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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 27, 2017, 9:00:41 PM
In Reply To @waxpancake
@waxpancake I will be watching you closely Baio
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 27, 2017, 6:33:33 PM
In Reply To @LeaVerou
@LeaVerou @github @discourse @mavoweb not every project is large enough to need one though.. for very simple low levels of "discussion" github issues is fine
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 27, 2017, 6:06:02 PM
In Reply To @nanochess
@nanochess whyyy does pac-man disappear completely at times? No flicker, but that is worse!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 27, 2017, 6:04:46 PM
In Reply To @lizardbill
@lizardbill funny thing is Ms. Pac Man was quite good https://t.co/yz6Zeb3Ll0
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 27, 2017, 5:59:23 PM
In Reply To @LeaVerou
@LeaVerou @github this is why a parallel @discourse is a good idea, if the project is large enough to support it https://t.co/HF04QThJDZ
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 27, 2017, 5:43:00 PM
In Reply To @sulliops
@sulliops I hated, hated, HATED Stanley Parable. So much hate.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 27, 2017, 4:01:14 AM
In Reply To @cwodtke
@cwodtke nice! Purchased!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 27, 2017, 1:28:20 AM
In Reply To @snurre
@snurre Lol there is a "badtime stories bundle"
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 27, 2017, 12:31:09 AM
In Reply To @joshu
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 26, 2017, 9:19:46 PM
In Reply To @joshuatopolsky
@joshuatopolsky Surface pro keyboard cover is best in the game and has been since surface 3
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 26, 2017, 9:18:59 PM
In Reply To @textfiles
@textfiles Cannot unsee
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 26, 2017, 8:36:49 PM
In Reply To @JasonPunyon
@JasonPunyon Depends what kind of freaky data porn you are into
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 26, 2017, 8:34:43 PM
In Reply To @JasonPunyon
@JasonPunyon 32TB of crap in a 16TB bag
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 26, 2017, 8:18:33 PM
In Reply To @WPNapier
@WPNapier Violently disagree. "Is it done rendering? Can anyone tell?" is significantly worse than simple top to bottom rendering
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 26, 2017, 6:48:17 PM
In Reply To @WPNapier
@WPNapier how much is the other one "done", though?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 26, 2017, 6:25:11 PM
In Reply To @WPNapier
@WPNapier nah, you get incremental top-down loading for free. Unlike "progressive" it is also clear how much is done.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 26, 2017, 6:06:22 PM
In Reply To @kornelski
@kornelski nice, will try. `-interlace none` was showing no difference for us with imagemagick on jpegs
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 26, 2017, 5:27:27 PM
In Reply To @JasonPunyon
@JasonPunyon solitaire
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 26, 2017, 4:47:46 PM
In Reply To @hajjitprop
@_beid I would argue 75% rendered from top to bottom is equivalent.. you've seen enough. And you know EXACTLY how much is left..
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 26, 2017, 4:39:15 PM
In Reply To @hajjitprop
@_beid how do you know when it's done rendering? How much detail is right?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 26, 2017, 4:38:40 PM
In Reply To @kornelski
@kornelski we are not seeing any filesize difference with `-interlace none` set on JPEGs.. can you provide data / proof of this?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 26, 2017, 4:19:48 PM
In Reply To @kornelski
@kornelski pointless. you already get top to bottom rendering for free with zero file size increase.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 26, 2017, 4:18:12 PM
In Reply To @Jimminy
@Jimminy nah totally pointless, you already have a built in progressive rendering for free: renders top to bottom as it arrives
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 25, 2017, 3:50:32 PM
In Reply To @kennethmayer
@kennethmayer Wow I forgot no camera or mic
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 25, 2017, 3:54:42 AM
In Reply To @DanDiplo
@DanDiplo I suggest they should not have purchased the iPad 1 at launch, in that case, and waited a few years..
