Ftrain, by Paul Ford

December 2013

Dec 31, 2013

that biography of Carrie Chapman Catt isn't gonna write...

@leahfinnegan that biography of Carrie Chapman Catt isn't gonna write itself
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Dec 31, 2013

good news Leah I got you a $6000 advance

@leahfinnegan good news Leah I got you a $6000 advance
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Dec 31, 2013

nothing makes your 30s more bearable than selling 1500...

@leahfinnegan nothing makes your 30s more bearable than selling 1500 copies of the most important thing you will ever do
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Dec 31, 2013

oh man u better start pitching manuscripts

@leahfinnegan oh man u better start pitching manuscripts
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Dec 31, 2013

sup leah should we get coffee in 2015

@leahfinnegan sup leah should we get coffee in 2015
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Dec 31, 2013

“*Least Important:* What even is a ramen burger?”...

“*Least Important:* What even is a ramen burger?” themorningnews.org/...
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Dec 31, 2013

DELICIOUS canned clams

@dietsch DELICIOUS canned clams
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Dec 31, 2013

“*Least Important:* Every argument that happened on the...

“*Least Important:* Every argument that happened on the internet.” themorningnews.org/...
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Dec 31, 2013

“But really, women: Miley, Malala, Michelle O., Beyoncé,...

“But really, women: Miley, Malala, Michelle O., Beyoncé, Wendy Davis and her catheter.” themorningnews.org/...
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Dec 31, 2013

this cat has no new years resolutions...

this cat has no new years resolutions twitter.com/...
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Dec 30, 2013

“Upward mobility for a few hollows out the middle class and...

“Upward mobility for a few hollows out the middle class and causes the social pyramid to become top-heavy.” aeon.co/...
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Dec 30, 2013

Is America Prepared for Its Next Seldon Crisis?

@jackrusher Is America Prepared for Its Next Seldon Crisis?
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Dec 30, 2013

“But we didn’t want any wild lions getting loose in Borough...

“But we didn’t want any wild lions getting loose in Borough Park, so we did the next best thing and used taxidermy.” nytimes.com/...
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Dec 30, 2013

only if i can name colors for two straight hours

@harrisj @rustyk5 only if i can name colors for two straight hours
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Dec 30, 2013

sorry i'm a little late getting back to you, i really...

@leahfinnegan sorry i'm a little late getting back to you, i really enjoyed your troll
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Dec 30, 2013

i'm here stretched out in my swollen diaper holding a...

@rustyk5 i'm here stretched out in my swollen diaper holding a stuffed animal thinking that exact thing
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Dec 30, 2013

omg r u kidding valentines day is bullshit christmas

@leahfinnegan omg r u kidding valentines day is bullshit christmas
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Dec 30, 2013

bullshit never takes a holiday

bullshit never takes a holiday
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Dec 29, 2013

i caught myself as i was defining a little sub-function to...

@greenberg i caught myself as i was defining a little sub-function to express joins and now i'm hand-writing queries like an adult
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Dec 29, 2013

well also i've been unsubscribing from a lot of things but...

@rustyk5 @DickDago well also i've been unsubscribing from a lot of things but that one did kind of make me question even its ironic value
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Dec 29, 2013

wow you can really start writing an ORM if you don't watch...

wow you can really start writing an ORM if you don't watch yourself carefully
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Dec 29, 2013

"If Susie has a fever below 102° it's okay to start...

@megnut @olivehues @Lencicki "If Susie has a fever below 102° it's okay to start drinking."
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Dec 29, 2013

this year will never end max

@maxfenton this year will never end max
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Dec 29, 2013

We had to cancel date night with a sick toddler so...

We had to cancel date night with a sick toddler so @olivehues & @Lencicki had rye sent to our door because FRIENDSHIP twitter.com/...
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Dec 29, 2013

i dunno adam haven't you often thought to yourself man...

@abackstrom @rafeco i dunno adam haven't you often thought to yourself man chess needs a commercial version with wizards
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Dec 29, 2013

cool tx btw i drank all the rye

@maureenflaherty cool tx btw i drank all the rye
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Dec 29, 2013

The game is played on a 10x10 board with an extra square in...

@rafeco The game is played on a 10x10 board with an extra square in each of the extreme corners where the wizards are placed.
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Dec 29, 2013

don't look away i'm talking to you

don't look away i'm talking to you
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Dec 29, 2013

you might have noticed the word endgame in that last tweet...

you might have noticed the word endgame in that last tweet about chess parsing
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Dec 29, 2013

When it comes to text-based pseudo-markup, this is the...

When it comes to text-based pseudo-markup, this is the endgame: en.wikipedia.org/... (“courtesy” @rafeco)
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Dec 29, 2013

my god this part {{Chess diagram|fen=rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8...

@rafeco @sippey @ohheygreatoh my god this part {{Chess diagram|fen=rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR|align=tleft}}
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Dec 29, 2013

it's very very very very VERY messy. i've got a very...

@rafeco @sippey @ohheygreat it's very very very very VERY messy. i've got a very specific type of page that i want so it works pretty well.
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Dec 29, 2013

also to be clear i'm using clojure in emacs to parse...

@sippey @ohheygreat also to be clear i'm using clojure in emacs to parse wikimedia markup
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Dec 29, 2013

i've moved on, i'm out of the advice business

@sippey @ohheygreat i've moved on, i'm out of the advice business
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Dec 29, 2013

nothing changes because i use immutable data structures!

@sippey @ohheygreat nothing changes because i use immutable data structures!
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Dec 29, 2013

no reason for both of us to stay home

@maureenflaherty no reason for both of us to stay home
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Dec 29, 2013

i can't read this i'm using mosaic to download industrial...

@ohheygreat i can't read this i'm using mosaic to download industrial music AIFFs
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Dec 29, 2013

oh god leah the listserve is a time machine showing us our...

@ohheygreat oh god leah the listserve is a time machine showing us our past selves i need to resubscribe immediately and tell everyone that
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Dec 29, 2013

yeah it wasn't even a real tattoo i mean look i was 20 and...

@ohheygreat yeah it wasn't even a real tattoo i mean look i was 20 and made a lot of collage art out of old knit magazines
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Dec 29, 2013

this is how they get poor people with the lottery isn't it

@FakeErinMcKean @rustyk5 this is how they get poor people with the lottery isn't it
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Dec 29, 2013

I was pretty excited and thought maybe it is her and then...

@ohheygreat I was pretty excited and thought maybe it is her and then the tattoo
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Dec 29, 2013

oh that i love, it's basically like this alternate universe...

@sippey @FakeErinMcKean oh that i love, it's basically like this alternate universe where goebbels runs counterpunch
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Dec 29, 2013

every time it arrives i feel as if i have been summoned to...

@rustyk5 @FakeErinMcKean every time it arrives i feel as if i have been summoned to the ministry of hugs.
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Dec 29, 2013

the relentless self-empowerment advice has made me even...

@rustyk5 @FakeErinMcKean the relentless self-empowerment advice has made me even more cynical and suspicious.
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Dec 29, 2013

welp the time has come to say goodbye to the listserve

welp the time has come to say goodbye to the listserve
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Dec 29, 2013

it is so stressful and you did really well

@shani_o it is so stressful and you did really well
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Dec 29, 2013

You did a really, really good job with that.

@shani_o You did a really, really good job with that.
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Dec 28, 2013

better watch this winter fireplace video now before netflix...

better watch this winter fireplace video now before netflix loses the rights
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Dec 28, 2013

hacker news threads are often kind of amazing but when they...

@ProntoDOS @textfiles hacker news threads are often kind of amazing but when they discuss your own work, yeah, my god, it's infuriating
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Dec 28, 2013

wellll some of those stagehands make CRAZY good money

@kiplet wellll some of those stagehands make CRAZY good money
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Dec 28, 2013

nothing gets america angrier than someone in a service-ish...

nothing gets america angrier than someone in a service-ish job making as much money in a year as a hedge fund trader makes in a week
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Dec 28, 2013

thank god the times is tackling the real reason our economy...

thank god the times is tackling the real reason our economy is struggling namely stagehand compensation nytimes.com/...
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Dec 28, 2013

can we say discipline though

@rustyk5 can we say discipline though
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Dec 28, 2013

you know awesome industrial catalogs would make for good...

