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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 1, 2010, 3:13:46 AM
what happens when you reach 200k reputation? http://goo.gl/26nW (thanks @jonskeet)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 1, 2010, 12:19:38 AM
what is it with the crazy Australians who think they named EVERYTHING? hmph. http://goo.gl/UcSw
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 31, 2010, 7:41:10 PM
best practices for WordPress Plugin Development http://wordpress.stackexchange.com/q/715/152
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 31, 2010, 6:09:45 PM
the only dog dancing the merengue video you'll ever need http://goo.gl/9AsU
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 31, 2010, 4:41:40 PM
Stack Overflow is a language-independent, collaboratively edited Q&A si.. OMG PONIES! http://goo.gl/jNi3
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 31, 2010, 4:26:51 PM
samsung now sells integrated ultra-narrow-bezel triple monitor setups: http://goo.gl/Puuv
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@codinghorror more unicode humor:
☃+☼=♒
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 31, 2010, 4:09:06 AM
"How does one get rep in meta stackoverflow? This place scares and frightens me."
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 31, 2010, 4:08:18 AM
@nwlindstrom wait, you are a hardcore linux user and hardcore xbox gamer and hardcore iphone user? you're crossing the streams, man
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 31, 2010, 4:03:48 AM
unicode humor! warning: not actually funny. http://www.i18nguy.com/humor/unicode-humor.html
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 31, 2010, 3:18:44 AM
we're still load testing our public beta chat -- please join if you have a meta.so account! http://goo.gl/uSFu
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 31, 2010, 2:20:11 AM
have a meta.stackoverflow account? please help us load test our new chat system, which is in public beta -- http://goo.gl/uSFu
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 31, 2010, 12:50:52 AM
at least Google is trying to address the email = efail problem with priority inbox. http://goo.gl/YocX it's enabled on my gmail now
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mattcutts @mattcutts
Aug 31, 2010, 12:24:32 AM
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Breaking news: Google releases Priority Inbox: http://goo.gl/fXK8 and http://goo.gl/YocX It rocks. Please RT!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 30, 2010, 4:08:50 PM
after reading this 1995 article, I realized that checks are bunk. http://goo.gl/c9pU
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 30, 2010, 3:05:06 PM
hey @grammargirl have you seen our English language & usage site? It's kinda awesome. http://english.stackexchange.com/
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 30, 2010, 4:35:25 AM
"Obscurity is the best copy protection."
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 30, 2010, 4:21:25 AM
Have I mentioned that Black Dynamite is on Netflix "watch now"? So go watch it now! http://goo.gl/uwiu
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MichaelJaiWhite @MichaelJaiWhite
Aug 30, 2010, 4:17:57 AM
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Yes yes Y'awl! There will be another BLACK DYNAMITE and it will be even blacker and more dynamitey!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 29, 2010, 3:09:54 PM
every single time I open a candy bar, I can't help but wondering IF .. http://imgur.com/JPd1q.png
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@codinghorror It's because UIKit uses CoreAnimation. Good post on why subpixel anti-aliasing and CA don't mix. http://bit.ly/c ...
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 29, 2010, 3:01:27 PM
for lack of subpixel rendering on iPhone, replies suggested two reasons: rotation is common, and hardware acceleration. Valid enough.
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jonskeet @jonskeet
Aug 29, 2010, 2:25:40 PM
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Blogged: Writing the perfect question http://bit.ly/aFzvil #stackoverflow @codinghorror (Feedback very welcome.)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 29, 2010, 6:24:21 AM
even on the iPhone 4, subpixel aliasing would provide 3x apparent increase in horizontal res.. so why doesn't Apple do it? odd.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 29, 2010, 6:21:44 AM
Apple font rendering: blur-tastic at low res (iphone 3g), AWESOME at high res (iphone 4): http://imgur.com/1RoDN.png
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 29, 2010, 4:45:03 AM
@gaiusparx already exists! click the star on the top left of the question under the voting arrows..
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splattne @splattne
Aug 29, 2010, 4:44:40 AM
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"Can we date?" - the ultimate dating flow chart: http://ow.ly/2whIG via @billmichell
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RT @Favstar: So, @50cent started writing his own tweets, and look what happened: http://favstar.fm/users/50cent
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 29, 2010, 3:24:33 AM
ack, yes, it *is* pure greyscale at large point sizes. my bad. I kid you not, my glasses cause a blue to yellow shift at edges.. :P
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 29, 2010, 2:01:35 AM
praise FSM, the drought of Snoop Doggy Dogg tracks in Rock Band has FINALLY ended!! http://goo.gl/szds
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 29, 2010, 2:00:21 AM
"the gene .. alters bacteria, making them resistant to nearly all known antibiotics." http://goo.gl/hoTm
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 29, 2010, 1:28:52 AM
we are tooling up to begin using redis http://goo.gl/LyZW on stackoverflow for shared memory caching @antirez
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 29, 2010, 12:30:02 AM
some people hoard survival supplies. I have hoarded multiple Ergo 4k keyboards and G9 mice. #ineedhelp
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 28, 2010, 10:10:24 PM
it only took 'em 5 years, but the beige PC finally out-minied the Mac Mini.. at less than 1/2 the $. http://goo.gl/MupO
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 28, 2010, 9:30:09 PM
the tradeoff: Apple's font rendering strategy looks *really* good at high res, but is blur-tastic at low-res. Bring on hi-res displays..
