Ftrain, by Paul Ford

October 2013

Oct 31, 2013

I added a long black robe and stockings to the blazer so...

@leahfinnegan I added a long black robe and stockings to the blazer so now so I am dressed as the Sexy Death of Journalism.
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Oct 31, 2013

Do you need his phone?

@rustyk5 Do you need his phone?
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Oct 31, 2013

i firmly believe we get the technology criticism we deserve

i firmly believe we get the technology criticism we deserve
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Oct 31, 2013

i dress this way every thursday is it the blazer

@leahfinnegan i dress this way every thursday is it the blazer
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Oct 31, 2013

forget it, matt, it's papertown.

forget it, matt, it's papertown.
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Oct 31, 2013

“The kind of technology guidance that consumers need today...

“The kind of technology guidance that consumers need today differs markedly from what they needed in 2006.” newyorker.com/...
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Oct 31, 2013

The NYC MTA played an amazing Halloween prank today by...

The NYC MTA played an amazing Halloween prank today by turning the Q train into a ghost.
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Oct 30, 2013

My faith tells me that God gives each of us only five jokes...

My faith tells me that God gives each of us only five jokes at birth. I believe that we honor him by telling them over and over.
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Oct 30, 2013

Who doesn't love Fairuz? Maybe TERRIBLE PEOPLE don't love...

@timbray Who doesn't love Fairuz? Maybe TERRIBLE PEOPLE don't love her.
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Oct 30, 2013

I like the idea of the NSA arguing which productivity...

I like the idea of the NSA arguing which productivity software to hack first. “Well, the most productive terrorists use pencil and paper.”
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Oct 30, 2013

What if the NSA is inside of our productivity software?...

What if the NSA is inside of our productivity software? What if they know our next action before we do?
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Oct 30, 2013

“We need to track todo-list apps, maybe terrorists are...

“We need to track todo-list apps, maybe terrorists are using todo-list apps to plan attacks.”
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Oct 30, 2013

it's cheap too! i went maybe in 2006?

@al3x it's cheap too! i went maybe in 2006?
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Oct 30, 2013

I bet the NSA people who are in charge of hacking LinkedIn...

I bet the NSA people who are in charge of hacking LinkedIn all get PTSD like drone operators. I CAN'T TALK ABOUT IT THAT'S ALL (smash wall).
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Oct 30, 2013

no sam it's too terrible to contemplate

@entropymedia no sam it's too terrible to contemplate
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Oct 30, 2013

What's left for the NSA? Spotify? Do I need to delete my...

What's left for the NSA? Spotify? Do I need to delete my Fairuz playlists?
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Oct 30, 2013

back when you worked for 666 apart

@anildash back when you worked for 666 apart
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Oct 30, 2013

But wayyyyy less critical than the Glasgow Haskell Compiler

But wayyyyy less critical than the Glasgow Haskell Compiler
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Oct 30, 2013

“Your readers are far more critical than the Python...

“Your readers are far more critical than the Python interpreter.” randsinrepose.com/...
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Oct 30, 2013

“‘Big Data is bullshit,’ Mr. Reed said in a keynote speech...

“‘Big Data is bullshit,’ Mr. Reed said in a keynote speech on Tuesday.” chronicle.com/...
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Oct 30, 2013

“The previous incarnation of Black Sabbath, with Ozzy...

“The previous incarnation of Black Sabbath, with Ozzy Osbourne, didn’t typically explore gender issues.” thenewinquiry.com/...
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Oct 30, 2013

“A woman has photographed what she believes to be a ‘soul’...

“A woman has photographed what she believes to be a ‘soul’ leaving a dying tree in her garden.” news.uk.msn.com/...
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Oct 30, 2013

“Everyone in the Ramsey universe wants to work through the...

“Everyone in the Ramsey universe wants to work through the Debt Snowball and unleash the Debt Free Scream.” psmag.com/...
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Oct 30, 2013

“Someone should probably start a tumblr called Adults In...

“Someone should probably start a tumblr called Adults In Suits Eating Hors d'oeuvres Near A Corpse.” onthemedia.org/... good tumblr idea
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Oct 30, 2013

Okay now sir we're ready to assess the Complete Readiness...

@rustyk5 @mattbuchanan Okay now sir we're ready to assess the Complete Readiness Of Selected Systems For International Theater
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Oct 30, 2013

i was about to tell you to stop but that was pretty good

@rustyk5 @mattbuchanan i was about to tell you to stop but that was pretty good
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Oct 30, 2013

you're totally right i should go back in time and vote...

@Taylor_Hugs you're totally right i should go back in time and vote against McKinley so we stay out of the philipines
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Oct 30, 2013

And waaaaaaayyyyy better than being an American, or owned...

And waaaaaaayyyyy better than being an American, or owned by one, in 1861.
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Oct 30, 2013

This is better than in 2002, when being an American meant...

This is better than in 2002, when being an American meant that your mouth was frozen in a rictus of anguish, shame, and rage.
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Oct 30, 2013

The end result is something we call Situational World...

@rustyk5 @mattbuchanan The end result is something we call Situational World Online Latitudinal Engagement. Or, sir, as we're now calling it
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Oct 30, 2013

Being an American right now means that your palm has...

Being an American right now means that your palm has actually started to take on the imprint of your face.
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Oct 30, 2013

“The MUSCULAR project appears to be an unusually aggressive...

“The MUSCULAR project appears to be an unusually aggressive use of NSA tradecraft against American companies.” washingtonpost.com/...
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Oct 30, 2013

Oh lord anything you need at all, just ask, I will help you.

@dvmurrell Oh lord anything you need at all, just ask, I will help you.
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Oct 30, 2013

Maybe just add the book ref to Zotero for now?

@elizabethminkel Maybe just add the book ref to Zotero for now?
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Oct 30, 2013

OMG see if you can get the report

@elizabethminkel OMG see if you can get the report
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Oct 30, 2013

“New York City has also lost a kind of rabble-rousing...

“New York City has also lost a kind of rabble-rousing infrastructure that once stood up to overzealous developers.” nytimes.com/...
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Oct 30, 2013

Oh god they are talking about tabs, "I'LL READ THE TAB"...

Oh god they are talking about tabs, "I'LL READ THE TAB" @rustyk5
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Oct 30, 2013

Whoa @rustyk5 everything has gone up a notch with Sebelius....

Whoa @rustyk5 everything has gone up a notch with Sebelius. Someone pronounced vendor VENN-DOOR.
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Oct 30, 2013

Knowledge of Pareto curves is already here — it's just not...

Knowledge of Pareto curves is already here — it's just not very evenly distributed.
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Oct 30, 2013

one day within the next 18 months, through the combined...

@wickamos one day within the next 18 months, through the combined miracles of editing, deadlines, and capitalism—YOU WILL!
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Oct 29, 2013

The outfits are what make it. The author defines which...

The outfits are what make it. The author defines which clothes meant what to whom in her history, connecting back to the thesis. So good.
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Oct 29, 2013

This is a brilliant and deeply-felt essay about poverty,...

This is a brilliant and deeply-felt essay about poverty, race, history, and expensive handbags: tressiemc.com/...
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Oct 29, 2013

it might be fun!

@rustyk5 it might be fun!
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Oct 29, 2013

why do you hate brands

@rustyk5 why do you hate brands
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Oct 29, 2013

I genuinely am glad to live in a society where people can...

I genuinely am glad to live in a society where people can argue about whether we should argue about the Arcade Fire.
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Oct 29, 2013

“Toward these ends, I've drafted the *CRAPL*--the Community...

“Toward these ends, I've drafted the *CRAPL*--the Community Research and Academic Programming License.” matt.might.net/...
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Oct 29, 2013

No no it's cool I'm cool with myself let me just turn up...

@harrisj No no it's cool I'm cool with myself let me just turn up the stereo BLACK CELEBRATION TOO OO night
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Oct 29, 2013

Because if I'm not over my fear of video by now then I'm...

Because if I'm not over my fear of video by now then I'm seriously overpaying my shrink.
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Oct 29, 2013

I hate posting stuff where you can see my jarbly head going...

I hate posting stuff where you can see my jarbly head going jarble jarble but here's a talk I gave about documents youtube.com/...
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Oct 29, 2013

“Mr Sherman tore through the requirements for his associate...

“Mr Sherman tore through the requirements for his associate degree in general studies in three months and five days.” nytimes.com/...
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Oct 29, 2013

If a writer loves you, he or she fantasizes about...

If a writer loves you, he or she fantasizes about delivering your eulogy.
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Oct 29, 2013

I just realized I'm getting over my cold because I'm angry...

I just realized I'm getting over my cold because I'm angry about the media again.
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Oct 29, 2013

Everything was normal in life then someone died and maybe...

Everything was normal in life then someone died and maybe it wasn't normal after all but it was life. —Every personal essay
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Oct 29, 2013

Are you kidding? America would LOVE that movie.

@billwasik @rustyk5 Are you kidding? America would LOVE that movie.
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Oct 29, 2013

jesus christ rusty how could they say that without...

@rustyk5 @billwasik jesus christ rusty how could they say that without atmosphere this movie just throws science away
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Oct 29, 2013

the first 90 minutes is just people complaining

@billwasik the first 90 minutes is just people complaining
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Oct 29, 2013

Which natural satellite could these city-dwellers have...

Which natural satellite could these city-dwellers have visited TWENTY-NINE TIMES by now? The answer will inspire you! madebyfriends.co/...
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Oct 29, 2013

NYC bike share riders have collectively made 29 trips to...

NYC bike share riders have collectively made 29 trips to the MOOOOON madebyfriends.co/... (pedal pedal @michaelryap)
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Oct 29, 2013

“For teenagers, Mr. Milsom said, Tumblr and similar sites...

“For teenagers, Mr. Milsom said, Tumblr and similar sites are ‘a place to cry.’” nytimes.com/...
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Oct 29, 2013

if the times can have animated gifs it can have autoplaying...

@rustyk5 @jenniferdaniel @harrisj if the times can have animated gifs it can have autoplaying midi
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Oct 29, 2013

wait @rustyk5 that page NEEDS midi autoplaying "release the...

wait @rustyk5 that page NEEDS midi autoplaying "release the bats" @jenniferdaniel you can do this @harrisj can help
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Oct 29, 2013

dude that cat is like 10 snowfalls

@rustyk5 dude that cat is like 10 snowfalls
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Oct 29, 2013

it's almost as if wasting the opportunity was the goal...

@rustyk5 it's almost as if wasting the opportunity was the goal giphy.com/...
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Oct 29, 2013

In an attention economy the media has the essential role of...

In an attention economy the media has the essential role of laundering the attention.
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Oct 29, 2013

I would be the worst public editor in history. “It's...

@rustyk5 @anildash I would be the worst public editor in history. “It's obvious that capitalism created this conflict.” Every time.
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Oct 29, 2013

No way, @anildash is Internet Ombudsman until someone is...

@rustyk5 No way, @anildash is Internet Ombudsman until someone is able to break into his lair and steal his silver CAT5 cable.
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Oct 29, 2013

Couldn't we do this as a mashup of the NYT Semantic API and...

@harrisj @rustyk5 Couldn't we do this as a mashup of the NYT Semantic API and the NYT Most Popular API?
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Oct 29, 2013

Oh god, not Public Editor. I'm more a chatty night shift...

@rustyk5 Oh god, not Public Editor. I'm more a chatty night shift desk guy who likes doing heds and no one has the courage to fire me.
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Oct 29, 2013

part of the job

@rustyk5 part of the job
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Oct 29, 2013

They Don't Want No Scrums: Why http://Healthcare.gov Should...

@rustyk5 They Don't Want No Scrums: Why healthcare.gov Should Stop Chasing Waterfalls
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Oct 29, 2013

except has there ever been a better example of the...

@Runchal @rustyk5 except has there ever been a better example of the waterfall death march than m.youtube.com/...
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Oct 28, 2013

equivalent to at least 1,000 hours of consulting services!...

