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failuagain @failuagain
Mar 1, 2021, 8:27:08 PM
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1. Exactly 5 years ago today, I visited my first fire lookout after playing Firewatch by @camposanto. 5 years later, I’ve v…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 1, 2021, 4:55:09 PM
It is real! Fisher-Price My Home Office! https://t.co/tuvJma7NE1 https://t.co/NO9kLvhFyL
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 1, 2021, 2:58:28 PM
wait.. what? Intel has secret super high frequency processors with no warranty... specifically for wall street stock traders? 😵 https://t.co/PyvWa5p1zL https://t.co/JiBYNlfE8U
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liliputingnews @liliputingnews
Mar 1, 2021, 2:04:54 PM
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Windows Terminal Preview 1.7 lets you launch a new terminal window in an existing terminal instance, use JSON fragment…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Mar 1, 2021, 1:42:34 PM
In 1977 the first "trinity" of affordable microcomputers with built-in BASIC programming language support were released: Apple // ($1,298), Commodore PET ($795), and TRS-80 ($399). https://t.co/fqhZFb9fNJ https://t.co/ln2BGlYpvk
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 28, 2021, 8:35:35 PM
This breaks my Zune-loving heart. 🤎 https://t.co/B5Yg6f8zGQ
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NanoRaptor @NanoRaptor
Feb 28, 2021, 7:02:36 PM
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Innovative keyboard using fewer keys. Pairs of keys are joined in a single rocker switch to provide approximate functionali…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 28, 2021, 2:47:21 PM
1 warp to neptune 🎶 https://t.co/8B3T7zIaJF
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harrymccracken @harrymccracken
Feb 28, 2021, 11:49:58 AM
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It was a better world when a kid could learn to code from Joey Ramone. https://t.co/4WFgfiHXvg
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TimJDillon @TimJDillon
Feb 27, 2021, 10:34:56 PM
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This is the crap Hollywood is throwing at us now. I can’t fucking believe this. https://t.co/t7ws9EL9dW
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jameshamblin @jameshamblin
Feb 27, 2021, 7:41:02 PM
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It's honestly beyond my wildest expectations that we'd have three extremely effective vaccines a year into the pandemic.
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EricTopol @EricTopol
Feb 27, 2021, 7:39:39 PM
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Wow. Another new US record today.
2.4 million vaccinations!
https://t.co/8kKvC1gFH9
build on yesterday's 2.2 M. https://t.co
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 27, 2021, 3:57:10 PM
I got two of these to thank @pinboard for everything he did in the 2016 and 2020 election efforts. So, thank you, and this 10+ pound monstrosity (roughly keyboard sized) will be on its way to you soon. https://t.co/UPp6BZBr6R
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DanRodricks @DanRodricks
Feb 27, 2021, 1:09:05 PM
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LeBron: “I preach about my people and I preach about equality, social injustice, racism, systematic voter suppression, thi…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 26, 2021, 3:40:21 PM
Ok, I will concede that this is a pretty good joke https://t.co/I0OIjbuhei
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 26, 2021, 2:26:54 PM
Zoom has a "hide self view" button. I need this button for my mind sooo badly.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 26, 2021, 1:30:19 PM
Is there LITERALLY ANYONE ON EARTH who actually likes the Apple TV remote? 😵
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 26, 2021, 12:50:57 PM
This reminds me of the very, very early days of the Internet. https://t.co/xuOvkxcsym
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 25, 2021, 8:43:05 PM
Coming in at position 15 in the filthy fifteen! https://t.co/Knb1pLhUoa https://t.co/XKFKi9sJgy
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 25, 2021, 7:43:13 PM
I feel vindicated for insisting on (almost exclusively) audio meeting calls for the last decade: https://t.co/kaO0p4acRG
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 25, 2021, 5:45:46 PM
".. the original Mr. Potato Head commercial, which was the first televised ad directed at kids rather than adults.." 🙌 https://t.co/KvjRQcyXQJ
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notdetails @notdetails
Feb 25, 2021, 3:02:36 PM
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Less than 3 days since I started working on my new side project, and it's already almost done! Title TBD but it's a passwor…
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EmojiMashupBot @EmojiMashupBot
Feb 25, 2021, 12:18:08 PM
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😣 persevering + 🤪 crazy = https://t.co/ZqHOOj4WK6
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 24, 2021, 8:31:22 PM
Are you ready.. to rumble❓ https://t.co/pPvOSJwHf0
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TheOnion @TheOnion
Feb 24, 2021, 3:52:41 PM
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Facebook Announces Plan To Break Up U.S. Government Before It Becomes Too Powerful https://t.co/1F036SXwio https://t.co/rGygJ…
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ScareAll @ScareAll
Feb 24, 2021, 3:48:10 PM
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TIL - I finally got a good answer to why english speakers mispronounce the word Beijing with a /zh/ like the french 'j' in 'j…
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TheOnion @TheOnion
Feb 24, 2021, 2:40:05 PM
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Why Texas Power Grids Failed https://t.co/Gg7cV4AO8f
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 24, 2021, 2:23:54 PM
@loydcase which video card was it?!?! I need to know!
