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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 31, 2015, 9:05:17 PM
In Reply To @PrevMollrow
@Mollrow ace bandages and slop, we used to call it ;)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 31, 2015, 7:17:04 PM
In Reply To @textfiles
@textfiles backed!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 31, 2015, 5:28:52 PM
In Reply To @ftrain
@ftrain I like to open with "I pity the fool"
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 31, 2015, 4:53:44 PM
In Reply To @cwodtke
@cwodtke Windows 10 is great! Much better than 8
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 31, 2015, 2:35:22 PM
In Reply To @Gryzor
@Gryzor I have been adding native movie clips where they were missing or got infringed off YT
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 31, 2015, 1:39:10 AM
In Reply To @JohnONolan
@JohnONolan too easy to do wrong, far too difficult to do right, and ultimately, time better spent elsewhere. Unless you are Loius CK, don't
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 31, 2015, 12:31:48 AM
In Reply To @Gryzor
@Gryzor @jzy yeah this!!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 31, 2015, 12:11:06 AM
In Reply To @lioninawhat
@neilthawani I dare not, I do not want to fill my rage meter and then be forced to use my ultimate
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 31, 2015, 12:08:22 AM
In Reply To @eviltrout
@eviltrout I recommend Stanislaw Lem, he does not fuck around
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 31, 2015, 12:03:02 AM
In Reply To @eviltrout
@eviltrout I see you are dead inside
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 30, 2015, 11:55:45 PM
In Reply To @eviltrout
@eviltrout that guy is super cranky. I agree that Armada runs afoul of geek pandering though :(
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 30, 2015, 11:35:21 PM
In Reply To @swesley_perth
@swesley_perth always book first, don't you think?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 30, 2015, 11:34:55 PM
In Reply To @PrevMollrow
@Mollrow I hope you are both vegans / vegetarians!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 30, 2015, 11:12:44 PM
In Reply To @MarkDGeorge
@MarkDGeorge @paulg well yes but as adults those differences matter less in terms of careers and work. But they run very deep...
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 30, 2015, 10:50:41 PM
In Reply To @paulg
@paulg it is quite different with girls
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 30, 2015, 10:35:34 PM
In Reply To @KristyT
@KristyT start at 4:20 or so
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 30, 2015, 9:10:24 PM
In Reply To @Fluffy776
@Fluffy776 maybe you could, push them over the pre set elastic band? Some sell refills, it is possible...
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 30, 2015, 9:03:46 PM
In Reply To @Fluffy776
@Fluffy776 would be painful, defeats purpose for my use!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 30, 2015, 9:03:23 PM
In Reply To @_
@_ if you fill them in water, they can get reasonably big. But after 15 mins, they will lose size, due to elastic closure
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 30, 2015, 2:37:20 PM
In Reply To @tinkertim
@tinkertim @howtogeek ah but Frogger had levels you could complete. It was not endless jumping forward. You reached the top, too.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 30, 2015, 2:28:06 PM
In Reply To @hyperubik
@hyperubik yeah that too. No end, no resolution, no narrative except running forever.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 29, 2015, 11:05:23 PM
In Reply To @baconmeteor
@baconmeteor to be fair you are kind of a bad person
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 29, 2015, 10:22:21 PM
In Reply To @kesterallen
@kesterallen that's awesome
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 29, 2015, 10:16:39 PM
In Reply To @Beschizza
@Beschizza @hbeschizza you guys are the best
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 29, 2015, 7:35:34 PM
In Reply To @hbeschizza
@hbeschizza lol god hates tags
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 29, 2015, 5:48:40 PM
In Reply To @damienkatz
@damienkatz "looks like we got a badass over here" syndrome
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 28, 2015, 10:58:03 PM
In Reply To @jzy
@jzy @kevinmontrose oh my God I tried to read that and then had to stop because I lost my will to live
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 28, 2015, 3:28:05 PM
In Reply To @PrevMollrow
@Mollrow https://t.co/3OVVGJuZGH maybe it's on sale there too -- will get it!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 28, 2015, 3:25:40 PM
In Reply To @PrevMollrow
@Mollrow I guess my point is all our kids are on iOS tablets at this point
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 28, 2015, 3:15:25 PM
In Reply To @PrevMollrow
@Mollrow aw man Android only bundle??
