Ftrain, by Paul Ford

August 2012

Aug 31, 2012

I'm writing some opinionated software. It thinks I'm an...

I'm writing some opinionated software. It thinks I'm an asshole.
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Aug 30, 2012

I wanted to be a couch doctor but couldn't hack the...

I wanted to be a couch doctor but couldn't hack the two-year residency requirement.
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Aug 30, 2012

This is almost as bad as The Eiger Sanction.

This is almost as bad as The Eiger Sanction.
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Aug 30, 2012

oppa [anne] romney style!

@markhurst oppa [anne] romney style!
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Aug 30, 2012

never expected romney to ride a horse onto the stage...

never expected romney to ride a horse onto the stage #leadership #excelsior
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Aug 30, 2012

Paul Ryan has that "I ask that the media respect the...

Paul Ryan has that "I ask that the media respect the privacy of my family" look in his eyes.
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Aug 29, 2012

BREAKING: John McCain Just Blew His Brains Out During RNC...

BREAKING: John McCain Just Blew His Brains Out During RNC Speech theonion.com/...
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Aug 29, 2012

this thing is going to go full cannibal frenzy any moment...

this thing is going to go full cannibal frenzy any moment now
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Aug 29, 2012

Q: Do you like creating documents like this inventory of...

Q: Do you like creating documents like this inventory of Open Source components for corporate? A: (Ashamed) Yes.
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Aug 28, 2012

are there any systems thinkers in the house tonight

are there any systems thinkers in the house tonight
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Aug 28, 2012

I'm gonna be really sad when you sell that to Google.

@aaronsw I'm gonna be really sad when you sell that to Google.
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Aug 28, 2012

It's not in Clojure which means it's not webscale.

@aaronsw @CaseyG It's not in Clojure which means it's not webscale.
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Aug 28, 2012

Do people still write bookmarklets? Or is it basically all...

Do people still write bookmarklets? Or is it basically all Chrome plugins now? Serious question. Where do I learn?
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Aug 28, 2012

My wife and I just clarified the difference between "you...

My wife and I just clarified the difference between "you misunderstood me about the dishwasher" and "you just never listen."
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Aug 28, 2012

Do you like hearing the phrase "come to mama" repeated so...

Do you like hearing the phrase "come to mama" repeated so often that you'll LOSE YOUR MIND? Then I have some videos.
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Aug 27, 2012

Like most writers I compile my own every week from the...

@djacobs @ericasadun Like most writers I compile my own every week from the master branch of the git mirror of their bzr repo.
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Aug 27, 2012

Loompanics shut down, and now someone has taken over the...

Loompanics shut down, and now someone has taken over the domain: loompanics.com and it's very sad and awful.
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Aug 27, 2012

it crawwwwwlllllleeeddddd

@paul_haine it crawwwwwlllllleeeddddd
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Aug 27, 2012

Glad I had that extra cup of coffee before getting on this...

Glad I had that extra cup of coffee before getting on this incredibly slow train.
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Aug 27, 2012

in the attention economy 448484848484

@maxfenton in the attention economy 448484848484
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Aug 27, 2012

If you search for “binary” on google it says “About...

If you search for “binary” on google it says “About 0b1001000111101001100001000000 results” #hl=en&q=binary" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.google.com/#hl=en&q=binary
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Aug 27, 2012

i must power through and see what remains

@alexanderchee i must power through and see what remains
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Aug 27, 2012

i am floating on a cloud of joy but is it IPV6 compatible?

@thisisaaronland @CaseyG @aaronsw i am floating on a cloud of joy but is it IPV6 compatible?
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Aug 27, 2012

we are definitely seeing "ironically" differently (actually...

@bhoggard we are definitely seeing "ironically" differently (actually we are seeing it about the same)
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Aug 27, 2012

http://canalstintegers.com is THE integer service for...

canalstintegers.com is THE integer service for people who love fashion, style, fun, and gossip cc @djacobs
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Aug 27, 2012

we are definitely seeing "perfect" differently

@bhoggard @AppSumo we are definitely seeing "perfect" differently
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Aug 27, 2012

we have to get these people together with the bitcoin people

@CaseyG @thisisaaronland @aaronsw we have to get these people together with the bitcoin people
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Aug 27, 2012

I'm trying to reduce the number of domains I own and...

@CaseyG I'm trying to reduce the number of domains I own and @aaronsw wanted it, so I gave it to him.
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Aug 27, 2012

This post on a single HTML attribute (contenteditable=true)...

This post on a single HTML attribute (contenteditable=true) has ballooned into like 700 separate blog posts. How do people blog?
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Aug 26, 2012

True story: Once at 4AM my family was forced to leave our...

@inthefade True story: Once at 4AM my family was forced to leave our home due to a chemical spill so we went to Denny's. Thanks, Denny's!
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Aug 26, 2012

Or Star Wars but, you know, buttery, with lots of scenes of...

@nzle Or Star Wars but, you know, buttery, with lots of scenes of Landolakes Calrissian.
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Aug 26, 2012

In that you go there late at night and end up getting in a...

@inthefade In that you go there late at night and end up getting in a fight?
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Aug 26, 2012

Do "Inception" but instead it's called "Reduction." Or, you...

@nzle Do "Inception" but instead it's called "Reduction." Or, you know, Butterknife Runner.
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Aug 26, 2012

WND: "Author links hurricane to policies toward Israel"...

WND: "Author links hurricane to policies toward Israel" wnd.com/...
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Aug 26, 2012

Butter is also the secret of life and paradoxically of...

@nzle Butter is also the secret of life and paradoxically of death. It's the perfect substance to make a bad sci-fi movie about.
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Aug 26, 2012

A friend facing a tough deadline: "You know that feeling...

A friend facing a tough deadline: "You know that feeling when you eat a whole pizza just to get through the next minute?"
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Aug 26, 2012

Huh https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/239768967412072449/pho...

Huh twitter.com/...
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Aug 26, 2012

"Time to paint your ass white and run with the antelope."...

"Time to paint your ass white and run with the antelope." (Shut up and do what you're told.) angelfire.com/...
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Aug 25, 2012

34 Trickster Gods http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Tric...

34 Trickster Gods en.wikipedia.org/...
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Aug 25, 2012

these monks are deep

@jthomas these monks are deep
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Aug 25, 2012

that's a sweet exercise. Would work today with dollar...

@michaelryap @bobulate that's a sweet exercise. Would work today with dollar stores.
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Aug 25, 2012

"In America, loneliness can become like the blueness of the...

"In America, loneliness can become like the blueness of the sky." tinyurl.com/...
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Aug 24, 2012

I was thinking of artisinal integers!

@thisisaaronland I was thinking of artisinal integers!
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Aug 24, 2012

Bertelsmann could merge with HarperCollins or Penguin....

