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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 18, 2012, 6:15:08 PM
In Reply To @Carnage4Life
@Carnage4Life @gigaom that doesn't make sense; Facebook has a vastly larger moral userbase responsibility (and more to lose)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 18, 2012, 11:52:30 AM
In Reply To @darrenkopp
@darrenkopp we did that once already. Once is enough. Preaching to the choir is not useful.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 14, 2012, 6:19:25 PM
In Reply To @emullet
@emullet that rush on Sharqi? That was horrible. I suspect at least one of the OP were actually hacking/cheating.. 42-6?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 14, 2012, 2:54:04 PM
In Reply To @repi
@repi yes, it is beautiful, that's why I spent $1100 on two 7970s to run it this way :)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 12, 2012, 6:29:16 PM
In Reply To @jongalloway
@jongalloway why doesn't anyone use Facebook as a blog? Serious question.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 12, 2012, 6:24:55 PM
In Reply To @justkeydrick
@kpett @jongalloway lol, Google Analytics!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 12, 2012, 5:57:55 PM
In Reply To @Carnage4Life
@Carnage4Life Bing doesn't index enough to be as good as Google; it crawls Stack Exchange 1% (literally) as much. Plus, scraper problems.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 12, 2012, 5:56:10 PM
In Reply To @kimptoc
@kimptoc we don't allow agents on careers as a matter of policy, so this should be a non-issue. If it happens email us urgently.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 11, 2012, 5:53:54 PM
In Reply To @envalid
@envalid totally, I'm with you -- and the iPad can be used for lots of other stuff too, and used multiple semesters..
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 6, 2012, 6:30:34 PM
In Reply To @substitute
@substitute you'll need to convert to Flooz first.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 6, 2012, 6:29:36 PM
In Reply To @waxpancake
@waxpancake I NEED THAT RIGHT NOW SO BAD, for real
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 6, 2012, 4:19:47 PM
In Reply To @marcoarment
@marcoarment @anildash I have very low standards. I like crap.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 6, 2012, 4:18:31 PM
In Reply To @anildash
@anildash @marco well you know Mr. Anil Dash, it alllll depends whose bullshit you are willing to put up with, you see.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 6, 2012, 12:36:59 AM
In Reply To @aalear
@aalear protip: before you rush out and learn to do {x}, figure out what your problem actually is. Does {x} solve that?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 5, 2012, 6:32:49 PM
In Reply To @jzy
@jzy @jongalloway it totally is, too
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 5, 2012, 6:31:49 PM
In Reply To @jongalloway
@jongalloway no, that's not true even a little. Learning to search effectively, sure. Programming is plumbing.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 5, 2012, 6:30:51 PM
In Reply To @jongalloway
@jongalloway next up: everyone learn to be a doctor week! Then plumbers!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 5, 2012, 5:58:23 PM
In Reply To @bluehydrangea56
@tinkerbellg56 pretty much, you nailed it.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 4, 2012, 10:52:37 AM
In Reply To @glassnails
@glassnails it's register assembly! Reg! asm! Ah, never mind... :)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 3, 2012, 3:19:23 PM
In Reply To @timheuer
@timheuer @wesleywiser there is absolutely no functional difference between a service block and a software block, done correctly
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 3, 2012, 2:49:21 PM
In Reply To @timheuer
@timheuer I find that very difficult to believe; these phones are all software. When a call arrives from a certain number, ignore completely
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 1, 2012, 3:03:33 PM
In Reply To @jzy
@jzy I'm not that good yet. Something to aspire to.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 31, 2011, 9:30:19 PM
In Reply To @wilshipley
@wilshipley MILKTHISTLE GOD DAMN IT
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 31, 2011, 9:28:23 PM
In Reply To @welchb
@welchb that is very good to hear for @betsyphd -- hope all turned out well for you!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 30, 2011, 9:00:48 PM
In Reply To @timoreilly
@timoreilly no room; I put it in quotes to indicate it is a Googleable quote #140charsisaharshmistress
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 30, 2011, 8:43:34 PM
In Reply To @jzy
@jzy but it's open!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 30, 2011, 3:23:28 PM
In Reply To @i_ajinkya
@i_ajinkya just email team@stackoverflow.com with details and we'll get it sorted
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 29, 2011, 9:43:10 PM
In Reply To @sufferfest
@sufferfest @betsyphd twins aren't out yet and won't be for at least a week if not more
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 29, 2011, 7:00:20 PM
In Reply To @Hanzo55
@Hanzo55 vote them down; question downvotes are free for a reason
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 29, 2011, 12:38:37 AM
In Reply To @siracusa
@siracusa Get yourself over to http://t.co/wGE9nKnO post haste sir
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 28, 2011, 5:57:49 PM
In Reply To @AlainChristian
@AlainChristian you are like a big stupid head man person.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 28, 2011, 5:54:41 PM
In Reply To @EllieAsksWhy
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 28, 2011, 5:41:08 PM
In Reply To @wilshipley
@wilshipley don't worry, I'm sure he reads your twitter. I mean, he's a hipster.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 27, 2011, 7:50:59 PM
In Reply To @spolsky
@spolsky apparently that works on people as well.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 26, 2011, 6:22:13 PM
In Reply To @jzy