@shabbychef you know awesome industrial catalogs would make for good funtime readings, you're right
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Dec 28, 2013

what is that? that is a, well, it's a mass-produced sea...

what is that? that is a, well, it's a mass-produced sea green enameled metal decorative abstract deer sculpture, maybe let's look at chairs.
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Dec 28, 2013

i will read you any book go ahead and pick out anything and...

i will read you any book go ahead and pick out anything and we'll read it together well sure okay the ikea catalog is fine of course
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Dec 27, 2013

i'm really digging it, also the long-term survival of hobby...

@leahfinnegan i'm really digging it, also the long-term survival of hobby zines
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Dec 27, 2013

“Each turkey leg is roughly 720 calories with 36 grams of...

“Each turkey leg is roughly 720 calories with 36 grams of fat, according to a supplier, Yoakum Packing.” nytimes.com/...
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Dec 27, 2013

yeah it's not that

@Heather_R yeah it's not that
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Dec 27, 2013

“‘Sherlock Holmes belongs to the world, and this ruling...

“‘Sherlock Holmes belongs to the world, and this ruling clearly establishes that,’ he said.” artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/...
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Dec 27, 2013

namecoin-powered secure something with little turtles

namecoin-powered secure something with little turtles
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Dec 27, 2013

oh wow this is a lot at once http://okturtles.com/

oh wow this is a lot at once okturtles.com
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Dec 27, 2013

IMPOSSIBLE FOR ENORMOUS PLATFORMS TO VANISH STOP AWAITING...

@rustyk5 @jwherrman IMPOSSIBLE FOR ENORMOUS PLATFORMS TO VANISH STOP AWAITING YOUR REPLY STOP
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Dec 27, 2013

no i agree it's a great point to make and i'm glad you made...

@jwherrman no i agree it's a great point to make and i'm glad you made it. just sad for people, but I also enjoy the scale of megaplatforms.
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Dec 27, 2013

Go figure https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/4165816955809628...

Go figure twitter.com/...
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Dec 27, 2013

“They [Gawker] paint a false picture of software engineers...

“They [Gawker] paint a false picture of software engineers like me, to outrage their readers.” github.com/...
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Dec 26, 2013

i just checked levels and this guy is so pegged i thought...

i just checked levels and this guy is so pegged i thought he was broken twitter.com/...
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Dec 26, 2013

“An obscene word was spray-painted on the mural, which...

“An obscene word was spray-painted on the mural, which depicts a frog-like creature saying ‘Hi, How Are You.’” nytimes.com/...
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Dec 26, 2013

“Lots are priced in both dollars and Bitcoin, with big...

“Lots are priced in both dollars and Bitcoin, with big discounts for buyers who pay in that crypto-currency.” economist.com/...
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Dec 26, 2013

a whole year of the tech press trying to squeeze life out...

a whole year of the tech press trying to squeeze life out of the global NAS boom
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Dec 26, 2013

if you're having trouble getting to sleep just think about...

if you're having trouble getting to sleep just think about the tech companies that are likely to IPO in 2014
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Dec 25, 2013

if only it were that easy but yeah probably

@sippey @tcarmody if only it were that easy but yeah probably
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Dec 25, 2013

you were probably using the web client instead of the...

@sippey @tcarmody you were probably using the web client instead of the native app
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Dec 25, 2013

i dunno it was such a gut punch i liked it

@irondavy i dunno it was such a gut punch i liked it
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Dec 25, 2013

kids are in bed helen

@helenjane kids are in bed helen
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Dec 25, 2013

i was going to commit to some new years resolutions but...

i was going to commit to some new years resolutions but decided to use new years responsive design instead
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Dec 25, 2013

serious question: have you ever, before you hit the town,...

@annfriedman serious question: have you ever, before you hit the town, hurriedly changed from day knits into evening knits?
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Dec 25, 2013

we're marveling at the work that went into producing it....

@NerdRacing we're marveling at the work that went into producing it. must have taken hundreds of people.
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Dec 25, 2013

Okay so I would like to apologize to the evening knits...

Okay so I would like to apologize to the evening knits community for suggesting that evening knits are no longer a problem in America.
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Dec 25, 2013

just really nice formal knitwear for a night on the town or...

@patbits just really nice formal knitwear for a night on the town or even a special intimate dinner for two
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Dec 25, 2013

One thing they had in 1977 that we have lost in 2013 is the...

One thing they had in 1977 that we have lost in 2013 is the concept of “evening knits.”
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Dec 25, 2013

The Ken Doll in 1977 had a crazy crazy moustache.

The Ken Doll in 1977 had a crazy crazy moustache.
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Dec 25, 2013

For xmas my wife taught herself enough python to write a...

For xmas my wife taught herself enough python to write a terminal-based interactive greeting card, and I got her a Sears catalog from 1977.
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Dec 25, 2013

Fun fact: The person first offered the John McLane role in...

Fun fact: The person first offered the John McLane role in Die Hard was Frank Sinatra imdb.com/...
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Dec 25, 2013

I love the one extended hand; his whole body language asks...

@chrisdary I love the one extended hand; his whole body language asks whyyyyyyyy
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Dec 25, 2013

Merry Christmas from the Ford family!...

Merry Christmas from the Ford family! twitter.com/...
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Dec 24, 2013

either way it would be interesting copy

@killerswan either way it would be interesting copy
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Dec 24, 2013

I wish someone from the FBI Cybercrimes unit would write a...

I wish someone from the FBI Cybercrimes unit would write a “Worst Things on the Internet in 2013” post.
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Dec 24, 2013

the location reflects how i feel more than where i am david

@alazyreader the location reflects how i feel more than where i am david
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Dec 24, 2013

it was a good death charlie

it was a good death charlie
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Dec 24, 2013

“‘I said 'shut them cunts up' and they were still warming...

“‘I said 'shut them cunts up' and they were still warming up, so I threw a bottle at them.’” thequietus.com/...
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Dec 24, 2013

clojure is an acceptable arc

clojure is an acceptable arc
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Dec 23, 2013

screens or it didn't happen

@jackrusher screens or it didn't happen
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Dec 23, 2013

Breadcrumb trail: “Home » Bjork » Iceland's hidden elves...

Breadcrumb trail: “Home » Bjork » Iceland's hidden elves delay road projects” bigstory.ap.org/...
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Dec 23, 2013

“It has roughly the same power of an AWS m1.xlarge, and...

“It has roughly the same power of an AWS m1.xlarge, and costs about as much as 45 days of an m1.xlarge's EC2 bill.” blog.dustinkirkland.com/...
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Dec 23, 2013

“Chehalis, in Washington State, also uses an anti-icing...

“Chehalis, in Washington State, also uses an anti-icing mixture that includes cheese brine.” nytimes.com/...
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Dec 23, 2013

oh i dunno it was a pretty great line

@robbyt oh i dunno it was a pretty great line
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Dec 23, 2013

sometimes you gotta use all the punctuation you can to...

sometimes you gotta use all the punctuation you can to ensure a safe landing but once you're on the ground it's all good
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Dec 23, 2013

“(Of what these two were models remains unclear, but I can...

“(Of what these two were models remains unclear, but I can tell you one thing it was not: citizens.)” gawker.com/...
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Dec 23, 2013

that truly is a comfortable sound

@harrisj that truly is a comfortable sound
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Dec 23, 2013

fridges should be seen not heard is a good maxim

fridges should be seen not heard is a good maxim
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Dec 23, 2013

i was like come on mark and then you hear that sumbitch...

i was like come on mark and then you hear that sumbitch buzz and you're like i would be out of my fucking mind
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Dec 23, 2013

seriously mark hurst's fridge is too damn loud...

seriously mark hurst's fridge is too damn loud youtube.com/...
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Dec 23, 2013

life just becomes an eternal september.

life just becomes an eternal september.
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Dec 23, 2013

remember when lame people came onto your awesome social...

remember when lame people came onto your awesome social network and ruined it? getting older is like that but with everyone.
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Dec 23, 2013

soooooo many prisoners are ugly or not billionaires tho...

soooooo many prisoners are ugly or not billionaires tho it's fucking lame
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Dec 23, 2013

One thing we should all feel good about with this Pussy...

