Ftrain, by Paul Ford

February 2014

Feb 28, 2014

Just trying to find balance.

@harrisj Just trying to find balance.
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Feb 28, 2014

Ukraine: Russia's hot pocket.

Ukraine: Russia's hot pocket.
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Feb 28, 2014

Lacsploitation

@rustyk5 Lacsploitation
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Feb 28, 2014

The good one was a nurse who made sure the machine worked...

@rustyk5 The good one was a nurse who made sure the machine worked okay and said, “do what you can, formula is also fine.”
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Feb 28, 2014

No one manufactures more suffering.

@fascinated @rustyk5 No one manufactures more suffering.
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Feb 28, 2014

“It's different with twins” is our go-to excuse for...

@rustyk5 “It's different with twins” is our go-to excuse for ignoring all those assholes.
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Feb 28, 2014

We had something similar, although then we had a great one....

@rustyk5 We had something similar, although then we had a great one. Mo was making a gallon a day! Anyway, twins means formula.
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Feb 28, 2014

You are trying to ruin Friday.

@rustyk5 You are trying to ruin Friday.
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Feb 28, 2014

In a truly modern news org people would see writing to the...

@stringbot @dansinker In a truly modern news org people would see writing to the editor/commenting like they see filing an issue in GitHub.
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Feb 28, 2014

Nerds still yell at me all the time, but it is a more...

@stringbot @dansinker Nerds still yell at me all the time, but it is a more specific kind of yelling.
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Feb 28, 2014

No matter how hard you try, you just end up back in the...

@eaton No matter how hard you try, you just end up back in the friendzone.
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Feb 28, 2014

Different skills. I'm a middling reporter at best—better as...

@stringbot @dansinker Different skills. I'm a middling reporter at best—better as a critic, not great at scenes. Still learning that part.
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Feb 28, 2014

The last episode of True Detective: Rust puts down his copy...

The last episode of True Detective: Rust puts down his copy of “The Dunwich Horror,” tips his fedora, and says to a topless woman: “M'lady?”
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Feb 28, 2014

The Night Watcher™ product

@rcade The Night Watcher™ product
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Feb 28, 2014

For the 10,000 people online it was a magical time.

@tcarmody @anildash For the 10,000 people online it was a magical time.
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Feb 28, 2014

Is the appropriate gift for a fifth work anniversary still...

Is the appropriate gift for a fifth work anniversary still poison, or has that tradition changed?
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Feb 28, 2014

Man, I mean. I stopped talking to months years ago.

@anildash Man, I mean. I stopped talking to months years ago.
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Feb 28, 2014

May, they really ruined the word “endorsed.”

@anildash May, they really ruined the word “endorsed.”
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Feb 28, 2014

Google 网站导航™ product and CitizenTube™ channel are...

Google 网站导航™ product and CitizenTube™ channel are registered trademarks of Google Inc., used with permission. google.com/...
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Feb 28, 2014

Here is a list of all of Google's trademarks, to inspire...

Here is a list of all of Google's trademarks, to inspire awe and fear in your soul. google.com/...
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Feb 28, 2014

There are no Google™ hits that are not typos when you...

@anildash There are no Google™ hits that are not typos when you search for “social markleting” which indicates a significant market gap.
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Feb 28, 2014

don't thank me thank my bookmarklet

@anildash don't thank me thank my bookmarklet
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Feb 27, 2014

1997 in a nutshell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n26hAOmkm...

1997 in a nutshell youtube.com/...
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Feb 27, 2014

Navigating NYC today I fully understand why people seek new...

Navigating NYC today I fully understand why people seek new lives in the off-world colonies.
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Feb 26, 2014

Good, then you can answer a question for me: Is sendmail...

@fivetonsflax Good, then you can answer a question for me: Is sendmail the Yellow King?
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Feb 26, 2014

The answer is clearly that I need to read more...

@entropymedia The answer is clearly that I need to read more documentation.
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Feb 26, 2014

You know...

@gtcaz You know...
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Feb 26, 2014

Seriously every time I touch sendmail, men appear playing...

Seriously every time I touch sendmail, men appear playing nine-pins and offer me purple liquor and I wake up with a beard.
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Feb 26, 2014

“Oh, I'll just configure sendmail to pipe messages via...

“Oh, I'll just configure sendmail to pipe messages via curl,” I thought, and by the time I remembered it was too late.
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Feb 26, 2014

I only went to SxSW once and it was because Jeffrey made me...

@rebeccablood @anildash @zeldman I only went to SxSW once and it was because Jeffrey made me (for which I am grateful).
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Feb 26, 2014

The most unconference is no conference at all.

The most unconference is no conference at all.
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Feb 26, 2014

They look like candy!

@harper They look like candy!
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Feb 26, 2014

If you asked me which figure in history I would most want...

If you asked me which figure in history I would most want to share a drink with it's probably Totoro.
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Feb 26, 2014

Until chair and body are indistinguishable.

@fireland Until chair and body are indistinguishable.
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Feb 26, 2014

A truly modern aptitude test might check whether you should...

A truly modern aptitude test might check whether you should work in the logging industry, but would it also address unit testing?
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Feb 26, 2014

What is it like being a guidance counselor now? “You have...

What is it like being a guidance counselor now? “You have aptitude for social media editing.” Where do you start? Are there still careers?
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Feb 26, 2014

I sort of gave up when I got to 2007, much like I did with...

@rebeccablood @zeldman I sort of gave up when I got to 2007, much like I did with my career.
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Feb 26, 2014

I mean I love you all is what I meant to say but hoooooo...

I mean I love you all is what I meant to say but hoooooo doggies.
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Feb 26, 2014

Wow this is just a tiny bit The Oral History of Talking...

Wow this is just a tiny bit The Oral History of Talking About Yourself.
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Feb 26, 2014

“Ben Brown stood up and delivered an impassioned plea about...

“Ben Brown stood up and delivered an impassioned plea about how blogs would destroy the Internet.” fastcompany.com/...
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Feb 26, 2014

This is an excellent and important example of how teens use...

This is an excellent and important example of how teens use social media to engage with brands. dailydot.com/...
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Feb 26, 2014

I felt the direct brand interaction made that something...

@rustyk5 I felt the direct brand interaction made that something more than the regular Internet teen-hilariously-fucking-things story.
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Feb 26, 2014

Someone should install a drop-off box.

@goldman Someone should install a drop-off box.
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Feb 26, 2014

“I prayed a shark would take care of the problem.”...

“I prayed a shark would take care of the problem.” themorningnews.org/...
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Feb 26, 2014

“The foreskin bobbed faithfully alongside it,...

“The foreskin bobbed faithfully alongside it, Sancho-style.” themorningnews.org/...
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Feb 26, 2014

“Then the unbelievable happened: The placenta floated.”...

“Then the unbelievable happened: The placenta floated.” themorningnews.org/...
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Feb 25, 2014

“As the one year anniversary of Beth’s killing approaches,...

