Ftrain, by Paul Ford

November 2014

Nov 30, 2014

Along with the number of people insisting Metamoore's law...

@vgr Along with the number of people insisting Metamoore's law will end soon
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Nov 30, 2014

god that would be a benison and a half rite there

@FakeErinMcKean god that would be a benison and a half rite there
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Nov 30, 2014

Researching Moore's Law has shown me that no matter what...

Researching Moore's Law has shown me that no matter what you believe, poorly-conceived charts labeled "THE SINGULARITY" are our destiny.
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Nov 30, 2014

Agreed, but we're 20 years in and most systems provide at...

@_alexcabrera Agreed, but we're 20 years in and most systems provide at best a baby DOM for editors that emulates print production.
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Nov 30, 2014

It's weird and amazing how many web CMSes don't actually...

It's weird and amazing how many web CMSes don't actually support HTML.
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Nov 30, 2014

The 1918 WWI ceasefire as an image created from an audio...

The 1918 WWI ceasefire as an image created from an audio recording life.time.com/...
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Nov 29, 2014

It's editable, too!

@tumbyMe It's editable, too!
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Nov 29, 2014

this is so cool http://simurai.com/lab/2010/07/26/tilt-shift...

this is so cool simurai.com/...
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Nov 29, 2014

yah since 2011 at least. it's intense!

@chrisdary yah since 2011 at least. it's intense!
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Nov 29, 2014

true it's just hard to get at the new stuff

@artlung true it's just hard to get at the new stuff
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Nov 29, 2014

2010–2019 will be remembered as a great decade for drop...

2010–2019 will be remembered as a great decade for drop shadows.
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Nov 29, 2014

I'm up making little interfaces to understand CSS3. Nothing...

I'm up making little interfaces to understand CSS3. Nothing weblike is ever going to be easy again, is it? twitter.com/...
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Nov 29, 2014

oh lord I have a legit BeOS license too.

@anildash oh lord I have a legit BeOS license too.
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Nov 29, 2014

I'm guessing ALL the Wins, and OS/2, and maaany of the...

@anildash I'm guessing ALL the Wins, and OS/2, and maaany of the Macs. Anything else?
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Nov 29, 2014

In Hollywood, nobody knows anything. On the web, everybody...

In Hollywood, nobody knows anything. On the web, everybody invented everything.
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Nov 28, 2014

i thought the little white dots that indicate "multiple...

@leahfinnegan i thought the little white dots that indicate "multiple images" were mother-of-pearl leg jewelry
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Nov 28, 2014

well i mean that is a legit disaster

@harrisj @rustyk5 well i mean that is a legit disaster
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Nov 28, 2014

What labor MADE the ice-cream, Swiss cheese, lollipop,...

@harrisj @rustyk5 What labor MADE the ice-cream, Swiss cheese, lollipop, &c. so that the ♂caterpillar could “transform”/deproletariatize?
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Nov 28, 2014

We're slowly working through the introduction to the Norton...

@harrisj @rustyk5 We're slowly working through the introduction to the Norton Critical “Wild Things,” learning about colonialism as we go.
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Nov 28, 2014

i think i can't go on i think i can go on

@rustyk5 i think i can't go on i think i can go on
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Nov 28, 2014

we just paste all that mess together into one awesome...

@rustyk5 we just paste all that mess together into one awesome metabook called pat the knuffle bunny, green sheep
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Nov 28, 2014

hooooly shit the one with lou gossett jr :/ also starman...

@bn2b hooooly shit the one with lou gossett jr :/

also starman had a great theme song
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Nov 28, 2014

you know a good way to make money is in selling venetian...

you know a good way to make money is in selling venetian blinds to tv cops
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Nov 28, 2014

Anyway I need some duct tape before my wife wakes up.

Anyway I need some duct tape before my wife wakes up.
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Nov 28, 2014

The worst dad feeling in the world is when I say, “Don't...

The worst dad feeling in the world is when I say, “Don't bounce the superball.” The best is when I say, “Screw it, bounce the superball.”
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Nov 28, 2014

thank u geoff

@gtcaz thank u geoff
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Nov 27, 2014

I can handle foreigner

@AdamLZucker I can handle foreigner
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Nov 27, 2014

it's about spatchcocking so ive already raised $500,000 on...

@goldman it's about spatchcocking so ive already raised $500,000 on chickstarter
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Nov 27, 2014

I'm spatchcockin' check it and see my legs are tender my...

I'm spatchcockin' check it and see my legs are tender my breast's at 153°
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Nov 27, 2014

Good news kids grandma found the caps lock key

Good news kids grandma found the caps lock key
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Nov 27, 2014

just getting ready to take the three year old twins to the...

@inthefade just getting ready to take the three year old twins to the parade
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Nov 27, 2014

Looking forward to the network TV reboot of A Christmas...

Looking forward to the network TV reboot of A Christmas Carol where Tiny Tim sings “All About That Brace.”
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Nov 26, 2014

Girl Scout graces http://www.scoutsongs.com/lyrics/graces-fo...

Girl Scout graces scoutsongs.com/...
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Nov 26, 2014

the kinja developers are at the table and the editors are...

@leahfinnegan the kinja developers are at the table and the editors are kneeling in the grass
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Nov 26, 2014

oh duh I've been seeing it all wrong

@leahfinnegan oh duh I've been seeing it all wrong
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Nov 26, 2014

the Indians are commenters

@leahfinnegan the Indians are commenters
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Nov 26, 2014

good tweet but it would be better as a downloadable pdf

@caseyjohnston @felixsalmon good tweet but it would be better as a downloadable pdf
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Nov 26, 2014

I WOULD NEVER RECOMMEND REGULAR EXPRESSIONS

@tvachon @nzle I WOULD NEVER RECOMMEND REGULAR EXPRESSIONS
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Nov 26, 2014

TBH actual history is MUCH more complex and people would be...

@nzle TBH actual history is MUCH more complex and people would be right to disagree strongly with my characterization
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Nov 26, 2014

my family hit the wall so hard this time we're not even...

@leahfinnegan my family hit the wall so hard this time we're not even trying, but if we HAD been capable of gathering this would have worked
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Nov 26, 2014

going to the parade if it's not raining then mo and the...

@leahfinnegan going to the parade if it's not raining then mo and the kids and I are hanging back and having a chicken
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Nov 26, 2014

https://medium.com/@ftrain/how-to-get-through-painful-family...

@ftrain/how-to-get-through-painful-family-conversations-this-thanksgiving-f8d08b4ff03f" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://medium.com/@ftrain/how-to-get-through-painful-family-conversations-this-thanksgiving-f8d08b4ff03f
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Nov 26, 2014

Say what you will, but First Look Media HAS generated an...

Say what you will, but First Look Media HAS generated an enormous amount of truly fascinating journalism about First Look Media.
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Nov 26, 2014

true and i visit once every eight weeks so it's a bimonthly...

