Codinghorror Twitter Archive
Posts Replies

Page 289 / 363

avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 5, 2012, 1:03:37 PM
In Reply To @snarkyxanf
@snarkyxanf it's already heavily skewed in that direction
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 5, 2012, 12:06:31 PM
In Reply To @jessewright
@jessewright I looked it up and backlinked it! Great pic btw! :)
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 4, 2012, 7:44:28 PM
In Reply To @willhains
@willhains I hate you. Also, you are fired.
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 4, 2012, 7:44:01 PM
In Reply To @wingedpig
@wingedpig I'll mail you a pic later
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 4, 2012, 7:37:19 PM
In Reply To @wingedpig
@wingedpig the 2012 models I got have a *very* good outflow cover flap that I couldn't dislodge with my finger at all! I'm hopeful!
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 4, 2012, 6:42:57 PM
In Reply To @zenrhino
@zenrhino @buildstarted mmmm little chocolate donuts. The breakfast of champions.
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 4, 2012, 5:52:44 PM
In Reply To @blowdart
@blowdart they were the sneakers, though -- they used their *own* characteristics (native, unwritten language)
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 4, 2012, 4:15:09 PM
In Reply To @kevindente
@kevindente any time except right now, man! it's busy!
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 4, 2012, 3:11:48 PM
In Reply To @NathanBowers
@NathanBowers it is the most minimalist computer, all display
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 4, 2012, 2:26:58 PM
In Reply To @NathanBowers
@NathanBowers the iPad is a better computer than a MacBook right now, retina FTW
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 4, 2012, 1:10:11 PM
In Reply To @textfiles
@textfiles @zittrain @internetnetarchive how can you slam the IA? Nobody else is doing anything like it! It's a national effing treasure!
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 4, 2012, 11:51:33 AM
In Reply To @ratkins
@ratkins use the code generator app from Google!
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 4, 2012, 10:33:12 AM
In Reply To @marcusswope
@marcusswope no but stay tuned! I could say more but then they'd have to kill me!
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 4, 2012, 2:44:01 AM
In Reply To @kevinmontrose
@kevinmontrose "[I" doesn't even sound like a valid class, but some kind of implementation detail
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 4, 2012, 12:23:46 AM
In Reply To @kevinmontrose
@kevinmontrose e.g. it's not a problem you actually have, it's just a speculative discussion based on history?
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 4, 2012, 12:23:02 AM
In Reply To @kevinmontrose
@kevinmontrose I think that belongs on programmers.se, doesn't it? If it's a "history" question
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 3, 2012, 9:18:49 PM
In Reply To @migueldeicaza
@migueldeicaza awww cutie!
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 3, 2012, 7:23:57 PM
In Reply To @danudey
@danudey I'm thinking a pretty high fee, like $500
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 3, 2012, 7:16:04 PM
In Reply To @NathanBowers
@NathanBowers @jongalloway There's a Craplet For That (tm)
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 3, 2012, 6:53:27 PM
In Reply To @Greenspeak
@Greenspeak terrorists always say that.
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 3, 2012, 1:35:32 AM
In Reply To @anaisbetts
@xpaulbettsx @jongalloway http://t.co/XPlAvYAJ the one that expired in 2003, almost 10 years ago?
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 3, 2012, 1:30:25 AM
In Reply To @jongalloway
@jongalloway <gasp> animated GIFs are the future! Take it back, or prepare for a full-scale animated GIF assault on your fortress!
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 2, 2012, 6:04:36 PM
In Reply To @yutsi_e
@darthyutsi no, dummy, it was asdfghjkl, DUH
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 2, 2012, 4:49:02 PM
In Reply To @caderoux
@caderoux @david_welch aw yeah, true, was not thinking that through, since obviously they have the password as provided by the user
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 2, 2012, 4:07:16 PM
In Reply To @david_welch
@david_welch well, technically they could be storing 3 hashes instead of 1, could they not?
