Ftrain, by Paul Ford

August 2013

Aug 31, 2013

wow. NYC is bad, but that whole thing--the cop at the...

@shabbychef wow. NYC is bad, but that whole thing--the cop at the memorial, not looking for video--is insanely corrupt and biased.
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Aug 30, 2013

Internet is on it, David

@alazyreader Internet is on it, David
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Aug 30, 2013

rusty you knew what i am

@rustyk5 rusty you knew what i am
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Aug 30, 2013

wait i use that pencil on the cat's butt

@maureenflaherty wait i use that pencil on the cat's butt
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Aug 30, 2013

“Based on this rate of return, a child would net an...

“Based on this rate of return, a child would net an impressive $74 for a full set of 20 baby teeth.” cnbc.com/...
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Aug 30, 2013

“This cycle of lexicographical announcement and peever...

“This cycle of lexicographical announcement and peever outrage...” qz.com/...
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Aug 30, 2013

“I guess the fear of living too much in the fact-bound...

“I guess the fear of living too much in the fact-bound world.” prospectmagazine.co.uk/...
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Aug 30, 2013

true--“let's not make too much of this its all here for our...

@xor true--“let's not make too much of this its all here for our fun.” I had fun coding it and was worried about losing the fun.
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Aug 30, 2013

Popular Internet side dishes include candied yammers (or if...

Popular Internet side dishes include candied yammers (or if you are watching sugar just tweet potatoes). For dessert, dots or flickrice.
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Aug 30, 2013

more that I am old. and also tentative about public code...

@xor more that I am old. and also tentative about public code because of human beings always wanting more things
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Aug 30, 2013

you made a good decision, just like a rich person

@warrenparsons @film_girl you made a good decision, just like a rich person
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Aug 30, 2013

you are right how could I ruin this “debate”? I have...

@warrenparsons @film_girl you are right how could I ruin this “debate”? I have trouble making good decisions sometimes because of my poor.
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Aug 30, 2013

michael you need to put your mind back things are about to...

@sippey @joeljohnson @ohheygreat michael you need to put your mind back things are about to get cray
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Aug 30, 2013

you are right, she should be paid badly and her commitment...

@warrenparsons @film_girl you are right, she should be paid badly and her commitment should be punished because you think her job is stupid
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Aug 30, 2013

you're clearly in a position to judge her choices and life,...

@warrenparsons @film_girl you're clearly in a position to judge her choices and life, so i will defer to you
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Aug 30, 2013

poor people don't get that many life choices, so if you...

@warrenparsons @film_girl poor people don't get that many life choices, so if you make one or two bad ones, blammo
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Aug 30, 2013

Huh. I'm actually on this.

@sippey Huh. I'm actually on this.
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Aug 30, 2013

I'm afraid that we are going to need a new everything.

@sippey I'm afraid that we are going to need a new everything.
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Aug 30, 2013

“Manuela earns $9.05 per hour and has worked at Taco Bell...

“Manuela earns $9.05 per hour and has worked at Taco Bell for over 20 years.” america.aljazeera.com/...
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Aug 30, 2013

How can they say she's an Internet side dish if they didn't...

How can they say she's an Internet side dish if they didn't verify that she's paleo?
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Aug 30, 2013

“Internet side dish” is something the NYPost just wrote to...

“Internet side dish” is something the NYPost just wrote to describe Sergey Brin's girlfriend.
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Aug 30, 2013

“We hadn't bothered to look up Smegma, we just liked the...

“We hadn't bothered to look up Smegma, we just liked the sound of it.” gamasutra.com/...
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Aug 30, 2013

“I’m going to give your letter maybe 30 seconds of my...

“I’m going to give your letter maybe 30 seconds of my time.” slate.com/...
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Aug 30, 2013

“Below are nineteen photos of images that were censored in...

“Below are nineteen photos of images that were censored in different publications.” harpers.org/...
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Aug 30, 2013

“Predatory patent litigation creates a market for otherwise...

“Predatory patent litigation creates a market for otherwise valueless patents.” patentprogress.org/...
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Aug 30, 2013

“It’s not as though there’s any _truly_ immediate danger to...

“It’s not as though there’s any _truly_ immediate danger to Dropbox users.” geek.com/...
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Aug 30, 2013

“We ‘do something,’ w/bombs and drones, and then deal with...

“We ‘do something,’ w/bombs and drones, and then deal with blowback and consequences ‘no one could have foreseen.’” theatlantic.com/...
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Aug 30, 2013

“People love pencils.” http://kottke.org/13/08/loving-pencil...

“People love pencils.” kottke.org/...
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Aug 30, 2013

“In 2013, The NSA was set to make at least 4,000...

“In 2013, The NSA was set to make at least 4,000 investigations of potential compromises.” theverge.com/...
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Aug 30, 2013

“The talkativeness of women has been gauged in...

“The talkativeness of women has been gauged in comparison
not with men but with silence.” pbs.org/...
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Aug 30, 2013

Having had my share of all-nighters, and years where I...

Having had my share of all-nighters, and years where I lived on $12K in Brooklyn, that's kind of true.
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Aug 30, 2013

“‘Picture yourself after an all-nighter. Being poor is like...

“‘Picture yourself after an all-nighter. Being poor is like that every day.’” washingtonpost.com/...
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Aug 30, 2013

“Currently, there are 35 email notifications.”...

“Currently, there are 35 email notifications.” theverge.com/...
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Aug 29, 2013

it just all seems so fishy and weird

@thisisaaronland it just all seems so fishy and weird
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Aug 29, 2013

This is turning into Requiem for a Crème.

This is turning into Requiem for a Crème.
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Aug 29, 2013

“Oh you get little Swedish fishes.”

“Oh you get little Swedish fishes.”
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Aug 29, 2013

My wife is sitting here telling me that she wants to play...

My wife is sitting here telling me that she wants to play Candy Crush “just to see if its addictive or not.”
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Aug 29, 2013

oh yeah I genuinely don't believe anything I read on this...

@eventi oh yeah I genuinely don't believe anything I read on this at this pt
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Aug 29, 2013

old nitasha was so lyric, so yearning

@nitashatiku old nitasha was so lyric, so yearning
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Aug 29, 2013

doesn't compile since we upgraded

@eggandburger doesn't compile since we upgraded
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Aug 29, 2013

how could the nsa have account creation without like 9...

how could the nsa have account creation without like 9 levels of palmprint? did snowden actually have keith alexander's eyeball on a stick?
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Aug 29, 2013

who faved that you or the old nitasha?

@nitashatiku who faved that you or the old nitasha?
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Aug 29, 2013

apt-get --purge remove us-privacy

apt-get --purge remove us-privacy
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Aug 29, 2013

This is amazing, this all happened because Snowden had...

This is amazing, this all happened because Snowden had root: investigations.nbcnews.com/...
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Aug 29, 2013

Not you, @ubuweb, you're just getting started.

Not you, @ubuweb, you're just getting started.
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Aug 29, 2013

When a writer submits an idea for landmark status, that's...

When a writer submits an idea for landmark status, that's when an editor shows up with a bulldozer.
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Aug 29, 2013

Writing code means always having to say you're sorry.

Writing code means always having to say you're sorry.
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Aug 29, 2013

Oh wait it *doesn't* work on Medium because of how it deals...

Oh wait it *doesn't* work on Medium because of how it deals with the location updates, gonna fly nowwwwwwwwww.
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Aug 29, 2013

the problem is they keep sneaking goto statements in

@harrisj the problem is they keep sneaking goto statements in
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Aug 29, 2013

the list people insist on at least one more list

@harrisj the list people insist on at least one more list
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Aug 29, 2013

we need to hide but i can't find a room without a glass door

@tealtan we need to hide but i can't find a room without a glass door
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Aug 29, 2013

allen this is no time to argue, just don't go to the...

@tealtan allen this is no time to argue, just don't go to the cafeteria
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Aug 29, 2013

i like to think we'll be in a field, running our hands over...

@MoraleCommittee i like to think we'll be in a field, running our hands over the wheatstalks, forever and ever
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Aug 29, 2013

allen go home now and lock the door

@tealtan allen go home now and lock the door
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Aug 29, 2013

Endgame is in sight folks, the Internet is nearly finished.

Endgame is in sight folks, the Internet is nearly finished.
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Aug 29, 2013

Whoa it also works on Twitter web client, meaning that you...

Whoa it also works on Twitter web client, meaning that you can find the tweetable statements inside tweets to tweet them, burn the world.
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Aug 29, 2013

Give it a couple years for everything to settle.

@michelet Give it a couple years for everything to settle.
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Aug 29, 2013

Savepub WON'T work on @twitter blog posts that recommend...

Savepub WON'T work on @twitter blog posts that recommend SavePub, because they block ext js (hi @smfrogers!) blog.twitter.com/...
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Aug 29, 2013

The http://Savepublishing.com bookmarklet or button will...

The savepublishing.com bookmarklet or button will now work on HTTPS sites, like medium.com.
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Aug 29, 2013

“Admittedly, the _Giving Tree_ dance was pretty awful, and...

“Admittedly, the _Giving Tree_ dance was pretty awful, and the loan officer thing wasn’t exactly stirring.” medium.com
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Aug 29, 2013

Man that Wyatt Mason is going places....

Man that Wyatt Mason is going places. nytimes.com/...
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Aug 29, 2013

“I am *so* sorry.” Rush sounded stricken, truly. “I know...

“I am *so* sorry.” Rush sounded stricken, truly.

“I know you are. So it’s all over now.”

nytimes.com/...
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Aug 29, 2013

“The MTA shut off power to the area so workers could go...