“As the one year anniversary of Beth’s killing approaches, I’ve tried to figure out how to mark her death.” medium.com/...
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Feb 25, 2014

My wife's memorial for her friend Beth, a Santa Cruz police...

My wife's memorial for her friend Beth, a Santa Cruz police officer killed by a man who should not have had a gun medium.com/...
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Feb 25, 2014

NSFW https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/438436282104958977/ph...

NSFW twitter.com/...
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Feb 25, 2014

So often you are reading about someone you respect and come...

So often you are reading about someone you respect and come across the “Sexual Plagiarism Abuse Arrest Controversy” section and get sad.
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Feb 25, 2014

Sometimes I imagine someone writing a “Controversy” section...

Sometimes I imagine someone writing a “Controversy” section for my imaginary Wikipedia page and that helps me make the right decision.
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Feb 25, 2014

Needs to be email. Twitter no longer has the same sting.

@nzle Needs to be email. Twitter no longer has the same sting.
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Feb 25, 2014

Simply by emailing people their first names with nothing...

Simply by emailing people their first names with nothing else in the message I could cause hundreds of people to doubt themselves.
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Feb 25, 2014

The only actually cool unmasking ever was when Andrew S....

The only actually cool unmasking ever was when Andrew S. Tanenbaum was revealed to be Nate Silver.
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Feb 25, 2014

I was going to start @AwlElevated but then I realized it...

@Choire I was going to start @AwlElevated but then I realized it would be all about cats.
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Feb 25, 2014

Just don't unmask the resulting Bookscan numbers.

@Choire Just don't unmask the resulting Bookscan numbers.
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Feb 25, 2014

Now let us talk about True Detective.

@anildash @richziade Now let us talk about True Detective.
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Feb 25, 2014

I have this fantasy that when you open the red door that...

@richziade @anildash I have this fantasy that when you open the red door that leads to Reddit it's one giant lactation room
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Feb 25, 2014

It is one of the ways you can spot outsiders, along with...

@anildash @richziade It is one of the ways you can spot outsiders, along with wearing winter coats or living in Brooklyn.
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Feb 25, 2014

“Existential dread dollars” is the only cryptocurrency I...

@phooky “Existential dread dollars” is the only cryptocurrency I take seriously.
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Feb 25, 2014

Nothing is worse than finding out that humans are behind...

Nothing is worse than finding out that humans are behind something.
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Feb 25, 2014

Unmaskings are the opposite of news because they take...

Unmaskings are the opposite of news because they take something that was exciting for everyone and make it exciting to exactly one person.
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Feb 25, 2014

“‘A lot of times I pander, I’ll be honest with you. I...

“‘A lot of times I pander, I’ll be honest with you. I pander for retweets,’ he said.” dealbook.nytimes.com/...
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Feb 24, 2014

It is just a TV show that the President watches calm down.

It is just a TV show that the President watches calm down.
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Feb 24, 2014

“They want clicks, I get it.” http://www.vulture.com/2014/02...

“They want clicks, I get it.” vulture.com/...
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Feb 24, 2014

Steve Ballmer said this, repeatedly.

@jeremyzilar Steve Ballmer said this, repeatedly.
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Feb 24, 2014

I have given this question serious thought in the past and...

@rustyk5 @harrisj I have given this question serious thought in the past and realized that it is zero, but can go up.
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Feb 24, 2014

Are you up for a three-hour lunch where we compare the...

@harrisj Are you up for a three-hour lunch where we compare the offers we turned down from Amazon and Yahoo?
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Feb 24, 2014

Blouse of Cards

@harrisj Blouse of Cards
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Feb 24, 2014

Yes, he truly landed it. Also, Denton's mother was in the...

@buzz Yes, he truly landed it. Also, Denton's mother was in the Budapest ghetto during the war, so...oof. playboysfw.kinja.com/...
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Feb 24, 2014

Once HBO figures out how to make the breasts themselves...

Once HBO figures out how to make the breasts themselves menacing it's game over.
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Feb 24, 2014

“Why is the gossip press so obsessed with me?” a very rich...

“Why is the gossip press so obsessed with me?” a very rich Internet man who rants uncontrollably and likes wizards asked Page Six.
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Feb 24, 2014

“he and his deranged little elves can churn out...

“he and his deranged little elves can churn out under-reported, nonsensical, lowbrow bulls— t.” pagesix.com/...
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Feb 24, 2014

Yes, but it also scratches a very specific kind of fanboy...

@soonisnow Yes, but it also scratches a very specific kind of fanboy itch that makes it amazing. It's a hilarious show for the gloomboobs.
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Feb 24, 2014

“Don’t get me wrong: I love a nice bouncy rack.”...

“Don’t get me wrong: I love a nice bouncy rack.” newyorker.com/...
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Feb 23, 2014

it was really unsettling. It had been such a reliable...

@anildash @mathowie @peterme it was really unsettling. It had been such a reliable presence.
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Feb 23, 2014

People keep saying things about things, is what I think is...

@internetrebecca People keep saying things about things, is what I think is the problem.
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Feb 23, 2014

“‘I miss the ads when they are not there. I feel less...

“‘I miss the ads when they are not there. I feel less fulfilled.’” nytimes.com/...
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Feb 23, 2014

Now that the Olympics have finished when do the Sochi ruin...

Now that the Olympics have finished when do the Sochi ruin porn slideshows begin?
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Feb 22, 2014

Oh, I'm sure it exists somewhere and will pop back up when...

@k_hack Oh, I'm sure it exists somewhere and will pop back up when it is least welcome.
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Feb 22, 2014

They came to me and asked if I had anything, and a couple...

@rebeccablood They came to me and asked if I had anything, and a couple months later I went, you know...
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Feb 22, 2014

They sent the courtesy copies in a plain brown envelope,...

They sent the courtesy copies in a plain brown envelope, which was cool.
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Feb 22, 2014

I didn't know this made it online to Playboy. I had to look...

I didn't know this made it online to Playboy. I had to look at so much porn to write this piece: playboy.com/... (NSFW)
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Feb 22, 2014

I know exactly how you feel. https://twitter.com/ftrain/stat...

@rustyk5 I know exactly how you feel. twitter.com/...
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Feb 22, 2014

The wifi password changed, it's “deblasio.”

@rustyk5 The wifi password changed, it's “deblasio.”
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Feb 22, 2014

Is there a word for “Film you will see even though it is...

Is there a word for “Film you will see even though it is obviously garbage and will anger you,” and, if not, should that word be “Pompeii”?
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Feb 22, 2014

From @mankykitty, awesome notes on research into using web...

From @mankykitty, awesome notes on research into using web browsers/spare cycles as a distributed platform: mankykitty.github.io/...
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Feb 22, 2014

This is super-fun and highly interesting! Thank you.

@mankykitty This is super-fun and highly interesting! Thank you.
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Feb 22, 2014

Excellent work here today, Jeff.

@eaton Excellent work here today, Jeff.
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Feb 22, 2014

You expect at any point for the person in the mask to yell,...

