12:20:46 PM
I worry that too much PHP criticism will drive PHP enthusiasts to become Juggalo software developers -- "we use it *because* it is crap!"
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 29, 2012, 6:04:39 AM
The PHP Singularity http://t.co/3W9LOZT0
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 29, 2012, 3:30:43 AM
hypothesis: there is only one perfect song, and it is Eddy Grant's Electric Avenue. http://t.co/U2mWPAhT
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 29, 2012, 3:00:55 AM
@ninjasys yes, I've written about that several times, most recently http://t.co/MHgVF1A6
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 29, 2012, 2:56:40 AM
finally switched away from my *crazy* loud buckling spring keyboard https://t.co/HUH3Xh8Z now "regular" mechanical switches seem silent.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 29, 2012, 2:29:33 AM
you can "rent" Kindle books now? That is new to me. http://t.co/hv2XeFKg
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StephenAtHome @StephenAtHome
Jun 28, 2012, 11:14:49 PM
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I have to buy health insurance just because I'm alive?! What's next? I have to buy auto insurance just because I driv ...
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dantotheman @dantotheman
Jun 28, 2012, 9:49:28 PM
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@codinghorror not enough thanks can be given to you for the fizzbuzz post. Still amazes how hard it makes people stumbl ...
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 28, 2012, 4:09:09 PM
ConsoleApplication28. This is really gonna be the one... I can feel it!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 28, 2012, 2:56:21 PM
my Asus Zenbook Prime is nearly Apple build quality. Congrats PC industry, it only took you five %#&@! years. http://t.co/LC2HIogH
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 28, 2012, 2:42:26 PM
let's teach kids something more unambiguously useful than "coding" -- how to (re)search: http://t.co/v4fPIht2
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 28, 2012, 2:18:40 PM
I am really, really tired of going to Amazon and seeing Fifty Shades of Grey all over the freaking place. Stop buying it, kthxbye
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i don't think healthcare for everyone should be a democrat vs republic issue. it's a human issue. let's take care of those th ...
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 28, 2012, 1:11:57 PM
The Rule of Transformation http://t.co/KDXNWFwz
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siracusa @siracusa
Jun 28, 2012, 1:08:20 PM
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Internet: "You win again, nuance! I'll get you next time! Next tiiiime!"
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We could substantially reduce healthcare costs by making sure everyone knows the one weird old trick to lose belly fat. #fre ...
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 28, 2012, 12:45:53 PM
@davidpaullyons There was once a monk who would carry a mirror wherever he went.
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runarorama @runarorama
Jun 28, 2012, 12:44:50 PM
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Wow, @codinghorror wasn't kidding. Having a _good_ pair of headphones (and an amp) makes a huge difference, esp. for cub ...
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samsaffron @samsaffron
Jun 28, 2012, 2:15:36 AM
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Awesome parting gift from my #stackexchange colleagues, emergency maple syrup for all my waffle needs! http://t.co/zojBzRzh
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 27, 2012, 7:34:02 PM
are you a programmer? do you hate yourself? enjoy. http://t.co/SHkccKis
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 27, 2012, 6:30:23 PM
New router pulls 9-10w per kill-a-watt. That's more than I expected. There's a little computer in there, man... http://t.co/f4Zh7NUy
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I get less annoyed with tourists when I think of them as new users.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 27, 2012, 5:56:57 PM
"I needed to not only learn the basics, but become an expert." http://t.co/jDr6vxRa (via @fody)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 27, 2012, 4:07:41 PM
A million dollars isn't cool. You know what's cool? One hundred trillion dollars. http://t.co/75tzqw2h
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Android 5.0 is code-named diabetes
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waxpancake @waxpancake
Jun 27, 2012, 2:51:35 PM
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Valve is releasing their astounding Source Filmmaker tool for free: http://t.co/YC9795eJ What's possible: http://t.co/04 ...