Bertelsmann could merge with HarperCollins or Penguin. Think of the efficiencies for readers and writers! thebookseller.com/...
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Aug 23, 2012

London Integers claims times 9 and turns the web into a...

London Integers claims times 9 and turns the web into a massive decentralized fizzbuzz implementation revdancatt.com/...
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Aug 23, 2012

Right, I'm gonna go give a couple hundred bucks to Planned...

Right, I'm gonna go give a couple hundred bucks to Planned Parenthood and stay away from the Internet for a while.
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Aug 23, 2012

Free speech is HARD but I believe that our rights grant ALL...

Free speech is HARD but I believe that our rights grant ALL Republicans the right to support rape.
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Aug 23, 2012

I always give 110 percent, which now that I think about it...

I always give 110 percent, which now that I think about it is a high rate for a literary agent.
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Aug 23, 2012

you say "perfect storm" I say "my entire career"

@perryhewitt @harrisj you say "perfect storm" I say "my entire career"
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Aug 23, 2012

My wife: "http://Ftrain.com has 500 Facebook fans! You're...

My wife: "ftrain.com has 500 Facebook fans! You're like a well-liked dry cleaner." facebook.com/...
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Aug 23, 2012

no where is that in america

@josephpearson no where is that in america
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Aug 23, 2012

rebecca solnit says daddy tweeters need to shut the freak up

@harrisj @ftrain rebecca solnit says daddy tweeters need to shut the freak up
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Aug 23, 2012

can't hear you covered with excrement and love

@harrisj can't hear you covered with excrement and love
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Aug 23, 2012

dad people twitter is basically 7 to 8AM EST

dad people twitter is basically 7 to 8AM EST
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Aug 23, 2012

I think I'm better than I used to be at deferring to...

I think I'm better than I used to be at deferring to others, although it's not really my place to say.
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Aug 23, 2012

also the internet is bigger and meaner than in 1997 and has...

also the internet is bigger and meaner than in 1997 and has lots more dudes in sandals angry about RIGHTS
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Aug 23, 2012

what i'm realizing from writing this second blog post is...

what i'm realizing from writing this second blog post is that i used to know a lot less and be way more comfortable being dumb in public
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Aug 23, 2012

I know. Somehow putting those two worlds together is just...

@michelet I know. Somehow putting those two worlds together is just pure dissonance. Yet coders get into code being poetry.
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Aug 23, 2012

GREATEST He's like the Wozniak and Jobs of poetry COMBINED...

@michelet GREATEST He's like the Wozniak and Jobs of poetry COMBINED INTO ONE.
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Aug 23, 2012

The path that leads to the grove of the Furies? I followed...

The path that leads to the grove of the Furies? I followed the path and I tell you this: On the way to the grove you'll pass the Fates. -SRA
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Aug 23, 2012

CBS radio workshop 50s radio adaptation of Spoon River...

CBS radio workshop 50s radio adaptation of Spoon River Anthology archive.org/... will put me to bed tonight
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Aug 23, 2012

I never had comments.

@KissIntell I never had comments.
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Aug 22, 2012

Stranger, if you passing meet me and desire to speak to me,...

Stranger, if you passing meet me and desire to speak to me, why
should you not speak to me?
And why should I not speak to you?
—Whitman
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Aug 22, 2012

the theme for this iteration of my anti-career is OWN IT...

@anildash the theme for this iteration of my anti-career is OWN IT STRUT IT
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Aug 22, 2012

Just started working on my next BLOG POST about the HTML...

Just started working on my next BLOG POST about the HTML attribute “contenteditable='true'”—very nerdy. Tomorrow? Who knows!
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Aug 22, 2012

The source code for Whoosh is really pleasant if you like...

The source code for Whoosh is really pleasant if you like reading search engines: bitbucket.org/...
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Aug 21, 2012

thanks for pting that out; fixed.

@patr1ck @danbri thanks for pting that out; fixed.
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Aug 21, 2012

There IS room in our culture for mashup/API pornography....

There IS room in our culture for mashup/API pornography. "Allow me to introduce you," he said, "to the firehose." cc/@sippey ToS?
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Aug 21, 2012

Wait Evernote has a "hot coffee" mode?

Wait Evernote has a "hot coffee" mode?
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Aug 21, 2012

I totally didn't watch that before retweeting it but the...

@bigeasy I totally didn't watch that before retweeting it but the description alone made me so excited I just moved reflexively
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Aug 21, 2012

it takes much, much less than that to break this fragile...

@sippey it takes much, much less than that to break this fragile decade-old nest of cables and dreams.
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Aug 21, 2012

this is a recording

this is a recording
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Aug 21, 2012

if you'd like to make a call please hang up and dial again....

@timbray if you'd like to make a call please hang up and dial again. if you need assistance hang up and then dial the operator.
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Aug 21, 2012

EXCEPT IN THIS CASE IT'S TRUE rips off Paul Ford mask for...

@bdeskin @instapaper @anildash EXCEPT IN THIS CASE IT'S TRUE rips off Paul Ford mask for big Anilreveal
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Aug 21, 2012

oh bless you many times. When my train lands I will fix...

@footage oh bless you many times. When my train lands I will fix posthaste.
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Aug 21, 2012

"Public speaking is likely to be an important aspect of...

"Public speaking is likely to be an important aspect of Neil deGrasse Tyson's work." OMGTRUE! famous-relationships.topsynergy.com/...
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Aug 21, 2012

If by "read" you mean "have by my bed under a stack of...

@mrsenorhill @digiphile If by "read" you mean "have by my bed under a stack of 1970s books about the phone company" then YES.
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Aug 21, 2012

Sometimes reading about the history of ancient Greek...

Sometimes reading about the history of ancient Greek technology leaves me tired and feverish. That's why there's Antikytheraflu.
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Aug 21, 2012

proud to be blog bros bro

@djacobs proud to be blog bros bro
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Aug 21, 2012

Enjoying thoughts of paragraph performance review. "So you...

Enjoying thoughts of paragraph performance review. "So you manage six sentences, and how are they doing?"
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Aug 21, 2012

It's like a performance review. Each paragraph has a job to...

@Anzetse It's like a performance review. Each paragraph has a job to do. If it can't tell you exactly what it's doing, FIRED.
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Aug 21, 2012

Turns out some paragraphs have to die.

Turns out some paragraphs have to die.
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Aug 21, 2012

"Rotary Dial," a blog post about phone rotary dials in...

"Rotary Dial," a blog post about phone rotary dials in response to the "no one blogs any more" challenge: ftra.in/...
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Aug 21, 2012

the web is still bigger than apple

the web is still bigger than apple
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Aug 21, 2012

almost done

@sippey almost done
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Aug 20, 2012

this shit is exhausting

@evanmcc this shit is exhausting
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Aug 20, 2012

still blogging

still blogging
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Aug 20, 2012

She had spine, I had to give her that. "You look cold...