You expect at any point for the person in the mask to yell, “Kids, daddy's busy!” Or to go out and fill the birdfeeder.
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Feb 22, 2014

it's not really shocking though, it's just a normal day

@alazyreader it's not really shocking though, it's just a normal day
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Feb 22, 2014

On the Internet, everybody knows you are wearing a latex...

On the Internet, everybody knows you are wearing a latex woman's face mask and fake breasts in a latex catsuit. facebook.com/...
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Feb 21, 2014

“the mystery guy who'd been sitting by himself at the back...

“the mystery guy who'd been sitting by himself at the back of the room all day suddenly got up and left...” #objects" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://www.aaronland.info/weblog/2014/01/17/sunmullet/#objects
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Feb 21, 2014

I hope there is a correlation between happiness and...

I hope there is a correlation between happiness and productivity, otherwise we are all just blind worms slithering towards a barren summit.
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Feb 21, 2014

Oof, that is hard to watch.

@vruba Oof, that is hard to watch.
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Feb 21, 2014

It is like five billion calories, it is such a fascinating...

@daveliepmann It is like five billion calories, it is such a fascinating thing.
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Feb 21, 2014

It will be awarded to a wealthy cis male, and perfect irony...

@benjamenwalker It will be awarded to a wealthy cis male, and perfect irony will be achieved.
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Feb 21, 2014

Some situations call for blocking a Twitter account, some...

Some situations call for blocking a Twitter account, some call for building Plumpy'nut distribution centers. It's easy to lose track.
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Feb 21, 2014

Whenever I see huge dumb Internet drama my brain goes: ...

Whenever I see huge dumb Internet drama my brain goes: “Plumpy'nut!” Thinking about it always gives me perspective. en.wikipedia.org/...
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Feb 21, 2014

I like the way Greg Knauss points out that he is part of...

I like the way Greg Knauss points out that he is part of the problem. This is because he is history's greatest monster while I am perfect.
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Feb 21, 2014

“Why is mechanical help with relationships out of bounds,...

“Why is mechanical help with relationships out of bounds, but help with weight control not?” eod.com/...
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Feb 21, 2014

What music is the most depressing?

@rustyk5 What music is the most depressing?
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Feb 21, 2014

The pay is terrible.

@TheBrowser The pay is terrible.
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Feb 21, 2014

Comparing 1997 web to today's is like comparing your...

@harrisj @rustyk5 Comparing 1997 web to today's is like comparing your college theater club to the entirety of Hollywood.
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Feb 21, 2014

True—there was ftp://prep.ai.mit.edu/gnu/README.DESCRIPTIONS...

@igowen @rustyk5 True—there was ftp://prep.ai.mit.edu/gnu/README.DESCRIPTIONS and then there was luck.
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Feb 21, 2014

I think it is a bad place to get news and information, but...

@aalaap I think it is a bad place to get news and information, but a good place to find out what a subset of Silicon Valley is thinking.
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Feb 21, 2014

Do you like it? Would you like to have one? Then let me...

@rustyk5 Do you like it? Would you like to have one? Then let me give it to you, because I can. —The Web of 1997
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Feb 21, 2014

You are right. It provided that then-novel mix between a...

@rustyk5 You are right. It provided that then-novel mix between a newsletter and a library that made the early web so amazing.
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Feb 21, 2014

It was just that. HN is far more startup oriented and more...

@aalaap It was just that. HN is far more startup oriented and more about code politics. But it fills the same need, is a weird way.
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Feb 21, 2014

Why was it so great? I am trying to understand what primal...

@rustyk5 Why was it so great? I am trying to understand what primal need it filled in me in my early 20s.
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Feb 21, 2014

I watched the GIMP come together in the late 1990s and was...

@aalaap I watched the GIMP come together in the late 1990s and was absolutely fascinated by the process.
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Feb 21, 2014

Hacker News has replaced it for me, years later, but it...

@aalaap Hacker News has replaced it for me, years later, but it doesn't have as much to offer. Opencode still runs, of course.
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Feb 21, 2014

Freshmeat used to be my newspaper.

Freshmeat used to be my newspaper.
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Feb 21, 2014

I am not part of this thread but am concerned and curious.

@anildash @altquinn I am not part of this thread but am concerned and curious.
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Feb 21, 2014

You very well might not! But some might, and some companies...

@Brironic @anildash You very well might not! But some might, and some companies might find it very appealing to limit supply.
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Feb 21, 2014

For cryptocurrencies subpoenas are the new series A.

For cryptocurrencies subpoenas are the new series A.
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Feb 21, 2014

Not only is Tidbit an actual implementation of...

Not only is Tidbit an actual implementation of decentralized ad-related Bitcoin mining, they're already subpoenaed. eff.org/...
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Feb 21, 2014

I didn't know it was in this ballpark—thought it was just...

@anildash @natematias I didn't know it was in this ballpark—thought it was just another kind of wallet. This is fascinating and bad.
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Feb 21, 2014

Doubtful! (Hadn't heard of Tidbit until recent EFF stuff;...

@natematias @anildash Doubtful! (Hadn't heard of Tidbit until recent EFF stuff; MIT piece was turned in before that.)
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Feb 21, 2014

Oh well there you go. I was basing my idea off the code...

@natematias @anildash Oh well there you go. I was basing my idea off the code running inside qz.com/...
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Feb 20, 2014

I do not feel that my pedantry is gendered. I prefer the...

@anildash @Cato_of_Utica I do not feel that my pedantry is gendered. I prefer the term “assplaining.”
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Feb 20, 2014

“One corrects customs by laughing at them.”

@anildash @Cato_of_Utica “One corrects customs by laughing at them.”
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Feb 20, 2014

When some philosopher or hermit asks you “what is...

When some philosopher or hermit asks you “what is happiness?” say “12% greater productivity in a paid piece-rate Niederle-Vesterlund task.”
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Feb 20, 2014

Value happiness, because happy subjects have 12% greater...

Value happiness, because happy subjects have 12% greater productivity in a paid piece-rate Niederle-Vesterlund task. econstor.eu/...
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Feb 20, 2014

“We all know the mortality of companies is less than human...

“We all know the mortality of companies is less than human beings.” nytimes.com/...
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Feb 20, 2014

Let me know and I will enjoy and betweet them.

@mankykitty Let me know and I will enjoy and betweet them.
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Feb 20, 2014

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, “ruthful”...

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, “ruthful” (“full of compassion”) is archaic but “ruthless” is doing really great.
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Feb 20, 2014

My bet is they are fun to read, but I also understand the...

@mankykitty My bet is they are fun to read, but I also understand the desire not to publish. Maybe post somewhere with your thoughts?
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Feb 20, 2014

—“engage” could have economic value and be used to “mine”...

@tcarmody —“engage” could have economic value and be used to “mine” cryptocurrency. “Ads” no longer seek users; they seek available cycles.
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Feb 20, 2014

The one with the bikes. What I'm going for is a little...

@tcarmody The one with the bikes. What I'm going for is a little different, which is that the latent compute cycles available when you—
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Feb 20, 2014

the one with the exercise bikes? my god, yes.