@nzle @Choire true and i visit once every eight weeks so it's a bimonthly newsletter
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Nov 26, 2014

do you have a newsletter? i like to ease into things.

@nzle @Choire do you have a newsletter? i like to ease into things.
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Nov 26, 2014

my god pizza is ordered not made

@Choire @MrBikferd my god pizza is ordered not made
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Nov 26, 2014

that tweet is so good it should be in the print nozlee...

@nzle @Choire that tweet is so good it should be in the print nozlee instead of just thenozlee.com
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Nov 26, 2014

you need to read this my wife said. it's very important to...

you need to read this my wife said. it's very important to me. it is 20 pages on dry brining.
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Nov 26, 2014

this is so real http://mlkshk.com/p/11N9X

this is so real mlkshk.com/...
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Nov 25, 2014

no and that's probably best for everyone

@davidhfe no and that's probably best for everyone
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Nov 25, 2014

sorry that was supposed to be a !

@jakelodwick sorry that was supposed to be a !
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Nov 25, 2014

it is excellent, agreed?

@jakelodwick it is excellent, agreed?
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Nov 25, 2014

People keep telling me I'd get a lot more business if I...

People keep telling me I'd get a lot more business if I don't spell it Kareer Koach.
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Nov 25, 2014

It was a community effort!

@JuliuzBeezer It was a community effort!
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Nov 24, 2014

https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&e...

@leahfinnegan #q=paul+ford+site:hemispheresmagazine.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=paul+ford+site:hemispheresmagazine.com
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Nov 24, 2014

flawless, like every part of it is there for a reason with...

@bn2b flawless, like every part of it is there for a reason with nothing extra
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Nov 24, 2014

8:15AM parliament, alleve, diet coke, twitter 10:15AM...

@laura_june @leahfinnegan 8:15AM parliament, alleve, diet coke, twitter 10:15AM realize I have a meeting at 11 and am in pajamas
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Nov 24, 2014

the parentheticals are where the insufferability hits a...

@laura_june @leahfinnegan the parentheticals are where the insufferability hits a peak of purity and joy
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Nov 24, 2014

robots have fun too dave

@davebry9 robots have fun too dave
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Nov 24, 2014

there's a lot of fiber in here and a lot of kids but where...

@leahfinnegan @laura_june there's a lot of fiber in here and a lot of kids but where do the kids come from and where does the fiber go
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Nov 24, 2014

this is spectacular partly because at least 100% lies

@leahfinnegan @laura_june this is spectacular partly because at least 100% lies
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Nov 24, 2014

i can't keep up with the way the future is distributing

@goldman i can't keep up with the way the future is distributing
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Nov 24, 2014

PRISON DRONE CRASHES http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/drone-...

PRISON DRONE CRASHES abcnews.go.com/...
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Nov 24, 2014

and which already have a dynamic economy based on very...

@goldman and which already have a dynamic economy based on very small sharp or pharmaceutical things getting passed around
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Nov 24, 2014

drones are going to be/must be weird around prisons which...

@goldman drones are going to be/must be weird around prisons which have always relied on vertical inaccessibility to keep out contraband
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Nov 24, 2014

right its just one of these moments where the whole system...

@goldman right its just one of these moments where the whole system works
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Nov 24, 2014

It's a comfort, thank you.

@reppep It's a comfort, thank you.
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Nov 24, 2014

You can spend your whole life just being despised by your...

@adrjeffries You can spend your whole life just being despised by your friends, or you can go out there and try to get despised by everyone.
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Nov 24, 2014

i read than and patted my pocket wishing i had a cigarette

@mattlanger i read than and patted my pocket wishing i had a cigarette
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Nov 24, 2014

It's fun to write fiction because you know that a totally...

It's fun to write fiction because you know that a totally different kind of audience than normal is going to yell at you on Twitter.
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Nov 24, 2014

Vice asked last week if I could write some flash sci-fi...

Vice asked last week if I could write some flash sci-fi about Uber. This was incredibly fun to do: motherboard.vice.com/...
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Nov 24, 2014

I could bring them on Tuesday and each one could represent...

@blanket @berkmancenter I could bring them on Tuesday and each one could represent a different online community.
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Nov 24, 2014

The price of anything succeeding on the Internet is that...

@bn2b @rynbtmn The price of anything succeeding on the Internet is that you get no money and have days of dealing with awfulness.
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Nov 24, 2014

They are with us always plus Blind Man's Zoo has some good...

@evanhr They are with us always plus Blind Man's Zoo has some good songs.
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Nov 24, 2014

The hip flask slingin' madmen/Steamin' caf' flirts/In...

@evanhr The hip flask slingin' madmen/Steamin' caf' flirts/In Chinatown, howlin' at night/Read more: 10,000 Maniacs Lyrics | MetroLyrics
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Nov 24, 2014

I hope my turducken gets here from Shenzhen in time to...

I hope my turducken gets here from Shenzhen in time to defrost.
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Nov 24, 2014

A commercial real-estate story about an incredibly rich...

A commercial real-estate story about an incredibly rich family is such a gift to the Times nytimes.com/...
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Nov 24, 2014

wait is this a swatch time thing cuz I love swatch time

@phooky wait is this a swatch time thing cuz I love swatch time
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Nov 24, 2014

Every time I read about the Beats my eyes get sore from...

Every time I read about the Beats my eyes get sore from rolling. And then I hear that 10,000 Maniacs song on brain repeat. It is horrible.
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Nov 24, 2014

Kitten launchers for extreme situations.

@kiphampton Kitten launchers for extreme situations.
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Nov 23, 2014

Gamergate is #1, trailed by WWII and the end of the...

@christianlanng Gamergate is #1, trailed by WWII and the end of the Sopranos.
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Nov 23, 2014

The problem is that outrageons are EXTREMELY unstable and...

@vgr The problem is that outrageons are EXTREMELY unstable and literally everyone who studies them becomes insufferable
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Nov 23, 2014

sure but given miff inflation basically all anyone feels...

@tcarmody @JPaskin sure but given miff inflation basically all anyone feels anymore is an irk
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Nov 23, 2014

The 2016 presidential campaign will release five...

The 2016 presidential campaign will release five petafurions into the chatmosphere
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Nov 23, 2014

I'd suggest that a furion is a gigairk.

I'd suggest that a furion is a gigairk.
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Nov 23, 2014

oh shit irks is good

oh shit irks is good
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Nov 23, 2014

It's so nice to have an easy word to use to describe global...

It's so nice to have an easy word to use to describe global levels.
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Nov 23, 2014

Max is right. Wednesday could be an extremely high furion...

Max is right. Wednesday could be an extremely high furion day both on and off the Internet.
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Nov 23, 2014

The furion forecast for next week is good; we expect...

The furion forecast for next week is good; we expect intense furions Monday but as people go on vacation it will clear up quite a bit.
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Nov 23, 2014

It's a unit of annoyance.