“The MTA shut off power to the area so workers could go down and try to coax the kittens into carrying cases.” nbcnewyork.com/...
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Aug 29, 2013

the internet also makes strange buffaloes, so

@hellokaitlin the internet also makes strange buffaloes, so
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Aug 29, 2013

“The poor were promised plots of land if they agreed to...

“The poor were promised plots of land if they agreed to move out of the slum & submit to ‘voluntary’ sterilization.” thenewinquiry.com/...
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Aug 29, 2013

Internet makes étranges compagnons.

Internet makes étranges compagnons.
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Aug 29, 2013

I hadn't looked at my logs in forever and about 30% of the...

I hadn't looked at my logs in forever and about 30% of the articles running through Savepublishing are in French.
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Aug 29, 2013

jeff it's cool i appreciate you stack ranking me

@codinghorror jeff it's cool i appreciate you stack ranking me
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Aug 29, 2013

“The very rare 4.5 got you a set of steak knives; a 2.5...

“The very rare 4.5 got you a set of steak knives; a 2.5 meant you were fired (more or less).” slate.com/...
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Aug 29, 2013

“But, in one tweet on the subject, Cameron said he wanted...

“But, in one tweet on the subject, Cameron said he wanted the UN to ‘live up to its responsibilities on Syria’.” theguardian.com/...
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Aug 29, 2013

“I hate everyone in this story.”...

“I hate everyone in this story.” popehat.com/...
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Aug 29, 2013

“Therefore it should be 100% in his interest to share...

“Therefore it should be 100% in his interest to share responsibility for the decision before it is solely his.” theatlantic.com/...
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Aug 29, 2013

that makes perfect sense

@abackstrom that makes perfect sense
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Aug 29, 2013

but wait is that site okay? it looks like it sells knives.

@abackstrom but wait is that site okay? it looks like it sells knives.
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Aug 29, 2013

oh adam you are the best

@abackstrom oh adam you are the best
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Aug 29, 2013

We need to work much harder to protect privacy online....

We need to work much harder to protect privacy online. [Tries to set up Apache with HTTPS and certs.] Fuck it, here's my social, I'm out.
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Aug 29, 2013

“I disapprove of pre-selected in-text tweets, but I will...

“I disapprove of pre-selected in-text tweets, but I will fight to the death for your right to make text autotweetable.” #idvesaidifany1asked
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Aug 29, 2013

thanks, merging

@rustyk5 thanks, merging
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Aug 29, 2013

It's fun when your ironic software projects find a niche in...

It's fun when your ironic software projects find a niche in the content marketplace.
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Aug 29, 2013

A friend said: For god's sake, make a SavePublishing button...

A friend said: For god's sake, make a SavePublishing button anyone can include, bookmarklets are the worst. So I did! savepublishing.com
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Aug 29, 2013

Yeah, monthly is the way to go. I like it as therapy...

@lisabari @PPFAQ Yeah, monthly is the way to go. I like it as therapy though, then we pile on at Christmas and taxtime.
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Aug 29, 2013

oh god i need to talk to my daughter about when it's okay...

@katienotopoulos @mattbuchanan oh god i need to talk to my daughter about when it's okay to biddle
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Aug 29, 2013

my grandmother said that ladies shouldn't biddle in the...

@katienotopoulos @mattbuchanan my grandmother said that ladies shouldn't biddle in the first place
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Aug 29, 2013

Amusing right as my website dies for unknown reasons.

@MacDiva @NiemanLab Amusing right as my website dies for unknown reasons.
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Aug 29, 2013

And the difference between product users and "readers" is...

@mattbuchanan And the difference between product users and "readers" is pretty blurry nowadays.
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Aug 29, 2013

Just the sheer amount of corruption it would engender would...

@nk Just the sheer amount of corruption it would engender would be a monument unto itself, before the 1st foot of rail was laid in the sky.
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Aug 29, 2013

And I mean, users are the WORST.

@tcarmody And I mean, users are the WORST.
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Aug 29, 2013

I know I'm having feelings

@michelet I know I'm having feelings
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Aug 29, 2013

NYC is a world capital, but it's true that it lacks a...

NYC is a world capital, but it's true that it lacks a monorail.
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Aug 29, 2013

If Catsimatidis becomes mayor of NYC he will build a...

If Catsimatidis becomes mayor of NYC he will build a monorail #catsimatidis-transportation-subway-service" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/08/27/nyregion/where-the-mayoral-candidates-stand-on-key-issues.html?_r=0#catsimatidis-transportation-subway-service
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Aug 29, 2013

If you are a public figure in technology, then we are your...

If you are a public figure in technology, then we are your user.
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Aug 29, 2013

Don't think of it as criticism. Think of it as a 360°...

Don't think of it as criticism. Think of it as a 360° product review where you're the product.
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Aug 29, 2013

who cares amirite (throws world out window)

@JenHeilemann who cares amirite (throws world out window)
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Aug 29, 2013

About a five minute walk from my front door, in fact.

@dainius About a five minute walk from my front door, in fact.
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Aug 29, 2013

Yes. It is a tragedy.

@dainius Yes. It is a tragedy.
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Aug 29, 2013

And $25 to http://Archive.org, and $35 to NARAL. Now I can...

And $25 to archive.org, and $35 to NARAL. Now I can get to work for the day without stewing in anger at rich people.
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Aug 29, 2013

Just gave $50 to help some local second graders sit in...

Just gave $50 to help some local second graders sit in chairs, instead of on the rug: donorschoose.org/...
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Aug 29, 2013

My wife already gave to @anildash's water thing, so it's...

My wife already gave to @anildash's water thing, so it's either Internet Archive, NARAL, or Donors Choose for local schools.
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Aug 29, 2013

In fact since I am by any historical measure richish, which...

In fact since I am by any historical measure richish, which is weird, and annoyed, I am going to give $100 to something right now.
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Aug 29, 2013

One really good way to give to charity is to just give...

One really good way to give to charity is to just give money to existing charities.
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Aug 29, 2013

Why are rich people on Twitter telling everyone to stop...

Why are rich people on Twitter telling everyone to stop complaining about rich people?
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Aug 29, 2013

I've worked on a lot of stuff like that. Everyone just sort...

@JeffChausse I've worked on a lot of stuff like that. Everyone just sort of...believes. Sigh.
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Aug 29, 2013

Imagine the weird things they could build if they didn't...

@JeffChausse Imagine the weird things they could build if they didn't fritter away their resources on that pointless bullshit.
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Aug 29, 2013

One of the great things about rebranding brand journalism...

One of the great things about rebranding brand journalism is that you can fire 4,000 people next year. finance.yahoo.com/...
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Aug 29, 2013

We all hate each other and disagree what this should be,...

@kiplet We all hate each other and disagree what this should be, but goddammit we're spending this ad budget.
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Aug 29, 2013

Dear Future: This screenshot shows the exact moment that...

Dear Future: This screenshot shows the exact moment that brand journalism was rebranded as a movement at the network. twitter.com/...
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Aug 29, 2013

Go bury a bottle at Fort Pentagouet and as you walk away...

@rustyk5 Go bury a bottle at Fort Pentagouet and as you walk away listen for the strands of “All People that on Earth Do Dwell” in the air.
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Aug 29, 2013

Rusty come back, come back. Read a little Whitman. Read a...

@rustyk5 Rusty come back, come back. Read a little Whitman. Read a little Dickinson. This will all be dust.
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Aug 29, 2013

What is his name? My mouse is named Liberal Arts and he is...

@rustyk5 What is his name? My mouse is named Liberal Arts and he is very scared.
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Aug 29, 2013

Who are you talking to?

@rustyk5 Who are you talking to?
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Aug 28, 2013

This just showed up filled with baby clothes. I'll start...

This just showed up filled with baby clothes. I'll start the bidding once I build a hyperlocal auction platform. twitter.com/...
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Aug 28, 2013

I won't write for HEEP because they don't acknowledge that...

@rustyk5 @mslopatto @ohheygreat I won't write for HEEP because they don't acknowledge that the Münchhausen trilemma is gendered
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Aug 28, 2013

If this is correct does Internet has an aggregate,...

@rustyk5 @ohheygreat @mslopatto If this is correct does Internet has an aggregate, statistically-provable tendency towards existentialism?
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Aug 28, 2013

"The best gifs capture something awful about being human,...

@rustyk5 @ohheygreat @mslopatto "The best gifs capture something awful about being human, so often emotionally align with FCs." ?
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Aug 28, 2013

Actually it's interesting how many animated gifs correspond...

@ohheygreat @rustyk5 @mslopatto Actually it's interesting how many animated gifs correspond to fucked concepts, it's like Weltanschauung.gif
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Aug 28, 2013

“Police Smelled Marijuana on 2 Chainz Tour Bus”...

“Police Smelled Marijuana on 2 Chainz Tour Bus” nytimes.com/...
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Aug 28, 2013

i derive my power by exploring the liminal

@helenjane i derive my power by exploring the liminal
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Aug 28, 2013

Are you not mentortained?

@heretohinder Are you not mentortained?
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Aug 28, 2013

Mentertainment is something very different Steve for god's...

@steveportigal Mentertainment is something very different Steve for god's sake don't google it
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Aug 28, 2013

Two more slides and we have an Ignite talk.

@MrVilhauer Two more slides and we have an Ignite talk.
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Aug 28, 2013

Free word for your next PowerPoint about marketing to young...

Free word for your next PowerPoint about marketing to young innovators: mentortainment.
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Aug 28, 2013

when they come to realize the government builds the...

@rseymour @SandersAK when they come to realize the government builds the infrastructure that makes their dreams possible
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Aug 28, 2013

Bobby soon all of twitter will be interesting quotes from...