@missginsu the one with the exercise bikes? my god, yes.
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Feb 20, 2014

Please also remember that I am the fun Cassandra.

Please also remember that I am the fun Cassandra.
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Feb 20, 2014

Remember these tweets when you are grinding in brandspace...

Remember these tweets when you are grinding in brandspace in order to earn enough FaceBux to unlock your WhatsPhone for the day.
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Feb 20, 2014

Fun! Is it online? If not, put it online!

@mankykitty Fun! Is it online? If not, put it online!
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Feb 20, 2014

The current campaign costs do not line up, but it is fun to...

The current campaign costs do not line up, but it is fun to consider what happens when engagement metrics meet cryptocurrency mining.
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Feb 20, 2014

One of the ideas that is in that piece is that banner ads...

One of the ideas that is in that piece is that banner ads represent a latent supercomputer network for embarrassingly parallel problems.
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Feb 20, 2014

“So an advertiser could treat ads as executable software,...

“So an advertiser could treat ads as executable software, creating a multimillion-node supercomputer cluster.” technologyreview.com/...
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Feb 20, 2014

“Before, the ads seemed to hunt you, but now you would have...

“Before, the ads seemed to hunt you, but now you would have reason to hunt for ads.” technologyreview.com/...
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Feb 20, 2014

Dear everyone in the world, I wrote again about Bitcoin (I...

Dear everyone in the world, I wrote again about Bitcoin (I know), this time for the MIT Technology Review technologyreview.com/...
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Feb 20, 2014

What kind of concept is it?

@rustyk5 What kind of concept is it?
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Feb 20, 2014

Today I went to the Bloomberg building, where people handed...

Today I went to the Bloomberg building, where people handed out cookies that read “Bloomberg” in fondant, in case I had any doubts.
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Feb 20, 2014

I liked the part where it talks about how men use the word...

@ggranello @BuzzFeedBen I liked the part where it talks about how men use the word “whine” to categorize women's speech.
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Feb 20, 2014

For just one minute allow yourself to imagine a world...

@leahfinnegan For just one minute allow yourself to imagine a world filled with opinions like this one.
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Feb 20, 2014

It is a clear framing of a huge social problem, with...

@leahfinnegan It is a clear framing of a huge social problem, with classical and modern citations, personal, but with no pat kicker.
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Feb 20, 2014

“The past is always tense, the future perfect.” ―Zadie...

@vboykis “The past is always tense, the future perfect.” ―Zadie Smith
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Feb 20, 2014

I was thinking that I would begin to reply using quotations.

@vboykis I was thinking that I would begin to reply using quotations.
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Feb 20, 2014

Truly, this is a great essay. If you don't have time to...

Truly, this is a great essay. If you don't have time to read it at work then you might need to quit your job. lrb.co.uk/...
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Feb 20, 2014

We are very lucky to get to read Mary Beard on the public...

We are very lucky to get to read Mary Beard on the public voice of women. lrb.co.uk/...
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Feb 19, 2014

When companies say they value their users this is what they...

When companies say they value their users this is what they mean.
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Feb 19, 2014

Remember that all the joy and love you have ever given or...

Remember that all the joy and love you have ever given or received is meaningless unless today you sold your company for $16 billion.
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Feb 19, 2014

Any person whose company was not bought for $16 billion...

Any person whose company was not bought for $16 billion today is a total failure.
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Feb 19, 2014

“A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable,...

@rustyk5 @yayitsrob “A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.” ―G.B. Shaw
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Feb 19, 2014

I believe that Robinson’s sequencing is correct, and in...

@yayitsrob @rustyk5 I believe that Robinson’s sequencing is correct, and in addition you misspelled “Dagobah.”
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Feb 19, 2014

Do they have copy editors on Dagobah, @rustyk5?

Do they have copy editors on Dagobah, @rustyk5?
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Feb 19, 2014

Upon learning that President Obama knows what will happen...

Upon learning that President Obama knows what will happen in True Detective I suddenly understand how Benghazi truthers feel.
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Feb 19, 2014

“Obama..ask[ed] for advance copies of ‘True Detective’ and...

“Obama..ask[ed] for advance copies of ‘True Detective’ and ‘Game of Thrones’ to watch over the holiday weekend.” nytimes.com/...
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Feb 19, 2014

The correct use of the semicolon is one of the few things...

The correct use of the semicolon is one of the few things that differentiates us from other primates.
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Feb 19, 2014

Beginning now, I will properly construct my sentences when...

Beginning now, I will properly construct my sentences when posting to my Twitter™ microblog.
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Feb 19, 2014

I apologize for the lack of a comma between “Dave” and “my.”

@davebry9 @shani_o I apologize for the lack of a comma between “Dave” and “my.”
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Feb 19, 2014

Dave my levels are dangerously high.

@davebry9 @shani_o Dave my levels are dangerously high.
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Feb 19, 2014

It has never been a question, and the people who allowed it...

@shani_o It has never been a question, and the people who allowed it to become a question expect everyone else to live in a world of trash.
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Feb 19, 2014

Leave it up for a week and then replace it with a blue...

@jeremyzilar Leave it up for a week and then replace it with a blue piece of construction paper with the words "A PROBLEM HAS BEEN DETECTED"
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Feb 18, 2014

rip mavis gallant you genius

rip mavis gallant you genius
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Feb 18, 2014

welcome back my friends to the cold that never ends we're...

@rustyk5 welcome back my friends to the cold that never ends we're so glad you could attend it's pinkeye it's pinkeye
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Feb 17, 2014

just listening to that album reminds me of using a mac...

@sixfoot6 just listening to that album reminds me of using a mac performa 6400
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Feb 17, 2014

yeah that william orbit production is so good

@sixfoot6 yeah that william orbit production is so good
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Feb 17, 2014

come on ryan everything up to and including ray of light is...

@sixfoot6 come on ryan everything up to and including ray of light is pretty fun
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Feb 17, 2014

Some nights I see an angry cat under the table lurking as...

Some nights I see an angry cat under the table lurking as my kids run by and I swear I can hear Madonna's “This Used to Be My Playground.”
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Feb 17, 2014

oh, we all blur together. i will check out the poem!

@ScottMacmillan oh, we all blur together. i will check out the poem!
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Feb 17, 2014

It feels that UX + product has subsumed IA, though, and...

It feels that UX + product has subsumed IA, though, and that “information architect” is now a polite way to say “middle manager.”
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Feb 17, 2014

Reading @cwodtke on information architecture past and...

Reading @cwodtke on information architecture past and future. It's great. medium.com/...
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Feb 16, 2014

nope, not me, but which poem?

@ScottMacmillan nope, not me, but which poem?
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Feb 15, 2014

i think he was talking about the linux filesystem

@jerrykuch i think he was talking about the linux filesystem
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Feb 15, 2014

i know he was basically the best

@harrisj i know he was basically the best
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Feb 15, 2014

i always give up halfway through his name and just spell it...

