Ftrain, by Paul Ford

June 2013

Jun 30, 2013

TechCrunch reports that Crinkle is going to offer e-sweater...

@goldman TechCrunch reports that Crinkle is going to offer e-sweater skeuomorphs.
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Jun 30, 2013

I mean at some level we all have Harpers in our lives.

@dansinker @dylanreed I mean at some level we all have Harpers in our lives.
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Jun 30, 2013

What a fantastic and thoughtful piece written by someone...

@dansinker @dylanreed What a fantastic and thoughtful piece written by someone who clearly strives to know himself. Thanks for that.
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Jun 30, 2013

“Most of the things that are annoying about famous siblings...

“Most of the things that are annoying about famous siblings are also amazing.” dylanreed.com/...
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Jun 30, 2013

worst truth and reconciliation ever

@tclancy worst truth and reconciliation ever
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Jun 30, 2013

If there is ever a revolution Twitter is the wall we'll be...

If there is ever a revolution Twitter is the wall we'll be the first up against. “Tell again about United Airlines soap dispenser.” [Shots.]
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Jun 30, 2013

when very very poor people get really cheap mobile devices...

@mattbuchanan when very very poor people get really cheap mobile devices and check our old tweets we're going to all be killed
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Jun 30, 2013

“The market doesn’t care if prostitution is right or wrong,...

“The market doesn’t care if prostitution is right or wrong, empowering or exploitative.” opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/...
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Jun 29, 2013

Oh god the technology was so wonderful and full of math and...

Oh god the technology was so wonderful and full of math and feelings and then look at what we did youtube.com/...
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Jun 29, 2013

“To remain relevant, your brand should rudely insert itself...

“To remain relevant, your brand should rudely insert itself into a violent conflagration of tribal performance and mass anxiety.”
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Jun 29, 2013

That's how to know you're in huge trouble, if anything you...

That's how to know you're in huge trouble, if anything you do to make a living has the word “conversation” in it.
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Jun 29, 2013

I feel bad for people who have to advertise on Twitter. How...

I feel bad for people who have to advertise on Twitter. How do you even? I feel bad for anyone who is asked to join the conversation.
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Jun 29, 2013

i blame functional programming

i blame functional programming
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Jun 29, 2013

"Matthew Sweet Related Artists" leads down some bad memory...

"Matthew Sweet Related Artists" leads down some bad memory paths
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Jun 29, 2013

“As you can see, Tarkovsky was just as adept with still...

“As you can see, Tarkovsky was just as adept with still Polaroids as he was with film.” gwarlingo.com/...
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Jun 29, 2013

Forgot I made these, forgot I have these. Anyone want six...

Forgot I made these, forgot I have these. Anyone want six hundred... sexpigeon.tumblr.com/... via @Digg
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Jun 29, 2013

“Viewers on land alerted to the presence of fish could send...

“Viewers on land alerted to the presence of fish could send them text messages care of an SMS number.” nytimes.com/...
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Jun 29, 2013

I like that he tied it down on the typewriter. Like some...

@AdrienneLaF I like that he tied it down on the typewriter. Like some monk taking a vow of clibacy
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Jun 29, 2013

It cries out to be LibriVoxed.

@AdrienneLaF It cries out to be LibriVoxed.
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Jun 29, 2013

Twitter is really just an Oulipo prank that got out of hand.

Twitter is really just an Oulipo prank that got out of hand.
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Jun 29, 2013

akin to brickbats his paragraphs bonk a skull, it is not fun

@AdrienneLaF akin to brickbats his paragraphs bonk a skull, it is not fun
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Jun 29, 2013

Game of Thrones season preview http://mlkshk.com/p/S7CN

Game of Thrones season preview mlkshk.com/...
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Jun 29, 2013

Oh nice Gadsby is in the public domain:...

Oh nice Gadsby is in the public domain: #page/n5/mode/2up" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://archive.org/stream/Gadsby#page/n5/mode/2up TO YOUTH!
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Jun 29, 2013

“A dwarf walks; a dwarf does not fly.”...

“A dwarf walks; a dwarf does not fly.” gamasutra.com/...
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Jun 29, 2013

I am sorry. It will never happen again.

@LyonsMusic I am sorry. It will never happen again.
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Jun 29, 2013

Oh sometimes I just unfollow everyone at once.

@LyonsMusic Oh sometimes I just unfollow everyone at once.
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Jun 28, 2013

not so fast. you need to attend my seminar first.

@richziade @maureenflaherty not so fast. you need to attend my seminar first.
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Jun 28, 2013

It's true this is the best ToDo system I've ever created.

@maureenflaherty @richziade It's true this is the best ToDo system I've ever created.
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Jun 28, 2013

you gave me a gift when you showed me that

@richziade you gave me a gift when you showed me that
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Jun 28, 2013

Not until I googled it and now I am terrified

@lia @rustyk5 @waxpancake Not until I googled it and now I am terrified
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Jun 28, 2013

its actually small kids and too much time away already...

@rustyk5 @waxpancake its actually small kids and too much time away already booked but come 2017
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Jun 28, 2013

I can't go because of ${RANDOM_EXCUSE}.

@rustyk5 @waxpancake I can't go because of ${RANDOM_EXCUSE}.
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Jun 28, 2013

it looked like a fun party and when i tilted my tablet 90...

@silviakillings @elizabethminkel it looked like a fun party and when i tilted my tablet 90 degrees it looked just as much fun
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Jun 28, 2013

i don't know. recursive jokes are kind of recursive jokes.

@rustyk5 i don't know. recursive jokes are kind of recursive jokes.
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Jun 28, 2013

You know this ends with @waxpancake posting a public...

@rustyk5 You know this ends with @waxpancake posting a public apology and checking an XOXO hug policy into github
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Jun 28, 2013

nothing soothes the pain of existence like 12 minutes on...

nothing soothes the pain of existence like 12 minutes on aspect ratio
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Jun 28, 2013

Did anyone make a longhorn/uterus mashup T-shirt?

Did anyone make a longhorn/uterus mashup T-shirt?
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Jun 28, 2013

actually yeah, I would basically pay to helicopter up there...

@rustyk5 actually yeah, I would basically pay to helicopter up there (cheaper than Uberferry) to hi-five you in that case
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Jun 28, 2013

It was a week in which things didn't get hugely worse for...

It was a week in which things didn't get hugely worse for the uteruses of Texas.
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Jun 28, 2013

you're laughing now but what happens when he pours 100...

@rustyk5 you're laughing now but what happens when he pours 100 million of revenge money into “Uber for Maine ferries?”
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Jun 28, 2013

Not even all the weirdos, actually.

Not even all the weirdos, actually.
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Jun 28, 2013

Also nine weirdos in capes decided to let millions of...

Also nine weirdos in capes decided to let millions of people openly express their most fundamental emotions of love and loyalty.
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Jun 28, 2013

What did you learn? I learned that despite what was said in...

What did you learn? I learned that despite what was said in the past, it turns out a billion dollars isn't actually that cool.
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Jun 28, 2013

Good week, everyone. We really carped powerlessly.

Good week, everyone. We really carped powerlessly.
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Jun 28, 2013

Guys fractions are ableist they reinforce the subjugation...

@sixfoot6 @anildash Guys fractions are ableist they reinforce the subjugation of the denominator
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Jun 28, 2013

what about the anti-masturbation protest where they chanted...

@harrisj what about the anti-masturbation protest where they chanted “Adam and Eve not Adam and Sleeve.”
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Jun 28, 2013

Join the conversation

@anildash Join the conversation
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Jun 28, 2013

Suggested protest sign: Rubber Ducky not Rubber Sucky

Suggested protest sign: Rubber Ducky not Rubber Sucky
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Jun 28, 2013

Seriously it's gone insane

@jackrusher Seriously it's gone insane
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Jun 27, 2013

Jesus Rob show some respect

@yayitsrob Jesus Rob show some respect
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Jun 27, 2013

you can even dm me after i'm dead. i won't know you dmed me...

you can even dm me after i'm dead. i won't know you dmed me but that's true today as well.
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Jun 27, 2013

everyone: you can tweet at my funeral. you can even use...

everyone: you can tweet at my funeral. you can even use ghost emoji.
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Jun 27, 2013

that entitled line was pretty good though

that entitled line was pretty good though
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Jun 27, 2013

“For three hours, tourist groups endure sirens, dogs,...

“For three hours, tourist groups endure sirens, dogs, chases and the fake border patrol yelling threats.” pbs.org/...
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Jun 27, 2013

but it could be [looks in mirror, lips pursed]. it could be.

@rustyk5 but it could be [looks in mirror, lips pursed]. it could be.
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Jun 27, 2013

if this whole thing is viral marketing for circa i will be...

if this whole thing is viral marketing for circa i will be enraged
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Jun 27, 2013

shhhhhhh we're in stealth mode

@MacDiva @harrisj shhhhhhh we're in stealth mode
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Jun 27, 2013

He left out the part where they castrated a slave army to...

He left out the part where they castrated a slave army to serve as ushers.
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Jun 27, 2013

If the world of content strategy has taught me anything...

If the world of content strategy has taught me anything it's that you should have a day two plan for defending your wedding. #governance
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Jun 27, 2013

oh lindsey it's so bad even the cats are meowing "hooray,...

@lindseyweber oh lindsey it's so bad even the cats are meowing "hooray, hooray" in my house
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Jun 27, 2013

You know what's cool? Editing.

You know what's cool? Editing.
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Jun 27, 2013

we know how many times you listened to that rilo kiley song...

we know how many times you listened to that rilo kiley song last summer
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Jun 27, 2013

somewhere a public relations person sits crosslegged, takes...

somewhere a public relations person sits crosslegged, takes in hand a wakizashi, and closes her eyes
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Jun 27, 2013

This should be a Kindle Single so I could not read it twice.

This should be a Kindle Single so I could not read it twice.
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Jun 27, 2013

hey guys i was at lunch what did i OH MY GOD

hey guys i was at lunch what did i OH MY GOD
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Jun 27, 2013

Spotify just told me I haven't listened to Thin Lizzy in a...

Spotify just told me I haven't listened to Thin Lizzy in a while. The future of media is autodoxxing.
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Jun 27, 2013

Craig Newmark: “‘Used to be the victors wrote history. Now...

Craig Newmark: “‘Used to be the victors wrote history. Now everyone gets a chance.’” nytimes.com/...
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Jun 27, 2013

“...a well-groomed version of a person who has been slumped...

“...a well-groomed version of a person who has been slumped over a computer drinking Yoo-hoo for hours.” nytimes.com/...
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Jun 27, 2013

bike is awesome for this exact trip on a nice cool fall day

@laura_june @shani_o bike is awesome for this exact trip on a nice cool fall day
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Jun 27, 2013

I watched it like nine times this morning

@halvorson I watched it like nine times this morning
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Jun 27, 2013

guys this will help with betches...

guys this will help with betches youtube.com/...
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Jun 27, 2013

When will spam be retina?

When will spam be retina?
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Jun 27, 2013

remember before betches?

remember before betches?
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Jun 26, 2013

well there's $200 i could have saved

@kleinmatic @REAS well there's $200 i could have saved
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Jun 26, 2013

Bustillos changes her bio: https://medium.com/gender-justice...

Bustillos changes her bio: medium.com/...
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Jun 26, 2013

the new version of Google's search engine, which has the...

@gnat the new version of Google's search engine, which has the code name Liquefacting Brain Centrifuge, is supposed to stop that
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Jun 26, 2013

in europe all sleep is opt-in

@harrisj in europe all sleep is opt-in
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Jun 26, 2013

Although I guess not that hard to believe that a good poem...

Although I guess not that hard to believe that a good poem was published the same year as a racist poem that sucks.
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Jun 26, 2013

Hard to believe that Yeats's “Aedh wishes for the cloths of...

Hard to believe that Yeats's “Aedh wishes for the cloths of heaven” and “White man's burden” were pubbed the same year, 1899.
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Jun 26, 2013

at the bottom right of my dreams a little box flies out and...

@harrisj at the bottom right of my dreams a little box flies out and suggests dreams about losing my keys
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Jun 26, 2013

Hard to imagine that Yeats' “Aedh wishes for the Cloths of...

Hard to imagine that Yeats' “Aedh wishes for the Cloths of Heaven” was pubbed the same year as Kipling's “White Man's Burden,” 1899.
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Jun 26, 2013

When I have to give a speech naked, I say, “you should also...

When I have to give a speech naked, I say, “you should also check out my dream about flying.”
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Jun 26, 2013

Sometimes I SEO-optimize my dreams. I link to a lot of...

Sometimes I SEO-optimize my dreams. I link to a lot of other dreams.
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Jun 26, 2013

i am a HUGE fan of newest apple product testing persons

@Ivanaykywdh i am a HUGE fan of newest apple product testing persons
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Jun 26, 2013

matt show me your ice cream

@mattlanger matt show me your ice cream
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Jun 26, 2013

matt you know i am sensitive about my weight. but i DO love...

@mattlanger matt you know i am sensitive about my weight. but i DO love ice cream.
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Jun 26, 2013

It was yesterday.

It was yesterday.
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Jun 26, 2013

I remember that exact moment for myself.

I remember that exact moment for myself.
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Jun 26, 2013

“When did I become someone who expects people to show me...

“When did I become someone who expects people to show me their tits for a pint of raw ice cream, I wondered.” themorningnews.org/...
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Jun 26, 2013

“This is 2008, remember, and you work in low-brow porn...

“This is 2008, remember, and you work in low-brow porn production and therefore do not possess a smart phone.” themorningnews.org/...
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Jun 26, 2013

I had dinner on Monday at a restaurant that offered...

I had dinner on Monday at a restaurant that offered “Seasonal Donuts.”
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Jun 26, 2013

Here's the PNG from the Google "gay" search it is a pretty...

Here's the PNG from the Google "gay" search it is a pretty PNG: google.com/...
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Jun 26, 2013

“Search for a "wheel,” and you'll shortly discover a photo...

“Search for a "wheel,” and you'll shortly discover a photo from a BDSM torture session.” dailydot.com/...
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Jun 26, 2013

“The Commons is so supersaturated with porn that explicit...

“The Commons is so supersaturated with porn that explicit content bleeds into places you'd never expect.” dailydot.com/...
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Jun 26, 2013

Marriage!

