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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 4, 2010, 1:01:39 AM
In Reply To @extremely_jake
@jkantzer bummer :(
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 4, 2010, 12:48:20 AM
In Reply To @jongalloway
@jongalloway write it up on http://photo.stackexchange.com -- leave some breadcrumb trails of your awesome for the next adventurer
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 2, 2010, 4:59:26 PM
In Reply To @po8crg
@po8crg @wilw it depends who the individual copyright holder is; some of them are total jerks and can't be reasoned with
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 1, 2010, 2:25:37 PM
In Reply To @billcava
@billcava it takes some time for our feeling to grow
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Oct 1, 2010, 1:33:53 AM
In Reply To @ashleyw
@ashleyw skinny pixel grid is the world we live in. Monitor DPI is going nowhere fast, even graphed over 10 years.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 30, 2010, 8:21:08 PM
In Reply To @wilshipley
@wilshipley where may I buy this "Somewhat Perturbed Birds" game BECAUSE IT SOUNDS AWESOME
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 30, 2010, 3:18:29 PM
In Reply To @jaspio
@jaspio ugh.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 30, 2010, 3:42:41 AM
In Reply To @westi
@westi yes, and blog entries are better than twitter messages. Therefore we should cancel twitter.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 30, 2010, 3:25:42 AM
In Reply To @nacin
@nacin implies *insane* amounts of setup overhead to get to a point where you can run unit tests, run the project.. impractical IMO
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 30, 2010, 12:47:02 AM
In Reply To @wilshipley
@wilshipley it's a KKK rally
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 29, 2010, 9:28:05 PM
In Reply To @secretGeek
@secretGeek I take solace in knowing that he is DEEPLY UNHAPPY despite his wealth. DEEPLY.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 29, 2010, 5:56:58 PM
In Reply To @tcely
@tcely IT DOES IF YOURE A *PRO* MAN!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 29, 2010, 3:48:29 PM
In Reply To @just_mike
@just_mike not cool
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 29, 2010, 3:43:14 PM
In Reply To @Spatacoli
@Spatacoli I KEEEEELLLL YOUUUU
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 29, 2010, 2:56:22 PM
In Reply To @brianfinnerty
@brianfinnerty YOU ARE DEAD INSIDE
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 29, 2010, 1:20:59 PM
In Reply To @sholsinger
@sholsinger @psolsky we followed up and he honors our attribution rules. But ads are still redirecting.. report it! http://goo.gl/dR12
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 29, 2010, 5:56:02 AM
In Reply To @gnuchu
@gnuchu you don't have +200 on any network site? that's worth a +100 starting bonus on all other sites..
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 29, 2010, 5:21:22 AM
In Reply To @systempuntoout
@systempuntoout not enough XKCD cartoons?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 29, 2010, 2:42:35 AM
In Reply To @mattcutts
@mattcutts we adapted the "tips for getting help" and require reading for newbie users.. any feedback? http://goo.gl/IS7w
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 28, 2010, 11:38:51 PM
In Reply To @leeked
@leeked even worse, I look for the "mod" button everywhere I go :O
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 28, 2010, 5:41:36 PM
In Reply To @jonskeet
@jonskeet was it a c-pound job?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 28, 2010, 4:57:20 PM
In Reply To @ircri
@ircri it needs its own reality distortion field, or it isn't really about Apple products. I'm not kidding..
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 27, 2010, 6:56:06 PM
In Reply To @NewsCrier
@newscrier stop mentions
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 27, 2010, 6:55:20 PM
In Reply To @SathyaBhat
@SathyaBhat awesome, enjoy -- I think there are newer firmwares actually.. http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=643
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 27, 2010, 3:46:40 AM
In Reply To @wilshipley
@wilshipley teach them to play with human hands, too!!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 27, 2010, 1:17:15 AM
In Reply To @splattne
@splattne @jzy http://
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 26, 2010, 4:49:27 PM
In Reply To @RockBandAide
@rockbandaide @plasticaxe the new RB3 Pro cymbals are a pretty nice upgrade! http://goo.gl/vW9K
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 25, 2010, 3:17:06 PM
In Reply To @kevindente
@kevindente did you test either of the two models I listed in my blog post?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 25, 2010, 3:31:02 AM
In Reply To @splattne
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 24, 2010, 3:21:53 PM
In Reply To @skrenta
@skrenta ooh taking a page from the GoDaddy playbook? :P
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 23, 2010, 6:28:25 PM
In Reply To @portman_wills
@portman_wills search box with 5 favorites. Search is the only UI that matters any more.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 23, 2010, 5:45:29 PM
In Reply To @rolfje
@rolfje best of all, just a search box with a few favorite apps on one page. app icons don't scale at all, folders suck..