@harrisj i always give up halfway through his name and just spell it iaiaaiaan banks
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Feb 15, 2014

jacob i was right here i knew it was excession the bird is...

@harrisj jacob i was right here i knew it was excession the bird is named gravious
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Feb 15, 2014

gives whole new meaning to the culture amirite amirite...

@harrisj gives whole new meaning to the culture amirite amirite amirite amirite amirite amirite amirite amirite amirite amirite amirite amir
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Feb 15, 2014

Excretion was the title

@harrisj Excretion was the title
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Feb 15, 2014

we WERE going to farm salmon but setting up CoinPonds was...

@karabaic we WERE going to farm salmon but setting up CoinPonds was so much more—why does everyone look hungry?
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Feb 15, 2014

combining GM with cryptocurrency production is the most...

@karabaic combining GM with cryptocurrency production is the most amazing shortcut to a parched hellscape possible.
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Feb 15, 2014

For example if you could figure out how to turn digestion...

For example if you could figure out how to turn digestion into a hashing function you could literally shit Bitcoins.
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Feb 15, 2014

You SAY “some viruses are transmitted through fecal matter”...

You SAY “some viruses are transmitted through fecal matter” but what I HEAR is “consider the information-carrying potential of Shitnet.”
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Feb 15, 2014

no ben it was beautiful

@BuzzFeedBen no ben it was beautiful
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Feb 15, 2014

Raising kids you start to realize just how thoroughly...

Raising kids you start to realize just how thoroughly sexual innuendo penetrates everyday language.
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Feb 15, 2014

You try to be respectful when your cold ends but then you...

You try to be respectful when your cold ends but then you find out your virus has already penetrated the soft mucous tissue of nine people.
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Feb 15, 2014

The Adenoviridae are like, thanks, we had some times, but...

The Adenoviridae are like, thanks, we had some times, but I've moved on to the next host through particulate fecal matter.
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Feb 15, 2014

Look at that beautiful 1-million amino acid crystalline...

Look at that beautiful 1-million amino acid crystalline sumbitch replicating inside my cell nucleii. It's a shame we can't both survive.
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Feb 15, 2014

I'm sick with adenovirus boo hoo but DID U KNOW that...

I'm sick with adenovirus boo hoo but DID U KNOW that adenovirus has been modeled down to atomic resolution? sciencedaily.com/...
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Feb 15, 2014

“How many minutes does it take to read?” they beg. “How...

“How many minutes does it take to read?” they beg. “How many minutes will you take to die?” he bellows. sexpigeon.tumblr.com/...
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Feb 15, 2014

“Perkins went on to say that wealthy people should get more...

“Perkins went on to say that wealthy people should get more votes than others because they pay more in taxes.” business.time.com/...
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Feb 14, 2014

oh wow the plot to “Her” is in there sort of

oh wow the plot to “Her” is in there sort of
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Feb 14, 2014

(21) You purchased matching fursuits so that you could...

(21) You purchased matching fursuits so that you could renew your vows as foxes.
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Feb 14, 2014

here i made you a list of ways to say i love you seven...

here i made you a list of ways to say i love you seven years ago themorningnews.org/...
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Feb 14, 2014

the only thing that is worse garbage than katie is this...

@_grendan @rustyk5 the only thing that is worse garbage than katie is this discussion about katie
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Feb 14, 2014

publishing platforms like gawker and buzzfeed allow major...

publishing platforms like gawker and buzzfeed allow major brand advertisers the opportunity to natively engage with cats
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Feb 14, 2014

millennials are "polyestrous," which means they may have...

millennials are "polyestrous," which means they may have many heat periods over the course of a year (i read thoughtcatalog this is true)
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Feb 14, 2014

that last one wasn't really about millennials or is it

that last one wasn't really about millennials or is it
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Feb 14, 2014

what's the difference between a cat and the american labor...

what's the difference between a cat and the american labor market? cats can be fixed.
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Feb 14, 2014

for example: cats expect constant praise and hate calling...

for example: cats expect constant praise and hate calling people on the phone
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Feb 14, 2014

(any time someone talks about millennials just replace it...

(any time someone talks about millennials just replace it with cats, it works about the same)
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Feb 14, 2014

millennial cats require constant petting

millennial cats require constant petting
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Feb 14, 2014

I know it's hard to be lonely today. But trust me: One day...

I know it's hard to be lonely today. But trust me: One day you'll find love and then you'll know that loneliness wasn't your actual problem.
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Feb 14, 2014

also @bizweekgraphics that sort of 3D ridiculousness is...

also @bizweekgraphics that sort of 3D ridiculousness is fantastic and i love it
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Feb 14, 2014

it was a spotifyhole

@CaseyG it was a spotifyhole
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Feb 13, 2014

I can't sleep because I have that loves a bunch of authors...

@navalang @mathewi I can't sleep because I have that loves a bunch of authors song in my head and only myself to blame
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Feb 13, 2014

my dream job is i'm working at this office and then my...

my dream job is i'm working at this office and then my high-school gym teacher throws me a gleaming cube so i can fly but only on wednesdays
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Feb 13, 2014

I now have to go check and see if they do or not because I...

@jbenton @mattbraga @tcarmody I now have to go check and see if they do or not because I find that totally believable.
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Feb 13, 2014

Rush run rapid transit and Moxy Früvous is in jail.

@jbenton @mattbraga @tcarmody Rush run rapid transit and Moxy Früvous is in jail.
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Feb 13, 2014

And me, I'm just really happy to see Sloan fans...

@tcarmody @mattbraga @jbenton And me, I'm just really happy to see Sloan fans self-identify because it will make the harvesting much easier.
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Feb 13, 2014

.ca seems to have a really weird relationship with its own...

@mattbraga @tcarmody @jbenton .ca seems to have a really weird relationship with its own music (based on careful reading of space moose)
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Feb 13, 2014

at the end of the series the camera zooms out and it...

at the end of the series the camera zooms out and it becomes clear that everyone has been living inside an apple ad
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Feb 13, 2014

this is like seeing reddit form a band

@jbenton @tcarmody this is like seeing reddit form a band
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Feb 13, 2014

yes but what if you WANT to be alienated?

@tcarmody yes but what if you WANT to be alienated?
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Feb 13, 2014

the feist/peaches sitcom could have jokes about beavertails...

the feist/peaches sitcom could have jokes about beavertails and a sexy neighbor named gordon it could be bigger than hiccups
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Feb 13, 2014

It's 10PM Thursday, Austin, what the hell else to people do?

@austinkleon It's 10PM Thursday, Austin, what the hell else to people do?
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Feb 13, 2014

god the sitcom about feist and peaches as roommates in the...

god the sitcom about feist and peaches as roommates in the late 1990s “whatcha doing” “contemplating autumn leaves, you?” “drawing dix”
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Feb 13, 2014

god right this needs to be a sitcom

@cawillia god right this needs to be a sitcom
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Feb 13, 2014

if the teaches of peaches were released today i guess it...

if the teaches of peaches were released today i guess it would be a mooc
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Feb 13, 2014

Feist and Peaches were roommates #Canada

Feist and Peaches were roommates #Canada
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Feb 13, 2014

it's awesome.

