Ftrain, by Paul Ford

July 2014

Jul 31, 2014

http://www.pressfriendly.com/p/best_reporter is a service...

pressfriendly.com/... is a service that automatically matches your product to the right techcrunch reporter to cover it
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Jul 31, 2014

that's a good story but could you tell it to me as a series...

that's a good story but could you tell it to me as a series of cards
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Jul 31, 2014

“I had a woman who yelled at me for not doing her jeans on...

“I had a woman who yelled at me for not doing her jeans on Christmas. ” theawl.com/...
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Jul 31, 2014

john brooks' book telephone, all the way

@tcarmody @yayitsrob john brooks' book telephone, all the way
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Jul 31, 2014

What men think women do when alone [two women extend their...

What men think women do when alone [two women extend their lower jaws and eat two live rabbits] what women really do [two women extend their
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Jul 30, 2014

I'm living in it now and it really is superb.

@thejefflarson I'm living in it now and it really is superb.
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Jul 30, 2014

When I first saw the paredit cheatsheet I thought it was...

When I first saw the paredit cheatsheet I thought it was insane, but now I look at it and I feel abiding respect. twitter.com/...
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Jul 30, 2014

That's very generous of you, Geoff. I am glad to hear it....

@gplewis That's very generous of you, Geoff. I am glad to hear it. Keeeeep crankin.
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Jul 30, 2014

I mean, the two names are so familiar that I make the same...

@john_overholt I mean, the two names are so familiar that I make the same mistake
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Jul 30, 2014

Nah it just went back and forth outside my window and I...

@buzz @joeljohnson Nah it just went back and forth outside my window and I would watch it and play Apeiron and customize BBEdit
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Jul 30, 2014

Which one are you

@harrisj Which one are you
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Jul 30, 2014

“The goal which all other goals serve is to make the site...

@ienjoy “The goal which all other goals serve is to make the site fully conscious and self-aware by 2051.” ftrain.com/...
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Jul 30, 2014

[hits red button] [timpellet releases] enjoy, citizen!

@tcarmody @gaberivera [hits red button] [timpellet releases] enjoy, citizen!
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Jul 30, 2014

But isn't that what you'd HAVE to say under the reign of...

@tcarmody @gaberivera But isn't that what you'd HAVE to say under the reign of writerly solidarity and groupthink?
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Jul 30, 2014

gotta keep trying new things, endings are always a disaster

@reppep gotta keep trying new things, endings are always a disaster
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Jul 30, 2014

that was my goal

@reppep that was my goal
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Jul 30, 2014

remember that everything must be byte-addressable using...

@harrisj @rustyk5 remember that everything must be byte-addressable using zipper lists
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Jul 30, 2014

i mean i understand how someone new to hypertext could see...

@rustyk5 i mean i understand how someone new to hypertext could see google as a search engine but it's actually a global transclusion engine
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Jul 30, 2014

it would be more accurate to say it's not public, because...

@rustyk5 it would be more accurate to say it's not public, because google knows, via referers, where the transclusion occurred
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Jul 30, 2014

YOU ARE WELCOME

@rustyk5 YOU ARE WELCOME
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Jul 30, 2014

art john this is pure art

@angrysql art john this is pure art
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Jul 30, 2014

“Some people write mean-spirited content on the internet...

“Some people write mean-spirited content on the internet for pennies, to make their rich male bosses even richer.” kfan.tumblr.com/...
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Jul 30, 2014

here's the acknowledgement you wanted

@gabestein here's the acknowledgement you wanted
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Jul 30, 2014

2/ i call it a quiet tweetstorm

2/ i call it a quiet tweetstorm
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Jul 30, 2014

1/ baby some nights i like to close the blinds and put on a...

1/ baby some nights i like to close the blinds and put on a mint condition cd on the onkyo, pour a nice cab, and start updating social media
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Jul 30, 2014

i'm looking at it now, there's a big post on beige....

@colinfitz i'm looking at it now, there's a big post on beige. fantastic.
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Jul 30, 2014

no that sounds amazing

@colinfitz no that sounds amazing
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Jul 30, 2014

very glad to share that 12 minutes reading time with you two

@edcasey @monteiro very glad to share that 12 minutes reading time with you two
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Jul 30, 2014

oh cool internet commenter's what's up guys

@jlax @timothymeaney oh cool internet commenter's what's up guys
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Jul 30, 2014

also it's done with real love and fascination, and so...

@jlax also it's done with real love and fascination, and so little actually makes it in. when i land a bin video (twice?) i feel AMAZING.
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Jul 30, 2014

You are very kind to write that. Thank you.

@ellie__miles You are very kind to write that. Thank you.
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Jul 30, 2014

Kevin Fanning answers questions about Kim Kardashian...

Kevin Fanning answers questions about Kim Kardashian kfan.tumblr.com/...
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Jul 30, 2014

Honestly it is one of the greatest works of art I've ever...

@jlax Honestly it is one of the greatest works of art I've ever experienced.
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Jul 30, 2014

WITH EXPRESS PERMISSION

@jlax WITH EXPRESS PERMISSION
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Jul 30, 2014

You are a kind and generous person.

@artcommacode You are a kind and generous person.
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Jul 30, 2014

http://familyhomeplans.com was nearly a total derail as I...

@harrisj @rollinbishop familyhomeplans.com was nearly a total derail as I tried to get that piece written. "Garage/Lap Pool is a thing?"
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Jul 30, 2014

No one else would connect the worlds of adult babies,...

No one else would connect the worlds of adult babies, federal building codes, Pinterest, and Pomplamoose. UNTIL NOW. medium.com/...
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Jul 30, 2014

HELLO! Today, for Medium, I wrote about how YouTube showed...

HELLO! Today, for Medium, I wrote about how YouTube showed us THE AMERICAN ROOM. medium.com/... twitter.com/...
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Jul 29, 2014

i got it!

@bn2b i got it!
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Jul 29, 2014

Hahaha that problem is an endless nightmare.

@bdeskin @ablaze Hahaha that problem is an endless nightmare.
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Jul 29, 2014

“This is bigger than one woman. This is the only way to use...

“This is bigger than one woman. This is the only way to use Twitter.” buzzfeed.com/...
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Jul 29, 2014

“Most people don't need these comically large, oversized...

“Most people don't need these comically large, oversized novelty fridges.” domesticity.gawker.com/...
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Jul 28, 2014

remember when you could be all like "i like this song" and...

remember when you could be all like "i like this song" and people wouldn't go "then i guess you like child abuse and war crimes."
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Jul 28, 2014

i guess now that katie is gone from diaps it's on us to...

@michaelroston @katienotopoulos i guess now that katie is gone from diaps it's on us to shoulder the load
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Jul 28, 2014

she is like full time doing misandry now i don't know if...

@michaelroston @katienotopoulos she is like full time doing misandry now i don't know if she can cram in diaps
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Jul 28, 2014

this does make it seems like more than serendipity that the...

this does make it seems like more than serendipity that the little plastic dude who drove my tonka bulldozer was named roman showers
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Jul 28, 2014

a google search for "dirty dumper" is mostly diaper play...

a google search for "dirty dumper" is mostly diaper play sites which makes me wonder what is happening over at matchbox hq
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Jul 28, 2014

Why did they put this name on a toy?...

Why did they put this name on a toy? twitter.com/...
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Jul 28, 2014

It lauuuuuuuuunched!

@bn2b It lauuuuuuuuunched!
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Jul 28, 2014

i sent the one about being eighty-five and having megacolon

@leahfinnegan i sent the one about being eighty-five and having megacolon
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Jul 28, 2014

you read a lot of stuff tho maybe that's what they mean

@leahfinnegan you read a lot of stuff tho maybe that's what they mean
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Jul 28, 2014

we don't comment on leak

@rustyk5 we don't comment on leak
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Jul 28, 2014

“In response to the media furor, Layman this past week...

“In response to the media furor, Layman this past week posted a detailed timeline about lionfish research.” npr.org/...
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Jul 27, 2014

The circle is complete. https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/49...

The circle is complete. twitter.com/...
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Jul 26, 2014

oof yeah i can see that

@michelet oof yeah i can see that
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Jul 26, 2014

omg imagine the user research

@michelet omg imagine the user research
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Jul 26, 2014

the whole legalize weed thing is just viral marketing for...

the whole legalize weed thing is just viral marketing for their cooking site why won't people wake up
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Jul 26, 2014

first u get them to legalize weed/& they get the...

first u get them to legalize weed/& they get the munchies/& they visit your weird food vertical/& journalism's saved cooking.nytimes.com
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Jul 26, 2014

time to erase a bunch of tweets and go to bed

time to erase a bunch of tweets and go to bed
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Jul 26, 2014

no the web pages one could be awesome

@rebeccablood no the web pages one could be awesome
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Jul 26, 2014

they did not penetrate the google mail wall

@bn2b they did not penetrate the google mail wall
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Jul 26, 2014

still worth it

@bn2b still worth it
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Jul 26, 2014

The one before mentioned "this new site Soundcloud"

@bn2b The one before mentioned "this new site Soundcloud"
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Jul 26, 2014

2011, QUICK NOTE HOLIDAYS, had a Grinch picture

@bn2b 2011, QUICK NOTE HOLIDAYS, had a Grinch picture
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Jul 26, 2014

good work here today ted

@theodoreross good work here today ted
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Jul 26, 2014

omg do it, how great will it be to see what happens

@bn2b omg do it, how great will it be to see what happens
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Jul 26, 2014

i'm still subscribed to eggpost

@bn2b i'm still subscribed to eggpost
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Jul 26, 2014

wow, right over my head

@theodoreross wow, right over my head
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Jul 26, 2014

oh wow that joke just sailed RIGHT BY

@theodoreross oh wow that joke just sailed RIGHT BY
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Jul 26, 2014

ted i am very introspective

@theodoreross ted i am very introspective
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Jul 26, 2014

i see it as a multi-year setup for a punchline that may...