@digiphile @tjl equivalent to at least 1,000 hours of consulting services! (Also this is awesome.)
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Oct 28, 2013

alexandra i pay for jstor i'm not an animal

@LangeAlexandra alexandra i pay for jstor i'm not an animal
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Oct 28, 2013

oh man i haven't seen that in so long let's see if it's on...

@tcarmody oh man i haven't seen that in so long let's see if it's on netflix ah no but Stolen starring Nicholas Cage is here
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Oct 28, 2013

drew i am afraid it is too late

@droob drew i am afraid it is too late
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Oct 28, 2013

Cuz I got into grad school but didn't go. I like lots of...

@tcarmody Cuz I got into grad school but didn't go. I like lots of pictures and no accents on my vowels.
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Oct 28, 2013

I have files! It is important in my book research. Because...

@tcarmody I have files! It is important in my book research. Because of you! It is very Derridish for me.
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Oct 28, 2013

until it gets to the end of the line but then it starts up...

@hellokaitlin until it gets to the end of the line but then it starts up right away again
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Oct 28, 2013

good old @tcarmody just drops http://officemuseum.com into...

good old @tcarmody just drops officemuseum.com into the discussion like it's not a thing
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Oct 28, 2013

oh god that analogy is so apt it hurts me bodily

@jkottke oh god that analogy is so apt it hurts me bodily
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Oct 28, 2013

The weird thing is I HATE filing anything, regardless of...

The weird thing is I HATE filing anything, regardless of the shelving system. I guess I'm hard to pigeonhole.
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Oct 28, 2013

You'll probably like that essay if you don't love old...

You'll probably like that essay if you don't love old filing systems but I truly have no idea. It was like it was speaking straight to me.
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Oct 28, 2013

Wow Eric your definition of fun is amazing

@literaryeric @tcarmody Wow Eric your definition of fun is amazing
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Oct 28, 2013

No party like a Remington Typewriter Commercial Teachers...

No party like a Remington Typewriter Commercial Teachers Party in 1910 #page/n27/mode/2up" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://archive.org/stream/businessjournal356busi#page/n27/mode/2up
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Oct 28, 2013

If this is your thing, hitting http://archive.org looking...

If this is your thing, hitting archive.org looking for old business journals yields amazing megagems like #page/n3/mode/2up" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://archive.org/stream/businessjournal356busi#page/n3/mode/2up
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Oct 28, 2013

If you really love the aesthetics of old filing systems,...

If you really love the aesthetics of old filing systems, you will also love Shannon Mattern's new essay reanimationlibrary.org/...
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Oct 28, 2013

it's just a one-minute loop that plays forever. On the...

@harrisj @rustyk5 it's just a one-minute loop that plays forever. On the upside I'm reading to a sweet, sick, non-wiggling tot on my lap.
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Oct 28, 2013

oh god exactly

@rustyk5 oh god exactly
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Oct 28, 2013

Just in case anyone is looking for me—I'm sick, so I'm not...

Just in case anyone is looking for me—I'm sick, so I'm not going to give my talk at Strata NYC tomorrow. My life just went full sweatpants.
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Oct 27, 2013

oh you misunderstood. i'm not saying it's replaced by...

@rustyk5 oh you misunderstood. i'm not saying it's replaced by something better.
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Oct 27, 2013

that goes away

@rustyk5 that goes away
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Oct 27, 2013

So you kind of have to call them back.

@rustyk5 @fmanjoo So you kind of have to call them back.
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Oct 27, 2013

part of the job is building and tending to a “platform”;...

@rustyk5 @fmanjoo part of the job is building and tending to a “platform”; the “writer” is an imaginary thing, replaced by the “commentator”
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Oct 27, 2013

typically more like “advertising for free,” which is one of...

@rustyk5 @fmanjoo typically more like “advertising for free,” which is one of the reasons <paragraph snipped> inside a nightmare simulacrum.
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Oct 27, 2013

Related game: If you say "wow that sounds hard" when...

@rustyk5 Related game: If you say "wow that sounds hard" when someone at a party tells you their job, they almost ALWAYS say "YES!"
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Oct 27, 2013

Talking about a job isn't usually the same as doing a job....

@rustyk5 Talking about a job isn't usually the same as doing a job. And PR people are desperate to distribute that time & expertise.
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Oct 27, 2013

“My field of expertise is complaining, not answers.”...

“My field of expertise is complaining, not answers.” nytimes.com/...
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Oct 27, 2013

“There just isn’t much money left to spare for people who...

“There just isn’t much money left to spare for people who do actual things anymore.” nytimes.com/...
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Oct 26, 2013

“‘Bruising the turned-up acres of our back field/To stumble...

“‘Bruising the turned-up acres of our back field/To stumble from the windings magic ring.’” theguardian.com/...
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Oct 26, 2013

“India has become so desperate for the onions it uses in...

“India has become so desperate for the onions it uses in spicy curries that it is considering airlifts.” aljazeera.com/...
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Oct 26, 2013

“They were cold, tired, wet and absolutely filthy, but they...

“They were cold, tired, wet and absolutely filthy, but they kept showing up, despite near-freezing temperatures.” america.aljazeera.com/...
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Oct 25, 2013

“Let's talk about freshwater access”

“Let's talk about freshwater access”
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Oct 25, 2013

Telling my UC Santa Cruz-graduate wife about Vinod Khosla's...

Telling my UC Santa Cruz-graduate wife about Vinod Khosla's victory in Martins Beach means a LONG CA history lesson mercurynews.com/...
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Oct 25, 2013

Don't worry Evan you can still run text along a bezier path.

@evanapplegate Don't worry Evan you can still run text along a bezier path.
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Oct 25, 2013

“George W. Bush is six years younger than John Lennon would...

“George W. Bush is six years younger than John Lennon would have been, had he lived.” theawl.com/...
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Oct 25, 2013

The Women of Mars Are From Mars #futureslatepitches

The Women of Mars Are From Mars #futureslatepitches
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Oct 25, 2013

Is a Fourth Roosevelt Term Good for America?...

Is a Fourth Roosevelt Term Good for America? #collierspitches
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Oct 25, 2013

HTC Five Yellow Accelerometer, 2.7GhZ GPU #vergepitches

HTC Five Yellow Accelerometer, 2.7GhZ GPU #vergepitches
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Oct 25, 2013

for tomorrow I don't know something about real estate?...

for tomorrow I don't know something about real estate? #NYMagPitches
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Oct 25, 2013

Thin Blue Line: The End of Cobalt and the Coming Pigment...

Thin Blue Line: The End of Cobalt and the Coming Pigment Crisis #harperspitches
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Oct 25, 2013

Real Feminists Smoke #slatepitches

Real Feminists Smoke #slatepitches
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Oct 25, 2013

“Good news: 90 percent of users can at least create an...

“Good news: 90 percent of users can at least create an account” theverge.com/...
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Oct 25, 2013

“He was talking very loudly and using words like...

“He was talking very loudly and using words like ‘rendition’ and ‘black sites.’” nymag.com/...
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Oct 25, 2013

“I assure you it’s not dormancy; it’s the calm before the...

“I assure you it’s not dormancy; it’s the calm before the storm.” blog.readability.com/...
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Oct 25, 2013

Odds that Obama will make a joke to the science and tech...

Odds that Obama will make a joke to the science and tech high school kids in Brooklyn that they all have jobs fixing healthcare.gov
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Oct 25, 2013

I just rode my bike around Prospect Park (which was open)...

I just rode my bike around Prospect Park (which was open) and it is so not a safe space if you are given to any form of paranoia.
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Oct 25, 2013

My wife and I had one of our first dates there walking...

@AdrianChen @matthew_power My wife and I had one of our first dates there walking around. One of my favorite places in NYC.
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Oct 25, 2013

Here is the live video feed of people jogging in Green-Wood...

Here is the live video feed of people jogging in Green-Wood Cemetery today gph.is/...
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Oct 25, 2013

True, I could go over there right now and die from jogging.

@copiesofcopies True, I could go over there right now and die from jogging.
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Oct 25, 2013

The President of the United States blocked off the park is...

The President of the United States blocked off the park is a great excuse not to jog, though.
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Oct 25, 2013

so death is very decentralized, so cemeteries served as...

@harrisj so death is very decentralized, so cemeteries served as death hubs JESUS MY FACE IS GONE I LOOKED IN THE MIRROR AND MY FACE IS GONE
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Oct 25, 2013

I'm writing an essay where I compare Facebook to Victorian...

@harrisj I'm writing an essay where I compare Facebook to Victorian cemeteries not really my god I'm not a monster
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Oct 25, 2013

Brooklyn, where when the U.S. President shuts down a whole...

Brooklyn, where when the U.S. President shuts down a whole huge park the giant old cemetery steps in to help joggers.
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Oct 25, 2013

“Joggers are asked to show proper respect for those who are...

“Joggers are asked to show proper respect for those who are grieving or visiting the final resting places of family.” ditmasparkcorner.com/...
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Oct 25, 2013

“*A: You have taught your chimpanzee how to walk.*”...

“*A: You have taught your chimpanzee how to walk.*” the-toast.net/...
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Oct 25, 2013

“This is no country for anyone.”...

“This is no country for anyone.” nytimes.com/...
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Oct 25, 2013

right? It's such a clever hack. Now I want to use old poems...

@jackrusher right? It's such a clever hack. Now I want to use old poems when explaining different data models in the book.
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Oct 25, 2013

visualizing the gzip decompression of "the raven" shows...

visualizing the gzip decompression of "the raven" shows repeated ngrams and is really cool jvns.ca/... @jackrusher
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Oct 24, 2013

“But we need to create our own Government Digital Service.”...

“But we need to create our own Government Digital Service.” nytimes.com/...
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Oct 24, 2013

Congress doesn't really do no-fault post-mortems, does it?

Congress doesn't really do no-fault post-mortems, does it?
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Oct 24, 2013

this is it, it has happened, the worst code review in all...

this is it, it has happened, the worst code review in all of human history c-span.org/...
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Oct 24, 2013

do i get anything if I unsubscribe?

@rustyk5 @Awl @Choire do i get anything if I unsubscribe?
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Oct 24, 2013

Daily reminder that the media is a shit hurricane.

Daily reminder that the media is a shit hurricane.
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Oct 24, 2013

It's clearly time for the dark, gritty reboot.

@shabbychef It's clearly time for the dark, gritty reboot.
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Oct 24, 2013

i love this guy. i could listen to this guy talk about test...

@jackrusher @rustyk5 i love this guy. i could listen to this guy talk about test cases for a whole afternoon.
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Oct 24, 2013

I wish literate programming actually worked at a cultural...

@rustyk5 @jackrusher I wish literate programming actually worked at a cultural level. It'd be so good for everyone.
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Oct 24, 2013

I'm JOKING it doesn't do that, it just lets you annotate...

@rustyk5 @jackrusher I'm JOKING it doesn't do that, it just lets you annotate arbitrary timestamped objects with notes, it's BORING.
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Oct 24, 2013

Congratulations to the nerds of Arc90, who were acquired by...

Congratulations to the nerds of Arc90, who were acquired by SFX. Might I propose the API namespace "oontz" blog.arc90.com/...
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Oct 23, 2013

to be fair, they don't think much of me either

@michelet to be fair, they don't think much of me either
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Oct 23, 2013

My hypothesis: Someone tried to estimate ALL of the lines...

@rustyk5 My hypothesis: Someone tried to estimate ALL of the lines in the code down to the metal.
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Oct 23, 2013

indirectly, this acknowledges that there are cats that...

@shani_o indirectly, this acknowledges that there are cats that could benefit from access to affordable healthcare
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Oct 23, 2013

you are totally right, i just drank a 20-oz diet axe

@narwhalynn you are totally right, i just drank a 20-oz diet axe
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Oct 23, 2013

“Even if you apply Axe before a funeral—as I did—nobody is...