One thing we should all feel good about with this Pussy Riot story is that the U.S. has way more prisoners per capita than Russia.
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Dec 23, 2013

the real question is which carr are you

@rustyk5 the real question is which carr are you
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Dec 23, 2013

you're a scott absolutely

@rustyk5 you're a scott absolutely
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Dec 22, 2013

ooooooof can't i just read a few hand-scribbled dijkstra...

@peterseibel ooooooof can't i just read a few hand-scribbled dijkstra notes instead and pretend?
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Dec 21, 2013

oh my god i tried to install this it wants access to...

@katienotopoulos oh my god i tried to install this it wants access to EVERYTHING
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Dec 21, 2013

thanks for pitching that to me by the way, appreciate it

@anildash thanks for pitching that to me by the way, appreciate it
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Dec 21, 2013

the google image search for "it's the weekend" is something...

@katienotopoulos the google image search for "it's the weekend" is something else though #es_sm=119&espv=210&q=its%20the%20weekend&revid=160671923&tbm=isch&facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=Rfb6NQX3KPeTwM%3A%3BY9eXQTR2mOVZBM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.kelticclothing.co.uk%252Fblog%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252F2013%252F07%252Fweekend-2.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.kelticclothing.co.uk%252Fblog%252Fweekend.html%3B504%3B378" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.google.com/search?q=the+weekend&espv=210&es_sm=119&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=hlu2Urv-CLLhsATNz4A4&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=1338&bih=877#es_sm=119&espv=210&q=its%20the%20weekend&revid=160671923&tbm=isch&facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=Rfb6NQX3KPeTwM%3A%3BY9eXQTR2mOVZBM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.kelticclothing.co.uk%252Fblog%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252F2013%252F07%252Fweekend-2.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.kelticclothing.co.uk%252Fblog%252Fweekend.html%3B504%3B378
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Dec 21, 2013

i wouldn't say you're overbearing

@anildash i wouldn't say you're overbearing
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Dec 21, 2013

this was addressed to friendly people

@anildash this was addressed to friendly people
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Dec 21, 2013

“A machine whose internal temperature could be estimated...

“A machine whose internal temperature could be estimated from the number of low-order bits it got wrong.” cm.bell-labs.com/...
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Dec 21, 2013

i already recommended that like hours ago katie

@katienotopoulos i already recommended that like hours ago katie
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Dec 21, 2013

thanks, awesome

@buzz thanks, awesome
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Dec 21, 2013

oh god i remember that quote, i love her

@buzz oh god i remember that quote, i love her
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Dec 21, 2013

my life is spent tabbing between chrome, emacs, terminal,...

@jackrusher my life is spent tabbing between chrome, emacs, terminal, and preview, so this actually sounds quite soothing
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Dec 21, 2013

Friendly people: If I were to think hard about debugging,...

Friendly people: If I were to think hard about debugging, and maybe write about how important debugging is, whom should I read/study first?
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Dec 21, 2013

every time i check the mailbox

@rustyk5 every time i check the mailbox
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Dec 21, 2013

Dear Early 2013 Self, Database column names are no place...

Dear Early 2013 Self,

Database column names are no place for your special brand of irony.

Sincerely,

Late 2013 Self
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Dec 21, 2013

“‘When you’re rich, you can afford to say, ‘My god is the...

“‘When you’re rich, you can afford to say, ‘My god is the greatest.’ But the poor will accept help from any god.’” nytimes.com/...
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Dec 21, 2013

The holidays are the primary mechanism whereby the thin...

The holidays are the primary mechanism whereby the thin assert their social dominance.
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Dec 20, 2013

swear to god. i would give anything to gaze upon it one...

@_grendan swear to god. i would give anything to gaze upon it one more time. the most perfect artifact in history.
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Dec 20, 2013

[5/4] (Appendix) I have searched Internet archive in vain...

[5/4] (Appendix) I have searched Internet archive in vain for hours and hours over the years, trying to find it.
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Dec 20, 2013

[4/4] And that's when I decided to move to New York.

[4/4] And that's when I decided to move to New York.
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Dec 20, 2013

[3/4] It was a secret shot of the Disney web team, ten...

[3/4] It was a secret shot of the Disney web team, ten people, and one of them held up a copy of Guy Debord's SOCIETY OF THE SPECTACLE.
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Dec 20, 2013

[2/4] Secreted inside the page about the Pocahontas...

[2/4] Secreted inside the page about the Pocahontas premiere was a <!--comment--> and inside that, a secret, hidden picture. (!!!)
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Dec 20, 2013

[1/4] When I was 21 in '95 I sent a resume to Disney in LA...

[1/4] When I was 21 in '95 I sent a resume to Disney in LA because they were doing tons of web stuff. And I checked out their source code.
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Dec 20, 2013

“The spectacle is the map of this new world, a map...

“The spectacle is the map of this new world, a map which
exactly covers its territory.” marxists.org/...
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Dec 20, 2013

“The spectacle is not a collection of images, but a social...

“The spectacle is not a collection of images, but a social relation
among people, mediated by images.” marxists.org/...
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Dec 20, 2013

The spectacle presents itself simultaneously as all of...

The spectacle presents itself simultaneously as all of society, as part of society, and as instrument of unification. marxists.org/...
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Dec 20, 2013

see tim knows what's up

@timbray see tim knows what's up
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Dec 20, 2013

“The arc...corresponds to the wide range of cranial form...

“The arc...corresponds to the wide range of cranial form with individual difference.” staxusa.com/...
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Dec 20, 2013

pretty much garbage without tube-amped Ethiopian sheepskin...

@jeffsand @codinghorror pretty much garbage without tube-amped Ethiopian sheepskin leather ultrasone headphones but YMMV
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Dec 20, 2013

so, thing is, if you aren't listening to it on 1,800 gram...

@codinghorror so, thing is, if you aren't listening to it on 1,800 gram vinyl at 333 RPS then prob not worth it
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Dec 20, 2013

public service: the manhunter soundtrack from 1986 is...

public service: the manhunter soundtrack from 1986 is perfect
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Dec 20, 2013

medium, tumblr, & twitter good sources, as are existing...

@gregorysean medium, tumblr, & twitter good sources, as are existing sites. no one minds being asked, although they may well say no.
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Dec 20, 2013

this here internet. if you can pay good freelance rates and...

@gregorysean this here internet. if you can pay good freelance rates and are going to publish, people will be glad to hear from you
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Dec 20, 2013

I can see why people would have affairs with an AI because...

I can see why people would have affairs with an AI because an AI is guaranteed to be very discrete. nytimes.com/...
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Dec 20, 2013

We need bigger keyboards.

@jackrusher We need bigger keyboards.
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Dec 19, 2013

they are the best worst things ever

@dumbstupidhead they are the best worst things ever
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Dec 19, 2013

emoticons are perfectly valid variable names everyone (defn...

emoticons are perfectly valid variable names everyone (defn throw-table [╯°□°] (prn ╯°□°))
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Dec 19, 2013

i'm all for learning to code for everyone in the world but...

i'm all for learning to code for everyone in the world but here is a regexp that kind-of-matches a wikipedia link \[\[([^|]+\|)?([^\]]+)\]\]
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Dec 19, 2013

In NYC you can reset a lot of conversations by asking,...

In NYC you can reset a lot of conversations by asking, “what does your therapist say?”
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Dec 19, 2013

remember the real enemy here who is definitely rusty

@ckolderup @redkeg @rustyk5 remember the real enemy here who is definitely rusty
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Dec 19, 2013

baby got backward-sexp

@jerrykuch baby got backward-sexp
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Dec 19, 2013

yeah that one my fucking god

@rustyk5 yeah that one my fucking god
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Dec 19, 2013

i'm writing so much lisp i read it as sir M-x a lot

i'm writing so much lisp i read it as sir M-x a lot
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Dec 19, 2013

jesus christ rusty

jesus christ rusty
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Dec 19, 2013

“He really wanted a giant ass in the video, and he wanted...

