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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 17, 2016, 6:02:48 PM
In Reply To @codinghorror
@DrPizza @bradwilson @MartinDoms @shanselman I dunno, new 55" LCDs are about $600. I don't see that price going up.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 17, 2016, 5:52:23 PM
In Reply To @DrPizza
@DrPizza @bradwilson @MartinDoms @shanselman my point is TVs are moving incredibly fast. One that "lasts 8 years".. not realistic
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 17, 2016, 5:47:38 PM
In Reply To @DrPizza
@DrPizza @bradwilson @MartinDoms @shanselman I literally could not sell my 2008 Panasonic plasma on craigslist at *any* price. Gave it away.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 17, 2016, 3:04:43 PM
In Reply To @Beschizza
@Beschizza yeah I was thinking about this yesterday. I don't see Trump conceding. Ever.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 17, 2016, 2:56:09 AM
In Reply To @bjornjohansen
@bjornjohansen just be thankful you didn't get a Word .doc
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 17, 2016, 2:55:43 AM
In Reply To @NMusatti
@NMusatti I don't, I use Acrobat, it's the best thing for free PDF form filling.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 17, 2016, 1:49:06 AM
In Reply To @shanselman
@shanselman @bradwilson @robconery to be fair, his eyes were asking for it
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 16, 2016, 9:14:35 PM
In Reply To @cajacaliente
@cajacaliente read the comments please
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 16, 2016, 9:12:09 PM
In Reply To @cajacaliente
@cajacaliente you can look on my blog at the most recent post
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 16, 2016, 8:35:56 PM
In Reply To @bradwilson
@bradwilson @robconery @shanselman every second your eyes are not looking at OLED is literally eye rape
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 15, 2016, 11:32:33 PM
In Reply To @twang
@twang wow Glory eh?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 15, 2016, 7:19:05 PM
In Reply To @koumdros
@koumdros @tqbf wait a lamp?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 15, 2016, 6:40:10 PM
In Reply To @tqbf
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 15, 2016, 6:33:04 PM
In Reply To @tqbf
@tqbf OK I didn't care for the others you linked but this is straight up amazing
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 14, 2016, 3:52:59 PM
In Reply To @ftrain
@ftrain that was on an iPad in bed too
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 14, 2016, 3:52:14 PM
In Reply To @ftrain
@ftrain on my second try baby https://t.co/V77qM0al2o
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 13, 2016, 7:38:32 PM
In Reply To @abo101413
@AlexandraABowen hold on to yer butt(s)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 13, 2016, 7:14:05 PM
In Reply To @abo101413
@AlexandraABowen not really :) but the good parts are VERY VERY good.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 13, 2016, 7:08:14 PM
In Reply To @PrintsCharming
@PrintsCharming yeah see my replies! feel free to add more info! https://t.co/pvyRCLMQqb
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 13, 2016, 7:07:29 PM
In Reply To @abo101413
@AlexandraABowen learn to love that stuff less ;)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 13, 2016, 6:44:39 PM
In Reply To @michaelpryor
@michaelpryor yeah it works really well! and you can order a ton of them in bulk from aliexpress
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 13, 2016, 4:30:28 PM
In Reply To @fiqus
@fiqus @pdcawley nah there was a big db migration here to create the site, conversion from older forum software.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 13, 2016, 4:22:15 PM
In Reply To @fiqus
@fiqus @pdcawley after vacuum full it is radically more accurate.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 13, 2016, 3:43:36 AM
In Reply To @asymco
@asymco phones are subsidized, aren't they? Other lines go down.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 13, 2016, 2:55:05 AM
In Reply To @AmitJ2You
@AmitJ2You for PC monitors there are no OLED models shipping, sadly. For TV use.. get OLED or die tryin'
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 12, 2016, 10:36:05 PM
In Reply To @anjoustiles
@andrewbstiles if it was physically possible to have sex with this TV I.. uh.. I'd take it on long, romantic walks
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 12, 2016, 6:05:04 PM
In Reply To @quinnnorton
@quinnnorton @randileeharper probably best to blog it at this point, happy to respond that way. Nuances.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 12, 2016, 6:02:28 PM
In Reply To @quinnnorton
@quinnnorton @randileeharper I am a fan of both of you. Love your work. But I strongly feel Twitter is killing itself thru inaction.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 12, 2016, 6:01:29 PM
In Reply To @randileeharper
@randileeharper email me anytime at jatwood@codinghorror.com I am a fan!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 12, 2016, 6:00:08 PM
In Reply To @codinghorror
@randileeharper @quinnnorton I built Stack Overflow, I built Discourse. Not saying I'm always right, but I am qualified to speak on this.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 12, 2016, 5:58:13 PM
In Reply To @randileeharper
@randileeharper @quinnnorton I am standing behind my technical review: at least 50% of what you proposed was easy, and would materially help
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 12, 2016, 5:51:33 PM
In Reply To @quinnnorton
@quinnnorton such a false dichotomy. You can and should do both. When the house is on fire, you don't insist on a water study.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 12, 2016, 5:47:22 PM
In Reply To @quinnnorton
@quinnnorton I've built enough large scale internet projects to think that you can, in fact, do both.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 12, 2016, 5:45:32 PM
In Reply To @quinnnorton
@quinnnorton The perfect is the enemy of the good. As in, there truly are a lot off good, easily implementable user suggestions out there
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 12, 2016, 5:44:17 PM
In Reply To @quinnnorton
@quinnnorton this is a good "yes, and.." response when considered *along with* building some of the very actionable user suggestions today
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 12, 2016, 5:38:45 PM
In Reply To @codinghorror
@quinnnorton the fact that they care enough to complain at all should be cherished. And a lot of it IS actionable.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 12, 2016, 5:38:17 PM
In Reply To @codinghorror
@quinnnorton "how dare you suggest ways to improve the product that aren't right!"