“Even if you apply Axe before a funeral—as I did—nobody is going to grab you by the arm and ask you to please leave.” slate.com/...
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Oct 23, 2013

Rustling Foster Children

@rustyk5 Rustling Foster Children
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Oct 22, 2013

I made a joke about Mavericks and the other person did not...

I made a joke about Mavericks and the other person did not know what I was talking about and I was ashamed.
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Oct 22, 2013

Is there any duration more excruciating than “Less than a...

Is there any duration more excruciating than “Less than a minute”?
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Oct 22, 2013

Seriously these tortured and mangled Halloween dolls are...

Seriously these tortured and mangled Halloween dolls are great #photo-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://gothamist.com/2013/10/21/photos_boerum_hill_residents_want_t.php#photo-1
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Oct 22, 2013

“South Brooklyn hasn't seen something so controversial...

“South Brooklyn hasn't seen something so controversial since that exposed shower.” #photo-12" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://gothamist.com/2013/10/21/photos_boerum_hill_residents_want_t.php#photo-12
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Oct 22, 2013

no matter how meta i try to go i'm still part of the problem

@PJVogt no matter how meta i try to go i'm still part of the problem
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Oct 22, 2013

https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/392717641195876352/photo/1

twitter.com/...
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Oct 22, 2013

pj whats happening

@PJVogt pj whats happening
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Oct 22, 2013

it is, but @bizweekgraphics is the best. NO other magazine...

@mulegirl it is, but @bizweekgraphics is the best. NO other magazine could deliver butt gryphons while trolling twitter.
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Oct 22, 2013

BW's art department is NO JOKE the most insane in NYC

@mulegirl BW's art department is NO JOKE the most insane in NYC
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Oct 22, 2013

My piece struggles there. Basically: Opennness would have...

@ryantate My piece struggles there. Basically: Opennness would have reduced the risk of this current political bugfix theater.
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Oct 22, 2013

Plus U.S. will spend ~$1 trillion on IT between now and...

@ryantate Plus U.S. will spend ~$1 trillion on IT between now and 2023—*could* be driving all sorts of innovation + increasing transparency.
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Oct 22, 2013

No doubt! But over, say, a decade, structured govt...

@ryantate No doubt! But over, say, a decade, structured govt participation in the commons could = better code for all + transparency.
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Oct 22, 2013

Rusty, don't wus out, it's TitTorrent and you know it.

@rustyk5 Rusty, don't wus out, it's TitTorrent and you know it.
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Oct 22, 2013

the internet in general has a very difficult relationship...

@laura_june the internet in general has a very difficult relationship with breasts
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Oct 22, 2013

“There’s a whole customer base of breast milk fetishists...

“There’s a whole customer base of breast milk fetishists out there who—’” businessweek.com/...
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Oct 22, 2013

“Purchasing breast milk online from a stranger is, she...

“Purchasing breast milk online from a stranger is, she says, a very different thing from peer-to-peer milk sharing.” businessweek.com/...
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Oct 22, 2013

“The most common career aspiration named on Girls Who Code...

“The most common career aspiration named on Girls Who Code applications is forensic science.” nytimes.com/...
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Oct 22, 2013

No one knows what was used on the backend. Per my article,...

@ryantate No one knows what was used on the backend. Per my article, the frontend was all pretty modern and DID use github, though.
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Oct 22, 2013

Another read is, “post http://hc.gov, if only future...

@ryantate Another read is, “post hc.gov, if only future public-funded IT projects were transparent and part of the commons.”
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Oct 22, 2013

come on magsafe 3

come on magsafe 3
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Oct 22, 2013

we keep we keep i'm going to go have a standup with myself

@shani_o we keep we keep i'm going to go have a standup with myself
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Oct 22, 2013

it's like as a culture week rehashing the same arguments...

@shani_o it's like as a culture week rehashing the same arguments over and oh
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Oct 22, 2013

“No one supports it but it they sure can pronounce it!”...

“No one supports it but it they sure can pronounce it!” —Google on WebP (not really)
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Oct 22, 2013

shani i can't take it any more

@shani_o shani i can't take it any more
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Oct 22, 2013

This whole GIF pronunciation thing is a long-term viral...

This whole GIF pronunciation thing is a long-term viral marketing effort for WebP.
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Oct 22, 2013

pronounce it like this http://giphy.com/gifs/ktcUyw6mBlMVa/

pronounce it like this giphy.com/...
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Oct 22, 2013

when aliens land on our parched world a billion years hence...

when aliens land on our parched world a billion years hence and find an old PC among the piles of skulls, i bet they'll nod appreciatively
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Oct 22, 2013

you know text that auto-flows along a bezier curve is...

you know text that auto-flows along a bezier curve is basically a miraculous triumph of fifty kinds of abstract thought
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Oct 22, 2013

remember, some people don't get to choose which tabs are...

remember, some people don't get to choose which tabs are opened
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Oct 22, 2013

No, no, it's totally one of the top seventeen things to...

@rustyk5 @jackrusher @knowtheory No, no, it's totally one of the top seventeen things to land in my "Updates" gmail tab every day.
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Oct 22, 2013

cool, i'm in a big mental hole and it'd be good to debrief....

@jackrusher cool, i'm in a big mental hole and it'd be good to debrief. gonna tidy up some email and shoot you some times.
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Oct 22, 2013

i really want to launch jvggs—it looks exactly like svbtle...

@rustyk5 @jackrusher i really want to launch jvggs—it looks exactly like svbtle but has two kudos buttons right next to each other
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Oct 22, 2013

a social network where you're not allowed to write unless...

@rustyk5 @jackrusher a social network where you're not allowed to write unless you have the right friends-of-friends
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Oct 22, 2013

Make sure that those barriers include class, educational...

@rustyk5 @jackrusher Make sure that those barriers include class, educational history, and observation of niceties.
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Oct 22, 2013

are you back from mooseland?

@jackrusher are you back from mooseland?
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Oct 22, 2013

i feel that this is a healthy response to the madness of...

@jackrusher i feel that this is a healthy response to the madness of this world
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Oct 22, 2013

there is some hard to quantify link between the essential...

@jackrusher there is some hard to quantify link between the essential nature of his prose and the simplicity of SmallTalk
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Oct 22, 2013

it's funny how one of our master epigrammists created an...

@jackrusher it's funny how one of our master epigrammists created an epigrammatic programming language
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Oct 22, 2013

it was actually sort of fun. Like being in a crowded...

@dchud it was actually sort of fun. Like being in a crowded foreign city.
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Oct 22, 2013

in tv land that's sort of my responsibility as the...

@dchud in tv land that's sort of my responsibility as the guest—it's on me to learn how to talk that way.
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Oct 22, 2013

couldn't govt open source force some transparency and...

@Grady_Booch @cshirky couldn't govt open source force some transparency and increase insights into systemic failures (say over 5+ yrs?)
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Oct 21, 2013

Did Facebook Home happen?

Did Facebook Home happen?
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Oct 21, 2013

a ball pit filled with pit bulls

@rustyk5 a ball pit filled with pit bulls
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Oct 21, 2013

“His hammering arm is noticeably larger than his...

“His hammering arm is noticeably larger than his nonhammering arm.” nytimes.com/...
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Oct 21, 2013

“It was a lack of critical thought about architecture that...

“It was a lack of critical thought about architecture that got you into this problem in the first place.” blog.dobt.co/...
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Oct 21, 2013

sometimes they are initiated by, sometimes they attract,...

@knowtheory @anildash @harper sometimes they are initiated by, sometimes they attract, good managers.
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Oct 21, 2013

hmm. very long-term software projects done in the open with...

@knowtheory @anildash @harper hmm. very long-term software projects done in the open with lots of eyes on them have good results.
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Oct 21, 2013

i think they're counting each iteration of the for loops

@buzz @harper @anildash i think they're counting each iteration of the for loops
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Oct 21, 2013

oh wait I think i understand now

@harper @anildash oh wait I think i understand now
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Oct 21, 2013

I'd quit my job! If I had one. And if everything was in...

@harper @anildash I'd quit my job! If I had one. And if everything was in Django. Without too much unit testing, which frankly exhausts me.
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Oct 21, 2013

What do you think? Am I being pre-emptively cynical?

@anildash What do you think? Am I being pre-emptively cynical?
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Oct 21, 2013

It feels that we're entering the slightly insane part of...

@harper @anildash It feels that we're entering the slightly insane part of the cycle where CODE SURGE meets LET'S KICKSTARTER GOV 2.0.
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Oct 21, 2013

I'd be really worried about an understaffed...

@anildash I'd be really worried about an understaffed badly-provisioned half-opened process.
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Oct 21, 2013

The impulse is correct and the code should be opened. The...

@anildash The impulse is correct and the code should be opened. The plan put forth (we will fix it!) is noble but oof.
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Oct 21, 2013

But not at first! There was some weird commit squash. Plus...

@kendall But not at first! There was some weird commit squash. Plus there were some actually good bug reports. Sigh.
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Oct 21, 2013

That petition is ridic, but, people DO want to help, test,...

That petition is ridic, but, people DO want to help, test, &c. Which makes the yanking of the healthcare.gov github really sad.
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Oct 21, 2013

only 99900 signatures to go

only 99900 signatures to go
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Oct 21, 2013

“Please release the code so we may help fix any found...

“Please release the code so we may help fix any found issues.” petitions.whitehouse.gov/...
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Oct 21, 2013

home by christmas

@nk home by christmas
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Oct 21, 2013

The tech surge requires everyone to transition to agile...

The tech surge requires everyone to transition to agile with guns.
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Oct 21, 2013

Project manager's journal, day two of the tech surge. We...

Project manager's journal, day two of the tech surge. We had to destroy the enterprise identity management system in order to save it.
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Oct 21, 2013

it's all the best parts about getting health insurance...

@leahfinnegan it's all the best parts about getting health insurance carried over to a whole new world
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Oct 21, 2013

“People can also download a form to fill out and mail in,...

“People can also download a form to fill out and mail in, he said.” nytimes.com/...
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Oct 21, 2013

I bet it's sad to be in a web porn video and get like 400...

I bet it's sad to be in a web porn video and get like 400 views. Sitting alone watching your Beatchart (the imaginary “adult” Chartbeat).
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Oct 21, 2013

One of the hardest parts of living in an always on...

One of the hardest parts of living in an always on hyperconnected global society is pronunciation.
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Oct 21, 2013

Can you imagine a newspaper just tossing away perfectly...

Can you imagine a newspaper just tossing away perfectly good half-used batteries? When they could be fed to interns?
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Oct 21, 2013

I completed punditration. TV is so exciting. They inflated...

I completed punditration. TV is so exciting. They inflated my title. Everything throbs with money. Buckets of half-spent AA batteries.
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Oct 21, 2013

Quinn it's all the software architecture specs for the DoD,...

@quinnnorton @Dymaxion @tezcatlipoca Quinn it's all the software architecture specs for the DoD, it's stuff you LOVE.
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Oct 21, 2013

Some mornings you catch your reflection in the express bus...

Some mornings you catch your reflection in the express bus window, straighten your Sean John necktie, and think, “Is this my final form?”
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Oct 21, 2013

I'm about to go punditrate about software on this man's...

I'm about to go punditrate about software on this man's television news program. After six hours of night terror.
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Oct 20, 2013

so many frameworks colliding in that tweet

@hyperpape so many frameworks colliding in that tweet
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Oct 20, 2013

thousands of lives are lived within it

@DaleInnis thousands of lives are lived within it
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Oct 20, 2013

yeah—that truly is a different article.

@anecdoted yeah—that truly is a different article.
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Oct 20, 2013

Enterprise architectures are collective cultural projects...

Enterprise architectures are collective cultural projects that define and express our common values. To love them is to love humanity.
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Oct 20, 2013

I just realized that some serious amount of my life will be...

I just realized that some serious amount of my life will be spent reading through updm.com and yet I will never USE it.
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Oct 20, 2013

unless taking a bus to a RAND conference and watching Navy...