@jzy I miss not reading them
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 26, 2011, 6:06:27 PM
In Reply To @timbray
@timbray to be brutally honest, it'd be cheaper to buy a whole PC for the game than it would be to buy the Apple video card upgrade.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 26, 2011, 5:58:43 PM
In Reply To @timbray
@timbray I believe the mac specific ATI cards require a custom BIOS. You might be able to flash it, I've flashed them before in the past.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 26, 2011, 4:07:58 AM
In Reply To @jwz
@jwz no.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 26, 2011, 12:54:06 AM
In Reply To @jzy
@jzy oh yeah I always hated that. Medieval errand boy isn't fun. I always wanted to finish quests the second I had the required item in hand
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 26, 2011, 12:50:13 AM
In Reply To @jzy
@jzy like everything else, far better on PC
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 25, 2011, 1:02:47 AM
In Reply To @jzy
@jzy if by best you mean worst, perhaps. I want the 15 seconds I waited for that link to load back.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 24, 2011, 5:07:24 PM
In Reply To @Pete_Brown
@Pete_Brown you mean the blind guy? you want to punch the blind guy?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 24, 2011, 7:34:17 AM
In Reply To @ArdaXi
@ArdaXi you need some perspective; see http://t.co/huuf2W2Y
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 24, 2011, 6:25:39 AM
In Reply To @ArdaXi
@ArdaXi I "interfere", for example, because gaming had a meta-tag called [strategy] for a year..
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 24, 2011, 3:42:07 AM
In Reply To @Decker97
@Decker97 nope.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 23, 2011, 11:37:29 PM
In Reply To @rickhodder
@rickhodder no, that's @spolsky who wrote hginit
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 22, 2011, 8:52:18 PM
In Reply To @aalear
@aalear @chris_mahan I also throw in a few complimentary pagan front hugs.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 22, 2011, 8:50:15 PM
In Reply To @secretGeek
@secretGeek wow they totally took a page from the neo-porn GoDaddy playbook :(
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 22, 2011, 6:20:22 PM
In Reply To @NathanBowers
@NathanBowers they were basically the first low-cost web registrar (that I remember). I'm talking 2002 era.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 22, 2011, 3:11:42 PM
In Reply To @siracusa
@siracusa I've been watching a lot of non-Pixar animated films, and I think Pixar is a tad overrated, specially on "second tier" properties
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 22, 2011, 3:02:00 PM
In Reply To @siracusa
@siracusa you wanted more Cars 2? More Bugs Life?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 21, 2011, 11:45:08 PM
In Reply To @kevinmontrose
@kevinmontrose given the sketchy hit detection we've seen on Android phones already I think you know the answer to that
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 21, 2011, 2:19:23 PM
In Reply To @textfiles
@textfiles good enough for me, just making sure
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 21, 2011, 2:17:11 PM
In Reply To @textfiles
@textfiles I hate to be "that guy", but on the mock cover "it's beginnings.." does not exactly inspire confidence
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 20, 2011, 6:37:20 PM
In Reply To @mithra62
@mithra62 it wasn't directed at programmers, but users.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 20, 2011, 6:24:23 PM
In Reply To @SaraJChipps
@SaraJChipps burn the heretic! (did I mention it's a vengeful religion?)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 20, 2011, 12:10:49 AM
In Reply To @secretGeek
@secretGeek no worries mate, buy your own http://t.co/RG6Gz57f
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 20, 2011, 12:05:32 AM
In Reply To @marcoarment
@marcoarment haters gonna hate! It is true that the Fire is the most 1.0est of 1.0 products ever. (Also the only Kindle with no home button)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 19, 2011, 6:36:35 AM
In Reply To @BenBrocka
@BenBrocka it's correct based on current usage patterns. Language evolves.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 19, 2011, 5:37:24 AM
In Reply To @flurdy
@flurdy just view the directory; this is like arguing you need a college to tell you what classes to take in college.. http://t.co/3MXCr7Lx
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 18, 2011, 3:52:14 AM
In Reply To @wilshipley
@wilshipley I beg to differ; that is CLEARLY intended for the ladies. I mean, just listen to the lady doing the voiceover. Clearly.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 18, 2011, 1:56:53 AM
In Reply To @_Tomalak
@_Tomalak enjoy!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 18, 2011, 12:08:05 AM
In Reply To @wilshipley
@wilshipley then have I got a link for you: http://t.co/LaM4OC6e
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 16, 2011, 2:39:56 AM
In Reply To @PranavAmrute
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 15, 2011, 7:19:05 PM
In Reply To @jzy
@jzy you didn't get BF3 limited edition with preorder? B2K included with that. Maps are awesome, it's a must-have.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 15, 2011, 6:14:58 PM
In Reply To @BianchiJohn
@BianchiJohn you really have to sit in them yourself. I do not consider the Aeron a modern chair any more, though.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 15, 2011, 4:46:55 PM
In Reply To @marckus
@marckus these are for our children, not me
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 14, 2011, 6:12:45 PM
In Reply To @textfiles
@textfiles have you watched Black Dynamite? It is a MUST SEE. http://t.co/JhOxUWu8
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 14, 2011, 4:48:00 PM
In Reply To @marcstober
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 14, 2011, 4:42:00 PM
In Reply To @thornae
@thornae ah excellent, it was unsourced where I found it..