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 2, 2012, 3:48:20 PM
In Reply To @waxpancake
@waxpancake @adrianholovaty it looks like Google still hasn't patched the "flip the video and now it is undetectable" trick for video, tho
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 2, 2012, 2:50:03 PM
In Reply To @mtrausch
@mtrausch I didn't say it applied to 99% of people. JUST THE RIGHT ONE PERCENT
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 2, 2012, 2:37:03 PM
In Reply To @anaisbetts
@xpaulbettsx when you outlaw truth, only criminals will use truth, etc
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 2, 2012, 2:34:32 PM
In Reply To @anildash
@anildash A++++++ ADVISING WOULD MAKE ADVISOR AGAIN
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 2, 2012, 2:05:07 PM
In Reply To @anaisbetts
@xpaulbettsx in the wrong hands, guns are dangerous too. It depends how you use it, and what your goals are.
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 2, 2012, 1:45:19 PM
In Reply To @kreiggers
@kreiggers I haven't, but it looks cool! Not sure it would fit the 3 monitors I use. I'll measure. Using IKEA Jerker now.
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 2, 2012, 1:08:22 PM
In Reply To @mbuckbee
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 2, 2012, 12:32:46 PM
In Reply To @migueldeicaza
@migueldeicaza so you guys built this amazing hardcore Mono tech, brought it to iPhone/Android, but WordPress Y U CANT HANDLE IT?
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 2, 2012, 12:23:20 PM
In Reply To @migueldeicaza
@migueldeicaza there is still a duplicated sentence in the blog post!
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 1, 2012, 12:56:24 PM
In Reply To @klmr
@klmr @lizardbill btw this is great example of http://t.co/Q3P3gsSK
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
May 1, 2012, 12:04:32 PM
In Reply To @elijah_zupancic
@shitsukoisaru take heart: some dudes might be into you, if you're a hot dude. :)
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 30, 2012, 6:28:08 PM
In Reply To @textfiles
@textfiles but seriously if it is cat related or otherwise fits the theme, I wouldn't judge you. too much.
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 30, 2012, 6:27:27 PM
In Reply To @textfiles
@textfiles how much is your soul worth?
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 30, 2012, 6:05:44 PM
In Reply To @NathanBowers
@NathanBowers @rjs jesus, everything about Facebook's design is horrible. Everything.
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 30, 2012, 12:23:00 AM
In Reply To @offby1
@offby1 @tek_news no I meant the person who wrote about that "blunder" is moronic. Emailing yourself is what I said, and it's simple.
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 30, 2012, 12:20:55 AM
In Reply To @offby1
@offby1 @tek_news as I said, and as quoted there "email yourself highly sensitive data". Seems like someone misunderstood me.
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 30, 2012, 12:19:55 AM
In Reply To @offby1
@offby1 @tek_news when you email yourself, it never leaves Google's servers. There is no "between" there.
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 30, 2012, 12:18:30 AM
In Reply To @offby1
@offby1 @tek_news gmail is https by default and has been for at least a year now.
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 30, 2012, 12:16:54 AM
In Reply To @NathanBowers
@NathanBowers this is how @rockhardawesome tells stories, except his also start with "one mornin'.."
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 28, 2012, 5:54:16 PM
In Reply To @onaclov2000
@onaclov2000 about the only way is to buy PDFs from the publishers when possible
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 27, 2012, 8:53:53 PM
In Reply To @mojombo
@mojombo @jsncostello note that contrary to popular belief, it is not pronounced "Yo, Semite!"
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 27, 2012, 12:37:14 PM
In Reply To @christopherdone
@christopherdone yeah, I should have just linked to the Atwood RUPP method first. I already deleted the other tweet a while ago.
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 26, 2012, 11:15:51 AM
In Reply To @jordangray
@jordangray give it an answer; sadly no new answers!
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 26, 2012, 2:07:29 AM
In Reply To @jzy
@jzy eek! everyone OK?