@anecdoted unless taking a bus to a RAND conference and watching Navy PPTs is your idea of fun (it is mine, actually)
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Oct 20, 2013

sam trust me you never want to go down this road the years...

@anecdoted sam trust me you never want to go down this road the years aren't given back to you
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Oct 20, 2013

that was not sarcasm

@anecdoted that was not sarcasm
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Oct 20, 2013

sam you have no idea how much happiness i experience...

@anecdoted sam you have no idea how much happiness i experience reading about formal ontologies for enterprise architectures
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Oct 20, 2013

the stickers would be like seven stickers deep

@tcarmody the stickers would be like seven stickers deep
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Oct 20, 2013

In case you're confused, UPDM is the OMG effort to support...

In case you're confused, UPDM is the OMG effort to support both DoDAF and MODAF.
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Oct 20, 2013

Doesn't part of you want to fetch the 406-page UPDM spec...

Doesn't part of you want to fetch the 406-page UPDM spec and live inside it until your kids are through Georgetown? omg.org/...
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Oct 20, 2013

One of the commenters at Businessweek mentioned the DoDAF...

One of the commenters at Businessweek mentioned the DoDAF and oh my god look at this amazing cultural object: en.wikipedia.org/...
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Oct 20, 2013

because i don't know many rabbis

@papertyger because i don't know many rabbis
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Oct 20, 2013

for example i would hardly ever go to a bar with a rabbi...

@papertyger for example i would hardly ever go to a bar with a rabbi under normal circumstances
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Oct 20, 2013

first of all you're biased second of all jokes make people...

@papertyger first of all you're biased second of all jokes make people do things
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Oct 20, 2013

Neither one mentions IPOs

Neither one mentions IPOs
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Oct 20, 2013

i knew what i was doing and have only myself to blame

@eaton i knew what i was doing and have only myself to blame
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Oct 20, 2013

i mean i got slashdotted

@eaton i mean i got slashdotted
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Oct 20, 2013

Futile reminder that no one bothers to read to the end of...

Futile reminder that no one bothers to read to the end of anythi
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Oct 20, 2013

Futile reminder that my article doesn't say "open source...

Futile reminder that my article doesn't say "open source will fix healthcare.gov" but rather "why isn't gov code open by default?"
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Oct 20, 2013

had to fight a gasp at those words

@jeb had to fight a gasp at those words
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Oct 20, 2013

I love Vermont but have you ever ordered a grilled cheese...

I love Vermont but have you ever ordered a grilled cheese with Swiss there? They're shocked. I've never been anywhere so cheddaronormative.
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Oct 19, 2013

That was a totally self-promotional retweet. I'll admit to...

That was a totally self-promotional retweet. I'll admit to just a little shame.
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Oct 19, 2013

Guy at playground: My son has no vaccines! My wife: My...

Guy at playground: My son has no vaccines! My wife: My uncle has polio and has limped in pain for 66 years! Me: So look at the time.
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Oct 19, 2013

recorded days ago. I am going to keep asking my questions...

@kendall recorded days ago. I am going to keep asking my questions though.
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Oct 19, 2013

One day I am going to write an org-mode appreciation and...

@jeb @rustyk5 One day I am going to write an org-mode appreciation and post it to Medium. Prepare yourselves.
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Oct 19, 2013

You can hear me talk and talk about open sourcing...

You can hear me talk and talk about open sourcing government code on onthemedia.org/... also learn abt Brooke G's and PG vV's DNA
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Oct 18, 2013

You Won't Believe How Many Times This Website Pops Up a...

You Won't Believe How Many Times This Website Pops Up a Modal Dialogue Asking You to Create an Account!
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Oct 18, 2013

Isn't #DarkBuzzFeed actually just Gawker?

Isn't #DarkBuzzFeed actually just Gawker?
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Oct 18, 2013

After @kendall took some issues with my Bloomberg...

After @kendall took some issues with my Bloomberg Businessweek piece, I suggested we talk it out further: #r=hpt-ls" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-10-18/a-federal-it-contractor-makes-the-case-against-open-source-obamacare#r=hpt-ls
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Oct 18, 2013

17 Things That Cannot Be Named #darkbuzzfeed

17 Things That Cannot Be Named #darkbuzzfeed
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Oct 18, 2013

this all has to stop it's not ethical for doctors to be...

@michelet this all has to stop it's not ethical for doctors to be young
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Oct 18, 2013

shani no we have so many media industry debacles to gently...

@shani_o shani no we have so many media industry debacles to gently mock
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Oct 18, 2013

hah totally fair supposition

@paul_haine hah totally fair supposition
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Oct 18, 2013

you want to take my bwood pwessure widdle fella? [long...

@rustyk5 you want to take my bwood pwessure widdle fella? [long silence] I'm sorry yes I do want that prescription.
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Oct 18, 2013

Oh this is the moment in life where my new doctor is...

Oh this is the moment in life where my new doctor is younger than me. Okay, well, then this is a bullshit moment.
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Oct 18, 2013

all arranged neatly in a grid

@robbiekanner all arranged neatly in a grid
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Oct 18, 2013

Here's to pixels

Here's to pixels
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Oct 18, 2013

Bold of Google to come out strong in favor of...

Bold of Google to come out strong in favor of entrepreneurs. #enterprisebravery
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Oct 18, 2013

fun fact right?

@aresnick fun fact right?
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Oct 18, 2013

bob it's a whole world of intertwingled transclusion but...

@bobdc bob it's a whole world of intertwingled transclusion but all done in utf-8
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Oct 18, 2013

hey @rustyk5 if i could find the tabs tip email among my...

hey @rustyk5 if i could find the tabs tip email among my tabs i would email you this bad boy right here techcrunch.com/...
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Oct 18, 2013

have you guys eve read the 700 page org-mode manual? It's...

@rustyk5 @jeb have you guys eve read the 700 page org-mode manual? It's written in org.
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Oct 17, 2013

“Then one day, it just dawned on me—BOOM—that complexity...

“Then one day, it just dawned on me—BOOM—that complexity was the fundamental thing.” —Engelbart engelbartbookdialogues.wordpress.com/...
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Oct 17, 2013

that's sort of flattering actually but i'm still glad i...

@melanierenzulli that's sort of flattering actually but i'm still glad i deleted that tweet
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Oct 17, 2013

The weird thing about THIS alternate reality is that...

@MoraleCommittee The weird thing about THIS alternate reality is that everyone is a giant cockroach.
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Oct 17, 2013

Yah we're out of the safe zone, the NSA is back to...

@xor Yah we're out of the safe zone, the NSA is back to mirroring Dropbox and what have you.
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Oct 17, 2013

I'm sure they were pretty bad. Sturgeon's law etc.

@MoraleCommittee I'm sure they were pretty bad. Sturgeon's law etc.
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Oct 17, 2013

I Googled Kafka. He was an obscure insurance worker who...

@MoraleCommittee I Googled Kafka. He was an obscure insurance worker who knew Brod—apparently he burned all his works on his deathbed.
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Oct 17, 2013

the library of congress will thank us in time

@xor the library of congress will thank us in time
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Oct 17, 2013

turns out that tweet was deleted parker i have no idea what...

@xor turns out that tweet was deleted parker i have no idea what you're referring too
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Oct 17, 2013

man that one just screamed delete me i don't even know what...

man that one just screamed delete me i don't even know what i'm thinking
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Oct 17, 2013

wait so denmark's roadways are just subroutines away from...

@sarahjeong @dunndunndunn @wwwtxt wait so denmark's roadways are just subroutines away from becoming anarchocyberhighways?
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Oct 17, 2013

just had to get the kids to bed, and then parks and rec was...

@kendall just had to get the kids to bed, and then parks and rec was on, you know
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Oct 17, 2013

relax it's going to be fine

@kendall relax it's going to be fine
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Oct 17, 2013

emacs actually has a mode for haunting

@billder emacs actually has a mode for haunting
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Oct 17, 2013

I like it because it's mostly done over chat

@aneel I like it because it's mostly done over chat
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Oct 17, 2013

I get paid in ghost checks.

I get paid in ghost checks.
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Oct 17, 2013

I ghost-edit the Internet. I think that is actually my job.

I ghost-edit the Internet. I think that is actually my job.
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Oct 17, 2013

Guys this Morrissey thing looks like too much.

Guys this Morrissey thing looks like too much.
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Oct 17, 2013

on teh medya broadcasts this weekend

@rustyk5 @sjttocs on teh medya broadcasts this weekend
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Oct 17, 2013

whoops I had some joke about learners permits but it never...

@shabbychef whoops I had some joke about learners permits but it never really gelled
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Oct 17, 2013

I worked Benihana into a radio interview and took all the...

@rustyk5 @sjttocs I worked Benihana into a radio interview and took all the credit thanks
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Oct 17, 2013

terrible truth lurks in that tweet

@rustyk5 @sjttocs terrible truth lurks in that tweet
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Oct 17, 2013

also I love org-mode and it earned my love

@finn @joeljohnson also I love org-mode and it earned my love
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Oct 17, 2013

the tweets are coming from inside emacs

@finn @joeljohnson the tweets are coming from inside emacs
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Oct 17, 2013

my wife was like what is the app with the awesome unicorn...

@dunndunndunn @rustyk5 my wife was like what is the app with the awesome unicorn icon and then she was so incredibly disappointed
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Oct 17, 2013

yeah that was actually an awful thing to do i'm sorry

@rustyk5 yeah that was actually an awful thing to do i'm sorry
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Oct 17, 2013

hey everyone @rustyk5 needs some help deciding which task...

hey everyone @rustyk5 needs some help deciding which task management solution to use
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Oct 17, 2013

scott this metaphor it's gone out of control

@sjttocs @rustyk5 scott this metaphor it's gone out of control
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Oct 17, 2013

also rusty aren't you ON DEADLINE

@rustyk5 @sjttocs also rusty aren't you ON DEADLINE
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Oct 17, 2013

true. you can walk into the kitchen. you can even become a...

@rustyk5 @sjttocs true. you can walk into the kitchen. you can even become a chef if the other chef isn't cooking what you want.
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Oct 17, 2013

Thanks for this--super-helpful. And for the good word on...

@gadgetopia Thanks for this--super-helpful. And for the good word on Confab!
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Oct 17, 2013

actually, a really nice little diner that can BECOME a...

@sjttocs actually, a really nice little diner that can BECOME a Benihana if you want
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Oct 17, 2013

CROWD: What's the best book/resource on scaling websites?

CROWD: What's the best book/resource on scaling websites?
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Oct 17, 2013

boy is it an ambiguous cultural zone

@lchamberlin boy is it an ambiguous cultural zone
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Oct 17, 2013

Changing the license won't do anything in the short term;...

Changing the license won't do anything in the short term; you need to change the process.
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Oct 17, 2013

2/2 It's this: Open-sourcing http://healthcare.gov wouldn't...

2/2 It's this: Open-sourcing healthcare.gov wouldn't fix anything right now. Open-sourcing FUTURE gov code projects COULD fix a lot.
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Oct 17, 2013

1/2 There's a conclusion people are drawing from my BW...

1/2 There's a conclusion people are drawing from my BW article that isn't in there. I want to be really clear about it, though...
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Oct 17, 2013

On the train that goes to Columbia U. and this is anecdotal...

On the train that goes to Columbia U. and this is anecdotal but there seems to be a correlation between the liberal arts and long sweaters.
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Oct 17, 2013

Oh man that video is a lot of everything wrong with...

@ftrain Oh man that video is a lot of everything wrong with everything.
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Oct 17, 2013

“‘The Constitution would not have been written by...

“‘The Constitution would not have been written by Freemasons that go against God.’” nytimes.com/...
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Oct 16, 2013

a browser in java basically, when sun wanted to beat...

@alazyreader a browser in java basically, when sun wanted to beat microsoft
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Oct 16, 2013

why am i even asking hover has been in css since 1998

@joeljohnson @anildash @jeb why am i even asking hover has been in css since 1998
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Oct 16, 2013

anil i gave you $50 why would you do this

@anildash @jkottke anil i gave you $50 why would you do this
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Oct 16, 2013

“Disclaimer: this is quite possibly the most inside joke...

