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danwood @danwood
Nov 7, 2011, 3:55:05 PM
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This Thomas Jefferson quote is too long for 140 chars, but too prescient not to tweet! http://t.co/6sN3hAyZ
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 7, 2011, 5:29:36 AM
I hope this post gets people to turn their LCD monitors down from factory brightness level infinity... http://t.co/IPmMJAyl
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 7, 2011, 5:01:19 AM
I've been told to try turntable.fm, but the only way to use it is a Facebook login? So much for that, then.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 7, 2011, 3:48:13 AM
@Brandyoyo oh yes I have many Sennheiser headphones! http://t.co/2j0JV6sq and http://t.co/hdB2eQQZ
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 7, 2011, 3:39:04 AM
More evil than Ticketmaster, Oracle, and Enron combined: the School Textbook Cartel. http://t.co/z8wTgjmC
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 7, 2011, 3:35:26 AM
Gladwell is apparently not a Jobs fan http://t.co/jrmhFKQG
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@codinghorror http://t.co/kAvZhWzb. The best thing ever for iPod shuffle mode.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 6, 2011, 11:03:56 PM
"The Sinistar itself, the most pissed-off boss monster in the history of gaming." I HUNGER
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 6, 2011, 10:46:15 PM
shredding old documents from 1996. There's my Quake receipt! And Delphi 2! And my Orchid Righteous 3D (first credible 3D card)!
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mikeziri @mikeziri
Nov 6, 2011, 5:29:46 PM
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@codinghorror » http://t.co/s4XBPktE « Marco Ceppi on AskUbuntu
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 6, 2011, 5:07:59 PM
@loydcase still any chance of new Radeons shipping this year you think?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 6, 2011, 3:53:25 PM
8 RAM slots = 64 GB ram on your desktop machine. Nice. http://t.co/95QB0Ekb
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 5, 2011, 11:04:57 PM
(no, it will not replace any audiophile headphones but the Sennheiser PC 360 is very well made and a great all-rounder.)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 5, 2011, 11:03:42 PM
plug: if you need a headset that's super comfy and has great mic and playback characteristics, I'm loving my PC 360 http://t.co/ZJ1q6HFe
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JeremiahLee @JeremiahLee
Nov 5, 2011, 8:42:32 PM
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And so it starts. @VerizonWireless demonstrates how it wants the world to work without net neutrality: http://t.co/pjlpJpAJ
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 5, 2011, 8:38:22 PM
Ikea: the only place to quench my insatiable desire for Lingonberries, meatballs, and cheap home furnishings.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 5, 2011, 4:53:10 PM
cats do not care for earthquakes.
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mattcutts @mattcutts
Nov 5, 2011, 4:20:07 PM
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LastPass is adding support for Google Authenticator http://t.co/UjOWoFbf So is Amazon's AWS: http://t.co/WCIGUUpY Very cool.
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anildash @anildash
Nov 5, 2011, 4:17:36 PM
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Andy Rooney's work was more meaningful & important than you might know. I explain why in my remembrance: http://t.co/aWvJvirk
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Skyrim *VS* Call Of Duty MW3 http://t.co/4Zh5uI1u
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 4, 2011, 8:42:29 PM
In a competitive market, why is movie theater popcorn expensive? http://t.co/ALNDaCjU
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 4, 2011, 3:12:46 PM
"previously: women laughing alone with salad." http://t.co/s5JXKqm3 (via @austinlouisray)
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siracusa @siracusa
Nov 4, 2011, 3:10:46 PM
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Hypercritical episode #41 is up: http://t.co/8r2NFxtq The Homer - with special guest @codinghorror
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 4, 2011, 1:16:03 PM
"the best-prepared students find engineering education too narrow and lacking the passion of other fields" http://t.co/rglKE4JW
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 3, 2011, 11:13:29 PM
I give Steve Jobs huge credit for signing off on a non-filtered biography, one he didn't vet at all. It's definitely unflinching.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 3, 2011, 11:02:54 PM
One thing that's kind of a bummer about the internet -- reading a page from 2004, half the links in it are guaranteed to be busted.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 2, 2011, 11:52:47 PM
itching for a Battlefield 3 PC fix? Join us on the Stack Exchange BF3 server: http://t.co/36x2NsPN
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spolsky @spolsky
Nov 2, 2011, 7:26:57 PM
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Two years on Stack Overflow http://t.co/dEfMZnWu
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 2, 2011, 7:25:55 PM
We set up a 64 player Battlefield 3 server as "STACKEXCHANGE GAMING" (Chicago, IL) aka 199.21.113.58:19867 go join it!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 2, 2011, 4:54:26 PM
I'm trying to calculate the value of people's time that American Express continually wastes in our company. Avoid.
