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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 26, 2011, 12:37:21 AM
Sword & Sworcery LP ; worth a listen http://jimguthrie.bandcamp.com/
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snuff_man @snuff_man
Apr 25, 2011, 9:48:56 PM
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I love that there is somewhere on the internet to discuss the usability issues of stargates: http://bit.ly/fXxBIa
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 25, 2011, 7:42:39 PM
"I was beginning to think XKCD satisfied Godwin's law, with SQL injection being the catalyst."
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 25, 2011, 5:18:16 PM
if you want to become resilient to failures in your life, not just your code -- have a child. @rockhardawesome is the ultimate Chaos Monkey
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Hackertyper - hack like a movie star - just type random keys: http://bit.ly/fenfIe
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 25, 2011, 3:46:08 PM
Q: Who created the idea of Experience Points? http://t.co/0dW8e8d
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 25, 2011, 3:32:38 PM
UX Stack Exchange redesigned with help from usabilitypost.com -- http://goo.gl/xRMQ8
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@lazycoder what @codinghorror is really like as a boss? this sums it up. http://bit.ly/db2hxi
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SuperDalgas @SuperDalgas
Apr 25, 2011, 2:19:14 PM
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RT @jongalloway: Herding Code 110: Geoff Dalgas and Jarrod Dixon take us behind the scenes... http://bit.ly/edAtAz #Sta ...
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 25, 2011, 6:04:48 AM
Working with the Chaos Monkey http://goo.gl/q3uim
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 25, 2011, 5:23:06 AM
Everything happens for a reason. Except for those things which happen completely randomly.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 25, 2011, 4:11:53 AM
any hardcore OSX mousers want to assist on this question? http://goo.gl/gA9wv
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 25, 2011, 3:42:02 AM
Q: How much pressure should I put on my kids to learn? http://t.co/rqIEDwG
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 25, 2011, 2:00:49 AM
these mormon ads on youtube are freaking me out, man
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 25, 2011, 12:37:01 AM
I'm calling it: Harmonix will announce that Beatles: Rock Band will be exportable to RB3, for a fee. Hopefully with keys.
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MalwareMinigun @MalwareMinigun
Apr 24, 2011, 11:14:49 PM
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@codinghorror Happy Easter to StackOverflow! http://t.co/IU5C0QN
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 24, 2011, 6:15:52 PM
Recommend me a good sounding compact iPhone / iPod dock!
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StackExchange @StackExchange
Apr 24, 2011, 4:11:27 PM
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What's the story behind the drawings on the wall in Portal 2? http://bit.ly/gwTCKL #gaming
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 24, 2011, 5:45:37 AM
If you are at a programmer conference and complaining that there are too many dudes on the dance floor, I have bad news for you.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 24, 2011, 12:54:33 AM
the Harmonix podcast is exceptionally good this week; meeting Colbert & Freddie Mercury vocal masters http://goo.gl/gLeJN
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 23, 2011, 11:21:05 PM
unicode, gotta catch 'em all http://www.alexsguide.net/comics/unicode/
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 23, 2011, 5:43:18 AM
I always thought .ly domains were a really bad idea for so many reasons. http://goo.gl/xVss
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christian_pyn @christian_pyn
Apr 23, 2011, 4:26:58 AM
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@codinghorror speaking of unicorns... http://bit.ly/fs9AOc
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 23, 2011, 3:26:44 AM
despite their reliability issues, a computer without an SSD is no longer a usable computer to me. I've been ruined.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 23, 2011, 2:10:15 AM
all this talk of sax men and @NathanBowers hasn't seen "The Curse" yet? http://goo.gl/rZDr
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 22, 2011, 11:20:06 PM
@loydcase ask on http://english.stackexchange.com they love that crap
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davedelong @davedelong
Apr 22, 2011, 11:18:29 PM
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How ominous... #stackoverflow #yesimaddicted http://twitpic.com/4o8pso
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 22, 2011, 10:50:56 PM
cat wears bunny hat (reversed, but still awesome) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkB_lCl6uoA
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 22, 2011, 10:34:10 PM
Q: Does GLaDOS say anything meaningful when she "gives us the fast version" in Test Area 8? http://t.co/NhrTUg7
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 22, 2011, 8:52:30 PM
in our experience, consumer MLC SSDs eventually fail suddenly and catastrophically, almost to a drive. Across all makes and vendors..
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 22, 2011, 8:43:31 PM
buying a used SSD: bad idea, or worst idea? 2 out of 3 SSDs that we bought for the team in Oct 2009 have mega-failed now.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 22, 2011, 12:25:11 AM
Q: What are the largest consumer sites that run on EC2? A: http://i.imgur.com/tnY5d.png
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StackExchange @StackExchange
Apr 21, 2011, 7:38:36 PM
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Does the "German" in "German chocolate cake" refer to the chocolate or the cake? http://bit.ly/gpSEN7 #cooking
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worst jokes? or the best jokes evar? http://anti-joke.com via @flyosity
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 20, 2011, 9:47:17 PM
so apparently Lada Gaga isn't evil, just her *management*. This makes SO much more sense. http://goo.gl/VYXJ2
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BryanTheCrow @BryanTheCrow
Apr 20, 2011, 9:46:39 PM
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@codinghorror Apparently that was her manager. She's now given the OK. http://alyankovic.wordpress.com/2011/04/20/gaga ...