“He really wanted a giant ass in the video, and he wanted to be coming out of it.” vulture.com/...
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Dec 19, 2013

now i want the real zeno game though where he can jump...

@rustyk5 @tinysubversions now i want the real zeno game though where he can jump super high at first then only half as high until he can't j
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Dec 19, 2013

GREATEST THING I HAVE EVER SEEN

@rustyk5 GREATEST THING I HAVE EVER SEEN
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Dec 19, 2013

look the good news is

look the good news is
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Dec 19, 2013

“Mr. Goldstein also won a suit filed by the Pillsbury...

“Mr. Goldstein also won a suit filed by the Pillsbury Company after Screw depicted its doughboy in flagrante.’” nytimes.com/...
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Dec 19, 2013

“After three years and two trials his conviction in the...

“After three years and two trials his conviction in the first was overturned, and the second ended in a hung jury.” nytimes.com/...
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Dec 19, 2013

this also goes for snapchat

@harrisj this also goes for snapchat
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Dec 19, 2013

“responsibilities towards” is an odd phrase as if...

“responsibilities towards” is an odd phrase as if responsibilities radiate outward from your body like some sort of benevolent glow
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Dec 19, 2013

corollary is that you have no responsibilities towards me

corollary is that you have no responsibilities towards me
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Dec 19, 2013

just to be clear i have no responsibilities towards you...

just to be clear i have no responsibilities towards you people
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Dec 19, 2013

“The...more obvious reason is the responsibility I have to...

“The...more obvious reason is the responsibility I have to my 10,000 followers to be both hilarious and brilliant.” politico.com/...
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Dec 18, 2013

that plank in mine own eye stings like hell today

that plank in mine own eye stings like hell today
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Dec 18, 2013

“*Head to VIBE Vixen to learn more about this female...

“*Head to VIBE Vixen to learn more about this female revolutionary.*” vibe.com/...
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Dec 18, 2013

“The answer is no.” http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/18/sports...

“The answer is no.” nytimes.com/...
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Dec 18, 2013

“Russia is not a rich country, and many torchbearers have...

“Russia is not a rich country, and many torchbearers have asked if they can buy their torch on credit.” nytimes.com/...
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Dec 18, 2013

“The flame had set people on fire only on three occasions,...

“The flame had set people on fire only on three occasions, and never in a hazardous way.” nytimes.com/...
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Dec 18, 2013

just trying to keep up

@shani_o just trying to keep up
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Dec 18, 2013

that tweet was kind of for you and for anil so now i'm happy

@shani_o that tweet was kind of for you and for anil so now i'm happy
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Dec 18, 2013

shouldn't we all say thank you skeleton crew

shouldn't we all say thank you skeleton crew
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Dec 18, 2013

“But on its 17th birthday, I’d like to acknowledge the...

“But on its 17th birthday, I’d like to acknowledge the creators, custodians and champions of CSS.” webdirections.org/...
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Dec 18, 2013

yeah but does lisp even offer function hashing by string...

@jackrusher yeah but does lisp even offer function hashing by string length?
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Dec 18, 2013

Scientist: Cats don't gaf http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEe...

Scientist: Cats don't gaf youtube.com/...
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Dec 17, 2013

sam be very very careful what you say around here

@entropymedia sam be very very careful what you say around here
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Dec 17, 2013

also when you click through the robot handjob story is a...

also when you click through the robot handjob story is a video with an ad from olive garden so basically fuck your english degree
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Dec 17, 2013

If you want a picture of the future, imagine a bot stamping...

If you want a picture of the future, imagine a bot stamping on a human face — forever.
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Dec 17, 2013

fuck it just use a cylon shot from battlestar no one's even...

fuck it just use a cylon shot from battlestar no one's even watching no one even cares twitter.com/...
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Dec 17, 2013

he just didn't want it bad enough

@aresnick he just didn't want it bad enough
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Dec 17, 2013

“And in Antioch, Calif., a man who could not swim tried to...

“And in Antioch, Calif., a man who could not swim tried to reach God across a lake and drowned, the police said.” nytimes.com/...
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Dec 17, 2013

“Appropriative Yin Yang tattoo”

@shani_o “Appropriative Yin Yang tattoo”
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Dec 17, 2013

“But it all happened.” http://www.grantland.com/blog/hollywo...

“But it all happened.” grantland.com/...
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Dec 17, 2013

“‘Thank God toddlers don’t carry weapons.’”...

“‘Thank God toddlers don’t carry weapons.’” well.blogs.nytimes.com/...
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Dec 17, 2013

busy 3.5 years though

@shabbychef busy 3.5 years though
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Dec 17, 2013

see so good for a neighborhood. park slope hates us all.

@michelet see so good for a neighborhood. park slope hates us all.
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Dec 17, 2013

the car service had a reception area

@michelet the car service had a reception area
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Dec 16, 2013

Bay ridge is great everybody

Bay ridge is great everybody
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Dec 16, 2013

Chicken chicken chicken http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yL_-1...

Chicken chicken chicken youtube.com/... via @youtube
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Dec 15, 2013

“The hunt to own the lucrative local advertising market,...

“The hunt to own the lucrative local advertising market, Mr. Armstrong’s white whale, is over.” nytimes.com/...
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Dec 15, 2013

“We need to get this RIGHT,” said an editor, perspiring...

“We need to get this RIGHT,” said an editor, perspiring despite the 1.4 kilowatts of air conditioning coursing through the massive Renzo Pia
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Dec 15, 2013

My favorite media concern trolling of 2013 was the NYT...

My favorite media concern trolling of 2013 was the NYT repeatedly asking, Is our on-screen lesbian sex real enough? #es_sm=119&espv=210&q=site:www.nytimes.com+%22blue+is+the+warmest+color%22+lesbian+sex" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.google.com/search?q=www.nytimes.com+lesbian+sex&oq=www.nytimes.com+lesbian+sex&aqs=chrome..69i57.1515j0j4&sourceid=chrome&espv=210&es_sm=119&ie=UTF-8#es_sm=119&espv=210&q=site:www.nytimes.com+%22blue+is+the+warmest+color%22+lesbian+sex
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Dec 15, 2013

Wow, that's very kind, unexpected, and much appreciated....

@mxdej Wow, that's very kind, unexpected, and much appreciated. Thank you!
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Dec 14, 2013

terminator if only for googlebots pointing probes at your...

@tolles terminator if only for googlebots pointing probes at your midsection and saying “I'M FEELING LUCKY.”
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Dec 14, 2013

huh! interesting criticisms here:...

@positive_judes huh! interesting criticisms here: #comment" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://lambda-the-ultimate.org/node/4843#comment
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Dec 14, 2013

then came the day when google announced it would sunset the...

then came the day when google announced it would sunset the robots but the robots would not be sunsetted
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Dec 14, 2013

all white people

@kfan all white people
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Dec 14, 2013

obvs shopped

@kfan obvs shopped
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Dec 14, 2013

a dangerous game https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/411931558...

@kfan a dangerous game twitter.com/...
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Dec 14, 2013

depends on if you find 50-year-old strategems for array...

@AlexMLeo @D_W_Roberts depends on if you find 50-year-old strategems for array indexing in a batched environment boring or not
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Dec 14, 2013

kevin i poke you CONSTANTLY

@kfan kevin i poke you CONSTANTLY
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Dec 14, 2013

“This isn’t just Worse Is Better, this is ‘Worse Is All You...

“This isn’t just Worse Is Better, this is ‘Worse Is All You Get Forever’.” exple.tive.org/...
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Dec 14, 2013

“The President of IBM just called and fuck your thesis,...

“The President of IBM just called and fuck your thesis, it’s yacht-racing time.” exple.tive.org/...
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Dec 14, 2013

i don't know how it would work but it will probably need at...

i don't know how it would work but it will probably need at least magsafe 2
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Dec 14, 2013

it's obvious we're going to need to infect iranian monkeys...

it's obvious we're going to need to infect iranian monkeys with a computer virus
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Dec 14, 2013

“He said the monkey was named Fargam and had been returned...