@rebeccablood i see it as a multi-year setup for a punchline that may never come
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Jul 26, 2014

also we URGENTLY need more women shipwrights

@oolah also we URGENTLY need more women shipwrights
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Jul 26, 2014

I'm a narcissism of small differences guy myself and I know...

I'm a narcissism of small differences guy myself and I know it's dumb but I DESPISE those narcissism of medium-sized differences people.
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Jul 26, 2014

Don't shoot the messenger, Danya. If I had my druthers I'd...

@phillydesign Don't shoot the messenger, Danya. If I had my druthers I'd be working as a leadsetter in the 1920s.
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Jul 26, 2014

oh god

oh god
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Jul 26, 2014

I mostly use Twitter to take snarky potshots at arrogant...

I mostly use Twitter to take snarky potshots at arrogant know-it-alls in media and technology. Which makes me wonder, what if I—
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Jul 26, 2014

You read about how Benny Johnson tweeted against...

You read about how Benny Johnson tweeted against plagiarism, then was fired for plagiarism, and wonder, what am I protesting too much?
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Jul 26, 2014

In a larger sense tho skilled global product/program...

@ddt @valleyhack In a larger sense tho skilled global product/program managers can absolutely get away with anything.
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Jul 26, 2014

No, but that's kind of my pt: We don't know anything except...

@ddt @valleyhack No, but that's kind of my pt: We don't know anything except that a rich person died in a squalid way.
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Jul 26, 2014

I hope I die in a way that inspires terrible metaphors.

@valleyhack @ddt I hope I die in a way that inspires terrible metaphors.
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Jul 26, 2014

I mean it's pretty squalid but drugs are so often part of a...

@ddt @valleyhack I mean it's pretty squalid but drugs are so often part of a larger mental illness story that this whole thing is HMMMMM.
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Jul 26, 2014

It's a little like saying, “For avid skier Sonny Bono,...

@ddt @valleyhack It's a little like saying, “For avid skier Sonny Bono, trees were the ultimate legislation.”
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Jul 26, 2014

You're sure that wasn't Tribe Called Quest?

@shabbychef You're sure that wasn't Tribe Called Quest?
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Jul 26, 2014

then why do these yachts all have human-sized hyperbaric...

@nelson @goldman then why do these yachts all have human-sized hyperbaric lizard-sunning chambers standard?
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Jul 26, 2014

Well and also the fantastic Cuomo corruption story. This is...

@mwiik @goldman Well and also the fantastic Cuomo corruption story. This is a Saturday story on yachts, kooky rich guy, done.
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Jul 26, 2014

I doubt it! The Times is always publishing stuff like this,...

@goldman I doubt it! The Times is always publishing stuff like this, the reporting was "fine," the story is kind-of-news, &c.
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Jul 26, 2014

then it got written in a sort of regular article way...

@goldman then it got written in a sort of regular article way without fully acknowledging how toxic regular readers might find it
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Jul 26, 2014

I mean the way its framed its like this guy is telling...

@goldman I mean the way its framed its like this guy is telling everyone that his yacht is an economy saver which IS a story.
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Jul 26, 2014

America is where you can't even tell if people are trolling

@caribouloche America is where you can't even tell if people are trolling
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Jul 26, 2014

you know what else creates lots of jobs is really big...

@bendwilliams you know what else creates lots of jobs is really big diamonds
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Jul 26, 2014

If you want a site that will be visited by every journalist...

If you want a site that will be visited by every journalist many times per year just get industrysize.com and cite industry sizes.
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Jul 26, 2014

and then you're like, THROW IT AWAY IT'S A GARBAGE YACHT I...

and then you're like, THROW IT AWAY IT'S A GARBAGE YACHT I HATE IT and the hundreds of people who depend on you for jobs all cry
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Jul 26, 2014

can you imagine buying a superyacht for like $100 million...

can you imagine buying a superyacht for like $100 million and then you go to (yacht place?) and even people sort of chuckle at your taste
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Jul 26, 2014

no no the times contains multitudes, always has

@dntsqzthchrmn no no the times contains multitudes, always has
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Jul 26, 2014

k k I'm putting my copy of Z magazine down and backing away...

k k I'm putting my copy of Z magazine down and backing away from Twitter before someone sends me that cats paw on a mousehand again
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Jul 26, 2014

POSTER: A kid is sitting on the lap of a guy in a green...

POSTER: A kid is sitting on the lap of a guy in a green Starbucks smock, asking, “Daddy, what did you do in the productivity revolution?”
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Jul 26, 2014

no i know nothing. which one?

@Femme_Mal no i know nothing. which one?
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Jul 26, 2014

even though like I am secretly and ashamedly fascinated by...

even though like I am secretly and ashamedly fascinated by superyachts, but no, not even guilty pleasure, nothing but annoyance
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Jul 26, 2014

i'm left knowing that (1) a rich dude who may have been an...

i'm left knowing that (1) a rich dude who may have been an okay boss (2) likes talking about the jobs his yacht makes
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Jul 26, 2014

too bad that article just parroted one dude (with pro-forma...

too bad that article just parroted one dude (with pro-forma counterpoint) instead of telling us about the scope of the global yacht industry
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Jul 26, 2014

As an advocate for a truly competitive global economy let...

@monteiro As an advocate for a truly competitive global economy let me tell you, I spell it Portugue$$$e.
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Jul 26, 2014

America must immediately expand its H1-B non-immigrant visa...

America must immediately expand its H1-B non-immigrant visa program or we will not remain competitive in superyachts.
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Jul 26, 2014

that reminds me, ma pean oma eesti keelt harjutama.

@acupoftea that reminds me, ma pean oma eesti keelt harjutama.
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Jul 26, 2014

No number of deputy web editors can fix this.

No number of deputy web editors can fix this.
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Jul 26, 2014

“Look at all the jobs yachts make!” is what they are saying...

“Look at all the jobs yachts make!” is what they are saying here in a big global newspaper called the New York Times. nytimes.com/...
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Jul 26, 2014

Jeeeeeeeeeeesus Keeeeeeeeeeeriiiiiisssst...

Jeeeeeeeeeeesus Keeeeeeeeeeeriiiiiisssst nytimes.com/...
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Jul 26, 2014

A collection of theme park maps going back decades...

A collection of theme park maps going back decades themeparkbrochures.net/...
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Jul 25, 2014

this bus is pretty great tho shani

@shani_o this bus is pretty great tho shani
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Jul 25, 2014

Sysadmin note: My server (Ftrain, Savepublishing) is down...

Sysadmin note: My server (Ftrain, Savepublishing) is down and I am on a crowded bus to Sesame Place with 30+ toddlers.
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Jul 24, 2014

“Nine are white women (and two of them are Tina Brown).”...

“Nine are white women (and two of them are Tina Brown).” community.scratchmag.net/...
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Jul 24, 2014

“And now, little CMS,” said the product manager to his...

“And now, little CMS,” said the product manager to his software, “it's time to add one final feature. You must learn to say goodbye.”
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Jul 24, 2014

that story was a perfect harbinger of all media coverage of...

@anildash @harrisj @zeynep @kjhealy that story was a perfect harbinger of all media coverage of the internet to follow
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Jul 24, 2014

But applied CORRECTLY this time (exasperated-by-idiots...

@kjhealy @harrisj But applied CORRECTLY this time (exasperated-by-idiots sigh).
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Jul 24, 2014

The conference callers go “I'm still here, I'm still here,...

@suchwinston The conference callers go “I'm still here, I'm still here, I'm still here.”
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Jul 24, 2014

♫Programmers in the room go, Can't be done! Can't be done!...

♫Programmers in the room go, Can't be done! Can't be done! Can't be done!…♫ (I want/to go/hooome.)
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Jul 24, 2014

What do ideas guys do if an idea comes out wrong? Trick...

What do ideas guys do if an idea comes out wrong? Trick question! Ideas are never wrong.
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Jul 24, 2014

♫The leader at the board goes, blah blah blah...♫

♫The leader at the board goes, blah blah blah...♫
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Jul 24, 2014

... ♫The markers on the board go squeak squeak squeak, wish...

... ♫The markers on the board go squeak squeak squeak, wish I worked from home.♫
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Jul 24, 2014

Let me ruin your next planning meeting: ♫The markers on the...

Let me ruin your next planning meeting: ♫The markers on the board go squeak squeak squeak, squeak squeak squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak.♫
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Jul 24, 2014

Right now, around America, ideas guys are already awake and...

Right now, around America, ideas guys are already awake and cooking up the day's first big batch of ideas.
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Jul 23, 2014

According to the Internet this is of secondary importance.

@AlexMLeo According to the Internet this is of secondary importance.
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Jul 23, 2014

I believe humankind must voyage to outer space, if for no...

I believe humankind must voyage to outer space, if for no other reason than to find a truly distraction-free writing environment.
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Jul 23, 2014

— kill a summer hobo

@jeremyzilar — kill a summer hobo
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Jul 23, 2014

were you even born when mad men came out i was already 50

@leahfinnegan were you even born when mad men came out i was already 50
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Jul 23, 2014

.@leahfinnegan i'm putting a period in front of my reply to...

.@leahfinnegan i'm putting a period in front of my reply to remind us that things can always get worse
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Jul 23, 2014

the toss-up between gawker/slate commenters is rough....

@leahfinnegan the toss-up between gawker/slate commenters is rough. gawker commenters are as bad but think they are better which is worse.
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Jul 23, 2014

when asked for their opinions slate commenters said that...

when asked for their opinions slate commenters said that everyone is out of touch and that the piece missed many important details
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Jul 23, 2014

he wrote me a nice very up-front email telling me i...

he wrote me a nice very up-front email telling me i wouldn't be on the mad men tv squad any more and let me tell you i treasured that email
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Jul 23, 2014

actually he's a super sharp editor who communicates clearly...

actually he's a super sharp editor who communicates clearly about pieces so it's cool to see him get a a big weird culture desk
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Jul 23, 2014

i only retweeted that because @dankois is the worst

i only retweeted that because @dankois is the worst
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Jul 23, 2014

“Lately, she has emerged as the unofficial 'emoji...