@mariancall It's a unit of annoyance.
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Nov 23, 2014

Imagine Twitter as a huge pipe that sprays furions into the...

@ClaraJeffery Imagine Twitter as a huge pipe that sprays furions into the atmosphere several times a week. WHY DO WE LIVE HERE?
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Nov 23, 2014

I think it's like pollen count, like remember your Claritin...

@ClaraJeffery I think it's like pollen count, like remember your Claritin because the furion count is out of control today.
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Nov 23, 2014

I think it's basically the same idea, like we are allergic...

@markstuckert I think it's basically the same idea, like we are allergic to Internet annoyance.
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Nov 23, 2014

Uber is generating furions at an unprecedented rate.

Uber is generating furions at an unprecedented rate.
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Nov 23, 2014

I think @chriswilsondc nailed it with furions. “The furion...

I think @chriswilsondc nailed it with furions. “The furion count is extremely high on Twitter today.”
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Nov 23, 2014

Nanodawkins; a millidawkins actually is enough to destroy...

@vruba Nanodawkins; a millidawkins actually is enough to destroy the Internet.
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Nov 23, 2014

Right, I produce infurions which are converted to furions...

@chriswilsondc Right, I produce infurions which are converted to furions inside your body.
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Nov 23, 2014

Oh yes. I'd take it to "Infurions."

@chriswilsondc Oh yes. I'd take it to "Infurions."
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Nov 23, 2014

What would be a good name for units of annoyance?...

What would be a good name for units of annoyance? Insufferons? Naggles? Frustracules?
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Nov 23, 2014

What if the Internet didn't reveal anything terrible about...

What if the Internet didn't reveal anything terrible about human behavior that we didn't already know and in fact we're just getting old?
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Nov 23, 2014

it is in our best interest to forget

@davebry9 it is in our best interest to forget
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Nov 23, 2014

"What does it mean?" "It means that Flickr feels that...

@ryanirelan "What does it mean?" "It means that Flickr feels that videos will appeal to their users while serving their long-term goals."
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Nov 23, 2014

DEEP CUT NICELY DONE

@ryanirelan DEEP CUT NICELY DONE
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Nov 23, 2014

Remember when everyone was freaking out over the thing that...

Remember when everyone was freaking out over the thing that wasn't the real story?
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Nov 23, 2014

Remember humans being humans forever?

Remember humans being humans forever?
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Nov 23, 2014

Remember that thing that everyone said was important and...

Remember that thing that everyone said was important and then forgot about as they moved on to the next thing?
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Nov 23, 2014

LOL Ben I've implemented paywalls, books actually work.

@BuzzFeedBen @rustyk5 LOL Ben I've implemented paywalls, books actually work.
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Nov 23, 2014

God our lives would be easier to organize if our chosen...

@BuzzFeedBen @rustyk5 God our lives would be easier to organize if our chosen forms of media were not infinitely reproducible for free.
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Nov 23, 2014

Both of you might actually like "Two-Bit Culture" which is...

@BuzzFeedBen @rustyk5 Both of you might actually like "Two-Bit Culture" which is about the content economics of paperback culture.
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Nov 23, 2014

if they turn THAT piece into a podcast then yes

@BuzzFeedBen @rustyk5 if they turn THAT piece into a podcast then yes
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Nov 23, 2014

there's going to be a longform-podcast ecosystem nightmare...

@rustyk5 @BuzzFeedBen there's going to be a longform-podcast ecosystem nightmare really soon, the snowfall of our age
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Nov 23, 2014

20K is the perfect length for a podcast script BTW.

@rustyk5 @BuzzFeedBen 20K is the perfect length for a podcast script BTW.
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Nov 23, 2014

Yeah but so many subjects don't merit books. I could do 20K...

@rustyk5 @BuzzFeedBen Yeah but so many subjects don't merit books. I could do 20K on emulators and it would find readers! A book would suck.
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Nov 23, 2014

EVERYTHING I completely hate is less than 20k words and...

@rustyk5 EVERYTHING I completely hate is less than 20k words and most of what I like is 3k+. 20k is too long for takes.
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Nov 23, 2014

Dude my number is like 208 per year.

@rustyk5 Dude my number is like 208 per year.
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Nov 23, 2014

I still love Ken's blog post where he points out that...

I still love Ken's blog post where he points out that Anacostia has a less criminal population than Congress. harpers.org/...
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Nov 23, 2014

Kid science craft project: With a pool noodle and some...

Kid science craft project: With a pool noodle and some ribbon you can make a model of a cat's digestive system. twitter.com/...
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Nov 23, 2014

I am thinking about it. I respect the criticism. When I...

@postvacuous I am thinking about it. I respect the criticism. When I write for a national or global audience context is less stable.
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Nov 23, 2014

Don't see it. Will think about it.

@postvacuous Don't see it. Will think about it.
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Nov 23, 2014

I can see it if referring to colonized peoples. But its a...

@postvacuous I can see it if referring to colonized peoples. But its a latinate word with tons of context in internet culture and positive.
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Nov 23, 2014

politics is tribal music is tribal intellectual life is...

@postvacuous politics is tribal music is tribal intellectual life is tribal and twitter is exceptionally tribal
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Nov 23, 2014

nah we are all tribal all of us all the time everything...

@postvacuous nah we are all tribal all of us all the time everything humans do is tribal
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Nov 23, 2014

which is one of the hardest economic jumps after just...

@leahfinnegan which is one of the hardest economic jumps after just getting into the LMC in the first place
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Nov 23, 2014

small state colleges make me happy. they are the way you...

@leahfinnegan small state colleges make me happy. they are the way you get from the lower middle class to the upper lower middle class!
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Nov 23, 2014

I would write for this.

@leahfinnegan I would write for this.
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Nov 23, 2014

American college: Learn about signs and signifiers, and...

American college: Learn about signs and signifiers, and here is a pamphlet about washing your genitals.
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Nov 23, 2014

Topically, I guess.

Topically, I guess.
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Nov 23, 2014

It is all excellent advice. I'm just not sure how to apply...

It is all excellent advice. I'm just not sure how to apply it.
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Nov 23, 2014

Posted in the 5th-floor mens' room, New Main, West Chester...

Posted in the 5th-floor mens' room, New Main, West Chester University. twitter.com/...
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Nov 23, 2014

the pay is in badges

@shabbychef the pay is in badges
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Nov 21, 2014

Missed that completely and it is of tremendous interest....

@stevefaulkner Missed that completely and it is of tremendous interest. Thank you.
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Nov 21, 2014

Thank you, and I'm glad to hear feedback or ideas!

@stevefaulkner Thank you, and I'm glad to hear feedback or ideas!
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Nov 21, 2014

This is an extremely well-written and well-reported story...

This is an extremely well-written and well-reported story about global warming and wine: buzzfeed.com/...
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Nov 21, 2014

It took me 20 years to realize that “this is not as...

