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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 10, 2011, 3:07:44 AM
does anyone actually *own* an Embody chair? Is it worth 2x the price of the Mirra, which I like a LOT? http://goo.gl/voci
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 10, 2011, 2:02:38 AM
if you still believe the lie that "there are no dumb questions", then I'd like to show you THE ENTIRE INTERNET. QED.
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splattne @splattne
Jan 10, 2011, 1:51:04 AM
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If you're building a webfarm at your home, don't put the servers in your fridge. Please. http://serverfault.com/q/220398/45
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samstokes @samstokes
Jan 10, 2011, 12:48:49 AM
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The new #redis website http://redis.io is *amazing*. The usage examples in the command reference are *working interactiv ...
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 10, 2011, 12:16:49 AM
interesting, Wikipedia is running giant house ads imploring / teaching people to edit articles, linking to http://goo.gl/Hx6U0
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 9, 2011, 4:25:22 PM
the definitive "Is Google search quality actually declining?" piece from @dannysullivan http://goo.gl/fpNEw
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 9, 2011, 4:19:52 PM
"Nearly 41% of [tasks on Amazon's Mechanical Turk] were ... related to spam" http://goo.gl/DvQ9R
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 9, 2011, 4:11:15 PM
live by the social graph, die by the social graph. It's a harsh mistress. I prefer the information graph, myself..
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 9, 2011, 4:07:13 PM
hey, we can vote for our favorite online Q&A tool! Guess which one I'm voting for? :D http://goo.gl/5jqfT
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 9, 2011, 2:59:39 PM
the comments on this techcrunch Quora post are hilarious http://goo.gl/THZqI
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 9, 2011, 1:42:39 AM
@dozba not to mention the people on twitter who keep yapping on about it. Well, including you, actually.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 8, 2011, 11:42:53 PM
instead of saying "thank you", pay it forward. http://goo.gl/ujByU
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 8, 2011, 7:20:35 PM
interview zen -- pose programming questions and see playback of answers in real time http://www.interviewzen.com/
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 8, 2011, 7:09:35 PM
nvidia is developing their own CPU to be paired with a GPU, and it's an ARM compatible one? Weird! http://goo.gl/i4Pz2
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 8, 2011, 4:19:04 PM
my philosophy on life in a nutshell http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCgS079ZkPU
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ghewgill @ghewgill
Jan 8, 2011, 3:50:08 PM
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Stack Overflow top programming questions in ebook format for Kindle: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/q/74399/893 #stackoverf ...
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 8, 2011, 3:12:54 PM
man, the new Handbrake 0.9.5 is way better than the old version! kudos http://handbrake.fr/
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 8, 2011, 3:44:41 AM
I had almost forgotten about @balpha 's VERY SPIRITED EXTRA GERMAN vocal performance of "du hast" in Rock Band 3.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 8, 2011, 3:35:02 AM
How to say Thanks in an Answer http://goo.gl/ujByU
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 8, 2011, 2:21:46 AM
deleting words
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 8, 2011, 12:59:56 AM
r @gknauss btw, congrats on your new gig. loved your post, very inspiring http://www.eod.com/blog/2011/01/setting-the-table/
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 8, 2011, 12:51:07 AM
interspecies love can't be wrong because it feels so right! http://www.flickr.com/photos/betsyphd/5328824577/in/photostream/
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SuperDalgas @SuperDalgas
Jan 8, 2011, 12:37:03 AM
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Always defer to your graphic designers <style> - after all, they are !important
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 7, 2011, 8:38:15 PM
How Does Mass Leave the Body When you Lose Weight? http://t.co/eBtIr7w
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 7, 2011, 7:57:58 PM
even more 'parked domain girl' obsession http://goo.gl/WKmbE (via @Insuevi)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 7, 2011, 7:53:38 PM
Strong Opinions, Weakly Held http://goo.gl/H5xUM
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julielerman @julielerman
Jan 7, 2011, 7:02:37 PM
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only 20 so far? sheesh! RT @MidnightDBA: only 20 abstracts submitted for #24HOP?? GET WITH IT, MY SQL SISTAS! http://t ...