“He said the monkey was named Fargam and had been returned to earth ‘safe and sound.’” nytimes.com/...
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Dec 14, 2013

“Iran Say It Sends Second Monkey Into Space, Brings It Back...

“Iran Say It Sends Second Monkey Into Space, Brings It Back Safely” nytimes.com/... Iran Say Relax
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Dec 14, 2013

i'm like the cassandra of the internet but the FUN...

i'm like the cassandra of the internet but the FUN cassandra you know?
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Dec 13, 2013

Whoosh the http://archive.org TV news search interface is a...

Whoosh the archive.org TV news search interface is a gift to humanity in a way that TV news is not archive.org/...
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Dec 13, 2013

i trained for years and finally was permitted to ascend...

@knowtheory i trained for years and finally was permitted to ascend troll mountain to meet the ultimate troll. it was doge. and i was enligh
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Dec 13, 2013

remember that your jokes are the dad jokes of tomorrow

remember that your jokes are the dad jokes of tomorrow
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Dec 13, 2013

At least we can all agree that the golem was gray.

At least we can all agree that the golem was gray.
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Dec 13, 2013

“Her attacker was nestled all snug in his bed,/While...

“Her attacker was nestled all snug in his bed,/While visions of the rape he committed danced through his head.” bbc.co.uk/...
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Dec 13, 2013

yo mikey you hear that that woman over there just said ban...

@RachelFersh @toomuchnick yo mikey you hear that that woman over there just said ban san gennaro
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Dec 13, 2013

you can tell you grew up here with that opinion, because...

@RachelFersh @toomuchnick you can tell you grew up here with that opinion, because even moving here 18 years ago i'm like TAKE COVER
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Dec 13, 2013

This is a nice neighborhood! This is the East Village!...

This is a nice neighborhood! This is the East Village! nytimes.com/...
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Dec 13, 2013

“Why do I watch from the sidelines, while the wicked and...

“Why do I watch from the sidelines, while the wicked and untrustworthy prosper?” the-pastry-box-project.net/...
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Dec 13, 2013

“When she went abroad she would smuggle the live snails out...

“When she went abroad she would smuggle the live snails out of England by hiding them under her breasts.” blogs.telegraph.co.uk/...
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Dec 12, 2013

look old-timer we did it your way but can we at least try...

@harrisj look old-timer we did it your way but can we at least try to make it viral
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Dec 12, 2013

what ever happened to just good old fashioned reading the...

what ever happened to just good old fashioned reading the bible out loud by firelight while ignoring the cries from the basement
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Dec 12, 2013

a weird thing i just learned is that the internet archive...

a weird thing i just learned is that the internet archive archived people's amazon wishlists from the year 2000
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Dec 12, 2013

if i stop influencing am i still a person

@helenjane if i stop influencing am i still a person
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Dec 12, 2013

i honestly don't know if i can take another year of this...

i honestly don't know if i can take another year of this shit
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Dec 12, 2013

Hatredcon used to be really cool but it just gets worse...

Hatredcon used to be really cool but it just gets worse every year
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Dec 12, 2013

You guys could keynote together except that would be...

@matthewbaldwin @bn2b You guys could keynote together except that would be completely lame like everything else at hatredcon
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Dec 12, 2013

“There have never been so many sequins on things as there...

“There have never been so many sequins on things as there are now.” thetalkhouse.com/...
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Dec 12, 2013

we're going to need bigints

@ryansholin we're going to need bigints
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Dec 12, 2013

things are the new tabs

things are the new tabs
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Dec 12, 2013

in 2013 so many people squinted with open mouths and nodded...

in 2013 so many people squinted with open mouths and nodded in slow motion while house music played
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Dec 12, 2013

no no 2014 is the year of global abortion rights and...

@mslopatto no no 2014 is the year of global abortion rights and radical improvements in mental health treatment for the poor
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Dec 12, 2013

a year in which so many things were, briefly, a thing

a year in which so many things were, briefly, a thing
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Dec 12, 2013

the year of tabs

the year of tabs
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Dec 12, 2013

the year of 20 million songs available at all times

the year of 20 million songs available at all times
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Dec 12, 2013

the year of surprisingly good mainstream tech journalism

the year of surprisingly good mainstream tech journalism
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Dec 12, 2013

the year of bros

the year of bros
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Dec 12, 2013

it's good for the soul

@papertyger it's good for the soul
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Dec 12, 2013

it's almost over

it's almost over
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Dec 12, 2013

last call everyone

last call everyone
➛
Dec 12, 2013

to be clear it was not from laughing that i was ready to die

@maureenflaherty @tharsheblows to be clear it was not from laughing that i was ready to die
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Dec 12, 2013

oh man why did i agree to speak at hatredcon

oh man why did i agree to speak at hatredcon
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Dec 12, 2013

“‘You’re a pretty monkey, and you know where *all* the...

“‘You’re a pretty monkey, and you know where *all* the bananas are.’”
medium.com/...
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Dec 11, 2013

oh huh. true.

@rustyk5 oh huh. true.
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Dec 11, 2013

“I want this laptop cord more than I have ever wanted...

“I want this laptop cord more than I have ever wanted anything.” theuglyvolvo.com/...
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Dec 11, 2013

"> is it a guy with a big nose in side profile or is it...

"> is it a guy with a big nose in side profile or is it "> today in tabs?
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Dec 11, 2013

closed apis are protecting us from the terrible truth

@scottr closed apis are protecting us from the terrible truth
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Dec 11, 2013

i mean i love me some triples. it's a good abstraction for...

@kendall @knowtheory i mean i love me some triples. it's a good abstraction for dealing with noisy, weird stuff.
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Dec 11, 2013

kristina i keep scrubbing but i can't wash the tags off my...

@halvorson kristina i keep scrubbing but i can't wash the tags off my hands
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Dec 11, 2013

no no the algorithm starts with "write selenium tests" and...

@knowtheory no no the algorithm starts with "write selenium tests" and ends with "write mongodb complaint post"
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Dec 11, 2013

foaf remains okay

@kshay foaf remains okay
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Dec 11, 2013

Please rename this page “the alphabet of lost opportunity”...

Please rename this page “the alphabet of lost opportunity” technorati.com/...
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Dec 11, 2013

christmas content marketing content content curation...

christmas content marketing content content curation cryptolocker customer experience clear app conversations technorati.com/... sobbing
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Dec 11, 2013

so like this http://technorati.com/tag/ but not so oh god...

so like this technorati.com/... but not so oh god that page is depressing
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Dec 11, 2013

like a site that would tell you which hashtags were...

like a site that would tell you which hashtags were trending but for blogs oh god it's over isn't it i'm actually dead writing these words
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Dec 11, 2013

i'm thinking like Tag::Gregator on CPAN or something

@knowtheory i'm thinking like Tag::Gregator on CPAN or something
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Dec 11, 2013

no one mention rdf i swear to god

no one mention rdf i swear to god
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Dec 11, 2013

Is there a scraper that exists that just aggregates tags...

Is there a scraper that exists that just aggregates tags from websites?
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Dec 11, 2013

how the hell do you turn that thing off

@reportermike @Choire how the hell do you turn that thing off
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Dec 11, 2013

“We fact-check every story at MATTER.”...

“We fact-check every story at MATTER.” medium.com/...
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Dec 11, 2013

we are just now headed into the long dark night of the...

@sippey we are just now headed into the long dark night of the bubble guppies
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Dec 11, 2013

then bubble guppies is the most evil genetic experiment in...

@sippey then bubble guppies is the most evil genetic experiment in history
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Dec 11, 2013

The fictional people on TV don't know you exist, while the...

The fictional people on TV don't know you exist, while the people who run the world absolutely recognize you in log files.
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Dec 11, 2013

jk there is no role for cultural theorists in the future...

jk there is no role for cultural theorists in the future aside as a sort of pony that the children of engineers ride around the cybernursery
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Dec 11, 2013

[Future cultural theorist looks up from his console.] “OH...