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 28, 2010, 9:01:37 PM
iphone 3gs display vs 4 emphasizes how crap Apple's font rendering strategy really is at low res. 3gs is now up on ebay
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 28, 2010, 3:33:46 AM
my god the iPhone 3GS display looks beyond hideous now. High resolution has ruined me. :(
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 28, 2010, 2:44:01 AM
@cokert BIEBER DOT STACKEXCHANGE DOT COMMMMM
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kevinmontrose @kevinmontrose
Aug 28, 2010, 2:43:40 AM
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http://bit.ly/bM9bUa - its how I got my job. (Not necessarily an unbiased testimonial)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 28, 2010, 1:12:20 AM
seriously, must every.. single.. youtube upvoted comment reference Justin Bieber? YOU RUIN EVERYTHING BIEBER!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 27, 2010, 5:53:06 PM
why does the laser printer have all those vacuum tubes? http://www.toothpastefordinner.com/081210
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davidebbo @davidebbo
Aug 27, 2010, 4:44:27 PM
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Wow, people sure are trying hard to find new cheap tricks to get retweeted lately.
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john_lam @john_lam
Aug 27, 2010, 10:48:44 AM
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Looks like git# is becoming a mature project. Exciting times: http://bit.ly/lhlfv
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 27, 2010, 9:23:31 AM
why aren't the devs getting screwed over by Apple vocally switching to alternatives? http://goo.gl/ohve
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 27, 2010, 8:56:06 AM
vampires versus werewolves! http://goo.gl/hbmc
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 27, 2010, 2:38:33 AM
sex and romance the way it was always meant to be: decided through d20 rolls http://goo.gl/ZbI0
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howtogeeknews @howtogeeknews
Aug 27, 2010, 2:22:45 AM
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Got Awesome Skills? Why Not Write for How-To Geek? http://bit.ly/9YadZ3
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 26, 2010, 11:14:32 PM
FogBugz and Kiln World Tour 2010 http://worldtour.fogcreek.com/
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 26, 2010, 7:20:27 PM
video game "journalism" is especially embarrassing. oh god.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 26, 2010, 7:05:42 PM
proud of our work to support HAProxy to make the intarwebz better for everyone! http://haproxy.1wt.eu/
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 26, 2010, 6:56:12 PM
support National Youth LIteracy Day -- the world needs more bloggers, man! http://826on826.org (via @wilshipley)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 26, 2010, 4:15:58 PM
"The Captain in the Captain and Tennille? His given name is DARYL DRAGON. Why didn’t they just call themselves the Dragon and Tennille?"
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New blog post: Designing Area51 http://www.8164.org/designing-area51/ #stackexchange
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 26, 2010, 3:14:50 PM
http://rpg.stackexchange.com/ is now public! time to cast magic missile at the darkness .. for real this time!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 26, 2010, 2:16:54 AM
the programmer hierarchy http://goo.gl/dhgk
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 26, 2010, 12:54:43 AM
we're developing our chat system .. http://goo.gl/u0Ms .. via collaboration within the chat system http://imgur.com/Y5Cxl.jpg
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 25, 2010, 9:47:25 PM
2010 world yoyo championship performance http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knYCilujrFM
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 25, 2010, 6:49:32 PM
you think you're an extreme PC gamer? think again bubby! http://goo.gl/U0V5 (via @loydcase)
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behindyourback @behindyourback
Aug 25, 2010, 6:48:43 PM
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If your only tool is a Hammer, every problem looks too legit to quit.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 25, 2010, 3:11:21 PM
did I mention that http://apple.stackexchange.com is live? GET YOUR IDEVICE ON!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 25, 2010, 4:35:03 AM
ninja http://is.gd/eCAvU versus pirate http://is.gd/eCAyV -- fight!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 25, 2010, 3:12:04 AM
Eric S. Raymond's "How to Ask Questions the Smart Way": telling people to go f**k themselves since 2001! http://goo.gl/1mVb
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 25, 2010, 2:15:08 AM
SVN may be primitive vs DVCS, but I've managed to regularly nuke myself with DVCS in ways SVN could only dream of..
