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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 23, 2012, 1:34:01 AM
I sure hope there's never a World War 3, because extrapolating these numbers is scary http://t.co/QaPTNnbJ
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 23, 2012, 1:23:26 AM
so @rockhardawesome and I are super duper excited for Lego Batman 2! http://t.co/iHwTRUwe
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 23, 2012, 12:41:44 AM
@dozba this is why all the mommybloggers are heavy drinkers
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slashdot @slashdot
May 22, 2012, 11:42:56 PM
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Machine-Guided Learning Matches Teachers In Study http://t.co/vTdmrvKg
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 22, 2012, 5:24:25 PM
I love Amazon's free / prime shipping, but I never considered at what cost: http://t.co/snvB0uzV
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 22, 2012, 4:21:08 PM
@loydcase god is dead
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 22, 2012, 3:25:07 PM
see, kids? blogging really can change the world. http://t.co/GrBkvIr6
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 22, 2012, 2:29:42 PM
@prototypef yes, this is one of the rare few "gotta have it" customizations I do. Copy/paste is insanely important, almost disturbingly so
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 22, 2012, 2:21:16 PM
clipboard history for OSX (does this need updating? Click the "improve" links..) http://t.co/Myi2NkMR
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 22, 2012, 2:17:56 PM
ClipX works, but has pathological 1024+ item clipboard history perf problems. Use Ditto instead http://t.co/DpZVHP9h
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 22, 2012, 2:11:39 PM
is there *any* operating system that remembers the last n things you copied on the clipboard by default? http://t.co/ti5DCIE5
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 22, 2012, 1:28:47 PM
XOXO, a three-day @waxpancake organized conference and festival in Portland this September 13-16 http://t.co/nUC9zwAN
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smashingmag @smashingmag
May 22, 2012, 1:03:17 PM
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We removed FB buttons and traffic from Facebook increased. Reason: instead of "liking" articles, readers share it on th ...
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 22, 2012, 10:10:59 AM
People aren't broken (well, no more than usual); mailing lists are broken: http://t.co/lmfUcYk4
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 21, 2012, 2:17:20 PM
In defense of tentacle rape http://t.co/QWSRmewf
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kevinmontrose @kevinmontrose
May 21, 2012, 2:09:50 PM
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We've revamped notifications on #stackoverflow and the rest of #stackexchange. http://t.co/0bSLydCe
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 21, 2012, 1:29:02 PM
you can never have too little minimalism
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In Germany, divorce costs are tax deductible, but wedding costs are not. Go figure.
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Announcing GitHub for Windows! https://t.co/VWMmUTnI
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 21, 2012, 11:11:46 AM
"These people are convinced the first thing they have to do is learn how to write code" http://t.co/P2KEX4xi
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The Real Story of Send from @dsearls http://t.co/XB9Yv2Nl #kynetx
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 20, 2012, 6:52:30 PM
One thing being a parent has taught me: I don't judge other parents one iota. As long as your kid isn't hurting other kids, whatevs, man.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 20, 2012, 6:33:25 PM
Female editors growing scarce at Wikipedia http://t.co/vcZYzGWo
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 20, 2012, 6:23:02 PM
@dozba no way -- servants are like having a few full time employees that cook you, dress you, garden, shop, etc
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 20, 2012, 10:27:26 AM
All this unnecessary hand-wringing over retina web; what looks worst and needs fixing is the very tiny UI images, not the normal sized ones
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 20, 2012, 10:22:11 AM
"If you're a VC firm, you're tossing out your life science division" :( http://t.co/sFUevMth
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ironicsans @ironicsans
May 20, 2012, 10:10:14 AM
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Eye-opening @slate piece about public attitude towards Apollo space program. I had no idea it had such low approval. ht ...
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StackCodeGolf @StackCodeGolf
May 20, 2012, 3:37:10 AM
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HelolW rdlo (A threading challenge) http://t.co/zA9P7tCE #codegolf
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 19, 2012, 6:22:34 PM
what cool thing have you done for someone else today?
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Carnage4Life @Carnage4Life
May 19, 2012, 3:07:33 PM
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4 years ago the Onion joked about movies based on Hasbro games. Their joke ideas were better than what's in theaters - ...
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 19, 2012, 2:55:14 PM
The Eternal Lorem Ipsum http://t.co/eKT4A7SQ
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 19, 2012, 1:07:39 PM
What's the origin of "honky"? http://t.co/XKM8Pfsw
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textfiles @textfiles
May 19, 2012, 12:37:31 PM
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OK, one thing I did NOT expect in a Dan Harmon is Pushed Off of Community announcement was a Commodore 64 shoutout. http: ...
