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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 26, 2013, 6:26:53 PM
In Reply To @cdixon
@cdixon 3 made me a believer. I use my 4 all the time. iPad doubled real world speed in less than a year, let's plot that forward...
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 26, 2013, 6:23:14 PM
In Reply To @cdixon
@cdixon was always true, certainly once iPad 3 arrived and did stuff the trucks could not (hi-res). Lots of trucks even today though!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 26, 2013, 4:37:55 PM
In Reply To @garychou
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 26, 2013, 1:39:00 PM
In Reply To @johnolilly
@johnolilly musky. I'll be at Ted Thursday night and all day Friday.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 25, 2013, 8:41:48 PM
In Reply To @jonny290
@jonny290 fair enough, bans lifted
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 25, 2013, 8:29:58 PM
In Reply To @sarahintampa
@sarahintampa great, I answered there.. also that exact process is an example of the off-site specialist communities I'm talking about.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 25, 2013, 7:33:49 PM
In Reply To @femmebot
@femmebot @fraser so they got that in common with Gowalla, too. :)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 25, 2013, 7:31:45 PM
In Reply To @femmebot
@femmebot @fraser I'm willing to bet Foursquare is going to cease to exist in the next 5 years
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 25, 2013, 7:23:02 PM
In Reply To @femmebot
@femmebot @fraser I'm not even sure Foursquare is going to survive. It's no Yelp.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 25, 2013, 5:12:45 PM
In Reply To @johnolilly
@johnolilly such a classic movie
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 25, 2013, 5:00:46 PM
In Reply To @Drarok
@Drarok just fractal of bad GC at the moment.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 25, 2013, 4:09:27 PM
In Reply To @futuraprime
@futuraprime @hmason yes, except we don't offer any hosting yet. In a year though!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 25, 2013, 4:58:17 AM
In Reply To @boffbowsh
@boffbowsh @samsaffron @Drarok not a bug, the frameworks just churn that many objects, and the default GC is apparently poor. As you told us
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 25, 2013, 4:55:22 AM
In Reply To @boffbowsh
@boffbowsh @samsaffron @Drarok well, I don't see anything special about Discourse, and topic pages take 200ms out of 350ms to GC on 4Ghz box
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 25, 2013, 4:45:39 AM
In Reply To @boffbowsh
@boffbowsh @samsaffron @Drarok it is completely full on crazy nuts that we even have to think about this, it is not 2004 any more
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 25, 2013, 2:31:10 AM
In Reply To @wilshipley
@wilshipley I will be at TED on Friday all day. I get in Thursday around 2pm
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 24, 2013, 5:40:45 PM
In Reply To @bradykelly
@bradykelly see http://t.co/MVKbgsCznt though it has probably been discussed a few dozen times already :)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 24, 2013, 12:39:14 AM
In Reply To @mathowie
@mathowie wuzzy
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 23, 2013, 3:05:25 PM
In Reply To @W2lkm2n
@Walkman_ it is a testament to how we are social animals, even with awful tools, we enjoy conversations with other humans
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 23, 2013, 3:03:57 PM
In Reply To @welchb
@welchb well, it's a project that is not quite 3 weeks out of alpha, so.. :)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 23, 2013, 12:25:52 PM
In Reply To @splattne
@splattne he is very pro Holland, however
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 23, 2013, 12:23:15 PM
In Reply To @siracusa
@siracusa right, Journey the game http://t.co/aK7e7FjhfJ gotcha! Thanks for the clarification.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 23, 2013, 1:07:15 AM
In Reply To @Greenspeak
@Greenspeak the Sparks greatest hits collection is one of the best things I ever bought .. in 2001 :p http://t.co/LDgl03hp8o
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 23, 2013, 12:48:35 AM
In Reply To @damienkatz
@damienkatz @Horse_ebooks you're a golf ball if I have ever met one
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 23, 2013, 12:43:07 AM
In Reply To @kellabyte
@kellabyte don't worry, you'll be too busy screaming to care. Screaming WITH PURE JOY I MEAN
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 23, 2013, 12:37:39 AM
In Reply To @rossrubin
@rossrubin I am assuming when Tegra 4 devices get closer
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 22, 2013, 6:21:08 PM
In Reply To @timheuer
@timheuer no idea but as long as it allows Linux vm should work!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 22, 2013, 4:08:24 PM
In Reply To @shanselman
@shanselman @JasonSBurton sure that sounds solid, though a TN LCD panel might be a bummer.. perhaps unavoidable at that price?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 21, 2013, 11:37:40 PM
In Reply To @kwiens
@kwiens @textfiles I wish they'd just say how much it costs to run, kinds curious about the bandwidth and servers required
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 21, 2013, 9:56:33 PM
In Reply To @RockBandAide