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 12, 2016, 5:37:43 PM
In Reply To @quinnnorton
@quinnnorton I feel like you are blaming users for their problems, but you shouldn't.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 12, 2016, 5:37:01 PM
In Reply To @quinnnorton
@quinnnorton That's The Job. Question is, why doesn't Twitter do it? {insert shrug unicode here}
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 12, 2016, 5:30:15 PM
In Reply To @quinnnorton
@quinnnorton 10% of user feedback is typically quite good in my experience. There *are* users that know the product very well.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 12, 2016, 5:28:35 PM
In Reply To @quinnnorton
@quinnnorton (some) users don't know what they don't know. We can't blame users. The Twitter product team is Not Doing Their Job.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 12, 2016, 5:16:16 PM
In Reply To @quinnnorton
@quinnnorton "listen to your users, consolidate their best feedback into action". Something Twitter *isn't* doing, hasn't been, for years.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 12, 2016, 5:06:40 PM
In Reply To @quinnnorton
@quinnnorton @cshirky it's more like consolidating feedback and picking the best ones. aka .. "their job"? https://t.co/28PzUxBzya
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 12, 2016, 5:05:03 PM
In Reply To @quinnnorton
@quinnnorton @cshirky I thought many of @randileeharper's suggestions for Twitter were clear, actionable, and straightforward.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 12, 2016, 5:01:49 PM
In Reply To @quinnnorton
@quinnnorton @cshirky "random" does not equal "direct suggestions from people being harrassed". Many of them are straightforward.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 12, 2016, 5:01:16 PM
In Reply To @quinnnorton
@quinnnorton @cshirky it's really clear that Twitter has done almost nothing, the product isn't evolving. Been saying this for years!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 12, 2016, 4:59:13 PM
In Reply To @quinnnorton
@quinnnorton @cshirky "this is hard, nothing can be done" just isn't true. Lots of easy things CAN be done. But ain't being done.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 12, 2016, 4:55:16 PM
In Reply To @quinnnorton
@quinnnorton @cshirky lots of things are hard, but having worked in this space at scale for years, Twitter just sucks at product. It's true.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 12, 2016, 4:53:58 PM
In Reply To @quinnnorton
@quinnnorton @cshirky for example "turn off replies for a given tweet." That's freakin' *easy*
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 12, 2016, 4:50:52 PM
In Reply To @quinnnorton
@quinnnorton @cshirky also this list contains about 50% stuff I would consider "relatively easy" https://t.co/h61H1yhtqx
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 12, 2016, 4:50:06 PM
In Reply To @quinnnorton
@quinnnorton @cshirky some sure! But there are a lot that would be straightforward. Example (from recent article!) https://t.co/4Qw0XbV6Z1
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 12, 2016, 4:19:21 PM
In Reply To @quinnnorton
@quinnnorton @cshirky speaking as somebody who knows a fair bit about coding and building large products, I don't agree.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 12, 2016, 2:20:32 PM
In Reply To @textfiles
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 12, 2016, 1:49:49 PM
In Reply To @JasonPunyon
@JasonPunyon @M_Audio_ @Avid awww it's the thought that counts, Jason.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 12, 2016, 12:44:27 PM
In Reply To @JasonPunyon
@JasonPunyon SLAP DA BASS
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 12, 2016, 12:09:04 AM
In Reply To @donjpetersen
@donjpetersen @Hanzo55 That's So Canada
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 11, 2016, 10:11:11 PM
In Reply To @screenact
@screenact https://t.co/NFSq0rjz0T is an URL, there you go
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 11, 2016, 10:07:55 PM
In Reply To @herzmeisterderw
@herzmeisterderw patent issue I think
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 11, 2016, 10:07:42 PM
In Reply To @alinsa
@alinsa eye sex $$$$
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 11, 2016, 9:03:58 PM
In Reply To @alinsa
@alinsa can't take it with you!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 11, 2016, 8:58:40 PM
In Reply To @codinghorror
@deancommasteven oops $1k I meant ;)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 11, 2016, 8:57:12 PM
In Reply To @deancommasteven
@deancommasteven I estimate it'll drop at least $1 on my 55" in a year.. not sure about larger, probably more
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 11, 2016, 8:44:43 PM
In Reply To @deancommasteven
@deancommasteven 55" because I am not that insane... yet
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 11, 2016, 8:43:17 PM
In Reply To @lizardbill