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markrussinovich @markrussinovich
Nov 2, 2011, 4:28:55 PM
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My interview with Stack Overflow is now available (really fun talking with Joel and Jeff): http://t.co/l4O0hGgl
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 2, 2011, 4:28:13 PM
The definitive link on Mouse vs. Controller aiming: http://t.co/EouFyh5v
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 2, 2011, 4:23:15 PM
The number of bullshit false positive American Express card "alerts" I have to deal with is unacceptable. Not recommended.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 1, 2011, 7:36:05 PM
Trying to find actual experimental data on the "controller vs. mouse/keyboard" aiming debate. All I got so far: http://t.co/IUpSXV4Q
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 1, 2011, 6:54:17 PM
I've seen a lot of Battlefield 3 videos and I am pretty jaded. But this one.. is special. http://t.co/7vqvEezO
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 1, 2011, 5:27:22 PM
I come for the Bob Seger, but I stay for the Silver Bullet Band.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 1, 2011, 4:50:31 PM
great podcast with @markrussinovich -- did you check out his novel yet? http://t.co/VtR8Zj5m
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lizardbill @lizardbill
Nov 1, 2011, 4:09:02 PM
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Khan Academy: Computer Science http://t.co/LGNh0GML
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Remember; it could happen if you don't forward that chain letter: http://t.co/obd0rGIV
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anildash @anildash
Nov 1, 2011, 2:40:21 PM
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And today's must-buy book? Serious Eats: A Comprehensive Guide to Making and Eating Delicious Food Wherever You Are: http: ...
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 1, 2011, 2:29:24 PM
bah, what is this "all circuits are busy now" BS. Stupid telephones.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 1, 2011, 7:15:07 AM
Michael Arrington bears a disturbing resemblance to Emperor Palpatine. THE DARK SIDE http://t.co/zVensBul
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 31, 2011, 9:22:11 PM
"The Necco Wafer dates back to 1847" wow. http://t.co/ZRgzFosj (via @siracusa)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 30, 2011, 10:54:15 PM
home-made They Live masks: awesome. http://t.co/baTgabXH (via @jwz)
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waxpancake @waxpancake
Oct 30, 2011, 5:43:49 PM
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The faces of Anonymous at JFK Airport. http://t.co/ah0PQ4t7
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 29, 2011, 11:31:01 PM
The Gene Shalit / Wario connection http://t.co/eGFfmyUS
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 29, 2011, 7:21:12 PM
off to look at minivans. Or as I like to call it, "mobile command center". SWAGGER WAGON!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 28, 2011, 8:25:37 PM
I didn't realize you could lose the rat fight in Battlefield 3. Dragon's Lair eat your heart out! http://t.co/itdLGXI2
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 28, 2011, 3:31:59 PM
Crab vs. Human. http://t.co/36fhwlEH
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 28, 2011, 8:11:18 AM
OK we're all adults here, so really, how on earth should I use a squat toilet? http://t.co/3lWXBc0Z
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 28, 2011, 2:45:37 AM
Battlefield graphics, 2005 vs 2011. http://t.co/XiHu2y9s Imagine what 2016 will bring..
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splattne @splattne
Oct 28, 2011, 1:55:49 AM
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Very interesting blog post by @samsaffron (Stack Overflow) about .NET garbage collection and performance optimization: htt ...
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danilocelic @danilocelic
Oct 28, 2011, 1:51:40 AM
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Yep, @codinghorror Atwood's Law in full effect: demo of JavaScript H264 decoder at 30fps: http://t.co/EQtGHSvx
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 27, 2011, 3:08:49 PM
If you haven't played the six co-op missions in Battlefield 3 -- try them, they're really good.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 26, 2011, 8:50:37 PM
@dozba strangely, our 2.5 year old has never vomited. I'm sure it's coming when I least expect it.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 26, 2011, 7:13:56 AM
very detailed technical dive on Battlefield 3's state of the art 3D engine: http://t.co/DLbRizP7
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 25, 2011, 2:04:14 AM
see you on the Battlefield! http://t.co/1LLeCHWr
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 24, 2011, 6:05:29 PM
Here's how ready for Battlefield 3 I am tonight: I got a new set of teflon feet for my mouse. http://t.co/vTCbG6N9 #seriousbusiness
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 24, 2011, 3:17:37 PM
RIP John McCarthy, father of LISP. http://t.co/YCI3QOco
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 24, 2011, 3:11:15 PM
thank you to everyone who sent congratulations on the twin girls. I have minivan shopping pencilled in for November. Seriously.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 24, 2011, 2:50:24 PM
another thing they don't tell you when you have children: all the crying there will be. And I'm not referring to the child.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 24, 2011, 2:14:19 PM
ok, contest complete -- please no more replies! please! :)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 24, 2011, 1:48:44 PM
I have 5 digital copies of Battlefield 3 Limited Edition PC to give away to http://t.co/v75rPHGR users, see previous tweet for rules! GL!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 24, 2011, 1:45:28 PM
Battlefield 3 releases at midnight! Would you like a free downloadable copy of Battlefield 3 courtesy of Stack Exchange?