It took me 20 years to realize that “this is not as terrible as I expected it to be” is actually praise.
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Nov 21, 2014

My friend Bryan is still fighting for justice for his wife...

My friend Bryan is still fighting for justice for his wife & children, killed 5 years ago by a negligent IDF soldier haaretz.com/...
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Nov 21, 2014

first on the burning pile

@rustyk5 first on the burning pile
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Nov 21, 2014

oh i hate those sheep a lot

@rustyk5 oh i hate those sheep a lot
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Nov 21, 2014

Always an emailer never most emailed.

Always an emailer never most emailed.
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Nov 21, 2014

Thanks! People are perfectly respectful in direct...

@haxor Thanks! People are perfectly respectful in direct interaction, though. It's fine for them to take issue with me.
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Nov 20, 2014

It's a difficult thing to track. I'm glad to share notes...

@mcburton It's a difficult thing to track. I'm glad to share notes from book-in-progress, just ping me ford@ftrain.com.
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Nov 20, 2014

God this is a PERFECT case of near-missing it though.

@anildash God this is a PERFECT case of near-missing it though.
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Nov 20, 2014

I mean, a set of relatively noble ideas was trying to...

@sandhawke I mean, a set of relatively noble ideas was trying to survive inside a giant flaming money tornado. Things happen!
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Nov 20, 2014

I'd love to work it into my book, actually. It's a HUGE...

@sandhawke I'd love to work it into my book, actually. It's a HUGE subject. Ping me ford@ftrain.com?
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Nov 20, 2014

I mean I learned Java so that I could be better at invoking...

@sandhawke I mean I learned Java so that I could be better at invoking Saxon. We were breathing different air.
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Nov 20, 2014

It was such a weird time. I launched http://harpers.org in...

@sandhawke It was such a weird time. I launched harpers.org in 2006 on a pure RDF database using XSLT2.
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Nov 20, 2014

Like, yeah, the bit got flipped somewhere on the rec but we...

@sandhawke Like, yeah, the bit got flipped somewhere on the rec but we remember it the same way.
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Nov 20, 2014

Yeah but it never really was part of the central track and...

@sandhawke Yeah but it never really was part of the central track and I don't remember any big announcement.
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Nov 20, 2014

I'm really glad you're sticking with this avatar. It makes...

@anildash I'm really glad you're sticking with this avatar. It makes me laugh every time I see it.
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Nov 20, 2014

There's like a whole separate book about RFCs. RFCs are the...

@anildash There's like a whole separate book about RFCs. RFCs are the most wonderful things in the world.
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Nov 20, 2014

It's that state of being both so wrong and so right that is...

@anildash It's that state of being both so wrong and so right that is so unique to our world.
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Nov 20, 2014

This is not me saying that I don't see your point. It...

@sandhawke This is not me saying that I don't see your point. It wasn't core standards track or core to the mission.
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Nov 20, 2014

I think I overindex on it emotionally because it was the...

@sandhawke I think I overindex on it emotionally because it was the first time I ever let myself believe the W3C might be on a weird track.
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Nov 20, 2014

I started in on this along with a long explanation of...

@anildash I started in on this along with a long explanation of XHR->Ajax. But it's a merciless subject. It will be in the book.
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Nov 20, 2014

I know it wasn't core but it WAS a rough moment for some of...

@sandhawke I know it wasn't core but it WAS a rough moment for some of us in the RDF/SemWeb second tier. It felt really remote at the time.
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Nov 20, 2014

Xanadu was only one of the "real" hypertext systems of that...

@dkegel @tomcreighton Xanadu was only one of the "real" hypertext systems of that era tho. And of course it wasn't even "real."
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Nov 20, 2014

Thanks, and glad to hear nits!

@npdoty Thanks, and glad to hear nits!
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Nov 20, 2014

The average employee of Santa's workshop takes 15,000...

The average employee of Santa's workshop takes 15,000 teeny-tiny steps each day! We know this because they all do quantified elf.
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Nov 20, 2014

it was very 1997 web

@goldman it was very 1997 web
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Nov 20, 2014

that was a magical web moment for me, finding that page...

@goldman that was a magical web moment for me, finding that page where the person is all into it and did the research
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Nov 20, 2014

like i was perfectly primed to find that exact thing and...

@goldman like i was perfectly primed to find that exact thing and then the original report was on the internet because of magic
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Nov 20, 2014

i think it's like a wikipedia trawl via my obsession with...

@goldman i think it's like a wikipedia trawl via my obsession with vaudeville-as-a-network etc etc
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Nov 20, 2014

If you spot stupid or vague things please tell me. It's a...

@sandhawke If you spot stupid or vague things please tell me. It's a brutal subject. ford@ftrain.com
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Nov 20, 2014

those piano dudes are pretty much my favorite

@goldman those piano dudes are pretty much my favorite
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Nov 20, 2014

oh I love your rendering engine series, super-helpful

@mbrubeck oh I love your rendering engine series, super-helpful
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Nov 20, 2014

I'll keep my eyes open as I do more research. If specific...

@arebee @tldr I'll keep my eyes open as I do more research. If specific examples pop up in your brain email me ford@ftrain.com, useful!
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Nov 20, 2014

What's shitty in particular? There are a lot of messages on...

@arebee @tldr What's shitty in particular? There are a lot of messages on those mailing lists.
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Nov 20, 2014

Overindexing on my own experience probably; you're right...

@arebee @tldr Overindexing on my own experience probably; you're right there were other frameworks too. JQ was the 1st time I didn't h8 XHR.
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Nov 20, 2014

It was a good actor around XHR for sure (even as it was...

@arebee @tldr It was a good actor around XHR for sure (even as it was doing weird stuff around OOXML). Such a huge surface as a company.
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Nov 20, 2014

Like at some level the thing that made XMLHR something...

@arebee @tldr Like at some level the thing that made XMLHR something accessible to millions was JQuery.
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Nov 20, 2014

Not arguing that IE did not give us Ajax; it did. Just that...

@arebee @tldr Not arguing that IE did not give us Ajax; it did. Just that it was a tortuous road and it took years for mass acceptance.
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Nov 20, 2014

Except I remember IE4 as a painful target from that era...

@arebee @tldr Except I remember IE4 as a painful target from that era because I wasn't in the MSFT ecosystem. Different perspective.
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Nov 20, 2014

I'm writing the editor to see if I can cut the word "first"...

@arebee @tldr I'm writing the editor to see if I can cut the word "first" and clarify a little because we actually agree pretty violently.
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Nov 20, 2014

huh? I remember the web community being really interested...

@arebee @tldr huh? I remember the web community being really interested in Google Maps JS API, plus there was a ton of reverse-engineering.
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Nov 20, 2014

But Outlook Web was tied to Exchange, right? Terraserver...

@arebee @tldr But Outlook Web was tied to Exchange, right? Terraserver was cool but Gmaps kicked off a big rethink about web front-end IMO
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Nov 20, 2014

The idea I was trying to get across is that GMaps and Gmail...