@lizardbill let this be our secret, Bill, we'll get all hopped up on wine coolers and see the new Bridget Jones movie together ❤️
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 11, 2016, 8:21:17 PM
In Reply To @ryantenney
@ryantenney the LG E6
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 11, 2016, 8:19:36 PM
In Reply To @lizardbill
@lizardbill I... I.. kinda like Bridget Jones movies
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 11, 2016, 8:18:18 PM
In Reply To @kevinmontrose
@kevinmontrose 20 means use a CODE keyboard
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 11, 2016, 6:10:19 PM
In Reply To @Beschizza
@Beschizza ohyou.gif
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 11, 2016, 3:49:04 PM
In Reply To @tqbf
@tqbf I was raised on the comments https://t.co/7mnn14857x
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 11, 2016, 3:19:39 PM
In Reply To @deancommasteven
@deancommasteven @RichardPrice yeah curved is a no-no
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 11, 2016, 12:26:11 PM
In Reply To @PrintsCharming
@PrintsCharming I have posted a bunch of stuff in https://t.co/HwEjJFJOb1
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 11, 2016, 12:25:22 PM
In Reply To @dlelash
@dlelash no! but I watched this last night which has it https://t.co/EVpz1EdN5F
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 11, 2016, 12:05:28 PM
In Reply To @cfarivar
@cfarivar @arstechnica @SBRAmerica OH GOD KILL IT KILL IT NOW
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 10, 2016, 11:20:36 PM
In Reply To @Gryzor
@Gryzor @matthauger these pilots fucked up bad
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 10, 2016, 8:24:58 PM
In Reply To @damienkatz
@damienkatz because I love you
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 10, 2016, 8:19:24 PM
In Reply To @BillB
@BillB I learned this from the board game Ogre in like 1985
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 10, 2016, 6:57:22 PM
In Reply To @textfiles
@textfiles @petecarr Ok, I ruefully admit that was Worth It
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 10, 2016, 6:51:37 PM
In Reply To @textfiles
@textfiles @petecarr I always find it shocking when people who should know better give a shit about petty criticisms
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 10, 2016, 6:49:40 PM
In Reply To @petecarr
@petecarr oh no! you have been passively aggressively retweeted by @textfiles ! This means.. something! I have no idea, but SOMETHING!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 10, 2016, 6:19:31 PM
In Reply To @robbfitzsimmons
@robbfitzsimmons that is fucking amazing. Everyone in the cockpit deserved a medal.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 10, 2016, 3:55:21 PM
In Reply To @mikl
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 10, 2016, 3:13:42 PM
In Reply To @JasonPunyon
@JasonPunyon he's become a part of the vast Clinton conspiracy. Sad!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 10, 2016, 1:13:55 PM
In Reply To @Hanzo55
@Hanzo55 my checks have unicorns!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 10, 2016, 1:12:51 PM
In Reply To @maijasauna
@maijasauna it is served as video
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 9, 2016, 9:39:02 PM
In Reply To @damienkatz
@damienkatz @rob_pike more like, "good work, open source"
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 9, 2016, 7:10:32 PM
In Reply To @cshirky
@cshirky @nedbat I only mind when it actively interferes with the dissemination of an important message. The medium is the message.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 9, 2016, 4:54:40 AM
In Reply To @patio11
@patio11 @paulg https://t.co/HI9YBgSUYk but it says there "differences in reporting are unlikely to be the primary explanation"
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 9, 2016, 4:46:05 AM
In Reply To @patio11
@patio11 @paulg huh is this extra early death counting documented anywhere? links?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 9, 2016, 1:45:23 AM
In Reply To @DrPizza
@DrPizza @DamianEdwards @onovotny @bradwilson @wirecutter it's very funny that the Dell OLED monitor announced in March has not shipped!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 9, 2016, 12:38:42 AM
In Reply To @DamianEdwards
@damianedwards @onovotny @bradwilson @wirecutter you do know @drpizza is not an actual doctor, right?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 8, 2016, 11:38:18 PM
In Reply To @var_tec
@var_tec go down to 55" and try looking again
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 8, 2016, 11:37:39 PM
In Reply To @MehrdadA
@MehrdadA @nexusCFX not so. Search for "Vincent Teoh" https://t.co/HCyKzq3dCy
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 8, 2016, 9:18:01 PM
In Reply To @ID_AA_Carmack
@ID_AA_Carmack both Android and iOS killed this double tap delay in their respective browsers, thankfully
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