“Disclaimer: this is quite possibly the most inside joke I've ever been a part of.” kottke.org/...
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Oct 16, 2013

“My advice at this stage is to be fairly conservative in...

“My advice at this stage is to be fairly conservative in introducing new user interface elements in HotJava.” nngroup.com/... #advice
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Oct 16, 2013

I mean at some level @arc90 got the ball rolling with JSDOM...

@anildash I mean at some level @arc90 got the ball rolling with JSDOM in 2010 lab.arc90.com/...
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Oct 16, 2013

it would be really easy to do it in canvas if you could...

@anildash it would be really easy to do it in canvas if you could figure out a headless huh the lights just dimmed there's a shape at the wi
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Oct 16, 2013

Sometimes it's hard to understand what kind of sick, insane...

@anildash Sometimes it's hard to understand what kind of sick, insane society could have created HotJava
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Oct 16, 2013

the Sun never sets on the Ellison empire

@anildash the Sun never sets on the Ellison empire
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Oct 16, 2013

“BEGIN wcpkg.register ('Kissinger', 'Secret Bombing of...

“BEGIN wcpkg.register ('Kissinger', 'Secret Bombing of Cambodia'); ” oreilly.com/...
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Oct 16, 2013

O'Reilly published an Oracle Database guide in 1999 where...

O'Reilly published an Oracle Database guide in 1999 where many of the SQL examples documented war crimes oreilly.com/...
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Oct 16, 2013

“CGI stands for ‘Conseillers en Gestion et Informatique’ in...

“CGI stands for ‘Conseillers en Gestion et Informatique’ in French.” washingtonpost.com/...
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Oct 16, 2013

such a good, clear piece. enjoyed it greatly.

@DaveAtNORTH such a good, clear piece. enjoyed it greatly.
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Oct 16, 2013

That last from @DaveAtNORTH who knows the music industry...

That last from @DaveAtNORTH who knows the music industry just a teeeensy little bit.
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Oct 16, 2013

“I have no interest in saving the recording industry in its...

“I have no interest in saving the recording industry in its current form, since it was set up to exploit musicians.” theguardian.com/...
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Oct 16, 2013

studied it and downloaded it but haven't had time to get an...

@snarkout studied it and downloaded it but haven't had time to get an install running
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Oct 16, 2013

no affurmation was good

@shani_o no affurmation was good
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Oct 16, 2013

thank you I was seeking that affirmation

@shani_o thank you I was seeking that affirmation
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Oct 16, 2013

the logo is a little bear with a monocle looking at a long...

@shani_o the logo is a little bear with a monocle looking at a long document
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Oct 16, 2013

I accept your judgment

@shani_o I accept your judgment
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Oct 16, 2013

Wait wait @shani_o Gruffington Post

Wait wait @shani_o Gruffington Post
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Oct 16, 2013

I don't know that they are--many are explicitly for writing...

@ddt I don't know that they are--many are explicitly for writing longer narrative prose--but it's a really blurry line, in any case
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Oct 16, 2013

There's just a huge crop of composition tools. It's amazing...

There's just a huge crop of composition tools. It's amazing how much growth there is in "writing words for the web."
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Oct 16, 2013

“...like a DJ scratching the world's tiniest record.”...

“...like a DJ scratching the world's tiniest record.” gawker.com/...
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Oct 16, 2013

the chicken is out there

the chicken is out there
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Oct 16, 2013

“Meanwhile, commerce continues and the chicken is out...

“Meanwhile, commerce continues and the chicken is out there.” nytimes.com/...
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Oct 16, 2013

“This isn't the first time a fox has invaded one of the...

“This isn't the first time a fox has invaded one of the three branches of the federal government” theatlantic.com/...
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Oct 16, 2013

“Also having a field day are ‘the many squirrels who live...

“Also having a field day are ‘the many squirrels who live at the White House,’ she notes.” theatlantic.com/...
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Oct 16, 2013

“Is It Too Late To Be Awesome?”...

“Is It Too Late To Be Awesome?” medium.com/...
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Oct 16, 2013

Lot of things didn't make it in, like CFPB work, GPL, FSF,...

@alecperkins @codeforamerica Lot of things didn't make it in, like CFPB work, GPL, FSF, etc. Limited space and time.
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Oct 16, 2013

noooo ooonnnne knnnnooowwwwwsssssss

@edsu noooo ooonnnne knnnnooowwwwwsssssss
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Oct 16, 2013

That's my basic take.

@kendall That's my basic take.
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Oct 16, 2013

Would openness allow for more participation with the...

@kendall Would openness allow for more participation with the current OS ecosystem and raise quality over time?
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Oct 16, 2013

“In much of the world, a train wouldn’t be an unreasonable...

“In much of the world, a train wouldn’t be an unreasonable thing to ask for.” ethanzuckerman.com/...
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Oct 16, 2013

COMMMMMONNNN GROUNNNDDDDDD

@kendall COMMMMMONNNN GROUNNNDDDDDD
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Oct 16, 2013

Illuminated only by the glow of your monitor.

@michelet Illuminated only by the glow of your monitor.
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Oct 16, 2013

Your criticism is very fair. I wish I had called out CFPB...

@michelet Your criticism is very fair. I wish I had called out CFPB by name.
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Oct 16, 2013

to civilians this is so impenetrable

@kendall to civilians this is so impenetrable
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Oct 16, 2013

not you. i've spent three days trying to explain to people...

@kendall not you. i've spent three days trying to explain to people the difference between tarball dropping, open dev, etc.
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Oct 16, 2013

Yeah, IMO this is a bad forum for ideas at this...

@kendall Yeah, IMO this is a bad forum for ideas at this scale—already hard to follow our discussion.
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Oct 16, 2013

You should write up why it won't work and email to my...

@kendall @asolove You should write up why it won't work and email to my editor at Businessweek. I'll forward you her info.
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Oct 16, 2013

Not arguing that at all--just that government-funded IT...

@kendall Not arguing that at all--just that government-funded IT should be open-sourced by default.
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Oct 16, 2013

What about if it was the baseline default and there were...

@kendall What about if it was the baseline default and there were exceptions? That's actually what I would like to see.
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Oct 16, 2013

“Regardless of your opinions on the health-care law, this...

“Regardless of your opinions on the health-care law, this is the wrong way to make software.” businessweek.com/...
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Oct 16, 2013

“We are witnessing the beginning of the single most...

“We are witnessing the beginning of the single most exhausting, hellish code review in software development history.” businessweek.com/...
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Oct 16, 2013

I wrote about how the United States Government should open...

I wrote about how the United States Government should open source all of the code it produces: businessweek.com/...
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Oct 16, 2013

the is the exception to betteridge's law that proves the...

@mulegirl the is the exception to betteridge's law that proves the rule
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Oct 16, 2013

Something else I wrote hit the wire today:...

Something else I wrote hit the wire today: businessweek.com/...
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Oct 16, 2013

I couldn't take that risk Nitasha.

@nitashatiku I couldn't take that risk Nitasha.
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Oct 16, 2013

People see these tools as necessary to get culture back on...

@nitashatiku People see these tools as necessary to get culture back on track.
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Oct 16, 2013

Since I filed they keep launching. Everywhere! More tools...

Since I filed they keep launching. Everywhere! More tools for putting words in boxes. CMSes everywhere. Is the web seeking bigger ideas?
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Oct 16, 2013

I wrote about a small cut of the current crop of new CMSes...

I wrote about a small cut of the current crop of new CMSes for the MIT Technology Review: technologyreview.com/...
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Oct 16, 2013

“Why are so many creative software developers building...

“Why are so many creative software developers building tools for composition?” technologyreview.com/...
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Oct 16, 2013

what would Kevin Bacon's name be?

@rustyk5 what would Kevin Bacon's name be?
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Oct 16, 2013

Alex's strategy is quite effective: people don't mind mild...

@kevinmarks @digiphile @milehighfool Alex's strategy is quite effective: people don't mind mild redundancy
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Oct 15, 2013

“My father was the kind of man who dressed up to buy a new...

“My father was the kind of man who dressed up to buy a new car.” medium.com/...
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Oct 15, 2013

Five years from “Who are you looking at dicknose?” to “Is...

Five years from “Who are you looking at dicknose?” to “Is It Too Late To Be Awesome?” medium.com/...
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Oct 15, 2013

I'd came here to say “I don't understand what's going on...

I'd came here to say “I don't understand what's going on anymore” but then I realized I know exactly what's going on anymore.
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Oct 15, 2013

well now we have a plan

@tmibwalker well now we have a plan
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Oct 15, 2013

it's a puzzler because if you answer "yes" the answer...

@tmibwalker it's a puzzler because if you answer "yes" the answer immediately becomes "no"
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Oct 15, 2013

it's a strong cup of coffee, I admit

@mathowie it's a strong cup of coffee, I admit
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Oct 15, 2013

Here are all the questions posed by the talks at SxSW...

Here are all the questions posed by the talks at SxSW interactive this year medium.com/...
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Oct 15, 2013

“The Hard Thing About Hard Things (Ben Horowitz, Andreessen...

“The Hard Thing About Hard Things (Ben Horowitz, Andreessen Horowitz)” is a talk at #sxsw this year sxsw.com/...
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Oct 15, 2013

What the hell does “follow your passion” even mean as...

What the hell does “follow your passion” even mean as advice? Following your passion is the leading cause of teen pregnancy after hot tubs.
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Oct 15, 2013

“The problem is that in the push for simplicity, flat UIs...

“The problem is that in the push for simplicity, flat UIs may have gone too far.” alistapart.com/...
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Oct 15, 2013

Also all their code is open, which I'm finding is something...

Also all their code is open, which I'm finding is something I care about more every year.
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Oct 15, 2013

I want to keep tabs on this weird effort to make social...

I want to keep tabs on this weird effort to make social media more meaningful to all kinds of folks, so I ponied up. thinkup.com/...
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Oct 15, 2013

“We know that software has values, and that the values in...

“We know that software has values, and that the values in software shape culture itself.” dashes.com/...
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Oct 15, 2013

“One recently homeless man wrote a book of poems called I...

“One recently homeless man wrote a book of poems called I Lost My Pants.” thehairpin.com/...
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Oct 15, 2013

techcrunch is down for redesign so how can i get angry...

techcrunch is down for redesign so how can i get angry about this piece about libraries?
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Oct 15, 2013

i'm too old to feel

@avram i'm too old to feel
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Oct 15, 2013

The term “youngs” is depressingly chrononormative.

The term “youngs” is depressingly chrononormative.
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Oct 15, 2013

how can a country that is the most powerful in the world...

@rustyk5 @mslopatto how can a country that is the most powerful in the world share a collective fantasy of total collapse?
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Oct 15, 2013

the good news is that the new economy will be cider-based

@rustyk5 the good news is that the new economy will be cider-based
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Oct 15, 2013

I guess the reserve was met

I guess the reserve was met
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Oct 15, 2013

basically that I have a story coming out in businessweek...

@fascinated @knguyen @spladow @rustyk5 basically that I have a story coming out in businessweek and I am worried about the DOM
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Oct 15, 2013

who is funding glenn greenwald's big move from the guardian?

@tofu_product who is funding glenn greenwald's big move from the guardian?
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Oct 15, 2013

Q: How does a bicyclist say “you disgust me?” A: “On your...

@JPaskin Q: How does a bicyclist say “you disgust me?” A: “On your left!”
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Oct 15, 2013

thank you shani anything you need

@shani_o thank you shani anything you need
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Oct 15, 2013

Glenn Jazeera?

@shani_o Glenn Jazeera?
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Oct 15, 2013

“The best thing we can steal is the privilege to be...

“The best thing we can steal is the privilege to be silent.” theawl.com/...
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Oct 15, 2013

All conversation is theft!