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 27, 2015, 9:47:29 PM
In Reply To @gregpakes
@gregpakes yeah it will be several years before systems can handle beyond 5k sanely for retina at 34"+
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 27, 2015, 8:49:51 PM
In Reply To @Beschizza
@Beschizza months early!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 27, 2015, 7:41:52 PM
In Reply To @johnolilly
@johnolilly @jgoldfein I just click links, man. I'm a link tapper. A link clicker.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 27, 2015, 7:35:11 PM
In Reply To @johnolilly
@johnolilly @jgoldfein sorry I meant Official Medium Native App Binary™ of course
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 27, 2015, 7:34:44 PM
In Reply To @codinghorror
@johnolilly @jgoldfein which must be read *only* through the Official Native Tumblr App Binary™ of course
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 27, 2015, 7:33:59 PM
In Reply To @johnolilly
@johnolilly @jgoldfein any long twitter exchange is worth at least one Tumblr
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 27, 2015, 7:32:19 PM
In Reply To @johnolilly
@johnolilly @jgoldfein you oughta blog it, man!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 27, 2015, 7:28:28 PM
In Reply To @johnolilly
@johnolilly @jgoldfein agree that ID is huge, payment is huge, notifications is partly solved.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 27, 2015, 7:27:52 PM
In Reply To @jgoldfein
@jgoldfein @johnolilly story of JavaScript performance over time, obscene smartphone power aka "nobody will run x in the browser!" in 1999
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 27, 2015, 7:08:27 PM
In Reply To @sebfung
@sebfung check my blog
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 27, 2015, 6:44:07 PM
In Reply To @markupboy
@markupboy yes, I wrote about it at http://t.co/k84OylSuUV
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 27, 2015, 6:26:47 PM
In Reply To @johnolilly
@johnolilly @kevinmarks for Facebook, for anchor mall stores, I agree completely. It's everything else that's more interesting to me
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 27, 2015, 6:19:34 PM
In Reply To @johnolilly
@johnolilly @kevinmarks honestly I don't think people care that much. They want the Simplest Thing That Works. They satisfice.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 27, 2015, 6:18:35 PM
In Reply To @johnolilly
@johnolilly that install barrier is significant. People are lazy. I'm lazy. But, for facebook or twitter, I'd do it. Not sure others.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 27, 2015, 6:04:20 PM
In Reply To @johnolilly
@johnolilly I never have the app installed, and I have to download it and enter credentials at least once. After first install, sure.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 27, 2015, 5:58:44 PM
In Reply To @johnolilly
@johnolilly I don't agree with that. iOS 8 mobile safari has some SUPER F'ING ANNOYING regressions though. That have gone unfixed.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 27, 2015, 5:57:19 PM
In Reply To @infogulch
@infogulch you still need basic smoothing, just tweaky stuff like RGB subpixel becomes unnecessary.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 27, 2015, 5:56:28 PM
In Reply To @johnolilly
@johnolilly I guess it's like the mall. Anchor stores like Nordstroms need it, but does the Orange Julius in the food court?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 27, 2015, 5:02:49 PM
In Reply To @johnolilly
@johnolilly for "anchor" sites, yeah. Homescreen stuff you use all the time. Giant, pervasive, daily-use brands only though.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 27, 2015, 2:38:48 PM
In Reply To @eviltrout
@eviltrout alien isolation is amazing
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 27, 2015, 2:21:27 AM
In Reply To @dodgethestmrlr
@dodgethestmrlr Mailing *lists*, yes. Email by itself? Naw.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 26, 2015, 10:58:07 PM
In Reply To @KristyT
@KristyT Amazon isn't a startup though, is it?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 26, 2015, 6:35:12 PM
In Reply To @chetfaliszek
@chetfaliszek l4d 3 in 2020?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 26, 2015, 3:41:47 PM
In Reply To @KristyT
@KristyT omg sweet Jesus
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 25, 2015, 11:29:00 PM
In Reply To @StefaniaBje
@StefaniaBje it was because he didn't get the exact kind of ice cream he wanted. Seriously.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 25, 2015, 8:42:38 PM
In Reply To @ottoradke
@ottoradke Herman Miller might?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 25, 2015, 8:24:48 PM
In Reply To @chetfaliszek
@chetfaliszek actually releasing a goddamn product is arguably a bigger problem at the moment :)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 25, 2015, 8:23:43 PM
In Reply To @ottoradke
@ottoradke @ASUSUSA it is listed in the blog post
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 25, 2015, 7:27:48 PM
In Reply To @chetfaliszek
@chetfaliszek feels really unlikely to me, but I'll try if they are ever available to buy.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 25, 2015, 7:23:51 PM
In Reply To @chetfaliszek
@chetfaliszek DK2 and Survios are the latest ones I've tried.. but DK2 is still pixels-as-big-as-grapefruits http://t.co/M9uU3F4W8e
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 25, 2015, 6:57:27 PM
In Reply To @chetfaliszek
@chetfaliszek welp, you can read my thoughts on the matter here http://t.co/DjVbtNhPKA
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 25, 2015, 6:14:04 PM
In Reply To @DShankar
