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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 21, 2011, 2:44:04 AM
wait, Louis CK wrote and directed Pootie Tang? THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 21, 2011, 1:56:04 AM
Indiana Jones vs. stop motion Indiana Jones http://t.co/tqVNsoyx
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 20, 2011, 11:14:29 PM
"every magic trick has a third act" http://t.co/k3EdvEM6
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 20, 2011, 10:49:38 PM
this guy disarms a live (!) land mine a couple feet away from the camera. NO BIGGIE http://t.co/ZajR3f2l
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 20, 2011, 7:25:36 PM
Shiny black ultra-reflective fingerprinty plastic, blindingly bright blue flashing LEDs. Proof that gadgets are made in hell by Satan.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 20, 2011, 6:36:19 PM
interesting article on Kickstarter covering the ups and (few) downs: http://t.co/WMeGWI5j
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 20, 2011, 6:01:22 PM
You don't change the world by building a product, you change the world by founding a religion.
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RockBand @RockBand
Dec 20, 2011, 3:53:54 PM
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Rock Band 3 is now available on Xbox 360 Games On Demand for $19.99! The best rated music game of all time, disc free! htt ...
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Can we all just agree that Amazon shipping boxes are acceptable as wrapping paper? It'd save everybody a lot of time.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 19, 2011, 11:51:11 PM
There is no Zoltar, only the delicious, delicious magic of Pepsi. http://t.co/fJVxgmJQ
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 19, 2011, 11:02:28 PM
Depressed teen loved animals, feces. http://t.co/4NUYTatn
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Atwood's Law in action @codinghorror | RT @dalrimple: Pure javascript audio decoding of Apple ALAC files. http://t.co/2gEXUPB8
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 19, 2011, 4:01:45 PM
this "Startup or Pokemon?" game is way too hard. (via @chrisblizzard) http://t.co/ovV5OIIh
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 19, 2011, 5:36:32 AM
Building Social Software for the Anti-Social http://t.co/EFxNzOLn
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secretGeek @secretGeek
Dec 19, 2011, 1:38:16 AM
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Unit tests, ORMS, DI... all the things people told you were good for you, turn out to be bad for you.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 18, 2011, 10:41:00 PM
the skid loader in Battlefield 3 (requires Back to Karkand expansion) is hilarious. http://t.co/PIymfWKU
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hackernewsbot @hackernewsbot
Dec 18, 2011, 10:32:26 PM
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Where's Waldo?... http://t.co/dwFgQseV
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 18, 2011, 5:28:03 PM
The text on the Battlefield 3 MCOM is the old Swedish folk song "Dear Old Stockholm"! http://t.co/QV9CTw0w
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lizardbill @lizardbill
Dec 18, 2011, 1:31:04 PM
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"like getting a math book that says 2+2=5 on the cover" http://t.co/Zs7AlAAr /via @reddit
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john_lam @john_lam
Dec 18, 2011, 1:20:27 PM
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Thanks to http://t.co/BnnYTRxR, I found Recuva; my EyeFi 4GB card was fine downstairs; when I plugged it in upstairs it wa ...
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If I ran the world I'd have made the TV manufacturers make HDR TVs instead of 3D TVs; it would have made a much bigger visu ...
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ID_AA_Carmack @ID_AA_Carmack
Dec 18, 2011, 3:51:14 AM
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So far, The Art of Readable Code is a GREAT book! http://t.co/qBC2pcJo
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 18, 2011, 12:38:36 AM
How should I hang Christmas lights where I don't have any gutters? http://t.co/NeCzKG30
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 17, 2011, 10:16:03 AM
you can make a fairly credible argument that Skyrim is the most important/significant RPG since Ultima IV.
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Wright2Tweet @Wright2Tweet
Dec 17, 2011, 9:35:20 AM
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@mmuells @codinghorror the most disgusting part of that pic is the COM+ book in the background http://t.co/ytzNC4GQ
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 17, 2011, 2:47:07 AM
"We have now angered the machine. The machine is now angry." http://t.co/aZhbdPFj (via @dansdata)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 16, 2011, 11:52:13 PM
@sikander yeah that didn't look like a good idea after all. Thanks for taking one for the team @foodieyu !
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nateswanberg @nateswanberg
Dec 16, 2011, 7:09:01 PM
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@codinghorror Eat food, not too much, mostly McRib: how one sandwich redefined American health and taste--for the bett ...