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bill0004 @bill0004
Feb 23, 2021, 11:32:57 PM
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BREAKING Scoop: Fry’s Electronics is closing business nationwide effective tonight. Source: Wilsonville, OR store employee. h…
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kenshirriff @kenshirriff
Feb 23, 2021, 10:44:28 PM
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50 years ago this month, the UK switched to decimal currency. Before that, there were 12 pence in a shilling and 20 shilli…
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EricTopol @EricTopol
Feb 23, 2021, 3:41:37 PM
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So you want to get rid of superspreaders? The top incriminated venues, w/ multiple independent replications: Restaurants, gy…
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jeffisrael25 @jeffisrael25
Feb 23, 2021, 1:28:15 PM
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getting one dose of Pfizer and one dose of Moderna its called an Arnold Pharma
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I really wish Daft Punk had not told us they were splitting up. Just give a new guy the helmet & let us think everything is fi…
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I have 3 phases of emotions when I listen to #driverslicense by @Olivia_Rodrigo... and @nbcsnl captured them all. Thank you. https…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 22, 2021, 2:49:37 PM
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The best software development documentary I've ever seen https://t.co/dO35BarjWV
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jonsneyers @jonsneyers
Feb 22, 2021, 2:19:03 PM
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I wrote a blog post to give an overview/comparison of the next-gen image codecs #JXL, #AVIF, #WebP, predicting once again t…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 21, 2021, 9:45:39 PM
Ok, what the heck is a "DPN"? I get Tor, I get VPN, but this.. this.. I don't get. https://t.co/D8bVUDKjoo
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DinaPomeranz @DinaPomeranz
Feb 21, 2021, 1:49:14 PM
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The @OurWorldInData team is looking for two new colleagues to help them keep their amazing website up-to-date and growing…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 21, 2021, 1:31:57 PM
“I’ve never seen any life transformation that didn’t begin with the person in question finally getting tired of their own bullshit.” — Elizabeth Gilbert 🤔
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computerfact @computerfact
Feb 21, 2021, 1:01:43 PM
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video game history: 1st game: the two of you circle a dying star, alone, locked in combat for reasons long forgotten. you…
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emollick @emollick
Feb 20, 2021, 3:24:58 PM
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Study of 6 billion phone calls shows Dunbar’s Number: you have about 150 relationships. Roughly: 💏5 very close ones 👭10 close…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 20, 2021, 2:40:49 PM
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SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE DON’T MAKE TO-DO LISTS. https://t.co/9NaB5jGasK
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hardmaru @hardmaru
Feb 20, 2021, 11:54:58 AM
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A corollary to Atwood's Law (@codinghorror)
https://t.co/BlHXqZZ7aC
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AstroKatie @AstroKatie
Feb 20, 2021, 11:30:55 AM
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Snopes on that faked Mars video going around -> https://t.co/JU3p9vMy1V

Follow @NASAPersevere if you want the real stuff!…
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the current state of Twitch: the official Twitch Gaming channel cut off the live Metallica concert to play 8bit folk music to…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 19, 2021, 7:58:11 PM
Whooo boy here's a brave article to put out there about yourself? https://t.co/E7FeU16Hjc
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 19, 2021, 7:27:13 PM
I.. can't.. disagree? 🤔 https://t.co/CRxYAMHezE
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We bought this pillow and it’s perfect https://t.co/AXxsIVQSxS
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 19, 2021, 4:44:13 PM
Here's a shout out to my friend and first Stack Overflow developer @jarrod_dixon -- without him, I couldn't get started! https://t.co/7ECSmQiACN
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 19, 2021, 3:36:59 PM
what is your team's Mean Time to Bikeshed Scenario? MTBS? https://t.co/11NJA4w4uK
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Today, America is officially back in the Paris Climate Agreement. Let’s get to work.
