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I am convinced the only reason people are still using Emacs is nobody can remember how to exit out of it.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 10, 2012, 4:53:47 PM
playing around with triple monitors in Battlefield 3. Gonna need those dual 7970s.. http://t.co/3gENB1PV
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samsaffron @samsaffron
Jan 10, 2012, 4:52:28 PM
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Post broken link on twitter, deploy fix to website so link is no longer broken... the day is progressing as planned
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 10, 2012, 4:05:07 AM
"he PC industry has, in a huge way, gone back to its roots in, you know, cloning [Apple]" http://t.co/tWAMPE4q
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samsaffron @samsaffron
Jan 10, 2012, 1:51:51 AM
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Just deployed http://t.co/Budwbjpe , it no longer uses L2S for CRUD, Dapper helpers are kind of nifty http://t.co/2AVeFXLi
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lazycoder @lazycoder
Jan 10, 2012, 12:31:50 AM
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Don't forget to click on the "behind the scenes" link in the HTML5 Cut the Rope game. http://t.co/jOHiFw62 Lots of inform ...
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 9, 2012, 7:27:51 PM
What's the right way to hard boil eggs? http://t.co/fAb2MtEv
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 9, 2012, 7:04:30 PM
Week two of single parent deathmarch: I just had to look up how to boil eggs. LIKE A BOSS.
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Horse_ebooks @Horse_ebooks
Jan 8, 2012, 8:08:15 PM
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I m a great dancer
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 8, 2012, 6:27:02 PM
@dgraziotin that already does appear
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 7, 2012, 1:31:13 PM
my Chumby done up and died on me. It ain't right.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 7, 2012, 11:42:43 AM
this one for example, 2 x 8 GB = 16 GB for $99. http://t.co/GqClzv4y
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 7, 2012, 11:40:17 AM
holy crap 16 GB of DDR3 RAM is $99 now? #weliveinthefuture
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 7, 2012, 5:51:22 AM
still appropriate after all these years: http://t.co/LBs12Tlv
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 7, 2012, 2:31:52 AM
hey did @spolsky ever tell you about that one time he worked on Excel?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 7, 2012, 1:49:49 AM
"it’s half the economy and half everything else, stupid” (via @ericries) http://t.co/YHbKakEH
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 7, 2012, 1:41:15 AM
here, let me save you a lot of time in American Election Season. If the economy is good at election, the incumbents win. If not, they lose.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 6, 2012, 7:30:43 PM
so @rockhardawesome has officially started using our own parenting techniques against us. "Should we get ice cream... or candy?"
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 6, 2012, 5:44:37 PM
I did this little voltage soldering mod (see the 2nd customer image) and it makes this car USB adapter AWESOME http://t.co/ILIrPMCE
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 6, 2012, 11:31:35 AM
@BernhardHofmann @codingbadger I close comments after a year for my own damn sanity
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 6, 2012, 11:10:28 AM
as full time single parent for 10 days (and counting) those dowdy, prairie clothed sister wives start seeming like .. not such a bad idea
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codingbadger @codingbadger
Jan 6, 2012, 11:09:48 AM
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I did a blog post earlier: "Stack Overflow Careers - not just for the Stack Overflow hardcore" http://t.co/e3oKg2G0 #s ...
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 6, 2012, 2:12:54 AM
this reminds me of that time @jarrod_dixon wore socks with his sandals. http://t.co/3A4Eb7UI
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"This is the story of a person whose joke project became more successful than the one on which he lavished love..." http://t.co ...
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 5, 2012, 5:25:55 PM
"everyone should learn to write as little code as possible", now that's something I could support http://t.co/UsaidKEh
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 5, 2012, 5:24:51 PM
"everyone should learn to code" is a bad idea because it presumes code is the solution, when it's frequently part of the problem.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 5, 2012, 2:20:08 PM
microwave and baby monitor vs wifi.. FIGHT! http://t.co/blzjHGCF
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 5, 2012, 9:31:20 AM
@tzury in incognito and as myself that result is below serverfault, but it is there
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Stephen Hawking confesses to one mystery that even cannot understand: http://t.co/eowDYJYX
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 3, 2012, 2:46:04 PM
the only way to blacklist an iPhone caller is to give them a silent ringtone? Or pay $5/month? Lame. http://t.co/yEXGHvzT
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siracusa @siracusa
Jan 3, 2012, 1:49:38 PM
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The Greatest Paper Map of the United States You’ll Ever See http://t.co/fiROG8L0 (via @mjtsai)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 3, 2012, 1:05:25 PM
aaaaand the relentless, neverending post-car-purchase Sirus satellite radio sales calls begin. Again. Here's your $77, stop calling.
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waxpancake @waxpancake
Jan 3, 2012, 4:33:22 AM
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Yo dawg, I heard you like Javascript... https://t.co/lr5rkXZH /via @mrdoob
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 3, 2012, 4:18:40 AM
@ZenPsycho I need @spolsky to answer / explain this, it is right up his alley.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 3, 2012, 4:16:57 AM
top 25 subreddits: amazing how many of these are literal or figurative porn.. http://t.co/4R7L8CM9
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You can tell Monopoly is an old game because there's a luxury tax and rich people can go to jail.