@humblefool She had spine, I had to give her that. "You look cold without a jacket," I said. "What," she asked, "is this a library?"
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Aug 20, 2012

Ready for more KILL FEE? Editor/PI Ford Fordson uncovers a...

Ready for more KILL FEE? Editor/PI Ford Fordson uncovers a Tumblr-to-book deal gone violently, sexually wrong. Read: HARD TO FOLLOW.
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Aug 20, 2012

I'M BLOGGING https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12yD8JyaVvY&fea...

I'M BLOGGING youtube.com/...
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Aug 20, 2012

BRB BLOGGING

BRB BLOGGING
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Aug 20, 2012

ME TOO i need more quantified self

@davewiner ME TOO i need more quantified self
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Aug 20, 2012

Dark underbelly is a really weird term when you think about...

Dark underbelly is a really weird term when you think about it
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Aug 20, 2012

I'm happy to learn the word "polygrammary."

@ChanSteele @maxfenton I'm happy to learn the word "polygrammary."
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Aug 20, 2012

Welcome to the world of KILL FEE, the story of an editor/PI...

Welcome to the world of KILL FEE, the story of an editor/PI drawn into the dark underbelly of book deals gone very very bad.
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Aug 20, 2012

Sure, you hate typos. But do you hate them enough to kill?

Sure, you hate typos. But do you hate them enough to kill?
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Aug 20, 2012

Somewhere in the bottom of some lake there is a pair of...

Somewhere in the bottom of some lake there is a pair of Kate Bush's shoes.q
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Aug 20, 2012

I think we're in that Starbucks right now

@epc I think we're in that Starbucks right now
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Aug 20, 2012

Yes! I have a book that explains in detail how they work...

@molly_porter Yes! I have a book that explains in detail how they work and how to get the most value oh you were joking
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Aug 20, 2012

headed home to my BLOG

headed home to my BLOG
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Aug 20, 2012

oh shit i'm not helping

oh shit i'm not helping
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Aug 20, 2012

AND YOU KNOW THAT WE ARE FREAKS. SINCERONIC.

AND YOU KNOW THAT WE ARE FREAKS. SINCERONIC.
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Aug 20, 2012

Just to be clear "I trust him to sell us the API we...

Just to be clear "I trust him to sell us the API we deserve" is intended to be totally ironic AND totally sincere. Sinronic.
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Aug 20, 2012

BOOOOOOOOO we'll have no sippey-bashing in these here...

@adowson @sippey BOOOOOOOOO we'll have no sippey-bashing in these here parts. I trust him to sell us the API we deserve. So say we all.
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Aug 20, 2012

angelfire rhymes with unicorns

@jackrusher angelfire rhymes with unicorns
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Aug 20, 2012

I first read that as being at a restaurant being @sippey...

@adowson I first read that as being at a restaurant being @sippey which is totally different.
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Aug 20, 2012

Anil, please make more Erma Bombeck references. I'll gear...

@jkottke @anildash Anil, please make more Erma Bombeck references. I'll gear up the Jean Shepherd and we'll make a night.
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Aug 20, 2012

I use this server for biatch processing.

I use this server for biatch processing.
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Aug 20, 2012

If Life Is a Bowl of Cherries, Why Is Everyone So Focused...

@anildash If Life Is a Bowl of Cherries, Why Is Everyone So Focused on Apple?
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Aug 20, 2012

Dude, the TED of writing is basically any book with a colon...

@mattlanger Dude, the TED of writing is basically any book with a colon in the title. We just forgive print more easily.
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Aug 20, 2012

What's the point of this manicule?

What's the point of this manicule?
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Aug 20, 2012

where did it point to?

@thanland where did it point to?
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Aug 20, 2012

it was an innocent time http://kottke.org/98/09/people-i-wou...

it was an innocent time kottke.org/... oh bears
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Aug 20, 2012

whatever is right

@djacobs whatever is right
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Aug 20, 2012

Then again, I could just use tumblr to post pictures of...

Then again, I could just use tumblr to post pictures of tweets.
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Aug 20, 2012

Resubscribing to DIARY-L@LISTS.HAWAII.EDU

Resubscribing to DIARY-L@LISTS.HAWAII.EDU
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Aug 20, 2012

we need a lair though

@djacobs we need a lair though
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Aug 20, 2012

dude history lesson WAIS people all wore fezzes no they...

@kiphampton @timbray dude history lesson WAIS people all wore fezzes no they didn't
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Aug 20, 2012

oh yes. we do. we do. if we are serious we really do.

@timbray oh yes. we do. we do. if we are serious we really do.
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Aug 20, 2012

my new webring is based on the open graph protocol!

@artlung my new webring is based on the open graph protocol!
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Aug 20, 2012

Remembering how to blog. Paragreps? Santañces? It's like...

Remembering how to blog. Paragreps? Santañces? It's like stringing tweets together, but with space at time to indicate...outages?
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Aug 20, 2012

webrings never need decoding! webrings are pure gold.

@mslopatto webrings never need decoding! webrings are pure gold.
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Aug 20, 2012

First piece tomorrow about meetings or maybe dial...

First piece tomorrow about meetings or maybe dial telephones, 500+ words.
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Aug 20, 2012

If folks want to go LEAGUE OF INDIE BLOGGERS I'm down. I am...

If folks want to go LEAGUE OF INDIE BLOGGERS I'm down. I am here and my wife says it's okay if I really have to. To the webrings!
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Aug 20, 2012

"we need the TED of writing" -- commenter at...

"we need the TED of writing" -- commenter at tbray.org/... #HEADSPLODE
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Aug 20, 2012

Blogging DOES combine the good parts of being alone,...

Blogging DOES combine the good parts of being alone, getting yelled at, and sysadminning. On the plus side, people resent you.
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Aug 20, 2012

Reading @tbray on where the bloggers are:...

Reading @tbray on where the bloggers are: tbray.org/...
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Aug 20, 2012

well that diet lasted about five hours

well that diet lasted about five hours
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Aug 20, 2012

Thighs like a royal stag ; Four canine teeth pure white;...

Thighs like a royal stag ; Four canine teeth pure white; White ūrṇā curl that emits light between eyebrows #The_32_Signs_of_a_Great_Man" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_characteristics_of_the_Buddha#The_32_Signs_of_a_Great_Man
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Aug 20, 2012

backing away from the enormous sinkhole that just opened up...

@tylercoates backing away from the enormous sinkhole that just opened up in the street
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Aug 20, 2012

Can't hear you over the size of my apartment.

@davebry9 Can't hear you over the size of my apartment.
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Aug 20, 2012

I come back to @nedbat's page on Python parsers at least...

I come back to @nedbat's page on Python parsers at least once every year and it's awesome nedbatchelder.com/...
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Aug 20, 2012

For many women it seems that life itself is spent trying to...