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 19, 2012, 12:17:49 PM
"Lessen, poisoned gulls, ditcher wander hair annulled furry tell a boarder Slipping Booty?" http://t.co/V6l0uNsu
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 19, 2012, 12:11:32 PM
Anguish Languish http://t.co/SJIzssJf
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 19, 2012, 12:10:17 PM
This homophonic transformation stuff never ceases to blow my mind. http://t.co/Dc9h4Jk0:
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 19, 2012, 9:52:04 AM
Kickstarter to get what many consider to be the greatest pinball table of all time, Twilight Zone, in digital form! http://t.co/TZS2MU8T
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timalmond @timalmond
May 19, 2012, 9:42:27 AM
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@codinghorror 30 years ago, people thought kids should be learning tech drawing and touch typing. #buggywhipmakingforkids
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StackFinance @StackFinance
May 18, 2012, 9:25:48 PM
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Investing in Facebook http://t.co/cd4I3jRn #stocks
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 18, 2012, 9:22:01 PM
"the mouse was considered gimmicky, unnecessary, and not useful for mainstream use" http://t.co/SoFkELOT
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 18, 2012, 7:07:03 PM
it was all downhill from the awful movie "Unbreakable" http://t.co/eZuKPriL
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 18, 2012, 6:24:49 PM
wikipedia's logo required editing, too http://t.co/YEGrYBLd
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 18, 2012, 5:56:13 PM
nearly 14% of households in [Silicon Valley] earn more than $200k/year, just below 16% in Manhattan
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 18, 2012, 5:55:02 PM
"People used to believe that human depravity was self-evident and democratic self-government was fragile" http://t.co/Ib9Tb5gl
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 18, 2012, 5:12:55 PM
"nearly all companies that went public during the dot-com bubble [had negative returns 3 years later]" and 60% negative since 2010.
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nice simple use of visualization http://t.co/1GDrMAco
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 18, 2012, 5:02:35 PM
Science, B.A. Baracus style! http://t.co/aZ5qfylC
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 18, 2012, 2:13:30 PM
USE CODE: HONEYBADGER! http://t.co/R7Ypa3E0
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 18, 2012, 1:59:23 PM
feel free to read previous quote in this manner http://t.co/XAo3L1Cm
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 18, 2012, 1:56:58 PM
hey @zedshaw this ain't my first time at the #brodeo. If you have a problem that seems amenable to a code solution, see http://t.co/RuveDl5T
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kevinmontrose @kevinmontrose
May 18, 2012, 1:52:25 PM
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Price fixing approach to #diablo3 auction house ( http://t.co/DUqo6HLR ); a minimal thinking method.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 18, 2012, 1:42:49 PM
@elland @zedshaw I assume that people are smart enough to process both the pros/cons/reasons for learning anything. And so should you.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 18, 2012, 1:38:23 PM
@elland @zedshaw except one small problem: that's not what I said.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 18, 2012, 1:18:13 PM
what gale force winds directly to the face looks like http://t.co/r896JAHg
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 18, 2012, 1:16:05 PM
don't hate the programmer, hate the code
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 18, 2012, 12:24:37 PM
on the other hands, hipsters don't need to scale, because Instagram sold for 1 billion with 13 employees in less than 2 years.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 18, 2012, 12:22:00 PM
looks like @jaykreps sourced quote https://t.co/JAdYt68c is now a t-shirt! http://t.co/STdVMyek
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 18, 2012, 11:46:49 AM
I did not mean to touch so many nerves with last blog post, but I felt it needed to be said http://t.co/C3lqtZsq
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inscitekjeff @inscitekjeff
May 18, 2012, 11:44:03 AM
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Cognitive Sciences: Does leg jiggling improve your concentration? http://t.co/FvrXlkic
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 18, 2012, 11:43:34 AM
@dozba Diablo 3 auth servers: down for 24 hours after game release. Diablo 3 purchasing servers: 100% uptime. #baller
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@codinghorror how much did you bribe Blizzard? http://t.co/0tVHB2TU
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 18, 2012, 11:36:48 AM
The classic Cirqus Voltaire and Funhouse tables now available in Pinball Arcade! http://t.co/3Gu4mHLE
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 17, 2012, 4:27:50 PM
co-founder Saverin renouncing citizenship wasn't suprising to me; it's right in line with Facebook ethos: By Any Means Necessary
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 17, 2012, 2:40:52 PM
the primary job of every programmer is to render him or herself unnecessary. Discuss.
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seesharp @seesharp
May 17, 2012, 2:37:06 PM
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COME AT ME, BRAHMA!