Marriage!
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Jun 26, 2013

“Because of the infinite archival nature of the Internet,...

“Because of the infinite archival nature of the Internet, we just rarely see bands get out of line.” avclub.com/...
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Jun 26, 2013

“And this is a pre-Internet behavior, because post-Internet...

“And this is a pre-Internet behavior, because post-Internet you just get clowned by people.” avclub.com/...
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Jun 26, 2013

“[A] terrible six-week period in my life when Third Eye...

“[A] terrible six-week period in my life when Third Eye Blind was in the studio.” avclub.com/...
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Jun 26, 2013

“They’re actually way better than Wheatus or a lot of other...

“They’re actually way better than Wheatus or a lot of other horrible bands of that era.” avclub.com/...
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Jun 25, 2013

marriage

marriage
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Jun 25, 2013

“We have treated a whistle-blower like a traitor — and thus...

“We have treated a whistle-blower like a traitor — and thus made him a traitor.” nytimes.com/...
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Jun 25, 2013

“But why would the Russian government let him go before it...

“But why would the Russian government let him go before it has squeezed him dry?” nytimes.com/...
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Jun 25, 2013

Potluck is live and as fun and casual as a social network...

Potluck is live and as fun and casual as a social network can be medium.com/... (awesome on @joshm+all)
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Jun 25, 2013

anil deals with people so we don't have to

@anildash @jdunck anil deals with people so we don't have to
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Jun 25, 2013

I wish Spotify would adopt Google's motto of “Don't Be...

I wish Spotify would adopt Google's motto of “Don't Be Eagles.”
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Jun 25, 2013

i love that thing

@anildash i love that thing
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Jun 25, 2013

to organize the world's information and make it universally...

to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful unless you mean through APIs
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Jun 25, 2013

I imagine this secret induction ceremony where they pull...

@anildash I imagine this secret induction ceremony where they pull back the curtain to reveal the words "to advertisers" and everyone goes O
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Jun 25, 2013

to organize the world's information and make it universally...

to organize the world's information and make it universally [sound of private jet whooshing into San Jose] something
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Jun 25, 2013

to organize the world's information and make it universally...

to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful, and then shut big parts of it down
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Jun 25, 2013

i love the way he basically turns "small software rant"...

@jackrusher i love the way he basically turns "small software rant" into "high-level debugging and product development session"
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Jun 25, 2013

it's all any of us want

@whir it's all any of us want
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Jun 25, 2013

I could read JWZ on software every single day:...

I could read JWZ on software every single day: jwz.org/...
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Jun 25, 2013

“Feather Importations Much Less.” —New York Times, January...

“Feather Importations Much Less.” —New York Times, January 31, 1914 query.nytimes.com/...
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Jun 25, 2013

After listening to it all night I've determined that the...

After listening to it all night I've determined that the title of this @Choire playlist is actually "Do you miss Shimmy Disc?"
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Jun 25, 2013

"breaking opinion"

"breaking opinion"
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Jun 25, 2013

oawergbjoarbojrvbjorfgoubbqwrgpobjqwrgjobpgqrw

@katienotopoulos oawergbjoarbojrvbjorfgoubbqwrgpobjqwrgjobpgqrw
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Jun 24, 2013

yes, an amazing title. Also: Taken by the EPA!

@anecdoted yes, an amazing title. Also: Taken by the EPA!
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Jun 24, 2013

that's a really amazing photo, maybe not as art but just...

that's a really amazing photo, maybe not as art but just the number of things going on
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Jun 24, 2013

here are some cool ladies hanging in 1974 thanks to the...

here are some cool ladies hanging in 1974 thanks to the @USNatArchives research.archives.gov/... (zoom in on hands—purple nailpolish)
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Jun 24, 2013

this is part of the cycle of birth, nuclear catastrophe,...

@rustyk5 this is part of the cycle of birth, nuclear catastrophe, and arduous rebirth that we learned about in Battlestar Galactica
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Jun 24, 2013

AUTOREPLY: OUT OF OFFICE

@rustyk5 @lia AUTOREPLY: OUT OF OFFICE
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Jun 24, 2013

Well we're really tired but still have to do our quota of...

@rustyk5 Well we're really tired but still have to do our quota of cultural production
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Jun 24, 2013

Exactly. Thoughtful just means “late” now.

@rustyk5 Exactly. Thoughtful just means “late” now.
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Jun 24, 2013

really warm out there today why did I even wear a blazer i...

@lia really warm out there today why did I even wear a blazer i dunno it's crazy
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Jun 24, 2013

But then is there anything more damning on the Internet...

But then is there anything more damning on the Internet than to call something "thoughtful"?
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Jun 24, 2013

you make the world better Justin you did the right thing

@hyperpape you make the world better Justin you did the right thing
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Jun 24, 2013

I'd tell you to listen to your heart but your heart is not...

I'd tell you to listen to your heart but your heart is not NPOV.
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Jun 24, 2013

OR IS IT A COVERUP

@hyperpape OR IS IT A COVERUP
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Jun 24, 2013

Wikipedia editors don't want you to wait until the second...

Wikipedia editors don't want you to wait until the second paragraph to learn how Bonnier is controlled by JEWS en.wikipedia.org/...
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Jun 24, 2013

BTW @mattlanger FWIW the other day I was looking for...

BTW @mattlanger FWIW the other day I was looking for something and I noticed you look a little like Philostratus wiki.phantis.com/...
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Jun 24, 2013

your referrals are so long

@mattlanger your referrals are so long
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Jun 24, 2013

it is, until @Choire says "STOP," or "GET AWAY FROM ME."

@j_zimms it is, until @Choire says "STOP," or "GET AWAY FROM ME."
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Jun 24, 2013

do i smell vertical

do i smell vertical
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Jun 24, 2013

it's a helluva hyphen, it really is

it's a helluva hyphen, it really is
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Jun 24, 2013

There is but one article tagged "DICK-TOUCHING" on the Awl...

There is but one article tagged "DICK-TOUCHING" on the Awl right now. theawl.com/...
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Jun 24, 2013

not if their goal was to create the single most annoying...

@mattbuchanan @nxthompson not if their goal was to create the single most annoying company in history
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Jun 24, 2013

good point. right now it just seems ridiculous. you spent...

@nk good point. right now it just seems ridiculous. you spent $160,000 on reading books?
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Jun 24, 2013

i mean at some level there is more opportunity to just kind...

@laura_june i mean at some level there is more opportunity to just kind of help people along and lament less
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Jun 24, 2013

it's okay laura we are actually working on it, meaning:...

@laura_june it's okay laura we are actually working on it, meaning: work hard to understand and tell complicated stories for people
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Jun 24, 2013

“It is about developing a rational grace and energy in your...

“It is about developing a rational grace and energy in your conversation with the world around you.” nytimes.com/...
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Jun 23, 2013

no it's just weird, i'm processing it

@kendall no it's just weird, i'm processing it
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Jun 23, 2013

what in god's name

@kendall what in god's name
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Jun 23, 2013

sometimes a season finale that you have to write about for...

sometimes a season finale that you have to write about for Slate gives you a gift that you could never have imagined
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Jun 23, 2013

Worse, having a ghost is seen as authentic.

Worse, having a ghost is seen as authentic.
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Jun 23, 2013

I wonder if ghosts in Brooklyn get sick of gentrification....

I wonder if ghosts in Brooklyn get sick of gentrification. You're haunting a laundromat and suddenly it's a little record store.
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Jun 23, 2013

Something is keeping all of you awake, some malevolent...

Something is keeping all of you awake, some malevolent spirit.
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Jun 23, 2013

Twitter seance.

Twitter seance.
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Jun 23, 2013

Really good pictures of ectoplasm here:...

Really good pictures of ectoplasm here: en.wikipedia.org/...
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Jun 22, 2013

you're right on the cusp of when they become funny in a...

@nzle @anildash you're right on the cusp of when they become funny in a pleasingly exasperated way
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Jun 22, 2013

I routed around it like the Internet routes around...

@anildash I routed around it like the Internet routes around CENSORSHIP which is basically what you and @nzle practice with your mockery.
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Jun 22, 2013

[Curtain] BOOMING VOICE: You've just seen a new play called...

[Curtain] BOOMING VOICE: You've just seen a new play called “Incredibly Excited to Announce.” You can't leave until you give us your email.
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Jun 22, 2013

The good news is that the medical school “gets it.” They...

The good news is that the medical school “gets it.” They understand the value of his community, and PROMISE to keep his corpse intact.
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Jun 22, 2013

even better than the fifth time

@nzle even better than the fifth time
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Jun 22, 2013

I am going to make the incredibly excited joke again

@nzle I am going to make the incredibly excited joke again
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Jun 22, 2013

Wait a frozen human heart is worth HOW MUCH?

Wait a frozen human heart is worth HOW MUCH?
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Jun 22, 2013

We don't have time!

@kendall We don't have time!
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Jun 22, 2013

oh my god it says it won't restart unless it's plugged in...

@rustyk5 @anildash oh my god it says it won't restart unless it's plugged in but the mouse won't work
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Jun 22, 2013

GUY: There's only one thing left to try to save this man....

GUY: There's only one thing left to try to save this man. PERSON: No, not acquisition!
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Jun 22, 2013

anil a man is dying why would you say that

@anildash @rustyk5 anil a man is dying why would you say that
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Jun 22, 2013

Oh my god, PayPal just shut down our campaign to raise...

Oh my god, PayPal just shut down our campaign to raise funds for the uber-ambulance to get this dying man to a hospital.
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Jun 22, 2013

It's not stopping GODDAMMIT use HDMI

@rustyk5 @anildash It's not stopping GODDAMMIT use HDMI
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Jun 22, 2013

oh god no it's mini-DVI

@anildash oh god no it's mini-DVI
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Jun 22, 2013

i just ubered an ambulance and as long as someone can pay...

i just ubered an ambulance and as long as someone can pay the $18,000 it'll be okay
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Jun 22, 2013

It's okay, it's okay, I'm Sequoia-funded.

It's okay, it's okay, I'm Sequoia-funded.
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Jun 22, 2013

PERSON: Oh god, he's going to bleed to death! GUY: It's...

PERSON: Oh god, he's going to bleed to death! GUY: It's okay, I'm an entrepreneur. [Throws go-to-market plan on bleeding man.]
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Jun 22, 2013

oh listserve

oh listserve
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Jun 22, 2013

noooooooooooooo

@sjttocs noooooooooooooo
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Jun 22, 2013

That is wonderful

@4nicudads That is wonderful
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Jun 22, 2013

best moon

best moon
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Jun 21, 2013

So painful. Wouldn't wish it on anyone, would do anything...

@megnut So painful. Wouldn't wish it on anyone, would do anything to preserve the right.
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Jun 21, 2013

That's how I feel as well.

@piersadrian That's how I feel as well.
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Jun 21, 2013

“The thought of hearing him gasp for air and linger in pain...

“The thought of hearing him gasp for air and linger in pain was our nightmare.” nytimes.com/...
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Jun 21, 2013

“He died in a warm and loving place, inside me.”...

“He died in a warm and loving place, inside me.” nytimes.com/...
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Jun 20, 2013

hell yes that counts

@vruba hell yes that counts
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Jun 20, 2013

Yes--at some level good docs need complex software. I mean,...

@thejefflarson Yes--at some level good docs need complex software. I mean, Postgresql is hella big but the docs get you through.
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Jun 20, 2013

Question: Best open-source/free documentation ever? I'm...

Question: Best open-source/free documentation ever? I'm really appreciating Postgresql docs lately (postgresql.org/...
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Jun 20, 2013

"If you'd like to follow along at home (and you should!),...

@Mitzkahdrinnen @anildash "If you'd like to follow along at home (and you should!), create a shiny new directory on your computer" I'M OUT
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Jun 20, 2013

I like my docs like I like my martinis: Dry and...

@Mitzkahdrinnen @anildash I like my docs like I like my martinis: Dry and uncomplicated.
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Jun 20, 2013

not for the first time

@anildash not for the first time
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Jun 20, 2013

yeah but the chrome extension documentation is too chatty,...

@anildash yeah but the chrome extension documentation is too chatty, it makes me give up
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Jun 20, 2013

Although I think I ended up seeing the fallacy badges, or...

Although I think I ended up seeing the fallacy badges, or at least icons, somewhere not long ago.
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Jun 20, 2013

that was amazing, my skin crawled

@phillydesign that was amazing, my skin crawled
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Jun 20, 2013

Another idea: Little icons for all the rhetorical fallacies...

Another idea: Little icons for all the rhetorical fallacies that you can give out like BuzzFeed badges. Like, a little pinnable straw man.
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Jun 20, 2013

Anything that is starts with "you all need to" is always a...

Anything that is starts with "you all need to" is always a disaster. As is any tweet or forum post that begins "sorry, but."
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Jun 20, 2013

I have this idea of a Dictionary of Insufferable Phrases,...

I have this idea of a Dictionary of Insufferable Phrases, so that you can just link to the relevant phrase in reply to stupid shit.
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Jun 20, 2013

well now you're just trying to hurt me

@dbreunig well now you're just trying to hurt me
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Jun 20, 2013

I think this would have been a one-off joke by another,...

@laura_june @ohheygreat I think this would have been a one-off joke by another, better writer.
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Jun 20, 2013

Paul: Here is my heart cut out with a knife. EVERYONE: I...

@laura_june Paul: Here is my heart cut out with a knife. EVERYONE: I wanted to like this more than I did.
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Jun 20, 2013

I need to write some things about feelings again so that...

I need to write some things about feelings again so that everyone on the Internet can tell me I'm wrong.
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Jun 20, 2013

She also was really cruel about my sweater vest.

@mattbuchanan @clairezg She also was really cruel about my sweater vest.
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Jun 20, 2013

I wonder what I was reading out loud in 2009. It was either...

I wonder what I was reading out loud in 2009. It was either about fatness or fertility.
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Jun 20, 2013

I used to wear a lot of striped shirts until @clairezg...

I used to wear a lot of striped shirts until @clairezg started calling it my “date rape outfit.”
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Jun 20, 2013

you should still feel good but yep it is awful

@kendall you should still feel good but yep it is awful
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Jun 20, 2013

“But anybody who has been anywhere near 260 pounds knows...