@arebee @tldr The idea I was trying to get across is that GMaps and Gmail were a big part of a consumer JS push. It got shuffled.
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Nov 20, 2014

Oh I see. A buncha stuff that went from...

@arebee @tldr Oh I see. A buncha stuff that went from XMLHTTPRrequest->Ajax/JJGarrett got cut from the piece.
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Nov 20, 2014

No, this is one for the New Yorker that one is ALMOST done

@zeynep No, this is one for the New Yorker that one is ALMOST done
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Nov 20, 2014

I look forward to four consecutive days of watching my blog...

I look forward to four consecutive days of watching my blog post get probed with a very sharp dentist's pick.
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Nov 20, 2014

you don't pronounce it lee-eet?

@tcarmody you don't pronounce it lee-eet?
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Nov 20, 2014

I'd argue Google Maps was a pretty radical break from the...

@arebee @tldr I'd argue Google Maps was a pretty radical break from the document-driven experience of OWA-style JS, tho. Didn't feel "web."
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Nov 20, 2014

I don't think I claim what you say I claim, but I can see...

@arebee @tldr I don't think I claim what you say I claim, but I can see your point. (cont'd)
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Nov 20, 2014

One question is, when someone is a “133t h@x0r,” do you put...

One question is, when someone is a “133t h@x0r,” do you put a diaeresis over the second ”3” or stet?
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Nov 20, 2014

Yeah this is a good pt. Probably more in scope for my book,...

@soypunk Yeah this is a good pt. Probably more in scope for my book, but I need to actually cover how wooly the real web is.
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Nov 20, 2014

Oh I can see that. I feel that we're starting to live in a...

@soypunk Oh I can see that. I feel that we're starting to live in a post-Quirksmode world. Probably too optimistic given the # of platforms.
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Nov 20, 2014

But what are the barriers today? I mean God knows I'm not...

@soypunk But what are the barriers today? I mean God knows I'm not gonna build one.
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Nov 20, 2014

How so? DRM in video? Or something else?

@soypunk How so? DRM in video? Or something else?
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Nov 20, 2014

I'm just a person, Matt.

@mattcutts I'm just a person, Matt.
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Nov 20, 2014

This is why writing about technology is terrible.

@jeremy_keehn @mattlanger This is why writing about technology is terrible.
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Nov 20, 2014

Hey @jeremy_keehn my friend @mattlanger is freaking out...

Hey @jeremy_keehn my friend @mattlanger is freaking out because the markup has smart quotes instead of straight quotes and is thus INVALID.
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Nov 20, 2014

Also if you notice anything wrong or dumb in that piece...

@mattcutts Also if you notice anything wrong or dumb in that piece lemme know. Every time I think I dove deep there's deeper to dive.
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Nov 20, 2014

It's difficult to live the faith, Matt.

@mattcutts It's difficult to live the faith, Matt.
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Nov 20, 2014

Thursday. 3:30PM. You want to read 3,000+ words on document...

Thursday. 3:30PM. You want to read 3,000+ words on document markup standards and HTML history by Paul Ford. newyorker.com/...
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Nov 20, 2014

The worst foreplay is morning commute foreplay.

The worst foreplay is morning commute foreplay.
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Nov 20, 2014

It's podcast thinkpiece day, let's be careful out there.

It's podcast thinkpiece day, let's be careful out there.
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Nov 19, 2014

that never happened sam we're living in the other timeline

@anecdoted that never happened sam we're living in the other timeline
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Nov 19, 2014

oh god they were like seven when teaches of peaches came out

oh god they were like seven when teaches of peaches came out
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Nov 19, 2014

These two dudes TRULY misunderstood The Teaches of Peaches...

These two dudes TRULY misunderstood The Teaches of Peaches dailydot.com/...
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Nov 19, 2014

Any time you caption something “America” the image of your...

Any time you caption something “America” the image of your self-congratulatory smirk should also be captioned “America.”
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Nov 19, 2014

I was good until the ending when the big bad was basically...

@goldman I was good until the ending when the big bad was basically throbbing aquagoo. why couldn't it penetrate his brain and talk a little
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Nov 19, 2014

For some reason I've started reading to my kids using...

@mathowie @jessamyn @benjamenwalker For some reason I've started reading to my kids using Benjamen's intonation and they are very perplexed.
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Nov 19, 2014

i think of those as my "outer limits" pants like if I'm...

@tcarmody i think of those as my "outer limits" pants like if I'm there I need to start a daily journal ASAP
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Nov 19, 2014

my life is a science fiction story where if i take off my...

@tcarmody my life is a science fiction story where if i take off my shirt the world will end
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Nov 19, 2014

imagine if we acted that way tho it would actually be heaven

@mariabustillos @anildash imagine if we acted that way tho it would actually be heaven
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Nov 19, 2014

One of my coworkers—once I showed up in a new sweater at...

One of my coworkers—once I showed up in a new sweater at work and he went, “Oh, you went to the Nautica Shame Store.” And I had.
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Nov 19, 2014

there's a lot of people in here sometimes anil

@anildash there's a lot of people in here sometimes anil
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Nov 19, 2014

The streets are paved with carbs!

@tcarmody The streets are paved with carbs!
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Nov 19, 2014

The thing about HARBOR BAY is it's the opposite of the...

The thing about HARBOR BAY is it's the opposite of the beach. It is a brand of clothing that just says, you are not going to the beach.
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Nov 19, 2014

we were made for a world with far fewer available calories...

@tcarmody we were made for a world with far fewer available calories tim
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Nov 19, 2014

fucking harbor bay tim you see that label and you go, sigh

@tcarmody fucking harbor bay tim you see that label and you go, sigh
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Nov 19, 2014

Like seriously no one in history has ever gone, I'd like to...

Like seriously no one in history has ever gone, I'd like to visit HARBOR BAY.
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Nov 19, 2014

like there is a fatty brand of men's clothes called HARBOR...

like there is a fatty brand of men's clothes called HARBOR BAY and I just imagine that bay as like filled with chicken bones and bad dates
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Nov 19, 2014

ever in history, that's not why i'm here, but I DID have...

ever in history, that's not why i'm here, but I DID have this one killer scene where I imagined a world map with all the places on labels
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Nov 19, 2014

am I looking for sympathy of for anyone to validate my...

am I looking for sympathy of for anyone to validate my experience or educate me or to feel as if I have anything to add to any conversation
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Nov 19, 2014

Anyway that assignment drifted away. I'm not trying to be...

Anyway that assignment drifted away. I'm not trying to be an ally or say I understand anyone or even claim the slightest bit of empathy nor
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Nov 19, 2014

It was a well-intentioned assignment from a friend, but it...

It was a well-intentioned assignment from a friend, but it was impossible to write because I knew I wouldn't be able to write GOOOOOOO FUUUC
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Nov 19, 2014

And literally like three drafts were just me writing...