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 26, 2012, 12:20:09 AM
In Reply To @Greenspeak
@Greenspeak I prefer to think of it as "pinching it" or "crushing it" http://t.co/9BHMsCod
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 25, 2012, 11:01:21 PM
In Reply To @timbray
@timbray what's amazing is that Watchmen wasn't a disaster. LOTR was pretty good I thought: http://t.co/9LOdXOM3
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 25, 2012, 1:56:48 PM
In Reply To @_e0da_
@splatoperator works fine for me in Firefox and Chrome.. just tested.. maybe clear your cache on my site?
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 25, 2012, 1:48:45 AM
In Reply To @shanselman
@shanselman @splattne @betsyphd @jzy @NathanBowers @marcoarment we had pre-LATCH vehicles in 2008-2010 and it suuuucked. Latch is way better
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 25, 2012, 1:46:21 AM
In Reply To @splattne
@splattne @betsyphd @jzy @NathanBowers @marcoarment the 2005 TED talk *definitely* predates the car seats we have. 5 point harness racecar
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 24, 2012, 7:30:15 PM
In Reply To @NathanBowers
@NathanBowers overly dramatic?
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 24, 2012, 3:10:47 PM
In Reply To @herdingcode
@herdingcode @odetocode @stack72 Would you eat the moon if it were made of ribs?
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 24, 2012, 1:37:51 PM
In Reply To @SpeckK
@SpecKK sure, job #1 is to make sure your core website is awesome, is it not?
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 24, 2012, 11:15:40 AM
In Reply To @mwiik
@mwiik that is never, ever going to happen lol
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 23, 2012, 6:24:26 PM
In Reply To @jhugman
@jhugman well it's like 20 minutes old?
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 23, 2012, 6:13:57 PM
In Reply To @ABrugsch
@ABrugsch and the GPU
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 23, 2012, 2:08:20 PM
In Reply To @TALlama
@TALlama I'd argue until you split you won't know what's *worth* splitting time for. But yes, abandon the ones you don't love.
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 23, 2012, 2:06:09 PM
In Reply To @timbray
@timbray I look at the cover of that book and think, "gee, not many women programmers. Wonder why?" (not complaining, just The Way It Is)
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 23, 2012, 2:05:30 PM
In Reply To @anildash
@anildash I would seriously consider Windows Phone but WebKit is so good and so dominant, and so crucial to mobile web. IE9 not enough.
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 23, 2012, 1:54:44 PM
In Reply To @TALlama
@TALlama perhaps, but I think fear is more common. If you're going to turn the dial, turn it away from fear.
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 22, 2012, 11:37:48 PM
In Reply To @TheEvanCarroll
@TheEvanCarroll no need; I won't be there, either
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 22, 2012, 4:39:01 PM
In Reply To @seldo
@seldo the world needs more playgrounds
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 22, 2012, 4:15:02 PM
In Reply To @SmarterSoftware
@SmarterSoftware rubymine is actually quite good: http://t.co/ZvpnJGpn
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 22, 2012, 3:31:28 PM
In Reply To @Nightgunner5
@Nightgunner5 that's impressive actually which browser and what CPU specifically?
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 21, 2012, 4:06:30 PM
In Reply To @EllieAsksWhy
@EllieAsksWhy that's all public already anyway, but thanks for considering it!
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 21, 2012, 2:56:06 PM
In Reply To @EllieAsksWhy
@EllieAsksWhy @isomorphisms I proposed a FAQ change in my answer there, would be a good idea http://t.co/Lmgnr9tQ
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 21, 2012, 2:46:31 PM
In Reply To @EllieAsksWhy
@EllieAsksWhy @isomorphisms the mods are kind of sensitive about flags that should have been user actions, eg "wikipedia, click edit & fix"
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 20, 2012, 6:33:56 PM
In Reply To @seldo
@seldo ask them what HTTP 418 does
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 20, 2012, 6:21:24 PM
In Reply To @anildash
@anildash is it the past? People still use TypePad/Movable Type and WordPress today.