“But anybody who has been anywhere near 260 pounds knows that feeling like Woody Allen comes with the territory.” gawker.com/...
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Jun 20, 2013

Even a well-seeded rand() is right twice a year.

@eventi Even a well-seeded rand() is right twice a year.
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Jun 20, 2013

Good @Adampasick on Google brain-teasers too:...

Good @Adampasick on Google brain-teasers too: qz.com/...
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Jun 20, 2013

Great Listserve today.

Great Listserve today.
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Jun 20, 2013

“‘They don’t predict anything. They serve primarily to make...

“‘They don’t predict anything. They serve primarily to make the interviewer feel smart.’” qz.com/...
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Jun 20, 2013

Better to send straight to @richziade—I am but an advisor.

@alexpuig Better to send straight to @richziade—I am but an advisor.
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Jun 20, 2013

oh yeah because i've conquered life

@harrisj oh yeah because i've conquered life
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Jun 20, 2013

also I am procrastinating on three things and now that I...

@harrisj also I am procrastinating on three things and now that I yelled at you I have no excuse, thank you dammit
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Jun 20, 2013

WRITE THE GODDAM ESSAY

@harrisj WRITE THE GODDAM ESSAY
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Jun 20, 2013

oh no that could only make me happy; now it's part of the...

@rustyk5 @harrisj oh no that could only make me happy; now it's part of the record and can be cited and mocked
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Jun 19, 2013

I've been on that floor it's nice

@harrisj I've been on that floor it's nice
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Jun 19, 2013

then again http://officepuppies.com is available and now...

then again officepuppies.com is available and now i'm conflicted
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Jun 19, 2013

“office puppies”

“office puppies”
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Jun 19, 2013

Startups are tough on animals. For instance after buying...

Startups are tough on animals. For instance after buying Netscape AOL senior leadership ate all the fish in the fishcam aquarium.
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Jun 19, 2013

I mean does anything that ends with -torium ever end well?

I mean does anything that ends with -torium ever end well?
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Jun 19, 2013

so we sold all the desks at the bankruptcy sale and now we...

so we sold all the desks at the bankruptcy sale and now we have to deal with the puppytorium hey mike what's on your shirt OH GOD WHY
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Jun 19, 2013

“while Chartbeat workers play with office puppies in the...

“while Chartbeat workers play with office puppies in the puppytorium” nytimes.com/...
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Jun 19, 2013

i wanted to see what you would do

@kyleshank i wanted to see what you would do
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Jun 19, 2013

“Or at least that was the plan until the State Department...

“Or at least that was the plan until the State Department got wind of it and promptly shut the idea down.” guardian.co.uk/...
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Jun 19, 2013

http://www.omusicawards.com/#video-911986 is the actual...

#video-911986" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://www.omusicawards.com/#video-911986 is the actual address of andrew wk playing 24 hours of drums
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Jun 19, 2013

andrew wk is playing drums for 24 hours straight in times...

andrew wk is playing drums for 24 hours straight in times square omusicawards.com
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Jun 19, 2013

Oh wow they did a GREAT job on that.

@jackrusher Oh wow they did a GREAT job on that.
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Jun 19, 2013

“Prosecutor Fred Wyshak sought to clarify: ‘Is there...

“Prosecutor Fred Wyshak sought to clarify: ‘Is there something unusual about that word? _Ruddy_?’” mobile.slate.com/...
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Jun 19, 2013

inside you is magic i know it and you just need to let it...

@shani_o inside you is magic i know it and you just need to let it out
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Jun 19, 2013

"Shut UP," said Bornden. "The time for butter is come and...

@shani_o "Shut UP," said Bornden. "The time for butter is come and gone. Do you hear me? BUTTERTIME IS OVER."
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Jun 19, 2013

A messenger burst in, wild-eyed. "She—it—slaves!" he said,...

@shani_o A messenger burst in, wild-eyed. "She—it—slaves!" he said, and fainted. "Goddammit get the paddles," said Bornden. "We can't wait."
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Jun 19, 2013

"Go into the crisis room," said PR director Willa Bornden....

@shani_o "Go into the crisis room," said PR director Willa Bornden. "Get me the blue book. Not the yellow one. Not red. BLUE."
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Jun 19, 2013

oh god if you wrote it

@shani_o oh god if you wrote it
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Jun 19, 2013

Like you've turned off your targeting computer Luke you are...

Like you've turned off your targeting computer Luke you are browsing in incognito mode Luke my god what are you doing
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Jun 19, 2013

was about to say "except no hiking" but no there it is,...

@jackrusher was about to say "except no hiking" but no there it is, hiking
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Jun 19, 2013

Pingsta is a “collaborative platform for the world’s...

Pingsta is a “collaborative platform for the world’s internetwork experts”
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Jun 19, 2013

Yes, Faceparty, WriteAPrisoner, Goodwizz, Frühstückstreff,...

Yes, Faceparty, WriteAPrisoner, Goodwizz, Frühstückstreff, but perhaps the greatest social network is: pingsta.com
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Jun 19, 2013

Just that they exist—the bottom of the list

@jeremymeyers Just that they exist—the bottom of the list
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Jun 19, 2013

Sorting the table on this page by Alexa rank is amazing...

Sorting the table on this page by Alexa rank is amazing en.wikipedia.org/...
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Jun 19, 2013

so many things

@rustyk5 so many things
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Jun 19, 2013

Subtweeting, snapshaming. Is there a list of...

Subtweeting, snapshaming. Is there a list of passive-agressive social network behaviors? Instagrating? Pinholing?
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Jun 19, 2013

snapshaming is better

snapshaming is better
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Jun 19, 2013

my entire feed is @rustyk5 snapharshing, the ph is...

my entire feed is @rustyk5 snapharshing, the ph is pronounced like the "b" in peanut butter
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Jun 19, 2013

guys be kind to each other's snaps

guys be kind to each other's snaps
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Jun 19, 2013

or just strange

or just strange
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Jun 19, 2013

“I found the experience to be strange, exhilarating,...

“I found the experience to be strange, exhilarating, outrageously narcissistic, frightening, and embarrassing.” newyorker.com/...
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Jun 19, 2013

we live in a william s. burroughs fever dream

@sixfoot6 @rustyk5 we live in a william s. burroughs fever dream
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Jun 19, 2013

yeah communication is essentially impossible

@rustyk5 yeah communication is essentially impossible
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Jun 19, 2013

But popularity, yes. And here we have GENIUS production and...

@rustyk5 But popularity, yes. And here we have GENIUS production and RIDICULOUS misogyny. Per @maura's thread, *saying* that isn't allowed.
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Jun 19, 2013

[exceptions abound]

@rustyk5 [exceptions abound]
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Jun 19, 2013

So: I don't buy art as privileged category. Too shifting,...

@rustyk5 So: I don't buy art as privileged category. Too shifting, too often an excuse for dipshittery and power grabs. Throw art out.
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Jun 19, 2013

[looks out window as single hot tear runs down face]

@meaghano [looks out window as single hot tear runs down face]
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Jun 19, 2013

That's me for today, gonna listen to this on repeat for the...

That's me for today, gonna listen to this on repeat for the rest of the day youtube.com/...
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Jun 19, 2013

I'd be totally cool with being a member of the patriarchy...

I'd be totally cool with being a member of the patriarchy if we didn't make such shit art.
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Jun 19, 2013

I need a platform that allows me to enrage with brands.

I need a platform that allows me to enrage with brands.
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Jun 19, 2013

thank you sue, facebooks, some days you know

@sueapfe thank you sue, facebooks, some days you know
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Jun 19, 2013

Thank you Rusty you are my emotional IT department (cc...

@rustyk5 Thank you Rusty you are my emotional IT department (cc @meaghano YOU ARE FIRED)
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Jun 19, 2013

Apparently the answer to "can we talk about if this album...

Apparently the answer to "can we talk about if this album about bitches is sexist" is "no because my dick."
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Jun 19, 2013

I don't know if enragement is a word so that's also enraging

I don't know if enragement is a word so that's also enraging
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Jun 19, 2013

I have no idea how to link to things inside Facebook, which...

I have no idea how to link to things inside Facebook, which is part of my enragement
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Jun 19, 2013

After reading a @maura-started Facebook thread on if Yeezus...

After reading a @maura-started Facebook thread on if Yeezus is misogynist (SPOILER: YES) I'm done, fuck it, goodbye america
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Jun 19, 2013

OMG @maura is it really like that whenever you discuss...

OMG @maura is it really like that whenever you discuss sexism in music? I would go insane.
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Jun 18, 2013

I just endorsed you SO HARD that LinkedIn actually ran out...

@sjttocs I just endorsed you SO HARD that LinkedIn actually ran out of options and is now just letting me type in random shit.
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Jun 18, 2013

Doxxing reality show.

Doxxing reality show.
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Jun 18, 2013

It's so weird to me that I can have a computer running in a...

It's so weird to me that I can have a computer running in a minute and then throw it back when I'm done.
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Jun 18, 2013

“...but then men have always confused length with quality.”...

“...but then men have always confused length with quality.” elle.com/...
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Jun 18, 2013

not in a way that would be meaningful--the slides are...

@scarequotes @redsesame not in a way that would be meaningful--the slides are impressionistic
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Jun 18, 2013

Honestly, I don't know how ANYONE can read wax tablets....

@tomcoates Honestly, I don't know how ANYONE can read wax tablets. There is such romance to baked clay tablets. Just not the same.
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Jun 18, 2013

I love taking my p-reader to the beach and reading things...

I love taking my p-reader to the beach and reading things on p-aper.
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Jun 18, 2013

i think we actually worked this into our wedding vows

@ryansholin i think we actually worked this into our wedding vows
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Jun 18, 2013

when your daughter comes over from her mom's place for the...

when your daughter comes over from her mom's place for the weekend and you make zines together
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Jun 18, 2013

[blinks] oh wow this idea, sort of the anti-Lulu

@ryansholin [blinks] oh wow this idea, sort of the anti-Lulu
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Jun 18, 2013

No, @secretsquirrel, I'm tweeting from the secret world...

No, @secretsquirrel, I'm tweeting from the secret world where the web never happened and zines are still real.
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Jun 18, 2013

Anyway it's nice to finally meet you. I've always enjoyed...

Anyway it's nice to finally meet you. I've always enjoyed your stuff.
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Jun 18, 2013

I remember the five issues where you talked about getting...

I remember the five issues where you talked about getting off of painkillers after your back surgery, 94-95. It was an amazing zine.
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Jun 18, 2013

Truth is I'm a big Pedant Planet fan and have been since...

Truth is I'm a big Pedant Planet fan and have been since '93. So it's cool to make the connection.
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Jun 18, 2013

I'd even subscribe to your zine, Pedant Planet, which you...

I'd even subscribe to your zine, Pedant Planet, which you produce when you're not working as an in-house proofreader at an Austin ad agency.
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Jun 18, 2013

If anyone says "actually Paul CONsumption is tuberculosis...

If anyone says "actually Paul CONsumption is tuberculosis and caused by mycobacterium, not by a virus," I would accept that response.
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Jun 18, 2013

The Mac Pro I use for heavy-duty media tasks got a virus...

The Mac Pro I use for heavy-duty media tasks got a virus and died of prosumption.
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Jun 17, 2013

“Sesame Street created a Muppet whose father can't play...

“Sesame Street created a Muppet whose father can't play with him because he's in jail. ” slate.com/...
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Jun 17, 2013

I'm hanging out on the street in DUMBO and I keep seeing...

I'm hanging out on the street in DUMBO and I keep seeing people and going, who does he look like? And the answer is “your 20s.”
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Jun 17, 2013

it would encourage profligoat tendencies

@harrisj it would encourage profligoat tendencies
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Jun 17, 2013

Man just wants some goats why do people need to judge his...

Man just wants some goats why do people need to judge his emails.
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Jun 17, 2013

“Most of the responses I received expressed appropriate...

“Most of the responses I received expressed appropriate admiration and envy of my goats...” opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/...
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Jun 17, 2013

“I could be living in a palace petting a phoenix by now.”...

“I could be living in a palace petting a phoenix by now.” OMG SNOWDEN STAY WITH US FOREVER guardian.co.uk/...
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Jun 17, 2013

“I'm being called a traitor by men like former Vice...

“I'm being called a traitor by men like former Vice President Dick Cheney.” guardian.co.uk/...
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Jun 17, 2013

could also be a lead in to just about any This American...

@harrisj @ohheygreat @dntsqzthchrmn could also be a lead in to just about any This American Life segment
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Jun 17, 2013

Russian roulette is a great way to overcome your fears and...

@rustyk5 Russian roulette is a great way to overcome your fears and learn to live in the moment!
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Jun 17, 2013

i receive my news by conceiving of new forms of news so no

@dntsqzthchrmn @ohheygreat i receive my news by conceiving of new forms of news so no
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Jun 17, 2013

not even funny not one bit. heath anthology would be cool...

@dntsqzthchrmn @ohheygreat not even funny not one bit. heath anthology would be cool tho.
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Jun 17, 2013

The intervening 16 years are basically just garbage

@ohheygreat @dntsqzthchrmn The intervening 16 years are basically just garbage
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Jun 17, 2013

i could have made so much money off of flarf if i'd just...

@dntsqzthchrmn @ohheygreat i could have made so much money off of flarf if i'd just gotten in sooner
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Jun 17, 2013

If I'm honest "Prank midget woodhen, weigh/Hydrangea...

@ohheygreat @dntsqzthchrmn If I'm honest "Prank midget woodhen, weigh/Hydrangea forever molten." is probably the best thing I've ever done.
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Jun 17, 2013

Do we not also deserve a montage sir?

@anildash Do we not also deserve a montage sir?
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Jun 17, 2013

“If you can make your poem left justified without damaging...

“If you can make your poem left justified without damaging it, some editors may receive the poem more warmly.” huffingtonpost.com/...
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Jun 17, 2013

we should all go back, Rodney Dangerfield-style

@anildash we should all go back, Rodney Dangerfield-style
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Jun 17, 2013

The greatest short story about a poet ever written is the...

The greatest short story about a poet ever written is the Maysville Minstrel by Ring Lardner unz.org/... show me a better one
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Jun 17, 2013

the image! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/07/popular-...

the image! huffingtonpost.com/... have you seen writers? even beautiful ones have perioral lines from hours squinting and sucking a pen
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Jun 17, 2013

We could not see the future for lack of torches, so we...