@xxbobbyzxx Bobby soon all of twitter will be interesting quotes from newspapers and YOU WILL BE DEFEEEAAAAATEDD
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Aug 28, 2013

There goes the neighborhood. https://twitter.com/ftrain/stat...

There goes the neighborhood. twitter.com/...
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Aug 27, 2013

Sorry there's no choice, it's all mugs now.

@fivetonsflax Sorry there's no choice, it's all mugs now.
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Aug 27, 2013

I have a call in two minutes I actually cannot deal with...

@phillydesign @ckolderup I have a call in two minutes I actually cannot deal with the consequences.
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Aug 27, 2013

Yeah just deleted that one.

@artless Yeah just deleted that one.
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Aug 27, 2013

right? there's some parallel universe where i'm mugtweeting...

@thijs right? there's some parallel universe where i'm mugtweeting this right now
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Aug 27, 2013

but rusty I TOLD you that you exist inside a simulation and...

@rustyk5 @harrisj @NYTFridge @Awl but rusty I TOLD you that you exist inside a simulation and maine is just my testing environment
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Aug 27, 2013

robotic paperboy throws smart paper onto smart doormat with...

@rustyk5 @harrisj @NYTFridge robotic paperboy throws smart paper onto smart doormat with laser-guided precision but all humans—gone
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Aug 27, 2013

shhhhhh patent trolls are listening and waiting to pounce

@thegreatgonzo shhhhhh patent trolls are listening and waiting to pounce
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Aug 27, 2013

rusty seriously shut it down before a conference breaks out

@rustyk5 @harrisj rusty seriously shut it down before a conference breaks out
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Aug 27, 2013

Why isn't there a wireless e-paper coffee mug that displays...

Why isn't there a wireless e-paper coffee mug that displays NYT headlines? That seems like it must exist but I can't find it online.
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Aug 27, 2013

But I am ready for the NYT in my fridge. Or on my coffeemug.

@harrisj @rustyk5 But I am ready for the NYT in my fridge. Or on my coffeemug.
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Aug 27, 2013

I could never go back to a feature mirror.

@rustyk5 @harrisj I could never go back to a feature mirror.
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Aug 27, 2013

Isn't NYT research working on that?

@harrisj @rustyk5 Isn't NYT research working on that?
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Aug 27, 2013

This is like some next level Brit Morin shit right here...

@sixfoot6 @rustyk5 This is like some next level Brit Morin shit right here Ryan.
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Aug 27, 2013

Yeah, me too. A line in the sand would be an improvement,...

@SandersAK Yeah, me too. A line in the sand would be an improvement, or at least a way to discuss what should be in or out.
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Aug 27, 2013

would make a great gift though

@rustyk5 would make a great gift though
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Aug 27, 2013

for the office yeah

@rustyk5 for the office yeah
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Aug 27, 2013

And @rseymour pointed out http://nist.gov/nstic/, which I'm...

@SandersAK And @rseymour pointed out nist.gov/... which I'm still reading up on, but def. would solve some probs.
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Aug 27, 2013

Thanks! Still thinking it through. Basically: Well-enforced...

@SandersAK Thanks! Still thinking it through. Basically: Well-enforced laws about what data can be stored for how long without opt-in?
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Aug 27, 2013

oh man that's even more depressing

@paul_haine oh man that's even more depressing
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Aug 27, 2013

I was just about to order a mirror custom-engraved with the...

I was just about to order a mirror custom-engraved with the words “HISTORY'S GREATEST MONSTER” but realized it would kind of bum me out.
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Aug 25, 2013

“‘“Look at that rich guy. Isn’t he rich? That rich guy is a...

“‘“Look at that rich guy. Isn’t he rich? That rich guy is a loser.”’” bits.blogs.nytimes.com/...
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Aug 25, 2013

Old Testament god wouldn't even have a Bacon number

@shabbychef Old Testament god wouldn't even have a Bacon number
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Aug 24, 2013

according to my recurring dreams I have to finish at least...

@harrisj according to my recurring dreams I have to finish at least two more classes before i can graduate
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Aug 24, 2013

No dice. ftrain2000 is me

@harrisj No dice. ftrain2000 is me
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Aug 24, 2013

It's time to make the products.

It's time to make the products.
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Aug 23, 2013

not my department, or workplace, any longer

@mwhybark not my department, or workplace, any longer
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Aug 23, 2013

my flight got rerouted to mexico could be another week

@maureenflaherty my flight got rerouted to mexico could be another week
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Aug 23, 2013

In a parallel universe I am the editor of the Koch Brothers...

@kendall In a parallel universe I am the editor of the Koch Brothers Burning Urges Knol.
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Aug 23, 2013

i spend like 90% of the time completely despising myself so...

@textfiles @torrez i spend like 90% of the time completely despising myself so everyone wins
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Aug 23, 2013

Save Publishing doesn't work with https

@jawkneesee @Medium Save Publishing doesn't work with https
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Aug 23, 2013

Everyone knows they should talk to Bill, Rick.

@billder @turoczy Everyone knows they should talk to Bill, Rick.
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Aug 23, 2013

Somehow. It's really early.

@allisonacs Somehow. It's really early.
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Aug 23, 2013

Replied to myself somewhow. Leaving too soon but next time.

@allisonacs Replied to myself somewhow. Leaving too soon but next time.
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Aug 23, 2013

I've got the windows open so I can hear the cable cars.

I've got the windows open so I can hear the cable cars.
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Aug 23, 2013

I'm blessed thank you

@tcarmody I'm blessed thank you
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Aug 23, 2013

oh hey Tim thanks!

@tcarmody oh hey Tim thanks!
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Aug 23, 2013

and a little damp

@tcarmody and a little damp
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Aug 23, 2013

Sorry just getting caught up, long day.

Sorry just getting caught up, long day.
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Aug 23, 2013

My favorite part of Harry Potter is where, in order to...

My favorite part of Harry Potter is where, in order to become wand-waving wizards, students had to make certain quotes tweetable.
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Aug 22, 2013

“And as we know from history’s darkest moments, even the...

“And as we know from history’s darkest moments, even the most enlightened traditions can be broken and lost.” nytimes.com/...
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Aug 22, 2013

“So many Oregon parents have refused vaccination that the...

“So many Oregon parents have refused vaccination that the state is revising its school entry policies.” nytimes.com/...
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Aug 22, 2013

Citation is the only thanks I need, Quinn, and you did that...

@quinnnorton Citation is the only thanks I need, Quinn, and you did that already. Great, great piece, BTW.
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Aug 22, 2013

Absolutely inevitable. Also let me give you a sense of...

@rustyk5 @fake_train Absolutely inevitable. Also let me give you a sense of drinks in SF tonight: "rusty rusty rusty rusty."
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Aug 22, 2013

Today I learned that @harrisj has not been sending me...

Today I learned that @harrisj has not been sending me dadsnaps.
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Aug 21, 2013

If the Twitter IPO doesn't go well I wonder what shitty...

If the Twitter IPO doesn't go well I wonder what shitty riff on the failwhale people will use to illustrate the sorry.
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Aug 21, 2013

look you did better than me at human communication

@gretared look you did better than me at human communication
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Aug 21, 2013

exactly dammit

@eaton exactly dammit
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Aug 21, 2013

You know you're a loser if you stop in at the free yoga...

You know you're a loser if you stop in at the free yoga center when you're *leaving* SFO.
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Aug 21, 2013

it writes itself by now

@djacobs it writes itself by now
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Aug 21, 2013

Flying alone when you have two pieces in the inflight...

Flying alone when you have two pieces in the inflight magazine is excruciating. Pleaseaskmewhatidopleaseplease—no dice.
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Aug 21, 2013

I'm now a little worried that I have a Facebook friend who...

I'm now a little worried that I have a Facebook friend who framed a hobo and thinks I'm onto him.
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Aug 21, 2013

Ever. I see it as sort of a Life Event.

@billder Ever. I see it as sort of a Life Event.
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Aug 21, 2013

I mean people who have things to hide shouldn't kill hobos...

@harrisj I mean people who have things to hide shouldn't kill hobos basically
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Aug 21, 2013

this might be the use case for Slack

@djacobs this might be the use case for Slack
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Aug 21, 2013

pretty much anyone who "like"s hobos, this is the reason

@matthewbaldwin pretty much anyone who "like"s hobos, this is the reason
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Aug 21, 2013

You ever find yourself wondering which of your Facebook...

You ever find yourself wondering which of your Facebook friends could frame a hobo for a murder they committed?
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Aug 21, 2013

that is a hilarious observation

@rseymour that is a hilarious observation
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Aug 21, 2013

I wrote about a DARPA proposal for Businessweek...

I wrote about a DARPA proposal for Businessweek businessweek.com/...
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Aug 21, 2013

We may not agree on everything but we can ALL agree that we...

We may not agree on everything but we can ALL agree that we need more brands to experience.
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Aug 21, 2013

Reading about the Twitter IPO I'm bummed that TCO is...

Reading about the Twitter IPO I'm bummed that TCO is already used on NASDAQ.
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Aug 21, 2013

Moist Social is the worst.

Moist Social is the worst.
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Aug 21, 2013

smart tagging

@ca_wave smart tagging
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Aug 21, 2013

frankly I find this tree implausibly laden with monkeys

@LATACO frankly I find this tree implausibly laden with monkeys
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Aug 21, 2013

this tweet made me laugh though

@ca_wave this tweet made me laugh though
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Aug 21, 2013

#l I can give you but #ol I'm not so sure

@ca_wave #l I can give you but #ol I'm not so sure
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Aug 21, 2013

you will alway have authority in my heart

@sjttocs you will alway have authority in my heart
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Aug 21, 2013

strong joke if a little hard on monkey families

@LATACO strong joke if a little hard on monkey families
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Aug 21, 2013

or one $9 cheese plate

@Dymaxion or one $9 cheese plate
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Aug 21, 2013

oh god no talking to strangers is terrifying

@sjttocs oh god no talking to strangers is terrifying
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Aug 21, 2013

I wish there were a service to let me share my expertise in...