For many women it seems that life itself is spent trying to swim away from Dick Island.
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Aug 20, 2012

This is a universal truth. Everything you can do in life...

This is a universal truth. Everything you can do in life has a Dick Island.
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Aug 20, 2012

Bill Hicks on comedy: “Never leave Dick Island...swim...

Bill Hicks on comedy: “Never leave Dick Island...swim offshore, but always make sure you know where it is.” alisonagosti.tumblr.com/...
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Aug 20, 2012

but I can see situations in which it may be funny to others...

@tylercoates but I can see situations in which it may be funny to others AND it has a voice.
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Aug 19, 2012

I DEFEND THIS PIECE. “Swathed in flaps” is okay as a...

@tylercoates I DEFEND THIS PIECE. “Swathed in flaps” is okay as a grossout gag, and it's tagged Humor.
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Aug 19, 2012

goodnight moon is shorter on ambien

goodnight moon is shorter on ambien
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Aug 19, 2012

changelog no, but git absolutely.

@nzle @kfan changelog no, but git absolutely.
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Aug 19, 2012

Exactly. Guest bedroom and shared office/craft space....

@djacobs Exactly. Guest bedroom and shared office/craft space. People in NYC build empires with dreams of a finished basement.
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Aug 19, 2012

If I had a coupla million bucks I'd basically do the exact...

If I had a coupla million bucks I'd basically do the exact same thing but thinner.
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Aug 19, 2012

I was actually looking for the part where you said cats...

@anildash @Francis_Lam @avantgame I was actually looking for the part where you said cats were sort of hilariously helpless.
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Aug 19, 2012

sending you long series of passive-aggressive DMs now HUGE...

@anildash @Francis_Lam @avantgame sending you long series of passive-aggressive DMs now HUGE RESPECT FOR YOUR WORK
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Aug 19, 2012

"An in-joke used to be constrained by geography and who you...

@anildash @Francis_Lam @avantgame "An in-joke used to be constrained by geography and who you knew socially."
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Aug 19, 2012

i have NOTHING I'm sitting here trying to work out how the...

@anildash @avantgame i have NOTHING I'm sitting here trying to work out how the joke would be rejected by archive.org
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Aug 18, 2012

Totally if we can Anil to come to Brooklyn. Actually that...

@avantgame @anildash Totally if we can Anil to come to Brooklyn. Actually that joke is old he'll totally come to Brooklyn.
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Aug 18, 2012

the moment when the first html is generated and hits the...

the moment when the first html is generated and hits the browser
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Aug 18, 2012

use as much as you'd like i have plenty of words for...

@avantgame use as much as you'd like i have plenty of words for everyone also AWESOME thanks
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Aug 18, 2012

sadly the entire piece would fit fine on my back in like...

@anildash @avantgame sadly the entire piece would fit fine on my back in like 18-pt Menlo also DON'T TATTOO MALCOLM
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Aug 18, 2012

I like to spin my son around and yell KID ON THE COB and...

I like to spin my son around and yell KID ON THE COB and pretend to eat him. Because it's summer, guys.
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Aug 18, 2012

This essay in TMN about swimming is a fine essay:...

This essay in TMN about swimming is a fine essay: themorningnews.org/...
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Aug 18, 2012

if i was your age i'd have hated me too

if i was your age i'd have hated me too
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Aug 18, 2012

take comfort that after there are no more books we'll still...

take comfort that after there are no more books we'll still have the word "marginalized"
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Aug 18, 2012

when you say marginalized i feel you are privileging print...

@inthefade @nostrich when you say marginalized i feel you are privileging print culture
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Aug 18, 2012

i've been nonmicroaggressive to people who identify as...

@inthefade @nostrich i've been nonmicroaggressive to people who identify as stardragons for longer than you've worn headphones
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Aug 18, 2012

I actually got a little scared when I read that. PLEASE NOT...

@inthefade @nostrich I actually got a little scared when I read that. PLEASE NOT THAT.
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Aug 18, 2012

that's exactly the sort of question that denies MY rights...

@inthefade @nostrich that's exactly the sort of question that denies MY rights as one of those pale men, i.e. the Wan With Wangs.
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Aug 18, 2012

Another myth that needs shattering is that lemurs avoid...

Another myth that needs shattering is that lemurs avoid women who are PMSing.
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Aug 18, 2012

the weird feeling of being left out when your fans are...

the weird feeling of being left out when your fans are suing each other
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Aug 18, 2012

on http://app.net you can pay to attract bears even while...

@inthefade @nostrich on app.net you can pay to attract bears even while menstruating
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Aug 18, 2012

be weirder if you knew one of the bears AND you were...

@inthefade @nostrich be weirder if you knew one of the bears AND you were menstruating at the time because it turns out
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Aug 18, 2012

"the real bias [to] women has come from our culture and the...

"the real bias [to] women has come from our culture and the Nat'l Park Svc, not from the bears." mnn.com/... ht @nostrich
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Aug 17, 2012

dude I gave a guy a ride home from youth group he was all...

@inthefade @mike_ftw @rodneyanon dude I gave a guy a ride home from youth group he was all like you like metal listen to this
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Aug 17, 2012

just stay in the speed limits the cops will never even oh...

@inthefade @mike_ftw @rodneyanon just stay in the speed limits the cops will never even oh shit
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Aug 17, 2012

SOD, DRI, DOA, JFA, FYP, MDC, SSD and a bunch of SST bands...

SOD, DRI, DOA, JFA, FYP, MDC, SSD and a bunch of SST bands are opening for NOFX and the DKs.
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Aug 17, 2012

if you guys like DRI my friends have a band like DRI...

@inthefade @Mike_FTW if you guys like DRI my friends have a band like DRI they're playing tomorrow in a park in malvern
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Aug 17, 2012

if you don't have to work pick me up in your nova and let's...

@Mike_FTW if you don't have to work pick me up in your nova and let's go to the troc i'll buy gas
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Aug 17, 2012

It's the "nearly" that makes it so damn sweet and kind....

It's the "nearly" that makes it so damn sweet and kind. 1992 cometbus.
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Aug 17, 2012

Punk Rock Love is getting your first kiss and nearly losing...

Punk Rock Love is getting your first kiss and nearly losing your virginity at the same time. nataliestrickland.tumblr.com/...
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Aug 17, 2012

Punk Rock Love is both of you doing fanzines. Years later...

Punk Rock Love is both of you doing fanzines. Years later her teaching freshman English, you still doing fanzines. nataliestrickland.tumblr.com/...
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Aug 17, 2012

Her giving you ten rolls of duct tape for your birthday....