@RockBandAide @rockband the last dlc will be Muse. It's karmically just, man.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 21, 2013, 6:32:46 PM
In Reply To @ashkendo
@ashkendo pro because powershell is gimped on RT
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 21, 2013, 5:49:36 PM
In Reply To @TheEvanCarroll
@TheEvanCarroll freeeeeeeeddooooooooooooooommmmm
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 21, 2013, 5:45:51 PM
In Reply To @mathowie
@mathowie she better still be wearing that damn bee outfit
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 21, 2013, 4:24:37 PM
In Reply To @TheEvanCarroll
@TheEvanCarroll I would have to look at the transcript, take it up on meta, or email team@stackexchange.com
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 21, 2013, 1:23:08 PM
In Reply To @lucasarruda
@lucasarruda the yoga is nice but screen bounces when you touch it and noisy fan on a lot. Surface pro silent!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 21, 2013, 1:16:16 PM
In Reply To @lucasarruda
@lucasarruda the yoga 13 I had, also produced about 5 hours on battery.. And 1.4 lbs heavier!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 21, 2013, 10:38:51 AM
In Reply To @vbandi
@vbandi @gaborfari it does, but much of that perf is overkill for most tasks users will do
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 20, 2013, 4:26:01 PM
In Reply To @pinstripeowl
@pinstripeowl sure, thanks for asking!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 20, 2013, 12:30:39 AM
In Reply To @PeterStegnar
@PeterStegnar asset pipeline issue apparently, ask @samsaffron
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 19, 2013, 9:07:51 PM
In Reply To @holocronweaver
@holocronweaver WELL DONE
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 19, 2013, 8:40:50 PM
In Reply To @mikehapner
@mikehapner we do, or at least we did! http://t.co/lqbcxiad
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 19, 2013, 7:17:03 PM
In Reply To @robconery
@robconery yeah that's quite some code I checked in. It solves the goddamn halting problem AND proves P = NP.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 19, 2013, 6:49:25 PM
In Reply To @seattlekyle123
@seattlekyle123 that is the fake menu. This is the real one.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 19, 2013, 5:46:50 PM
In Reply To @JasonPunyon
@JasonPunyon @erynofwales buckling spring is a little bit louder http://t.co/FzQ2TSSm
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 19, 2013, 4:12:16 PM
In Reply To @JasonPunyon
@JasonPunyon I like to pretend that I am typing using actual handguns to press the keys
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 19, 2013, 12:08:18 PM
In Reply To @fmanjoo
@fmanjoo depends if the TV show is AWESOME or not. Try the Aquabats Super Show. It is supremely awesome.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 18, 2013, 11:33:31 PM
In Reply To @seiyria
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 18, 2013, 8:12:20 PM
In Reply To @MAGZine
@MAGZine we don't know yet, but we retain an underlying right to re-license the code to enterprises
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 18, 2013, 8:11:56 PM
In Reply To @drylight
@drylight I see someone is angling for a free t-shirt.. :)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 18, 2013, 7:59:12 PM
In Reply To @drylight
@drylight we've had stickers for like 6 months. But no t-shirts yet, that's true. Will try to get to that!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 18, 2013, 7:41:35 PM
In Reply To @seannui
@seannui Twitter is an example of everything not to do in engineering, ever. Incompetent at everything they do. I get daily failwhailes.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 18, 2013, 7:25:30 PM
In Reply To @seannui
@seannui what about it?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 18, 2013, 7:23:30 PM
In Reply To @MAGZine
@MAGZine does this cover it http://t.co/IQuBBpbA ?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 18, 2013, 3:58:12 PM
In Reply To @jzy
@jzy it's seriously awesome on touch laptops and the surface pro. On desktop, yeah, but on touch devices.. it's fantastic.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 18, 2013, 3:12:45 PM
In Reply To @Donny_V
@Donny_V I've logged in zillions of time with Google no issues. But we don't get an email from Twitter as I recall.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 18, 2013, 3:01:25 PM
In Reply To @Donny_V
@Donny_V depends on the auth method, does your provider give us an email we can trust?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 18, 2013, 3:00:21 PM
In Reply To @RockBand
@RockBand @RockBandAide thanks for clarification! But given a game takes at least a year to develop, that'd be at minimum a 2 year hiatus
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 18, 2013, 2:31:10 PM
In Reply To @Donny_V
@Donny_V can you provide more details? Screenshot? What login method?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 18, 2013, 1:24:18 PM
In Reply To @RockBandAide
@RockBandAide @rockband this means the franchise is shelved, like Guitar Hero, and no (plausible) chance of Rock Band 4, right?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 18, 2013, 4:33:15 AM
In Reply To @ciajpk
@loyals I see, you are totally normal? :) we get a lot of feedback from a lot of people. Some of them even as normal as you, perhaps..