“Lately, she has emerged as the unofficial 'emoji consultant' to the Clinton campaign.” #2016newsclips
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Jul 23, 2014

jim jim snap out of it the facebots are coming and we have...

@jimray jim jim snap out of it the facebots are coming and we have to get out of here
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Jul 23, 2014

so tired leah is it cold outside leah tell me the trees are...

@leahfinnegan so tired leah is it cold outside leah tell me the trees are green and the sun is so high but i'm so cold leah tell me leah
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Jul 23, 2014

see you've identified the problem

@jimray see you've identified the problem
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Jul 23, 2014

consumed by rage he grabbed the web browser his eyes...

consumed by rage he grabbed the web browser his eyes blazing and screamed JUST...STOP...PROPAGATING
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Jul 23, 2014

Relax, in five years these will be the good days.

@jimray Relax, in five years these will be the good days.
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Jul 23, 2014

i wish Twitter had an option to mute yourself.

i wish Twitter had an option to mute yourself.
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Jul 23, 2014

I mean, the greater problem is that the web page is dying.

@jimray I mean, the greater problem is that the web page is dying.
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Jul 23, 2014

They're using it right, it's okay. Harper's migrated to WP,...

@jimray They're using it right, it's okay. Harper's migrated to WP, too. It's becoming a standard for making web pages.
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Jul 23, 2014

ain't no machine like a party machine because a party...

ain't no machine like a party machine because a party machine consolidates power over decades abusing the public trust
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Jul 23, 2014

I am calling for a commission to investigate who keeps...

I am calling for a commission to investigate who keeps eating the M&Ms. [Months later.] My hands are blue because I have poor circulation!
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Jul 23, 2014

The NYTimes can drive you crazy but what newspaper does...

The NYTimes can drive you crazy but what newspaper does better rogues galleries? nytimes.com/... …
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Jul 22, 2014

“The first person on the list I was given was George Takei...

“The first person on the list I was given was George Takei (rolling my eyes.)” williamshatner.tumblr.com/...
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Jul 22, 2014

god i get that. i'm writing a piece now about how i bought...

@eventi @teamreboot god i get that. i'm writing a piece now about how i bought a raspberry pi simply to set it up.
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Jul 22, 2014

I can see the light at the end of the tunnel of my current...

@eventi @teamreboot I can see the light at the end of the tunnel of my current thing and so I start going “maybe WebGL rendering is faster?”
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Jul 22, 2014

Judging by my own behavior, most of the time optimization...

Judging by my own behavior, most of the time optimization is just a form of procrastination.
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Jul 22, 2014

“Review: ‘This is like Lay’s with straight-on gummy bear....

“Review: ‘This is like Lay’s with straight-on gummy bear. And salt.’” businessweek.com/...
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Jul 22, 2014

“She added that the word ‘poverty’ introduces a moralizing...

“She added that the word ‘poverty’ introduces a moralizing element.” op-talk.blogs.nytimes.com/...
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Jul 22, 2014

A Publishing Tycoon game would do well because people love...

A Publishing Tycoon game would do well because people love historical settings.
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Jul 22, 2014

The SimEditor game is cool tho you just kick back with...

The SimEditor game is cool tho you just kick back with champagne and gain points by suppressing the genius of deserving young writers.
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Jul 22, 2014

Is there even a SimWriter? Turn 1 YOUR PITCH WAS IGNORED...

Is there even a SimWriter? Turn 1 YOUR PITCH WAS IGNORED Turn 2 YOUR PITCH WAS IGNORED Turn 3 YOUR PITCH WAS IGNORED Turn 4 YOUR PITCH WAS I
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Jul 22, 2014

The best part of Neil Degrasse-Tyson: Astronomy Game is...

The best part of Neil Degrasse-Tyson: Astronomy Game is when you write your thesis on the abundance distribution of the Galactic bulge.
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Jul 22, 2014

Brace yourself for a tidal wave of celebrity-specific sim...

Brace yourself for a tidal wave of celebrity-specific sim games, culminating in the IPO of a company that makes a celebrity-sim platform.
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Jul 22, 2014

i may have lost my job and my dignity and my home but am i...

i may have lost my job and my dignity and my home but am i not a hotspot
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Jul 22, 2014

now let's talk about not wearing shoes in the office

@rustyk5 now let's talk about not wearing shoes in the office
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Jul 22, 2014

Netanyahu just accused Palestine of abusing dead privilege.

Netanyahu just accused Palestine of abusing dead privilege.
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Jul 22, 2014

Benjamin Netanyahu: “They use telegenically dead...

Benjamin Netanyahu: “They use telegenically dead Palestinians for their cause.”
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Jul 21, 2014

“We want people to document their buildings, past and...

“We want people to document their buildings, past and present.” medium.com/...
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Jul 21, 2014

i mean if the goal is conversation who cares what platform...

@finn @max_read i mean if the goal is conversation who cares what platform it uses, right?
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Jul 21, 2014

no i think that means it works

@finn @max_read no i think that means it works
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Jul 21, 2014

this is good too, all platforms are cool

@max_read @finn this is good too, all platforms are cool
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Jul 21, 2014

inside every flatbread sandwich is a Starbucks

@brianvan inside every flatbread sandwich is a Starbucks
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Jul 21, 2014

“But it _shouldn't_ cost a thing to borrow a book, Amazon,...

“But it _shouldn't_ cost a thing to borrow a book, Amazon, you foul, horrible, profiteering enemies of civilization.” theawl.com/...
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Jul 21, 2014

If I told you that elderly nuns were evicted from Brooklyn...

If I told you that elderly nuns were evicted from Brooklyn so that they could put in a Panera you'd just skip to the crossword.
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Jul 21, 2014

There is nothing that NYC real estate can't corrupt. It's...

There is nothing that NYC real estate can't corrupt. It's the most amazing criminalizing force I know of. Much worse than drugs.
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Jul 21, 2014

“The city approved a developer’s controversial plans for a...

“The city approved a developer’s controversial plans for a ‘poor door’ on the Upper West Side, The Post has learned.” nypost.com/...
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Jul 21, 2014

guys i'm kind of good about writing about technology.

@harrisj @rustyk5 guys i'm kind of good about writing about technology.
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Jul 21, 2014

That's my book, actually. It's just V E R Y L A T E

@mwiik That's my book, actually. It's just V E R Y L A T E
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Jul 21, 2014

Now that software ate the world it could stand to lose a...

Now that software ate the world it could stand to lose a few.
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Jul 21, 2014

Come in to my tiny house and live here! Build new houses on...

Come in to my tiny house and live here! Build new houses on top of it! Don't mind that it's built above a giant ant farm.
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Jul 21, 2014

make them run around and be packets!

@harrisj make them run around and be packets!
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Jul 21, 2014

Look I built a tiny house on top of this ant farm.

Look I built a tiny house on top of this ant farm.
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Jul 21, 2014

Then again the TCP/IP book is 900 pages long.

Then again the TCP/IP book is 900 pages long.
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Jul 21, 2014

Seriously, everyone is like “an ecosystem of frameworks as...

Seriously, everyone is like “an ecosystem of frameworks as a platform as a service,” but the fundamental problem is this is a NIGHT-MARE.
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Jul 21, 2014

searching for anthology and collection among our nerd...

@harrisj searching for anthology and collection among our nerd cohort is pretty revealing twitter.com/...
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Jul 21, 2014

I would like to anthologize all the anthologies you have...

@harrisj I would like to anthologize all the anthologies you have proposed.
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Jul 21, 2014

Jacob you are always wanting to anthologize things

@harrisj Jacob you are always wanting to anthologize things
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Jul 21, 2014

Comment is free, but as in beer, not speech

@harrisj Comment is free, but as in beer, not speech
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Jul 21, 2014

“An event-loop-driven widget might have external DOM events...

“An event-loop-driven widget might have external DOM events feeding into it. One example is a ‘close’ button.” I wrote that to myself. ♥♥♥
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Jul 21, 2014

I wrote a 1000-word widget coding standards guide for a...

I wrote a 1000-word widget coding standards guide for a personal, one-person coding project because front-end web programming is impossible.
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Jul 21, 2014

I liked the happy team photo. Great work!

@dphiffer I liked the happy team photo. Great work!
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Jul 21, 2014

Lookin good @dphiffer!

Lookin good @dphiffer!
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Jul 20, 2014

great site idea what software should we build to publish it

@clockwerks @rustyk5 @alicedubois great site idea what software should we build to publish it
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Jul 20, 2014

scooooooooooooooooooop

@rustyk5 scooooooooooooooooooop
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Jul 20, 2014

the question is which cms best busts ghosts

@rustyk5 the question is which cms best busts ghosts
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Jul 20, 2014

dan ackroyd sells goblin skull vodka and believes in wizards

@rustyk5 @scottlamb dan ackroyd sells goblin skull vodka and believes in wizards
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Jul 20, 2014

that was a hilarious joke in a movie about people who fight...

@rustyk5 @scottlamb that was a hilarious joke in a movie about people who fight ghosts rusty
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Jul 20, 2014

u r a 45 year old twitter dad

@leahfinnegan u r a 45 year old twitter dad
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Jul 20, 2014

Everyone wins.

Everyone wins.
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Jul 20, 2014

Only one 1 in 10,000 write for a living, and when you read...

Only one 1 in 10,000 write for a living, and when you read on the web you come to see writers as insufferable self-absorbed prince[ss]lings.
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Jul 20, 2014

Only one in a thousand comment, but when you write on the...

Only one in a thousand comment, but when you write on the web you come to see humanity as a shambling battalion of Zombie grammarians.
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Jul 20, 2014

“This article neglects to list all of the substances that...