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 7, 2011, 6:58:41 PM
@davidcollantes email us for that, or replace it with another one
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 7, 2011, 6:38:26 PM
@howtogeek SLACKER
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 7, 2011, 5:24:01 PM
Correct definition of the term “Yak Shaving”? http://goo.gl/vR5Dj
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Breaking: We've confirmed that Verizon will announce on Tuesday that the iPhone is coming to its network http://on.wsj.com/gta0Gd
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 7, 2011, 4:41:36 PM
AHHH IPHONE ON VERIZON CONFIRMED AHHHHHhhhHHHhhHHH!!!1!@!1 <passes out>
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 7, 2011, 3:51:05 PM
ah, that terrifying tower climbing OSHA-violating video is back! http://goo.gl/VxMR
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 7, 2011, 3:45:38 PM
the latest Silicon Valley sensation: cwora! http://www.cwora.com/
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 7, 2011, 2:22:26 AM
"his hypothesis was poorly received so .. he drank a Petri dish containing a culture extracted from a patient" BADASS http://goo.gl/y01nB
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nickashley @nickashley
Jan 7, 2011, 2:11:42 AM
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@codinghorror arguably, her best work is at http://www.smellyfarts.com/
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 7, 2011, 1:38:29 AM
behold PARKED DOMAIN GIRL! http://goo.gl/4aqu and http://goo.gl/Baa6O (via @skrenta)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 7, 2011, 12:39:40 AM
vote #stackexchange for your favorite online Q&A tool! http://goo.gl/BNlAA
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 7, 2011, 12:22:01 AM
hey, guess which game Yahtzee called his best of 2010? You may recognize it! :) http://goo.gl/l0xww
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splattne @splattne
Jan 6, 2011, 5:21:25 PM
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The "Like" bribe http://j.mp/f3fbak
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 6, 2011, 4:11:02 PM
introducing the spam clock http://goo.gl/7VjGD
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 6, 2011, 3:34:49 PM
nice, @balpha fixed a big ol' (albeit obscure) bug in most Markdown implementations http://goo.gl/3WwlX
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 6, 2011, 4:43:02 AM
photography: how do you take flattering pictures of overweight people? http://goo.gl/BUwrp
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smashingmag @smashingmag
Jan 6, 2011, 2:53:59 AM
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Seven things I want to see on the web in 2011 - http://bit.ly/e470Qb - Do you agree? #sm2011
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 6, 2011, 12:26:22 AM
"No! You see, we have to use mysql_REAL_escape_string!" <startled gasps from audience>
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 6, 2011, 12:24:15 AM
I enjoyed "The Social Network" but those scenes of all the hardcore elite PHP hacking in the early days of Facebook made me laugh
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 6, 2011, 12:08:49 AM
thinking about firing some of our programmers at our company because they spend too much time browsing #stackoverflow
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 5, 2011, 11:54:18 PM
Amazon is "out of stock" for digital MS Live point codes? Did someone use up all the bits and bytes again?
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mrdenny @mrdenny
Jan 5, 2011, 9:19:31 PM
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@kevindente I believe that Microsoft likes to think of the iPad as just a really small Surface.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 5, 2011, 8:16:50 PM
@colecarrera pay it forward -- answer *someone's* question.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 5, 2011, 7:02:27 PM
protip: if you want to thank someone, do something meaningful for them (or the world), don't just mindlessly say "thanks"
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 5, 2011, 6:49:32 PM
it's funny how strong "thank you", "thank" and "thanks" are indicators of poor quality 'answers' on #stackoverflow
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 5, 2011, 3:12:18 AM
the volume of #stackoverflow is becoming quite staggering. 522 posts *just by new users alone* in the last 24 hour period.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 4, 2011, 11:07:48 PM
Digg is dead. Long live Reddit! http://bit.ly/fH6pB2
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 4, 2011, 11:05:29 PM
due to widespread abuse, we banned amazon EC2 instances from directly accessing our sites, requiring them to use the API.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 4, 2011, 8:49:41 PM
people who claim the caps lock key is useless obviously do not spend enough time yelling at their coworkers in chat.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 4, 2011, 7:06:47 PM
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haacked @haacked
Jan 4, 2011, 5:55:09 PM
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It's like a real life "Kick Ass" superhero story http://www.kirotv.com/news/26363364/detail.html?cxntlid=cmg_cntnt_rss
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 4, 2011, 5:09:40 PM
are you a budding writer? need feedback? We now encourage posting writing critiques on http://writers.stackexchange.com
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@codinghorror politics is like that except the other 51% is an enormous pain in the ass, too
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 4, 2011, 4:18:41 PM
kids are like 49% enormous pain in the ass and 51% the most sublime joy you've ever felt
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 4, 2011, 1:15:08 PM
"And what is stackoverflow.com except the world’s most awesome and most distributed development team of all?" http://goo.gl/o8ZL
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 4, 2011, 12:24:28 PM
A call to all community minded sysadmins http://goo.gl/Vfo8P
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splattne @splattne
Jan 4, 2011, 11:00:49 AM
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My New Year's resolution: convince as many people as possible to turn off that Wingdings smiley "autocorrect" feature. J
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epicwinhosting @epicwinhosting
Jan 4, 2011, 9:38:26 AM
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We hate shared hosting as much as you do, so we created something better. Launching Soon. http://epicwinhosting.com
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 3, 2011, 11:26:43 PM
#stackoverflow -- the ultimate MMORPG? This man claims it might be! http://goo.gl/uX4hT
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 3, 2011, 6:55:09 PM
the comment quality on Hacker News has officially devolved below the median now.
