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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 22, 2011, 12:04:00 PM
I didn't want to believe it, but after two visits, confirmed: our local Honda of El Cerrito is pretty scuzzy. Not recommended.
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Last chance to vote in the #stackoverflow election: http://t.co/bY7lx9eu
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 22, 2011, 11:14:16 AM
I can see why Steve Jobs was so pissed about Android vs iOS. It is *exactly* Mac vs PC circa 1993. It's a little creepy frankly.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 22, 2011, 11:03:05 AM
example of jankiness: slow scrolling because Android, in its infinite wisdom, decided hardware accelerated UI didn't matter too much
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 22, 2011, 11:02:38 AM
I agree with @OmarShahine ; the Kindle Fire is a great and useful $199 device, but Android is.. kinda janky, honestly.
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At 4pm EST, SQL guru @BrentO will be on the Stack Exchange podcast talking about making huge SQL-based sites fast. http://t ...
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 22, 2011, 10:14:26 AM
@mfernest still kinda hated it, to be honest. Doesn't work for me.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 22, 2011, 10:12:31 AM
new sim racing wheel is extra buttony, will make @nathanbowers cry http://t.co/8nSC2gz4
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 22, 2011, 10:08:02 AM
"daily revenue up 700 percent since going free to play" etc
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 22, 2011, 2:05:07 AM
Haitz's Law, aka "why you will be regularly blinded by flashlights for the rest of your natural life". http://t.co/eS5TeWZh
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 22, 2011, 1:44:20 AM
It is hard to watch romance now. I want to run up to young couples and shout "Stop! I've been where you are! This can only end in children!"
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 21, 2011, 11:37:43 PM
wait, so Kindle Fire is still on the version of Android that has no hardware accelerated GUI? Well, I guess future OS upgrades will..
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 21, 2011, 6:26:41 PM
“I’d gladly put my balls on the chopping block for the benefit of mankind.” http://t.co/4rORgMhY (via @NathanBowers)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 21, 2011, 4:23:31 PM
letting the waves of future minivan ownership energy roll over me; going with the flow http://t.co/Q4O0zrXV
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@codinghorror I took this photo on the Singapore subway in 1999. Cracked me up. http://t.co/70wfm83Q
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 21, 2011, 2:41:25 PM
there were Durian chips at the Vietnamese Banh Mi place, but I was not brave enough to buy them http://t.co/Z5oWS546
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Carnage4Life @Carnage4Life
Nov 21, 2011, 12:50:38 PM
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Reading @anildash's summary of the various ways Facebook is at war with the Web - http://t.co/bZafkLIm #TheNewAOL
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 21, 2011, 12:00:33 PM
I hate that "good SEO" has become shorthand for using a decent title for a web page. Strunk & White should suplex some people.
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demisbellot @demisbellot
Nov 21, 2011, 11:44:44 AM
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The new jquip Library builder service is now open for business:
http://t.co/GrgDjAb5 - Customize your jQuery engines!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 21, 2011, 10:26:44 AM
Arnold Schwarzenegger stars in "how not to do DVD movie commentary tracks" http://t.co/XLHHdvma
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Harmonix @Harmonix
Nov 21, 2011, 9:35:52 AM
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RT @RockBand: It was 4 years ago today that the first Rock Band was released! Thanks so much for letting us share the stag ...
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samsaffron @samsaffron
Nov 21, 2011, 9:35:06 AM
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My first post on the Stack Exchange Blog: "Review early, review often" http://t.co/EaWgqBcI
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 20, 2011, 12:34:52 PM
recommended hand exercises -- good if you tend to get hand pains / carpal tunnel. http://t.co/LyrXOjH0
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 19, 2011, 5:15:08 PM
I guess we'll give Monsters, Inc. another shot, but I swear I cannot tell you thing one about that movie after seeing it years ago
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 19, 2011, 11:51:45 AM
Pixar is great, but I often forget that A Bugs Life and Monsters Inc exist. Not so memorable.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 19, 2011, 9:00:53 AM
from @splattne but this is IMHO kind of a ripoff of Ze Frank's "Young Me, Now Me" http://t.co/2iBfpIY7
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 19, 2011, 8:58:54 AM
apparently Dr. Mario is needed to help us fight drug-resistant superbugs. (WTF?) http://t.co/RakU4g8b
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Stack Overflow is the only site I know of that elects its own moderators. Vote today at http://t.co/mI9sAq9h
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 18, 2011, 2:19:07 PM
Owls need lovin' too http://t.co/E2gsMJFc
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Hey @codinghorror - looks like xkcd gets #stackexchange /re http://t.co/JIc7bqoN
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 18, 2011, 6:47:07 AM
@howtogeek yeah that's on TypePad hosting, not me.. my server did.
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jongalloway @jongalloway
Nov 18, 2011, 1:23:11 AM
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Stack Exchange alternatives to cloud-knowers, DBAs, other tech redshirts: just hire awesome devs http://t.co/6B3uSzwg h ...