[Future cultural theorist looks up from his console.] “OH MY GOD.” [Runs to giant poster of Bryan Cranston.] “Walt! I learned the truth!”
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Dec 11, 2013

Everyone knows TV is not real right. The people on the TV...

Everyone knows TV is not real right. The people on the TV are not real people. It feels like this is knowledge gone from the world.
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Dec 11, 2013

oh nothin just influencin

oh nothin just influencin
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Dec 11, 2013

“‘You know it’s somebody who really cares about that...

“‘You know it’s somebody who really cares about that line.’” tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/...
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Dec 11, 2013

implementing oauth flow is fun

implementing oauth flow is fun
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Dec 10, 2013

you pronounced “inclusive” wrong and thus must be killed

you pronounced “inclusive” wrong and thus must be killed
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Dec 10, 2013

washington post honors mandela legacy by dividing world...

washington post honors mandela legacy by dividing world into "people who can call him madiba" and people who can't washingtonpost.com/...
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Dec 10, 2013

don't worry @xor says not until 2019

@anildash don't worry @xor says not until 2019
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Dec 10, 2013

“‘The organization Keep Life Legal asked the question:...

“‘The organization Keep Life Legal asked the question: ‘What about apartheid in the womb?’” thenation.com/...
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Dec 10, 2013

“The Afrikaner guards stood above with rifles.”...

“The Afrikaner guards stood above with rifles.” medium.com/...
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Dec 10, 2013

“Photographing live sea urchin.”...

“Photographing live sea urchin.” #7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2013/12/11/dining/20131211-REST.html?ref=reviews#7
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Dec 10, 2013

although in retrospect maybe someone SHOULD have...

@jimray @torrez although in retrospect maybe someone SHOULD have reimplemented delicious in a weekend :/
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Dec 10, 2013

true andre did kind of throw a big wet blanket over the...

@jimray @torrez true andre did kind of throw a big wet blanket over the reimplementation party
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Dec 10, 2013

How come no one writes about how they could clone a given...

How come no one writes about how they could clone a given website in 48 hours any more?
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Dec 10, 2013

“I got caught watching YouTube videos on my iPhone in bed.”...

“I got caught watching YouTube videos on my iPhone in bed.” themorningnews.org/...
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Dec 10, 2013

omg i had no idea

@anya1anya omg i had no idea
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Dec 10, 2013

THANK YOU

@jjg THANK YOU
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Dec 10, 2013

can you imagine that magazine

@anya1anya can you imagine that magazine
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Dec 10, 2013

But WHAT do chickens rule? What sort of STRUCTURE do they...

But WHAT do chickens rule? What sort of STRUCTURE do they rule?
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Dec 10, 2013

“Chickens rule—the editors firmly believe they are the...

“Chickens rule—the editors firmly believe they are the gateway drug into farming.” businessweek.com/...
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Dec 10, 2013

“(Spoiler alert: ‘I see donkeys in our future,’ she...

“(Spoiler alert: ‘I see donkeys in our future,’ she added.)” businessweek.com/...
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Dec 9, 2013

Correction that is The Old Radio Times @ftrain regrets the...

Correction that is The Old Radio Times @ftrain regrets the error.
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Dec 9, 2013

The latest Old Time Radio Times has an amazing...

The latest Old Time Radio Times has an amazing minute-by-minute breakdown of how Pearl Harbor was broadcast otrr.org/...
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Dec 9, 2013

It wouldn't be compatible with Reimplement1, that's for...

@StefanHayden It wouldn't be compatible with Reimplement1, that's for sure.
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Dec 9, 2013

If there was a conference dedicated to web user...

If there was a conference dedicated to web user authentication it would be called Reimplement.
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Dec 9, 2013

everyone ready for 2014

everyone ready for 2014
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Dec 9, 2013

“The Elephant’s Foot could be the most dangerous piece of...

“The Elephant’s Foot could be the most dangerous piece of waste in the world.” nautil.us/...
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Dec 9, 2013

“‘Our proposed monument, as an homage to the...

“‘Our proposed monument, as an homage to the historic/literary Satan, will certainly abide by these guidelines.’” theguardian.com/...
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Dec 9, 2013

Now I have something I can show people so that they...

@mroth @jacqui Now I have something I can show people so that they understand what they are getting into when they manage content.
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Dec 9, 2013

I know, me too. But so helpful that @mroth wrote it up....

@jacqui I know, me too. But so helpful that @mroth wrote it up. Thanks @mroth! Plus I like stories about character encoding challenges.
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Dec 9, 2013

“Emojitracker wasn’t my first megaproject, but it is...

“Emojitracker wasn’t my first megaproject, but it is definitely the most complex architecturally.” medium.com/... whoa
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Dec 9, 2013

lol rusty most coders are CAKE compared to editors

@rustyk5 @anildash lol rusty most coders are CAKE compared to editors
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Dec 9, 2013

and to work with people who didn't hate each other

@anildash and to work with people who didn't hate each other
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Dec 9, 2013

teach america to say “email” without making it sound like a...

teach america to say “email” without making it sound like a question
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Dec 9, 2013

maybe we could set our sights a little lower and teach...

maybe we could set our sights a little lower and teach america to configure its router
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Dec 9, 2013

anil i was an editor why do you think i learned to code

@anildash anil i was an editor why do you think i learned to code
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Dec 9, 2013

reading it i thought, you know, anil really walks the talk....

@anildash reading it i thought, you know, anil really walks the talk. he made his own startup less efficient by choosing php.
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Dec 9, 2013

LEARN TO CODE SWITCH BEFORE YOU LEARN TO CODE, SWITCH...

LEARN TO CODE SWITCH BEFORE YOU LEARN TO CODE, SWITCH dashes.com/... I added that ", SWITCH"
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Dec 9, 2013

if you WERE going to do it, you'll never find a better...

@katienotopoulos @rustyk5 @mat if you WERE going to do it, you'll never find a better reason
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Dec 9, 2013

katie internet suicide is not a joking matter also which...

@katienotopoulos @rustyk5 @mat katie internet suicide is not a joking matter also which method do you choose
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Dec 9, 2013

there are now many banjo-accompanied songs that you can...

@leahfinnegan there are now many banjo-accompanied songs that you can sing without irony
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Dec 9, 2013

to hell with everyone i'm out of here [revs moped to 18MPH]

to hell with everyone i'm out of here [revs moped to 18MPH]
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Dec 9, 2013

to hell with everyone i'm using component as an adjective

to hell with everyone i'm using component as an adjective
➛
Dec 9, 2013

[looks out on burning city] we are all brands now [buries...

[looks out on burning city] we are all brands now [buries face in hands]
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Dec 9, 2013

we are all brands now

we are all brands now
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Dec 9, 2013

A brand must obey the orders given to it by human beings,...

@harrisj A brand must obey the orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders tl;dr.
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Dec 9, 2013

I hope the new Facebook AI lab can find ways to help brands...

I hope the new Facebook AI lab can find ways to help brands engage with the people they love facebook.com/...
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Dec 9, 2013

can you make the link color more like the ocean

@harrisj @rustyk5 can you make the link color more like the ocean
➛
Dec 9, 2013

i remember though

@rustyk5 i remember though
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Dec 9, 2013

i cannot pretend this

@rustyk5 i cannot pretend this
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Dec 9, 2013

“IF A YOUTH WHO HAS NOT KNOWN A WOMAN SUFFERS A PROLAPSE OF...

“IF A YOUTH WHO HAS NOT KNOWN A WOMAN SUFFERS A PROLAPSE OF THE RECTUM, YOU BOIL UP A LIZARD.” earth-history.com/... the old ways were bett
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Dec 9, 2013

not for me, dan. for the USERS

@ddt not for me, dan. for the USERS
➛
Dec 9, 2013

does anyone know how to make favicons stop blinking in...

does anyone know how to make favicons stop blinking in chrome tabs on js history API update asking for a friend
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Dec 9, 2013

enterprise ecosystem development platform

enterprise ecosystem development platform
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Dec 9, 2013

“The ranks of the poor have risen, with almost half of New...