@DShankar @cdixon looks good, hands use is absolutely *key* to good VR in my opinion. Otherwise passive boring movie-like experience
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 25, 2015, 5:33:38 PM
In Reply To @vlb
@vlb possibly, but too late now! Clicking is love.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 25, 2015, 5:30:55 PM
In Reply To @vlb
@vlb yeah but not being able to see at anything resembling full res is a dealbreaker for me
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 24, 2015, 11:42:34 PM
In Reply To @davidlee
@davidlee the e is for electronic
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 23, 2015, 8:34:51 PM
In Reply To @humphd
@humphd @drob if your humanity hinges on typing "hello" into a text box I think you might already be a robot
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 23, 2015, 8:33:59 PM
In Reply To @mrwhoov
@TopherMade @drob if they do the work necessary to ask a complete, clear Q, they will get help. That's usually the problem not intros
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 23, 2015, 4:58:31 PM
In Reply To @kleinmatic
Hello, how are you @kleinmatic ? I hope you are well. I too am well, thanks for asking. Kids are doing great. Now aobut that issue @drob bro
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 22, 2015, 5:20:07 PM
In Reply To @jeffelrod
@jeffelrod aha an expert which was worst? We got rotten egg, dog food, lawn clippings. Agree lawn was edible at least
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 22, 2015, 5:16:01 PM
In Reply To @realnzall
@realnzall yes they have those but they are not actually disgusting, these are!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 21, 2015, 9:50:46 PM
In Reply To @fmanjoo
@fmanjoo I want to meet the person who has read all 5,200 comments
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 20, 2015, 7:39:18 PM
In Reply To @commagere
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 20, 2015, 3:28:09 PM
In Reply To @joshmillard
@joshmillard unsubscribe
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 20, 2015, 3:49:58 AM
In Reply To @hardbyte_nz
@thorneynz @jetbrains apparently all Java apps are basically busted with high DPI on Windows, from what I read.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 20, 2015, 2:45:55 AM
In Reply To @duspom
@duspom Visual Studio 2015 looks amazing, on the other hand
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 20, 2015, 2:43:56 AM
In Reply To @duspom
@duspom just Java apps on Windows, mostly. Unfortunately RubyMine is.. wait for it.. Java.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 19, 2015, 11:48:46 PM
In Reply To @ftrain
@ftrain this is the best
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 19, 2015, 9:17:53 PM
In Reply To @IDisposable
@IDisposable depends on the task. 2 cores would be fine, if very high clock, on tons of stuff
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 19, 2015, 1:03:58 AM
In Reply To @mattcutts
@mattcutts @waxpancake I know there are no shortcuts, but do you know any shortcuts?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 19, 2015, 1:01:47 AM
In Reply To @seesharp
@seesharp anyone not on two factor on their email is cruisin' for a bruisin' http://t.co/4FfWRsex8m
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 19, 2015, 12:47:03 AM
In Reply To @seesharp
@seesharp make sure mail is behind two factor auth. Forget password? Email.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 19, 2015, 12:29:13 AM
In Reply To @riking27
@riking27 @Vorquel insufficient resolve
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 19, 2015, 12:28:12 AM
In Reply To @paulg
@paulg @DavidZax single parents are true heroes
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 18, 2015, 8:58:21 PM
In Reply To @davidhoang
@davidhoang @NathanBowers I wear glasses, so... Every day?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 18, 2015, 5:31:17 PM
In Reply To @BillB
@BillB a floppy disk!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 18, 2015, 4:32:48 PM
In Reply To @raanan
@raanan this is also why I hope @geteero does well!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 18, 2015, 4:32:01 PM
In Reply To @cocoalabs
@cocoalabs you meant to-name-a-thing obviously
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 18, 2015, 4:24:31 PM
In Reply To @databuryat
@databuryat @mathowie well that's a bummer, because trust me you DO NOT WANT 30Hz. It is terribad.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 18, 2015, 3:58:10 PM
In Reply To @rands
@rands maybe you'd like to buy one from Oracle instead?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 18, 2015, 3:13:56 PM
In Reply To @ores
@ores "Performance on the black level test was quite strong." https://t.co/dlLjkYHDzq
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 18, 2015, 1:47:10 PM
In Reply To @mathowie
@mathowie not sure! Reply back what you find. Apple usually has good attention to these kinds of details
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 18, 2015, 1:44:05 PM
In Reply To @justkelly_ok
@justkelly_ok I usually hire never seeing the candidate, based on a live test project
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 18, 2015, 2:51:16 AM
In Reply To @damienkatz
@damienkatz well, it would make a damn sight more sense than salesforce, that's for sure
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 17, 2015, 11:10:18 PM
In Reply To @Beschizza
@Beschizza yeah they really should do USB-c on both sides at least, that would be sensible
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Aug 17, 2015, 3:15:05 PM
In Reply To @DrPizza
@DrPizza I believe this is covered in Ye Olde Help Center http://t.co/VqQiE6Ilqr
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