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 18, 2013, 4:26:47 AM
In Reply To @ciajpk
@loyals not seeing complaints that Discourse is too complex. Pretty vocal anon daily users on http://t.co/zP3W9gnZ so I would know :)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 18, 2013, 4:24:26 AM
In Reply To @alexrozanski
@alexrozanski get in all that last remaining angst quick!! Also, http://t.co/aHw7mdp0
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 18, 2013, 3:40:36 AM
In Reply To @ciajpk
@loyals nobody could even understand what Google Wave was *for*
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 17, 2013, 3:40:53 PM
In Reply To @jacksonh
@jacksonh pfft it is so much easier than that. Just wake up whenever you hear screaming. This will be the next 4 years of your life. Enjoy.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 17, 2013, 12:01:49 PM
In Reply To @textfiles
@textfiles your beard makes you look older. You should cut it off.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 17, 2013, 12:18:12 AM
In Reply To @timbray
@timbray @jcoglan I did, now I need to go lay down for a while and put a hot towel over my eyes.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 16, 2013, 5:15:56 PM
In Reply To @arasbm
@arasbm @gabrielmgrant we are turning our backs on CoffeeScript because http://t.co/n4FsrXf4
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 16, 2013, 4:11:00 PM
In Reply To @venderbase
@venderbase looks cool! but all tomato here now.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 16, 2013, 3:08:19 PM
In Reply To @_milesokeefe
@_milesokeefe if you view source and see anything but "load this javascript file" (and Google fallbacks), they blew it
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 15, 2013, 11:14:56 PM
In Reply To @mkristensen
@mkristensen thanks for the loan!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 15, 2013, 8:22:24 PM
In Reply To @tensorbodega
@nicksahler OMG PROM
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 15, 2013, 3:03:42 PM
In Reply To @Greenspeak
@Greenspeak I need a press advance copy of PvZ because I AM IMPORTANT. I HAVE A GOD DAMN WIKIPEDIA ENTRY. GIMME.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 15, 2013, 1:51:03 AM
In Reply To @thomasABoyt
@thomasABoyt well, a tablet with a usable keyboard for writing actual paragraphs. Always attached with no bulk. And 10x faster.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 14, 2013, 11:34:22 PM
In Reply To @jarrod_dixon
@jarrod_dixon GOOD TIMES! I like that recent change for anonymous feedback voting, you'll get a lot more that way!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 14, 2013, 12:36:44 PM
In Reply To @JasonPunyon
@JasonPunyon it does have HTTPS which I believe is essential for chat, but otherwise.. cancer. Of the genitals.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 14, 2013, 12:33:02 PM
In Reply To @JasonPunyon
@JasonPunyon hipchat is literally cancer
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 14, 2013, 11:00:00 AM
In Reply To @rkoutnik
@RecodingBlog still don't like it actually, respect the man, but I perfer simple and direct to twee
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 14, 2013, 1:00:54 AM
In Reply To @jzy
@jzy poopin
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 13, 2013, 9:08:31 PM
In Reply To @mathowie
@mathowie @anildash this is a question best asked and answered on Quora! Pedigree is certainly a factor.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 13, 2013, 9:05:38 PM
In Reply To @mathowie
@mathowie @anildash quora never really got significant traffic, why do you think they're resorting to such desperate tactics?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 13, 2013, 8:35:06 PM
In Reply To @GravestonedPug
@GravestonedPug I liked parts of it, but it felt inauthentic. Saying "we sell customer service!" means you sell nothing.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 13, 2013, 6:04:32 PM
In Reply To @gknauss
@gknauss is there a recurring monthly fee to view these videos?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 13, 2013, 5:48:34 PM
In Reply To @gknauss
@gknauss oh, sure you do.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 13, 2013, 5:29:04 PM
In Reply To @mikepoullas
@mikepoullas I use RubyMine 5.0!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 13, 2013, 4:35:35 PM
In Reply To @Hanzo55
@Hanzo55 @evil_trout not the way you do it, it's not
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 13, 2013, 3:38:06 PM
In Reply To @NathanBowers
@NathanBowers all that, without even the promise of new sexytimes..
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 13, 2013, 3:23:32 PM
In Reply To @jorm
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 13, 2013, 3:21:13 PM
In Reply To @Odaeus
@Odaeus sure we love PRs!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 13, 2013, 12:47:29 PM
In Reply To @willjohansson
@willjohansson Jruby is great, but locks you out of many many gems that use C or C++ for speed. We rely on several at Discourse
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 13, 2013, 12:46:21 PM
In Reply To @ironicsans
@ironicsans beats paralysis paralysis
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 13, 2013, 12:42:01 PM
In Reply To @gknauss
@gknauss well now I'm thirsty
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 13, 2013, 12:41:13 PM
In Reply To @splattne
@splattne a valid question
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 13, 2013, 11:39:13 AM
In Reply To @jongalloway
@jongalloway no, I don't like it either. I just like to watch things burn.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 13, 2013, 11:32:16 AM
In Reply To @alphacolin
@alphacolin you're welcome, thanks for the contributions!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 13, 2013, 1:50:48 AM
In Reply To @victorporof
@victorporof nope: http://t.co/X1A8wNI7 looks bad in FF 18.02, IE 10, great in Chrome. (image is sized smaller than actual in html)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Feb 12, 2013, 11:17:20 PM
In Reply To @trajesty
@trajesty dreamcrusher.
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