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 23, 2010, 4:36:17 PM
In Reply To @pixelbath
@pixelbath good question! lots of interesting meta discussion on that here http://goo.gl/B5we
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 23, 2010, 3:57:31 PM
In Reply To @sacca
@sacca it's because twitter is like your drunk friend who regularly goes on benders. It's just not NEWS. Facebook was technically competent
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 23, 2010, 2:48:57 PM
In Reply To @mandlar
@mandlar there are now 14 questions tagged [untagged] that need fixing..
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 23, 2010, 2:05:44 PM
In Reply To @mandlar
@mandlar good point; I'll burninate it!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 22, 2010, 6:32:26 PM
In Reply To @jzy
@jzy @annacy congrats on your anniversary :)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 22, 2010, 2:01:44 AM
In Reply To @secretGeek
@secretGeek OPTIMIZE FOR UNKNOWN, bitches!!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 21, 2010, 3:29:08 PM
In Reply To @codingbadger
@barryoconnor hey, thanks! @kevinmontrose worked really hard to get that going
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 20, 2010, 10:48:41 PM
In Reply To @cfischer83
@cfischer83 turn off the "stay on bottom" option at the.. bottom :)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 20, 2010, 10:27:14 PM
In Reply To @Brad_Knowles
@bhk78 the buffalo-provided "special vendor" dd-wrt is getting the thumbs down not the actual dd-wrt
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 20, 2010, 3:54:04 PM
In Reply To @jonelf
@jonelf we inquired about merging with that SE 1.0 site but the owner declined. c'est la vie..
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 20, 2010, 3:53:40 PM
In Reply To @nathanblevins
@nathanblevins there's a serious answer there -- Google is our UI, that's always been [status-bydesign] from literally day one
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 20, 2010, 3:46:40 PM
In Reply To @juristr
@juristr no-repro. are you using a beta browser? we don't support beta browsers..
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 20, 2010, 3:46:12 PM
In Reply To @nathanblevins
@nathanblevins yes, we have global search, it's available at w w w google dot com :)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 20, 2010, 3:14:58 PM
In Reply To @migueldeicaza
@migueldeicaza being helpful doesn't scale, so the users have to be helpful to each other
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 19, 2010, 11:21:42 PM
In Reply To @siracusa
@siracusa the only thing I've seen as good as the Sopranos S1 was the Wire (better) and Breaking Bad (on par)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 19, 2010, 12:15:14 PM
In Reply To @kch
@kch not sure; Check meta.so. I know there is guidance for "that's a bad idea" but "impossible" can't recall
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 19, 2010, 11:46:23 AM
In Reply To @OmarShahine
@OmarShahine no: the momentus xt uses cache as read only; see the anandtech article for details
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 18, 2010, 10:35:14 PM
In Reply To @NathanBowers
@NathanBowers fantastic story, except the part where iTunes craps all over it :(
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 18, 2010, 9:01:47 PM
In Reply To @JasonPunyon
@JasonPunyon no but there is a SHAME fountain.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 17, 2010, 10:32:57 PM
In Reply To @NathanBowers
@NathanBowers there is a disturbing truth in what you just said
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 17, 2010, 12:46:46 PM
In Reply To @el_joni
@el_joni I outlined my position there -- it depends. if it's a static list, no, if the answers explain "why and how?" then yes.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 17, 2010, 11:01:54 AM
In Reply To @znbailey
@znbailey we don't support beta browsers
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 17, 2010, 10:36:35 AM
In Reply To @znbailey
@znbailey can't reproduce that.. does it happen in a different browser for you? is it repeatable?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 16, 2010, 10:46:29 PM
In Reply To @donpark
@donpark chat is a very interesting beast.. web is always tearing time down, chat can't survive without it..