We could not see the future for lack of torches, so we burned our diplomas in English lit. Only later did we think, "flashlight app."
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Jun 17, 2013

It's too late for us but maybe future generations can try...

It's too late for us but maybe future generations can try harder huffingtonpost.com/...
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Jun 17, 2013

I kind of like the idea of a guy who roams the countryside...

@dntsqzthchrmn @ohheygreat I kind of like the idea of a guy who roams the countryside angrily demanding works in various literary forms.
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Jun 17, 2013

This is all terrible. Someone give a poem to read,...

This is all terrible. Someone give a poem to read, preferably flarf.
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Jun 17, 2013

(1) I gave up; (2) by giving up.

@sixfoot6 (1) I gave up; (2) by giving up.
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Jun 17, 2013

bureaucracies are people too

@Mike_FTW bureaucracies are people too
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Jun 17, 2013

i give up ask me anything

i give up ask me anything
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Jun 17, 2013

i'm trying michael i'm trying

@sippey i'm trying michael i'm trying
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Jun 17, 2013

Before I was a dad, @mattbuchanan, before Twitter. I have...

Before I was a dad, @mattbuchanan, before Twitter. I have always misquoted pop culture. Like Lady Ms. Gaga wrote I was #bornthatway.
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Jun 17, 2013

Monday Mad Men! http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/tv_club/f...

Monday Mad Men! slate.com/...
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Jun 17, 2013

There are no other advantages.

There are no other advantages.
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Jun 17, 2013

One advantage of being a Twitter dad is you get to see...

One advantage of being a Twitter dad is you get to see everyone's drunk tweets in the morning before they wake up and erase them.
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Jun 16, 2013

The Brady Bunch theme works really well as the opener to a...

The Brady Bunch theme works really well as the opener to a true crime TV show if you read it in a low voice. "The youngest one...in curls."
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Jun 16, 2013

Ladies! Just for today let him know he's king of the house...

Ladies! Just for today let him know he's king of the house by blasting out this Tammy Wynette classic. youtu.be/...
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Jun 16, 2013

Happy save those quarters for the laundromat day.

Happy save those quarters for the laundromat day.
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Jun 16, 2013

Happy driving for six hours in silence day.

Happy driving for six hours in silence day.
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Jun 16, 2013

Happy clearing my throat means I love you day.

Happy clearing my throat means I love you day.
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Jun 16, 2013

Happy mortality day.

Happy mortality day.
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Jun 16, 2013

just let me leave the tot lot

@harrisj just let me leave the tot lot
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Jun 16, 2013

Sometimes I just want to be around other dads, I'm so tired...

Sometimes I just want to be around other dads, I'm so tired of dad hags.
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Jun 16, 2013

that tweet was amazing, also, happy Father's Day

@djacobs that tweet was amazing, also, happy Father's Day
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Jun 16, 2013

thanks, fixed, adjusted settings

@eugeneffff00 thanks, fixed, adjusted settings
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Jun 15, 2013

man could this be read two ways

@ben_austen man could this be read two ways
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Jun 15, 2013

it's the universal condition

@yorchopolis it's the universal condition
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Jun 15, 2013

thank you! Very kind.

@mleibowitz thank you! Very kind.
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Jun 15, 2013

I just found out that for Father's Day I am going to be...

I just found out that for Father's Day I am going to be allowed to discuss my work for 20 straight minutes while my wife feigns interest.
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Jun 15, 2013

“Categories: Extinction Phylogenetics Elvis Presley”...

“Categories: Extinction Phylogenetics Elvis Presley” en.wikipedia.org/... noted by @mediapathic
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Jun 15, 2013

there are some great taxons guys

there are some great taxons guys
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Jun 15, 2013

The Elvis taxon classifies organisms you MIGHT have put in...

The Elvis taxon classifies organisms you MIGHT have put in the Lazarus taxon, but no, just have similar morphology en.wikipedia.org/...
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Jun 15, 2013

Online advertising delivery networks are the real...

Online advertising delivery networks are the real accidental racist queue.acm.org/...
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Jun 15, 2013

“Computer scientist Cynthia Dwork and her colleagues have...

“Computer scientist Cynthia Dwork and her colleagues have been working on algorithms that assure racial fairness.” queue.acm.org/...
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Jun 15, 2013

A mountain lair where Johnny Cash, Steve Jobs, and Bob Hope...

A mountain lair where Johnny Cash, Steve Jobs, and Bob Hope are kept alive, their life essences slowly sucked out of their withering bodies.
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Jun 15, 2013

Just watching those debug server logs Sean, and you start...

@mize Just watching those debug server logs Sean, and you start to feel so bad for the browser.
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Jun 15, 2013

So many requests for favicon.ico go unanswered it's a...

So many requests for favicon.ico go unanswered it's a tragedy of our time.
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Jun 15, 2013

Got up at 6, played with the babies, had breakfast, wrote...

Got up at 6, played with the babies, had breakfast, wrote for an hour. Life is a stumble-crawl over an internal hellscape sometimes.
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Jun 15, 2013

it was a dream

@mep it was a dream
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Jun 14, 2013

I just stopped in at Google Plus which turns out to be an...

I just stopped in at Google Plus which turns out to be an amazing showcase of things that are printed in 3D.
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Jun 14, 2013

“Who of the Modern Warfare generation is buying games for...

“Who of the Modern Warfare generation is buying games for their groundbreaking ability to tell stories?” rockpapershotgun.com/...
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Jun 14, 2013

And 4.5 minutes to proven wrong (well, wrong enough) by...

And 4.5 minutes to proven wrong (well, wrong enough) by @mdcclv.
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Jun 14, 2013

Best I can tell no one has done a version of Peanuts set in...

Best I can tell no one has done a version of Peanuts set in Ancient Rome called "The history of the tiny beans" ("historia parvis fabam"?)
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Jun 14, 2013

The past is in general checkered.

The past is in general checkered.
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Jun 14, 2013

no, no, the facts don't ruin things, it's just a temporary...

@udbhavgupta no, no, the facts don't ruin things, it's just a temporary reduction in enjoyment
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Jun 14, 2013

Me: I like this entertaining thing! Twitter: That thing was...

Me: I like this entertaining thing! Twitter: That thing was made by horrible sex monsters. And Twitter is always right.
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Jun 14, 2013

FACT: Ana Oualache is a pop song by Cheb Mami that may be...

FACT: Ana Oualache is a pop song by Cheb Mami that may be the greatest pop song open.spotify.com/...
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Jun 14, 2013

THERE'S MY ANIL, RIGHT THERE.

@anildash THERE'S MY ANIL, RIGHT THERE.
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Jun 14, 2013

You know it's not unusual when someone is in college and...

You know it's not unusual when someone is in college and exploring their own boundaries that they will have at least one user experience.
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Jun 14, 2013

I mean is editing even really work?

@HannaRosin @dankois I mean is editing even really work?
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Jun 14, 2013

“So bring on the Daddy Wars.” http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_...

“So bring on the Daddy Wars.” slate.com/...
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Jun 14, 2013

“‘Now close your eyes,’ Stella said, “and imagine yourself...

“‘Now close your eyes,’ Stella said, “and imagine yourself eating a plate of human hair.”” nytimes.com/...
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Jun 14, 2013

Did someone say history of character encodings? Did someone...

@silviakillings @rustyk5 Did someone say history of character encodings? Did someone say that? No one said that? [Drops backpack.] Oh.
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Jun 14, 2013

But sir—are we not all people of the book? [Clutches “Words...

@rustyk5 @silviakillings But sir—are we not all people of the book? [Clutches “Words Into Type” to chest.]
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Jun 14, 2013

Okay, we WILL defuse this bomb. You enter an m dash...

Okay, we WILL defuse this bomb. You enter an m dash and—god, not two hyphens! [Pause.] We lost the link. All of the orphans are dead.
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Jun 14, 2013

omg that link is amazing and yes, @grok_, defeat the snake

@jackrusher @grok_ omg that link is amazing and yes, @grok_, defeat the snake
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Jun 14, 2013

Ed Park in my New Yorker! http://www.newyorker.com/fiction/f...

Ed Park in my New Yorker! newyorker.com/...
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Jun 13, 2013

I guess you don't use the n dash to hyphenate date spans,...

@rustyk5 I guess you don't use the n dash to hyphenate date spans, as I do in my Twitter bio?
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Jun 13, 2013

I've erased maybe seven responses to this outrage.

@rustyk5 I've erased maybe seven responses to this outrage.
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Jun 13, 2013

Rusty I know for a fact that you have trained your chickens...

@rustyk5 @billwasik Rusty I know for a fact that you have trained your chickens to lay RFID tags.
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Jun 13, 2013

In this case it is!

@Dymaxion In this case it is!
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Jun 13, 2013

That one! Reading now and it's awesome.

@ir_hafidz @billwasik That one! Reading now and it's awesome.
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Jun 13, 2013

tmux is one of the greatest pieces of software in history...

tmux is one of the greatest pieces of software in history (and obviously its parent, screen)
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Jun 13, 2013

ooooooooooooooooffffffffffffffffffff

@michelet ooooooooooooooooffffffffffffffffffff
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Jun 13, 2013

I would say that account inspires a feeling of reverential...

@jacqui @AwesomePilhofer I would say that account inspires a feeling of reverential respect mixed with fear and wonder.
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Jun 13, 2013

Four out of six if you count this one.

Four out of six if you count this one.
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Jun 13, 2013

4/5 of my recent tweets have used “awesome” if you include...

4/5 of my recent tweets have used “awesome” if you include this one.
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Jun 13, 2013

It's pretty awesome really.

It's pretty awesome really.
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Jun 13, 2013

My Wired just showed up with a huuuuuge honking @billwasik...

My Wired just showed up with a huuuuuge honking @billwasik cover story on the front about how the Internet is going beyond the fridge.
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Jun 13, 2013

I hope they know how awesome it is to make pages like that.

@xor I hope they know how awesome it is to make pages like that.
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Jun 13, 2013

An awesome NASA page on time conventions with a little more...

An awesome NASA page on time conventions with a little more on "all balls" www2.jpl.nasa.gov/...
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Jun 13, 2013

“But The National _did_ struggle, only slowly building a...

“But The National _did_ struggle, only slowly building a career.” randomhouse.ca/...
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Jun 13, 2013

“A Ph.D. in nuclear engineering is helpful for...

“A Ph.D. in nuclear engineering is helpful for understanding the concept, as is this video of ping-pong balls....” newyorker.com/...
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Jun 13, 2013

all the more reason Parker

@xor all the more reason Parker
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Jun 13, 2013

This new year's eve why not yell 'allballs' as the hour...

This new year's eve why not yell 'allballs' as the hour rings out?
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Jun 13, 2013

fun postgresql fact: 'allballs' is a synonym for...

fun postgresql fact: 'allballs' is a synonym for 00:00:00.00 UTC postgresql.org/...
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Jun 13, 2013

One day, Jeff.

@eaton One day, Jeff.
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Jun 13, 2013

In this light, "#" is a great delimiter, because then it's...

In this light, "#" is a great delimiter, because then it's just a little person who ate many lemons. ('#')
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Jun 13, 2013

splitting on an underscore in python [ var.split('_') ]...

splitting on an underscore in python [ var.split('_') ] makes a diffident little emoticon who sort of judges you from the terminal ('_')
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Jun 13, 2013

“What makes Snowden different is that he put his money...

“What makes Snowden different is that he put his money where his mouth is.” buzzfeed.com/...
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Jun 13, 2013

rusty there is technology for this, costs as much as a...

@rustyk5 @ckolderup rusty there is technology for this, costs as much as a two-terabyte drive
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Jun 13, 2013

“I think those [Gore Vidal] historical novels are complete...

“I think those [Gore Vidal] historical novels are complete works of taxidermy.” salon.com/... oof
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Jun 13, 2013

“I have a boyfriend now in Spain, who is 31 but likes much...

“I have a boyfriend now in Spain, who is 31 but likes much older men who are chubby.” salon.com/... #cuefivestairsteps
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Jun 13, 2013

this father's day maybe dad can wait until after breakfast...

@rustyk5 this father's day maybe dad can wait until after breakfast to empty the dishwasher or something
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Jun 13, 2013

dads also love a roll of toilet paper or one of those lawn...

dads also love a roll of toilet paper or one of those lawn chairs they sell in a drugstore
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Jun 13, 2013

I think I just made another terrible error in judgment.

I think I just made another terrible error in judgment.
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Jun 13, 2013

America, sugar is not the number three ingredient in...

America, sugar is not the number three ingredient in pretzels.
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Jun 13, 2013

oh god how soon I forget

@rfreebern oh god how soon I forget
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Jun 13, 2013

right in the gut, bam

@tlack right in the gut, bam
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Jun 13, 2013

I just got this, amazing

@cszabla I just got this, amazing
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Jun 13, 2013

Is there a way to get the specs for the failed $152 million...

Is there a way to get the specs for the failed $152 million CMS the BBC was building? economist.com/...
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Jun 13, 2013

we're never going to get this baby out of that well unless...

we're never going to get this baby out of that well unless someone in publishing tells us the best things they read this month
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Jun 13, 2013

man did i learn a lot really fast

@dansinker man did i learn a lot really fast
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Jun 13, 2013

i have made a serious error in judgment

i have made a serious error in judgment
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Jun 13, 2013

guys that was not an invitation for racist math team names...

guys that was not an invitation for racist math team names let's keep it at the level of comic abstraction
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Jun 13, 2013

imagining a competitive math team with a racist name

imagining a competitive math team with a racist name
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Jun 13, 2013

true he's had a go of it

@michelet true he's had a go of it
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Jun 13, 2013

ben don't factcheck while i'm wildly speculating, save it...

@bendwilliams @annfriedman ben don't factcheck while i'm wildly speculating, save it for print
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Jun 13, 2013

After his death it became the god of salads.

@mattbuchanan After his death it became the god of salads.
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Jun 13, 2013

guys https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/345239947101487104/ph...

guys twitter.com/...
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Jun 13, 2013

not complaining

@ginevra not complaining
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Jun 13, 2013

it's cool I'm pro-joy!