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 16, 2011, 4:02:02 PM
@zcdziura you're only encouraging me now
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 16, 2011, 3:58:12 PM
trying to decide if I hate myself enough to livetweet buying and eating a McDonalds McRib.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 16, 2011, 3:57:01 PM
"Amazon didn’t happen to your local independent bookstore; America happened to your local bookstore." http://t.co/zYT0PYig
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 16, 2011, 2:26:30 PM
I get a surprising amount of use out of our analog USB flatbed scanner. Recommended. http://t.co/YemUwfUU
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 16, 2011, 3:44:54 AM
clever: search Stack Overflow for un-googleable strings like >> and && http://t.co/gqqjb4nD
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 16, 2011, 2:44:41 AM
"They didn’t solve problems! Who f***ing cares how it looks!" http://t.co/LdWy6LyT
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betsyphd @betsyphd
Dec 16, 2011, 2:42:34 AM
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Sweet jeebus, another GOP debate? When do they move in to the feats of strength & the fight to the death? Those I could ge ...
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splattne @splattne
Dec 16, 2011, 2:40:54 AM
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OH: "Wikipedia is Facebook for dead people."
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timoreilly @timoreilly
Dec 15, 2011, 9:07:59 PM
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The folks who created the internet weigh in in on #SOPA/#PIPA http://t.co/afn7ZMQl
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 15, 2011, 9:05:00 PM
Does anyone actually keep *gloves* in the glove compartment of their car? Pretty sure I never have.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 15, 2011, 7:43:11 PM
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 15, 2011, 7:24:14 PM
truth in Wikipedia advertising: http://t.co/2ORi1xrQ
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 15, 2011, 7:15:46 PM
Amazon nailed it with Kindle 4th gen (touch). And the lighted case, although spendy, is really nice. Getting 'em for the whole family.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 15, 2011, 7:11:10 PM
"historically speaking, all communication networks start out open and then rapidly swing closed as they are increasingly commercialized."
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 15, 2011, 7:11:01 PM
To those of you (rightfully) concerned about SOPA, read The Master Switch -- please. http://t.co/5PNJU4Xk
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 15, 2011, 6:32:31 PM
@tarr11 Did you read the blog entry? Not all posts are constructive. In fact many posts are utter crap.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 15, 2011, 6:13:18 PM
watch Atwood's Law march onward. Forward, brave JavaScript soldiers! http://t.co/3zpaXAU0
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 15, 2011, 4:41:57 PM
Need to get two of these license plate frames for the lady babies http://t.co/ii8aURhL
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 15, 2011, 8:39:29 AM
Google Zeitgeist 2011 http://t.co/Ah91FI04 -- 3 Apple entries.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 15, 2011, 1:56:18 AM
repeat all the memes!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 15, 2011, 12:08:48 AM
The road to hell is paved with money.
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secretGeek @secretGeek
Dec 14, 2011, 10:55:20 PM
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Busted one of my colleagues writing an 'algorithm.' We staged an intervention and he's back into writing forms over data ...
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 14, 2011, 9:45:39 PM
for Xmas, give the gift of Tobor! http://t.co/JsR0vGrx
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 14, 2011, 5:33:59 PM
I do love me some Tammy Wynette http://t.co/XSYKCa9d
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flyosity @flyosity
Dec 14, 2011, 5:32:04 PM
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Possibly the best computer science joke I've ever read. http://t.co/WcCI9LeD
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mattcutts @mattcutts
Dec 14, 2011, 5:30:25 PM
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Lawrence Lessig's interview about money in politics on the Daily Show: http://t.co/IY1089RU There's a part 2 as well.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 14, 2011, 4:52:03 PM
The Great Debate (via @seesharp) http://t.co/238XwrPY
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Lizard squashes ants in touchscreen game http://t.co/bUNPoZuC
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 14, 2011, 5:58:13 AM
The Avengers have the worst christmas ever: http://t.co/HRIaiIQy
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textfiles @textfiles
Dec 13, 2011, 10:48:45 PM
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Louis CK's experiment is working well. Welcome to the club, Louie! Trent and I saved you a seat. http://t.co/4BdxGgCg
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Our Science Fiction and Fantasy Q&A site just officially launched: http://t.co/sO3MOr2O Had fun designing it.
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betsyphd @betsyphd
Dec 13, 2011, 11:20:45 AM
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If I worked on the Axl kinase, I would have to fight the urge to name all my talks "Welcome to the Jungle" & incorporate m ...
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 13, 2011, 11:11:14 AM
meanwhile, in Australia, a Dingo ate my piano! http://t.co/VwvZX1Vx
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 13, 2011, 5:39:19 AM
the new Battlefield 3 DLC maps (classic Battlefield 2 maps, reimagined) are great!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 13, 2011, 2:22:17 AM
friends don't let friends end up with WiFi Detecting Shirts this holiday season. http://t.co/P8nwIpFp
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 12, 2011, 8:40:14 PM
the person(s) responsible for the "{insert anything here}: The Musical!" phenomenon really need to be stopped.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 12, 2011, 8:37:48 PM
the muppet chickens doing Cee-Lo Green's "F**k You", subversive and I like it http://t.co/9BVqZLji
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 12, 2011, 7:19:14 PM
interesting article on autism as the 'magic diagnosis word' that unlocks help for kids http://t.co/ZYYhAbxM
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 11, 2011, 2:12:50 PM
ordered ye olde buckling spring IBM Model M keyboard from eBay just so I can compare the feel.