@vboykis it's awesome.
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Feb 13, 2014

“dad sometimes i want to denormalize so bad” “son let me...

“dad sometimes i want to denormalize so bad” “son let me tell you about a man named edgar codd”
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Feb 13, 2014

that's what made it so awesome

@bn2b @fireland that's what made it so awesome
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Feb 13, 2014

“We created a new network called HBOh! with shows you'll...

“We created a new network called HBOh! with shows you'll love like Game of Stoats, Girlies, and Real Detective.” —ComWarnerTimeCast
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Feb 13, 2014

Comcast and Time Warner merging is bad for consumers but if...

Comcast and Time Warner merging is bad for consumers but if you're a fan of media-industry Hobbesian nightmare scenarios it's GOLD.
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Feb 13, 2014

Why doesn't the bird fly around the pipes?

Why doesn't the bird fly around the pipes?
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Feb 13, 2014

“Time Warner made more than LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook...

“Time Warner made more than LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook combined.” theawl.com/...
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Feb 13, 2014

I think about the Simpsons line about jazz musicians: “They...

@dietsch @amandahesser I think about the Simpsons line about jazz musicians: “They have the smallest apartments but the biggest hearts.”
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Feb 13, 2014

i just see it as deferred hilarity

@rustyk5 @yayitsrob i just see it as deferred hilarity
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Feb 13, 2014

Within ten years a TC writer will publish a novel and get...

@rustyk5 Within ten years a TC writer will publish a novel and get the cover of the NYT Book review and TC will be remembered as “cool.”
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Feb 13, 2014

Anyway every generation gets the Ironminds it deserves.

Anyway every generation gets the Ironminds it deserves.
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Feb 13, 2014

Attention is the currency of rich people.

Attention is the currency of rich people.
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Feb 13, 2014

My advice to younger writers is that your career will be...

My advice to younger writers is that your career will be lousy whether you publish on Thought Catalog or not. Make the right choice for you.
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Feb 13, 2014

Thought Catalog once asked me to republish something I...

Thought Catalog once asked me to republish something I wrote on Medium and when I asked what they paid it was silence.
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Feb 13, 2014

“I once went on a date with someone who wrote for Thought...

“I once went on a date with someone who wrote for Thought Catalog.” themorningnews.org/...
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Feb 12, 2014

It was cool to live through so much lame history.

@torrez @bn2b @Diaryland It was cool to live through so much lame history.
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Feb 12, 2014

“A lot of the things on the site-ow, I keep hitting my...

“A lot of the things on the site-ow, I keep hitting my head, sorry.” medium.com/...
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Feb 12, 2014

that may be the knebworth 1990 of trolling

that may be the knebworth 1990 of trolling
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Feb 12, 2014

that is like the trollingest trolling i've ever seen

that is like the trollingest trolling i've ever seen
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Feb 12, 2014

“Josh Allen, he’s had a site called Fireland, now he’s one...

“Josh Allen, he’s had a site called Fireland, now he’s one of these guys with a lot of Twitter followers.” medium.com/...
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Feb 11, 2014

the brown javadoc pages come to mind unbidden

@torrez the brown javadoc pages come to mind unbidden
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Feb 11, 2014

I spent months developing against the Lithium API and I can...

I spent months developing against the Lithium API and I can assuredly say that the Klout acquisition makes perfect sense.
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Feb 11, 2014

“They adopt technology when they’re seduced by the...

“They adopt technology when they’re seduced by the communities that grow up around it.” wired.com/...
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Feb 11, 2014

“People don’t crave technology like drugs, wanting it so...

“People don’t crave technology like drugs, wanting it so bad they’ll wire bitcoins to the offshore plutocracy.” wired.com/...
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Feb 11, 2014

Thanks! Very kind.

@joyclee Thanks! Very kind.
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Feb 10, 2014

Omg it would smell like burgers

@JPaskin Omg it would smell like burgers
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Feb 10, 2014

Leah maybe some day I could show you a draft of my YA novel

@leahfinnegan @max_read Leah maybe some day I could show you a draft of my YA novel
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Feb 10, 2014

thanks people in my workshop really helped me focus my...

@max_read @leahfinnegan thanks people in my workshop really helped me focus my voice #team
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Feb 10, 2014

Say what you will about Tim Armstrong, but he's the only...

Say what you will about Tim Armstrong, but he's the only person at AOL today who actually knows how to create viral content.
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Feb 9, 2014

the title of this article should have been A TRULY GREAT...

the title of this article should have been A TRULY GREAT DAY FOR LIONS slate.com/...
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Feb 9, 2014

(sorry that was obscure i just feel that a single hashtag...

@rustyk5 (sorry that was obscure i just feel that a single hashtag is the perfect lame dad tweet)
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Feb 9, 2014

here's a hint: a full 2/3 of Americans will list their jobs...

@rustyk5 here's a hint: a full 2/3 of Americans will list their jobs as “digital prophet”
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Feb 9, 2014

you should seriously see the shit i've got going for 2026

@rustyk5 you should seriously see the shit i've got going for 2026
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Feb 9, 2014

I can and will run and learn but what do you ballpark as...

@jackrusher I can and will run and learn but what do you ballpark as the speed difference? Just multiply by # of cores?
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Feb 9, 2014

Fixed-width data, too—I'm surprised you could FTP instead...

@jackrusher Fixed-width data, too—I'm surprised you could FTP instead of sending them a blank 1/4-inch tape with return postage.
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Feb 9, 2014

Love seeing how pmap is used. When do you decide to go with...

@jackrusher Love seeing how pmap is used. When do you decide to go with "for" instead of "map" style? Readability? Something else?
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Feb 9, 2014

hold on bigdog is at the door i need to let him in or he...

@quinnnorton hold on bigdog is at the door i need to let him in or he will kill my family
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Feb 9, 2014

i would never troll bots i respect them too much

@quinnnorton i would never troll bots i respect them too much
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Feb 9, 2014

well sure that's how socialism works

@quinnnorton well sure that's how socialism works
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Feb 9, 2014

if you write a book about AOL the title can be “the regret...

if you write a book about AOL the title can be “the regret factory” that's free you can use it
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Feb 9, 2014

omg he blamed obamacare http://www.theatlantic.com/business/...

omg he blamed obamacare theatlantic.com/...
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Feb 9, 2014

Hey that narcissist CEO who acts like he's covered with...

Hey that narcissist CEO who acts like he's covered with ants, let him control who gets healthcare.—America before 2014
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Feb 9, 2014

History will look back and go how did you let these...

History will look back and go how did you let these subhuman CEO trash monsters have control over your bodies and well-being?
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Feb 9, 2014

ulgh we spent too much not letting babies die now let's...