@ginatrapani it's cool I'm pro-joy!
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Jun 13, 2013

oh wow I am going to look like edmund white when i'm older...

oh wow I am going to look like edmund white when i'm older huh en.wikipedia.org/...
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Jun 13, 2013

I never need to write about the Internet again, I can just...

I never need to write about the Internet again, I can just use this picture: 1.bp.blogspot.com/... via 3pipe.net/...
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Jun 13, 2013

can't hear you over the clattering of my linotype

@annfriedman @bendwilliams can't hear you over the clattering of my linotype
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Jun 13, 2013

really great cat http://mlkshk.com/p/RS10

really great cat mlkshk.com/...
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Jun 13, 2013

I always think: “Am I a real boy now, Gepetto?”

@bendwilliams @annfriedman I always think: “Am I a real boy now, Gepetto?”
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Jun 13, 2013

Which, cough, NYMag, but not just them and it's revealing...

@bendwilliams @annfriedman Which, cough, NYMag, but not just them and it's revealing as to how one tradition sees the other.
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Jun 13, 2013

My favorite: When a magazine publishes to web, then decides...

@bendwilliams @annfriedman My favorite: When a magazine publishes to web, then decides to run in print, and only then factchecks.
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Jun 13, 2013

I'll take it!

@edsu I'll take it!
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Jun 13, 2013

“He’s all surface because he’s spent his entire life being...

“He’s all surface because he’s spent his entire life being all surface in order to deflect questions.” tomandlorenzo.com/...
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Jun 13, 2013

Thanks, Ed! Much appreciated. (It's an idea in search of a...

@edsu Thanks, Ed! Much appreciated. (It's an idea in search of a name, tho. Hmm. Shadow self doesn't really catch it.)
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Jun 13, 2013

“I wondered if they were genuinely excited to be headlining...

“I wondered if they were genuinely excited to be headlining the Barclays Center.” randomhouse.ca/...
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Jun 13, 2013

The easiest solution would have been to use the word "plus"...

The easiest solution would have been to use the word "plus" instead of "and" to avoid implying exclusion but #lolwords
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Jun 13, 2013

Photographs of people you respect and Kevin Fanning.

Photographs of people you respect and Kevin Fanning.
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Jun 13, 2013

Jesus Christ Facebook, this is just...heartless. @kfan...

Jesus Christ Facebook, this is just...heartless. @kfan twitter.com/...
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Jun 13, 2013

Just got off the train at Church Ave. Walked right between...

Just got off the train at Church Ave. Walked right between two people about to fist bump. I said “Oh gosh,” then tripped. #chublife
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Jun 13, 2013

that's a nice way to describe liberal-arts trolling

@maxfenton that's a nice way to describe liberal-arts trolling
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Jun 13, 2013

I don't specify gender Brendan.

@brendanistan I don't specify gender Brendan.
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Jun 13, 2013

Rich people totally take the train, @alfredpang. They just...

Rich people totally take the train, @alfredpang. They just don't have as far to ride.
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Jun 13, 2013

If they are really hot and under 48 years old try this...

If they are really hot and under 48 years old try this line: “Tough way to pay off student loans, isnt't it?”
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Jun 13, 2013

No guys no. Especially if it hasn't been released yet. This...

No guys no. Especially if it hasn't been released yet. This is EXACTLY the thing I am trying to help you with.
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Jun 13, 2013

Pro NYC dating tip: If someone is reading a review copy of...

Pro NYC dating tip: If someone is reading a review copy of a book on the train they are poor.
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Jun 13, 2013

Making a note in Google Calendar for 2016: “Oral History of...

Making a note in Google Calendar for 2016: “Oral History of the AOL Search Log Scandal.”
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Jun 13, 2013

the future will be so grateful. It's like Pompeii.

@katienotopoulos @jwherrman the future will be so grateful. It's like Pompeii.
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Jun 13, 2013

I had a bracketed “[dove release]” in there but they took...

@rustyk5 I had a bracketed “[dove release]” in there but they took it out.
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Jun 13, 2013

the greatest search log dump ever

@jwherrman the greatest search log dump ever
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Jun 13, 2013

its just a very funny commercial about a grumpy bear that...

@JPaskin @maureenflaherty its just a very funny commercial about a grumpy bear that has trouble sleeping
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Jun 13, 2013

Balancing Security and Liberty in the Age of Big Data -...

Balancing Security and Liberty in the Age of Big Data - Businessweek via @BW buswk.co/... is something I wrote
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Jun 12, 2013

the first Lamb lies down album is pretty great, just lots...

@rustyk5 @yayitsrob the first
Lamb lies down album is pretty great, just lots of Peter Gabriel over the top stuff. They're like 20. Anyway.
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Jun 12, 2013

strangely many youngs love synth genesis now—but rarely...

@rustyk5 @yayitsrob strangely many youngs love synth genesis now—but rarely lamb unless they like prog, based on a sampling of youngs
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Jun 12, 2013

this is like a they-live level reveal of yourself as a...

@rustyk5 @AllenW528 @yayitsrob this is like a they-live level reveal of yourself as a lizard person
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Jun 12, 2013

answer carefully as if your life depended upon it, for it...

@yayitsrob @rustyk5 answer carefully as if your life depended upon it, for it very well may
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Jun 12, 2013

Lamb or Touch Genesis?

@rustyk5 Lamb or Touch Genesis?
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Jun 12, 2013

“Over 5000 Couchsurfing members have joined the forum We...

“Over 5000 Couchsurfing members have joined the forum We are Against CS becoming a for-profit corporation.” thenewinquiry.com/...
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Jun 12, 2013

this article has some really yellow EDITOR'S COMMENTs...

this article has some really yellow EDITOR'S COMMENTs insidehighered.com/...
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Jun 12, 2013

“Without satellites, world leaders struggled to talk to...

“Without satellites, world leaders struggled to talk to each other to diffuse mounting global tensions.” bbc.com/...
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Jun 12, 2013

“How could we enable hacking while preventing cloning?”...

“How could we enable hacking while preventing cloning?” wired.com/...
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Jun 12, 2013

“It was performed into a dissected VHS deck with the motor...

“It was performed into a dissected VHS deck with the motor running super slowly.” nytimes.com/...
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Jun 12, 2013

“1. Bike Share is a model of Capitalism.”...

“1. Bike Share is a model of Capitalism.” restlessurbanist.com/...
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Jun 12, 2013

“Visualisation of all fell and found meteorites between...

“Visualisation of all fell and found meteorites between 1900 & 2000.” visualizing.org/...
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Jun 12, 2013

“I suppose it was only a short amount of time before a team...

“I suppose it was only a short amount of time before a team wanted to show us how it would feel to die.” penny-arcade.com/...
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Jun 12, 2013

“So far the only certainty is that Greece took another step...

“So far the only certainty is that Greece took another step down the stairway to hell.” yanisvaroufakis.eu/...
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Jun 12, 2013

in this case it's a very serious risk

@harrisj in this case it's a very serious risk
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Jun 12, 2013

Mike D's townhouse is totally lacking in art-deco Stalinism...

Mike D's townhouse is totally lacking in art-deco Stalinism nytimes.com/...
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Jun 12, 2013

i accept all responsibility

@msodrew i accept all responsibility
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Jun 12, 2013

oh lord it does

@monbud oh lord it does
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Jun 12, 2013

Oh just type ":nmap ,t <esc>:r!spook.pl...

Oh just type ":nmap ,t <esc>:r!spook.pl /etc/spook.lines<cr>" yeah right
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Jun 12, 2013

Can vim insert random keywords to confuse the NSA? No? Then...

Can vim insert random keywords to confuse the NSA? No? Then is it EVEN a TEXT EDITOR? tech.groups.yahoo.com/...
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Jun 12, 2013

Whitehouse advisors eavesdropping constitution Al Qaeda...

Whitehouse advisors eavesdropping constitution Al Qaeda Arabian Peninsula Taiwan ANDVT Syria Cyber security Plame Operation Iraqi Freedom
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Jun 12, 2013

I like that it's been updated.

I like that it's been updated.
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Jun 12, 2013

I just tried to use "M-x spook" in a story....

I just tried to use "M-x spook" in a story. cypherspace.org/... Editors weren't having it.
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Jun 12, 2013

i'm pleased to know there are whistleoffs

@phillydesign i'm pleased to know there are whistleoffs
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Jun 12, 2013

When you think about it, isn't the nipple just another...

When you think about it, isn't the nipple just another skeuomorph?
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Jun 12, 2013

Given the current state of the job market I really, really...

Given the current state of the job market I really, really regret getting a BA in whistleblowing.
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Jun 12, 2013

I'm not allowed to buy any more domain names because my...

@patbits I'm not allowed to buy any more domain names because my wife rightly pointed out that I am insane
➛
Jun 12, 2013

“There are lots of reasons you landed here, as a nagging,...

“There are lots of reasons you landed here, as a nagging, helpless woman who doesn't take charge of her own life.” theawl.com/...
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Jun 12, 2013

how can no one own that domain name?

@patbits how can no one own that domain name?
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Jun 12, 2013

It's not prostitution so much as sponsored sexual...

It's not prostitution so much as sponsored sexual intercourse.
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Jun 12, 2013

it's an MP3 so BUSTED also I'm working on it

@harrisj it's an MP3 so BUSTED also I'm working on it
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Jun 12, 2013

Indeed, U.S. National Archives, that likely is your best...

@USNatArchives Indeed, U.S. National Archives, that likely is your best animated GIF ever. SO FAR.
➛
Jun 12, 2013

WHAT NO WAIT, that's, man.

@jackrusher WHAT NO WAIT, that's, man.
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Jun 12, 2013

I love the new iOS 7 icons and Ned Stark deserved to die.

I love the new iOS 7 icons and Ned Stark deserved to die.
➛
Jun 12, 2013

The PRISM Details Matter https://medium.com/prism-truth/82a1...

The PRISM Details Matter medium.com/...
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Jun 11, 2013

I'm going to listen to some old Vic and Sade episodes and...

I'm going to listen to some old Vic and Sade episodes and fade into sleep archive.org/... Vic and Sade are hard to explain
➛
Jun 11, 2013

this whole conversation is killing me, I'm ready to stop...

@rustyk5 @anildash this whole conversation is killing me, I'm ready to stop tweeting forever
➛
Jun 11, 2013

Could Twitter work without group identity?

@rustyk5 Could Twitter work without group identity?
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Jun 11, 2013

True enough although I go reflexively gimlet-eyed at...

@rustyk5 True enough although I go reflexively gimlet-eyed at "everybody" and "mostly just." Our cohort though, God yes. And me.
➛
Jun 11, 2013

first they came for NotTheOnion and I did not say whoa

first they came for NotTheOnion and I did not say whoa
➛
Jun 11, 2013

“With no religion or obvious tribal identity we know...

“With no religion or obvious tribal identity we know ourselves by what we find insufferable.” #NotTheOnion theawl.com/... whoa
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Jun 11, 2013

via @jackrusher. It has EVERYTHING including maps,...

via @jackrusher. It has EVERYTHING including maps, projection systems, and in-browser live code. Approaching Dataviz Totality.
➛
Jun 11, 2013

mother of god look at this all-singing all-dancing thingy...

mother of god look at this all-singing all-dancing thingy right HERE: bost.ocks.org/...
➛
Jun 11, 2013

But all criticism is welcomed, even if I don't agree with...

@Spinchange But all criticism is welcomed, even if I don't agree with it.
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Jun 11, 2013

Go PRISMFAA

Go PRISMFAA
➛
Jun 11, 2013

no one ever talks about the rights of flowers

@bn2b no one ever talks about the rights of flowers
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Jun 11, 2013

ohquora

ohquora
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Jun 11, 2013

Quora: “★Why aren't people repulsed by eating eggs, which...

Quora: “★Why aren't people repulsed by eating eggs, which (PETA claims) is actually the menstrual flow of a hen?” quora.com/...
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Jun 11, 2013

I appreciate this very much. I'm going to keep at it for a...

@jakelodwick I appreciate this very much. I'm going to keep at it for a while, until I start to repeat myself and/or people stop asking.
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Jun 11, 2013

this has been my policy for years

@JPaskin this has been my policy for years
➛
Jun 11, 2013

I can see that. I disagree that a review of a product needs...

@Heilemann @Spinchange I can see that. I disagree that a review of a product needs to provide that kind of assessment. Would never end.
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Jun 11, 2013

The piece does not judge Google's moral compliance with its...

@Heilemann @aworkinglibrary The piece does not judge Google's moral compliance with its own mission because it is a piece about Facebook.
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Jun 11, 2013

No, it was quoted to show how Goog believes itself part of...

@Heilemann @aworkinglibrary No, it was quoted to show how Goog believes itself part of a tradition. Their words, their mission.
➛
Jun 11, 2013

Fair. He's made his intentions and ideology pretty clear....

@rustyk5 @spavis Fair. He's made his intentions and ideology pretty clear. So we need to consider that with the actions that resulted.
➛
Jun 11, 2013

I will try to understand your reaction, but I did not write...

@Heilemann @aworkinglibrary I will try to understand your reaction, but I did not write that, nor do I believe it.
➛
Jun 11, 2013

Uncomfortable with analogy but cannot deny accuracy.

@JPaskin Uncomfortable with analogy but cannot deny accuracy.
➛
Jun 11, 2013

Nah, not any more than it mattered which party that captain...

@rustyk5 @spavis Nah, not any more than it mattered which party that captain who ditched the plane in the Hudson belonged to.
➛
Jun 11, 2013

For me? When we are through the first media orgy and can...

@spavis For me? When we are through the first media orgy and can pick over the pieces. For you? Whenever you want.
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Jun 11, 2013

sure, but why decide anything about anyone just yet?

@spavis sure, but why decide anything about anyone just yet?
➛
Jun 11, 2013

Imagine a purity ring but for the media. “Sure, it's a...

Imagine a purity ring but for the media. “Sure, it's a challenge. Sometimes I want to publish so hard. But I'm saving myself for facts.”
➛
Jun 11, 2013

Along the same lines though is the whole Snowden is a hero...

Along the same lines though is the whole Snowden is a hero thing. He definitely did a weird, big thing.
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Jun 11, 2013

“Mid-conversation you’d sometimes find your voice beginning...