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Former employee explains ByteDance's complex content moderation operation in China: real-time analysis plus 20,000 human moderato…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 18, 2021, 11:12:28 PM
Whoa -- they sold MIDI files on floppies inside CD cases? Like.. at music stores? https://t.co/oph1O1y4qt https://t.co/VMwt98oFJI
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NASAPersevere @NASAPersevere
Feb 18, 2021, 3:27:55 PM
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Hello, world. My first look at my forever home. #CountdownToMars https://t.co/dkM9jE9I6X
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 17, 2021, 11:42:16 PM
"... formerly Rodent Associates" 🐭 https://t.co/x5LsfxxUsr
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Slate Star Clusterfuck: nuanced take from Liz Spiers about Slate Star Codex, tech journalism, and negativity bias https://t.co/1S…
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arstechnica @arstechnica
Feb 17, 2021, 4:41:06 PM
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The world’s second-most popular desktop operating system isn’t macOS anymore https://t.co/ZaW9R6wMe7
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If you're a programmer and want to make the world better, there are few jobs where you'll have more leverage. You'll be building…
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NumbersMuncher @NumbersMuncher
Feb 17, 2021, 12:08:30 PM
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These Garfield without Garfield comics have hit way too close to home since COVID hit. https://t.co/4jwv2jhtV2
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aslavitt46 @aslavitt46
Feb 17, 2021, 12:07:07 PM
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UPDATE: 1 in 20 Americans is fully vaccinated. 1 in 8 have had at least their first shot and every state in the country has…
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wakefield00 @wakefield00
Feb 17, 2021, 12:04:59 PM
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why does every website landing page look like this now? https://t.co/V4id2BwQco
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esthermirirose @esthermirirose
Feb 16, 2021, 9:11:02 PM
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library of congress re-bound strategy guides really making my head spin https://t.co/pNGGFNVShA
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 16, 2021, 5:00:45 PM
Ah, to be a kid with the Starpath / Arcadia Supercharger! Retrofitting cassette storage and a *ton* of additional memory (128 bytes to 6,272 bytes) to the venerable Atari 2600 https://t.co/Jr3Qkbra9V
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arstechnica @arstechnica
Feb 16, 2021, 3:30:17 PM
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An anniversary for great justice: Remembering “All Your Base” 20 years later https://t.co/j99UTdscJQ by @samred
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Because comedians are being annoying with their inside jokes and the twitter guy hasn't explained why 'Jon Stewart' or 'Jon St…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 15, 2021, 1:58:37 PM
“In order for all of us to come up, it’s not a matter of me coming up and them staying down,” she said. “It’s the matter of: In order for me to come up, they have to come up too. Because honestly, as long as we’re divided, we’re conquered.” https://t.co/QG6Ue6IAmk
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HeftyLeftie @HeftyLeftie
Feb 14, 2021, 10:25:47 PM
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What's the matter? You've barely touched your valentine's meat tray for 1 https://t.co/diu1pHWBCJ
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 14, 2021, 8:05:51 PM
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once you have kids you will realize what a vacation you have been on for your whole life
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When I took office three weeks ago, America didn’t have a plan or enough supplies to vaccinate most of the country. But my team…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 14, 2021, 6:12:19 PM
Give it up for this guy. A timeless classic. https://t.co/NdQfqFxGgH
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 14, 2021, 4:31:57 PM
"The Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards later said that agreeing to follow Mr. Brown onstage that night was the worst decision the band had ever made." https://t.co/lo9DziiBKn
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 13, 2021, 10:26:24 PM
Man. Slate Star Codex. I can't even remember the last time I've seen so many dudes in love with another dude. Apparently he's the Michael Jordan of thought leadership.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 13, 2021, 6:23:51 PM
I am quite late to this one, but as a Bonnie Tyler fan, I am required by law to tweet it https://t.co/XYAX0mP0oB
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 13, 2021, 5:25:22 PM
Remember 6DOF isometric joysticks? https://t.co/sQaGfZYen1 https://t.co/I7KLql2Joy
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tylergaca @tylergaca
Feb 13, 2021, 4:21:28 PM
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the tension between the sun & the moon 🌝 https://t.co/bkvRoyPsS6
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 13, 2021, 3:39:24 PM
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davidaxelrod @davidaxelrod
Feb 13, 2021, 1:52:31 PM
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“This trial isn’t about Donald Trump. This trial is about who WE are.”