@sjttocs I wish there were a service to let me share my expertise in humor one on one via online video chats.
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Aug 21, 2013

See, jokes can be about clean wholesome stuff like sex with...

See, jokes can be about clean wholesome stuff like sex with animals and not hurtful or mean.
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Aug 21, 2013

I am on a plane, anyone know any jokes? Sample joke: What's...

I am on a plane, anyone know any jokes? Sample joke: What's the difference between a homophobe and a homosexual? Six beers.
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Aug 21, 2013

Can the paper start a sleep section? That would actually be...

@michaelroston Can the paper start a sleep section? That would actually be wonderful.
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Aug 21, 2013

google daps just wants know to know it respects you

@eaton google daps just wants know to know it respects you
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Aug 21, 2013

they already had it

@anildash they already had it
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Aug 21, 2013

Did anyone else get invited to the beta for Google Naps?

Did anyone else get invited to the beta for Google Naps?
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Aug 20, 2013

Adaptive Path UX Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek

@sippey Adaptive Path UX Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek
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Aug 20, 2013

This just needs a link at the bottom to the rest of the...

@rustyk5 @mslopatto @ohheygreat This just needs a link at the bottom to the rest of the tumblr.
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Aug 20, 2013

they just made up an api one day while drunk, best i can...

@rustyk5 @mslopatto @ohheygreat they just made up an api one day while drunk, best i can tell.
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Aug 20, 2013

all right this is okay. tumblr has an api but it's the...

@rustyk5 @mslopatto @ohheygreat all right this is okay. tumblr has an api but it's the worst api.
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Aug 20, 2013

“He called for the creation of a technology district in NY...

“He called for the creation of a technology district in NY called Silicon Alley, even though such a cluster existed.” nytimes.com/...
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Aug 20, 2013

would be easier for me in SF but i'm still tentative so i...

@mslopatto @ohheygreat would be easier for me in SF but i'm still tentative so i suck
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Aug 20, 2013

This is a good web service piece about the NY mayoral...

This is a good web service piece about the NY mayoral race—good writing, good scrolling, good photos, good browsing: nytimes.com/...
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Aug 20, 2013

just 1/2 HJ unfortunately which might get me the sides...

@shabbychef just 1/2 HJ unfortunately which might get me the sides shaved
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Aug 20, 2013

i need to finish my conference talk deck

@ohheygreat @mslopatto i need to finish my conference talk deck
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Aug 20, 2013

i have a thing but there may be some flexibility—maybe...

@mslopatto @ohheygreat i have a thing but there may be some flexibility—maybe later or I'll bring people out?—email me your cell you2 leah
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Aug 20, 2013

i like paying for services though

@shabbychef i like paying for services though
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Aug 20, 2013

yep you nailed it

@b6n yep you nailed it
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Aug 20, 2013

I tried to use Yelp but San Francisco.

I tried to use Yelp but San Francisco.
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Aug 20, 2013

Is there a place to get an uncomplicated man's haircut near...

Is there a place to get an uncomplicated man's haircut near Powell St. station? I.e. "no. 2 on sides—a little longer on top," 15mins, $20+.
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Aug 20, 2013

There's something so relaxing about new ridiculous websites.

@ohheygreat @mslopatto @rustyk5 There's something so relaxing about new ridiculous websites.
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Aug 20, 2013

I love this. We'll tire of it but it will make one or two...

@mslopatto @rustyk5 I love this. We'll tire of it but it will make one or two people laugh for years.
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Aug 20, 2013

what do you guys think about "god"? too soon?

@rustyk5 @mslopatto what do you guys think about "god"? too soon?
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Aug 20, 2013

rusty it is beautiful what are you even

@rustyk5 @mslopatto rusty it is beautiful what are you even
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Aug 20, 2013

no! That is a great piece. I am very proud to have Quinn...

@mdash @quinnnorton no! That is a great piece. I am very proud to have Quinn fork my brain. Which sounds terrible now that I type it.
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Aug 20, 2013

my tumblr is ftrain I think -- email is ford@ftrain.com

@mslopatto @rustyk5 my tumblr is ftrain I think -- email is ford@ftrain.com
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Aug 20, 2013

Right, and all anyone can talk about is how ironic it was...

@Jaredewy Right, and all anyone can talk about is how ironic it was that your brain was killed by a poisonous mushroom.
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Aug 19, 2013

Wait but "fucked concept" is a great website idea

@rustyk5 @mslopatto Wait but "fucked concept" is a great website idea
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Aug 19, 2013

but the wildness devours and destroys the greater wildness...

@rustyk5 @mslopatto but the wildness devours and destroys the greater wildness from within, reducing them to wretched "domestic" pets
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Aug 19, 2013

The zoo construct that simulates nature to perform "nature"...

@rustyk5 @mslopatto The zoo construct that simulates nature to perform "nature" is the locus of my authenticity anxiety as I engage the text
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Aug 19, 2013

They can't change their natures so a simulacrum is erected...

@rustyk5 @mslopatto They can't change their natures so a simulacrum is erected around them to provide reassurance.
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Aug 19, 2013

the idea of a designated Kip is a fantastic idea

@dkipb the idea of a designated Kip is a fantastic idea
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Aug 19, 2013

oh god yes down with the authentocracy

@mslopatto @rustyk5 oh god yes down with the authentocracy
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Aug 19, 2013

I just figured that since it destroys authenticity it's...

@rustyk5 I just figured that since it destroys authenticity it's symbolic of capitalism.
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Aug 19, 2013

I once asked an interview what Pantone's color of the year...

I once asked an interview what Pantone's color of the year would be and he said “I have an inkling,” and I wanted to high-five the sunshine.
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Aug 19, 2013

I imagine the journalist hearing the person say “The PATH...

I imagine the journalist hearing the person say “The PATH train is like the train to Hogwarts” and breathing this tremendous sigh of relief.
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Aug 19, 2013

“‘The PATH train is like the train to Hogwarts,’ said Kip...

“‘The PATH train is like the train to Hogwarts,’ said Kip Jacobson, 41, alluding to the “Harry Potter” series.” nytimes.com/...
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Aug 19, 2013

It was a good story but I am trying to figure out the...

@rustyk5 It was a good story but I am trying to figure out the nature of the malevolent force and if it was secretly about the Internet.
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Aug 19, 2013

You make a good case and as your husband I see your side...

@maureenflaherty You make a good case and as your husband I see your side regarding twins and school. However, it is August 19th.
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Aug 19, 2013

Now @rusktyk5 will need to update his robot butler story.

Now @rusktyk5 will need to update his robot butler story.
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Aug 19, 2013

yeah, it's tough. There's a whole sort of...

@LyonsMusic yeah, it's tough. There's a whole sort of middle-to-bottom-feeder economy of this stuff that doesn't actually return value.
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Aug 19, 2013

Which would be better for ThoughtLeaderCatalog: “The...

Which would be better for ThoughtLeaderCatalog: “The World's First MOOC for Sluts” or “25 Reasons it's Hard to Date Inspiring Leaders”?
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Aug 19, 2013

I figured out how to combine the two most insufferable...

I figured out how to combine the two most insufferable parts of the Internet into one media property: ThoughtLeaderCatalog.
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Aug 19, 2013

Say what you came here to say Maher, but I'm not standing...

@jacqui Say what you came here to say Maher, but I'm not standing up from this dock.
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Aug 19, 2013

until all the thought-leader spouses give up and drown...

@michaelroston until all the thought-leader spouses give up and drown themselves in the lake
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Aug 19, 2013

let me say these words and then tell me if it's still a...

@michaelroston let me say these words and then tell me if it's still a good idea: “writers' timeshare”
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Aug 19, 2013

It's also rare for a woman in uniform to visit your remote...

It's also rare for a woman in uniform to visit your remote lakeside home and say, “Timberwolf sent me. We need you back.”
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Aug 19, 2013

As a writer you never get to stare at a blank screen and...

As a writer you never get to stare at a blank screen and say to yourself, “remember your training.”
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Aug 19, 2013

Hmm. Will it deliver $79 in value? I just don't see those...

@LyonsMusic Hmm. Will it deliver $79 in value? I just don't see those little image stickers selling lots of stuff.
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Aug 19, 2013

“The truth is that wherever people speak a language, they...

“The truth is that wherever people speak a language, they find ways to modify it according to set rules.” nytimes.com/...
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Aug 19, 2013

“The word jargon originally meant unintelligible noises...

“The word jargon originally meant unintelligible noises resembling speech, like the twittering of birds.” nytimes.com/...
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Aug 19, 2013

https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/369498648247144449/photo/1

twitter.com/...
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Aug 19, 2013

“‘When you run a picture of a clean-cut, all-American girl...

“‘When you run a picture of a clean-cut, all-American girl like this, get her tits above the fold.’” fair.org/...
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Aug 18, 2013

it's out of our control right now. If you want to be more...

@maureenflaherty it's out of our control right now. If you want to be more active over time I'll support it: childcare, $, etc. 2014 goal?
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Aug 18, 2013

nevvvvverrrr actually that giant Samsung with a pen looks...

@Nathalia_Bogani nevvvvverrrr actually that giant Samsung with a pen looks nice
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Aug 18, 2013

I have it's cool. In trying to wire it to an API right now...