“Mid-conversation you’d sometimes find your voice beginning to echo, then snap back into normality.” dansinker.com/...
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Jun 11, 2013

“How can Toobin possibly know at this point in this story...

“How can Toobin possibly know at this point in this story whether this leak was necessary?” buzzfeed.com/...
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Jun 11, 2013

MIT Technology Review asked me to use Facebook Home and...

MIT Technology Review asked me to use Facebook Home and write about it. Here is my review: technologyreview.com/...
➛
Jun 10, 2013

Why is everyone saying cyber like people say cyber?

Why is everyone saying cyber like people say cyber?
➛
Jun 10, 2013

i am everywhere with my umms and ahs

@aaronlammer i am everywhere with my umms and ahs
➛
Jun 10, 2013

Thank you so much. I'm working on it! But I keep turning...

@om Thank you so much. I'm working on it! But I keep turning the project into a custom CMS. And adding features. But soon!
➛
Jun 10, 2013

Oh and I wrote some bout Mad Men this being Monday:...

Oh and I wrote some bout Mad Men this being Monday: slate.com/...
➛
Jun 10, 2013

Seriously I am no great shakes on the radio but that song...

Seriously I am no great shakes on the radio but that song is a stone earworm.
➛
Jun 10, 2013

I have lots of thoughts about the 1963 Japanese hit song...

I have lots of thoughts about the 1963 Japanese hit song Sukiyaki on Soundcheck tonight LISTEN RIGHT HERE soundcheck.wnyc.org/...
➛
Jun 10, 2013

its all so ridiculous in media organizations except also...

@laura_june @shani_o its all so ridiculous in media organizations except also they need it most
➛
Jun 10, 2013

right what about a men's rights harassment training makes...

@tjl @shani_o right what about a men's rights harassment training makes you think
➛
Jun 10, 2013

spoiler alert there will be a java crash

@shani_o spoiler alert there will be a java crash
➛
Jun 10, 2013

shani what jokes

@shani_o shani what jokes
➛
Jun 10, 2013

is insperity a real thing, a hilarious joke, or both

@shani_o is insperity a real thing, a hilarious joke, or both
➛
Jun 10, 2013

is her skirt the harassment

@shani_o is her skirt the harassment
➛
Jun 10, 2013

is he telling an Xbox joke

@shani_o is he telling an Xbox joke
➛
Jun 10, 2013

shani I need you to tweet the harassment training

@shani_o shani I need you to tweet the harassment training
➛
Jun 10, 2013

You play dots to get more dots to buy resources that you...

You play dots to get more dots to buy resources that you use up to get more dots making this the weirdest critique of capitalism ever.
➛
Jun 9, 2013

Oh god, @kfan, I just realized which one was Leslie's.

Oh god, @kfan, I just realized which one was Leslie's.
➛
Jun 9, 2013

I haven't changed.

@kfan I haven't changed.
➛
Jun 9, 2013

2002--just sent the email

@kfan 2002--just sent the email
➛
Jun 9, 2013

just checked, yep, it was

@kfan just checked, yep, it was
➛
Jun 9, 2013

am I first? I can't remember. Sounds like me.

@kfan am I first? I can't remember. Sounds like me.
➛
Jun 9, 2013

you just get tired sometimes.

@jeb you just get tired sometimes.
➛
Jun 9, 2013

I don't comment on leeks, @mendel.

I don't comment on leeks, @mendel.
➛
Jun 9, 2013

As long as King's Highway remains neutral I can work this.

@matthew_power @joshgreenman As long as King's Highway remains neutral I can work this.
➛
Jun 9, 2013

Offering someone an Americano like when cyclists say "On...

Offering someone an Americano like when cyclists say "On your left!" Both actually mean, "you make me despair for humanity."
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Jun 9, 2013

“I can bring you an Americano” is a special restaurant code...

“I can bring you an Americano” is a special restaurant code that means “I hate you.”
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Jun 9, 2013

You know what I hate? "Umm...Americano?"

@jeb You know what I hate? "Umm...Americano?"
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Jun 9, 2013

And let's keep it that way. You cross Caton, Matt, you...

@matthew_power @joshgreenman And let's keep it that way. You cross Caton, Matt, you cross alone.
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Jun 9, 2013

Scene of activists breaking into ultra-hipster monkey lab,...

@anildash Scene of activists breaking into ultra-hipster monkey lab, liberating ramps. Cut to Farmer's market. Subtitle: 5 years later.
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Jun 9, 2013

Also, it is nothing like that.

@joshgreenman Also, it is nothing like that.
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Jun 9, 2013

It's like Cortelyou Road is West Berlin and there's an...

@joshgreenman It's like Cortelyou Road is West Berlin and there's an artisanal airlift.
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Jun 9, 2013

Pickled ramps have come to Ditmas.

Pickled ramps have come to Ditmas.
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Jun 9, 2013

which could be crazy, or could make sense. Weird era.

@evanmcc which could be crazy, or could make sense. Weird era.
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Jun 9, 2013

“‘Looking at this exabyte scale, we have to rethink a lot...

“‘Looking at this exabyte scale, we have to rethink a lot of different things.’” gigaom.com/...
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Jun 9, 2013

Blowing up Governor's Island FDNY's post on Vine...

Blowing up Governor's Island FDNY's post on Vine vine.co/...
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Jun 8, 2013

thank you! That is really kind.

@gaminfoods thank you! That is really kind.
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Jun 8, 2013

Floyd Bennett https://vine.co/v/bLDKAbH6Bjd

Floyd Bennett vine.co/...
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Jun 8, 2013

Thanks! I'm learning a little how to do those. Takes...

@rustyk5 Thanks! I'm learning a little how to do those. Takes practice.
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Jun 8, 2013

right, they were beauties. And Mac OS had some bright spots.

@jackrusher right, they were beauties. And Mac OS had some bright spots.
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Jun 8, 2013

i want to save this book and read it when i'm sick. it'd be...

@FakeErinMcKean i want to save this book and read it when i'm sick. it'd be perfect. also i just somehow became natalie merchant.
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Jun 8, 2013

that's not a lady

@admoman that's not a lady
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Jun 8, 2013

Two ladies per cavalier pls.

Two ladies per cavalier pls.
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Jun 8, 2013

Helpful information about promenading for ladies is right...

Helpful information about promenading for ladies is right here: #page/10/mode/2up" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://archive.org/stream/routledgesmanual00londiala#page/10/mode/2up
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Jun 8, 2013

It's cool I had a pair of knockoff Z Cavariccis.

@jillcorral It's cool I had a pair of knockoff Z Cavariccis.
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Jun 8, 2013

sup fred armisen or should I say MICHAEL S. HEDGEPETH...

sup fred armisen or should I say MICHAEL S. HEDGEPETH #page/n1/mode/2up" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://archive.org/stream/1991-04-compute-magazine/Compute_Issue_128_1991_Apr#page/n1/mode/2up
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Jun 8, 2013

this cover http://archive.org/stream/1991-04-compute-magazin...

this cover #page/n0/mode/2up" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://archive.org/stream/1991-04-compute-magazine/Compute_Issue_128_1991_Apr#page/n0/mode/2up
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Jun 8, 2013

this sums up 1994 pretty well http://archive.org/stream/1994...

this sums up 1994 pretty well #page/n0/mode/2up" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://archive.org/stream/1994-06-compute-magazine/Compute_Issue_165_1994_Jun#page/n0/mode/2up
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Jun 8, 2013

everything on this page is horrible...

everything on this page is horrible #page/n35/mode/2up" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://archive.org/stream/1991-09-compute-magazine/Compute_Issue_133_1991_Sep#page/n35/mode/2up
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Jun 8, 2013

dear god http://archive.org/stream/1991-09-compute-magazine/...

dear god #page/n35/mode/2up" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://archive.org/stream/1991-09-compute-magazine/Compute_Issue_133_1991_Sep#page/n35/mode/2up
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Jun 8, 2013

This issue of Compute from 1991 is a reminder of how...

This issue of Compute from 1991 is a reminder of how horrible and ugly most computers and software once were #page/n0/mode/2up" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://archive.org/stream/1991-09-compute-magazine/Compute_Issue_133_1991_Sep#page/n0/mode/2up
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Jun 7, 2013

I know you can't tell from the picture but this cat is...

I know you can't tell from the picture but this cat is fantastic. twitter.com/...
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Jun 7, 2013

Imagine Thanksgiving dinner with your extended family...

@rustyk5 @mattbuchanan Imagine Thanksgiving dinner with your extended family smashing into your face, forever.
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Jun 7, 2013

guys can you report to the ministry of hugs tomorrow at...

@rustyk5 @mattbuchanan guys can you report to the ministry of hugs tomorrow at 8:30 AM don't worry we'll have coffee :)
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Jun 7, 2013

except i think the end result would be like a baby and a...

@JakeSwearingen except i think the end result would be like a baby and a puppy and the baby has a tattoo that reads MOM
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Jun 7, 2013

who watches the smart watches

who watches the smart watches
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Jun 7, 2013

Welcome to the Facepalm I will be your waiter.

Welcome to the Facepalm I will be your waiter.
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Jun 7, 2013

“Rather, a computer will sort through the millions of calls...

“Rather, a computer will sort through the millions of calls and isolate a very small number for further scrutiny.” nytimes.com/...
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Jun 7, 2013

“The raw ‘metadata’ requested will not be directly seen by...

“The raw ‘metadata’ requested will not be directly seen by any F.B.I. agent.” nytimes.com/...
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Jun 7, 2013

isn't this what Patrick Stewart does in X-Men?

@djacobs @nzle isn't this what Patrick Stewart does in X-Men?
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Jun 7, 2013

exciting!

@nzle exciting!
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Jun 7, 2013

Incredibly excited to announce that @nzle has been acquired...

@nzle Incredibly excited to announce that @nzle has been acquired by mean.
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Jun 7, 2013

good hack finn

@finn good hack finn
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Jun 7, 2013

damn nozzles

@nzle damn nozzles
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Jun 7, 2013

if you are interested in more things I have said just let...

@nzle if you are interested in more things I have said just let me know in have said like a million things
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Jun 7, 2013

I also once wrote that Facebook buying Instagram is like...

@nzle I also once wrote that Facebook buying Instagram is like Coldplay acquiring the Dirty Projectors
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Jun 7, 2013

god only uses stock

@bdeskin god only uses stock
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Jun 7, 2013

getting incredibly excited?

@nzle getting incredibly excited?
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Jun 7, 2013

found it 2x over as many years. Once it was Christ to his...

@nzle found it 2x over as many years. Once it was Christ to his disciples; the other it was The Decembrists getting acquired by Pinterest.
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Jun 7, 2013

well, it is likely

@nzle well, it is likely
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Jun 7, 2013

in tech support round table about end of life?

@nzle in tech support round table about end of life?
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Jun 7, 2013

We are incredibly excited to announce that grandma has been...

We are incredibly excited to announce that grandma has been acquired by God.
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Jun 7, 2013

if you have to ask you've lived a virtuous life

@kellan if you have to ask you've lived a virtuous life
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Jun 7, 2013

thanks John I'm incredibly excited

@jwherrman thanks John I'm incredibly excited
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Jun 7, 2013

Immediately after I wrote that I found myself dipping bagel...

Immediately after I wrote that I found myself dipping bagel bites in scotch.
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Jun 7, 2013

As a person with a positive outlook on life and a sense of...

As a person with a positive outlook on life and a sense of my own self-worth I am committed to self-promotion via social media in 2013.
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Jun 7, 2013

Sorry I did not mention that I wrote the Slate book review...

Sorry I did not mention that I wrote the Slate book review slate.com/... and the NYTM article abt web pages nytimes.com/...
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Jun 7, 2013

Plus! Here's a review of "Time Warped" by Claudia Hammond...

Plus! Here's a review of "Time Warped" by Claudia Hammond in the Slate Book Review. slate.com/...
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Jun 7, 2013

I'm headed home for the day but I left you some nits to...

I'm headed home for the day but I left you some nits to pick.
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Jun 7, 2013

Who made that who made that web page web page?

Who made that who made that web page web page?
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Jun 7, 2013

“This DOM is a lively abstraction.”...

“This DOM is a lively abstraction.” nytimes.com/...
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Jun 7, 2013

“One bit reads: ‘997634-KOxrN-Xqz9_991746’ and goes on in...

“One bit reads: ‘997634-KOxrN-Xqz9_991746’ and goes on in that vein for another page.” nytimes.com/...
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Jun 7, 2013

“WHO MADE THAT WEB PAGE?” http://www.nytimes.com/packages/ht...

“WHO MADE THAT WEB PAGE?” nytimes.com/... whooooooooooooooooooooooooo
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Jun 7, 2013

because i don't want to just say "wife"

@maureenflaherty because i don't want to just say "wife"
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Jun 7, 2013

If you want to make the cursor on Valleywag stop blinking,...

If you want to make the cursor on Valleywag stop blinking, just go to the JavaScript console and type $('.site-name').hide();
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Jun 7, 2013

I bet the surviving clones of Dick Cheney are loving this...

I bet the surviving clones of Dick Cheney are loving this NSA story.
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Jun 7, 2013

“Now's your chance to roll out Kinja as an alternative to...

“Now's your chance to roll out Kinja as an alternative to those other PRISM collaborators' platforms.” gawker.com/...
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Jun 7, 2013

this is the worst alternative reality game i've ever played

@kfan @anildash this is the worst alternative reality game i've ever played
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Jun 7, 2013

Where I'm Resolving From

@rustyk5 Where I'm Resolving From
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Jun 7, 2013

so good. i nearly fell off my standing desk.

@rustyk5 so good. i nearly fell off my standing desk.
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Jun 7, 2013

my first thought was gordonl.ish what am i even

@rustyk5 my first thought was gordonl.ish what am i even
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Jun 7, 2013

HILARY WHAT DO YOU KNOW

@hmason HILARY WHAT DO YOU KNOW
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Jun 7, 2013

I can't wait for history to talk about how people...

@rustyk5 I can't wait for history to talk about how people registered domains in Libya.
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Jun 7, 2013

oh god all those .ly sites are the digital equivalent of...

oh god all those .ly sites are the digital equivalent of black sites it's all so clear
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Jun 7, 2013

srs.ly

srs.ly
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Jun 7, 2013

seriously though our government is spying on everything and...

seriously though our government is spying on everything and prosecuting all sorts of foreign actions without oversight
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Jun 7, 2013

seriously

seriously
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Jun 7, 2013

seriously though that song is good

seriously though that song is good
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Jun 7, 2013

"It says here you listened to a Betty Who song 1,265...