Her giving you ten rolls of duct tape for your birthday. Her beating up skinheads. nataliestrickland.tumblr.com/...
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Aug 17, 2012

after a bad week i wanted something devoid of irony and...

after a bad week i wanted something devoid of irony and remembered punk rock love by aaron cometbus nataliestrickland.tumblr.com/...
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Aug 17, 2012

When I see friends the first question I ask is, "What about...

When I see friends the first question I ask is, "What about mobile?"
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Aug 17, 2012

"I did not send you that link so that you can spend time...

"I did not send you that link so that you can spend time going through the tumbler and fucking tweeting about it."
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Aug 17, 2012

"WHEN AN OUT-OF-MY-LEAGUE WRITER REPLIES THAT SHE’S JUST...

"WHEN AN OUT-OF-MY-LEAGUE WRITER REPLIES THAT SHE’S JUST TOO BUSY TO WRITE FOR ME RIGHT NOW" editorrealtalk.tumblr.com/... all so pure and great
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Aug 17, 2012

why buy the cow when you can buy the cow lunch

why buy the cow when you can buy the cow lunch
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Aug 17, 2012

"WHEN A WRITER IS TWEETING BUT ISN’T RESPONDING TO MY...

"WHEN A WRITER IS TWEETING BUT ISN’T RESPONDING TO MY EMAILS" editorrealtalk.tumblr.com/...
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Aug 17, 2012

my tamagotchis have come home to roost

my tamagotchis have come home to roost
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Aug 17, 2012

i kind of have to slow-nod that I fully deserve it

@Neilmajor i kind of have to slow-nod that I fully deserve it
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Aug 17, 2012

If I ran a magazine I'd do a forum on what protocols and...

If I ran a magazine I'd do a forum on what protocols and data structures Google Glass will need. I don't run a magazine.
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Aug 17, 2012

Also, OUCH https://twitter.com/#!/Ftrain_ebooks/following

Also, OUCH twitter.com
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Aug 17, 2012

the concept of denying people credit didn't originate with...

@anildash the concept of denying people credit didn't originate with you; stop claiming that it did
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Aug 17, 2012

They like to play. It's really a lot of sweetness.

@whitneyhess They like to play. It's really a lot of sweetness.
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Aug 17, 2012

Here's a little bit of what it's like. They move without...

@whitneyhess Here's a little bit of what it's like. They move without pause. twitter.com/...
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Aug 17, 2012

I guess @Ftrain_ebooks is fair enough.

I guess @Ftrain_ebooks is fair enough.
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Aug 16, 2012

Facebook turned URLs into pop culture (via discussion w/...

Facebook turned URLs into pop culture (via discussion w/ @thisisaaronland)
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Aug 16, 2012

thank you for wishes also hugs

@whitneyhess thank you for wishes also hugs
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Aug 16, 2012

A page detail from "The Little Schemer," a book about...

A page detail from "The Little Schemer," a book about programming with recursive functions. twitter.com/...
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Aug 15, 2012

but none of the filter money trickles down to art. i'd...

@bbirdiman but none of the filter money trickles down to art. i'd rather have hilarious chaos than smarter keyword integration.
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Aug 15, 2012

THANK YOU ANIL FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY WISHES!

@anildash THANK YOU ANIL FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY WISHES!
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Aug 15, 2012

NOT OBVIOUS just like the reasons for EBS failure.

@harrisj @AlexMLeo @smalera NOT OBVIOUS just like the reasons for EBS failure.
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Aug 15, 2012

Someone just brought slices of cake into an Amazon AWS...

Someone just brought slices of cake into an Amazon AWS deployment meeting and I thought “You can have your cake and EC2.”
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Aug 15, 2012

actually i kind of love learning about transaction...

actually i kind of love learning about transaction processing benchmarks
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Aug 15, 2012

Today I learned that there is a Transaction Processing...

Today I learned that there is a Transaction Processing Council tpc.org and that there ain't no party like i hate my life
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Aug 15, 2012

Paul Ryan: "not fooled by the climate scam, conservative in...

Paul Ryan: "not fooled by the climate scam, conservative in matters of religion, opposed to baby-butchering" --WND
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Aug 15, 2012

This cries out for a visualization of the schedule...

This cries out for a visualization of the schedule nytimes.com/...
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Aug 15, 2012

To hell with art or craft or human thought or philosophy we...

To hell with art or craft or human thought or philosophy we just need better filters.
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Aug 14, 2012

I can't believe it's only Thursday.

I can't believe it's only Thursday.
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Aug 14, 2012

Oh MTA you puckish rogue

Oh MTA you puckish rogue
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Aug 14, 2012

coprophasia is the inability to remember that you love poop.

@lauter coprophasia is the inability to remember that you love poop.
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Aug 14, 2012

"When Cat Fancy is down 23 percent at the newsstand, it...

"When Cat Fancy is down 23 percent at the newsstand, it seems that there’s little place to hide." nytimes.com/...
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Aug 14, 2012

should you trust ravens?

@mslopatto should you trust ravens?
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Aug 14, 2012

or at least an ebook proposal

@harrisj or at least an ebook proposal
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Aug 14, 2012

Chapter 2: "I will work SMARTER," or; how to avoid the glue...

@mslopatto Chapter 2: "I will work SMARTER," or; how to avoid the glue factory
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Aug 14, 2012

That last tweet was a book proposal btw. Chapter one: are...

That last tweet was a book proposal btw. Chapter one: are you a Napoleon or a Snowball?
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Aug 14, 2012

Animal Farm is probably the most accurate book about...

Animal Farm is probably the most accurate book about project management ever published.
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Aug 14, 2012

never partition your love when you can replicate

@epc never partition your love when you can replicate
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Aug 14, 2012

Yesterday @anildash asked me how my babies are doing and I...

Yesterday @anildash asked me how my babies are doing and I replied "webscale."
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Aug 13, 2012

To help myself get to sleep I commented on every post by...

To help myself get to sleep I commented on every post by Quora eBooks quora.com/...
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Aug 13, 2012

I often think that I missed a calling in QA.

@irondavy I often think that I missed a calling in QA.
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Aug 13, 2012

His staff aromatherapists infuse the air of his SpaceX...

His staff aromatherapists infuse the air of his SpaceX office with tiger scent-- the smell forces him into limbic alert.
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Aug 13, 2012

WHAT IS A TYPICAL DAY FOR ELON MUSK: "He drives to work in...

WHAT IS A TYPICAL DAY FOR ELON MUSK: "He drives to work in his Tesla Model S." For god's sake. quora.com/...
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Aug 13, 2012

say nothing of import while a huge shit balloon of loathing...

@poundifdef say nothing of import while a huge shit balloon of loathing inflates within, plus #hashtags
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Aug 13, 2012

&when you type "anal" into the search engine for Quora...

&when you type "anal" into the search engine for Quora every suggested result is for analysis or web analytics. BECAUSE DORKS.
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Aug 13, 2012

Now that Quora tells everyone what I'm reading I'm using it...