And literally like three drafts were just me writing GOOOOOOOO FUCKKKKKKK YOURSELLLLLLLVES over and over, like Jack in the Shining.
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Nov 19, 2014

I basically have zero understanding what it's like to be a...

I basically have zero understanding what it's like to be a minority journalist EXCEPT one time GQ asked me to write about being fat.
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Nov 19, 2014

“Barbie's dedication built our firm into a global...

@anildash “Barbie's dedication built our firm into a global powerhouse,” said Steven in a statement. “Brian has a big gown to fill.”
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Nov 19, 2014

Barbie's good at many things but her first love is product.

Barbie's good at many things but her first love is product.
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Nov 19, 2014

if you like photos of Winston Churchill you will also like...

@leahfinnegan if you like photos of Winston Churchill you will also like this photo of Greta Garbo
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Nov 19, 2014

see this is what i remember is it WAS a sitcom but it also...

@ryansholin see this is what i remember is it WAS a sitcom but it also did stuff like that and it was AWESOME
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Nov 19, 2014

are there other good things not on the internet or is that...

@tomscocca are there other good things not on the internet or is that the only one?
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Nov 19, 2014

Is it just my memory from when I was 14 or so, or was...

Is it just my memory from when I was 14 or so, or was Frank's Place a really great TV show? It has vanished from the collective memory.
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Nov 19, 2014

"Family legend: I am four."

@leahfinnegan "Family legend: I am four."
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Nov 19, 2014

This GIF has at least 5,000 specific applications....

This GIF has at least 5,000 specific applications. twitter.com/...
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Nov 19, 2014

Good editors actually force you to confront yourself and...

@phaistonian Good editors actually force you to confront yourself and push harder. But they are very rare.
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Nov 19, 2014

George, your dream is my nightmare.

@phaistonian George, your dream is my nightmare.
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Nov 19, 2014

Noooooooooooooooooooooooo I would be dead. People would...

@vgr Noooooooooooooooooooooooo I would be dead. People would have come to my house and killed me but for editing.
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Nov 19, 2014

In a just world everyone would be assigned an editor at...

In a just world everyone would be assigned an editor at birth.
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Nov 19, 2014

you see my problem

@harper you see my problem
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Nov 19, 2014

people complain about technology journalism but have ever...

people complain about technology journalism but have ever there been two industries that deserve each other more?
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Nov 19, 2014

seriously this industry

@harper seriously this industry
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Nov 19, 2014

I find it even weirder that Ben didn't write about the part...

@leahfinnegan I find it even weirder that Ben didn't write about the part where they ate a whole roast baby.
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Nov 19, 2014

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/wolff/2014/11/...

usatoday.com/...
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Nov 19, 2014

that still leaves a lot of lbs

@leahfinnegan that still leaves a lot of lbs
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Nov 19, 2014

no if we are interested in space send robots obvs plus i'm...

@leahfinnegan no if we are interested in space send robots obvs plus i'm too fat for the capsule
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Nov 19, 2014

wait what is your highest obsessional aspiration

@leahfinnegan wait what is your highest obsessional aspiration
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Nov 19, 2014

we live in the golden age of movies where people in...

we live in the golden age of movies where people in costumes beat each other with supernatural weapons mlkshk.com/...
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Nov 19, 2014

This website bundle is what I want for Christmas!...

This website bundle is what I want for Christmas! goodwebbundle.com
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Nov 18, 2014

DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM? [click tap click click pop] DOES THAT...

@droob DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM? [click tap click click pop] DOES THAT RING A BELL?
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Nov 18, 2014

yeah i'm not really at my best tbh i better drink cough...

@leahfinnegan yeah i'm not really at my best tbh i better drink cough syrup
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Nov 18, 2014

because his immune system is as deathless as his prose

@leahfinnegan because his immune system is as deathless as his prose
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Nov 18, 2014

i bet jonathan franzen doesn't have a cold right now

@leahfinnegan i bet jonathan franzen doesn't have a cold right now
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Nov 18, 2014

i don't get tea i mean i like blueberry night-time soothing...

@leahfinnegan i don't get tea i mean i like blueberry night-time soothing herbal essence like the next guy but I need a neti gun
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Nov 18, 2014

an important album from the 1980s...

an important album from the 1980s youtube.com/...
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Nov 18, 2014

ulgh but yeah good idea

@leahfinnegan ulgh but yeah good idea
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Nov 18, 2014

good plan i'm taking nyquil now

@leahfinnegan good plan i'm taking nyquil now
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Nov 18, 2014

Benjamen is the best at editing me so I sound exactly like...

@benjamenwalker @nicholasdynan Benjamen is the best at editing me so I sound exactly like I sound in my own head
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Nov 18, 2014

is there good Chinese food in Portland

@mathowie @jwherrman is there good Chinese food in Portland
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Nov 18, 2014

the greatest office is no office tho

@jwherrman the greatest office is no office tho
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Nov 18, 2014

The offices of this podcasting startup are surprisingly...

The offices of this podcasting startup are surprisingly close to a military recruitment center.
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Nov 17, 2014

honestly it really is insanely big and very poorly...

@leahfinnegan @joeljohnson honestly it really is insanely big and very poorly categorized
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Nov 17, 2014

I look forward to testing your patience with my endless...

@leahfinnegan @joeljohnson I look forward to testing your patience with my endless technical rambles for a long, long time
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Nov 17, 2014

ALSO soon to be skills with limited value in an...

@joeljohnson @leahfinnegan ALSO soon to be skills with limited value in an oversaturated market
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Nov 17, 2014

anything you need, leah or joel, i will try my best to help...

@leahfinnegan @joeljohnson anything you need, leah or joel, i will try my best to help you and i mean that
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Nov 17, 2014

i'm so impressed by your great team and excited see what...

@joeljohnson @leahfinnegan i'm so impressed by your great team and excited see what people will do with a first-class publishing platform
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Nov 17, 2014

they are really big on manipulating your face huh

@leahfinnegan they are really big on manipulating your face huh
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Nov 17, 2014

yeah you're nailing it, i'm like cruising...

@livlab @dansinker yeah you're nailing it, i'm like cruising archive.org looking for specific vaudevillians at this pt
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Nov 17, 2014

sometimes i wish i'd gone in for the academic poetry scene

@leahfinnegan sometimes i wish i'd gone in for the academic poetry scene
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Nov 17, 2014

you're having fun right?

@leahfinnegan you're having fun right?
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Nov 17, 2014

i have...peculiar needs dan. when it comes to audio. very...

@dansinker @livlab i have...peculiar needs dan. when it comes to audio. very peculiar needs.
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Nov 17, 2014

i built a website that arranges 10,000 pieces of audio from...

@dansinker @livlab i built a website that arranges 10,000 pieces of audio from 1929-today in a timeline i have very specific audio needs
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Nov 17, 2014

“Is that an...Android phone?” —The media and technology...