All conversation is theft!
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Oct 15, 2013

worse than popcorn leah

@leahfinnegan worse than popcorn leah
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Oct 15, 2013

Leah I was just fantasizing about seeing a movie I have...

@leahfinnegan Leah I was just fantasizing about seeing a movie I have twins
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Oct 15, 2013

I'm really enjoying this book about the attention econom

I'm really enjoying this book about the attention econom
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Oct 15, 2013

the terrible moment when all tabs are opened

@rustyk5 the terrible moment when all tabs are opened
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Oct 15, 2013

We have vaguely parallel lives—I keep tabs on you for the...

@rustyk5 We have vaguely parallel lives—I keep tabs on you for the same reason.
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Oct 14, 2013

I'm writing a book about web pages.

@rustyk5 I'm writing a book about web pages.
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Oct 14, 2013

you'll find the compensation committee in the dungeon

@leahfinnegan you'll find the compensation committee in the dungeon
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Oct 14, 2013

in that case you can teach the course

@leahfinnegan in that case you can teach the course
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Oct 14, 2013

i think you get a poetry Ph.D. if you just do the last hour

@leahfinnegan i think you get a poetry Ph.D. if you just do the last hour
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Oct 14, 2013

but the TED talk was amazing

but the TED talk was amazing
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Oct 14, 2013

One of the most disturbing books about creativity is...

One of the most disturbing books about creativity is Marquis de Gladwell's 10,000 Hours of Sodom
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Oct 14, 2013

“Consider, then, the narrative daisy chain that makes up...

“Consider, then, the narrative daisy chain that makes up the literature of creativity.” salon.com/...
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Oct 14, 2013

“There is a phrase in Icelandic, ‘ad ganga med bok I...

“There is a phrase in Icelandic, ‘ad ganga med bok I maganum’, everyone gives birth to a book.” bbc.co.uk/...
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Oct 14, 2013

“David Gregory, quite simply, is too much of an abject...

“David Gregory, quite simply, is too much of an abject chickenshit to acknowledge this fundamental reality.” esquire.com/...
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Oct 14, 2013

the saddest tweeting spot in the world is exactly 20 feet...

the saddest tweeting spot in the world is exactly 20 feet from Morrissey
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Oct 14, 2013

“A research group that named Hunter College High School the...

“A research group that named Hunter College High School the saddest tweeting spot in Manhattan says it was mistaken.” cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/...
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Oct 14, 2013

silvia people hate you at the movie theater

@silviakillings @rustyk5 silvia people hate you at the movie theater
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Oct 14, 2013

i mean it's like a stick of butter plus starch the way they...

@rustyk5 i mean it's like a stick of butter plus starch the way they do it, it's a catastrophe
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Oct 14, 2013

it's also, popcorn is like 1,400 calories, it's insane,...

@rustyk5 it's also, popcorn is like 1,400 calories, it's insane, this whole situation is actually beyond me
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Oct 14, 2013

it's one of those liminal cultural zones where media, race,...

@rustyk5 it's one of those liminal cultural zones where media, race, capitalism, and privilege collide with butter
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Oct 14, 2013

there is a movie called 12 Years a Slave, and I read about...

@rustyk5 there is a movie called 12 Years a Slave, and I read about it and wanted to see it, then thought "popcorn!" then went "hmmmmm."
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Oct 14, 2013

thanks cascobot

@rustyk5 thanks cascobot
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Oct 14, 2013

that was a confession not a question i'm going to work this...

that was a confession not a question i'm going to work this one out for myself
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Oct 14, 2013

i'm having the most pathetic white liberal guilt moment of...

i'm having the most pathetic white liberal guilt moment of my life as I ask myself if popcorn would be acceptable at 12 years a slave
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Oct 14, 2013

oh man are there rate limits in heaven?

@tofu_product oh man are there rate limits in heaven?
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Oct 14, 2013

sadly i have a compulsive relationship with tabs

@tofu_product sadly i have a compulsive relationship with tabs
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Oct 14, 2013

“Now who doesn’t like aphorisms? Everyone likes aphorisms!”...

“Now who doesn’t like aphorisms? Everyone likes aphorisms!” nybooks.com/...
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Oct 14, 2013

Today—because of Mark's work—our children will grow up in a...

Today—because of Mark's work—our children will grow up in a world where not all reads are short. 4.5 years! Pony up! blog.longreads.com/...
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Oct 14, 2013

“My name is Mark Armstrong, and four and a half years ago,...

“My name is Mark Armstrong, and four and a half years ago, I created Longreads.” blog.longreads.com/...
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Oct 14, 2013

"yes, the transition may be painful at first" will be the...

@anildash "yes, the transition may be painful at first" will be the words they use to curse our memory
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Oct 13, 2013

yep but what are those things? Often relate to work, labor,...

@jcn yep but what are those things? Often relate to work, labor, industries, etc.
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Oct 13, 2013

labor as in work/social history rather than in movement....

@ericbuth labor as in work/social history rather than in movement. Gets used both ways, ambig. Sorry to hear you think I'm ridiculous.
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Oct 13, 2013

Labor movement history? Like mine strikes? Sure. But...

@ericbuth Labor movement history? Like mine strikes? Sure. But broader history of labor, work, industrialization, etc., nah.
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Oct 13, 2013

by local standards the avg dev is probably middle, but avg...

@BaronPeterN @ericbuth by local standards the avg dev is probably middle, but avg user? Probably lower if you include phone software,
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Oct 13, 2013

nah, labor doesn't have to result in death to be worth...

@ericbuth nah, labor doesn't have to result in death to be worth studying
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Oct 13, 2013

Talking to my wife about law office work 15 years ago it's...

Talking to my wife about law office work 15 years ago it's obvious that software history is just labor history from another angle.
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Oct 13, 2013

Apparently MSFT gave Office to law offices at 99% off,...

@anildash Apparently MSFT gave Office to law offices at 99% off, w/training, for hundreds of desks, “for testing of legal macros.”
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Oct 13, 2013

Except they loooooved ALT-F3 (Mo is here telling me about...

@anildash Except they loooooved ALT-F3 (Mo is here telling me about it; you could mute all the formatting and just see your arguments).
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Oct 13, 2013

“9. Fiction is a branch of neurology.”...

“9. Fiction is a branch of neurology.” jgballard.ca/...
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Oct 13, 2013

yeah the argument from serendipity is a debased argument :/

@jreffell yeah the argument from serendipity is a debased argument :/
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Oct 13, 2013

Just last night I was reading Knuth on trees in TAOCP and...

@jreffell Just last night I was reading Knuth on trees in TAOCP and it's just such a love letter to everything great about thinking. Sigh.
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Oct 13, 2013

it's true right now five algorithms are knocking down the...

@jreffell it's true right now five algorithms are knocking down the door and beating me up
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Oct 13, 2013

i really didn't need to see that tonight, i had such a nice...

i really didn't need to see that tonight, i had such a nice weekend
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Oct 13, 2013

sally i just can't even

@sally_j sally i just can't even
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Oct 13, 2013

also speaking of intellectual failures

also speaking of intellectual failures
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Oct 13, 2013

a whole pumpkin patch of straw men set ablaze

a whole pumpkin patch of straw men set ablaze
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Oct 13, 2013

“The story of how literature became data in the first place...

“The story of how literature became data in the first place is a story of several, related intellectual failures.” lareviewofbooks.org/...
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Oct 13, 2013

A weekend afternoon in 1991: “Doctor, is it a boy or a...

A weekend afternoon in 1991: “Doctor, is it a boy or a girl?” “It's a roller-skating jam!”
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Oct 13, 2013

Have you ever been to a zoo? Do you like animals in general...

@tofu_product Have you ever been to a zoo? Do you like animals in general or have a favorite animal?
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Oct 12, 2013

shhhhhhhhhh a term that good gets coined a lot of times

@jlax @richziade shhhhhhhhhh a term that good gets coined a lot of times
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Oct 12, 2013

Hentrification is really complicated. That meeting will by...

@richziade Hentrification is really complicated. That meeting will by 90% press.
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Oct 12, 2013

well first of all lawyers should never have left...

@DickDago @rustyk5 well first of all lawyers should never have left wordperfect 6.2 behind, that was an industry-wide mistake
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Oct 12, 2013

you're right, i should finish this essay about open source....

@tofu_product you're right, i should finish this essay about open source. talk soon.
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Oct 12, 2013

but it's such a pretty day!

@tofu_product but it's such a pretty day!
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Oct 12, 2013

it sure feels that way sometimes

@tofu_product it sure feels that way sometimes
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Oct 12, 2013

did you like my essay about fertility in Elle?

@tofu_product did you like my essay about fertility in Elle?
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Oct 12, 2013

did you like the album Achtung Baby?

@tofu_product did you like the album Achtung Baby?
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Oct 12, 2013

we could have fun at the beach talking about microsoft word

@tofu_product we could have fun at the beach talking about microsoft word
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Oct 12, 2013

do you have a mime type?

@tofu_product do you have a mime type?
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Oct 12, 2013

OTOH, it's a valuable look inside the brains of document...

@inthefade @harrisj @rustyk5 OTOH, it's a valuable look inside the brains of document nerds yeah okay sorry sorry
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Oct 12, 2013

<![CDATA[if people would just read the spec they could...

@harrisj @rustyk5 @inthefade <![CDATA[if people would just read the spec they could save themselves such trouble]]>
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Oct 12, 2013

hey look just run iconv as a background process it'll...

@harrisj @rustyk5 @inthefade hey look just run iconv as a background process it'll probably (jumps out of helicopter)
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Oct 12, 2013

yeah don't be all prairie coder here i've called into those...

@harrisj @dansinker @rustyk5 @inthefade yeah don't be all prairie coder here i've called into those mozilla conference calls i know the deal
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Oct 12, 2013

don't worry jacob no one {cares: [about, documents, any,...

@harrisj @rustyk5 @inthefade don't worry jacob no one {cares: [about, documents, any, more]}
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Oct 12, 2013

oh god the memories came back suddenly in a wave i need to...

@harrisj @rustyk5 @inthefade oh god the memories came back suddenly in a wave i need to sit down
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Oct 12, 2013

guys xslt2 was a great little functional language that used...

@harrisj @rustyk5 @inthefade guys xslt2 was a great little functional language that used a completely XML syntax, i don't know why more peop
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Oct 12, 2013

what word processor do you use?

@tofu_product what word processor do you use?
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Oct 12, 2013

agreed until you need to do complex track changes on a...

@anildash @inthefade @harrisj @rustyk5 agreed until you need to do complex track changes on a document of 1k+ words, then it's absolute shit
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Oct 12, 2013

the thing that replaces publishing will definitely notice...

@rustyk5 the thing that replaces publishing will definitely notice this
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Oct 12, 2013

also publishing doesn't have a "standard" replacement for...

@rustyk5 also publishing doesn't have a "standard" replacement for track changes that handles 300+ page files
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Oct 12, 2013

I'm writing BibTex right now! Except it's via Zotero, which...

@harrisj @inthefade @rustyk5 I'm writing BibTex right now! Except it's via Zotero, which is pretty great.
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Oct 12, 2013

I always try to read TUGBoat

@kleinmatic I always try to read TUGBoat
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Oct 12, 2013

jacob you're joking but have you read the TeX Users Group...

@harrisj @inthefade @rustyk5 jacob you're joking but have you read the TeX Users Group TUGBoat article on the hyphenation exception log?
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Oct 12, 2013

I hope markdown 5 addresses the lack of support for the...

I hope markdown 5 addresses the lack of support for the HTML5 battery API. w3.org/... I propose "+[####])"
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Oct 12, 2013

folks really like scrivener. i have come to love the a...

@inthefade @rustyk5 folks really like scrivener. i have come to love the a combo of a text editor, the Medium editor, and Google Docs.
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Oct 12, 2013

he's right about publishing, though, you're 5-10 years away...

@rustyk5 he's right about publishing, though, you're 5-10 years away from replacing it
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Oct 12, 2013

“Microsoft Word is a tyrant of the imagination, a petty,...

