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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 16, 2012, 1:08:29 PM
In Reply To @DrPizza
@DrPizza meh, they see (armed) police everywhere all the time anyhow. Police are good guys.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 16, 2012, 2:18:29 AM
In Reply To @samsaffron
@samsaffron @mdu4rt3 I'm still pushing for portable nukes
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 16, 2012, 1:42:43 AM
In Reply To @gposton
@gposton adults talk about both. Hard to imagine how you'd kill 26 people in 10 minutes any other way. So easy.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 15, 2012, 9:13:22 PM
In Reply To @DonReamey
@qualitycode @jdgwillard do guns grow food, too?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 15, 2012, 6:59:18 PM
In Reply To @michaelipscombe
@michaelipscombe agreed, pools are risky. And expensive. Wake me up when every year children are thrown in and held down.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 15, 2012, 6:32:42 PM
In Reply To @michaelipscombe
@michaelipscombe if owning a gun cost as much as owning a pool, I think we would be in better shape.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 15, 2012, 10:10:20 AM
In Reply To @kejoad
@kejoad nice!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 15, 2012, 1:02:58 AM
In Reply To @dotNetKnight
@dotNetKnight @jdgwillard that's why you need a portable nuke. It's the only way to be sure.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 15, 2012, 12:53:17 AM
In Reply To @dotNetKnight
@dotNetKnight @jdgwillard be brave enough to accept the idea that you can fight people with guns, without using guns. http://t.co/XCRIjhWU
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 15, 2012, 12:51:35 AM
In Reply To @jarrod_dixon
@jarrod_dixon @JasonPunyon SLAPPIN DA BASS?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 15, 2012, 12:40:24 AM
In Reply To @dotNetKnight
@dotNetKnight @jdgwillard remind me: when was the last time guns were successfully used to change anything about the American government?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 15, 2012, 12:37:54 AM
In Reply To @baconmeteor
@baconmeteor well I understand, being a super famous Venture Capitalist, and all, that you obviously have bigger fish to fry. <3
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 15, 2012, 12:35:42 AM
In Reply To @baconmeteor
@baconmeteor donated. Now to be completely crass, might I get a response to emails? Token responses gratefully accepted.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 15, 2012, 12:16:16 AM
In Reply To @dotNetKnight
@dotNetKnight @jdgwillard I wasn't aware the second amendment was a person with opinions.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 14, 2012, 9:58:58 PM
In Reply To @migueldeicaza
@migueldeicaza he is a pain in the ass but I love him anyway
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 14, 2012, 8:01:20 PM
In Reply To @__darkwords__
@ditchurd let's use grief as a tool to silence movements.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 14, 2012, 6:43:01 PM
In Reply To @jdgwillard
@jdgwillard and how many attacks like that since? How many children killed in schools with guns since then?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 14, 2012, 6:42:18 PM
In Reply To @jdgwillard
@jdgwillard ok, so portable nukes for everyone for protection, right?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 14, 2012, 6:40:36 PM
In Reply To @jdgwillard
@jdgwillard And tell me how many kids died in that attack?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 14, 2012, 6:29:56 PM
In Reply To @jdgwillard
@jdgwillard It's the truth. Honest question: name the last incident where a single civilian killed 25+ other people in an hour without guns.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 14, 2012, 6:20:13 PM
In Reply To @whitlockjc
@whitlockjc I'm not sure how strong restrictions, like a pilot's license that requires training and cert, would be that big of a penalty.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 14, 2012, 6:16:36 PM
In Reply To @whitlockjc
@whitlockjc nothing is a complete fix to anything. But it's a huge step in the right direction.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 14, 2012, 6:14:29 PM
In Reply To @jdgwillard
@jdgwillard I'm American because I tolerate and respect opinions that are different from mine, even if I disagree with them.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 14, 2012, 6:13:31 PM
In Reply To @whitlockjc
@whitlockjc let's count deaths, shall we? zero. Versus ~25.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 14, 2012, 6:10:23 PM
In Reply To @cj7wilson
@cj7wilson you'll need a nuke for the ultimate protection.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 14, 2012, 5:52:49 PM
In Reply To @franklinleonard
@franklinleonard the right to bear arms, basically.. country founded on a principle. That I think is kind of obsolete and harmful now.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 14, 2012, 3:44:42 PM