“Is that an...Android phone?” —The media and technology industries, to me
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Nov 17, 2014

I believe but can never be sure that I have escaped the...

@livlab I believe but can never be sure that I have escaped the garbage vortex and that it was a purely natural phenomenon
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Nov 17, 2014

yes it was warren and 4th ave but I am on of 13 on the bus

@jacqui yes it was warren and 4th ave but I am on of 13 on the bus
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Nov 17, 2014

on bus less damp

@livlab on bus less damp
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Nov 17, 2014

is real and damp

@sixfoot6 is real and damp
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Nov 17, 2014

counter

@N3OX counter
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Nov 17, 2014

I am waiting for a bus surrounded by a spinning wind vortex...

I am waiting for a bus surrounded by a spinning wind vortex of leaves and garbage AMA
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Nov 17, 2014

2045: And that's not the first one, Doctor, said the...

2045: And that's not the first one, Doctor, said the nurse. Stroke victims calling out again and again for a Mr. Hubot.
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Nov 17, 2014

“her fat boobies bouncin lol” is the wail of a young man...

“her fat boobies bouncin lol” is the wail of a young man who can no longer tolerate the nightmare of the heteronormative logos
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Nov 17, 2014

For example: The rejoinder, “dude ur gay lol,” is actually...

For example: The rejoinder, “dude ur gay lol,” is actually a homophobe's yearning cry for relief from the prison of his/her own dead soul.
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Nov 17, 2014

You may not realize “lol” actually means “please kill me.”...

You may not realize “lol” actually means “please kill me.” But once you know that everything on the Internet makes a lot more sense.
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Nov 17, 2014

those people are looking at us going, there are people in...

@joshuatopolsky those people are looking at us going, there are people in the world who have a terrible sense of priorities
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Nov 17, 2014

I guess we can always hope for a huge recession

@Jesselansner I guess we can always hope for a huge recession
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Nov 17, 2014

Yes except the people in Ditmas are not horrible monsters...

@Jesselansner Yes except the people in Ditmas are not horrible monsters who secretly hate every public school except one.
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Nov 17, 2014

This is the most Ditmas thing I've ever seen and I've seen...

This is the most Ditmas thing I've ever seen and I've seen some Ditmas things ditmasparkcorner.com/...
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Nov 17, 2014

“The students...exercised their freedom of assembly and...

“The students...exercised their freedom of assembly and marched, posters in the air, down Cortelyou Road.” ditmasparkcorner.com/...
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Nov 17, 2014

that kind of comparison makes sense to me thanks

@swannodette @jackrusher that kind of comparison makes sense to me thanks
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Nov 17, 2014

[reads a little bit to understand lambda] oh my god what...

@jackrusher @swannodette [reads a little bit to understand lambda] oh my god what have they done
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Nov 17, 2014

Does the closure dependency give you pause at all? [it...

@jackrusher @swannodette Does the closure dependency give you pause at all? [it looks very awesome, just...complex]
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Nov 17, 2014

Proposed title: “The ReganBooks Anthology of Cautionary...

Proposed title: “The ReganBooks Anthology of Cautionary Tales”
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Nov 17, 2014

Here's what it takes to be a successful writer:...

Here's what it takes to be a successful writer: iasc-culture.org/...
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Nov 17, 2014

what if young people are being edited and this is as good...

what if young people are being edited and this is as good as it gets
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Nov 17, 2014

As you read the news today just put a tiny mental “tl;dr:...

As you read the news today just put a tiny mental “tl;dr: Capitalism” at the top of each article and check out how well it works.
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Nov 17, 2014

he cant hear u over the sound of pm dawn

@waxpancake he cant hear u over the sound of pm dawn
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Nov 17, 2014

no someone on MLKSHK put up a jonathan rich man image and I...

@bn2b no someone on MLKSHK put up a jonathan rich man image and I thought of galaxie 500
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Nov 17, 2014

i just learned that galaxie 500 was playing conan o'brien's...

i just learned that galaxie 500 was playing conan o'brien's drum kit burn it all down en.wikipedia.org/...
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Nov 17, 2014

But you remember the important things. Like which Kansas...

@raganwald But you remember the important things. Like which Kansas album featured a post-apocalyptic scene with Indians in space helmets.
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Nov 17, 2014

The Stray Mob never gets any credit; it's always Skat Kat...

@waxpancake The Stray Mob never gets any credit; it's always Skat Kat this Skat Kat that.
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Nov 17, 2014

See then you'd be perfect to share in a communal Twitter...

@raganwald See then you'd be perfect to share in a communal Twitter listening party for an album about a giant robot armadillo.
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Nov 17, 2014

but your typical Sting consumer would never have known that...

@codinghorror but your typical Sting consumer would never have known that pre-Internet
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Nov 17, 2014

Most problematic latter-career concept album: Radio...

Most problematic latter-career concept album: Radio K.A.O.S. or Songs for Drella?
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Nov 17, 2014

looks patentable to me

@cabel looks patentable to me
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Nov 17, 2014

That's gotta happen.

@raganwald That's gotta happen.
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Nov 17, 2014

Oh man this reminds me, we were going to do a Twitter group...

@raganwald Oh man this reminds me, we were going to do a Twitter group listening party where people just listened to ELP's Tarkus at once.
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Nov 17, 2014

Son...the pestilence will take me soon...no, it is my fate....

Son...the pestilence will take me soon...no, it is my fate. But you must—lean closer—must know...The Soul Cages was mastered in QSound.
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Nov 16, 2014

lotta different kinds of art sam

@anecdoted lotta different kinds of art sam
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Nov 16, 2014

Fragile is a good song tho.

Fragile is a good song tho.
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Nov 16, 2014

Before Wikipedia, you'd just read "mastered in QSound," and...

Before Wikipedia, you'd just read "mastered in QSound," and go, man, this is some serious shit, this QSound. This must be art. QSound.
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Nov 16, 2014

There is a part of my brain that holds the information that...

There is a part of my brain that holds the information that The Soul Cages was mastered in QSound. en.wikipedia.org/...
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Nov 16, 2014

You'd pick up that chromium cassette and know that the...

You'd pick up that chromium cassette and know that the music, recorded in QSound, was somehow heavier, more significant.
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Nov 16, 2014

Just thinking of Sting I have a sense memory of how his...

Just thinking of Sting I have a sense memory of how his cassettes came on chromium tape, slightly heavier than regular tape.
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Nov 16, 2014

After seeing the ad for the Sting musical for the 1000th...

After seeing the ad for the Sting musical for the 1000th time, I realized it must be inspired by ”The Soul Cages,” and everything was worse.
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Nov 16, 2014

great, you are one of my favorite writers

@leahfinnegan great, you are one of my favorite writers
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Nov 16, 2014

if they truly valued fame they would die sexually

@leahfinnegan if they truly valued fame they would die sexually
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Nov 16, 2014

we have collectively built the platform for mass extended...