"It says here you listened to a Betty Who song 1,265 times—time you could have spent looking for work. UNEMPLOYMENT DENIED."
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Jun 7, 2013

god help us if the NSA ever gets access to spotify

god help us if the NSA ever gets access to spotify
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Jun 7, 2013

top-notch work, would listserve again, good swans, loved it

@secretsquirrel top-notch work, would listserve again, good swans, loved it
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Jun 7, 2013

Great listserve!

Great listserve!
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Jun 7, 2013

“The name Google, surprise, appears in almost every scene.”...

“The name Google, surprise, appears in almost every scene.” movies.nytimes.com/...
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Jun 7, 2013

Now I have to go back and edit this to have more government...

Now I have to go back and edit this to have more government ftrain.com/...
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Jun 7, 2013

yeah it's the attitude that begets the platform that begets...

@harrisj @rustyk5 yeah it's the attitude that begets the platform that begets the territory and jobs that protect the attitude
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Jun 7, 2013

unless what you do is pass information in the public...

@rustyk5 @harrisj unless what you do is pass information in the public interest to the press
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Jun 7, 2013

A spy program designed to catch people who talk about the...

A spy program designed to catch people who talk about the spy program. I warned you guys to stop playing Nomic.
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Jun 7, 2013

jason what else do you feel is likely involving horse races...

@anildash @goldman jason what else do you feel is likely involving horse races or gold prices
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Jun 7, 2013

oh shit [goes dark]

@harrisj oh shit [goes dark]
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Jun 7, 2013

Let's call Occam compliance "ISO Zero." I wish it were a...

@anildash @jlax @goldman Let's call Occam compliance "ISO Zero." I wish it were a real standard. "I'm sorry, this is not ISO Zero."
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Jun 7, 2013

not yet but it's on their roadmap

@rustyk5 not yet but it's on their roadmap
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Jun 7, 2013

BitTorrent sync works okay and doesn't centralize data, but...

@rustyk5 BitTorrent sync works okay and doesn't centralize data, but it's not open.
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Jun 7, 2013

that definitely seems like the most occam-y explanation, or...

@goldman @anildash that definitely seems like the most occam-y explanation, or else everyone who works at google is a lizard
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Jun 7, 2013

“There’s another option I didn’t originally mention here —...

“There’s another option I didn’t originally mention here — *leaking over mail*.” wired.com/...
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Jun 7, 2013

“Don’t forget: if you get anything at the cafe, or take...

“Don’t forget: if you get anything at the cafe, or take public transit, _pay cash_.” wired.com/...
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Jun 7, 2013

Sure, but no one talked? I just can't believe that the...

@anildash @goldman Sure, but no one talked? I just can't believe that the technology press hahahahahahaha sorry.
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Jun 7, 2013

“‘They are simulated. We were wearing prostheses.’”...

“‘They are simulated. We were wearing prostheses.’” nytimes.com/...
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Jun 7, 2013

Okay stepping away to sort of quietly contemplate this and...

Okay stepping away to sort of quietly contemplate this and find an alternative to Dropbox.
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Jun 7, 2013

The thing that's really impressive is that they beat the...

The thing that's really impressive is that they beat the Illuminati to market.
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Jun 7, 2013

right? IPO is right around the corner!

@dansinker right? IPO is right around the corner!
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Jun 7, 2013

Can't wait for the next Facebook update about how much they...

Can't wait for the next Facebook update about how much they value your privacy.
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Jun 7, 2013

Because the way there were no leaks or anything until now...

Because the way there were no leaks or anything until now sure looks like major corporations were happily, almost slavishly complicit.
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Jun 7, 2013

Getting the NSA to accept your data for a social network,...

Getting the NSA to accept your data for a social network, that's like getting the New Yorker to publish your fiction.
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Jun 7, 2013

brand values are the best values

@LorenDavie brand values are the best values
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Jun 7, 2013

Like, every month LinkedIn just sends another hard drive to...

Like, every month LinkedIn just sends another hard drive to the NSA and they always return it and Reid sighs.
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Jun 7, 2013

cyhf gur orfg cynpr gb yrnea nobhg qbycuva frk

@anildash cyhf gur orfg cynpr gb yrnea nobhg qbycuva frk
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Jun 7, 2013

God we have to rethink security entirely.

@the_real_emery God we have to rethink security entirely.
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Jun 7, 2013

You have to wonder if LinkedIn feels left out.

You have to wonder if LinkedIn feels left out.
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Jun 7, 2013

This civilian spying operation is useless to me without an...

This civilian spying operation is useless to me without an API.
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Jun 7, 2013

I should. Most of my wife's extended family lives in Niles....

@harper I should. Most of my wife's extended family lives in Niles. Plus you have @adrianholovaty, @coudal, etc. Embarrassment o/riches!
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Jun 7, 2013

does this mean that twitter DM is the most secure way to...

does this mean that twitter DM is the most secure way to talk to people online? because i don't want to live in that world.
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Jun 7, 2013

at least we finally know what /dev/nsa is for

at least we finally know what /dev/nsa is for
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Jun 7, 2013

damn you autoupdate

@harper damn you autoupdate
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Jun 7, 2013

[opens keyboard with screwdriver] here's your problem right...

@harper [opens keyboard with screwdriver] here's your problem right here [points to giant luminous gleaming eyeball]
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Jun 7, 2013

You want it known, but it's no longer yours. Like hearing...

You want it known, but it's no longer yours. Like hearing "Lust for Life" on a cruise commercial. Bittersweet day for paranoids.
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Jun 7, 2013

you can trust your autocorrect provider to do the right...

@harper you can trust your autocorrect provider to do the right thing for america i didn't type that it just filled in on its own
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Jun 7, 2013

ban second terms

ban second terms
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Jun 6, 2013

the swooshing pumping noise gets louder, louder, UNBEARABLY...

@mmcwatters @maureenflaherty the swooshing pumping noise gets louder, louder, UNBEARABLY LOUD....
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Jun 6, 2013

oh god what if it's cursed and all the children grow up to...

@mmcwatters @maureenflaherty oh god what if it's cursed and all the children grow up to be different aspects of the devil
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Jun 6, 2013

anil am i cia you can be honest

@rustyk5 @anildash anil am i cia you can be honest
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Jun 6, 2013

"It's called Web Ontology Language but the acronym is OWL I...

@tjl "It's called Web Ontology Language but the acronym is OWL I don't even"
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Jun 6, 2013

do you ever think how cool it would be to work for the NSA?...

@rustyk5 do you ever think how cool it would be to work for the NSA? You sit down at the database prompt and go I AM BECOME A GOD
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Jun 6, 2013

yah, we sure did

@rustyk5 yah, we sure did
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Jun 6, 2013

they knew exactly how bad this was. Amazing no one blew the...

@rustyk5 they knew exactly how bad this was. Amazing no one blew the whistle. Although people have been blowing it for a decade, I guess.
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Jun 6, 2013

sure, I agree—but secret rules and gag orders are so bad...

@rustyk5 sure, I agree—but secret rules and gag orders are so bad for democracy it's crazy making.
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Jun 6, 2013

I think it's seeing how thoroughly everyone rolled over

@rustyk5 I think it's seeing how thoroughly everyone rolled over
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Jun 6, 2013

You know how you REALLY want to read one book, so you buy...

You know how you REALLY want to read one book, so you buy every single book in every bookstore in the world? This NSA program is like that.
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Jun 6, 2013

You got discussions just send them his way, they'll hold on...

You got discussions just send them his way, they'll hold on to them.
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Jun 6, 2013

“The president welcomes a discussion of the tradeoffs...

“The president welcomes a discussion of the tradeoffs between security and civil liberties.” He welcomes all discussions, in fact.
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Jun 6, 2013

America has become an IA Summit flamewar from 2003.

America has become an IA Summit flamewar from 2003.
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Jun 6, 2013

I'm just getting caught up on Congresspeople talking about...

I'm just getting caught up on Congresspeople talking about metadata and seriously this is really bad.
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Jun 6, 2013

oh my lord the sad face on the lion

@darth @goldman oh my lord the sad face on the lion
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Jun 6, 2013

the "Did’nt have time to read whole article" guy? YES HE'S...

@karenaltes @tinyfix the "Did’nt have time to read whole article" guy? YES HE'S AMAZING
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Jun 6, 2013

“‘Cooling’ is a common caption among teens for a photo of...

“‘Cooling’ is a common caption among teens for a photo of oneself simply sitting.” newyorker.com/...
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Jun 6, 2013

Yeah but honestly straightedge elves are even worse, with...

@harrisj @rustyk5 Yeah but honestly straightedge elves are even worse, with the WIGHT MAKES RIGHT tattoos.
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Jun 6, 2013

2/9ths of my wedding isn't cool. You know what's cool? 222...

2/9ths of my wedding isn't cool. You know what's cool? 222 of my weddings.
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Jun 6, 2013

You guys should see the trailers where the elves live now.

@harrisj @rustyk5 You guys should see the trailers where the elves live now.
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Jun 6, 2013

This is a very good summary of the ways bikes make people...

This is a very good summary of the ways bikes make people angry: tinyfixbikegang.com/...
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Jun 6, 2013

And wood nymphs had to wear tops because that was...

@rustyk5 And wood nymphs had to wear tops because that was "classier."
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Jun 6, 2013

I love thinking about how the Sean Parker wedding was...

I love thinking about how the Sean Parker wedding was staffed entirely by displaced forest spirits.
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Jun 6, 2013

actual 30 second lol at the image of a noble lion basically...

@goldman actual 30 second lol at the image of a noble lion basically hitting play on spotify
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Jun 6, 2013

The worst part of the Sean Parker wedding story was that,...

The worst part of the Sean Parker wedding story was that, to make room for the caterer, they burned an entire elf village.
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Jun 6, 2013

Thank you. I have an essay planned on this. Insufferability...

@rustyk5 @lhl @ckolderup @igowen Thank you. I have an essay planned on this. Insufferability is VERY important IMO.
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Jun 6, 2013

With no religion or obvious tribal identity we know...

@lhl @rustyk5 @ckolderup @igowen With no religion or obvious tribal identity we know ourselves by what we find insufferable.
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Jun 6, 2013

but Leonard this is how we understand our OWN mores and...

@lhl @rustyk5 @ckolderup @igowen but Leonard this is how we understand our OWN mores and norms, by talking about what annoys us.
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Jun 6, 2013

NYC bike lanes were actually a major inspiration for my...

@karenaltes @eaton @Thomas_Voss NYC bike lanes were actually a major inspiration for my talk; your writing on this is great.
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Jun 6, 2013

this would be perfect, if he did it in a MOOC and then...

@brianvan this would be perfect, if he did it in a MOOC and then they'd have to say it wasn't REALLY an education in ethics
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Jun 6, 2013

i think that's goo

@rustyk5 i think that's goo
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Jun 6, 2013

real nice graphic here about checks and balances in the...

real nice graphic here about checks and balances in the roman constitution en.wikipedia.org/...
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Jun 6, 2013

is it ethical to require ethicists to be certified?...

is it ethical to require ethicists to be certified? ethicists say yes!
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Jun 6, 2013

certify all the ethicists!

certify all the ethicists!
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Jun 6, 2013

we can save today rusty we can do it for example we could...

@rustyk5 we can save today rusty we can do it for example we could go find the most interesting wikipedia page about roman history
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Jun 6, 2013

I'm on that shit five seconds after it hits the inbox....

@setecq I'm on that shit five seconds after it hits the inbox. Can't look away.
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Jun 6, 2013

Hey, this is great to receive as I get back into the office...

@k_hack Hey, this is great to receive as I get back into the office back in Brooklyn. Such a great event, honor to be heard.
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Jun 6, 2013

just make sure to keep your eye-rolling muscles in good...

@mmcwatters just make sure to keep your eye-rolling muscles in good shape to avoid sprains.
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Jun 6, 2013

as i sawed my leg out from beneath the fallen tree my...

@igowen @rustyk5 @kfan @ckolderup as i sawed my leg out from beneath the fallen tree my thoughts were elsewhere, with the user
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Jun 6, 2013

We may need a google group to discuss the Listserve

We may need a google group to discuss the Listserve
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Jun 6, 2013

oh that would have been great like it keeps getting worse,...

@kfan @rustyk5 @ckolderup @igowen oh that would have been great like it keeps getting worse, he loses an arm, beriberi, but keeps coding
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Jun 6, 2013

its the same with the parenting lists--I get the benefits...

@mmcwatters its the same with the parenting lists--I get the benefits secondhand and when there are epic threads they are read to me
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Jun 6, 2013

the best way to make a trillion dollars is for the lulz by...

@rustyk5 @igowen @ckolderup @brownpau the best way to make a trillion dollars is for the lulz by staying true
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Jun 6, 2013

my wife worries I'll be cranky if I read it

@mmcwatters my wife worries I'll be cranky if I read it
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Jun 6, 2013

no just getting home after a trip! (not a subscriber)

@mmcwatters no just getting home after a trip! (not a subscriber)
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Jun 6, 2013

the whole thing is a masterpiece in that it slowly builds...

@rustyk5 @ckolderup @igowen the whole thing is a masterpiece in that it slowly builds up your resentment little by little
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Jun 6, 2013

“I don’t care what the University of Houston has decreed.”...

“I don’t care what the University of Houston has decreed.” publiceditor.blogs.nytimes.com/...
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Jun 6, 2013

Ditmas I am suffused by you.

Ditmas I am suffused by you.
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Jun 6, 2013

Oh Listserve

Oh Listserve
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Jun 6, 2013

that one was for you

@rustyk5 that one was for you
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Jun 6, 2013

living in england is cheating

@tharsheblows living in england is cheating
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Jun 6, 2013

it's 4:35AM

it's 4:35AM
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Jun 6, 2013

good morning world

good morning world
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Jun 6, 2013

no reason to send the harper's i can get that online

@namedpipe no reason to send the harper's i can get that online
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Jun 6, 2013

nice off the hook reference!