Now that Quora tells everyone what I'm reading I'm using it to catch up on coprophagia news quora.com/...
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Aug 13, 2012

Good thing for you I love the sound of my own voice!

Good thing for you I love the sound of my own voice!
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Aug 13, 2012

Talking about the transition from helicopter parenting to...

Talking about the transition from helicopter parenting to being a Facebook-and-Twitter-monitoring drone mom.
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Aug 13, 2012

Absolutely worth doing, appreciated as a gesture. Flight...

@zandys Absolutely worth doing, appreciated as a gesture. Flight attendants loved it going out, shrugged going back.
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Aug 13, 2012

When I'm in a particularly long meeting I imagine that I am...

When I'm in a particularly long meeting I imagine that I am a superhero and that this is a meeting of the League of Quiet Desperation.
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Aug 13, 2012

Stories of failure are the pornography of nerd culture,...

Stories of failure are the pornography of nerd culture, along with pornography.
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Aug 12, 2012

Web scalability: "When your hands are full just use your...

Web scalability: "When your hands are full just use your feet."
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Aug 12, 2012

And this is 4001

And this is 4001
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Aug 12, 2012

the rusted-out derelict clockwork that turns and turns and...

the rusted-out derelict clockwork that turns and turns and finally forms good clean thoughts
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Aug 12, 2012

"A Treasure Trove of Edward Gorey"...

"A Treasure Trove of Edward Gorey" nybooks.com/...
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Aug 12, 2012

From the Jersey Turnpike, a picture of a minivan filled...

From the Jersey Turnpike, a picture of a minivan filled with parental pride. twitter.com/...
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Aug 12, 2012

around day five or six you know you just start doing the...

@gregorg @richarda around day five or six you know you just start doing the best you can
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Aug 10, 2012

tl;dr: tl;dr Ulysses: ✓

tl;dr: tl;dr Ulysses: ✓
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Aug 10, 2012

tl;dr Ulysses: "Yes"

tl;dr Ulysses: "Yes"
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Aug 10, 2012

The bed is lovely dark and deep/but I have deadlines I must...

The bed is lovely dark and deep/but I have deadlines I must meet/and files to go before I sleep.
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Aug 9, 2012

Click to add failure

Click to add failure
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Aug 9, 2012

Dear 18-yr-old self: It's 9PM. I wrote a program to turn a...

Dear 18-yr-old self: It's 9PM. I wrote a program to turn a spreadsheet into 100 PPT slides. Please go back in time and kill us.
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Aug 9, 2012

How do we as a culture preserve longdeck churnalism?

@tolar @joshm How do we as a culture preserve longdeck churnalism?
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Aug 9, 2012

can I put this in a feature request for Digg 1.0a1?

@tolar @joshm can I put this in a feature request for Digg 1.0a1?
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Aug 9, 2012

Thanks! But it's hopeless. I can make paragraphs pay--but...

@joshm Thanks! But it's hopeless. I can make paragraphs pay--but only PowerPoints can feed a family of four.
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Aug 9, 2012

i'd watch if it was in hi-def

@harrisj i'd watch if it was in hi-def
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Aug 9, 2012

according to the media @mat's body is being consumed by...

according to the media @mat's body is being consumed by pixels
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Aug 8, 2012

Um @benpopper this cyborg story is oh GOD NO WHY ARE THEY...

Um @benpopper this cyborg story is oh GOD NO WHY ARE THEY DOING THAT. theverge.com/...
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Aug 8, 2012

Steve Jobs must be scrolling in his grave.

Steve Jobs must be scrolling in his grave.
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Aug 8, 2012

Electronic payments is now a Starbucks....

Electronic payments is now a Starbucks. in.reuters.com/...
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Aug 7, 2012

I'm raising my children to be colorblind, except for the...

I'm raising my children to be colorblind, except for the 216 web-safe colors.
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Aug 7, 2012

It was me! You ready for some more PCDATA?

@Mintintosh It was me! You ready for some more PCDATA?
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Aug 7, 2012

THAT was a weird meeting.

THAT was a weird meeting.
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Aug 7, 2012

Today I mixed up Rule 37, FAILURE TO MAKE DISCLOSURES OR TO...

Today I mixed up Rule 37, FAILURE TO MAKE DISCLOSURES OR TO COOPERATE IN DISCOVERY with Rule 34, If it exists there IS porn of it.
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Aug 7, 2012

we need to submit a panel on HOW TO LIFT THE SXSW CURSE oh...

@jeb we need to submit a panel on HOW TO LIFT THE SXSW CURSE oh no too late thoughtcatalog.com/...
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Aug 7, 2012

What could be more American than a presidential candidate's...

What could be more American than a presidential candidate's wife's dancing Mormon tax horse that loses at the horse-dancing Olympics?
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Aug 7, 2012

is that what happened to sxsw?

@jeb is that what happened to sxsw?
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Aug 7, 2012

Every time you say "curation" God takes away an editor's...

Every time you say "curation" God takes away an editor's health insurance.
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Aug 7, 2012

what do you mean I can't REPLACE the BATTERIES?

@MrBikferd what do you mean I can't REPLACE the BATTERIES?
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Aug 7, 2012

2012 in Brooklyn is so hot it makes you want to throw a...

2012 in Brooklyn is so hot it makes you want to throw a compost bin through the window of an artisanal pizzeria.
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Aug 7, 2012

"like a turtle-rescuing superhero"...

"like a turtle-rescuing superhero" --theawl.com/...
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Aug 6, 2012

Rover rule 37?

Rover rule 37?
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Aug 6, 2012

yeah well I back up by creating one clone human per hour...

yeah well I back up by creating one clone human per hour with my hard drive in their DNA who collectively guard my time machine drive
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Aug 6, 2012

I didn't hate everyone when I hit the big "unfollow"...

I didn't hate everyone when I hit the big "unfollow" button, @knguyen & @nostrich. I just wanted to manage my level of love.
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Aug 6, 2012

The rise of high-frequency trading, 2007–2012, in animated...

The rise of high-frequency trading, 2007–2012, in animated GIF format: nanex.net/...
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Aug 6, 2012

Yeah, the Mars mission is impressive but with that money...

Yeah, the Mars mission is impressive but with that money think of all the banks they could have bailed out.
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Aug 5, 2012

Charlie Daniels's political philosophy: "Why don’t you shut...

Charlie Daniels's political philosophy: "Why don’t you shut up? What do you do? You do something else." wnd.com/...
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Aug 5, 2012

does that explain functional programming?

@sogrady does that explain functional programming?
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Aug 5, 2012

And it lacks tag clouds. Let's send Plato a proposal.

@Mike_FTW And it lacks tag clouds. Let's send Plato a proposal.
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Aug 5, 2012

Socrates wasn't standards-compliant. And look at the price...