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marcgravell @marcgravell
Oct 24, 2011, 1:05:52 PM
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Assault by GC, or: how/when to break every rule of .NET programming: http://t.co/WYaElGAf
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 24, 2011, 6:25:06 AM
My feelings on this matter are complex. I made a graph. You know, for the children. http://t.co/Om0XARND
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 24, 2011, 3:05:00 AM
@fef1f0 @jzy as a hyper-productive genius myself, fuck off. :)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 24, 2011, 2:52:32 AM
"people say, you’re doomed, they’ll pirate everything in Russia. Russia is now ... our largest European market." http://t.co/pOwdFwDS
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 24, 2011, 1:54:48 AM
Fortune Story on The Trouble With Steve Jobs: A-hole, Genius, or Both? http://t.co/vn3lkowi
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 24, 2011, 12:56:21 AM
cognitive dissonance: your wife is watching a football game. In the form of Friday Night Lights.
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wilshipley @wilshipley
Oct 24, 2011, 12:47:15 AM
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The best part about playing Arkham City is pretending the Joker's men are Juggalos.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 24, 2011, 12:19:38 AM
now responding to emails from April 2010.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 23, 2011, 11:43:41 PM
Yes, "nobody is *really* a saint" was also the subtext of the previous tweet. So you can stop asking :)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 23, 2011, 11:08:18 PM
I like Steve Jobs. I respect Steve Jobs, and the way he turned Apple around. But he does not meet my personal bar for billionaire sainthood.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 23, 2011, 11:04:18 PM
The Mystery of Steve Jobs’s Public Giving http://t.co/ObfvO8hi
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 23, 2011, 6:59:30 PM
@Lessien I don't see how that's relevant to Jobs. I suppose if Jobs had contracted Malaria, we'd be closer to a cure. That's "inspiring".
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 23, 2011, 6:38:20 PM
@Lessien another sad Reality Distortion Field victim. Read this section of Wikipedia and think "leadership:": http://t.co/irLOylXd
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 23, 2011, 6:30:43 PM
@Lessien @fraydog nothing about philanthropy is private; that's the whole point of it. Leadership is setting an example for others.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 23, 2011, 6:24:51 PM
Finally, a 100% managed .NET code HTML renderer. Only 6 years after I originally wanted it... http://t.co/QGfmGJoF
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 23, 2011, 5:35:19 PM
I find The Beatification of Jobs kind of unpleasant and distasteful. But then I guess I'm just not that into religion.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 23, 2011, 4:43:21 PM
the iPod sales bell curve: http://t.co/TLk1Lx86
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 23, 2011, 4:02:55 PM
human slingshot http://t.co/g5hxzg23
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 23, 2011, 3:52:00 PM
I'm going to have 5 immediately downloadable digital copies of Battlefield 3: Limited Edition for Stack Exchange users; details tomorrow.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 23, 2011, 12:57:12 PM
"profit in a business is like gas in a car. Your road trip is [not] a tour of gas stations." http://t.co/Pzol3zgD
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 23, 2011, 10:24:16 AM
"Microsoft and Intel were also petitioned to allow greyscale versions of their respective product logos." http://t.co/nVSaWL2m
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jongalloway @jongalloway
Oct 22, 2011, 11:44:55 PM
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@haacked @scottadhoc @odetocode I'm so rich from book royalties I just throw coins at poor people. It amuses me.
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Wow, it looks like THE Steve McConnell (Code Complete author) is running for our local School Board. :) http://t.co/x229v9nP
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 22, 2011, 6:50:59 PM
the physics of a retina iPad display at 10" are daunting. Wish they'd go 7". http://t.co/BKaGeTbU
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LettersOfNote @LettersOfNote
Oct 22, 2011, 12:26:19 PM
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I still need 1209 people to help fund the Letters of Note book. It'll be the best book ever made (about letters). htt ...
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splattne @splattne
Oct 22, 2011, 8:58:55 AM
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Wow, got my @ServerFault moderator business cards! They're awesome. Thanks, @StackExchange! http://t.co/2e66SPW1
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 21, 2011, 11:42:44 PM
How "safe" is the Internet for truly controversial material ala Wikileaks? http://t.co/Cmf1IATP
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SuperDalgas @SuperDalgas
Oct 21, 2011, 9:02:51 PM
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This one goes out to @codinghorror http://t.co/vOg37kLm
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GrammarGirl @GrammarGirl
Oct 21, 2011, 2:00:06 PM
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. @StackEnglish is sponsoring Grammar Girl this week, and I did an interview on their blog. Check it out: http://t.co/W ...
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 21, 2011, 10:46:23 AM
If there aren't some kickass zombie Gus Fring costume pics on the Internet the day after Halloween I will be deeply disappointed
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 21, 2011, 7:56:11 AM
Meanwhile, in the court of King Apple... http://t.co/ohXKfJR9
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 21, 2011, 7:39:43 AM
@PeterKnobloch one of the few valid reasons left -- and we are losing that in the transition almost completely
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 21, 2011, 7:38:10 AM
So you have a lot of books on your bookshelf. When was the last time you *read* each of those books? Too much like Pokemon for my tastes.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 21, 2011, 7:36:11 AM
This is why we don't have a "settings" or "preferences" page in Stack Exchange http://t.co/SSwpi06M
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 21, 2011, 6:52:32 AM
Kindle has caused me to seriously resent all the physical space books take up in my life
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