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StackExchange @StackExchange
Apr 20, 2011, 7:19:32 PM
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How much in-game time has passed between Portal 1 and 2? http://bit.ly/hghCJs #gaming
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@codinghorror a true test of an artist is how classy they are when Weird Al covers their song. Chamillionaire got an A+ with W ...
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 20, 2011, 5:10:14 PM
I love reading troubleshooting on random phpbb forums. "I tried this totally random thing, I have no idea why, you should too!"
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 20, 2011, 3:17:25 PM
Lady Gaga totally disses Weird Al. Hey, it's not like she asked Madonna for permission to steal her whole career. http://goo.gl/mMMS7
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 20, 2011, 2:46:11 PM
w/r/t my previous retweet, I have to admit I find the "behaves not at all like a normal web page" design of gizmodo really bothers me
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 20, 2011, 12:35:04 AM
Think you're the world's biggest Firefox fan? Think again. http://goo.gl/tu6HM
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 19, 2011, 11:20:55 PM
how to tell you're absolutely, positively going in the correct direction http://goo.gl/lEGre
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StackExchange @StackExchange
Apr 19, 2011, 10:10:36 PM
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Why does Leia's accent change through A New Hope http://bit.ly/fpJ9bH #scifi
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 19, 2011, 5:44:00 PM
these GladOS insults are seriously the highlight of my day, and I know who wrote them, too. Well done @wolpaw
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 19, 2011, 5:06:49 PM
I got an answer to my Portal 2 question in THREE MINUTES on Gaming Stack Exchange http://goo.gl/v2An2
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csharpfritz @csharpfritz
Apr 19, 2011, 4:23:20 PM
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After listening to Hanselminutes interview re: Dapper ORM -- I ran some sample code... this is more impressive to me t ...
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marcgravell @marcgravell
Apr 19, 2011, 4:20:02 PM
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blogged: Practical Profiling (http://bit.ly/hfEK6z); or: how I found the crazy insane code sucking all the cycles
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Started typing sleestakoverflow.com into my browser. "A Sleestak kidnapped my children. How do I find the cave they were ta ...
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 19, 2011, 2:26:57 PM
"This is Star Trek through the Rock Band filter. You are playing together as if you were on a ship." http://artemis.eochu.com/
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 19, 2011, 1:13:45 PM
"Well, actually ... it's spelled unAbomber."
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 19, 2011, 12:48:00 PM
"Who *doesn't* love drama? Apart from people with real work to do, I mean."
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@codinghorror No class today because of Portal? lulz http://i.imgur.com/PTQOa.jpg
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 19, 2011, 12:00:21 AM
Back in the old Portal test chamber; feels like I never left http://goo.gl/exFrz
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 18, 2011, 11:30:08 PM
PORTAL TWO IS NOW! WHAT WHAT!!! http://www.aperturescience.com/glados@home/
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NathanBowers @NathanBowers
Apr 18, 2011, 10:06:29 PM
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Seriously. Shrinkwrapped phone antivirus software is just too hilarious. http://goo.gl/aTcBI
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 18, 2011, 7:10:27 PM
@dozba I'LL SELECT STAR FROM YOUR FACE!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 18, 2011, 4:25:15 PM
Stack Exchange PM Q: Is there any data to show planning poker produces better estimates than individuals? http://t.co/IACgyLa
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 18, 2011, 1:34:36 PM
new Wii HD console rumo.... zzz.. zz.. sorry. Dozed off a bit there.
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kevindente @kevindente
Apr 18, 2011, 1:25:58 PM
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Wait, the FBI just shutdown internet poker sites, but Washington DC just legalized it? http://goo.gl/OI95b
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 18, 2011, 1:04:34 PM
listening to @samsaffron and @robconery on #hanselminutes and Micro-ORMs http://goo.gl/nwBq9
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waxpancake @waxpancake
Apr 18, 2011, 11:48:09 AM
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OMG, Scott Adams is horrible. He defends his behavior, while ripping into @mathowie and Metafilter in the comments: http ...
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 18, 2011, 2:00:42 AM
fortunately for @rockhardawesome there are an infinity of YouTube videos with people doing really dumb stuff on motorcycles.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 18, 2011, 12:40:53 AM
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textfiles @textfiles
Apr 17, 2011, 11:29:58 PM
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@hotdogsladies merlin, please tell your followers about archive team and our efforts to download google video.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 17, 2011, 4:59:46 AM
here's everything you need to know about online community: it is always its own worst enemy.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 17, 2011, 4:59:15 AM
a "What's this story about fingering a Coke machine?" Q gets voted up twice and favorited before it is closed on #stackoverflow .. sigh.