Socrates wasn't standards-compliant. And look at the price he paid.
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Aug 5, 2012

I'd like to blame fatherhood for the increase in the number...

I'd like to blame fatherhood for the increase in the number of grammatical errors but I'm really just getting dumber.
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Aug 5, 2012

Man people really do spend a lot of time trying to be right...

Man people really do spend a lot of time trying to be right about everything.
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Aug 4, 2012

I wish they were all fun facts.

I wish they were all fun facts.
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Aug 4, 2012

Wikipedia: Broadcasters, including Radio Tonga, use the...

@aresnick Wikipedia: Broadcasters, including Radio Tonga, use the "Tar Sequence" music as a news theme. youtube.com/...
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Aug 4, 2012

cost of integrity lowers as opportunities (value of social...

@aresnick cost of integrity lowers as opportunities (value of social network, i guess) increase.
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Aug 4, 2012

well, exactly; she could give a shit

@aresnick well, exactly; she could give a shit
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Aug 4, 2012

yah she's a freaking geeeenius--key observation is that she...

@aresnick yah she's a freaking geeeenius--key observation is that she has acquired authority in life by NOT bullshitting
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Aug 4, 2012

Watching my kids wreck shit, fall over, and poop themselves...

Watching my kids wreck shit, fall over, and poop themselves has helped me understand how big media companies see the Internet.
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Aug 4, 2012

Of course the people who already make the sausage can't...

Of course the people who already make the sausage can't believe you'd have the freaking GALL to think you could just MAKE sausage.
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Aug 4, 2012

Right? Get some meat and intestines and just have at it.

@huslage Right? Get some meat and intestines and just have at it.
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Aug 4, 2012

Once I see how the sausage is made I usually want to make...

Once I see how the sausage is made I usually want to make some sausage.
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Aug 4, 2012

Yeah, that's basically it. Someone called me on this the...

@aresnick @ReFleece Yeah, that's basically it. Someone called me on this the other day--validation for what is vs. trying new stuff.
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Aug 4, 2012

Seeking validation is also a way of avoiding risk.

Seeking validation is also a way of avoiding risk.
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Aug 3, 2012

post erection to @readability api. put egg in fire. become...

@thelancearthur post erection to @readability api. put egg in fire. become khaleesi.
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Aug 3, 2012

give timberlake's number to @tolar. take groupon.

@thelancearthur give timberlake's number to @tolar. take groupon.
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Aug 3, 2012

ask pinterest clone about valuation. relaunch digg without...

@thelancearthur ask pinterest clone about valuation. relaunch digg without archives. wave to @tolar.
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Aug 3, 2012

feel calm in urban oasis. pick up human feces and throw it...

@thelancearthur feel calm in urban oasis. pick up human feces and throw it at approaching angry drunk. descend to betaworks.
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Aug 3, 2012

it's fun to write your own if you enjoy modeling the...

@MacDiva @thelancearthur it's fun to write your own if you enjoy modeling the behavior of glass bottles in an english-like prog. lang.
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Aug 3, 2012

whirl in cape. drop gangs of new york in trash. ask siri...

@thelancearthur whirl in cape. drop gangs of new york in trash. ask siri about stallions. up.
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Aug 3, 2012

drop pregnant woman. put occupy duck in elitism shroud....

@thelancearthur drop pregnant woman. put occupy duck in elitism shroud. hide erection. east.
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Aug 3, 2012

I would do it better if I could do it over.

I would do it better if I could do it over.
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Aug 3, 2012

say "too soon." ask bloomberg about businessweek strategy....

@thelancearthur say "too soon." ask bloomberg about businessweek strategy. duck. go train. get seat. give seat to pregnant woman.
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Aug 3, 2012

ask passerby about song "king of wishful thinking". go west.

@thelancearthur ask passerby about song "king of wishful thinking". go west.
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Aug 3, 2012

give pulitzer to novelist. tell cabbie take bridge. tell...

@thelancearthur give pulitzer to novelist. tell cabbie take bridge. tell cabbie take bridge. tell cabbie take bridge. sigh. take path.
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Aug 3, 2012

get tom friedman's iphone. tell cabbie manhattan is over.

@thelancearthur get tom friedman's iphone. tell cabbie manhattan is over.
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Aug 3, 2012

get soul. exit. get in cab. tell cabby about gore vidal's...

@thelancearthur get soul. exit. get in cab. tell cabby about gore vidal's soul.
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Aug 3, 2012

Ask Tina about the space station.

@thelancearthur Ask Tina about the space station.
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Aug 3, 2012

we thought my 11-month-old son said "cat" but it turned out...

we thought my 11-month-old son said "cat" but it turned out to just be more of his bullshit
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Aug 3, 2012

agile would have it done with tomorrow's deploy

@dethornSTEM @eaton agile would have it done with tomorrow's deploy
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Aug 3, 2012

never hurts to beg for mercy

@petervandijck never hurts to beg for mercy
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Aug 3, 2012

I'd welcome learning that I'm just a piece of software in...

I'd welcome learning that I'm just a piece of software in some massive simulation if the overlords would make it less humid.
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Aug 3, 2012

there is, it's just "laughing"

@mslopatto there is, it's just "laughing"
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Aug 3, 2012

the words "Russian journalist" popped into my head and then...

@mslopatto the words "Russian journalist" popped into my head and then I was sad
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Aug 3, 2012

The past tense on that is just killing me. "Enjoyed riding...

@mslopatto The past tense on that is just killing me. "Enjoyed riding tigers"; "Advocated gun-tasting"
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Aug 3, 2012

Also "Sought helmet freedom"

@mslopatto Also "Sought helmet freedom"
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Aug 3, 2012

I really like things that add things to other things in...

@djacobs I really like things that add things to other things in order to trade off between bit depth and perception.
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Aug 3, 2012

I'll see that and raise you http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/sto...

@mslopatto I'll see that and raise you cbc.ca/...
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Aug 3, 2012

"{↑}, {↓}." --http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logical_connectiv...

"{↑}, {↓}." --en.wikipedia.org/...
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Aug 3, 2012

The actual color-finding/dithering matrix part is neat and...

@djacobs The actual color-finding/dithering matrix part is neat and tidy.
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Aug 2, 2012

On the train on the bridge. Big moon. Woman to the left...

On the train on the bridge. Big moon. Woman to the left holding an ultrasound; woman on the right writing poems with pen.
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Aug 2, 2012

I wish Twitter would add a "politely acknowledge" button so...

I wish Twitter would add a "politely acknowledge" button so that I could stop using favorites.
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Aug 2, 2012

is there an object of extraordinary power inside the...

@jessamyn is there an object of extraordinary power inside the storage locker? Don't say books I'm thinking wizard's skull here.
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Aug 2, 2012

This tree isn't going to walk itself.