“The ranks of the poor have risen, with almost half of New Yorkers living near or below the poverty line.” nytimes.com/...
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Dec 9, 2013

ecosystem development platform

ecosystem development platform
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Dec 8, 2013

“As wind turbines are essentially...designed to take down...

“As wind turbines are essentially...designed to take down eagles, some bloodshed might be inevitable.” salon.com/...
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Dec 8, 2013

Took all Sunday but I finally achieved snapchat zero.

Took all Sunday but I finally achieved snapchat zero.
➛
Dec 8, 2013

“Because if I had to identify a single element that...

“Because if I had to identify a single element that characterizes my life as a writer...it would be self-doubt.” nytimes.com/...
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Dec 8, 2013

“Every civil servant in Britain is now being trained in...

“Every civil servant in Britain is now being trained in behavioral science.” nytimes.com/...
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Dec 8, 2013

“They had absorbed all the eclecticism of rock music and...

“They had absorbed all the eclecticism of rock music and weren't afraid to just be unashamedly pop.” rollingstone.com/... via @waxylinks
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Dec 7, 2013

“While still the 25th most popular site on the Internet and...

“While still the 25th most popular site on the Internet and on mobile in the U.S., Demand is bleeding out fast.” variety.com/...
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Dec 6, 2013

I refer you to the seminal volume on inarticulate...

@jackrusher I refer you to the seminal volume on inarticulate programmers, Why Can't Og Parse?
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Dec 6, 2013

a good rule for life is that articulate is only a verb

a good rule for life is that articulate is only a verb
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Dec 6, 2013

“[u]nlike most geeks, she is surprisingly articulate.”...

“[u]nlike most geeks, she is surprisingly articulate.” vanityfair.com/... guys no
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Dec 6, 2013

did you see how there's a cat reflected in the mirror but...

@rustyk5 did you see how there's a cat reflected in the mirror but it's not actually in the room
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Dec 6, 2013

i'm against guilty pleasures as a concept but there are...

@shani_o @anildash i'm against guilty pleasures as a concept but there are some things that are genuinely bad for you after a while
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Dec 6, 2013

although honestly i'm trying to imagine what you'd be too...

@shani_o @anildash although honestly i'm trying to imagine what you'd be too ashamed to admit listening to
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Dec 6, 2013

i bet you have a public spotify and a secret one under the...

@shani_o @anildash i bet you have a public spotify and a secret one under the username sadlina
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Dec 6, 2013

oh wow these are amazing i know a lot more about myself...

@shani_o oh wow these are amazing i know a lot more about myself than i ever wanted to when it comes to listening to betty who
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Dec 6, 2013

NPR perfectly predicted the future of Bitcoin in 2011:...

NPR perfectly predicted the future of Bitcoin in 2011: npr.org/...
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Dec 6, 2013

what an interesting knucklehead

@austinkleon what an interesting knucklehead
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Dec 6, 2013

“Ninety-eight percent of Karelis’s volunteers reported that...

“Ninety-eight percent of Karelis’s volunteers reported that sex felt more fun than jogging.” well.blogs.nytimes.com/...
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Dec 6, 2013

“I could go to the Rolling Stone office and fucking shit on...

“I could go to the Rolling Stone office and fucking shit on top of a boiled egg, right?” rollingstone.com/...
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Dec 6, 2013

“With my fake beard in the *variation B*, I had a *35%* of...

“With my fake beard in the *variation B*, I had a *35%* of replies to my job applications.” malditointer.net/...
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Dec 5, 2013

Heh. I mean, yes, basically. It's very inexpensive and you...

@angrysql Heh. I mean, yes, basically. It's very inexpensive and you get the archive back to June, 1850.
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Dec 5, 2013

no seriously apparently once you learn it you never go back

@xxbobbyzxx no seriously apparently once you learn it you never go back
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Dec 5, 2013

it's a really good mode for editing parentheses bobby

@xxbobbyzxx it's a really good mode for editing parentheses bobby
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Dec 5, 2013

“Maybe rudeness, in our democratically challenged age, has...

“Maybe rudeness, in our democratically challenged age, has morphed into a synonym for insubordination.” harpers.org/...
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Dec 5, 2013

not always—but more often than anywhere else

@angrysql not always—but more often than anywhere else
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Dec 5, 2013

ooof GOOD QUESTION i think yes because of sexps, although...

@evanmcc ooof GOOD QUESTION i think yes because of sexps, although org-mode is the most meta (sorry) emacs thing possible
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Dec 5, 2013

i mean it's so clearly the most emacsish emacs in all of...

@evanmcc i mean it's so clearly the most emacsish emacs in all of emacs, which includes emacs
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Dec 5, 2013

that is some serious bon mottage i just want to say it out...

@shani_o that is some serious bon mottage i just want to say it out loud
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Dec 5, 2013

paredit's documentation is the most emacs documentation in...

paredit's documentation is the most emacs documentation in human history mumble.net/...
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Dec 5, 2013

i would so be watching if i could handle the relentless...

@shani_o i would so be watching if i could handle the relentless mockery of my spouse
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Dec 5, 2013

Blossom of snow may you bloom and grow

@shani_o Blossom of snow
may you bloom and grow
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Dec 5, 2013

occasional reminder of this Mark Slouka essay against...

occasional reminder of this Mark Slouka essay against politeness harpers.org/...
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Dec 4, 2013

“We’re calling this release Medium 1.0 because we feel it...

“We’re calling this release Medium 1.0 because we feel it represents a major milestone for the product.” medium.com/...
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Dec 4, 2013

If any come to mind—looking for big smart projects so I...

@rbxbx If any come to mind—looking for big smart projects so I have models to emulate when refactoring. (Maybe overtone?)
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Dec 4, 2013

So I'd say go ahead and write it, then edit it, and edit...

@tinabeans So I'd say go ahead and write it, then edit it, and edit it, and it won't be as angry but it will be more useful.
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Dec 4, 2013

But lots of things STARTED angry and turned into more...

@tinabeans But lots of things STARTED angry and turned into more meditative pieces, because writing changes things.
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Dec 4, 2013

Ooof not in the long view. That's an excellent question. It...

@tinabeans Ooof not in the long view. That's an excellent question. It can be satisfying in the short-term. And valuable! But not proud.
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Dec 3, 2013

This is some A+ great dads right here...

This is some A+ great dads right here youtube.com/...
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Dec 3, 2013

Uber for pensions.

Uber for pensions.
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Dec 3, 2013

“‘This is not a selfie. This is an act of war.’”...

“‘This is not a selfie. This is an act of war.’” gawker.com/...
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Dec 3, 2013

I like elisp (and XSLT2 god help me) plus my pal...

@seancorfield @rbxbx I like elisp (and XSLT2 god help me) plus my pal @jackrusher helps me get my bearings. I'm only a week in tho.
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Dec 3, 2013

Building a new thing and miss the workhorse nature of Java....

@rbxbx Building a new thing and miss the workhorse nature of Java. But not Java.
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Dec 3, 2013

For reasons of procrastination I am trying to map...

For reasons of procrastination I am trying to map programming languages to Parks and Rec characters. Ron is Perl. Tom is Ruby?
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Dec 3, 2013

It feels like the underlying philosophy of Clojure is, “you...

It feels like the underlying philosophy of Clojure is, “you can have everything for free but only if you earn it.”
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Dec 3, 2013

“I can't believe lower-middle-class people under career...

“I can't believe lower-middle-class people under career pressure with no support or oversight would publish without fact-checking.” —Nerds
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Dec 3, 2013

i've never had that experience, where a site just kills me...

@richziade @goldman i've never had that experience, where a site just kills me inside
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Dec 3, 2013

i actually just went there to do this ("blogging"!) but the...

@richziade @goldman i actually just went there to do this ("blogging"!) but the website robbed me of my playful spirit and i couldn't click
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Dec 3, 2013

oh no i think many many people give it very very serious...