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profoundlypaige @profoundlypaige
Apr 17, 2011, 2:21:06 AM
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I operate on hyperbole, it's literally my only rhetorical device. Pretty sure I would die without it. #hyperbolic # ...
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 16, 2011, 11:44:10 PM
"I ask because that question is apparently un-Googleable spam-bait, drowned in snake-oil." http://goo.gl/nQe34
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 16, 2011, 5:43:59 AM
more domain name seizures: http://www.pokerstars.com . This is now officially a problem. http://goo.gl/2CaDb
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 16, 2011, 4:26:48 AM
updating Ye Olde Driving rig with some Need for Speed Shift 2 ; superb! http://goo.gl/KocTV and http://goo.gl/JIfVZ
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 16, 2011, 3:48:43 AM
ok, Blood and Thunder was a scary enough metal song without ADDING CLOWNS. No fair. http://goo.gl/uNRXV
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 16, 2011, 1:07:42 AM
ah @robconery u so crazy. "Is It Time for a Duel System on Stack Overflow?" http://goo.gl/SRr5G
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 16, 2011, 12:56:35 AM
wait, this pac-man arcade tombstone is real? http://www.honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2757041
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 15, 2011, 5:29:55 PM
two-factor SMS auth is becoming common, for better or worse. GMail and Craigslist both use it now.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 15, 2011, 4:01:20 PM
back story on the Scott Adams political subversive art project. It's like juggling chainsaws, what could go wrong? http://goo.gl/Hgtl4
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 15, 2011, 3:07:26 PM
my vote would be to complete Weezer's blue album, but I will also accept Metallica and The Who as valid answers.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 15, 2011, 3:02:50 PM
I need Facebooks folks to go here and vote for ANYTHING OTHER THAN LINKIN PARK. Please. Please. http://goo.gl/EAY2m
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anildash @anildash
Apr 15, 2011, 2:49:30 PM
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Everyone who's competing with Apple in hardware or software should be using "No need for iTunes" as their lead competitive ...
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waxpancake @waxpancake
Apr 15, 2011, 1:50:36 PM
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Crazy, Dilbert creator Scott Adams created sock puppet accounts on Metafilter and Reddit to anonymously defend himself. ...
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 15, 2011, 5:50:57 AM
drowning myself in a chocolately, decadently rich pint of the finest blame.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 15, 2011, 3:29:06 AM
Dear Chrome future superhumans, fix the horrible broken selections, this drives me NUTS as well. http://goo.gl/Kmg6J
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 15, 2011, 3:22:36 AM
apparently that's already fixed in chrome version INFINITY. PLUS ONE.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 15, 2011, 3:13:12 AM
minor things about Chrome that drive me nuts: double clicking on /fragment/ in an URL, selects "fragment/". whyeeeee
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marcgravell @marcgravell
Apr 15, 2011, 3:07:18 AM
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Gah! Roomba is at the same level as my PC's reset button! Reset button cable is now unplugged...
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 15, 2011, 12:08:56 AM
per http://goo.gl/X2lfi we queried our session tables and are seeing real world cookie-to-user ratios of 1.5~2.0 to 1.
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Key organizer of gay-bashing "National Organization for Marriage" changes his mind, supports gay marriage http://bit.ly/hzJlLJ
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Stack Overflow has saved my bacon too many times to count over the past few months. Respek. http://stackoverflow.com/
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 14, 2011, 6:27:54 PM
a moment of silence for Crystal Pepsi. http://goo.gl/sqB7U
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 14, 2011, 4:42:53 PM
@dozba like metal etched pretentious, or blank pretentious?
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#stackoverflow no matter how obscure the problem, it seems to always deliver a solution, real #winning ! /cc @codinghorror
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 14, 2011, 5:40:17 AM
"those that from a long way off look like flies." http://goo.gl/tfVm
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 14, 2011, 4:52:07 AM
Webmasters: is there a standard ratio of cookies to "visitors"? http://t.co/tp0UmpQ
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 14, 2011, 1:17:01 AM
"The Return of Werdna is considered an extremely difficult game." to put it mildly http://goo.gl/zZhsH
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 13, 2011, 11:11:36 PM
whatever is happening in Vegas, should stay in Vegas, Mister @jzy http://twitpic.com/4klky0
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Joel's Totally Fair Method to Divide Up The Ownership of Any Startup http://t.co/liqAuPE
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jarrod_dixon @jarrod_dixon
Apr 13, 2011, 6:26:24 PM
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YES! My clipboard manager - Ditto http://ditto-cp.sourceforge.net - fixed a window focus bug. Such a great app, it's 1 ...
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 13, 2011, 4:06:39 PM
buying a Kindle copy of @frandallfarmer 's "Building Web Reputation Systems" http://goo.gl/5rxKo
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