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textfiles @textfiles
Jan 2, 2012, 10:04:26 AM
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@codinghorror the other side of that coin, buddy: http://t.co/EkL06Coi
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 2, 2012, 9:51:08 AM
if you squint you can see Microsoft's future in here. Related: what does IBM *do*? http://t.co/l6ja0QWI
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thezeist @thezeist
Jan 2, 2012, 9:45:40 AM
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JavaScript raytracer. This probably illustrates law of least power the best so far. @codinghorror should be pleased. http: ...
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splattne @splattne
Jan 2, 2012, 9:37:22 AM
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Yes, there are people who enjoy custom slot car raceways: http://t.co/im8vHyqY
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 1, 2012, 2:59:47 PM
surviving indefinite 24/7 single parenting, everything I know I learned from http://t.co/7aubMCZc
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 1, 2012, 4:06:16 AM
"These internet comments are making me feel extremely bad about myself" http://t.co/hDJQmISm
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 31, 2011, 9:55:37 PM
on a lighter note, this head scratcher my mom got me for my birthday may be the best gift she's ever gotten me http://t.co/u09LBvVN
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 31, 2011, 9:44:03 PM
So either @betsyphd in hospital for 4+ weeks or twin girls literally coming out, like, tomorrow, for reals. MOST EXCITING 2012 EVER!!!1!
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PoppaCouch @PoppaCouch
Dec 31, 2011, 9:32:58 PM
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@codinghorror why is that funny? What am I missing? Unicorn doesn't exist so break for no one... But not that funny to ...
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NathanBowers @NathanBowers
Dec 31, 2011, 7:18:47 PM
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'Shutting Down My Porno Site' http://t.co/zFXY7LQ4 via @brooksreview
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Want to take photos at midnight? Be sure to read all the answers at http://t.co/L2S0TF5n (or share your own tips!)
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lizardbill @lizardbill
Dec 31, 2011, 3:10:24 PM
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Office Space: What kind of company is Initech? http://t.co/jD4Xo3uQ
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 31, 2011, 3:00:34 PM
The winner of my "pick a license plate frame for my white minivan" is @marcgravell http://t.co/6LKDexGR
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 31, 2011, 3:46:33 AM
"Probably 90 percent of our life decisions are powered by the twin engines of inertia and laziness."
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 30, 2011, 8:54:02 PM
Thanks for all the words of encouragement for @betsyphd ; still in hospital until Monday at minimum
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 30, 2011, 8:47:00 PM
"People who say, 'I’m not a computer person' will be as disconnected from society as someone who says today,'I don’t know how to read.'"
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 30, 2011, 4:25:00 AM
The way Google modifies search result links with Javascript always drove me nuts: http://t.co/dZbHpLMi
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 29, 2011, 9:18:20 PM
With @betsyphd in hospital apparently indefinitely, I have an even deeper respect for single parents #seriouslyhowdotheydoit
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ebertchicago @ebertchicago
Dec 29, 2011, 9:10:57 PM
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"As a child I naturally assumed that I hated everybody; but when I grew up I realized it was just children I disliked. ...
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johnkary @johnkary
Dec 29, 2011, 2:33:51 PM
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The best gift for your beloved .NET developer this holiday season: OWASP Top 10 for .NET Developers by @troyhunt http://t. ...
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 29, 2011, 2:56:11 AM
I have a lot of first world problems, like bursting into uncontrollable tears while reading "Oh, The Places You'll Go" to @rockhardawesome
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 29, 2011, 2:51:46 AM
so @betsyphd was admitted to the hospital for risk of preeclampsia and she is :( please send her good internet vibrations!
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radenkozec @radenkozec
Dec 29, 2011, 2:03:30 AM
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Win IPad2, Acer Aspire, 160GB Intel SSD, Kindle fire... using Stack Exchange API V2.0 Public Beta http://t.co/j1lo5T2K # ...
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 28, 2011, 7:54:33 PM
I washed my USB drive. Any long-term risks? http://t.co/tlWR5AT8
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mosspuppet @mosspuppet
Dec 28, 2011, 6:40:06 PM
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Scoble: Customers Don't Want to Be Idiots, But I Do: http://t.co/QSDsGraj // Please, for the love of God, share this wit ...
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Also, some people seem to confuse "honesty" with "saying any old thing that pops into your head". /cc @codinghorror
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 28, 2011, 5:50:06 PM
Imagine people having sex everywhere at any time. Weird, right? Inappropriate, even? That'd be radical honesty.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 28, 2011, 5:47:38 PM
I think I understand why Radical Honesty is so seductive. Truth is like sex: forbidden, dirty, secret.. private.
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ashalynd @ashalynd
Dec 28, 2011, 4:38:40 PM
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If the programmers like each other, they play a game called "pair programming". And if not, then the game is called "peer ...