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 20, 2012, 2:20:39 PM
In Reply To @timsneath
@timsneath fair point, but how much have its peers grown (or shrunk) in that same time? It's all relative, etc.
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 20, 2012, 10:57:20 AM
In Reply To @siracusa
@siracusa amen brother! Who you gonna call?
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 20, 2012, 2:00:32 AM
In Reply To @TrevorBramble
@TrevorBramble yeah I don't feel developers should settle for coding in a text editor (or a text-editor-with-addons). Put your CPUs to work.
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 20, 2012, 1:10:41 AM
In Reply To @jongalloway
@jongalloway there's really a point of diminishing returns after the sixth factor.
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 19, 2012, 11:54:55 PM
In Reply To @kevindente
@kevindente I'm beginning to understand why Twitter auto-unfollowed you on my behalf.
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 19, 2012, 11:16:10 PM
In Reply To @axlotl
@axlotl I should link to someone else's inferior description of the uncanny valley? People also complain that I link to wikipedia too much
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 19, 2012, 1:48:19 PM
In Reply To @kevinmontrose
@kevinmontrose are you sick? get better soon!
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 19, 2012, 1:19:53 PM
In Reply To @edbott
@edbott at least I apologized!
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 19, 2012, 1:19:05 PM
In Reply To @sfmnemonic
@sfmnemonic @edbott only Hitler would prefer that. (I'm sorry)
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 19, 2012, 12:33:52 AM
In Reply To @bates_thomas
@bates_thomas the starting is the harder part for most folks :)
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 19, 2012, 12:07:47 AM
In Reply To @Greenspeak
@Greenspeak you didn't have to use your AK?
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 18, 2012, 3:14:20 AM
In Reply To @secretGeek
@secretGeek leave it as a comment!
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 17, 2012, 7:33:19 PM
In Reply To @jeffmoser
@jeffmoser too far :)
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 17, 2012, 7:31:35 PM
In Reply To @ftrain
@ftrain more like vrml hardly working group, amirite?
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 17, 2012, 4:04:50 PM
In Reply To @NathanBowers
@NathanBowers iBooks is fucking awful. Get over it.
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 17, 2012, 3:56:19 PM
In Reply To @NathanBowers
@NathanBowers iBooks = ass. QED. Worst iPad app I've used BY FAR.
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 17, 2012, 3:53:57 PM
In Reply To @NathanBowers
@NathanBowers it is wayyy more than acceptable if you try a Kindle Fire. Or any other Android anything. Could it be faster? Sure.
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 17, 2012, 3:48:37 PM
In Reply To @NathanBowers
@NathanBowers bitch my loins are never NOT GIRDED
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 17, 2012, 3:27:43 PM
In Reply To @NathanBowers
@NathanBowers and now look at you, a core Rails contributor with a Turing Award
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 17, 2012, 3:14:43 PM
In Reply To @NathanBowers
@NathanBowers dammit I should have put Initech on there!
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 17, 2012, 12:29:57 PM
In Reply To @textfiles
@textfiles YEAR 22 WAREZZZZZzzZ
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 16, 2012, 11:25:49 AM
In Reply To @RockBandAide
@RockBandAide because I'd assume people who buy Blitz may not have RB1/RB2/RB3, already.
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 16, 2012, 11:25:24 AM
In Reply To @RockBandAide
@RockBandAide I guess they'll definitely be $19.99 then (which is not a problem, but I thought they could do say $9.99 if less new tracks)
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 16, 2012, 11:22:00 AM
In Reply To @RockBandAide
@RockBandAide I'm a little afraid Rock Band Blitz will fill out the other 25 (?) tracks it includes with existing DLC/licensed songs not new
avatar
Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Apr 14, 2012, 4:31:30 PM
In Reply To @mbhoek
@mbhoek you should time how long it will take the author to write it as well.
Newer Page 289 / 363 Older