@jackrusher ulgh we spent too much not letting babies die now let's look at the engadget numbers
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Feb 9, 2014

rage plagiarism

rage plagiarism
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Feb 9, 2014

i basically stole that link from @shani_o but the article...

i basically stole that link from @shani_o but the article made me so angry that i forgot where it came from
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Feb 9, 2014

The mother of a “distressed” AOL baby writes in...

The mother of a “distressed” AOL baby writes in slate.com/...
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Feb 9, 2014

indie is actually the American word for jealous

indie is actually the American word for jealous
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Feb 8, 2014

alanna don't put sugar on this we both know i did wrong

@alannaaroazzi alanna don't put sugar on this we both know i did wrong
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Feb 8, 2014

it's hard for me to give someone else scraping ideas i want...

@rustyk5 it's hard for me to give someone else scraping ideas i want to do all the scraping
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Feb 8, 2014

ANYWAY i would love to know all of the project gutenberg...

@rustyk5 ANYWAY i would love to know all of the project gutenberg etexts that have a date of publication associated with them
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Feb 8, 2014

not a lot of replies to this one eh

@rustyk5 not a lot of replies to this one eh
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Feb 8, 2014

omg it wasn't bad enough with the kitchens now you flaunt...

@mulegirl omg it wasn't bad enough with the kitchens now you flaunt timezone privilege
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Feb 8, 2014

i mean damn alanna a man makes a mistake one time, doesn't...

@alannaaroazzi i mean damn alanna a man makes a mistake one time, doesn't make him a bad man
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Feb 8, 2014

i wonder why my phone keeps making that buzzing noise

i wonder why my phone keeps making that buzzing noise
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Feb 8, 2014

she probably also wants you to throw away that shirt but is...

@austinkleon she probably also wants you to throw away that shirt but is taking it one thing at a time
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Feb 8, 2014

You know you've been married a while when you know exactly...

You know you've been married a while when you know exactly how your wife will react to your tweets and also when you wear sneakers on a date
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Feb 8, 2014

yes you're right i'm going to shut the browser and then...

yes you're right i'm going to shut the browser and then finish a section and come home [shuts browser for 35 seconds, opens it again]
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Feb 8, 2014

“there's a lot of twittering going on and not a lot of...

“there's a lot of twittering going on and not a lot of writing also here is a picture of your toddler twins” —my wife within the next 5 mins
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Feb 8, 2014

about 30,000 words monday morning at 8:30 what made you ask

about 30,000 words monday morning at 8:30 what made you ask
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Feb 8, 2014

moby dick but on a submarine and the regular cetaceologist...

moby dick but on a submarine and the regular cetaceologist gets sick so they get a temp to be the sub sub sub sub librarian
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Feb 8, 2014

That absolutely WAS the subtext of that article.

@HeidiTworek That absolutely WAS the subtext of that article.
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Feb 8, 2014

did bobby steal your phone too?

@richziade did bobby steal your phone too?
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Feb 8, 2014

If you see someone with a weight problem making little...

If you see someone with a weight problem making little noises and thumb-tapping the table ask them how how their book is going they love it.
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Feb 8, 2014

Big writing projects mean every single moment of your life...

Big writing projects mean every single moment of your life is like Sunday night at 8:47PM.
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Feb 7, 2014

The Derek Tape is the My Dinner With Andre of stoners...

The Derek Tape is the My Dinner With Andre of stoners talking about bolt cutters, beatdowns, and guitars chunklet.com/...
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Feb 7, 2014

say pageantry again

say pageantry again
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Feb 7, 2014

deleting that last tweet in the interest of being a better...

deleting that last tweet in the interest of being a better person
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Feb 7, 2014

several hundred years from now a giant spaceship will...

@joeljohnson @rustyk5 @negatendo several hundred years from now a giant spaceship will arrive and threaten earth it will be called K'Nja
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Feb 7, 2014

rusty you knew your audience you knew this would happen

@rustyk5 @negatendo rusty you knew your audience you knew this would happen
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Feb 6, 2014

don't you have full digital access to the archive going...

@AdrianChen @Harpers don't you have full digital access to the archive going back to June 1850?
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Feb 5, 2014

“Her” was an interesting prediction of the future of...

“Her” was an interesting prediction of the future of operating systems but where was the app store? cc/@sjttocs
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Feb 5, 2014

oh hey also here's T.C. Boyle reading Barthelme it's...

oh hey also here's T.C. Boyle reading Barthelme it's Barthelme day here in my Twitter account apparently newyorker.com/...
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Feb 5, 2014

what if the times had photoshop...

what if the times had photoshop nytimes.com/...
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Feb 5, 2014

Daddy what are the words between the tweets those are...

Daddy what are the words between the tweets those are journalism son now eat your cheerios I mined Bitcoins to get them.
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Feb 5, 2014

NPR dramatizes three Barthelme dialogues in 1980...

NPR dramatizes three Barthelme dialogues in 1980 otrrlibrary.org/...
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Feb 4, 2014

The reverse; journalists should simply provide us with a...

@vruba The reverse; journalists should simply provide us with a list of naked Tweet IDs and let us draw our own conclusions.
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Feb 4, 2014

“I have created a device that will destroy journalism—from...

“I have created a device that will destroy journalism—from within!” cackled the evil scientist. “Behold, the embeddable tweet!”
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Feb 4, 2014

this is a garbage planet

this is a garbage planet
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Feb 4, 2014

journalists complaining about hotels in russia on twitter...

journalists complaining about hotels in russia on twitter in the news washingtonpost.com/...
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Feb 4, 2014

It's like listening to a Diego Rivera mural come to life:...

It's like listening to a Diego Rivera mural come to life: otrrlibrary.org/...
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Feb 4, 2014

The thing about it is you hear people talking about wage...

The thing about it is you hear people talking about wage and employment discrimination and marches on Washington, but it's the 1940s.
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Feb 4, 2014

It's not homework. I just found it a couple days ago. You...

It's not homework. I just found it a couple days ago. You don't have to listen to it until March, racism will still be here.
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Feb 4, 2014

If you want to hear a radio show about black life from the...

If you want to hear a radio show about black life from the 1940s “New World A-Comin'” is right here. otrrlibrary.org/...
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Feb 4, 2014

Which poets should more people be reading?

@satyanadella Which poets should more people be reading?
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Feb 4, 2014

we don't say that word jacob

@harrisj we don't say that word jacob
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Feb 4, 2014

it was you sean you were the one

@sgillies it was you sean you were the one
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Feb 4, 2014

i was sitting here going if i don't put uris some nerd will...

@sgillies i was sitting here going if i don't put uris some nerd will pipe up with his or her nerd voice and say don't you mean uris
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Feb 4, 2014

ulgh imagine a web history that is permanent, public, and...

@harrisj ulgh imagine a web history that is permanent, public, and eternal
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Feb 4, 2014

urls amirite

urls amirite
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Feb 4, 2014

Sorry if that link to the thing I wrote with @mattbuchanan...

Sorry if that link to the thing I wrote with @mattbuchanan was dinked, here it is again newyorker.com/...
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Feb 4, 2014

I hope you welcome it into your consciousness along with...