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"N things you didn't know about X" lists hardly contain anything useful, but http://t.co/gJkNpeVW is a big exception (via @ ...
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NatureNews @NatureNews
Nov 18, 2011, 12:09:34 AM
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Neutrino experiment affirms faster-than-light claim http://t.co/1jNbGbD6
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 17, 2011, 11:45:05 PM
one nice lesson of having children is that you learn to love "stuff" less, because your children destroy it anyway http://t.co/8Xr5hfBN
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 17, 2011, 11:26:23 PM
Kindle Touch: the best Kindle so far, but as predicted, the mixture of interactive touch and high latency eInk is not a comfortable one
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bojanrajkovic @bojanrajkovic
Nov 17, 2011, 11:20:02 PM
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Atwood's Law strikes again: http://t.co/lNfkKbVV /cc @codinghorror
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 17, 2011, 11:19:16 PM
@Arcond http://t.co/eU5PKTGl (available by clicking the little [?] next to the editor..)
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waxpancake @waxpancake
Nov 17, 2011, 11:11:22 PM
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Why I love Google's new Verbatim mode in one image: http://t.co/xU90vHYa When looking for obscure topics, results are of ...
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 17, 2011, 10:43:48 AM
hey, a tablet that runs Flash! And then you see the battery life and performance drain and realize Jobs was right: it sucks.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 16, 2011, 10:56:56 PM
Kindle Fire is an amazing little device for $199. Need more time with it, but so far, big big thumbs up.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 16, 2011, 9:44:32 PM
thinking @betsyphd and I should get remarried so we can play "100 ways to love a cat" at our wedding vow renewal. ONE HUNDRED LOVING WAAAYS
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anildash @anildash
Nov 16, 2011, 5:19:23 PM
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Absolutely thrilled for the @ThinkUpApp community today - if you're a dev, you should join us! Watch & fork on @Github: ht ...
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 16, 2011, 3:17:54 PM
one hundred loving waaaaaaaaaaaays
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 16, 2011, 12:31:00 PM
desperately seeking new ways to torture your coworkers? LOOK NO FURTHER MY FRIENDS: http://t.co/caZDc3me
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 16, 2011, 11:49:55 AM
wow, the rare totally random PR email I actually care about: The Dead Milkmen have a new album (?!) http://t.co/stAn0wwX
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PIPA and SOPA undermine more than the integrity of the Net. They undermine the values of the net. http://t.co/WS6LxUFt
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betsyphd @betsyphd
Nov 16, 2011, 11:27:22 AM
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Hey barista, when a pregnant lady orders a coffee, that doesn't necessarily mean decaf. If you give me decaf, I will cut you.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 16, 2011, 10:23:54 AM
If you live in Texas, Michigan, Vermont, or Iowa -- help us mobilize to defeat harmful Internet legislation! http://t.co/QaxP99Xs
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kylembrandt @kylembrandt
Nov 16, 2011, 9:28:44 AM
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How StackOverflow scales with SQL Server by @BrentO: http://t.co/fzwMPLKv . "Everybody's the DBA"
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 16, 2011, 9:27:44 AM
I am proud to be an angry cloud in this particular infographic: http://t.co/BTUS6CCE
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 16, 2011, 3:06:24 AM
NO YOU GUYS BROKE IT WITH ALL YOUR CLICKING!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 16, 2011, 3:01:00 AM
Apparently Hackintoshes are getting easier to build? http://t.co/sNGNoYHC
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 15, 2011, 4:48:37 PM
"solving a problem and then refining the solution until the problem changes" http://t.co/UHFLvlxj
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 15, 2011, 3:53:27 PM
@davidsavagejr ordered by your rep if you have +200 on the site, otherwise random.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 15, 2011, 3:44:36 PM
some musical commentary on this week's Stevie Wonder DLC from Harmonix: http://t.co/IY3VcWUc
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 15, 2011, 3:06:19 PM
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Today's guest on the Stack Exchange podcast: internet pioneer @davewiner. At 4pm ET, http://t.co/w6NGnVD8
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 15, 2011, 6:15:21 AM
I gotta say, Saints Row 3 does not disappoint. http://t.co/ePWQs9h4
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 15, 2011, 4:30:26 AM
"iOS, Android Game Sales Surpass DS, PSP Combined" http://t.co/vYWIEkpA
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herdingcode @herdingcode
Nov 14, 2011, 6:53:19 PM
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Herding Code 126: Jeff Atwood on the overlap of Video Games and Learning: On this episode of Herdin... http://t.co/6cVx ...