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 13, 2011, 8:56:34 PM
In Reply To @jhollington
@jhollington this is so easily solved by simply not using Facebook
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 12, 2011, 11:21:40 AM
In Reply To @boris_pavlovic
@boris_pavlovic is it marked community wiki? See the FAQ
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 11, 2011, 6:39:15 AM
In Reply To @SpadXIII
@SpadXIII yeah, a lot of the overly ergonomic keyboards kind of break stuff. It's like dvorak vs. ascii vs. colemak, etc etc. Too zany.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 11, 2011, 4:30:50 AM
In Reply To @jongalloway
@jongalloway haven't seen it. I just answer all your "I liked this!" tweets that way.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 11, 2011, 4:26:26 AM
In Reply To @jongalloway
@jongalloway sucked.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 9, 2011, 6:57:34 PM
In Reply To @shanselman
@shanselman @robconery we need food and drink to survive, whereas we don't *need* 99 cent apps. Not exactly the same thing.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 8, 2011, 7:28:53 PM
In Reply To @NathanBowers
@NathanBowers the hardware isn't really a problem; it's the sucky software they should be worried about.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 8, 2011, 7:09:57 PM
In Reply To @siracusa
@siracusa @hotdogsladies but it won't. There's darkness on the edge of town.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 8, 2011, 5:19:34 PM
In Reply To @ip2k
@ip2k the rules they used are pretty sensible to me. Not much different from fair use 4 point check http://t.co/c3Y4H2Ob
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 8, 2011, 4:49:03 PM
In Reply To @spolsky
@spolsky you are Well, Actuallying the hell out of that. "Don't get our clever inside joke team name wrong!"
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 8, 2011, 2:37:58 AM
In Reply To @dingstweets
@dingstweets sorry that is patented.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 7, 2011, 11:32:24 PM
In Reply To @wilshipley
@wilshipley or Guitar Hero!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 7, 2011, 7:27:51 PM
In Reply To @kevindente
@kevindente I need to use Scalable SVG Graphics on my ATM Machine which will have a Solid State HDD Drive.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 6, 2011, 3:28:05 AM
In Reply To @ManMadeMoon
@ManMadeMoon Source Code was the best scifi movie I've seen in ages. Kudos.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 5, 2011, 1:19:29 AM
In Reply To @ChaseFlorell
@ChaseFlorell #idontthinkthatsreallynecessaryisit
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 4, 2011, 10:45:42 PM
In Reply To @gknauss
@gknauss oh God that guy co-wrote Kokomo. He's worse than Hitler. http://t.co/E9DIad9I
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 4, 2011, 10:43:56 PM
In Reply To @gknauss
@gknauss be sure to wear some flowers in your hair. http://t.co/okNg9fv3
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 4, 2011, 5:03:50 AM
In Reply To @NathanBowers
@NathanBowers I don't think women are submitting those, dude
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 4, 2011, 12:12:05 AM
In Reply To @timbray
@timbray beautiful
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 3, 2011, 2:22:28 PM
In Reply To @splattne
@splattne I also replace mechanical hard drives with solid state ones..
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 3, 2011, 1:11:36 PM
In Reply To @gknauss
@gknauss fabric seats. mmmmmm
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 2, 2011, 2:51:37 PM
In Reply To @tooshel
@tooshel no, I didn't vote you down. Question is extremely vague and impossible to answer.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 2, 2011, 2:42:03 PM
In Reply To @jzy
@jzy I believe that happened to me too with the iOS 5.0 update.. I remember that I had to manually tick the "restore apps" checkbox
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 2, 2011, 2:28:06 PM
In Reply To @jongalloway
@jongalloway @NathanBowers is a problem solving MACHINE. "use touch! it's like rubbing some 'tussin in a broken arm!"
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Dec 2, 2011, 2:18:36 PM
In Reply To @tooshel
@tooshel that is not a good question. sorry.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 30, 2011, 2:17:24 PM
In Reply To @edbott
@edbott @JudyBott congrats, or should I say, apologies :)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Nov 29, 2011, 4:10:17 PM
In Reply To @MJSwart
@MJSwart fantastic! the math site does very, very well on our engine.
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