In Reply To @ExMember
@ExMember it worked because even crazy people realize you have to regulate something that could kill ALL the children. Eg. human race.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 14, 2012, 3:14:14 PM
In Reply To @volkadav
@volkadav neither does 100% of homeland security policies on shoe bombing, airplane liquids, etc, but we do that anyway.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 14, 2012, 3:09:03 PM
In Reply To @whitlockjc
@whitlockjc @jasonwhaley guns just make it a whole lot easier, faster, and efficient to do at scale.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 14, 2012, 3:00:38 PM
In Reply To @moonbas3
@ryancmoon I use a knife to make dinner. Never made dinner with a gun before. I guess I could try.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 14, 2012, 2:57:15 PM
In Reply To @moonbas3
@ryancmoon no deaths, from what I read.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 14, 2012, 2:08:41 PM
In Reply To @dadtimeseight
@ckincincy @bonafidechicken For years now I have heard the word "Wait!" http://t.co/xramHewy
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 14, 2012, 1:41:13 PM
In Reply To @siracusa
@siracusa @wilshipley @drwave yeah really, the story of America is that each generation does better than the previous. Can it go on forever?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 14, 2012, 1:24:58 PM
In Reply To @NathanBowers
@NathanBowers also a good reason, since threaded is much more complex to display and takes more room.. yes?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 14, 2012, 5:30:12 AM
In Reply To @dansdata
@dansdata you need to launch the Create a New Human Experiment. The ultimate pet. It's nuts. http://t.co/Om0T3hMJ
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 14, 2012, 3:04:10 AM
In Reply To @nabeel
@nabeel what's the rate of change on those two numbers, though? That's the real question.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 14, 2012, 12:01:54 AM
In Reply To @Gryzor
@Gryzor drop by! I got a new drum throne..
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 13, 2012, 1:30:10 AM
In Reply To @wolfr_2
@wolfr_ that's fine if you can deal with 1 extra tap to reveal "mouseover" controls that would be UBER noisy if duplicated on every item
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 12, 2012, 9:03:37 PM
In Reply To @mikelbring
@mikelbring @zackkitzmiller not what I asked. Is there a progress bar or indicator?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 12, 2012, 8:56:33 PM
In Reply To @zackkitzmiller
@zackkitzmiller that's the video shown in the URL I provided. No progress bar though.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 12, 2012, 8:39:13 PM
In Reply To @johnolilly
@johnolilly see, you shoulda gone Bourne. No lady time allocation necessary there. :) Movie is decent, but weirdly tangential to Bourne.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 12, 2012, 6:58:38 PM
In Reply To @davidwholland
@davidwholland understood, but nothing is truly infinite. Maybe you were deep linked into a list of 2,500 things. Where are you?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 12, 2012, 6:44:26 PM
In Reply To @joshm
@joshm I cannot, for reasons that will become clear on Feb 1 2013.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 12, 2012, 5:00:50 PM
In Reply To @joshm
@joshm I truly thought that system would make sense until I sat down and tried to use it. So much friction and stress.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 12, 2012, 2:57:39 PM
In Reply To @balpha
@balpha @mstum here is how I saw it http://t.co/x3q4RjBb Ok maybe not in German, but you know.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 12, 2012, 2:37:18 PM
In Reply To @balpha
@balpha I played it, but I was terrible at graphic adventures. No patience.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 12, 2012, 11:26:35 AM
In Reply To @migueldeicaza
@migueldeicaza @jonskeet I don't think that's actually possible, never seen broken touchscreen interface on any OS.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 12, 2012, 11:06:21 AM
In Reply To @jonskeet
@jonskeet one nice thing about touchscreen: gets us away from perms broken touchpad drivers on pc :(
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 12, 2012, 11:02:41 AM
In Reply To @jonskeet
@jonskeet 1. Use windows key as home button 2. Swipe in from top and sides 3. If using mouse, right click 4. That's it!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 12, 2012, 10:49:07 AM
In Reply To @irace
@irace @johnolilly excellent thank you!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 11, 2012, 6:46:52 PM
In Reply To @rands
@rands WE MUST GO FURTHER!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 11, 2012, 6:12:34 PM
In Reply To @dw_harrison
@twinparent I like to translate that into "I wish someone would punch me in the face right now."