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 28, 2011, 6:16:58 AM
That amazing radical honesty article made it to Hacker News. It's Andy Kaufman crazy, the scary kind. http://t.co/X6ZB8gtq
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 28, 2011, 3:07:09 AM
no plan survives contact with children.
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The Voyager spacecraft, Carl Sagan and the Golden Record, a love story: http://t.co/8Fu3fFaT
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 27, 2011, 10:56:49 PM
"These activists saw other activists as tantamount to being their next of kin." http://t.co/aeN5sT11
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 27, 2011, 10:50:48 PM
did you get a beer brewing kit as a gift? Next step, ask the experts: http://t.co/wXdifkp6
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 27, 2011, 10:49:03 PM
the secretary problem (math) http://t.co/lC6i8JBn
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 27, 2011, 4:37:00 AM
I only asked for one gift this holiday season, but I made it count. http://t.co/qwl0eoHh
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 27, 2011, 2:48:37 AM
Current status: maximizing shareholder value.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 26, 2011, 11:28:52 PM
Stack Exchange API v2 contest, with prizes! http://t.co/JePHG6ED
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 26, 2011, 4:49:11 PM
cute silicone cases for iPhone: cassette tape! http://t.co/tX4rCnIp gameboy! http://t.co/x4d7EqGF
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 26, 2011, 4:07:40 AM
"a baby born today will face college costs that are 3.7 times current costs" http://t.co/70IA6VqK
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 25, 2011, 3:11:30 AM
It is also worth mentioning that rgb antialiasing only works (well) in one orientation, this is very bad for rotating displays...
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 25, 2011, 3:03:23 AM
Reading books on a low res pixel display just sucks. Retina ppi, eink, or death!
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pixel fireplace for your PC or Mac. http://t.co/AR66uu8P
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 25, 2011, 1:49:51 AM
christmas means carnage http://t.co/EZnIVkx7
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lizardbill @lizardbill
Dec 24, 2011, 11:33:14 PM
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Time for Die Hard. Merry Christmas and Yipee Ki Yay, everybody.
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jongalloway @jongalloway
Dec 24, 2011, 5:22:01 PM
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@codinghorror @Pete_Brown A better Wikipedia banner idea: "Play internet professor now, my lord!" [bosomy wikipedia edi ...
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 24, 2011, 3:05:26 AM
I was gonna buy Bastion on Chrome's web store, but every time I log in, I get silent fail and "log in" re-appears. even incog. lovely.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 24, 2011, 2:54:27 AM
If someone isn't pissed off at your moderators at least once a day, your sites are inadequately moderated.
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StackTeX @StackTeX
Dec 24, 2011, 2:41:20 AM
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How can we draw a Christmas tree with decorations, using TikZ? http://t.co/iFMJBnUH #tikzpgf
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lizardbill @lizardbill
Dec 23, 2011, 9:31:03 PM
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The front pages of both Hacker News and reddit have been clogged with GoDaddy posts all day. SOPA has already ruined th ...
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SuperDalgas @SuperDalgas
Dec 23, 2011, 3:23:58 PM
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#StackExchange is giving back to some great charities and projects this year: http://t.co/1HMFTXEV
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splattne @splattne
Dec 23, 2011, 4:20:46 AM
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I just did Stack Overflow a little favor and took the annual user survey they need for their advertising (<5 min.): htt ...
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 22, 2011, 7:06:10 PM
Because I'm an asshole, I'm going to tell you the truth. Sorry.
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Whoa whoa whoa- @godaddy supports SOPA? Our shining display of everything that is great in our industry supports lol I can't ...
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 22, 2011, 3:18:08 PM
the "pick my white minivan license frame" contest is still going. Current leader is @marcgravell with http://t.co/LItwfiHK -can you beat it?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 22, 2011, 3:10:32 PM
I think I understand why children are so damn cute, otherwise I probably would have killed mine by now.
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RockBand @RockBand
Dec 22, 2011, 3:02:36 PM
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Considering a job in gaming (or anywhere else) in the new year? Pick up this rad e-book by HMX alum @okkfan for $1! http:/ ...
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A round of applause for all 200+ people who make sure #StackExchange sites run smoothly every day: http://t.co/CjMGM1Ig
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 22, 2011, 1:30:38 AM
your mission: find me the most ridiculous/awesome license plate frame for a white minivan. I will buy, install, and photo-tweet the winner.
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thezeist @thezeist
Dec 22, 2011, 12:26:45 AM
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Implementing Minecraft in WebGL, a really cool example of Atwood's ( @codinghorror ) law http://t.co/kxrYRi8V
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 21, 2011, 1:50:26 PM
"is it really that much worse if [the rich] pay 6% more in taxes? Give me a break. Look at what you get for it: you get to be American."
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 21, 2011, 1:45:51 PM
Are those subtitles? http://t.co/haQEO84F
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Search underdog Blekko gets serious, makes major improvements (exclusive) http://t.co/74a8K211
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