I hope you welcome it into your consciousness along with the many other thousands of media objects competing for your attention.
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Feb 4, 2014

With @mattbuchanan I wrote this post about Twitter death...

With @mattbuchanan I wrote this post about Twitter death metrics and The New Grief for The New Yorker m.newyorker.com/...
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Feb 4, 2014

you are history's greatest artist

@laura_june you are history's greatest artist
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Feb 4, 2014

That strikes me as super-normal; I'm more focused on the...

@mwhybark That strikes me as super-normal; I'm more focused on the poetry, which is super abnormal.
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Feb 4, 2014

jacob the CEO of Microsoft is into poetry and sees...

@harrisj jacob the CEO of Microsoft is into poetry and sees analogues to code, this is like Brigadoon
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Feb 4, 2014

“I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by open...

@harrisj “I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by open source, starving hysterical naked”
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Feb 4, 2014

“Indeed, he says, the best code *is* poetry.”...

“Indeed, he says, the best code *is* poetry.” microsoft.com/... wow many, many conflicting emotions
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Feb 4, 2014

nor is it valid/to discriminate against “business documents...

nor is it valid/to discriminate against “business documents and/school-books”: all these phenomena are important. poets.org/...
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Feb 4, 2014

so much depends upon. a mobile computer. glazed with...

so much depends upon. a mobile computer. glazed with gorilla glass. beside the beige desktop.
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Feb 4, 2014

Satya Nadella lists his hobbies as “Cricket, Poetry.”...

Satya Nadella lists his hobbies as “Cricket, Poetry.” microsoft.com/...
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Feb 4, 2014

That said, I wish Facebook would release a calorie-tracking...

That said, I wish Facebook would release a calorie-tracking app called Facebook Apple.
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Feb 4, 2014

I wonder how the people who invented paper feel about these...

I wonder how the people who invented paper feel about these apps using their intellectual property as a product name.
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Feb 3, 2014

annnyway it's fast and works and free and helvetica neue is...

annnyway it's fast and works and free and helvetica neue is the verdana of a new generation so why am i even complaining
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Feb 3, 2014

it kind of did with webfonts tho felix, these giant...

@felixsalmon @anildash it kind of did with webfonts tho felix, these giant companies could be innovating on fonts, doing all sortsa stuff
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Feb 3, 2014

typesnaps have a $0 valuation

@anildash typesnaps have a $0 valuation
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Feb 3, 2014

yeah i mean these are the phone books of our age it makes...

@harej yeah i mean these are the phone books of our age it makes sense
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Feb 3, 2014

Helvetica Neue was such a great choice for Dopplr in 2007

Helvetica Neue was such a great choice

for Dopplr in 2007
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Feb 3, 2014

oh you'll know

@rustyk5 oh you'll know
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Feb 3, 2014

then again it's a loooot faster and the huge red things are...

then again it's a loooot faster and the huge red things are nice and dumb the way i like my buttons
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Feb 3, 2014

whoa was user testing done at gunpoint?

whoa was user testing done at gunpoint?
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Feb 3, 2014

Not to these databases, yet. But it SHOULD.

@knowtheory Not to these databases, yet. But it SHOULD.
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Feb 3, 2014

okay i'm on it going to the office now

@elizabethminkel okay i'm on it going to the office now
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Feb 3, 2014

you query OWL with SPARQL, Tom, it's just RDF, which is the...

@tjl @anildash @adrianholovaty you query OWL with SPARQL, Tom, it's just RDF, which is the WHOLE POIN oh god it's happening again
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Feb 3, 2014

Welllll in any case that one had a strong and welcomed edit...

@adrianholovaty Welllll in any case that one had a strong and welcomed edit from @billwasik and the rest of the @WIRED folks.
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Feb 3, 2014

“We are now living in a history glut; the Internet has...

“We are now living in a history glut; the Internet has muddled the line between past and present.” wired.com/...
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Feb 3, 2014

My piece at Wired about the blurring line between past and...

My piece at Wired about the blurring line between past and present—now available in traditional hypertext format wired.com/...
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Feb 3, 2014

The death of the middle class is the death of Red Lobster...

The death of the middle class is the death of Red Lobster nytimes.com/...
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Feb 2, 2014

Cats are joyless interior decorators. "I'm sorry. This...

@rustyk5 Cats are joyless interior decorators. "I'm sorry. This stack of business cards can't be here." We call it fang shui.
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Feb 2, 2014

also cats at times

@rustyk5 also cats at times
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Feb 1, 2014

let's write this up and crosspost to alt.chrome.the.moon

@harrisj let's write this up and crosspost to alt.chrome.the.moon
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Feb 1, 2014

long-term it just makes economic sense

@harrisj long-term it just makes economic sense
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Feb 1, 2014

anyway saturday night

anyway saturday night
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Feb 1, 2014

“It contains a lot of units conversions and astronomical...

“It contains a lot of units conversions and astronomical facts that I needed for some research on moving Mars to a more temperate location.”
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Feb 1, 2014

Here's John McCarthy's handy facts file in Emacs LISP...

Here's John McCarthy's handy facts file in Emacs LISP www-formal.stanford.edu/...
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Feb 1, 2014

does anyone else think sunset rubdown sounds a lot like...

does anyone else think sunset rubdown sounds a lot like fleetwood mac or am i having one of my brain episodes
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Feb 1, 2014

But where I think the real innovation is going to occur...

But where I think the real innovation is going to occur will be .WANG.
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Feb 1, 2014

oh wait it's one of the six vedangas not a term for a...

oh wait it's one of the six vedangas not a term for a non-Jewish woman so that's actually kind of cool
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Feb 1, 2014

I cannot even begin to imagine the innovation that is going...

I cannot even begin to imagine the innovation that is going to occur on the .SHIKSHA top-level domain.
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Feb 1, 2014

“The thrill of new gTLDs is not just the innovation that we...

“The thrill of new gTLDs is not just the innovation that we can predict, but also that which we cannot begin to imagine.”—ICANN
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Feb 1, 2014

For MAXIMUM bleak listen to "Wiggle It" by 2 in a Room...

For MAXIMUM bleak listen to "Wiggle It" by 2 in a Room open.spotify.com/... while reading the YouTube comments on youtube.com/...
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Feb 1, 2014

when people of the future want to know who we were and what...

when people of the future want to know who we were and what we believed you can show them this video npr.org/...
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Feb 1, 2014

“The pair, and a third man, are heard cheering as the...

“The pair, and a third man, are heard cheering as the pillar topples over.” npr.org/...
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Feb 1, 2014

EXACTLY. “Sir, I understand your concern but I can assure...

@moleitau @thisisaaronland EXACTLY. “Sir, I understand your concern but I can assure you that total compliance is in your best interest.”
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Feb 1, 2014

bigdog's voice is so pleasant and plummy and maybe even he...

@thisisaaronland bigdog's voice is so pleasant and plummy and maybe even he sounds jamaican
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