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Police using Predator drones to spy on home front (no search warrant required!) http://t.co/h1SGy5Vc
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 11, 2011, 4:12:45 AM
it is tough to find good ergonomic mechanical keyboards. Perhaps http://t.co/gmMgl1Ry ? (via @JuliansThoughts)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 11, 2011, 4:09:49 AM
It's a heavy thing, this curse of always being right. http://t.co/35erO0VF
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 11, 2011, 3:03:18 AM
Ever considered a mechanical keyboard? Know Your Switches! http://t.co/CafXitqC
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jonskeet @jonskeet
Dec 11, 2011, 2:18:32 AM
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Lots of pictures of our new and shiny office space at work. (And yes, we do actually *work* there too :) http://t.co/WPlUC6BL
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 10, 2011, 5:16:15 PM
parallel parking. I'm assuming this is in NYC based on the level of desperation. http://t.co/rS0TdiuK
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zarfeblong @zarfeblong
Dec 10, 2011, 5:07:04 PM
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The patent system is based on the premise that ideas are rare and precious, but implementation is easy. No wonder it's f ...
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kevinmontrose @kevinmontrose
Dec 9, 2011, 11:53:27 PM
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I would need a worse boss to pull this off: http://t.co/8rUytYoa (still playing as much #skyrim as I can find time fo ...
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Carnage4Life @Carnage4Life
Dec 9, 2011, 11:52:58 PM
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"I think this is the first combination of hardware and software to rival the iPhone to your average consumer." - http: ...
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 9, 2011, 7:00:49 PM
@ejreynolds @shanselman @robconery nobody *needs* anything more than stale bread and water to survive, right?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 9, 2011, 6:44:02 PM
sometimes, when I am melancholy, I listen to Spandau Ballet really loud. #dontjudgememan
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 9, 2011, 1:26:28 AM
"This isn't your cheaply Made in China junk; it's high-quality Made in China junk. "
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 8, 2011, 11:40:19 PM
loss aversion is RIDICULOUSLY effective on toddlers. Won't touch food. "Oh no, I'm gonna eat your food.." Eats it all.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 8, 2011, 11:31:20 PM
"You don't do good software design by committee. You do it best by having a dictator." http://t.co/LP85tpjr
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 8, 2011, 10:41:28 PM
Opinions are seductive because they’re so damn easy — they take absolutely no work to substantiate, prove, or show data in support of.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 8, 2011, 8:14:43 PM
"It wasn't us, it was action fingers!" http://t.co/27rg8xIS
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 8, 2011, 7:07:27 PM
definitely looking forward to hi-res tablets. The first tablets, IMHO, worth owning.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 8, 2011, 6:18:06 PM
@archaetypo APOLOGY ACCEPTED
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A history of western typefaces infograh http://t.co/TnxZScup
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 8, 2011, 5:26:02 PM
Do Not Buy This Book http://t.co/SErdngVV
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 8, 2011, 5:10:33 PM
"Oregon blogger" deemed not a journalist deserves a closer look: http://t.co/L0Q3mv9v
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Join us in fighting for the users! Become an EFF member and your donation will get a 4x Power Up. http://t.co/DHf0gD4a
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jongalloway @jongalloway
Dec 8, 2011, 3:43:57 PM
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@NathanBowers Also, think about Tracy Morgan's friend Dot Com? How long until @twitter renames him to t.co?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 8, 2011, 3:12:20 PM
Conquering the CHAOS of Online Community at Stack Exchange http://t.co/ax8TGknY
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inscitekjeff @inscitekjeff
Dec 8, 2011, 3:07:58 PM
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Check out this new video starring the Stack Overflow Careers team! http://t.co/aLhGJ60w
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 8, 2011, 12:28:40 AM
Stack Exchange just trolled me into doing actual science. http://t.co/XrPAL9gF
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 7, 2011, 11:46:22 PM
to troll geeks, I link XKCD comics without the proper alt-text in joke.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 7, 2011, 11:29:52 PM
Sitting here flossing. Peeping your steelo.
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kevindente @kevindente
Dec 7, 2011, 7:38:25 PM
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@codinghorror sounds like you've got a nasty case of RAS syndrome http://t.co/bGh8tXUm
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 7, 2011, 7:16:51 PM
aliasing and you http://t.co/3h4YPoZQ
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