@stewartmccoy oh no i think many many people give it very very serious consideration slate.com/...
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Dec 3, 2013

you have the only good linkedin profile on linkedin

@goldman @richziade you have the only good linkedin profile on linkedin
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Dec 3, 2013

oh it's all fine, i may even be staying.

@fidothe oh it's all fine, i may even be staying.
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Dec 3, 2013

i mean, fair

@eaton i mean, fair
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Dec 3, 2013

In a deeply Brooklyn moment, the construction firm where I...

In a deeply Brooklyn moment, the construction firm where I rent an office went out of business and disappeared over the weekend.
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Dec 3, 2013

awesome vine idea

@Mike_FTW awesome vine idea
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Dec 3, 2013

“Branded entertainment, which marries marketing and...

“Branded entertainment, which marries marketing and programming, is also known as branded content or content marketing.” Perfect sentence.
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Dec 3, 2013

The future is so goofy.

The future is so goofy.
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Dec 3, 2013

“‘I’ve never owned a computer server,’ said Bobby Murphy, a...

“‘I’ve never owned a computer server,’ said Bobby Murphy, a co-founder and the chief technical officer of Snapchat.” nytimes.com/...
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Dec 3, 2013

Columbo on a space station.

Columbo on a space station.
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Dec 3, 2013

I would totally watch a Rockford Files reboot set in a...

I would totally watch a Rockford Files reboot set in a libertarian future economy.
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Dec 3, 2013

Handshakes are a major vector for the transmission of...

@richziade Handshakes are a major vector for the transmission of disease.
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Dec 3, 2013

What can we learn from “What can we learn from” articles?

What can we learn from “What can we learn from” articles?
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Dec 2, 2013

this is super-impressive and also filled with amazing...

@shabbychef this is super-impressive and also filled with amazing smilies like (Θˆ;Θ)
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Dec 2, 2013

brb setting dreams on fire

@bn2b brb setting dreams on fire
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Dec 2, 2013

i'm still cool right nah it's okay don't worry about it

@bn2b i'm still cool right nah it's okay don't worry about it
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Dec 2, 2013

thank you! have made a lot of progress lately, actually....

@jackrusher thank you! have made a lot of progress lately, actually. just need to make it possible for not-me to use it.
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Dec 2, 2013

oh it's actually different it just has one interface...

@kleinmatic oh it's actually different it just has one interface approach in common (down to some CSS styles) that is uncanny
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Dec 2, 2013

laura those only take three days

@laura_june laura those only take three days
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Dec 2, 2013

i'm tired of my mind danny

@mala i'm tired of my mind danny
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Dec 2, 2013

oh man a thing just launched that looks just like my thing...

oh man a thing just launched that looks just like my thing that i'll never launch and it fucking burns burns BURNS
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Dec 2, 2013

“In the 4 1/2 years they’d been business partners, and...

“In the 4 1/2 years they’d been business partners, and friends of a sort, Penske and Finke had never met in person.” vulture.com/...
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Dec 2, 2013

i'm writing a book of essays about web pages. i'll ping you...

@npdoty i'm writing a book of essays about web pages. i'll ping you to set up a call!
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Dec 2, 2013

also! can I interview you about privacy for my book?

@npdoty also! can I interview you about privacy for my book?
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Dec 2, 2013

less xml, fewer makefiles

@npdoty less xml, fewer makefiles
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Dec 2, 2013

isn't that just articulating the subtext

@shani_o isn't that just articulating the subtext
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Dec 2, 2013

okay, so language is not their native language, but those...

@bizweekgraphics okay, so language is not their native language, but those pictures, come ON
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Dec 2, 2013

c.f. my twitter bio, i ALWAYS appreciate it.

@aresnick c.f. my twitter bio, i ALWAYS appreciate it.
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Dec 2, 2013

This has been in my head so I wrote it down: “What I’ve...

This has been in my head so I wrote it down: “What I’ve learned from fatherhood ” medium.com/...
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Dec 2, 2013

“In training centers around the world, American soldiers...

“In training centers around the world, American soldiers are taught to kill at close range—a ‘personal kill.’” themorningnews.org/...
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Dec 2, 2013

whoa check your “kitchen into which a table fits”...

@mulegirl @anildash whoa check your “kitchen into which a table fits” privilege, California
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Dec 2, 2013

he'd be alive and a major donor to the republican party

@anildash he'd be alive and a major donor to the republican party
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Dec 2, 2013

i'm not really a product guy

@anildash i'm not really a product guy
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Dec 2, 2013

“‘We pursued distractions and called them enhancements.’”...

“‘We pursued distractions and called them enhancements.’” nytimes.com/...
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Dec 2, 2013

“The punishing economics of being a stand-alone weekly can...

“The punishing economics of being a stand-alone weekly can be explained in one word: Newsweek.” nytimes.com/...
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Dec 2, 2013

an adult man stops making drone jokes at midnight

an adult man stops making drone jokes at midnight
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Dec 1, 2013

Oracle will make great drones but charge $30,000 per rotor.

Oracle will make great drones but charge $30,000 per rotor.
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Dec 1, 2013

Facebook drones will just hover wherever teenagers...

Facebook drones will just hover wherever teenagers congregate and make sad, plaintive sounds.
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Dec 1, 2013

Apple drones will cost twice as much and only fly along a...

Apple drones will cost twice as much and only fly along a vertical axis.
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Dec 1, 2013

oh god this is why amazon called it the mayday button

oh god this is why amazon called it the mayday button
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Dec 1, 2013

be very careful or you'll end up an early employee of...

@jackrusher be very careful or you'll end up an early employee of Netscape
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Dec 1, 2013

welp looks like you go under the tree with @leahfinnegan

@jacqui welp looks like you go under the tree with @leahfinnegan
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Dec 1, 2013

"assistant editor" is code for "not on github"

@jacqui "assistant editor" is code for "not on github"
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Dec 1, 2013

we should get coffee! also that tree was for assistant...

@jacqui we should get coffee! also that tree was for assistant editors, you're safe.
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Dec 1, 2013

i think i know three or four people working on side project...

@jacqui i think i know three or four people working on side project listing and discovery software as a side project
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Dec 1, 2013

lol “one of my”

@jacqui lol “one of my”
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Dec 1, 2013

that actually looks...super fun

@jacqui that actually looks...super fun
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Dec 1, 2013

The clojure client for neo4j is called "neocons," which is...

The clojure client for neo4j is called "neocons," which is some next level punning. (The xml-rpc client is "necessary-evil.")
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Dec 1, 2013

can you check with the gift guide people and see when their...

@leahfinnegan can you check with the gift guide people and see when their floor is most likely to be empty? i can get a camera.
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Dec 1, 2013

after a lifetime of bad comedies, that desk cries out for a...

@leahfinnegan after a lifetime of bad comedies, that desk cries out for a large, ungainly man to crash into it and reduce it to splinters
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Dec 1, 2013

i wonder if they have knockoffs on canal st

@leahfinnegan i wonder if they have knockoffs on canal st
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Dec 1, 2013

we're all communists between thanksgiving and christmas

@killerswan we're all communists between thanksgiving and christmas
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Dec 1, 2013

it is kind of a neat desk

@leahfinnegan it is kind of a neat desk
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Dec 1, 2013

they're like please you can't do this i need to check tumblr

@leahfinnegan they're like please you can't do this i need to check tumblr
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Dec 1, 2013

also have you ever tried to shove an assistant editor under...

@leahfinnegan also have you ever tried to shove an assistant editor under a tree it's impossible
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Dec 1, 2013

I mean why even make a lot of money if this is all you can...

I mean why even make a lot of money if this is all you can buy? nytimes.com/...
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Dec 1, 2013

At $60,000 this is the kind of multifunctional furniture...

At $60,000 this is the kind of multifunctional furniture that costs more than an assistant editor.
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Dec 1, 2013

“At almost $60,000, this is not the kind of multifunctional...

“At almost $60,000, this is not the kind of multifunctional furniture that thrifty people buy.” nytimes.com/...
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Dec 1, 2013

I have this same fear, along with my death being meme...

@rustyk5 I have this same fear, along with my death being meme exploitable in some fashion.
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