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 14, 2011, 6:40:11 PM
Kindle Touch: $99. Official Kindle Touch cover with light: $59. Yeah.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 14, 2011, 6:20:20 PM
I really enjoyed Steve Jobs' bio. Listening to Official Apple Historian @siracusa on the topic at http://t.co/HBqSAnCE
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 14, 2011, 4:04:03 PM
@noahkrueger you sell furniture from a public place? That might be tough.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 14, 2011, 2:58:51 PM
the $1,400 video card via @loydcase (no, this is not a good idea, obviously, but it exists) http://t.co/6ZkPzCju
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 14, 2011, 2:56:47 PM
I price things I put on Craigslist by the "how many crazy people do I want to show up at my house?" pricing metric.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 14, 2011, 12:25:14 PM
I took a screenshot of my activity stream so @anildash could favorite it. http://t.co/2NtUb85Q
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betsyphd @betsyphd
Nov 14, 2011, 10:44:07 AM
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Seriously? This isn't from The Onion? http://t.co/LcpMxDlO
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 14, 2011, 2:05:38 AM
oh, cutscene-as-gameplay, how I haven't missed you. Pretty sure I just lost 20 IQ points.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 14, 2011, 12:58:54 AM
giving MW3 a try. Bracing myself for a whole lot of ridiculous Michael Bay on Crack single player absurdity..
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 13, 2011, 2:30:24 PM
I bet you one zillion dollars the success of the Kindle Fire forces Apple to finally make the smaller iPad they should have always made.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 12, 2011, 5:27:44 PM
"to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth." Defense attorneys, prosecutors, and judges do not take this oath.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 12, 2011, 5:03:44 AM
Ok so Newark to Singapore, 18.5 hours in a single flight. Brutal. http://t.co/AQfd22mF
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 12, 2011, 4:59:02 AM
What's the longest possible commercial airline flight without landing, in hours? Where to where?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 12, 2011, 4:53:46 AM
The word "pivot" needs to be buried in the same unmarked grave as "webinar"
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 12, 2011, 4:30:28 AM
you should all know that @rockhardawesome is totally going to invent teleportation and solve this problem.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 12, 2011, 4:30:01 AM
yay, another 11 hour airplane trip. Travel: I just don't get it.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 11, 2011, 2:28:04 PM
@loydcase you bastard!
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ImageThink @ImageThink
Nov 11, 2011, 2:25:59 PM
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#oredev Jeff Atwood's keynote just digitized! http://t.co/Mj7QhLL0
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 11, 2011, 2:16:56 PM
@loydcase what are these magical numbers of which you speak.. hmm?
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#oredev 2011 is over. Long live Oredev! :)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 11, 2011, 12:45:30 AM
It's Friday and Robert Smith is in love again.
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laurenme0w @laurenme0w
Nov 10, 2011, 1:15:03 PM
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Tomorrow is 11/11/11, not 11/11/11. Bloody Americans.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 10, 2011, 1:08:17 PM
in previous tweet I was referring to talks about Agile and XP and Scrum and so forth when I said "process" at #oredev
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RobGibbens @RobGibbens
Nov 10, 2011, 9:19:48 AM
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@codinghorror See? If you had a process in place for procuring more bubble gum, that wouldn't be a problem.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 10, 2011, 9:13:52 AM
all this process stuff at #oredev is boring. At Stack Exchange, we have one process: kicking ass and chewing gum. And we're all out of gum.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 10, 2011, 8:44:46 AM
Where did the notion of "one return only" come from? http://t.co/EwVGK8cT
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 10, 2011, 4:37:12 AM
How big is "too big" for an airline seat? At what point should you buy two tickets? http://t.co/gehrkuQq
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 10, 2011, 12:16:55 AM
We should allow signatures on Stack Exchange. Here's why. http://t.co/gmdvXXLi
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hhariri @hhariri
Nov 9, 2011, 9:24:46 AM
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So @jonskeet was literally answering a SO question while queuing for lunch causing @haacked to hold his plate http://t.co/w ...
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pietervniekerk @pietervniekerk
Nov 9, 2011, 9:14:40 AM
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Brilliant job by the #StackOverflow team with http://t.co/QWzS25x7 @jzy @spolsky @codinghorror
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 9, 2011, 8:48:22 AM
Other countries are cool, and all, but 14 hours of travel is rough. Here in Malmö, Sweden for http://t.co/KVSvMt6s
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timoreilly @timoreilly
Nov 8, 2011, 11:57:57 AM
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Bill Gates offers support for a tax on financial transactions. Nice! http://t.co/RQWoSSv0
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 8, 2011, 2:23:32 AM
I'm pretty sure the customer is not always right.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 8, 2011, 12:42:13 AM
you will be pleased to know I worked a "How to Pick Up Trashy Women" book image into my latest presentation. #winning
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pattonoswalt @pattonoswalt
Nov 8, 2011, 12:29:20 AM
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Every time I see Michele Bachmann's eyes I think, "Look at me, Damien! It's all for you!"
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betsyphd @betsyphd
Nov 7, 2011, 6:05:09 PM
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You've got to admit it's pretty amazing that Magic Johnson is alive & well. HIV was pretty much a death sentence in 1991.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 7, 2011, 6:04:48 PM
I like the updated GMail UI, but I have this problem with it: http://t.co/O3SSTD69
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 7, 2011, 5:59:06 PM
a collaboratively edited question and answer site for LEGO® and building block enthusiasts http://t.co/vXfPGr1R
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raccettura @raccettura
Nov 7, 2011, 4:14:46 PM
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