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 25, 2017, 3:45:33 AM
In Reply To @adrianoconnor
@adrianoconnor you gotta love your children enough to get them iPad Pro, man
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 25, 2017, 3:44:01 AM
In Reply To @adrianoconnor
@adrianoconnor it was a V1 product in a new category. You buy V1 product in a new category, you are playing with fire, period.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 25, 2017, 3:03:30 AM
In Reply To @textfiles
@textfiles my two dads
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 25, 2017, 12:27:21 AM
In Reply To @deadprogrammer
@deadprogrammer Why? Speed to skip work?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 24, 2017, 9:32:18 PM
In Reply To @hbeschizza
@hbeschizza Low rider it is, then! ;)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 24, 2017, 9:15:31 PM
In Reply To @hbeschizza
@hbeschizza Still, if you haven't actually driven the odyssey, I would. To me it was dramatically better driving feel than the Toyota.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 24, 2017, 8:56:47 PM
In Reply To @xor
@xor Lately he has been less .. amusing
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 24, 2017, 8:55:40 PM
In Reply To @hbeschizza
@hbeschizza With only one kid you have some flexibility there, too many humans in our family
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 24, 2017, 8:49:09 PM
In Reply To @xor
@xor I dunno man, it was worth it for the conspiracy southern narrative around NASCAR and grits. The guy is quite funny.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 24, 2017, 3:27:27 PM
In Reply To @hbeschizza
@hbeschizza At least test drive the Honda Odyssey first, to me it did not drive at all like a minivan
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 24, 2017, 3:01:26 PM
In Reply To @hbeschizza
@hbeschizza Minivans are actually awesome! So much room
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 23, 2017, 10:32:27 PM
In Reply To @ftrain
@ftrain sexual healing Paul
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 23, 2017, 9:30:30 PM
In Reply To @Carnage4Life
@Carnage4Life I don't even understand what this is
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 23, 2017, 6:50:25 PM
In Reply To @ZachWeiner
@ZachWeiner it is, but the only time you get to ditch a bunch of old stuff for good. Take advantage of that!!!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 23, 2017, 6:17:12 PM
In Reply To @matthiasvdh
@matthiasvdh depends on the version, if you look a bit deeper. 4.2 has more.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 23, 2017, 3:52:34 PM
In Reply To @Pinboard
@Pinboard Internet Provocateur, baby
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 22, 2017, 8:37:11 PM
In Reply To @scottwasson
@scottwasson These are so good we love them
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 22, 2017, 6:30:50 PM
In Reply To @mathowie
@mathowie hell I don't even think Siri (et al) are that useful
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 22, 2017, 1:32:56 PM
In Reply To @deadprogrammer
@deadprogrammer I need this
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 22, 2017, 3:22:14 AM
In Reply To @kwiens
@kwiens Or y'know put it in your mouth https://t.co/6Z5eySokXE
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 22, 2017, 3:20:45 AM
In Reply To @kwiens
@kwiens That is bizarre
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 22, 2017, 3:12:29 AM
In Reply To @kwiens
@kwiens I have, seems like strong thin plastic not so much glass? How can I even tell?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 22, 2017, 3:03:29 AM
In Reply To @secretGeek
@secretGeek Thank you Leon
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 21, 2017, 5:24:10 PM
In Reply To @var_tec
@var_tec LOL. I'm sorry this is so upsetting to you. I wish Qualcomm would stop sucking quite so hard, too.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 21, 2017, 5:19:33 PM
In Reply To @var_tec
@var_tec apples to apples performance.. why pay full price for old phone? All you need to crush every single Android SoC ever, is a late 2014 iPhone.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 21, 2017, 5:07:29 PM
In Reply To @var_tec
@var_tec I'd recommend the 6s though for the 2GB of RAM, which will *demolish* any Android model you can buy. looks like $250-$350 used
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 21, 2017, 5:06:27 PM