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 11, 2012, 5:39:25 PM
In Reply To @kesterallen
@kesterallen sure email me
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 11, 2012, 2:03:08 PM
In Reply To @johnolilly
@johnolilly nobody there tests on an iPad? This has been going on for quite a while now. That's like Twitter level sloppiness.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 11, 2012, 1:13:48 PM
In Reply To @eviltrout
@evil_trout virtual insanity!!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 11, 2012, 6:11:23 AM
In Reply To @jordangray
@jordangray This is too long for Twitter. Go have some kids. Figure it out yourself. That's real science. :)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 11, 2012, 5:47:40 AM
In Reply To @jordangray
@jordangray we ALWAYS encounter small girls who are fascinated with our twin babies. Small boys? neeeevvveerrrrrr evveerrrr.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 11, 2012, 5:46:47 AM
In Reply To @jordangray
@jordangray I'm sure there are statistical outliers, but in general, boys love the pew-pew and girls love the babies. Vice-versa not true.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 11, 2012, 5:37:20 AM
In Reply To @jordangray
@jordangray do you have children? Male and female? I do. Many of these differences are innate, per observation of reality.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 10, 2012, 7:01:14 PM
In Reply To @gaberivera
@gaberivera what are you, like 12 years old? I like you.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 10, 2012, 1:06:37 AM
In Reply To @hmemcpy
@hmemcpy I can neither confirm nor deny any aspect of what you are insinuating for 2013
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 9, 2012, 11:25:30 PM
In Reply To @penartur
@penartur the "rated" lumens can vary widely. I find that the 9w LED bulbs that are 60w "equivalent" are very close. The 6w ones not close.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 9, 2012, 9:36:18 PM
In Reply To @penartur
@penartur LEDs are more efficient by at least 30%. Also instant on, much longer life, no mercury, etc
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 9, 2012, 4:25:20 PM
In Reply To @BONKIT
@BONKIT climate here is quite mild, and they are under eaves so no direct rain.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 9, 2012, 4:24:55 PM
In Reply To @chrisyewchuk
@chrisyewchuk yeah, I tried one first before buying three more.. it's surprisingly not far from the 120w halogens. Less spotlight-y.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 8, 2012, 11:02:09 PM
In Reply To @textfiles
@textfiles ask me about the time we fed our cats soy milk. Licklicklick.. Lick... Lick... (evil cat stare)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 8, 2012, 8:39:00 PM
In Reply To @rharpur
@rharpur definitely iPad, for kids software it is not even close
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 7, 2012, 6:49:56 PM
In Reply To @b4nn0n
@b4nn0n you'll find out on Feb 1 2013
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 7, 2012, 6:23:24 PM
In Reply To @donpark
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 7, 2012, 5:37:25 PM
In Reply To @Inferis
@Inferis @migueldeicaza that is just crazy cat lady talk
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 7, 2012, 5:36:43 PM
In Reply To @migueldeicaza
@migueldeicaza dude or lady? congrats. it is really fun to see the other side, as dudes and ladies are SOOOO different, even very early on.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 7, 2012, 5:35:46 PM
In Reply To @ctrack_rickd
@ctrack_rickd @fazalashfaq @ericnakagawa even age 5 feels like an eternity from now at 10 months.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 7, 2012, 5:32:24 PM
In Reply To @Slykatana
@fazalashfaq @ericnakagawa fortunately, these are girls. So easier than boys until age 13, far enough in the future to avoid thinking of :)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 7, 2012, 5:25:59 PM
In Reply To @migueldeicaza
@migueldeicaza oh yeah one is easy mode. Try three, man.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 7, 2012, 5:23:20 PM
In Reply To @ericnakagawa