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 16, 2010, 10:12:57 PM
In Reply To @jongalloway
@jongalloway email in a browser -- CRAZY TALK!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 16, 2010, 4:36:48 PM
In Reply To @monkeyfudge
@monkeyfudge WOW. just.. WOW. Oh intarwebz you can still amaze me!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 16, 2010, 2:01:22 PM
In Reply To @ryber
@ryber turn off fave notifications in your user prefs then
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 16, 2010, 9:41:45 AM
In Reply To @marcoarment
@marcoarment I find the kindle 3 screen beautiful, delightfully analog and nearly paper-like
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 16, 2010, 2:20:20 AM
In Reply To @ghickman
@ghickman ack! my apologies! will be fixed tomorrow AM eastern USA time!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 16, 2010, 2:17:47 AM
In Reply To @migueldeicaza
@migueldeicaza I get tired holding my iPhone when reading (I am not joking). Also I am a pussy.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 16, 2010, 1:56:59 AM
In Reply To @BennettSmith
@BennettSmith tech books are obsolete in the face of the web anyway. I need to blog about that. (but point taken, iPad allows real web)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 16, 2010, 1:43:29 AM
In Reply To @henry_maddocks
@henry_maddocks I understand K3 has dramatically better contrast than K2; I can't bear the ultra-low-res iPad screen after iPhone4
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 16, 2010, 1:18:56 AM
In Reply To @jongalloway
@jongalloway Kindle 3 is DRAMATICALLY better than Kindle 2 from all the positive reviews I've read (never seen K1 or K2)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 15, 2010, 8:46:05 PM
In Reply To @timbray
@timbray you should get a Mac, man! oh wait.. :)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 15, 2010, 5:52:42 PM
In Reply To @izevaka
@izevaka hey congrats! sorry it took so long to arrive
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 14, 2010, 10:59:35 PM
In Reply To @ntotten
@ntotten it is only for public beta sites. Stack Overflow doesn't need any more promotion.. if anything it's too large
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 14, 2010, 9:22:33 PM
In Reply To @portman_wills
@portman_wills sounds like you have a broken one, honestly
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 14, 2010, 5:41:11 PM
In Reply To @donpark
@donpark that's why we built our own stateful web chat system, we use internally as well .. http://goo.gl/o9Rf
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 14, 2010, 4:58:10 PM
In Reply To @dylanbeattie
@dylanbeattie really? skiiers, because they go down a snowy mountain, can't tell if they are snowboarders or not? :)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 14, 2010, 4:41:25 PM
In Reply To @NathanBowers
@NathanBowers no historical evil is greater than the single button mouse. Thanks Apple!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 14, 2010, 3:57:23 PM
In Reply To @dylanbeattie
@dylanbeattie apple site is for end users not programmers.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 14, 2010, 3:57:10 PM
In Reply To @dylanbeattie
@dylanbeattie what do cooking and programming have in common? You're proposing facebook, which already exists. use that! :)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 14, 2010, 2:11:23 PM
In Reply To @troygilbert
@troygilbert can't agree.. even crappy old phpBB is great for shooting the shit with online pals. Pure information-free entertainment, tho
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 14, 2010, 2:10:04 PM
In Reply To @erickthompson
@erickthompson we have a solution already :) http://stackexchange.com/sites
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 14, 2010, 1:48:13 PM
In Reply To @shakefon
@shakefon we are iterating on it as I type http://stackexchange.com/sites
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 14, 2010, 1:03:39 PM
In Reply To @NathanBowers
@NathanBowers perfectly Yoko Ono and annoying!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 14, 2010, 12:30:12 PM
In Reply To @jonskeet
@jonskeet nulls are the bane of my existence. Go deeper: who thought it was a good idea to ALLOW NULLS, period?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 14, 2010, 11:50:27 AM
In Reply To @MrPope
@MrPope yeah, well, it's no POWER GIG RISE OF THE SIX STRING or anything, man
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 13, 2010, 4:42:50 PM
In Reply To @philiph
@philiph lol nice
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 13, 2010, 3:06:37 PM
In Reply To @helloandre
@helloandre that is an ability unlocked at 1k rep, it is new as of maybe 4-5 months ago
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 13, 2010, 1:49:35 AM
In Reply To @isaach
@isaach you could support the area 51 proposal ... http://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/4861/parenting
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 13, 2010, 12:31:18 AM
In Reply To @TehShrike
@JoshDuffMan yes, of course! it's also available on iphone
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 12, 2010, 8:12:04 PM
In Reply To @ntotten
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 12, 2010, 1:36:49 PM
In Reply To @orj
@orj give us details (browser, etc) and repro steps on meta.stackoverflow.com
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 12, 2010, 12:19:19 AM
In Reply To @john_lam
@john_lam sorry to hear about the mishap; I hope you (and bike) have a speedy recovery!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 11, 2010, 3:19:50 PM
In Reply To @brianschmitt
@brianschmitt to me, dexter is goofy graphic novel fun, whereas Breaking Bad is an actual drama about the very real meth problem
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 11, 2010, 2:27:55 PM
In Reply To @averyj
@averyj season 3 was incredible. it's definitely intense, but also up there in my top 10 all time.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Sep 11, 2010, 2:21:09 PM
In Reply To @averyj
@averyj yes, but did you watch until the end of Season 3? Best thing I've seen since the Sopranos IMO.
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