This tree isn't going to walk itself.
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Aug 2, 2012

they were thinking "IBM needs this"

@arminbw they were thinking "IBM needs this"
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Aug 2, 2012

Entirely true! 800 pages of edge cases, parsed with James...

@arminbw Entirely true! 800 pages of edge cases, parsed with James Clark's nsgmls. Sometimes unbidden comes the word "ETAGO" into mind.
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Aug 2, 2012

What rhymes with namespace and implies despair?

@davewiner What rhymes with namespace and implies despair?
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Aug 2, 2012

YOU BEAUTIFUL BASTARD

@anildash YOU BEAUTIFUL BASTARD
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Aug 2, 2012

Isn't that the title of Tom Friedman's career?

@harrisj Isn't that the title of Tom Friedman's career?
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Aug 2, 2012

i'm alone in an enormous office in the dark drinking and...

i'm alone in an enormous office in the dark drinking and iterating over parsed XML which reminds me of my life from age 20 through today
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Aug 2, 2012

you tell me, doll

@harrisj you tell me, doll
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Aug 2, 2012

this startup is so sexist they have a standing casting couch

@anildash this startup is so sexist they have a standing casting couch
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Aug 2, 2012

No no it's fine the bus wheels feel good on my back.

No no it's fine the bus wheels feel good on my back.
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Aug 2, 2012

gamification ruins everything

@harrisj gamification ruins everything
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Aug 2, 2012

Today I finally got up the courage to tell my shrink that...

Today I finally got up the courage to tell my shrink that publishing is dying.
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Aug 2, 2012

he's too busy drawing dicks on whiteboards whereas I'm...

@om @Mike_FTW he's too busy drawing dicks on whiteboards whereas I'm ordering "Applied Mergers and Acquisitions, with CD-ROM" in despair
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Aug 2, 2012

This would start in jest and end up in at least six months...

@karenmcgrane @eaton This would start in jest and end up in at least six months of work.
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Aug 2, 2012

at work looking at "#bankerswin" thinking i need to go home...

@om @Mike_FTW at work looking at "#bankerswin" thinking i need to go home and squeeze the tiny hands of my children
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Aug 2, 2012

but did someone slur the words "vertical integration" while...

@KuraFire @Mike_FTW but did someone slur the words "vertical integration" while drawing a dick on a whiteboard?
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Aug 2, 2012

i've been to their offices it's nothing like that

@Spinchange i've been to their offices it's nothing like that
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Aug 2, 2012

MUCH better than listening to drunk people talk about how...

@om @Mike_FTW MUCH better than listening to drunk people talk about how you can't survive as a writer, my usual night out.
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Aug 2, 2012

All good. I think it's a screenshot from the emulator;...

@open_mix All good. I think it's a screenshot from the emulator; enjoy.
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Aug 2, 2012

exactly; and it was also my 20s. I want a record.

@Mike_FTW exactly; and it was also my 20s. I want a record.
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Aug 2, 2012

dude way to bring down the party

@harrisj dude way to bring down the party
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Aug 2, 2012

I want to see a YouTube video of 5+ people getting really...

I want to see a YouTube video of 5+ people getting really drunk and then pitching their startups to each other w/whiteboard.
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Aug 2, 2012

Not if you need to factcheck. But granted the market is...

@eaton Not if you need to factcheck. But granted the market is basically like 35 people.
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Aug 2, 2012

Actually that is really good to know I've never been there...

@harrisj Actually that is really good to know I've never been there and this is a neighborhood that wants to feed you Hamburglars.
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Aug 2, 2012

Everything inside @worrydream is interesting

@kissane Everything inside @worrydream is interesting
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Aug 2, 2012

I can never remember, does the paper own them or do they...

@harrisj I can never remember, does the paper own them or do they own the paper?
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Aug 2, 2012

this'll all be hilarious when i buy the dean and deluca on...

@harrisj this'll all be hilarious when i buy the dean and deluca on the ground floor and never let you in
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Aug 2, 2012

has to come from WITHIN

@djacobs has to come from WITHIN
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Aug 2, 2012

exactly like that but even moreso nothing like that

@rogre exactly like that but even moreso nothing like that
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Aug 2, 2012

dude i don't take elevators if god wanted us to have more...

@brando_minich dude i don't take elevators if god wanted us to have more than one floor why did he invent arizona
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Aug 2, 2012

I prototyped it in my heart and a little bit in my browser...

@maura I prototyped it in my heart and a little bit in my browser and it just might work!
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Aug 2, 2012

I don't require funding as much as I need permission.

I don't require funding as much as I need permission.
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Aug 2, 2012

That's my big pitch: "Let's make a text editor that...

That's my big pitch: "Let's make a text editor that supports factchecking." WTF IS THIS ELEVATOR FILLED WITH CRICKETS.
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Aug 2, 2012

Just to be clear we could do everything needed to make a...

Just to be clear we could do everything needed to make a word processor that works for factchecking with 'contenteditable="true"'.
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Aug 2, 2012

could it support color cycling?

@djacobs could it support color cycling?
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Aug 2, 2012

I traded my bicycle in for a Segway because it's standing.

I traded my bicycle in for a Segway because it's standing.
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Aug 2, 2012

I'm really enjoying working from my new standing couch.

I'm really enjoying working from my new standing couch.
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Aug 2, 2012

amazing--small and weird

@LyonsMusic amazing--small and weird
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Aug 1, 2012

West Chester. Franklin St.

@closacco West Chester. Franklin St.
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Aug 1, 2012

right here on, your shirt, let me OH I'M SO SORRY

@beep right here on, your shirt, let me OH I'M SO SORRY
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Aug 1, 2012

wait'll they take away your precious childhood bookstore...

@thejefflarson wait'll they take away your precious childhood bookstore and see how you punctuate
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Aug 1, 2012

right otherwise it was South Street. They were really nice...

@jimshreds @CHESTERCOBOOK right otherwise it was South Street. They were really nice to me when i was 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, etc.
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Aug 1, 2012

There were some comma issues for which I apologize.

There were some comma issues for which I apologize.
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Aug 1, 2012

The best bookstore in Pennsylvania, where I discovered...

The best bookstore in Pennsylvania, where I discovered reading, @CHESTERCOBOOK, is due to close. dailylocal.com/...
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Aug 1, 2012

I firmly believe that marriage is between one person who...

I firmly believe that marriage is between one person who wants to take a nap and another person who needs to move a bookcase.
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Jul 31, 2012

Behind every Minimum Viable Pony are five or six...

@ryanchris @thisisaaronland Behind every Minimum Viable Pony are five or six mud-splattered Minimum Viable Donkeys.
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Jul 31, 2012

With @thisisaaronland talking about how to deliver a...

With @thisisaaronland talking about how to deliver a Minimum Viable Pony
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