“This article neglects to list all of the substances that comprise the Android phone with their atomic weight.”
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Jul 20, 2014

“You might want to add that—” wrote an Internet commenter,...

“You might want to add that—” wrote an Internet commenter, proceeding then to enumerate that which no one would ever wish to add.
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Jul 19, 2014

not in my part of Brooklyn, not at all

@lojikil not in my part of Brooklyn, not at all
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Jul 19, 2014

i suppress all emotions #dadhacks

i suppress all emotions #dadhacks
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Jul 19, 2014

i drink bourbon after cleaning poop off of the floor and...

@mathowie i drink bourbon after cleaning poop off of the floor and curtains #dadhacks
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Jul 19, 2014

well not exactly but can i just say that is a great...

@mathowie well not exactly but can i just say that is a great headshot very dreamy
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Jul 19, 2014

On Twitter when you make jokes SERIOUS MEN show up and go...

On Twitter when you make jokes SERIOUS MEN show up and go “aaaactually, rabbis would never be in a bar on a Saturday.”
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Jul 19, 2014

My son just shit the curtains.

My son just shit the curtains.
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Jul 19, 2014

Shitty artists steal too.

Shitty artists steal too.
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Jul 19, 2014

had to head home :/ let's get coffee soon

@rlovinger had to head home :/ let's get coffee soon
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Jul 19, 2014

whoops that was a pocket tweet

@Tyrangiel whoops that was a pocket tweet
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Jul 18, 2014

yep will be there most of tomorrow

@rlovinger yep will be there most of tomorrow
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Jul 18, 2014

C u all at HOPE tomorrow.

C u all at HOPE tomorrow.
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Jul 18, 2014

What would the pivot be?

@bn2b What would the pivot be?
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Jul 18, 2014

I forgot “Your thing, but built and launched by tweens.”

@bn2b I forgot “Your thing, but built and launched by tweens.”
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Jul 18, 2014

When I am knee-deep in project mess this is what everything...

When I am knee-deep in project mess this is what everything I read looks like: twitter.com/...
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Jul 18, 2014

Exactly! I'm not against it. Just think it's worth...

@smnevans Exactly! I'm not against it. Just think it's worth understanding it as a creative and interpretive act.
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Jul 17, 2014

but really when it comes to #tech you have to trust #brand...

@bn2b but really when it comes to #tech you have to trust #brand #analytics to decide for you
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Jul 17, 2014

looking at Mr. Wednesday morning right here

@bn2b looking at Mr. Wednesday morning right here
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Jul 17, 2014

Maybe miracles are commonplace when you're archiving at...

@edsu @internetarchive Maybe miracles are commonplace when you're archiving at that scale?
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Jul 17, 2014

“The rebels _do _have the weapons to take down an airliner...

“The rebels _do _have the weapons to take down an airliner like MH17. We know because they told us.” medium.com/...
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Jul 17, 2014

“no no the less I know about similar cases the better” said...

@katienotopoulos “no no the less I know about similar cases the better” said the Poop Columbo
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Jul 17, 2014

also i was trying to bring you up to speed on the rich...

@katienotopoulos also i was trying to bring you up to speed on the rich history of workplace poop mystery-solving but i guess you know best
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Jul 17, 2014

If there's one thing we learn from Pitbull it's that the...

@rachelcbrody If there's one thing we learn from Pitbull it's that the path of least resistance will get you $10 million per annum.
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Jul 17, 2014

“I still want to know, what exactly is Bitcoin?” Pitbull...

“I still want to know, what exactly is Bitcoin?” Pitbull says. “How real is it?” businessweek.com/...
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Jul 17, 2014

“Gazans may have no way out of Gaza, but at this point,...

“Gazans may have no way out of Gaza, but at this point, Mohyeldin seems to have no way back in.” firstlook.org/...
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Jul 17, 2014

“If you think Java is dead, then clearly you haven’t been...

“If you think Java is dead, then clearly you haven’t been paying attention.” redmonk.com/...
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Jul 17, 2014

I think Twitter is the best place for #Techtweets #myopinion

@bn2b I think Twitter is the best place for #Techtweets #myopinion
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Jul 17, 2014

but did the curtains match the drapes

but did the curtains match the drapes
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Jul 17, 2014

“He once shaved the initials of several of his portfolio...

“He once shaved the initials of several of his portfolio companies into his hair.” businessweek.com/...
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Jul 17, 2014

Just posted a video http://instagram.com/p/qh6qaij5IP/

Just posted a video instagram.com/...
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Jul 17, 2014

“Her words received a loud cheer from the congregation.”...

“Her words received a loud cheer from the congregation.” nytimes.com/...
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Jul 17, 2014

“‘God forbid if anything should happen to our great mayor,...

“‘God forbid if anything should happen to our great mayor, the next mayor of New York will be Letitia James.’” nytimes.com/...
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Jul 17, 2014

This article about the end of At the Movies is truly solid:...

This article about the end of At the Movies is truly solid: avclub.com/...
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Jul 17, 2014

“The producers of Ebert Presents told me that it was best I...

“The producers of Ebert Presents told me that it was best I not know, so I’d never have to lie about it.” avclub.com/...
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Jul 16, 2014

all of the above plus yeah in this case the "brand"yness of...

@vrubareads @zearl @tealtan all of the above plus yeah in this case the "brand"yness of the redesign gives a focus to a lot of hmmmmmm
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Jul 16, 2014

missed connection: you were wearing an uber t-shirt and i'm...

missed connection: you were wearing an uber t-shirt and i'm not sure you saw me roll my eyes
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Jul 16, 2014

THIS IS THE TRAGEDY OF IT https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/...

@bn2b THIS IS THE TRAGEDY OF IT twitter.com/...
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Jul 16, 2014

does usemap still work?

@jeb does usemap still work?
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Jul 16, 2014

web 2004: <textarea>/web 2014: set of un-debuggable...

web 2004: <textarea>/web 2014: set of un-debuggable interconnected event loops w/async channels and REST calls/web 2024: <textarea>
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Jul 16, 2014

just realized i have been working on the same textbox for...

just realized i have been working on the same textbox for five days now
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Jul 16, 2014

top-editing all those verticals requires an unbelievable...

@joeljohnson @leahfinnegan top-editing all those verticals requires an unbelievable amount of focus is all i am saying i understand
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Jul 16, 2014

more a habit that you have totally under control

@joeljohnson @leahfinnegan more a habit that you have totally under control
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Jul 16, 2014

they r going to be so pissed when they find out you are...

@leahfinnegan they r going to be so pissed when they find out you are fridge
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Jul 16, 2014

r u cool with joel's meth thing

@leahfinnegan r u cool with joel's meth thing
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Jul 16, 2014

“I could tell you that I still remember the playground...

“I could tell you that I still remember the playground swing I sat on when I heard that Chewbacca had died.” the-toast.net/...
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Jul 16, 2014

really cool!

@csfinn really cool!
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Jul 16, 2014

“If Murdoch gets Time Warner, it might as well be the...

“If Murdoch gets Time Warner, it might as well be the Silver Surfer.” businessweek.com/...
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Jul 16, 2014

I'm taking this as a sign. https://twitter.com/ftrain/status...

I'm taking this as a sign. twitter.com/...
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Jul 16, 2014

never forget http://web.archive.org/web/20070202012139/http:...

never forget web.archive.org/...
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Jul 16, 2014

depends on the section

@bran_dj depends on the section
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Jul 16, 2014

there are cartoons about it in in the 1880s

@leahfinnegan there are cartoons about it in in the 1880s
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Jul 16, 2014

that actually is pretty typical

@patbits that actually is pretty typical
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Jul 16, 2014

not like a typical bachelor apartment with a smelly dog and...

not like a typical bachelor apartment with a smelly dog and a playstation
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Jul 16, 2014

it was a typical bachelor apartment with a throne

it was a typical bachelor apartment with a throne
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Jul 16, 2014

i just want one thing in my life that doesn't troll me

@leahfinnegan i just want one thing in my life that doesn't troll me
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Jul 16, 2014

“For just a few thousand dollars more, you can hire someone...

“For just a few thousand dollars more, you can hire someone else to do all the heavy lifting and then some.” nytimes.com/...
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Jul 16, 2014

“My husband had the ideal bachelor set up,” Mrs. Foster...

“My husband had the ideal bachelor set up,” Mrs. Foster said. “He collected Ming dynasty furniture.” nytimes.com/...
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Jul 16, 2014

the "everyone used to move May 1" thing, it's like the...

@leahfinnegan the "everyone used to move May 1" thing, it's like the Fantasticks of city story ledes
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Jul 16, 2014

but then my whole day is gone

@leahfinnegan but then my whole day is gone
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Jul 16, 2014

“The girl was underground in the pipe for about 200 yards...

“The girl was underground in the pipe for about 200 yards before emerging into Little Mahanoy Creek.” nytimes.com/...
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Jul 16, 2014

R&B and Diet Coke.

@johnbthomp R&B and Diet Coke.
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Jul 16, 2014

And looking back for all those years, I was only trolling...

And looking back for all those years, I was only trolling myself.
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Jul 16, 2014

you are the greatest war criminal in all of flatland

@harrisj @rustyk5 you are the greatest war criminal in all of flatland
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Jul 16, 2014

Sooner or later people bring lawn chairs to everything.

Sooner or later people bring lawn chairs to everything.
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Jul 16, 2014

I lived in Israel for a few months in 2001 and people...

@harrisj @rustyk5 I lived in Israel for a few months in 2001 and people talked about going out bomb-watching. Just part of life, basically.
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Jul 16, 2014

“When the bombs find their targets, Mr. Krak reported,...

“When the bombs find their targets, Mr. Krak reported, ‘cheers break out on the hill, followed by solid applause.’” nytimes.com/...
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Jul 16, 2014

“The loss of status is a sad thing, because technology is...