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anildash @anildash
Jan 3, 2011, 3:35:03 PM
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MetaFilter is so impressive: The size of @thedailybeast, with no flame wars or outside funding. Check the data: http://bit ...
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SansMouse @SansMouse
Jan 3, 2011, 2:37:47 PM
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Today @SansMouse starts over with basics. Please spread the word that this would be a good time to start following.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 3, 2011, 5:38:38 AM
"blaming Google would be like blaming gravity for my own clumsiness." http://goo.gl/TdupK
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 3, 2011, 2:10:12 AM
so your server has been hacked -- now what? http://serverfault.com/q/218005/1
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 3, 2011, 1:20:05 AM
@MathewRPhillips be sure to downvote the very bad, unsalvageable questions -- it helps
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 2, 2011, 7:46:39 PM
awesome breakdown of Boardwalk Empire VFX http://vimeo.com/18275127
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 2, 2011, 7:23:44 PM
"I know what you're thinking: thermodynamic data of ternary alloy systems is a such a hackneyed plot device." http://goo.gl/JLd1p
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lizardbill @lizardbill
Jan 2, 2011, 7:22:24 PM
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Everyone is secretly hoping that their online points and badges will eventually pay off in some sort of "Last Starfighte ...
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 2, 2011, 12:03:44 PM
"And days add up, like it or not. We cannot stop them from doing so." http://goo.gl/Asoo5 (via @migueldeicaza)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 1, 2011, 11:24:38 PM
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jtmahony @jtmahony
Jan 1, 2011, 10:49:45 PM
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Richard Feynman:sums up science in 63 seconds: http://youtu.be/b240PGCMwV0
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 1, 2011, 9:37:53 PM
upgrading from 12 gb to 24 gb of memory for $330.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 1, 2011, 9:06:02 PM
guess I'll just take it to the "I am a genius" bar and replace it myself.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 1, 2011, 9:05:28 PM
I was all ready to bitch at Windows for failing to burn a children's audio CD mix, then I noticed the SATA burner has #hardwarefail
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 1, 2011, 5:43:00 PM
I need a dog walking service, but for toddlers. Haha! Just kidding. Not really.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 1, 2011, 4:31:57 PM
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brianbondy @brianbondy
Jan 1, 2011, 4:27:39 PM
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Want to stay up to date on technology? Blogged: Twitter accounts for all #stackoverflow users sorted by reputation http: ...
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 1, 2011, 3:46:50 PM
based on my own experience and that of others who seem credible, algorithmic search may have cracks in its foundations
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 1, 2011, 3:36:20 PM
“the entire web is spam when it comes to major appliance reviews” http://goo.gl/MF48r
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Want a good Q&A site for all things #Coffee related? Vote for it: http://bit.ly/dGThTY
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 31, 2010, 11:18:13 PM
#stackoverflow donated ~$25k this year, looking forward to bigger, better, faster in 2011! http://goo.gl/IsLCY
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 31, 2010, 11:09:33 PM
"Can we all admit the final battle in Superman II looks like a local commercial for a personal-injury attorney?" http://goo.gl/fVzgP
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 31, 2010, 10:23:52 PM
how long until every Android phone comes with anti-virus software installed? http://goo.gl/kveRu
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 31, 2010, 9:12:10 PM
thoroughly enjoyed the "everything is destructible" design of Red Faction: Guerilla. YARD SALE!!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 31, 2010, 8:31:30 PM
"but, for some reason, Sony used the same 'random' number every time." http://goo.gl/SBK74 (via @kevinmontrose)
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SuperDalgas @SuperDalgas
Dec 31, 2010, 5:59:22 AM
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Younicorn - now this is an app I can get behind: http://bit.ly/8ZJuJ0
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 30, 2010, 6:41:20 PM
R Lee Ermey nutcracker, you pukes! http://yfrog.com/gz4i2zij
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Google doesn't want to hear from its users any more than Tyson wants to hear from its chickens.
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