@eventi @rustyk5 I have it's cool. In trying to wire it to an API right now but I keep getting distra
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Aug 18, 2013

I have 2500 words due tomorrow eod Eugene. I will do...

@eventi @rustyk5 I have 2500 words due tomorrow eod Eugene. I will do anything to avoid it. Is there an ORM I could learn?
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Aug 18, 2013

are you okay where you are is that a safe place

@rustyk5 are you okay where you are is that a safe place
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Aug 18, 2013

I bet the email requesting it is still in somebody's inbox,...

@tomhanlon I bet the email requesting it is still in somebody's inbox, with a little flag on it.
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Aug 18, 2013

did they send the cups?

@tomhanlon did they send the cups?
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Aug 18, 2013

Yeah, if I met these people I would be impressed by their...

@rustyk5 Yeah, if I met these people I would be impressed by their accomplishments and commitments and happy for their new chapter.
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Aug 18, 2013

Oh well yeah okay I read that I hope they are completely...

@rustyk5 Oh well yeah okay I read that I hope they are completely happy forever I love them
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Aug 18, 2013

“But, like a great bottle of wine,” and I'm out.

@rustyk5 “But, like a great bottle of wine,” and I'm out.
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Aug 18, 2013

this is a French-ancestry-only conversation Ryan I'm sorry

@sixfoot6 @rustyk5 this is a French-ancestry-only conversation Ryan I'm sorry
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Aug 18, 2013

“An undercurrent of trauma runs through ordinary life, shot...

“An undercurrent of trauma runs through ordinary life, shot through as it is with the poignancy of impermanence.” nytimes.com/...
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Aug 18, 2013

Also whenever a family tree involves the Irish you can feel...

@rustyk5 Also whenever a family tree involves the Irish you can feel all the other ancestors sighing. “We almost had this,” they think.
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Aug 18, 2013

stern protestants are squinting at you from beyond the...

@JPaskin stern protestants are squinting at you from beyond the grave paskin
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Aug 18, 2013

we know the answer ryan

@sixfoot6 we know the answer ryan
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Aug 18, 2013

Oh god, it's like looking into a mirror. I'm English,...

@rustyk5 Oh god, it's like looking into a mirror. I'm English, Irish, Swedish, French, German. Maybe you're my dad and I'm from the future.
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Aug 18, 2013

What are the Fosters, gene-wise?

@rustyk5 What are the Fosters, gene-wise?
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Aug 18, 2013

“Might be better,” I hear my ancestors saying (between...

“Might be better,” I hear my ancestors saying (between bouts of pleurisy and eating small-yet-tasty apples), “never to tweet at all.”
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Aug 18, 2013

Should you tweet every tweet as if it were your last tweet,...

Should you tweet every tweet as if it were your last tweet, or tweet like nobody's watching?
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Aug 18, 2013

“Here he lies where he long'd to be; Home is the sailor,...

“Here he lies where he long'd to be; Home is the sailor, home from the 🌊, And the hunter home from the 🌄.” 💀 😪 😇
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Aug 18, 2013

I always worry about my last tweet of the day being too...

I always worry about my last tweet of the day being too cynical and crabby, in case I die in the night and it becomes an accidental epitaph.
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Aug 18, 2013

A good column would be called Love Notes, and it would be...

A good column would be called Love Notes, and it would be annotated lists, spreadsheets, and calendars that couples use to keep stuff going.
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Aug 18, 2013

I mean, I used to, but the writers found me insufferable.

@NYTFridge I mean, I used to, but the writers found me insufferable.
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Aug 18, 2013

I don't know any writers.

@NYTFridge I don't know any writers.
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Aug 18, 2013

Nonetheless, a fine apology as apologies go.

@christate @ptshih Nonetheless, a fine apology as apologies go.
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Aug 18, 2013

Meaning that I was NYTrolled?

@NYTFridge Meaning that I was NYTrolled?
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Aug 18, 2013

everything looked like the cover of watch the throne

@anildash everything looked like the cover of watch the throne
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Aug 18, 2013

“One summer she e-mailed him a photo of the sponge in the...

“One summer she e-mailed him a photo of the sponge in the sink as a symbol of her rebellion.” nytimes.com/...
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Aug 18, 2013

“Mr. Clark, an associate professor of French and...

“Mr. Clark, an associate professor of French and comparative literature at Fordham, added that the couple...” nytimes.com/...
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Aug 18, 2013

I'm guessing my marriage would end up looking that way if...

I'm guessing my marriage would end up looking that way if someone wrote it up, though. I'd want to seem edgy instead of a corpulent wreck.
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Aug 18, 2013

happy for you anil but there was once a picture of their...

@anildash happy for you anil but there was once a picture of their bathroom and i died inside
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Aug 18, 2013

“It's hard sometimes,” she said, upending a box of white...

“It's hard sometimes,” she said, upending a box of white wine as her shark-eyed husband stood on the balcony.
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Aug 18, 2013

In the Times there is some alchemical relationship between...

In the Times there is some alchemical relationship between marriage and wine. You can't discuss one without mentioning the other.
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Aug 18, 2013

But all the articles, everything. Argh.

@mariadiaz But all the articles, everything. Argh.
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Aug 18, 2013

Has the New York Times ever described an NYC marriage that...

Has the New York Times ever described an NYC marriage that didn't make you despise marriage?
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Aug 18, 2013

“Unlike some of their male counterparts, the women are...

“Unlike some of their male counterparts, the women are hardly indulging in strip clubs—or strip steaks.” Paintstrips? nytimes.com/...
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Aug 17, 2013

Fair but no sports metaphors on twitter, Rusty. Two minutes...

@rustyk5 @jeb @Runchal @maureenflaherty Fair but no sports metaphors on twitter, Rusty. Two minutes in the twenalty twox.
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Aug 17, 2013

I have full 100% faith in Stephen O'Grady when it comes to...

@rustyk5 @ckolderup @Runchal I have full 100% faith in Stephen O'Grady when it comes to beer
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Aug 17, 2013

My guess is that we could be too busy actively ruining...

@rustyk5 My guess is that we could be too busy actively ruining twitter for everyone to worry about the surroundings.
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Aug 17, 2013

Remember this is my normal: https://twitter.com/ftrain/statu...

@rustyk5 Remember this is my normal: twitter.com/...
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Aug 17, 2013

These 7-second videos of a hellish nightscape sent via the...

These 7-second videos of a hellish nightscape sent via the screen names of departed loved ones that disappear off your phone forever.
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Aug 17, 2013

Imagine if ghosts could snap, that is basically the...

Imagine if ghosts could snap, that is basically the scariest movie possible. @kfan can direct.
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Aug 17, 2013

twitter contraction makes verb tense unclear--yep;...

@timoni twitter contraction makes verb tense unclear--yep; "explained how he would be moving forward from this" is what I was trying to say
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Aug 17, 2013

I kind of wanted to just wander around Peaks slowly...

@rustyk5 I kind of wanted to just wander around Peaks slowly snapping all night getting ever-closer to your home.
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Aug 17, 2013

Shhh still negotiating with wife, better if she doesn't...

@rustyk5 @Runchal Shhh still negotiating with wife, better if she doesn't think it's fun. Doesn't help that conference is code + beer.
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Aug 17, 2013

I may go to Portland, ME, for a conference in October—a...

I may go to Portland, ME, for a conference in October—a place I so far know only through hundreds of snaps.
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Aug 17, 2013

amit why is your cat on a leash

@Runchal amit why is your cat on a leash
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Aug 17, 2013

I liked the part where he said he was sorry, demonstrated...

@timoni I liked the part where he said he was sorry, demonstrated that he understood why people were mad, and explained how he'd move on.
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Aug 17, 2013

Todays incoming snaps: Some wall, a guy talking, a...

Todays incoming snaps: Some wall, a guy talking, a cat-on-leash, a dinner alone, and a poker game.
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Aug 17, 2013

“This cup was designed in 1988 by one of our graphic...

“This cup was designed in 1988 by one of our graphic designers whose name was Gina.” tomhanlon.net/...
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Aug 17, 2013

Which i guess is a thing people should know about the...

@eaton Which i guess is a thing people should know about the Internet? Also that Uganda has lolchickens? ethnographymatters.net/...
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Aug 17, 2013

you could explain callbacks as just more crazy wizard shit

@eaton you could explain callbacks as just more crazy wizard shit
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Aug 17, 2013

i stopped having my "actually you haven't finished high...

@ohheygreat @holgate @tomcoates i stopped having my "actually you haven't finished high school after all" dream at age 37 so
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Aug 17, 2013

shhh fitbit is listening

@kevinmarks shhh fitbit is listening
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Aug 17, 2013

But the people who do code are a little like whoo hoo this...

@eaton But the people who do code are a little like whoo hoo this is insanely rewarding everyone do this pay is great! So that's not it eith
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Aug 17, 2013

I've barely made it through five "Internet" books in 20...

@eaton I've barely made it through five "Internet" books in 20 years. Hardly anyone codes! It's like priests writing marriage manuals.
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Aug 17, 2013

I just read ABOUT things; reading any book published after...

@eaton I just read ABOUT things; reading any book published after 1920 just depresses me unless it has dragons.
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Aug 17, 2013

Oh no doubt, last time I saw him I squeezed him and picked...

@digiphile @tomcoates Oh no doubt, last time I saw him I squeezed him and picked him up.
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Aug 17, 2013

I came so close then looked around at other grad students...

@ohheygreat @tomcoates I came so close then looked around at other grad students and went oh shi
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Aug 17, 2013

Actually the idea of Tom Coates IS kind of nice. Tom! I...