“The loss of status is a sad thing, because technology is _our_ home turf.” michaelochurch.wordpress.com/...
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Jul 15, 2014

I mean, criticize megacorporations all you want, but never...

I mean, criticize megacorporations all you want, but never forget how much kids need oligopolies to look up to and admire.
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Jul 15, 2014

“How about we just constantly fuck with the Gmail compose...

“How about we just constantly fuck with the Gmail compose window and make it smaller and less usable every 3 weeks?” medium.com/...
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Jul 15, 2014

“The Internet implodes in the biggest conspiracy theory...

“The Internet implodes in the biggest conspiracy theory ever.” medium.com/...
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Jul 15, 2014

I said this. I said the boogie was in her heart. Nothing.

@steveportigal I said this. I said the boogie was in her heart. Nothing.
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Jul 15, 2014

I played the song “Boogie Shoes” for my toddlers and now my...

I played the song “Boogie Shoes” for my toddlers and now my daughter is having a tantrum because she doesn't have boogie shoes.
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Jul 15, 2014

Manhattan is Satan's taint.

Manhattan is Satan's taint.
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Jul 15, 2014

“By the time she left 15 minutes later, the guests seemed...

“By the time she left 15 minutes later, the guests seemed to have forgotten she wasn’t one of them.” nymag.com/...
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Jul 15, 2014

“I hope this tape gets played in front of Congress. ”...

“I hope this tape gets played in front of Congress. ” theawl.com/...
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Jul 14, 2014

thank you tom

@tjl thank you tom
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Jul 14, 2014

the longest form

the longest form
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Jul 14, 2014

I was thinking about Chandler (or rather yr bk about it) as...

@scottros I was thinking about Chandler (or rather yr bk about it) as I wrote that piece, actually. And how it was a take on Agenda.
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Jul 14, 2014

it's like seeing an ex-girlfriend that you deeply regret...

@patbits it's like seeing an ex-girlfriend that you deeply regret anyway ANYWAY i wrote it i published it i'm gonna take my lumps
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Jul 14, 2014

Don't do this patrick

@patbits Don't do this patrick
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Jul 14, 2014

NOOOoooooooooo throw it away throw it in the garbage and...

@patbits NOOOoooooooooo throw it away throw it in the garbage and I'll send you the money
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Jul 14, 2014

It was a good run and there's no reason to feel bad. It's...

It was a good run and there's no reason to feel bad. It's just a good time to draw that line and move on.
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Jul 14, 2014

Everyone I think we need to stop with “What we talk about...

Everyone I think we need to stop with “What we talk about when we talk about” heds unless Gordon Lish is doing the editing.
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Jul 14, 2014

What's cool is when things compile to JavaScript and then...

@kjhealy @harrisj What's cool is when things compile to JavaScript and then you have to figure out where they broke, you learn so much.
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Jul 14, 2014

Sure, but it's INCREDIBLY hard to bootstrap your own...

@harrisj @kjhealy Sure, but it's INCREDIBLY hard to bootstrap your own crawlers of any complexity without like installing Hadoop first.
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Jul 14, 2014

Reading the old 1970s Unix manuals, it's like, you wanted...

@kjhealy @harrisj Reading the old 1970s Unix manuals, it's like, you wanted us to solve it down HERE. BTW this tweet is a docker container.
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Jul 14, 2014

Right? We don't DO things in this business any more. Things...

@kjhealy @harrisj Right? We don't DO things in this business any more. Things are done for us by much larger automated systems.
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Jul 14, 2014

Jenkins has 600 plugins, some of them must do what we need!

@harrisj @kjhealy Jenkins has 600 plugins, some of them must do what we need!
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Jul 14, 2014

Let's use Maven OH GOD

@kjhealy Let's use Maven OH GOD
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Jul 14, 2014

whoa deep cut

@btrpkc whoa deep cut
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Jul 14, 2014

“A problem with much statistical analysis is ignoring the...

“A problem with much statistical analysis is ignoring the fact that humans, umm, react to things around them.” medium.com/...
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Jul 14, 2014

Yeah screw it use “plinth”

Yeah screw it use “plinth”
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Jul 14, 2014

My brain actually said, “let's put those words in a...

My brain actually said, “let's put those words in a sequence.” And I was like, no, brain, that's ridiculous. But it happened and I laughed.
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Jul 14, 2014

“The developer raises up the great sword of technology and...

“The developer raises up the great sword of technology and brings it down upon the plinth of culture.” medium.com/...
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Jul 14, 2014

Here's something I wrote about the software we collectively...

Here's something I wrote about the software we collectively write over and over and over. medium.com/...
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Jul 14, 2014

gross http://gawker.com/why-are-your-favorite-buzzfeed-posts...

gross gawker.com/...
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Jul 14, 2014

there is an internally consistent and tragic moral...

@leahfinnegan there is an internally consistent and tragic moral philosophy embedded inside of here, which is the horrifying part
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Jul 14, 2014

because they cast spells on him with their wizard parts in...

@leahfinnegan because they cast spells on him with their wizard parts in order to absorb his kennedy essence
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Jul 14, 2014

i mean is there anyone less powerful in a social situation...

@leahfinnegan i mean is there anyone less powerful in a social situation than a kennedy
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Jul 14, 2014

in his defense most women are actually shape-shifting...

@leahfinnegan in his defense most women are actually shape-shifting wizards
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Jul 14, 2014

ulgh the sad pathologies of that family. it just takes one...

@leahfinnegan ulgh the sad pathologies of that family. it just takes one joe sr. to get the ball rolling and you get a full century of ulgh.
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Jul 14, 2014

he could have slept with so many more women if he'd used...

@leahfinnegan he could have slept with so many more women if he'd used asana
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Jul 14, 2014

Can you imagine what the Post felt when it got that diary....

@leahfinnegan Can you imagine what the Post felt when it got that diary. The amount of career security it provided in this troubled time.
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Jul 14, 2014

LEAH FINNEGAN, JOKE INTERROGATOR. “And I'm assuming if a...

@leahfinnegan LEAH FINNEGAN, JOKE INTERROGATOR. “And I'm assuming if a rabbi was in the bar it was emphatically NOT Friday night?”
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Jul 14, 2014

i like when he resists temptation and writes VICTORY in his...

@leahfinnegan i like when he resists temptation and writes VICTORY in his diary
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Jul 14, 2014

Do you know why Italian men learn to cook? So they can...

@leahfinnegan Do you know why Italian men learn to cook? So they can marry Irish women.
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Jul 14, 2014

Down to the suicides and the horrible sexual guilt and the...

@leahfinnegan Down to the suicides and the horrible sexual guilt and the use of an Italian word for affairs.
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Jul 14, 2014

“There were so many women, some with the same first name,...

“There were so many women, some with the same first name, that they had to be distinguished by profession or city.” nypost.com/...
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Jul 13, 2014

Talking about personal productivity software is the fastest...

Talking about personal productivity software is the fastest way I know of to achieve friendships zero.
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Jul 13, 2014

this time we'll capture the complexities and ironies of...

@leahfinnegan this time we'll capture the complexities and ironies of friendships across class lines [re-watches “Hannah and Her Sisters”].
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Jul 13, 2014

another flawless parody of social mores among the...

@leahfinnegan another flawless parody of social mores among the bourgeoisie
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Jul 13, 2014

Why would, I mean, the thing—okay. The real problem is,...

Why would, I mean, the thing—okay. The real problem is, that. Okay. Let me take a—so, if you—huh. Right. I think, charitably, what they—no.
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Jul 13, 2014

here is an article in the times about how it's okay to be...

here is an article in the times about how it's okay to be friends with your building super nytimes.com/...
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Jul 13, 2014

great voice https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdbgvspYyeM&feat...

great voice youtube.com/...
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Jul 13, 2014

“By 4 p.m., that train had turned around and was passing...

“By 4 p.m., that train had turned around and was passing back through Manhattan with the zine makers still at work.” nytimes.com/...
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Jul 13, 2014

“Nadella is a repeat befuddler.”...

“Nadella is a repeat befuddler.” mondaynote.com/...
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Jul 13, 2014

“‘Otherwise you’re going to get the run-of-the-mill high...

“‘Otherwise you’re going to get the run-of-the-mill high end with no sense of authenticity or true luxury.’” nytimes.com/...
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Jul 12, 2014

Everything else ever written about business in any...

Everything else ever written about business in any publication is pretty much garbage in comparison, sadly.
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Jul 12, 2014

B. Gates is right, John Brooks was the best business...

B. Gates is right, John Brooks was the best business writer. His "Telephone" is a perfect work of non-fiction. ftrain.com/...
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Jul 12, 2014

Better, a plugin that would replace ALL quotes with a...

@bdeskin @jessesheidlower Better, a plugin that would replace ALL quotes with a stream of randomly-generated intensely angry profanity.
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Jul 11, 2014

Here is a pro-circumcision song to the tune of Royals you...

Here is a pro-circumcision song to the tune of Royals you will never guess what word they use instead of Royals youtube.com/...
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Jul 11, 2014

My problem is in how it turns the octopus into an object...

@page88 My problem is in how it turns the octopus into an object that exists solely for gratification. I mean, where's the squid pro quo?
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Jul 11, 2014

Your tentacle erotica is cool with @page88...

Your tentacle erotica is cool with @page88 medium.com/...
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Jul 10, 2014

Some time tonight a very special dad is going to get a very...

@rustyk5 Some time tonight a very special dad is going to get a very special visit from the screaming mystery pig.
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Jul 10, 2014

Etti-cat https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/48739345061537792...