“Microsoft Word is a tyrant of the imagination, a petty, unimaginative, inconsistent dictator.” antipope.org/...
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Oct 12, 2013

oh wait one last question. is the policeman's beard...

@tofu_product oh wait one last question. is the policeman's beard half-constructed?
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Oct 12, 2013

okay, we can call ourselves that

@tofu_product okay, we can call ourselves that
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Oct 12, 2013

yeah those we good days, too bad about the process in 2013

@tofu_product yeah those we good days, too bad about the process in 2013
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Oct 12, 2013

have you ever had milk leg

@tofu_product have you ever had milk leg
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Oct 12, 2013

some of the geographers, absolutely

@tofu_product some of the geographers, absolutely
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Oct 11, 2013

“#yay” https://medium.com/working-at-big-tech/5fe54a9950c9

“#yay” medium.com/...
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Oct 11, 2013

“The principal (and fatal) flaw of The Circle is that...

“The principal (and fatal) flaw of The Circle is that nobody would use this thing.” medium.com/...
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Oct 11, 2013

is the policeman's beard half-constructed?

@tofu_product is the policeman's beard half-constructed?
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Oct 11, 2013

ah the server is being goofy gonna reboot it

@alisternburg @savepub ah the server is being goofy gonna reboot it
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Oct 11, 2013

“The Insatiable Lust of Female Marsupials Is Killing Off...

“The Insatiable Lust of Female Marsupials Is Killing Off Male Marsupials” is a hed I've waited for my whole life slate.com/...
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Oct 11, 2013

“They just won’t stop until they are good and empty, and...

“They just won’t stop until they are good and empty, and apparently they have very large testes so it takes a while.” slate.com/...
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Oct 11, 2013

Step teams on the runway in Paris...

Step teams on the runway in Paris youtube.com/...
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Oct 11, 2013

Many evil things lurk within the Javits.

@rustyk5 Many evil things lurk within the Javits.
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Oct 11, 2013

“‘[T]he whole show is preceded by a kind of forklift...

“‘[T]he whole show is preceded by a kind of forklift ballet.’” hyperallergic.com/...
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Oct 10, 2013

“For those who see Marx as a contemporary, the end of his...

“For those who see Marx as a contemporary, the end of his life may be the hardest part to write or even to imagine.” thenation.com/...
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Oct 10, 2013

you have no idea

@gunzalis you have no idea
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Oct 10, 2013

it's not murder it was opening my eyes like in a Saw movie

@rustyk5 it's not murder it was opening my eyes like in a Saw movie
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Oct 10, 2013

I would like to blame human language but the error was mine.

I would like to blame human language but the error was mine.
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Oct 10, 2013

Two more tweets to delete. I meant transposed not...

Two more tweets to delete. I meant transposed not transliterated.
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Oct 10, 2013

the irony is that no one consults me on anything

the irony is that no one consults me on anything
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Oct 10, 2013

I found the final deck very compelling and I'm sure the...

@sjttocs I found the final deck very compelling and I'm sure the board will too.
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Oct 10, 2013

“$10,000 to pay the rabbinical court to approve the...

“$10,000 to pay the rabbinical court to approve the kidnapping and an additional $50,000 or more” to carry it out. nytimes.com/...
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Oct 10, 2013

we just get milk from China now

@harrisj we just get milk from China now
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Oct 10, 2013

We hired McKinsey as a lactation consultant. It took a...

We hired McKinsey as a lactation consultant. It took a year, then they told my wife to get rid of her breasts.
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Oct 10, 2013

I doubt strongly you will be able to do it.

@rustyk5 I doubt strongly you will be able to do it.
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Oct 10, 2013

I think you won't do it.

@rustyk5 I think you won't do it.
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Oct 9, 2013

of course! babies!

@kissane of course! babies!
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Oct 9, 2013

congratulations!

@kissane congratulations!
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Oct 9, 2013

“30. Face reality: libertarians are a niche market.”...

“30. Face reality: libertarians are a niche market.” theobvious.com/...
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Oct 9, 2013

or give up because the mobile implementation of said ads...

@DrewGeldart or give up because the mobile implementation of said ads was done by drunken fifth-graders in LOGO
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Oct 9, 2013

“Trouble is, we can’t really fire cannons at her place.”...

“Trouble is, we can’t really fire cannons at her place.” theonion.com/...
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Oct 9, 2013

i'd give a one-minute talk but it would feel like HOURS

@jeffmacintyre i'd give a one-minute talk but it would feel like HOURS
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Oct 9, 2013

“Humility and diligence can sometimes work wonders for your...

“Humility and diligence can sometimes work wonders for your I.P.O.” dealbook.nytimes.com/... but otherwise don't bother
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Oct 9, 2013

worth it! well not the winfs part i'd just read the...

@tcarmody worth it! well not the winfs part i'd just read the wikipedia page on that bad boy.
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Oct 9, 2013

oh right i live a life of insane advantages ignore that...

oh right i live a life of insane advantages ignore that last tweet
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Oct 9, 2013

when my book comes out in 2015 and i am dead remember i...

when my book comes out in 2015 and i am dead remember i paged through webkit github repositories to better understand the web for you
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Oct 9, 2013

I don't want a lot; I just want to be rich enough to be...

I don't want a lot; I just want to be rich enough to be called a class traitor.
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Oct 8, 2013

at some level he designed a virus that explodes our...

@rustyk5 at some level he designed a virus that explodes our brain—making it an amazing meta joke
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Oct 8, 2013

Oof—water doesn't weave, although if one needed the...

@rustyk5 Oof—water doesn't weave, although if one needed the alliterative kicker on that sentence, fluids do flow.
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Oct 8, 2013

thanksgiving is so much less humiliating now ty shani

@shani_o thanksgiving is so much less humiliating now ty shani
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Oct 8, 2013

Up next, The New Pornographers Sing Frank Bruni

Up next, The New Pornographers Sing Frank Bruni
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Oct 8, 2013

I lived through 2005 in Brooklyn when the price for joking...

@k_hack I lived through 2005 in Brooklyn when the price for joking about Feist was EXILE.
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Oct 8, 2013

remember 2011 when you could scroll a page without videos...

remember 2011 when you could scroll a page without videos leaping in from stage right like so many morris dancers
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Oct 8, 2013

omg internet you need to relax the parallax

omg internet you need to relax the parallax
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Oct 8, 2013

An NYT interactiveish video thing on skyscrapers, in verse,...

An NYT interactiveish video thing on skyscrapers, in verse, narrated by Feist, rhyming “game changer” and “elevator.” nytimes.com/...
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Oct 8, 2013

and then they'd shut down again over whether to use scrum...

@bdeskin and then they'd shut down again over whether to use scrum or kanban
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Oct 8, 2013

“In the weeks before the marketplaces opened, contractors...

“In the weeks before the marketplaces opened, contractors expressed high optimism that their systems would work.” nytimes.com/...
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Oct 8, 2013

That's a lot of millions (through March).

That's a lot of millions (through March).
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Oct 8, 2013

“CGI received $88 million for work on the federal...

“CGI received $88 million for work on the federal exchange...while Quality Software Services received $55 million.” nytimes.com/...
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Oct 8, 2013

“If you eat all the grass on the hill, eventually you don’t...

“If you eat all the grass on the hill, eventually you don’t have any topsoil, Mr. Bezos.” newrepublic.com/...
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Oct 8, 2013

“Everyone is perfectly polite, but you can tell they’d be a...

“Everyone is perfectly polite, but you can tell they’d be a lot comfier if I’d just get the fuck out.” newrepublic.com/...
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Oct 7, 2013

“The more powerful were less compassionate toward the...

“The more powerful were less compassionate toward the hardships described by the less powerful.” opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/...
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Oct 7, 2013

room for all rusty

@rustyk5 room for all rusty
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Oct 7, 2013

oh god i'm subtweeting myself

@rustyk5 oh god i'm subtweeting myself
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Oct 7, 2013

i think grammar nits and questioning website word choices =...

i think grammar nits and questioning website word choices = mandatory twitter vacation
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Oct 7, 2013

our world is far too complex to be constrained by grammar.

our world is far too complex to be constrained by grammar.
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Oct 7, 2013

it's wrong to pick on typos, they happen to everyone all...

it's wrong to pick on typos, they happen to everyone all the time
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Oct 7, 2013

first i thought "longevity" but nah, and then maybe there...

first i thought "longevity" but nah, and then maybe there was some amazing thing going on with Levant-ry and autocorrect, but not that
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Oct 7, 2013

i don't know either

i don't know either
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Oct 7, 2013

“The president of Turkey has said that Twitter is insidious...

“The president of Turkey has said that Twitter is insidious evil, which is an indication of the medium’s levity.” pandodaily.com/...
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Oct 7, 2013

“The Transition” is the title of my S&M startup erotica...

“The Transition” is the title of my S&M startup erotica novel. Because "Cry, Combinator" is already a Kindle Single.
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Oct 7, 2013

they are some steep stairs

@rustyk5 they are some steep stairs
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Oct 7, 2013

“The transition is going to be very painful,” said the...

“The transition is going to be very painful,” said the spider to the fly.
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Oct 7, 2013

what was it like climbing those stairs this morning my god

@rustyk5 what was it like climbing those stairs this morning my god
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Oct 7, 2013

“We are reaching end times for Western affluence.”...

“We are reaching end times for Western affluence.” nytimes.com/...
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Oct 7, 2013

made it halfway through the title

@angrysql @khlrqa made it halfway through the title
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Oct 6, 2013

“I’d like to see this conversation reframed around how we...

“I’d like to see this conversation reframed around how we maintain the friction and cost to access...public data.” hilarymason.com/...
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Oct 6, 2013

Malcolm will be like the cooler older Manhattan brother

@anildash Malcolm will be like the cooler older Manhattan brother
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Oct 6, 2013

“[Icelandic saga] networks contain well-defined...

“[Icelandic saga] networks contain well-defined sub-communities, another common feature of real social networks.” medium.com/...
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Oct 6, 2013

"like some kind of animal" is a fun twitter search...

"like some kind of animal" is a fun twitter search twitter.com/...
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Oct 6, 2013

“‘For a public figure, he is one of the most thin-skinned...

“‘For a public figure, he is one of the most thin-skinned subjects I have ever seen,’ Mr. Condon said.” nytimes.com/...
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Oct 6, 2013

I'm okay with the Internet monetizing humiliation as long...

I'm okay with the Internet monetizing humiliation as long as there is one common cross-browser standard.
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Oct 6, 2013

it will monetize ANYTHING

@entropymedia it will monetize ANYTHING
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Oct 6, 2013

“It was only a matter of time before the Internet started...

“It was only a matter of time before the Internet started to monetize humiliation.” nytimes.com/...
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Oct 6, 2013

“Pay up, in other words, and the picture is deleted, at...

“Pay up, in other words, and the picture is deleted, at least from the site that was paid.” nytimes.com/...
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Oct 5, 2013

i grew up with poets. nerds have bigger apartments.

@adamatsya @accommodatingly i grew up with poets. nerds have bigger apartments.
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Oct 5, 2013

well that TOO but also that site is filled with weird...

@katelaurielee @dpwenger well that TOO but also that site is filled with weird blurry collagey poetics that make me feel less isolated
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Oct 5, 2013

i keep thinking it's time for diskmags to come back because...

i keep thinking it's time for diskmags to come back because now they can run inside jsmess.textfiles.com
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Oct 5, 2013

Open nonnerd question: What recent poems should I have...

Open nonnerd question: What recent poems should I have read? [Bummed that I just missed an Anne Boyer reading in NYC] poetryproject.org/...
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Oct 5, 2013

I think I'd do a lot better in life if I were limited to...

I think I'd do a lot better in life if I were limited to speaking 500 words a day.
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Oct 5, 2013

of all the headlines to suffer from a conversion bug...

of all the headlines to suffer from a conversion bug twitter.com/...
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Oct 4, 2013

Ladies and gentlemen the captain has just turned on his...