@RepRaskin
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AtsukosGrandma @AtsukosGrandma
Feb 13, 2021, 12:45:01 PM
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I put in trash can https://t.co/b2pI9eWuOq
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 12, 2021, 8:28:56 PM
Lately I have been seeking "moments of late-90s beige zen" and this .. this may be the pinnacle (stick with it for about 2 minutes) https://t.co/xdakDthzmx
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 12, 2021, 7:27:13 PM
I'll just come out and say it.. I stan Gilbert Gottfried. For whatever reason this particular skit just slays me, always has 🤣 https://t.co/dR4MH23mE5
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migueldeicaza @migueldeicaza
Feb 12, 2021, 6:14:02 PM
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This story from @jwz has it all and you should read it (via @_msw_) https://t.co/iUXyTsvvCH
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 12, 2021, 4:39:29 PM
if Qualcomm is unhappy about it, that means it needs to happen 💪 https://t.co/wrFr82w4LE
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Carnage4Life @Carnage4Life
Feb 12, 2021, 4:28:29 PM
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。 o ○ ╭◜◝ ͡ ◜ ͡ ╮ ╭◜ ◝ ͡ ◜◝ ͡ ◝╮ ( Take ) ( your ) ╰◟◞ ͜ ╭◜◝ ͡…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 12, 2021, 2:51:43 PM
An important part of being a grown up is issuing sincere apologies when you screw up. We all do. https://t.co/OA5QQTI8oS
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munichris @munichris
Feb 12, 2021, 1:20:42 PM
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@codinghorror Here's a commit from July 18, 1972 by Brian Kernighan. Someone at Google obviously had fun with this. 😄

https…
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LSEMaths @LSEMaths
Feb 12, 2021, 12:35:56 PM
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Did you know today’s date is both a palindrome and an ambigram? This means you can read the date from left to right, from rig…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 12, 2021, 12:33:45 PM
It's surprising to see a timestamp of "24 years ago" on GitHub. What's the oldest (valid) timestamp in a GitHub repo? https://t.co/4jMBXbrjQ6 https://t.co/cfW9CnzZdm
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 11, 2021, 9:14:15 PM
“What’s wrong with copying software?” https://t.co/ai3Q9HsuRk
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 11, 2021, 8:27:39 PM
apparently, per my blog, I used to own this Asus W3J laptop in 2006? Might as well be steam powered https://t.co/t4ntG6LfKp
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pushtheneedle @pushtheneedle
Feb 11, 2021, 7:59:38 PM
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I made a sign for these people https://t.co/a9GQ0Q2TMH
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twoscooters @twoscooters
Feb 11, 2021, 6:14:45 PM
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Chess variants I made up because I can’t sleep: a thread. HOPPY CHESS: knights now move like pawns. Pawns now move like k…
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joeleybean @joeleybean
Feb 11, 2021, 5:52:51 PM
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The woman who tried to cheat on her husband in Escape (The Pina Colada Song) accidentally answering her husband’s personal…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 11, 2021, 2:14:31 PM
It's so cool when a defunct website turns itself into an artifact of internet history https://t.co/4j5LgRX1jj 👏
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advncdhindsight @advncdhindsight
Feb 11, 2021, 2:01:47 PM
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#CovidCanDo Feeling bad? Ask yourself, "What is [Your Name] feeling right now?” Then, refer to yourself in the thir…
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BizballMaury @BizballMaury
Feb 11, 2021, 1:21:12 PM
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This is the funniest and best explanation of baseball, ever. I’m dying. https://t.co/XY4IxM54gB
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NatlPopularVote @NatlPopularVote
Feb 10, 2021, 11:18:49 PM
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We should elect the President by #popularvote -Most votes wins -Every voter counts equally -Candidates must earn vote…
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