Etti-cat twitter.com/...
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Jul 10, 2014

we are on kik

@spladow we are on kik
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Jul 10, 2014

i don't have the backing to depose @anildash

@harrisj i don't have the backing to depose @anildash
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Jul 10, 2014

in my defense i have dysthymopia, which is a condition...

in my defense i have dysthymopia, which is a condition where only sad things are clear to me and happiness is blurry
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Jul 10, 2014

i do recycle though, the larger point being you should have...

i do recycle though, the larger point being you should have read it the first time
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Jul 10, 2014

i would never self plagiarize

i would never self plagiarize
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Jul 10, 2014

not really self-plagiarized btw, but just re-used, i would...

not really self-plagiarized btw, but just re-used, i would never self plagiarize
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Jul 10, 2014

i just want to document that so that when...

i just want to document that so that when self-plagiarismbot comes online in 2030 i am not vaporized by kontent kops.
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Jul 10, 2014

when you put 50 of those seats together you get some spare...

@harrisj when you put 50 of those seats together you get some spare rows
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Jul 10, 2014

The broad idea that NYC is a place where someone always...

The broad idea that NYC is a place where someone always wants to be where you are is self-plagiarized from the fwd to a Morning News ebook.
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Jul 10, 2014

i admit the way i jammed in a bird pun made it auk word

@harrisj i admit the way i jammed in a bird pun made it auk word
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Jul 10, 2014

“I for one have no egrets.” http://www.slate.com/articles/ar...

“I for one have no egrets.” slate.com/...
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Jul 10, 2014

my guess is it's weirdly huge, like EVERYTHING is huge. But...

@bn2b my guess is it's weirdly huge, like EVERYTHING is huge. But much of it is just channeled through PR and ad agencies.
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Jul 10, 2014

dunno but given the amount of C O N T E N T...

@bn2b dunno but given the amount of C O N T E N T in the world there would very likely be a huge number of channels for it
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Jul 10, 2014

“We'll be your best homo buddy all day long (rates below).”...

“We'll be your best homo buddy all day long (rates below).” shirterate.com
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Jul 10, 2014

“I’m tired of making rich, white dudes seem more thoughtful...

“I’m tired of making rich, white dudes seem more thoughtful than they are.” @amywestervelt/content-used-to-be-king-now-its-the-joker-d40703c18c73" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://medium.com/@amywestervelt/content-used-to-be-king-now-its-the-joker-d40703c18c73
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Jul 10, 2014

Do people not know about the Secret Today in Tabs?

Do people not know about the Secret Today in Tabs?
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Jul 10, 2014

oh god I want to read this short story but in Alice Munro's...

@leahfinnegan oh god I want to read this short story but in Alice Munro's voice
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Jul 10, 2014

meet cute where you drop your purse in front of an Israeli...

@leahfinnegan meet cute where you drop your purse in front of an Israeli researcher at Birkenau
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Jul 10, 2014

everyone will be having the exact same arguments :/

@leahfinnegan everyone will be having the exact same arguments :/
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Jul 10, 2014

I am a dad to a little girl so I understand how you feel.

@leahfinnegan I am a dad to a little girl so I understand how you feel.
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Jul 10, 2014

do you REALLY hate male journalists or MAYBE you just...

@leahfinnegan do you REALLY hate male journalists or MAYBE you just haven't been mentored enough
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Jul 10, 2014

talk like this won't get you many dates

@leahfinnegan talk like this won't get you many dates
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Jul 10, 2014

cool tweet powerful arc

@rustyk5 cool tweet powerful arc
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Jul 10, 2014

“In five years, I haven't received a single email from an...

“In five years, I haven't received a single email from an investor or potential acquirer.” blog.pinboard.in/...
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Jul 9, 2014

Aaaanyway don't worry even if you DID staff up assuming...

Aaaanyway don't worry even if you DID staff up assuming significant Y2Y growth of native revenue, you'll be fine as long as Facebook doesn't
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Jul 9, 2014

uhhh god I was saving this but supply-side native PLATFORM

uhhh god I was saving this but supply-side native PLATFORM
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Jul 9, 2014

“Do you use Chartbeat?”

@bn2b “Do you use Chartbeat?”
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Jul 9, 2014

shit seriously if it's native we're kind of at the bottom...

shit seriously if it's native we're kind of at the bottom of the well here i dunno splash pages? can we bring back web splash pages?
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Jul 9, 2014

Soon: “JESUS CHRIST WE NEED SOMETHING AFTER NATIVE. WHAT DO...

Soon: “JESUS CHRIST WE NEED SOMETHING AFTER NATIVE. WHAT DO YOU HAVE?” “Hyper-native?” “YOU ARE FIRED.”
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Jul 9, 2014

Half my content is wasted, I just don't know which half.

Half my content is wasted, I just don't know which half.
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Jul 9, 2014

Asking readers which advertising they like best is like...

Asking readers which advertising they like best is like asking prisoners for their favorite means of execution.
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Jul 9, 2014

“It gets worse. When readers do know what ‘sponsored’...

“It gets worse. When readers do know what ‘sponsored’ means, they still feel deceived.” fortune.com/...
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Jul 9, 2014

it's the greatest thing and it's so much fun to watch it...

@textfiles it's the greatest thing and it's so much fun to watch it land in the commons
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Jul 9, 2014

Let me know if you need anything.

@speckledwords Let me know if you need anything.
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Jul 9, 2014

Putting on my marketing horns for a moment, I would propose...

Putting on my marketing horns for a moment, I would propose StiffDiff.
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Jul 9, 2014

Our broken, shameful legal system aside, the question I...

Our broken, shameful legal system aside, the question I have is, if there IS forensic genital-comparison software, what is it called?
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Jul 9, 2014

I don't know any more Patrick.

@patbits I don't know any more Patrick.
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Jul 9, 2014

This is a totally serious question: Is there actually...

This is a totally serious question: Is there actually forensic penis-comparison software?
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Jul 9, 2014

[The detective] will “use special software to compare...

[The detective] will “use special software to compare pictures of this penis to this [penis." m.washingtonpost.com/...
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Jul 9, 2014

What appears to be the problem?

@speckledwords What appears to be the problem?
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Jul 9, 2014

“Is data journalism in crisis (already)?”...

“Is data journalism in crisis (already)?” niemanlab.org/...
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Jul 9, 2014

yeah i think the triage stage is over

@gabrielroth yeah i think the triage stage is over
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Jul 9, 2014

not okay glass

@rustyk5 not okay glass
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Jul 9, 2014

Oh god it was Glass.

@rustyk5 Oh god it was Glass.
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Jul 9, 2014

“It is wonderful to reflect on all the advice and direction...

@rustyk5 “It is wonderful to reflect on all the advice and direction you shared in our short time on Glass.”
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Jul 9, 2014

Oh god this site. He takes the babysitters along on a...

@rustyk5 Oh god this site. He takes the babysitters along on a vacation and that is seen as a selfless act. :(
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Jul 9, 2014

“It is incredible to see the number of people Forrest...

@rustyk5 “It is incredible to see the number of people Forrest touched.”
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Jul 9, 2014

paper-trimming guillotine

@davebry9 paper-trimming guillotine
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Jul 9, 2014

Right and it was mortally fucked up across the exact same...

@nelson Right and it was mortally fucked up across the exact same products presumably using the exact same user model and credentials.
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Jul 9, 2014

sorry harper i have no hands to type with, GLAD to be a...

@harper sorry harper i have no hands to type with, GLAD to be a beta tester
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Jul 9, 2014

If you ever get asked “do you want to work on a...

If you ever get asked “do you want to work on a company-wide identity system?” cut off your hands, hold up the stumps, and shake your head.
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Jul 9, 2014

Just came in an email.

@jrewing Just came in an email.
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Jul 9, 2014

But I mean I had shitty shitty *paid* experience from...

@peterme But I mean I had shitty shitty *paid* experience from Google for about five years on the multiple-accounts front. Better now.
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Jul 9, 2014

Great example and I look forward to seeing how they handle...

@peterme Great example and I look forward to seeing how they handle the Beats acquisition.
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Jul 9, 2014

Leave it be. What problem did Flickr switching to Yahoo!...

@peterme Leave it be. What problem did Flickr switching to Yahoo! IDs solve for me, the user? It actually made me stop using Flickr.
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Jul 9, 2014

It's just a database.

@harper It's just a database.
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Jul 9, 2014

Hugh see yourself out, I left the window open.

@hughmcguire Hugh see yourself out, I left the window open.
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Jul 9, 2014

It is basically the “land war in Asia” of global digital...

@jlax It is basically the “land war in Asia” of global digital platforms and yet everyone is sure they can win this time.
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Jul 9, 2014

I met someone once at a giant media company working on a...

I met someone once at a giant media company working on a company-wide single-sign on framework and it was her fifth year on that project.
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Jul 9, 2014

Maybe Adobe will be oh hold on crash report

Maybe Adobe will be oh hold on crash report
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Jul 9, 2014

Every giant company decides that single sign-on is a good...

Every giant company decides that single sign-on is a good idea and every one of them fucks it up completely.
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Jul 9, 2014

the creative cloud outage is the joke

@WIZARDISHUNGRY the creative cloud outage is the joke
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Jul 9, 2014

no no you log in with the ID you set up in 2004 for...

no no you log in with the ID you set up in 2004 for Photoshop corporate purchases using your other email, not your CURRENT email
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Jul 9, 2014

I STILLl have no idea how to log on to Flickr with a Yahoo...

I STILLl have no idea how to log on to Flickr with a Yahoo ID. Luckily, Adobe—huh. Well, everything dies, right?
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Jul 9, 2014

“We are retiring Typekit logins and exclusively using Adobe...

“We are retiring Typekit logins and exclusively using Adobe IDs for logging in to Typekit.” The other cap drops, finally. Also, oh god.
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Jul 8, 2014

I'm surprised that Facebook ran an experiment to...

I'm surprised that Facebook ran an experiment to scientifically determine the most delicious part of a baby.
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Jul 8, 2014

God if only Peter Capaldi could announce this game.

God if only Peter Capaldi could announce this game.
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Jul 8, 2014

History shows us that the only solution is to clone the...