Ladies and gentlemen the captain has just turned on his heartlight.
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Oct 4, 2013

Fun fact! DELAG was the first airline, operating Zeppelins...

Fun fact! DELAG was the first airline, operating Zeppelins in Germany. en.wikipedia.org/... (I'm waiting for a flight.)
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Oct 4, 2013

after today i see them as a singular thing i mean why even...

@mattbuchanan @Awl after today i see them as a singular thing i mean why even differentiate
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Oct 4, 2013

truly enjoying the new @Awl tabsletter

truly enjoying the new @Awl tabsletter
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Oct 4, 2013

srsly i don't feel right

@jerrykuch srsly i don't feel right
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Oct 4, 2013

I'm going to go home from Maine now and drink lemon water...

I'm going to go home from Maine now and drink lemon water for three days.
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Oct 4, 2013

Thanks to #monktoberfest, which allowed me to test some new...

Thanks to #monktoberfest, which allowed me to test some new book prose on an unsuspecting audience AND introed me to key people to interview
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Oct 4, 2013

report to the ministry of sharing for discussion please

@paulkruczynski report to the ministry of sharing for discussion please
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Oct 4, 2013

love this story

@nzle love this story
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Oct 4, 2013

Enjoy three days in sunny post-McGovern-presidency 2013.

Enjoy three days in sunny post-McGovern-presidency 2013.
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Oct 4, 2013

still working it out

@erhardt still working it out
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Oct 4, 2013

alternative reality vacations

alternative reality vacations
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Oct 4, 2013

“The business pressure to do so is such that there is...

“The business pressure to do so is such that there is little in the way that technology can do to stop this process.” w3.org/...
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Oct 4, 2013

I'm in that “this is a real bad idea but it definitely...

@jackrusher I'm in that “this is a real bad idea but it definitely gives me material for the book” zone.
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Oct 4, 2013

Anyway, good night, I should stop talking and read (not...

@anildash @mala @quinnnorton Anyway, good night, I should stop talking and read (not browse) the standard and Danny's stuff and think more.
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Oct 4, 2013

...and thus feels bolted on—I don't understand why there is...

@anildash @mala @quinnnorton ...and thus feels bolted on—I don't understand why there is a push to make HTML5 address every externality...
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Oct 4, 2013

It's internal to HTML5 but not required to interoperate...

@anildash @mala @quinnnorton It's internal to HTML5 but not required to interoperate with the rest of the standard (CSS/JS, etc.)...
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Oct 4, 2013

It is always prescriptive even when it attempts to be...

@anildash @mala @quinnnorton It is always prescriptive even when it attempts to be descriptive. That's why this is so sad. It opens the box.
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Oct 4, 2013

Maybe the DOJ will sue the W3C for trying to bundle an OS...

@anildash @mala @quinnnorton Maybe the DOJ will sue the W3C for trying to bundle an OS inside of our browsers.
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Oct 4, 2013

This feels like the old embrace-and-extend strategy, except...

@anildash @mala @quinnnorton This feels like the old embrace-and-extend strategy, except it's the web E&Eing MSFT/Adobe as a "standard."
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Oct 4, 2013

World Wide Web: Let's Share What YOU DO NOT HAVE PERMISSION...

World Wide Web: Let's Share What YOU DO NOT HAVE PERMISSION TO VIEW THIS MATERIAL eff.org/...
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Oct 4, 2013

given the subject you should take pains to avoid any taint

@atotalmonet @LisaMcIntire given the subject you should take pains to avoid any taint
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Oct 3, 2013

“Cops & Rubbers is a board game...that demonstrates the...

“Cops & Rubbers is a board game...that demonstrates the real consequences of policing tactics for sex workers.” opensocietyfoundations.org/...
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Oct 3, 2013

“‘#Disgusting,’ he wrote, only to delete the message...

“‘#Disgusting,’ he wrote, only to delete the message later.” nytimes.com/...
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Oct 3, 2013

the cover band is back again tonight and ohmymy ohhellyes...

the cover band is back again tonight and ohmymy ohhellyes yougottoputonthatpartydress
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Oct 3, 2013

http://www.flickr.com/photos/36246234@N07/4448619639/in/phot...

@rustyk5 @JessicaSterling @N07/4448619639/in/photolist-7M7kCB-7M7kyg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://www.flickr.com/photos/36246234@N07/4448619639/in/photolist-7M7kCB-7M7kyg cc @Mike_FTW
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Oct 3, 2013

welcome to silver tier what will you do to keep your...

@rustyk5 welcome to silver tier what will you do to keep your compression ratio what are you willing to do for snaps
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Oct 3, 2013

i didn't compile in PCRE so that's a #wontfix

@santheo i didn't compile in PCRE so that's a #wontfix
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Oct 3, 2013

but it's too late the dumb joke is released from the lab...

@bn2b but it's too late the dumb joke is released from the lab and hungry for retweets nothing can stop it now
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Oct 3, 2013

The ones that produce the most violent initial reaction...

@bn2b The ones that produce the most violent initial reaction from my peer group are the ones that travel furthest.
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Oct 3, 2013

Oh my god, that's great! One day in 2040, when they make a...

@tcarmody Oh my god, that's great! One day in 2040, when they make a tablet that can actually handle complex PDFs, I will be happy.
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Oct 3, 2013

it's the opposite, i gave my talk in the morning and am...

@ohheygreat it's the opposite, i gave my talk in the morning and am chilling in the hotel room a little bit before jumping back in
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Oct 3, 2013

only the board can fire me now

@fivetonsflax only the board can fire me now
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Oct 3, 2013

matt i'm a professional and i understand the risks

@mathowie matt i'm a professional and i understand the risks
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Oct 3, 2013

ethan just trust me

@beep ethan just trust me
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Oct 3, 2013

my new app for rabbis is very brisruptive

my new app for rabbis is very brisruptive
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Oct 3, 2013

how does it feel

@jkottke how does it feel
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Oct 3, 2013

yeah, it's weird to switch out

@harrisj @rustyk5 yeah, it's weird to switch out
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Oct 3, 2013

people are very nice up here Jacob

@harrisj @rustyk5 people are very nice up here Jacob
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Oct 3, 2013

reading weird mini-essays that mixed geography, daoism, and...

@rustyk5 reading weird mini-essays that mixed geography, daoism, and HTML5 with no slides
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Oct 3, 2013

Good! Really nice crowd, engaged, appreciated me trying...

@rustyk5 Good! Really nice crowd, engaged, appreciated me trying something new and different.
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Oct 3, 2013

There is not.

There is not.
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Oct 3, 2013

“There’s a peculiar, faintly illicit sensation when you...

“There’s a peculiar, faintly illicit sensation when you consciously avail yourself of someone else’s pet word.” newyorker.com/...
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Oct 3, 2013

“Let's just call ourselves what we are—the real shame is in...

“Let's just call ourselves what we are—the real shame is in pretending you haven't been in PR all along.” valleywag.gawker.com/...
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Oct 3, 2013

“I appreciate the tone of Mr. LaForge’s response, which is...

“I appreciate the tone of Mr. LaForge’s response, which is oriented toward improvement rather than defensiveness.” publiceditor.blogs.nytimes.com/...
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Oct 3, 2013

“Yamauchi played the game once.”...

“Yamauchi played the game once.” wired.com/...
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Oct 3, 2013

“No matter how smart, experienced or financially...

“No matter how smart, experienced or financially knowledgeable we are, we are likely to be less so in the future.” pbs.org/...
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Oct 3, 2013

I don't think it's true that Twitter functions best.

I don't think it's true that Twitter functions best.
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Oct 3, 2013

“‘I think Twitter functions best as an open conversation...

“‘I think Twitter functions best as an open conversation among journalists and their readers,’ Byers told BuzzFeed.” buzzfeed.com/...
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Oct 3, 2013

this would be very poor form

@robbiekanner this would be very poor form
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Oct 2, 2013

how do you close real-life tabs

how do you close real-life tabs
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Oct 2, 2013

oh god this band AN ISLAND LOST AT SEEEEEE-YO

oh god this band AN ISLAND LOST AT SEEEEEE-YO
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Oct 2, 2013

sherri it's a real thing i don't know how to go to sleep

@sherrikeller sherri it's a real thing i don't know how to go to sleep
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Oct 2, 2013

somewhere in the distance a cover band is playing what i...

somewhere in the distance a cover band is playing what i got by sublime
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Oct 2, 2013

i just had dinner in Maine and oh god they fried the whole...

i just had dinner in Maine and oh god they fried the whole ocean
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Oct 2, 2013

hoooooooly shit I want to kiss the moonlight

@shabbychef hoooooooly shit I want to kiss the moonlight
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Oct 2, 2013

“Instead, I asked Mr. Kramer, 61, how one gets into the...

“Instead, I asked Mr. Kramer, 61, how one gets into the gilding business.” nytimes.com/...
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Oct 2, 2013

guys my surrey is here gotta go

@sixfoot6 @rustyk5 guys my surrey is here gotta go
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Oct 2, 2013

do I just ask for "the office" at the front desk of the...

@rustyk5 do I just ask for "the office" at the front desk of the hotel?
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Oct 2, 2013

but to answer your question it's the cover of PORTLAND...

@rustyk5 but to answer your question it's the cover of PORTLAND magazine and I think it's about a local clown college
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Oct 2, 2013

it's so amazing to get to the hotel room and have that...

@rustyk5 it's so amazing to get to the hotel room and have that greet you. “here is where we do clown killings.”
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Oct 1, 2013

but I liked truth it was my favorite

@AntiPostArtPoet but I liked truth it was my favorite
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Oct 1, 2013

I'll drink a beer for you Edd.

@edd I'll drink a beer for you Edd.
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Oct 1, 2013

I'm going up to Monktoberfest in Portland, ME, to give a...

I'm going up to Monktoberfest in Portland, ME, to give a talk and hang out. Just in case you're going too. Please say hello if you see me.
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Oct 1, 2013

perfectly timed! I also like Alex Wright's Glut on Otlet et...

@ldodds @danbri perfectly timed! I also like Alex Wright's Glut on Otlet et al
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Oct 1, 2013

I *knew* there was an upside to the shutdown

@danbri I *knew* there was an upside to the shutdown
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Oct 1, 2013

god i thought the same thing

@clint @rustyk5 god i thought the same thing
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Oct 1, 2013

“Kamran recently settled a lawsuit with Warner Bros. on...

“Kamran recently settled a lawsuit with Warner Bros. on behalf of Keyboard Cat and Nyan Cat. ” nymag.com/...
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Oct 1, 2013

“Another [router], hidden in the lobby of the Museum of...

“Another [router], hidden in the lobby of the Museum of Modern Art (installed without permission)...’” rhizome.org/...
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Oct 1, 2013

“Geographers then were less committed to drawing maps than...

“Geographers then were less committed to drawing maps than to narrative wayfinding.” nytimes.com/...
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Oct 1, 2013

“‘NASA loves countdowns,’ [said a spokesman], ‘but this is...

“‘NASA loves countdowns,’ [said a spokesman], ‘but this is definitely not a good countdown.’” america.aljazeera.com/...
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Oct 1, 2013

“I’ve always been interested in the relationship between...

“I’ve always been interested in the relationship between vulnerability and control.” elle.com/...
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Oct 1, 2013

Thank you!

@werty Thank you!
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Oct 1, 2013

“I assume that you are not searching specifically for a...

“I assume that you are not searching specifically for a sexually active male for this position.” medium.com/...
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Oct 1, 2013

national zoo employees forced to make obscene gestures to...

national zoo employees forced to make obscene gestures to pandacams is a sad outcome of the constitutional process
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Oct 1, 2013

“Zoo officials said they planned to flip off the two...

“Zoo officials said they planned to flip off the two cameras that feed images to the popular ‘Giant Panda Cam’.” nytimes.com/...
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Oct 1, 2013

Republicans today http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5ZSDCvUwN8

Republicans today youtube.com/...
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