@ericnakagawa it would take two babysitters, for the twins + the toddler. I don't know any that can do all 3 kids at once.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 7, 2012, 5:02:39 PM
In Reply To @blowdart
@blowdart all science here mate. IVF.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 7, 2012, 4:33:15 PM
In Reply To @photomatt
@photomatt @gaberivera no need! all the cool folks switched back to low-res iPad minis already! :)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 7, 2012, 1:50:52 PM
In Reply To @Greenspeak
@Greenspeak why do I click these? Why? Why? Oh god whyyyyy
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 7, 2012, 3:40:12 AM
In Reply To @NathanBowers
@NathanBowers gotta download the app to view that website, man!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 7, 2012, 2:26:43 AM
In Reply To @westmaaan
@westmaaan interesting q, does that happen on a virtual machine too?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 6, 2012, 7:13:27 PM
In Reply To @waxpancake
@waxpancake @fromabasement melancholy fame cover is the best thing ever
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 6, 2012, 3:15:40 PM
In Reply To @otipeyimisow
@aaronfay Er... That's good?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 6, 2012, 5:04:28 AM
In Reply To @jongalloway
@jongalloway GRANDMA GOT RUN OVER BY A REINDEER!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 5, 2012, 7:28:14 PM
In Reply To @anildash
@anildash the solution is to have a finely tuned system of not giving a shit
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 5, 2012, 1:50:29 PM
In Reply To @jakemcgraw
@jakemcgraw @jeresig see http://t.co/3hdAgyUZ has answer from Google employee, etc. Definitive IMO.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 5, 2012, 1:29:31 PM
In Reply To @asmartbear
@asmartbear oh my god this changes everything
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 4, 2012, 8:44:25 PM
In Reply To @jarrod_dixon
@jarrod_dixon @SuperDalgas this is a goldmine, now when anything goes wrong with it you can.. wait for it.. wait for it.. BLAME DALGAS
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 4, 2012, 12:39:20 AM
In Reply To @johnolilly
@johnolilly interactive, live textbooks. This was something mentioned in a Beagle Brothers demo floppy I loaded in 1983, and it blew my mind
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 3, 2012, 11:23:00 PM
In Reply To @OmarShahine
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 3, 2012, 6:10:52 PM
In Reply To @sivers
@sivers well, you can distinguish between random griping and someone proposing at least some fragment of a solution or improvement.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 3, 2012, 6:04:16 PM
In Reply To @sivers
@sivers if everyone was happy, there would be no forward progress. The rebels dissatisfied with the status quo are inventors, visionaries.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 3, 2012, 4:09:55 PM
In Reply To @ceejayoz
@ceejayoz @StackExchange massive abuse from EC2 instances. Had to lock the door. Sorry. Try linode, etc.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 3, 2012, 1:47:30 PM
In Reply To @linse
@linse can you provide URLs to any observed sexism on Stack Overflow? I'd like to have a look, as that would be a moderation error.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 3, 2012, 1:46:01 PM
In Reply To @Yserbius123
@Yserbius123 it puts the lotion in the basket
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 3, 2012, 1:43:50 PM
In Reply To @fmanjoo
@fmanjoo correction: children ruin everything.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 3, 2012, 12:36:22 AM
In Reply To @gknauss
@gknauss there is another way to eat ice cream?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 2, 2012, 8:06:26 PM
In Reply To @popSLATE
@popslate you're welcome :)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 2, 2012, 1:19:37 AM
In Reply To @NathanBowers
@NathanBowers peace out Tommy. You had a good life.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 1, 2012, 4:59:59 AM
In Reply To @DrPizza
@DrPizza it's also possible to pull that off by asking and answering often, and well.
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