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The Misleading World Of Atari 2600 Box Art. part1 http://bit.ly/dryJCm part2 http://bit.ly/9ZjAI4
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 24, 2010, 4:32:37 PM
"The first documented use of the word Nerd is in the 1950 Dr. Seuss story, If I Ran the Zoo" http://goo.gl/YoCr (via @howtogeek)
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edward_tanguay @edward_tanguay
Aug 24, 2010, 4:26:24 PM
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no, stackexchange doesn't charge to create you an awesome Q&A site, they'll even give you a marketing budget: http:/ ...
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 24, 2010, 2:23:19 AM
"IE has traditionally drawn a 2-pixel border around the content area of a site." http://goo.gl/6KCW
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 23, 2010, 10:02:06 PM
turn your iphone / ipod touch into a teeeeny tiny real pinball table! http://goo.gl/2XdD
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howtogeeknews @howtogeeknews
Aug 23, 2010, 4:38:31 AM
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Win a 22″ LCD or a 32GB USB Drive in the Super User Super Contest http://bit.ly/cIQMyh
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 23, 2010, 1:44:44 AM
what we call "goosebumps" goes by the name of "henskin" in other countries? Gotta go with the chicken on this one
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 23, 2010, 1:13:26 AM
"he might clear 80 cents on a ten dollar paper book." http://goo.gl/eRXi
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 22, 2010, 9:36:57 PM
"We have an immediate opening for a junior ASS to join our growing consulting company" http://goo.gl/ddOG (via @tatehansen)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 21, 2010, 5:26:24 PM
dear twitterverse, explain to me how I'm supposed to use www.jailbreakme when my device is stuck at "No sim card installed", exactly?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 21, 2010, 5:13:26 PM
I'm not smart enough to navigate the maze of twisty passages involved in jailbreaking this 3gs. iBoot too new? ipsw not recognized? what?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 21, 2010, 5:02:42 PM
thanks to some life coaching from @kwiens I was able to get that $@# 3g screen connector attached after ~4 attempts! phew.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 21, 2010, 4:20:38 PM
Right now, I feel like Apple is out to get me in ways that Windows Vista couldn't even begin to fathom.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 21, 2010, 4:06:31 PM
oh s**t, I didn't realize throwing away my old SIMs made the iPhone useless. >:( http://goo.gl/AxMG
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Given their origin, I don't think I want any of these watermelons. http://pk.gd/w4I
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 21, 2010, 3:40:33 PM
yeah, I think step 6 here got me. http://goo.gl/wCz7 oh well. I always hated how slow the 3g was, so killing it is cathartic.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 21, 2010, 3:37:34 PM
ah, crud. iphone 3g battery replacement fail. screen no longer works, but phone vibrates when plugged in. triple checked everything..
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splattne @splattne
Aug 21, 2010, 2:49:27 PM
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"Because who doesn't love a drag queen?" Miss Universe 2010 National Costumes: http://j.mp/btrLdT
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AccordionGuy @AccordionGuy
Aug 21, 2010, 2:47:19 PM
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I love Cee-Lo's funky upcoming single, "F**k You": http://is.gd/euQki -- gonna have to learn it on accordion.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 21, 2010, 2:39:10 AM
do big cats -- really BIG cats -- like catnip? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tklx3j7kgJY
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 21, 2010, 12:51:02 AM
omg I love the unicorn pillow pet @jzy sent me, I mean, @rockhardawesome ! http://imgur.com/VrzQI.jpg
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 21, 2010, 12:20:35 AM
"Go that way, really fast. If something gets in your way, turn." Best business advice I've ever gotten. http://goo.gl/MsUW
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 20, 2010, 8:55:02 PM
I just realized my previous tweet was totally "I subscribe to Playboy for the articles, man". But I'm telling you, it's true.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 20, 2010, 8:54:13 PM
it's amazing how useful "porn mode" in your browser really is -- log in to websites as different users, see the sites as new users do..
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 20, 2010, 6:50:43 PM
why isn't there anything in my friendster Treasure Chest? You guys are all jerks!
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kevindente @kevindente
Aug 20, 2010, 6:15:47 PM
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Kluge or Kludge? - http://goo.gl/lQsc Ah, the pressing issues of our time
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 20, 2010, 6:32:43 AM
if you participate on our unix or ubuntu sites, we're putting the merger up to a vote: http://goo.gl/2CxW
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 20, 2010, 4:25:57 AM
so why can't I touch it? http://goo.gl/s9Um
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 20, 2010, 3:23:38 AM
hmm, disabling and re-enabling extensions (I only use 3..) seems to have fixed my status bar issue in Chrome 5. CARRY ON INTARWEBZ
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 20, 2010, 3:14:16 AM
am I insane, or did Chrome 5 somehow update and disable the mouseover URL status bar behavior?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 20, 2010, 2:59:15 AM
not ergo, so doesn't work for me, but great keyboard choice otherwise http://www.daskeyboard.com/model-s-professional-silent/
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