In Reply To @var_tec
@var_tec a $100 iPhone 5s would render it plenty fast, or $200 iPhone 6 would render it even faster than the newest Android devices.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 21, 2017, 4:52:20 PM
In Reply To @mathowie
@mathowie I went to a taco bell in ~1999 in Boulder that was testing this, I'm amazed it's taken so damn long to deliver!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 21, 2017, 4:49:47 PM
In Reply To @var_tec
@var_tec try loading https://t.co/VyGNjFzdKK or any modern website. Enjoy!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 21, 2017, 3:57:50 PM
In Reply To @var_tec
@var_tec Maybe if you load web pages exclusively with an ad blocker, but even then.. not really true today. Sorry!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 21, 2017, 3:54:19 PM
In Reply To @var_tec
@var_tec anyone who uses the modern web, *will* run into this. The only viable counterargument is "I never load web pages on my phone"
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 21, 2017, 3:45:39 PM
In Reply To @codinghorror
@var_tec minor correction, iPhone 6 gets 71 here. https://t.co/9jOFv2rqbP
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 21, 2017, 3:41:28 PM
In Reply To @var_tec
@var_tec Remember this graph? iPhone results -- 5s: 48, 6: 56, 6s: 119, 7: 171. So brand new $579 Android device = used iPhone 6 aka $225 https://t.co/hJy9Txbrv7
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 21, 2017, 3:29:03 PM
In Reply To @betsyphd
@betsyphd @berkeleyside yes definitely
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 21, 2017, 3:28:26 PM
In Reply To @var_tec
@var_tec A $100 iPhone 5s would render it rather quickly. It's a damn shame Qualcomm is ~5 years behind on mobile CPUs.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 21, 2017, 3:18:22 PM
In Reply To @betsyphd
@betsyphd @berkeleyside Kensington wouldn't that be very close to us?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 21, 2017, 2:01:27 PM
In Reply To @codinghorror
@var_tec You should look closely at those numbers. nexus 6p is a pretty "fast" Android device too
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 21, 2017, 1:45:06 PM
In Reply To @var_tec
@var_tec It took multiple seconds on some Android devices https://t.co/a3FyoWpZYH
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 21, 2017, 1:40:33 PM
In Reply To @nexusCFX
@nexusCFX @qualidafial Qualcomm on the other hand has a hammerlock on Android biz and they are abysmal
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 21, 2017, 1:39:18 PM
In Reply To @nexusCFX
@nexusCFX @qualidafial Google is improving Android Chrome for JS at least https://t.co/JnVU9kXJm9
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 21, 2017, 6:29:03 AM
In Reply To @sarahjeong
@sarahjeong Is there a tier where I get to pet your cat? Asking for a friend.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 21, 2017, 6:27:16 AM
In Reply To @qualidafial
@qualidafial This directly affects my business, for the record. Look it up!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 21, 2017, 2:56:33 AM
In Reply To @saraford
@saraford that's a good one, I learned these from my Apple // days https://t.co/xDUYLFp10x
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 21, 2017, 2:31:07 AM
In Reply To @Carnage4Life
@Carnage4Life oh geez seriously? the timing is awfully coincidental for the "taking a break"
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 21, 2017, 12:07:25 AM
In Reply To @var_tec
@var_tec A used iPhone would be dramatically faster, even reaching back to the iPhone 5s.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 20, 2017, 11:59:50 PM
In Reply To @var_tec
@var_tec So did the Yugo, for a while
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 20, 2017, 11:55:10 PM
In Reply To @var_tec
@var_tec So this $219 phone is 75% the speed of an ancient iPhone 5s .. that's just depressing
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 20, 2017, 11:53:48 PM
In Reply To @codinghorror
@var_tec Unless you live in a country with abysmal cell coverage, that won't be true. JavaScript rules the web already.. much less 10y out
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 20, 2017, 11:49:32 PM
In Reply To @var_tec
@var_tec If you touch the web, you are not gonna have a good time. Iphone 7, 167, iPhone 6s, 119, iPhone 5s 48. https://t.co/fgpCSw64J5
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 20, 2017, 11:39:04 PM