http://t.co/8903YQfA
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James Hong in #Diablo3 = Awesome
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seesharp @seesharp
May 16, 2012, 6:56:22 PM
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Why yes, I'd like the "double car crush" add-on to my day of tank driving. http://t.co/AkmK5Ydg
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 16, 2012, 6:55:47 PM
best part of Diablo III is the treasure imp. I love beating the crap out of that guy. #goldenaxe
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 16, 2012, 2:40:18 PM
"The language you can learn is your own." http://t.co/f8cSzWJz
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 16, 2012, 1:57:47 PM
wait, Skeleton King and Butcher? Weren't those in Diablo 1? Now Blizzard is just remaking their own damn games.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 16, 2012, 11:13:39 AM
I think people deserve to hear both sides of the story; there are reasons not to learn certain things, too.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 16, 2012, 11:11:34 AM
in related news, the guy who sells programming books thinks everyone should learn to program. A shocking turn of events.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 16, 2012, 1:54:10 AM
Deckard Cain is such an overwrought hammy ham
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 15, 2012, 5:06:06 PM
check out this awesome Diablo 3 gameplay live stream! http://t.co/pZJpBJBt
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 15, 2012, 4:58:55 PM
... except for that diva cup email. We shall never speak of this again. I gotta go lay down.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 15, 2012, 4:58:29 PM
so @cshirky turned me on to http://t.co/E6lWtjyF and despite my skepticism (one random person mails the whole list every day), it works!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 15, 2012, 4:29:30 PM
@StevenDunn @zedshaw shrug. the truth is scary. That's why it's the truth. http://t.co/Om0XARND
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 15, 2012, 3:05:42 PM
@pledgerwood @elland @DaveWilkinsonII @avdi as @kevinmontrose said it is like telling Marines marksmanship is not important
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 15, 2012, 2:38:10 PM
@pledgerwood @elland @avdi and they could learn the plumbing they "need" from a single web page, not a two week http://t.co/BQVZbeQp course
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 15, 2012, 2:34:11 PM
@elland @pledgerwood @avdi Getting a job without knowing how to code is easy. Getting a job without knowing how to read, write, add numbers?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 15, 2012, 2:29:36 PM
@samullen but sometimes they need a little snack! It's a guilty pleasure.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 15, 2012, 2:03:54 PM
another problem with "learn to code" is that I honestly do not think we will even recognize coding in 2035. Follow your interests.
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seesharp @seesharp
May 15, 2012, 1:47:50 PM
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"Straight White Male", easy mode. "Gay Minority Female", hardcore. Life as difficulty settings: http://t.co/pPOF2Jic
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 15, 2012, 1:08:12 PM
"I get my kicks above the waistline, sunshine" http://t.co/bldrYJOj
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 15, 2012, 12:42:40 PM
Coding isn't the new literacy. Literacy is the new literacy. http://t.co/K310TnmJ
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 15, 2012, 12:26:52 PM
everyone has a toilet, therefore, we should all be plumbers.
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kylembrandt @kylembrandt
May 15, 2012, 12:23:09 PM
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Why is 80 characters the 'standard' limit for code width? http://t.co/CovYgMe5
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 15, 2012, 12:14:36 PM
@dozba the fun begins at dawn.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 15, 2012, 5:26:37 AM
"When a code addict needs a fix, they just do a few extra lines."
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 15, 2012, 4:48:18 AM
Please Don't Learn to Code http://t.co/PaygzaGm
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 15, 2012, 2:21:11 AM
I guess they should have hosted http://t.co/ukk0UyiE on Amazon EC2.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 15, 2012, 2:02:56 AM
The servers are busy at this time. Please try again later. (Error 37)
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baconmeteor @baconmeteor
May 15, 2012, 1:42:05 AM
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It is a proven fact that early hunter-gatherers talked relentlessly about their convoluted diet and bored competing hom ...
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baconmeteor @baconmeteor
May 15, 2012, 1:41:17 AM
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Sometimes I worry there may be friends of mine living a 'paleo lifestyle' without telling me about it in rich, satisfyi ...
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 15, 2012, 12:09:32 AM
per HN, "Engineering Managers" hired by Facebook in 2009 stand to make ~$10m in the IPO. The bad news is, they had to work at Facebook.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 14, 2012, 11:33:26 PM
riddle me this: per http://t.co/jtlbyxAJ that site is #11 rank for US traffic. When was the last time you, or anyone you know, on that site?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 14, 2012, 11:04:25 PM
I'm not sure what the tablet era equivalent of this classic PC accessory is (warning: language) http://t.co/ayzeKFze
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 14, 2012, 9:40:07 PM
@gaak99 better stock up!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 14, 2012, 6:59:24 PM
shuffling through my IDEO method cards http://t.co/3U2h1Icc
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