@namedpipe nice off the hook reference!
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Jun 5, 2013

We used to go to Hackers On Planet Earth to learn abt...

We used to go to Hackers On Planet Earth to learn abt memory mgmt and process scheduling, but now we have no HOPE, no cache, and no jobs.
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Jun 5, 2013

haha yes I am hallucinating

@thelistenerd haha yes I am hallucinating
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Jun 5, 2013

huh. I can't find any flaw in your reasoning.

@michelet huh. I can't find any flaw in your reasoning.
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Jun 5, 2013

good thinking here Sam I like it

@entropymedia good thinking here Sam I like it
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Jun 5, 2013

well I'm on the floor now

@laura_june well I'm on the floor now
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Jun 5, 2013

If you turned on a blacklight they are both gonna be pretty...

If you turned on a blacklight they are both gonna be pretty bad. Floor or bed I mean.
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Jun 5, 2013

I'm seriously wondering if I should just sleep on the floor...

I'm seriously wondering if I should just sleep on the floor or if I should try to get into the hotel bed.
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Jun 5, 2013

I am going to go to bed now, before it gets too dark.

I am going to go to bed now, before it gets too dark.
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Jun 5, 2013

Thank you everyone. You are very kind and supportive. I...

Thank you everyone. You are very kind and supportive. I find it confusing. But am grateful.
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Jun 5, 2013

that explains my rash

@rustyk5 that explains my rash
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Jun 5, 2013

one of my secret powers is that I can make any hotel room...

one of my secret powers is that I can make any hotel room look like a hobo jungle within five minutes of unpacking
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Jun 5, 2013

hello panic my old friend

hello panic my old friend
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Jun 4, 2013

Coincidence, but hilarious coincidence.

@cwinters Coincidence, but hilarious coincidence.
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Jun 4, 2013

it didn't wave back it was hella awkward

@missginsu it didn't wave back it was hella awkward
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Jun 4, 2013

Chris that appears to be a novel about talking cats.

@cwinters Chris that appears to be a novel about talking cats.
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Jun 4, 2013

“...bodies split and slick with butter that implies garlic...

“...bodies split and slick with butter that implies garlic without coming right out and saying it.” nytimes.com/...
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Jun 4, 2013

i unfollowed immediately after you wrote this but then i...

@katienotopoulos @max_read i unfollowed immediately after you wrote this but then i realized that's probably what you want
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Jun 4, 2013

In fairness that's not even as much as one post a week for...

In fairness that's not even as much as one post a week for six years.
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Jun 4, 2013

“301 posts tagged with npr.” —Metafilter...

“301 posts tagged with npr.” —Metafilter metafilter.com/...
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Jun 4, 2013

i'm sure he is evil katie but that blinking avatar might be...

@katienotopoulos @max_read i'm sure he is evil katie but that blinking avatar might be the greatest thing i have ever seen in all history
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Jun 4, 2013

And fun to follow! I can't want to stumble up there in my...

@DiaryCS @karenmcgrane And fun to follow! I can't want to stumble up there in my off-the-rack blazer and blurble my blurblings. [Hides.]
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Jun 4, 2013

I write about Mad Men.

@brianbunton I write about Mad Men.
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Jun 4, 2013

Also this thing where @karenmcgrane's account issues tweets...

Also this thing where @karenmcgrane's account issues tweets while she speaks on stage is amazing. Note to self: Hire ghost army.
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Jun 4, 2013

You know who else enjoyed cycling?...

You know who else enjoyed cycling? guardian.co.uk/...
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Jun 4, 2013

Will look for you (working on my slides for a little bit,...

@rlovinger Will look for you (working on my slides for a little bit, then back down).
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Jun 4, 2013

sounds terrible

@nk sounds terrible
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Jun 4, 2013

“Gatsby meanwhile comes from Dick Whitman roots and builds...

“Gatsby meanwhile comes from Dick Whitman roots and builds his house on a foundation of Draper-style lies. ” slate.com/...
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Jun 4, 2013

Also I had some walleye it was scrumptious.

Also I had some walleye it was scrumptious.
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Jun 4, 2013

Genuine observation: When I leave NYC I need my glasses...

Genuine observation: When I leave NYC I need my glasses because everything is further away. Like, the other side of the street.
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Jun 4, 2013

Anyone who says Minneapolis is a culinary backwater has...

Anyone who says Minneapolis is a culinary backwater has never tasted walleye gelato.
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Jun 4, 2013

“If you wanted to pull yourself up by your own bootstraps,...

“If you wanted to pull yourself up by your own bootstraps, there was always someone to sell you the bootstraps.” slate.com/...
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Jun 4, 2013

that's it, that's the hell we live in now

@beep that's it, that's the hell we live in now
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Jun 4, 2013

Sakes alive did the #confabmn team fix some hotel issues...

Sakes alive did the #confabmn team fix some hotel issues for me. I'm going to go ride my bike around my room at the Hyatt now.
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Jun 4, 2013

I mean what's next? Police on bikes? Where does it end? The...

I mean what's next? Police on bikes? Where does it end? The Human Velopede?
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Jun 4, 2013

We are exactly that.

@fchimero We are exactly that.
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Jun 4, 2013

It's not the cars. It's the drivers.

It's not the cars. It's the drivers.
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Jun 4, 2013

Just, you know, a little shout-out to some old friends.

@symptomatic Just, you know, a little shout-out to some old friends.
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Jun 4, 2013

Will no one think of the needs of the cars? I mean, this...

Will no one think of the needs of the cars? I mean, this whole bikeshare thing has become HIGHLY combustible.
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Jun 4, 2013

I wrote about Mad Men's Bob Benson in Slate...

I wrote about Mad Men's Bob Benson in Slate slate.com/... via @slate
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Jun 4, 2013

It seems to have *deliberately* avoided the megaplatform...

@rustyk5 It seems to have *deliberately* avoided the megaplatform aspect of Facebook, the better to focus on "product" over "platform."
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Jun 4, 2013

That's called "blogging died"

@rustyk5 That's called "blogging died"
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Jun 4, 2013

AGREED BUT I think Twitter masquerades as such while...

@rustyk5 AGREED BUT I think Twitter masquerades as such while actually being more of an immersive activity than Facebook.
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Jun 4, 2013

seriously I waited for like fifteen minutes

@rlovinger seriously I waited for like fifteen minutes
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Jun 4, 2013

Where the hell is Prince

Where the hell is Prince
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Jun 4, 2013

oh you know who even knows what I mean any more

@erikaherzog oh you know who even knows what I mean any more
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Jun 4, 2013

I'm into roll play.

@gruber I'm into roll play.
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Jun 4, 2013

nah I'm in a room with a bed it's all good see you tomorrow!

@erikwestra nah I'm in a room with a bed it's all good see you tomorrow!
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Jun 4, 2013

its not a big deal at all I am from a place where...

@erikwestra its not a big deal at all I am from a place where everything breaks
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Jun 4, 2013

apparently there's a mariachi convention so I won't even...

@erikwestra apparently there's a mariachi convention so I won't even need a wake up call
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Jun 4, 2013

its fine they put me in the millennium and I love cats so...

@erikwestra its fine they put me in the millennium and I love cats so this room is fine
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Jun 4, 2013

Idea: an app called Grinder that helps you find really good...

Idea: an app called Grinder that helps you find really good big sandwiches. Think of the App Store review hilarity.
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Jun 4, 2013

I need like nine kilos of cocaine before sunrise or I will...

@fimoculous I need like nine kilos of cocaine before sunrise or I will be killed. Suggestions? (Target just hung up when I asked.)
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Jun 4, 2013

Minneapolis you are not as good about hotel reservations as...

Minneapolis you are not as good about hotel reservations as you could be.
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Jun 4, 2013

Minneapolis you surround me I breathe your air.

Minneapolis you surround me I breathe your air.
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Jun 4, 2013

the coming of the third reich maybe not new detailed tho

@mattbuchanan the coming of the third reich maybe not new detailed tho
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Jun 3, 2013

strong case to be made here

@ecnordstrom strong case to be made here
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Jun 3, 2013

although it has gotten a bunch of critical attention in the...

@nk although it has gotten a bunch of critical attention in the last X yrs thanks to Jonathan Lethem. Also, hey! Nice to see you.
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Jun 3, 2013

Too many frameworks assume an infinite bubble gum supply.

@palinode Too many frameworks assume an infinite bubble gum supply.
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Jun 3, 2013

America's greatest work of political philosophy is probably...

America's greatest work of political philosophy is probably “They Live.”
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Jun 3, 2013

I'm gonna take some pills to help me forget certain parts...

I'm gonna take some pills to help me forget certain parts of my body during the flight.
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Jun 3, 2013

Anyway I'm reading a new book about the rise of Third Reich...

Anyway I'm reading a new book about the rise of Third Reich ideologies and while America has issues hoo doggies.
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Jun 3, 2013

If Adele's body didn't exist we'd have to make a fake Adele...

If Adele's body didn't exist we'd have to make a fake Adele for purposes of discussion.
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Jun 3, 2013

Karl Lagerfeld is saying something about Adele's body and...

Karl Lagerfeld is saying something about Adele's body and the interviewer laughs like “I hate to laugh, but I'm a reptile so I'll pretend.”
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Jun 3, 2013

Watching CNN at JFK. There is a Taco Bell guy licking tacos...

Watching CNN at JFK. There is a Taco Bell guy licking tacos and the anchor lady gave a shout out to the Internet. We really did it!
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Jun 3, 2013

Oh no they always catch things. But I do not write things...

@rustyk5 Oh no they always catch things. But I do not write things that can't be sourced. "Consider the checker" is a good rule for life.
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Jun 3, 2013

apparently i'm hard to work with

@rustyk5 apparently i'm hard to work with
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Jun 3, 2013

sounds like the nazis would have loved that lake

@rustyk5 sounds like the nazis would have loved that lake
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Jun 3, 2013

Very likely this is a picture of Lake Sebago:...

Very likely this is a picture of Lake Sebago: cartoons.osu.edu/...
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Jun 3, 2013

oligotrophic bullshit is what that lake is

oligotrophic bullshit is what that lake is
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Jun 3, 2013

Those little guys get along so well with my stomach flora...

@copiesofcopies Those little guys get along so well with my stomach flora it's basically a nonstop microparty with NYC tap water.
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Jun 3, 2013

Unless you have an in-fridge water filter/chiller, which go...

Unless you have an in-fridge water filter/chiller, which go ahead and enjoy your privilege before the revolution.
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Jun 3, 2013

Drinking filtered NYC tap is like reading "House of Mirth,"...

Drinking filtered NYC tap is like reading "House of Mirth," but in the Readers Digest edition.
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Jun 3, 2013

NYC tap water is so good I drink that shit like it's water.

NYC tap water is so good I drink that shit like it's water.
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Jun 3, 2013

guys please please PLEASE don't make me talk about the...

@Choire @rustyk5 @spavis @mattbuchanan guys please please PLEASE don't make me talk about the superior quality of nyc tap
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Jun 3, 2013

Dr. Stumptown or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love...

Dr. Stumptown or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Barista youtube.com/...
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Jun 3, 2013

You all realize it's like three weeks before @mattbuchanan...

You all realize it's like three weeks before @mattbuchanan is found in a Starbucks screaming about precious bodily fluids.
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Jun 3, 2013

Q: How many feminists does it take to change a light bulb? ...

Q: How many feminists does it take to change a light bulb? A: Women find light bulbs isolating, it's just innate gender differences.
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Jun 3, 2013

A program to teach job skills brought many ponies into...

A program to teach job skills brought many ponies into online marketing, making them "one weird trick ponies."
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Jun 3, 2013

Many ponies work in the sex industry which is where the...

Many ponies work in the sex industry which is where the expression "one trick pony" comes from.
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Jun 3, 2013

the ponies at the street fair today were named snickers and...

the ponies at the street fair today were named snickers and tiramisu
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Jun 3, 2013

oh man if you want to find people in the thought police...

oh man if you want to find people in the thought police just look for the people complaining about the thought police
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Jun 2, 2013

Going to pound some rice now.

Going to pound some rice now.
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Jun 2, 2013

Error defined as "simply a failure to adjust immediately...

Error defined as "simply a failure to adjust immediately from a preconception to an actuality." opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/...
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Jun 2, 2013

I have to give a talk Wednesday in Minneapolis and I'm...

I have to give a talk Wednesday in Minneapolis and I'm wondering: How badly will I cut myself shaving that morning? confabevents.com/...
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Jun 2, 2013

that was exactly the right thing to do. wow.

@rustyk5 that was exactly the right thing to do. wow.
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Jun 2, 2013

I immediately heard Andy Samberg and Justin Timberlake...

@rustyk5 I immediately heard Andy Samberg and Justin Timberlake singing "Snake in a Boat"
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Jun 1, 2013

Web: Does anyone remember a Flickr thread where a dude...

Web: Does anyone remember a Flickr thread where a dude posted classic photographs and people thought they were his and offered crit?
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Jun 1, 2013

i have got to start programming again i'm losing my mind

@jackrusher @sachac i have got to start programming again i'm losing my mind
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Jun 1, 2013

always happens—as stuff spreads out the audience changes....

@etezapsidis always happens—as stuff spreads out the audience changes. it brings an awkward joy.
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Jun 1, 2013

that's just part of the job

@calebhannan that's just part of the job
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Jun 1, 2013

already hired a film crew

@alazyreader already hired a film crew
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Jun 1, 2013

yeah but they don't buy books

@RockhillStrat yeah but they don't buy books
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Jun 1, 2013

The coffee was pretty good this morning.

@pnh The coffee was pretty good this morning.
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Jun 1, 2013

Yeah but John McPhee, that's not the problem.

@brendanistan Yeah but John McPhee, that's not the problem.
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Jun 1, 2013

Which is why I'm proud to announce Writers on Writing on...

Which is why I'm proud to announce Writers on Writing on Writers on Writing, a new book by writers about writing about writers on writing.
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Jun 1, 2013

WHY won't any writers take a risk and write ABOUT the...

WHY won't any writers take a risk and write ABOUT the writing process? Is it just some fear of appearing self-absorbed and irrelevant?
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May 31, 2013

no shame in admitting that watching this internet archive...

no shame in admitting that watching this internet archive documentary makes me real emotional vimeo.com/... #somuchdata
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