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 27, 2012, 2:14:13 PM
so Google Glasses are, so far, for justin.tv type video lifecasting? Because that worked out so well.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 27, 2012, 1:32:36 PM
Concluding the Great MP3 Bitrate Experiment http://t.co/lHKWkiav
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jdickerson @jdickerson
Jun 27, 2012, 12:38:06 PM
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You know what the internet could use? A list of things.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 27, 2012, 10:52:06 AM
You know what’s skating to where the puck used to be? Tired ass sports metaphors.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 27, 2012, 2:02:32 AM
I'll compile the MP3 experiment results tomorrow. Amazon S3+CloudFront bill: $103.72 for 800gb in 200k requests
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 27, 2012, 1:38:21 AM
speccing out some servers. Is this hot or not? http://t.co/4zfwA5eR
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Touch screens are so 2011. http://t.co/3rpsraHw
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hellobeedotcom @hellobeedotcom
Jun 26, 2012, 10:04:35 PM
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Thx to @codinghorror for recommending the best book about parenting I've ever read! http://t.co/R56l0Ax2
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 26, 2012, 9:59:33 PM
Oh I digitally power built some stuff all right. And so did @betsyphd http://t.co/bgm19bCk
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anildash @anildash
Jun 26, 2012, 2:53:22 PM
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It's 2012 and people are still mad defensive about Apple! They won! Let it go! It's like rooting for ExxonMobil at this point.
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emmettnicholas @emmettnicholas
Jun 26, 2012, 2:04:18 PM
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I compiled stats from over one million http://t.co/oIqOkBI0 games to help you figure out where to click *first*: htt ...
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 26, 2012, 1:16:40 PM
New Kindle fire, Surface, Google tablet... I am gonna be hip deep in a pile of tablet devices by November
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 26, 2012, 12:55:25 PM
Q: what's more fun, an auction or a slot machine? A: neither. http://t.co/Ge63ZI2m
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LettersOfNote @LettersOfNote
Jun 26, 2012, 12:15:16 PM
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Stunning letter from Helen Keller to Mark Twain on the plight of the blind; later called "a classic" by Twain: http:/ ...
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 26, 2012, 11:58:17 AM
clearly I need to repackage my blog content into a WEBINAR. W-E-B-I-N-A-R!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 26, 2012, 11:48:29 AM
It has come to my attention that some of you are not reading my blog. I guess you *don't* want to learn the secrets of the universe, then.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 26, 2012, 8:12:46 AM
Brackets: an open source code editor for the web http://t.co/mrgVXtiq
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 25, 2012, 10:56:04 PM
@gortok sorry, I felt bad about that -- buffalo is still a great router, still recommended by OpenWRT fans, just can't run tomato.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 25, 2012, 7:47:46 PM
Even Jakob is down with > 1024px width now http://t.co/LIlfy7go
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 25, 2012, 7:22:38 PM
interesting, a new install of Safari on Win8 defaults to "Windows Standard" font smoothing. Is that new?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 25, 2012, 6:13:06 PM
@AdeptSage that's minified JavaScript, not failure to indent...
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StackProgrammer @StackProgrammer
Jun 25, 2012, 5:43:41 PM
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Should you keep a copy of all the code you write? http://t.co/TFHWWfhx #sourcecode
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 25, 2012, 1:04:33 PM
@julienkauffmann free TO THE PERSON CASTING THE VOTE
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 25, 2012, 12:42:25 PM
reminder to any and all Stack Overflow users. Question downvotes are free (do not cost you rep). This is for a reason. Go forth and vote!
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JayRWren @JayRWren
Jun 25, 2012, 11:10:56 AM
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this could be the best article ever published in Linux Magazine, I suggest everyone read it. http://t.co/Bi82IyXO
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 25, 2012, 10:30:54 AM
@leJDen @rands well maybe but I also do a lot more reading than typing, and... Retina, man
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You know why I don't like typing on an iPad? Because I like typing.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 25, 2012, 10:26:34 AM
Choo, choo, all aboard the Pundit Express to PageHitsVille! http://t.co/rS4kDNOE
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 25, 2012, 10:04:57 AM
"Listen, I've been sick ever since I started working here, but today I'm well and I won't be in anymore."
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betsyphd @betsyphd
Jun 24, 2012, 6:49:21 PM
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United States Pot Office. In Berkeley, naturally. http://t.co/EJ6WZ83g
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 24, 2012, 6:48:57 PM
Pixar's Brave was quite good. Surprisingly Grimm, in a good way, and nice to see female perspectives in a Pixar flick. Beautiful as well.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 24, 2012, 4:32:00 AM
before replying, ask yourself: "is that part of the joke?" Apply this to all parts of your life. kthxbye
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