History shows us that the only solution is to clone the German team and raise the boys in Rio.
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Jul 8, 2014

Oh and the other key is to give them a task. “I think you...

@leppert Oh and the other key is to give them a task. “I think you two could figure out X if you wanted to. But that's just an instinct.”
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Jul 8, 2014

(I've been on the receiving end enough to know that the...

@leppert (I've been on the receiving end enough to know that the first 10 minutes are pretty awkward without that context.)
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Jul 8, 2014

It's from practice! The key is to set up the conversation a...

@leppert It's from practice! The key is to set up the conversation a little, like you're at a barbecue. “Oh, you two have a lot in common!”
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Jul 8, 2014

here is a useful chart of spaghetti over...

here is a useful chart of spaghetti over time
nytimes.com/...
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Jul 8, 2014

Godspeed, Patrick. May my muting inspire you.

@patbits Godspeed, Patrick. May my muting inspire you.
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Jul 8, 2014

Not between people of course, just here.

@patbits Not between people of course, just here.
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Jul 8, 2014

Listening is so, so overrated.

@patbits Listening is so, so overrated.
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Jul 7, 2014

I couldn't. But today, after much work, I can even.

@duqe I couldn't. But today, after much work, I can even.
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Jul 7, 2014

can't

can't
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Jul 7, 2014

still trying

still trying
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Jul 7, 2014

trying

trying
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Jul 7, 2014

“‘Ain't It Fun’ also, quite crucially, has a choir.”...

“‘Ain't It Fun’ also, quite crucially, has a choir.” HMMMmmmmmmMMmmmmMMMMMMMMMMMmmmMmmmmmmMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmm theconcourse.deadspin.com/...
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Jul 7, 2014

new christine and the queens thank god...

new christine and the queens thank god youtube.com/...
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Jul 7, 2014

“Tech companies: More like this, please.”...

“Tech companies: More like this, please.” @shazow/urllib3-stripe-and-open-source-grants-edb9c0e46e82" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://medium.com/@shazow/urllib3-stripe-and-open-source-grants-edb9c0e46e82
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Jul 7, 2014

nah rusty it's legit it's for a special kinja about...

@rustyk5 nah rusty it's legit it's for a special kinja about self-expression
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Jul 7, 2014

I keep thinking about it, like when he hands the guy a...

@katienotopoulos I keep thinking about it, like when he hands the guy a pizza.
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Jul 7, 2014

What a sweet piece. I am glad you wrote about them.

@katienotopoulos What a sweet piece. I am glad you wrote about them.
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Jul 7, 2014

As I discussed SEO strategies with my podiatrist all I...

As I discussed SEO strategies with my podiatrist all I could think was, “The Internet ruined this, too.”
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Jul 7, 2014

Tom I am VERY certain that is not the way to peace.

@tjl Tom I am VERY certain that is not the way to peace.
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Jul 7, 2014

One day I met a social media guru. “I will always favorite...

One day I met a social media guru. “I will always favorite you,” she said, “but the retweet must come from within.”
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Jul 7, 2014

To grow as a person you must acknowledge that deep within...

To grow as a person you must acknowledge that deep within you, in your most secret self, there's a tiny inner brand yearning for engagement.
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Jul 7, 2014

Dancing on them [MySQL] tables ain't got no cares, no...

Dancing on them [MySQL] tables ain't got no cares, no sorrows...Now we reminiscing how we used to [use Adobe] flex in Texas Don't be jealous
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Jul 7, 2014

don't you wish your cms/had apps like these

don't you wish your cms/had apps like these
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Jul 7, 2014

yes or greenerware

@Lalabadie yes or greenerware
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Jul 7, 2014

envy as a service

envy as a service
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Jul 7, 2014

I would throw out paperware.

I would throw out paperware.
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Jul 7, 2014

Overshareware, hankerware, velvetropeware, pedestalware,...

Overshareware, hankerware, velvetropeware, pedestalware, bragware, nitrousware, vapidware, stratoware, closetware, fomoware, cloisterware
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Jul 7, 2014

If vaporware is software that doesn't exist, what is...

If vaporware is software that doesn't exist, what is software that is lovingly described but closed to the public, like the NYTimes's Scoop?
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Jul 7, 2014

Mat I would expect you to disclose your role as an advisor...

@mat @valleyhack Mat I would expect you to disclose your role as an advisor to choc.io before pushing this agenda.
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Jul 7, 2014

“No one has ever stopped buying a piece of chocolate...

“No one has ever stopped buying a piece of chocolate because of their inability to customize it on a cloud.” businessweek.com/...
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Jul 7, 2014

Here have some future http://songza.com/listen/songs-from-ap...

Here have some future songza.com/...
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Jul 7, 2014

“‘It is not good to have too much democracy,’ he said.”...

“‘It is not good to have too much democracy,’ he said.” nytimes.com/...
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Jul 7, 2014

I never successfully made it do anything.

@KirkKimmel @textfiles I never successfully made it do anything.
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Jul 6, 2014

You know what's fun to say with a Scottish accent? “Gödel,...

You know what's fun to say with a Scottish accent? “Gödel, Escher, Bach.”
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Jul 6, 2014

As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams he...

@jackrusher As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams he found himself transformed in his bed into a gigantic W3C specification.
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Jul 6, 2014

I woke up this morning and began to use the shadow DOM...

I woke up this morning and began to use the shadow DOM instead of the real DOM, so by tradition there will be six more weeks of cybersummer.
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Jul 5, 2014

i mean it is a great movie

@rustyk5 i mean it is a great movie
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Jul 5, 2014

snow snore snore THIS HORSE HAS GOT A LEG LIKE IRON

@rustyk5 snow snore snore THIS HORSE HAS GOT A LEG LIKE IRON
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Jul 5, 2014

u can crash with me although apparently i scream the entire...

@rustyk5 u can crash with me although apparently i scream the entire script to the black stallion in my sleep
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Jul 5, 2014

(except in self defense, should that occasion ever arise)

@katienotopoulos (except in self defense, should that occasion ever arise)
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Jul 5, 2014

To be fair, “Tom Christiansen, Brian D Foy, Larry Wall”...

@tomcoates To be fair, “Tom Christiansen, Brian D Foy, Larry Wall” weren't on the list of authors.
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Jul 5, 2014

i just watched that and it's catchy

@stewart @nelson i just watched that and it's catchy
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Jul 5, 2014

They probably have their own chat thing. But the # of...

@knowtheory @SlackHQ They probably have their own chat thing. But the # of referrers for pieces I write coming from Slack URLS is crazy.
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Jul 5, 2014

These size-42 Wranglers are coming right back on, Frank.

@fchimero @aworkinglibrary These size-42 Wranglers are coming right back on, Frank.
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Jul 5, 2014

First of all if you went on a date with a guy who listed...

First of all if you went on a date with a guy who listed Alice Munro as his favorite author how would you know it was was a date?
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Jul 5, 2014

Shit Frank if you liked Lilith's Brood then I'd drop my...

@fchimero Shit Frank if you liked Lilith's Brood then I'd drop my pants for you, too.
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Jul 5, 2014

for their new plus sized line of aftershave

@knowtheory for their new plus sized line of aftershave
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Jul 5, 2014

What if your idea of a perfect date is looking out the...

@AdrianChen What if your idea of a perfect date is looking out the window at a cold fall rain, waiting for someone who doesn't arrive?
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Jul 5, 2014

“Hello ladies I like perfectly structured narratives about...

“Hello ladies I like perfectly structured narratives about recent divorcees in Ontario and hate fun stories about wizards.”
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Jul 5, 2014

God help the poor bastard who puts Mavis Gallant.

God help the poor bastard who puts Mavis Gallant.
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Jul 5, 2014

I mean statistically my god go with Harry Potter, don't be...

I mean statistically my god go with Harry Potter, don't be insane.
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Jul 5, 2014

I love that article because a lonely dude might actually...

I love that article because a lonely dude might actually read some Alice Munro to improve his chance of scoring.
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Jul 5, 2014

“‘If you say Alice Munro I am going to marry you and have...

“‘If you say Alice Munro I am going to marry you and have all of your children.’” buzzfeed.com/...
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Jul 5, 2014

“‘One Hundred Years of Doing It, amiright?’”...

“‘One Hundred Years of Doing It, amiright?’” buzzfeed.com/...
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Jul 5, 2014

Actually I would guess the Romans had cringe-inducing songs...

@stewart @jackrusher Actually I would guess the Romans had cringe-inducing songs about eagles, too.
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Jul 5, 2014

I imagine future historians of the Iraq war just staring at...

@stewart @jackrusher I imagine future historians of the Iraq war just staring at this video and blinking very slowly.
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Jul 5, 2014

that's the main search result for "typekey"

@timbray that's the main search result for "typekey"
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Jul 5, 2014

my VIGNETTE STORYSERVER license

@anildash my VIGNETTE STORYSERVER license
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Jul 5, 2014

so down but i need to get my license

@anildash so down but i need to get my license
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Jul 5, 2014

Don't worry, they're so hopped up on antibiotics that...

@tomscocca Don't worry, they're so hopped up on antibiotics that nothing bad can happen.
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Jul 5, 2014

Spoiler: Baby pigs being small is not good news.

Spoiler: Baby pigs being small is not good news.
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Jul 5, 2014

“‘The good news, if there is any in this,’ he said, ‘is...

“‘The good news, if there is any in this,’ he said, ‘is that baby pigs are very small.’” nytimes.com/...
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Jul 5, 2014

I wanted to say "watching ashcroft sing is torture" but

@jackrusher @stewart I wanted to say "watching ashcroft sing is torture" but
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Jul 4, 2014

their editions are limited but their hearts know no bounds

@DianeMehta their editions are limited but their hearts know no bounds
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Jul 4, 2014

Poets: They're Just Like Us

Poets: They're Just Like Us
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Jul 4, 2014

Charles Simic: “I haven’t done a thing in three weeks...