@digiphile @tomcoates Actually the idea of Tom Coates IS kind of nice. Tom! I hope you are well. Also your Google infobox pic is so great.
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Aug 17, 2013

ted stop blaming the internet for things

@theodoreross ted stop blaming the internet for things
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Aug 17, 2013

Nothing is really nice. Plus a Ph.D. thesis will be a net...

@tomcoates Nothing is really nice. Plus a Ph.D. thesis will be a net asset, if cautiously researched and defended under prof brutality.
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Aug 17, 2013

A PhD *on* Internet invective I would pay to read.

@tomcoates A PhD *on* Internet invective I would pay to read.
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Aug 17, 2013

What does your house think?

@tomcoates What does your house think?
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Aug 17, 2013

the idea of the Internet does things to people that's for...

the idea of the Internet does things to people that's for sure
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Aug 17, 2013

The idea of the Internet made me steal that car, your honor.

The idea of the Internet made me steal that car, your honor.
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Aug 17, 2013

“‘The idea of the Internet allowed me to cut too many...

“‘The idea of the Internet allowed me to cut too many corners, intellectually.’” nytimes.com/...
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Aug 17, 2013

For gods sake don't go in here https://twitter.com/ftrain/st...

For gods sake don't go in here twitter.com/...
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Aug 17, 2013

Helena Vondrackova—Ty jdeš a já se vznáším (You Make Me...

Helena Vondrackova—Ty jdeš a já se vznáším (You Make Me Feel Like Dancing) - remix open.spotify.com/...
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Aug 17, 2013

Full inbox, full heart.

Full inbox, full heart.
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Aug 17, 2013

Oh man. That is disappointing. That place was great. Thank...

@LyonsMusic Oh man. That is disappointing. That place was great. Thank you for telling me.
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Aug 17, 2013

“How many hospitals closed under Bloomberg? Hospitals:...

“How many hospitals closed under Bloomberg? Hospitals: that’s public health. Smoking, soda, salt?...private health.” nytimes.com/...
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Aug 16, 2013

Sometimes for no reason I think of this album by Kansas...

Sometimes for no reason I think of this album by Kansas with post-apocalyptic Native Americans in space helmets lh6.googleusercontent.com/...
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Aug 16, 2013

Here's the site that tried to get "Cut While Shaving" shut...

Here's the site that tried to get "Cut While Shaving" shut down web.archive.org/...
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Aug 16, 2013

history will forget us kindly

@rustyk5 history will forget us kindly
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Aug 16, 2013

Before weblogs there was Cut While Shaving...

Before weblogs there was Cut While Shaving web.archive.org/...
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Aug 16, 2013

i mean me too, for 30 years, and right now, and forever

@rustyk5 i mean me too, for 30 years, and right now, and forever
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Aug 16, 2013

exactly who would just hand words away for free that's...

@rustyk5 exactly who would just hand words away for free that's ridiculous
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Aug 16, 2013

more important than the tweets

@fake_train more important than the tweets
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Aug 16, 2013

what is prose really

@rustyk5 what is prose really
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Aug 16, 2013

meh i didn't give birth

@rustyk5 meh i didn't give birth
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Aug 16, 2013

Friday Night Dadsnaps

Friday Night Dadsnaps
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Aug 16, 2013

serious friday night dadsnaps going @djacobs @rustyk5

serious friday night dadsnaps going @djacobs @rustyk5
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Aug 16, 2013

i am cribbing snap subjects from youngs

i am cribbing snap subjects from youngs
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Aug 16, 2013

omg not at all and the editor is out at a movie with my wife

@rustyk5 omg not at all and the editor is out at a movie with my wife
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Aug 16, 2013

No results https://twitter.com/search?q=%22I%20have%20measur...

No results twitter.com/...
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Aug 16, 2013

two pieces in one magazine removes sunglasses

@mcrate_s @billder two pieces in one magazine removes sunglasses
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Aug 16, 2013

wait I thought you were sooooo much younger my god good for...

@kfitz wait I thought you were sooooo much younger my god good for you
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Aug 16, 2013

Brooklyn I mean

@kfitz Brooklyn I mean
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Aug 16, 2013

in Brookkyn; unstable narrator

@kfitz in Brookkyn; unstable narrator
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Aug 16, 2013

I want no part of this I blame the relentless consolidation...

@billwasik @rachelrosenfelt I want no part of this I blame the relentless consolidation of media platforms people should make their own
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Aug 16, 2013

extremely accurate

@mize extremely accurate
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Aug 16, 2013

I am ☐ half ☐ fully apologizing for ☐ forgetting women ☐...

I am ☐ half ☐ fully apologizing for
☐ forgetting women
☐ manic episode
☐ crappy beta
☐ changing logo
☐ publicly firing employee
☐ dong stuff
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Aug 16, 2013

having trouble comitting

@digiphile having trouble comitting
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Aug 16, 2013

why does this sound like a casting couch video

@rustyk5 why does this sound like a casting couch video
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Aug 16, 2013

Everything needs to slow down right now.

@rustyk5 Everything needs to slow down right now.
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Aug 16, 2013

You disappointed me, Everything.

You disappointed me, Everything.
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Aug 16, 2013

Then again, http://Salon.com has a Scribol link to the "30+...

Then again, salon.com has a Scribol link to the "30+ Ugliest Former Child Actors" in the right rail so fuck that noise too.
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Aug 16, 2013

i mean "PC load letter" is just sensible i don't get why...

@kevinweil i mean "PC load letter" is just sensible i don't get why people are confused
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Aug 16, 2013

I know, they did a great job top to bottom.

@silviakillings I know, they did a great job top to bottom.
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Aug 16, 2013

“The message does not reliably indicate whether the printer...

“The message does not reliably indicate whether the printer in question is actually aflame.” en.wikipedia.org/...
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Aug 16, 2013

I read my own stuff and worry I'll end up with a drinking...

I read my own stuff and worry I'll end up with a drinking problem, saying things like, “No, let me tell YOU about Facebook Open Graph.”
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Aug 16, 2013

It's weird that even a fairly-zoomed-out Google Map of SF...

It's weird that even a fairly-zoomed-out Google Map of SF has Zynga prominently labeled, like they're proud of it. google.com/...
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Aug 16, 2013

middle finger helicopter right here for you ted

@theodoreross middle finger helicopter right here for you ted
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Aug 16, 2013

Let me clarify my opinion on this complicated matter using...

@jamesbroadhead Let me clarify my opinion on this complicated matter using the Twitter platform. Basically, I think that merit is an essenti
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Aug 16, 2013

Which, I mean, that would probably be a disaster too.

Which, I mean, that would probably be a disaster too.
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Aug 16, 2013

Humans have created an amazing, all-powerful technology but...

Humans have created an amazing, all-powerful technology but obviously lack the maturity to handle it. I'm talking about the alphabet.
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Aug 16, 2013

Do people ACTUALLY call the technology industry a...

Do people ACTUALLY call the technology industry a meritocracy? And mean it? Is this another capitalism thing I don't understand?
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Aug 16, 2013

say what you want but that guy wrote a great list for Wired

@LeahDaisyD @rustyk5 @ohheygreat say what you want but that guy wrote a great list for Wired
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Aug 16, 2013

It will be awesome and insane. Their little faces and...

@maureenflaherty @shabbychef It will be awesome and insane. Their little faces and insane ideas!
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Aug 15, 2013

Literally https://medium.com/i-m-h-o/1a82337f14a7

Literally medium.com/...
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Aug 15, 2013

I just bought a copy of The Aggregated Sherlock Holmes....

I just bought a copy of The Aggregated Sherlock Holmes. It's just 32 pictures of pipes.
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Aug 15, 2013

seriously that was epic, I am your fan forever

@jessamyn seriously that was epic, I am your fan forever
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Aug 15, 2013

oh god he started it

@tomcoates oh god he started it
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Aug 15, 2013

You know who else made lists of people.

You know who else made lists of people.
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Aug 15, 2013

“See,” a very diplomatic editor just told me, “I don't know...

“See,” a very diplomatic editor just told me, “I don't know enough to know why/how that's funny.”
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Aug 15, 2013

you are right, we should check our elephant privilege

@michaelroston you are right, we should check our elephant privilege
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Aug 15, 2013

Where would we even start?

@michaelroston Where would we even start?
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Aug 15, 2013

“The demand for elephants is skyrocketing just as the...

“The demand for elephants is skyrocketing just as the supply is plummeting.” nytimes.com/...
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Aug 15, 2013

“He crept up on them as they slept on the roadside, picked...

“He crept up on them as they slept on the roadside, picked them up with his trunk and trampled them to death.” nytimes.com/...
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Aug 15, 2013

the cage is a boat and i am sailing away, waving!

@hatereads the cage is a boat and i am sailing away, waving!
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Aug 15, 2013

“The way to get validation from women was to present an...

“The way to get validation from women was to present an idealized picture of what is possible for men.” thedailybeast.com/...
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Aug 15, 2013

Good Listserve.

Good Listserve.
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Aug 15, 2013

Take the time to pee alone #dadpsas

@harrisj Take the time to pee alone #dadpsas
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Aug 15, 2013

since you took me off the list I've felt so free

@hatereads since you took me off the list I've felt so free
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Aug 15, 2013

your wife just told you to get off the computer and go to...

@harrisj your wife just told you to get off the computer and go to bed. Is she right? #dadpsas
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Aug 15, 2013

“The big question: Sneakers at weddings?” #dadpsas

“The big question: Sneakers at weddings?” #dadpsas
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Aug 14, 2013

I knew I could keep you awake

@harrisj I knew I could keep you awake
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Aug 14, 2013

“When the jokes aren't funny—where do you go? Welcome to a...