In Reply To @var_tec
@var_tec Also an iPhone 6s would be 4x faster than that; anything under snapdragon 835 is well below iPhone 6 speeds
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 20, 2017, 11:37:54 PM
In Reply To @var_tec
@var_tec Sure as long as it never touches the modern web even for a second.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 20, 2017, 11:34:42 PM
In Reply To @wspr
@wspr I regret that I can only like this once
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 20, 2017, 11:32:06 PM
In Reply To @var_tec
@var_tec That is the beauty of current iOS hardware; twice the speed (more than 2x with a11x) at barely 1.5x the price
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 20, 2017, 9:15:11 PM
In Reply To @var_tec
@var_tec I dunno if you noticed but a ton of sports cars are sold every day. Plus "apple premium" now means "2x faster" not just more fancy bevels
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 20, 2017, 9:00:30 PM
In Reply To @var_tec
@var_tec 604kb really is enough for anyone
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 20, 2017, 6:50:15 PM
In Reply To @codinghorror
@voidqk so.. uh.. don't let the marketing weasels do that to you? The base game IS the full $59.99 game.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 20, 2017, 6:21:56 PM
In Reply To @JohnONolan
@JohnONolan this is relevant to @erlend_sh's interests!!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 20, 2017, 4:59:22 PM
In Reply To @goncalossilva
@goncalossilva at 4k? 300% on the HTPC
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 19, 2017, 11:58:50 PM
In Reply To @danluu
@danluu Surprising because even by 2013 HL2 was 9 years old. NINE!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 19, 2017, 8:43:11 PM
In Reply To @vyedin
@vyedin How dare you
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 19, 2017, 4:04:47 PM
In Reply To @siracusa
@siracusa I set it to low intensity white using the logitech software utility (and my desired DPI switch settings), then uninstalled it forever
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 19, 2017, 5:54:10 AM
In Reply To @thesmok
@thesmok all right, now I just know your standards are really, really low ;)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 19, 2017, 5:45:24 AM
In Reply To @thesmok
@thesmok wake me up when you're using wireless monitors ;)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 19, 2017, 3:01:39 AM
In Reply To @pschriner
@pschriner I install it, change the lighting (I also like wider DPI button range settings), then uninstall. Settings are in the mouse hardware then!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 19, 2017, 1:27:23 AM
In Reply To @metsfan
@metsfan I like the G502 but I prefer something smaller / quicker / simpler, but with same high quality!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 19, 2017, 1:04:15 AM
In Reply To @DottieDinoRAWR
@d_m_elms it was an amazing, inspiring story! thank you for sharing it!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 18, 2017, 11:41:06 PM
In Reply To @betsyweber
@betsyweber @PatrickFoley Well this just shows what good taste you have Betsy
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 18, 2017, 8:53:22 PM
In Reply To @drob
@drob @kevinmontrose This is horrible
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 18, 2017, 5:07:28 PM
In Reply To @betsyweber
@betsyweber @PatrickFoley you are very kind! Empathy is a process, and online doesn't make it easier..
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 17, 2017, 11:20:55 PM
In Reply To @gdinwiddie
@gdinwiddie Yah it just auto slideshows all media (image or video) on the storage media automatically
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 17, 2017, 7:31:01 PM
In Reply To @ibogost
@ibogost This is usually expressed in terms of "not this hill" though, so survival and priorities
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 17, 2017, 7:12:52 PM
In Reply To @ibogost
@ibogost I think the idea is to choose a place, rather than having one chosen for you, or randomly dying in a random place
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 17, 2017, 5:25:17 AM
In Reply To @JeffreyWiden
@JeffreyWiden Mine did not!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 17, 2017, 5:15:52 AM
In Reply To @sklivvz
@sklivvz I do not think you understand this tweet
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