Charles Simic: “I haven’t done a thing in three weeks except watch soccer.” nybooks.com/...
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Jul 4, 2014

so if I'm tasting anything it's 18 minutes of soggy cake

@felixsalmon so if I'm tasting anything it's 18 minutes of soggy cake
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Jul 4, 2014

there's an 18 minute version of MacArthur Park here

@felixsalmon there's an 18 minute version of MacArthur Park here
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Jul 4, 2014

There is no Spotify search greater than “12" version.” It's...

There is no Spotify search greater than “12" version.” It's the one time when “popularity” works.
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Jul 3, 2014

yeah but THIS is amazing: https://medium.com/@YoAppStatus/yo...

@dvsch @hughmcguire @Medium yeah but THIS is amazing: @YoAppStatus/yo-developers-api-e7f2f0ec5c3c" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://medium.com/@YoAppStatus/yo-developers-api-e7f2f0ec5c3c
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Jul 3, 2014

extreme tweetrisks illustrated, by @page88...

extreme tweetrisks illustrated, by @page88 medium.com/...
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Jul 3, 2014

SUDDEN HUGE CRACK IN EARTH SWALLOWS ASIA. “You'll be able...

@goldman SUDDEN HUGE CRACK IN EARTH SWALLOWS ASIA. “You'll be able to download everything.”
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Jul 3, 2014

Daily standups everyone is late.

@harrisj @tcarmody Daily standups everyone is late.
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Jul 3, 2014

There's nothing more terrifying, per @goldman, than the...

There's nothing more terrifying, per @goldman, than the thought of God's voice saying, “Thank you for being part of our incredible journey.”
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Jul 3, 2014

Actually mankind was supposed to ship on the third day.

@harrisj @tcarmody Actually mankind was supposed to ship on the third day.
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Jul 3, 2014

When we started we had no idea how many people would join...

@goldman When we started we had no idea how many people would join us. No one was more surprised when it turned out to be all of them.
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Jul 3, 2014

OMG Jason startup apologies from EARTH.

@goldman OMG Jason startup apologies from EARTH.
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Jul 3, 2014

no it's cool i can be a little overprotective it's a fault

@rachelcbrody no it's cool i can be a little overprotective it's a fault
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Jul 3, 2014

I'm not complaining about the weather I'm just saying that...

I'm not complaining about the weather I'm just saying that some things need to stop tilting on their axes all the time.
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Jul 3, 2014

got worried something was wrong

@rachelcbrody got worried something was wrong
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Jul 3, 2014

r u ok should i call a doctor

@rachelcbrody r u ok should i call a doctor
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Jul 3, 2014

It's all weather Twitter, Rachel. Except when it's sinus...

@rachelcbrody It's all weather Twitter, Rachel. Except when it's sinus Twitter.
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Jul 3, 2014

In conclusion, outside needs to understand the pain and...

In conclusion, outside needs to understand the pain and suffering it has caused.
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Jul 3, 2014

We need to talk about outside.

We need to talk about outside.
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Jul 3, 2014

Can we talk about outside?

Can we talk about outside?
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Jul 3, 2014

If there is one thing movies taught me it's that government...

If there is one thing movies taught me it's that government tracking programs only exist to identify psychokinetic ninja tweens.
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Jul 3, 2014

I hate the way the NSA makes up categories of people to...

I hate the way the NSA makes up categories of people to track but also wonder if they have the technology to identify true wizards.
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Jul 2, 2014

and then we can call people every couple weeks to tell them...

@anildash @leahfinnegan and then we can call people every couple weeks to tell them why it hasn't shipped yet!
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Jul 2, 2014

it's just so hard to imagine that anything could provide me...

@leahfinnegan @anildash it's just so hard to imagine that anything could provide me with the same experience as my jitterbug5
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Jul 2, 2014

it's hard to imagine having a real conversation on a...

@anildash @leahfinnegan it's hard to imagine having a real conversation on a smartphone
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Jul 2, 2014

get one of those phones for old people with the big numbers

@leahfinnegan get one of those phones for old people with the big numbers
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Jul 2, 2014

not using apps is misandry

@leahfinnegan not using apps is misandry
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Jul 2, 2014

let's not look a gift horse in the sawtooth

@CraigPlazure let's not look a gift horse in the sawtooth
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Jul 2, 2014

Note to a reallllly specific kind of knob-twiddling nerd...

Note to a reallllly specific kind of knob-twiddling nerd snob: The new Deadmau5 album is like µ-Ziq's "Lunatic Harness" in good ways.
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Jul 2, 2014

Is that where the image of the Statue of Liberty is from?

@jakelodwick Is that where the image of the Statue of Liberty is from?
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Jul 2, 2014

Oh wow I totally forgot that movie. I mean it's a mix of...

@jakelodwick Oh wow I totally forgot that movie. I mean it's a mix of websites, sci-fi stories, "The Wind Up Girl," Day After Tomorrow, etc.
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Jul 2, 2014

“‘I think he likes attention a lot more than money.’”...

“‘I think he likes attention a lot more than money.’” nytimes.com/...
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Jul 2, 2014

I'm still not finished with this article but I am listening...

I'm still not finished with this article but I am listening to Cameo.
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Jul 1, 2014

F is just some awesome stickers

@tjl F is just some awesome stickers
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Jul 1, 2014

“The American dream is over.” —The New York Times...

“The American dream is over.” —The New York Times nytimes.com/...
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Jul 1, 2014

yeah but ultimately i'm an enabler who are we even kidding

@knowtheory @sarahjeong yeah but ultimately i'm an enabler who are we even kidding
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Jul 1, 2014

https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/484048605091995648/photo/1

twitter.com/...
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Jul 1, 2014

He's a bot.

He's a bot.
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Jul 1, 2014

“Hacker News is one of my favorite sources of pointers to...

“Hacker News is one of my favorite sources of pointers to hackers and their hacks!” —Satya Nadella, Microsoft CEO, at ycombinator.com
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Jul 1, 2014

“Mr. Diller would like to schedule a meeting with you....

“Mr. Diller would like to schedule a meeting with you. Please get into this cage.”
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Jul 1, 2014

If you score anything above a 4 you have to work for Secret.

@meaghano If you score anything above a 4 you have to work for Secret.
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Jul 1, 2014

Rough performance review right there from Tinder.

Rough performance review right there from Tinder.
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Jul 1, 2014

“When she eventually asked him what was wrong, Mr. Mateen...

“When she eventually asked him what was wrong, Mr. Mateen responded: ‘You’re a whore.’” buzzfeed.com/...
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Jul 1, 2014

What if you could use BOTH data AND instinctual creative...

What if you could use BOTH data AND instinctual creative problem-solving to understand and accomplish things? With modernity, YOU CAN!
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Jul 1, 2014

Yeah I never got into it, it's just more TV. But I...

@rustyk5 Yeah I never got into it, it's just more TV. But I basically have only been watching The Thick of It for the swearing.
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Jul 1, 2014

“He insisted, though, and the line is now, ‘That’s as bad...

“He insisted, though, and the line is now, ‘That’s as bad as 10 adult circumcisions in a row.’” qz.com/...
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Jul 1, 2014

Up until now it's been "they test lots of colors of blue at...

@vgr Up until now it's been "they test lots of colors of blue at Google."
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Jul 1, 2014

Well, the authors could have done better. But yep. It's...

@vgr Well, the authors could have done better. But yep. It's interesting to see how "software at scale has affect" enters the public sphere.
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Jun 30, 2014

“The subjects in the study still, to this day, have not...

“The subjects in the study still, to this day, have not been informed that they were in the study.” nytimes.com/...
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Jun 30, 2014

I'm a bot.

@nrose I'm a bot.
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Jun 30, 2014

I've written an extension that cuts off Twitter access when...

I've written an extension that cuts off Twitter access when I tweet about alcohol which I'm sure will prove a sensible
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Jun 30, 2014

Some boogling shows that “dumbest X of history” is a...

Some boogling shows that “dumbest X of history” is a seriously untapped list-driven vertical. Boogling is when you google with bourbon.
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Jun 30, 2014

“The salsa's slogan was ‘*Deport Bad Taste*.’”...

“The salsa's slogan was ‘*Deport Bad Taste*.’” en.wikipedia.org/...
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Jun 30, 2014

“On August 2, 2006 the House cafeteria menus were silently...

“On August 2, 2006 the House cafeteria menus were silently changed back without any announcement.” en.wikipedia.org/...
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Jun 30, 2014

You can't get that all-important bottom 60% without evil...

@leahfinnegan You can't get that all-important bottom 60% without evil clowns.
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Jun 30, 2014

People underestimate the importants of evil clowns to the...

@leahfinnegan People underestimate the importants of evil clowns to the process.
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Jun 30, 2014

i look forward to screwing you out of it through dodgy...

@leahfinnegan @cdzombak i look forward to screwing you out of it through dodgy hollywood accounting
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Jun 30, 2014

Freedom fries was a real thing that happened.

Freedom fries was a real thing that happened.
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Jun 30, 2014

leah my hand and mouth are one and i am before a golden...

@leahfinnegan @cdzombak leah my hand and mouth are one and i am before a golden gate i must decide if i am earth wind air or fire any ideas
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Jun 30, 2014

i came by and a guy named greg gave me an avocado he said...

@leahfinnegan @cdzombak i came by and a guy named greg gave me an avocado he said it was cool
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Jun 30, 2014

I thought the implicit promise of Today in Tabs has always...

@margafret @rustyk5 I thought the implicit promise of Today in Tabs has always been a tomorrow without tabs.
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Jun 30, 2014

This afternoon a hate-shaped hole appeared in my email...

@rustyk5 @margafret This afternoon a hate-shaped hole appeared in my email inbox and I, who once hated, filled it with love —Rumi
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Jun 30, 2014

this conversation is ruining my summer

@margafret @rustyk5 this conversation is ruining my summer
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