“When the jokes aren't funny—where do you go? Welcome to a special program for fathers, ‘When the laughter stops’.” #dadpsas
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Aug 14, 2013

“The powerful combination of NyQuil and muscle relaxants...

“The powerful combination of NyQuil and muscle relaxants known on the street as ‘riding the sea turtle.’” #dadpsas
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Aug 14, 2013

“‘The slow loris video should have been taken down a long...

“‘The slow loris video should have been taken down a long time ago because it's illegal,’ Nekaris said.” news.yahoo.com/...
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Aug 14, 2013

I totally squandered this workday on beauty and friendship.

I totally squandered this workday on beauty and friendship.
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Aug 14, 2013

like if you guys were local we would all hang out, and the...

@jessamyn @rustyk5 like if you guys were local we would all hang out, and the line between platforms is sort of irrelevant
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Aug 14, 2013

they are really mixed up for me right now. I think that my...

@jessamyn @rustyk5 they are really mixed up for me right now. I think that my community is very mixed up between phys/web.
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Aug 14, 2013

I don't think I fully am Internet anymore. I feel like I've...

@jessamyn @rustyk5 I don't think I fully am Internet anymore. I feel like I've gone meta sometimes, like its a big anthro experiment.
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Aug 14, 2013

you know, that's one rsn why I wrote about mad men for...

@jessamyn @rustyk5 you know, that's one rsn why I wrote about mad men for slate? Because I knew I'd get a crash course in Internet people?
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Aug 14, 2013

yep, full agreement. It's an absolutely essential site and...

@rustyk5 yep, full agreement. It's an absolutely essential site and community.
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Aug 14, 2013

Still one of the great sites of all time, I check in daily....

@rustyk5 Still one of the great sites of all time, I check in daily. But don't enjoy the crabapple vivisection and ingroup posturing.
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Aug 14, 2013

yeah the 90 comment thread on my essay about fertility...

@rustyk5 yeah the 90 comment thread on my essay about fertility issues was basically where family stopped
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Aug 14, 2013

MeFiage never ends the way you'd hoped. By post 20 its...

@rustyk5 MeFiage never ends the way you'd hoped. By post 20 its “Metafilter: I hope the author dies in a fire.” And you hate everyone.
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Aug 14, 2013

Who knew it had an ad budget? https://twitter.com/ftrain/sta...

Who knew it had an ad budget? twitter.com/...
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Aug 14, 2013

i am sorry but this decision is totally biased against...

@Choire @rustyk5 i am sorry but this decision is totally biased against cisgenre people
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Aug 14, 2013

Always better to send first, why even ask if they want to...

@harrisj @Choire Always better to send first, why even ask if they want to receive it? That just wastes editor time.
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Aug 14, 2013

Worst thing: Getting paid in Ambergrubles.

@eaton Worst thing: Getting paid in Ambergrubles.
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Aug 14, 2013

Please find attached the first volume of "The Warlocks of...

Please find attached the first volume of "The Warlocks of Ambergris" handwritten in the original Ambergrisian.
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Aug 14, 2013

The Awl is publishing science fiction! If you have any...

The Awl is publishing science fiction! If you have any science fiction or fantasy fiction you want to publish you should send it to @Choire.
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Aug 14, 2013

“I cannot harm Jeff Bezos, or through inaction allow Jeff...

“I cannot harm Jeff Bezos, or through inaction allow Jeff Bezos to come to harm.” theawl.com/...
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Aug 14, 2013

“‘I'm Jeff Bezos's robot butler. Who the hell are _you_?’...

“‘I'm Jeff Bezos's robot butler. Who the hell are _you_?’ he says back.” theawl.com/...
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Aug 14, 2013

“I lay out Mr. Bezos's single-use titanium microfiber...

“I lay out Mr. Bezos's single-use titanium microfiber undergarment and jumpsuit for the day.” theawl.com/...
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Aug 13, 2013

out the window

@jkottke out the window
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Aug 13, 2013

just, you know, LOOK AROUND, man, right?

@dbreunig just, you know, LOOK AROUND, man, right?
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Aug 13, 2013

This research paper on measuring thought leadership will be...

This research paper on measuring thought leadership will be good for your levels arxiv.org/...
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Aug 13, 2013

burrrrrrn it burn it burn it my god

@shabbychef burrrrrrn it burn it burn it my god
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Aug 13, 2013

teenage you is too busy freaking out over the capabilities...

@shabbychef teenage you is too busy freaking out over the capabilities of your phone to listen
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Aug 13, 2013

“Why was I talking about where to school my nonexistent...

“Why was I talking about where to school my nonexistent children if I didn’t even have a boyfriend?” parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/...
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Aug 13, 2013

Can Hyperloop help people curate the brands they love?

Can Hyperloop help people curate the brands they love?
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Aug 12, 2013

oh since lunch I've felt totally flegromby, everything is...

@rustyk5 oh since lunch I've felt totally flegromby, everything is totally hwhognli
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Aug 12, 2013

udusushsdsufjftcudtsdi

@rustyk5 udusushsdsufjftcudtsdi
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Aug 12, 2013

arrrrrrrrrrrrrs

@rustyk5 arrrrrrrrrrrrrs
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Aug 12, 2013

First they disrupt you, then they ignore you, then they...

First they disrupt you, then they ignore you, then they offer to monetize you with their new platform.
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Aug 12, 2013

My wife just texted me to get off the Internet ttyl

My wife just texted me to get off the Internet ttyl
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Aug 12, 2013

One accidentally-drank-a-lot-of-NyQuil idea this morning...

One accidentally-drank-a-lot-of-NyQuil idea this morning was a pop up store that only sells pop-up books inside popovers.
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Aug 12, 2013

my daughter was vomiting a bunch and I was distracted...

@bizweekgraphics my daughter was vomiting a bunch and I was distracted anyway i'm listening to avicii and writing now it's going gouhsarlsad
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Aug 12, 2013

oh god ted you're right they are the next google

@knowtheory oh god ted you're right they are the next google
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Aug 12, 2013

i read it as "hey it's cool, people are cool, we're cool,...

@tcarmody i read it as "hey it's cool, people are cool, we're cool, money is just paper with stuff printed on it like books"
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Aug 12, 2013

Honestly, it's incredibly stupid of a society to base its...

Honestly, it's incredibly stupid of a society to base its future on something like literacy. We need to build a new world based on dick pix.
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Aug 12, 2013

that's pretty much the switzerland of giving money away yep

that's pretty much the switzerland of giving money away yep
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Aug 12, 2013

Nothing is more neutral than throwing lots of money in a...

Nothing is more neutral than throwing lots of money in a pot in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, to support indie bookstores.
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Aug 12, 2013

“‘There’s something that feels really neutral about...

“‘There’s something that feels really neutral about throwing a hundred bucks in a pot,’ Mr. Zook said.” nytimes.com/...
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Aug 12, 2013

I was going to make you a compliment sandwich but we ran...

I was going to make you a compliment sandwich but we ran out of bread.
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Aug 12, 2013

Twitter #pro #usertip: BILALOUP means “Because I live a...

Twitter #pro #usertip: BILALOUP means “Because I live a life of unbelievable privilege” and should be added to the front of every tweet.
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Aug 12, 2013

IDKIYKTIOUTAA stands for “I don't know if you know that I...

IDKIYKTIOUTAA stands for “I don't know if you know that I only use truly awesome acronyms.”
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Aug 12, 2013

no meetings until after noon I think I can blorp bleep...

@papertyger no meetings until after noon I think I can blorp bleep whoop whoaaaaaa
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Aug 12, 2013

This morning I accidentally took a dose of NyQuil instead...

This morning I accidentally took a dose of NyQuil instead of DayQuil and today just became a very different Monday.
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Aug 11, 2013

although that guy sounded pretty miserable

@jeremyzilar although that guy sounded pretty miserable
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Aug 11, 2013

I have my assistant print out your tweets now I feel closer...

@harrisj @rustyk5 @ohheygreat I have my assistant print out your tweets now I feel closer than ever
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Aug 11, 2013

well and you and me aren't getting any younger maybe we...

@jeremyzilar well and you and me aren't getting any younger maybe we should start a business
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Aug 11, 2013

as long as I can wear a blazer in my milk bath I am cool

@thisisaaronland as long as I can wear a blazer in my milk bath I am cool
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Aug 11, 2013

If you listen closely to the recording you can actually...

If you listen closely to the recording you can actually hear the crackle of moneyfires.
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Aug 11, 2013

We are way past the capabilities of available jargon....

We are way past the capabilities of available jargon. Livefired for hyperlocal leaking? Liveleaked hyperfiring? Patch is beyond.
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Aug 11, 2013

but its a lot of money!

@jeremyzilar but its a lot of money!
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Aug 11, 2013

AOL is arguably now a great Internet company with a...

AOL is arguably now a great Internet company with a trillion hits a second but it never seems to escape its own shitshow.
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Aug 11, 2013

Another great moment for disruptive online local news...

Another great moment for disruptive online local news slate.com/...
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Aug 11, 2013

nononoallyours

@rustyk5 nononoallyours
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Aug 11, 2013

in the third frame he rose from the dead

@anildash in the third frame he rose from the dead
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Aug 11, 2013

it was my webelos nickname and I wasn't even in webelos

@rustyk5 @harrisj it was my webelos nickname and I wasn't even in webelos
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Aug 11, 2013

he so loved the world that he animated his only son

@anildash he so loved the world that he animated his only son
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Aug 11, 2013

geesus, gaycub

@harrisj geesus, gaycub
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Aug 11, 2013

My phone just corrected “god” to “gif,” which is telling.

My phone just corrected “god” to “gif,” which is telling.
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Aug 11, 2013

best to just give up and build on the Facebook platform

@rustyk5 @eaton best to just give up and build on the Facebook platform
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Aug 11, 2013

it's such a complete failure of this administration that it...

@edsu it's such a complete failure of this administration that it allowed Guantanamo to become status quo
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Aug 11, 2013

I know (from Django, but same principles), but I already...

@gravitronic I know (from Django, but same principles), but I already have a weird model and don't want an ORM. My fault—rolling up sleeves.
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Aug 11, 2013

“This sounds simple, but it will never happen.”...

“This sounds simple, but it will never happen.” nytimes.com/...
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Aug 11, 2013

“The president has taken justified heat as his bold &...

“The president has taken justified heat as his bold & eloquent campaign promises to close Gitmo have been forgotten.” nytimes.com/...
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Aug 11, 2013

Man, building out user registration features on a website...

Man, building out user registration features on a website is possibly the worst chore of making an Internet.
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Aug 11, 2013

more sexual tension

@rustyk5 more sexual tension
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Aug 11, 2013

Those could be less common than hemorrhoids in this cohort.

@yayitsrob @rustyk5 @Runchal Those could be less common than hemorrhoids in this cohort.
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Aug 11, 2013

One trend is that people seem to think that something...

@rustyk5 @yayitsrob @Runchal One trend is that people seem to think that something INCREDIBLY common is unique to them. I.e. self-help.
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Aug 11, 2013

the gmail auto-sorting thing has totally changed my...

@rustyk5 @yayitsrob @Runchal the gmail auto-sorting thing has totally changed my relationship with the listserve, it lacks urgency now
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Aug 11, 2013

I realize that I am flaunting my privilege but sometimes...

@ambienttraffic @Rabourn I realize that I am flaunting my privilege but sometimes you have to take wing and fly
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Aug 10, 2013

right there with yoy

@jkottke right there with yoy
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Aug 10, 2013

this might have been when I trotted out the Thomas Nast...

@mslopatto @rustyk5 @btrott this might have been when I trotted out the Thomas Nast pope cartoon
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Aug 10, 2013

you put your reservoir up as some paragon of waterness

@mslopatto @rustyk5 @btrott you put your reservoir up as some paragon of waterness
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Aug 10, 2013

got a perfectly good seltzer toolkit using gas cartridges...

@jeremyzilar @harrisj got a perfectly good seltzer toolkit using gas cartridges already thx
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Aug 10, 2013

yeah months ago you had some shit to talk about NYC tap if...

@rustyk5 @mslopatto @btrott yeah months ago you had some shit to talk about NYC tap if I remember
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Aug 10, 2013

this rainbow is on lockdown

@jeremyzilar this rainbow is on lockdown
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Aug 10, 2013

yes Hassan, yes it can

@hassankhan yes Hassan, yes it can
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Aug 10, 2013

I think it would ruin my happiness

@jeremyzilar I think it would ruin my happiness
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Aug 10, 2013

it's very reassuring the fridge is working all is right...

@harrisj @jeremyzilar it's very reassuring the fridge is working all is right with the world
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Aug 10, 2013

is that even possible?

@jeremyzilar is that even possible?
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Aug 10, 2013

ben do you need ice because I can run some over just ask

@btrott ben do you need ice because I can run some over just ask
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Aug 10, 2013

oh man but still you guys have ice together

@NerdRacing oh man but still you guys have ice together
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Aug 10, 2013

Seriously it's all I can do not to take people over to the...

Seriously it's all I can do not to take people over to the fridge and hit the lever and just point at myself and go can you believe it. Ice!
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Aug 10, 2013

I don't think most people want it all. For me when I owned...

I don't think most people want it all. For me when I owned a fridge that dispenses ice from the FRONT, well, success beyond imagining.
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Aug 10, 2013

I look at my life and I think, I worked hard and, as a...

I look at my life and I think, I worked hard and, as a result, I have some of it. And I want my kids to have some of it, too.
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Aug 10, 2013

It all is a weird thing to want to have and not attainable....

It all is a weird thing to want to have and not attainable. I personally aim for some of it.
➛
Aug 10, 2013

what makes this amazing is that people really do play the...

@keithcalder @rustyk5 what makes this amazing is that people really do play the orson scott card
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Aug 10, 2013

You had something with the robot butler then let it drift...

@rustyk5 You had something with the robot butler then let it drift away
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Aug 10, 2013

Kindly allow me to ruin your morning: Losing My Religion -...

Kindly allow me to ruin your morning: Losing My Religion - Aiman Beretta Mixshow Edit by R.E.M. open.spotify.com/...
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Aug 9, 2013

michael you already work on deck

@michaelroston michael you already work on deck
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Aug 9, 2013

I'm almost 100 percent sure I misused tumefying but...

@michaelroston I'm almost 100 percent sure I misused tumefying but sometimes words you know?
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Aug 9, 2013

On a different note, Kitty Genovese's murderer is up for...

On a different note, Kitty Genovese's murderer is up for parole in November #Perpetrator" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Kitty_Genovese#Perpetrator
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Aug 9, 2013

Oh god we're going to be here all day.

@gabrielroth @rustyk5 Oh god we're going to be here all day.
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Aug 9, 2013

“Neighbors rushed to the crash site...and immediately...

“Neighbors rushed to the crash site...and immediately posted photos and video on social media Web sites.” nytimes.com/...
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Aug 9, 2013

Guys it's really hard to follow this conversation without...

@rustyk5 @gabrielroth Guys it's really hard to follow this conversation without following you.
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Aug 9, 2013

Nothing to do with any other spectrum.

@rustyk5 @gabrielroth Nothing to do with any other spectrum.
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Aug 9, 2013

[Gnomish...Puckish] indicates a range between two specific...

@rustyk5 @gabrielroth [Gnomish...Puckish] indicates a range between two specific states.
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Aug 9, 2013

Contrast the discussions over buying big newspapers with...

Contrast the discussions over buying big newspapers with this Kickstarter project regarding Afghan photographers kickstarter.com/...
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Aug 9, 2013

“...one of a dwindling number of Wall Street analysts still...

“...one of a dwindling number of Wall Street analysts still covering The New York Times Company...” nytimes.com/...
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Aug 9, 2013

“In stark financial terms, The Times is now a minnow in a...

“In stark financial terms, The Times is now a minnow in a sea of sharks.” nytimes.com/...
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Aug 9, 2013

“One of the rules of modern life is that you can’t choose...

“One of the rules of modern life is that you can’t choose your billionaires; they choose you.” medium.com/...
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Aug 9, 2013

“Hedgefox Buys Metayacht” https://medium.com/fords-sensoriu...

“Hedgefox Buys Metayacht”
medium.com/...
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Aug 8, 2013

writers

writers
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Aug 8, 2013

Could you all shut up I'm trying to hear what @anildash is...

Could you all shut up I'm trying to hear what @anildash is saying.
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Aug 8, 2013

welcome...2...dystop.ia

@Runchal welcome...2...dystop.ia
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Aug 8, 2013

I'm starting a band called System of a Down Comforter. It's...

I'm starting a band called System of a Down Comforter. It's a cover band.
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Aug 8, 2013

If people keep appropriating twerking, America could face a...

If people keep appropriating twerking, America could face a critical ass shortage.
➛
Aug 7, 2013

It's for you. https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/365269188933...

It's for you. twitter.com/...
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Aug 7, 2013

chipotle can be virtue or chipotle can be shame

chipotle can be virtue or chipotle can be shame
➛
Aug 7, 2013

you have, unwittingly, revealed that dots can be assigned a...

@playdots you have, unwittingly, revealed that dots can be assigned a weight, which only makes me more suspicious that the dot deluge cometh
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Aug 7, 2013

i think at this point it's more likely than not

@tolar i think at this point it's more likely than not
➛
Aug 7, 2013

i'm worried one day someone over there will say RELEASE THE...

@tolar i'm worried one day someone over there will say RELEASE THE DOTS and goodbye manhattan
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Aug 7, 2013

Eventually Betaworks will reveal that every dot in Dots is...

Eventually Betaworks will reveal that every dot in Dots is a bookmark and we've all been secretly scrapbooking.
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Aug 7, 2013

I want to open every tab

I want to open every tab
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Aug 5, 2013

Oh god, one day. In a minute I would.

@shabbychef Oh god, one day. In a minute I would.
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Aug 4, 2013

Free idea: A book called “On Haters,” 120 pp, most pgs 2–3...

Free idea: A book called “On Haters,” 120 pp, most pgs 2–3 quotes about hating, intro essay by some NYC douche, +3 classic essays, $17.95.
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Aug 4, 2013

“Friendship with oneself is all important because without...

“Friendship with oneself is all important because without it, one cannot be friends with anyone else in the world.” gwu.edu/...
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Aug 4, 2013

“I learned long ago that the world is not based on...

“I learned long ago that the world is not based on universal justice!” —Eleanor Roosevelt on taking criticism gwu.edu/...
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Aug 4, 2013

“Destructive criticism is always valueless and anyone with...

“Destructive criticism is always valueless and anyone with common sense soon
becomes completely indifferent to it.” gwu.edu/...
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Aug 4, 2013

Sigh. https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/364026155201880064/p...

Sigh. twitter.com/...
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Aug 3, 2013

“If we cannot face...that we let people die because we did...

“If we cannot face...that we let people die because we did not like them AIDS will become a blip on our moral radar.” nytimes.com/...
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Aug 2, 2013

I just flew on a plane and saw that I had an essay...

I just flew on a plane and saw that I had an essay published in the airline magazine [inception horn] youtube.com/...
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