@leahfinnegan we have collectively built the platform for mass extended salacious grieving but we lack for erotic celebrity deaths :(
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Nov 16, 2014

i'm running down a list of famous music personalities...

@leahfinnegan i'm running down a list of famous music personalities thinking which one would be the most spectacular autoerotic asphyxiator.
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Nov 16, 2014

but seriously this wave of modern web+viral media has never...

@leahfinnegan but seriously this wave of modern web+viral media has never had an auto-erotic asphyxiation to call its own
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Nov 16, 2014

makes you wonder who, right?

@leahfinnegan makes you wonder who, right?
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Nov 16, 2014

Everyone is one famous rock star sex-strangling himself...

@leahfinnegan Everyone is one famous rock star sex-strangling himself away from awesome traffic and some sweet Xmas bonuses.
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Nov 16, 2014

You know what the media needs to get us through the...

@leahfinnegan You know what the media needs to get us through the holidays? A good celebrity erotic-auto-asphyxiation.
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Nov 16, 2014

broadcast media wins hands down

@Canageek broadcast media wins hands down
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Nov 16, 2014

We get these really great pre-emptive flood/weather...

@Canageek We get these really great pre-emptive flood/weather warnings from NYC now, though. Seems like broadcast works?
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Nov 16, 2014

I mean, I'm sure there are big discussions on these lines...

@thramp I mean, I'm sure there are big discussions on these lines I'm totally missing. Just curious.
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Nov 16, 2014

Right. And I think in a lot of ways they are pretty...

@thramp Right. And I think in a lot of ways they are pretty proactive about raising money and awareness. But actual crisis strategy, dunno?
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Nov 16, 2014

Mass SMSes for example are a great low-bandwidth highly...

@Canageek Mass SMSes for example are a great low-bandwidth highly available distribution channel?
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Nov 16, 2014

no because $TWTR is $LOCO

@dannosowitz no because $TWTR is $LOCO
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Nov 16, 2014

I think "don't be evil" becomes really weird when you're a...

@thramp I think "don't be evil" becomes really weird when you're a public utility.
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Nov 16, 2014

Note that in times of crisis $GOOG, $TWTR, and $FB tend to...

Note that in times of crisis $GOOG, $TWTR, and $FB tend to be good actors. But they're not obliged to and aren't optimized for it.
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Nov 16, 2014

huh. interesting in context of net neutrality. if it IS a...

@Austin_Federa huh. interesting in context of net neutrality. if it IS a public utility, etc., etc.
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Nov 16, 2014

Must...tweak...algorithm, she thought, as the fever caused...

Must...tweak...algorithm, she thought, as the fever caused her bowels to implode. And then it was too late. And we were all Upworthy then.
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Nov 16, 2014

Right but you're assuming they are ALIVE.

@thramp Right but you're assuming they are ALIVE.
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Nov 16, 2014

It's sad that people want everything to be one thing or the...

@mathpunk It's sad that people want everything to be one thing or the other when it's basically amazing in multiple terrifying directions.
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Nov 16, 2014

Optimizing for engagement is $$ when people are passive...

Optimizing for engagement is $$ when people are passive but could backfire terribly when people are vulnerable during crisis.
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Nov 16, 2014

they are really fun to just browse and poke around in

@mathpunk they are really fun to just browse and poke around in
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Nov 16, 2014

i mean in reality the combination is a total shitstorm,...

@knowtheory i mean in reality the combination is a total shitstorm, like FB is just one major vector
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Nov 16, 2014

it's a weird one because if there were a plague I think...

@knowtheory it's a weird one because if there were a plague I think EVERYONE would get on FB, and there'd be no suppressing the news flow
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Nov 16, 2014

well also it's beautifully designed and works unbelievably...

@mathpunk well also it's beautifully designed and works unbelievably well, like the core RFCs are magnificent documents
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Nov 16, 2014

it actively promotes popular content (but is trying to...

@knowtheory it actively promotes popular content (but is trying to manage viral). i think plague-ish content would blow up hugely.
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Nov 16, 2014

it's still the best tho

@mathpunk it's still the best tho
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Nov 16, 2014

“Watch as one patriot dares to ask why 10 million people...

“Watch as one patriot dares to ask why 10 million people are dead but our borders remain open.” —Post-plague Facebook
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Nov 16, 2014

Huh. Can you imagine Facebook social sharing in the face of...

Huh. Can you imagine Facebook social sharing in the face of a genuine pandemic? They've created a perfect deadly-misinformation engine.
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Nov 16, 2014

ZOOM ON HUT. A dying toddler pets a kitten with FIV as Jeff...

ZOOM ON HUT. A dying toddler pets a kitten with FIV as Jeff Buckley's cover of Hallelujah plays. “Just...love each other,” the child says.
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Nov 16, 2014

Do you, like me, get that Sunday night “Wonder which...

Do you, like me, get that Sunday night “Wonder which YouTube video involving helpless people dying will trend this week?” feeling?
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Nov 16, 2014

Browser as OS on mobile, I guess. I mean it doesn't do any...

@gretared Browser as OS on mobile, I guess. I mean it doesn't do any harm really maybe.
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Nov 16, 2014

I mean the reality is that JavaScript is now full-stack for...

I mean the reality is that JavaScript is now full-stack for this bizarre virtualized concept of full-stack; c.f. w3.org/...
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Nov 16, 2014

(I say this as a guy who is NOT one of those engineers)

@natematias (I say this as a guy who is NOT one of those engineers)
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Nov 16, 2014

The "full stack" is dozens of abstractions deeper than...

@natematias The "full stack" is dozens of abstractions deeper than frontend/backend. Engineers who build prod. systems are rare specialists.
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Nov 16, 2014

My bet is on “pansophic programmer.”

My bet is on “pansophic programmer.”
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Nov 16, 2014

right and they would totally gloss over the "master of...

@jstogdill right and they would totally gloss over the "master of none" part.
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Nov 16, 2014

What comes after "full stack," I wonder.

What comes after "full stack," I wonder.
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Nov 16, 2014

Guys don't say "full stack JavaScript." It is insane.

Guys don't say "full stack JavaScript." It is insane.
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Nov 15, 2014

For example the time in 2003 when I ripped my pants in...

For example the time in 2003 when I ripped my pants in DUMBO has 2.5 million loops.
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Nov 15, 2014

My inner life is like Vine but just mortifying moments from...

My inner life is like Vine but just mortifying moments from my past. The good news is that traffic is amazing.
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Nov 15, 2014

no but i'm not famous. i mean when i'm on radio or...

@digiphile no but i'm not famous. i mean when i'm on radio or whathaveyou it feels incredibly anonymous and detached
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Nov 15, 2014

But see that's not gross to ME, because obviously I deserve...

@xan_tronix But see that's not gross to ME, because obviously I deserve all fandom in MY direction--just to anyone watching.
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Nov 15, 2014

we're just more real, more genuine, than all those phonies

@rustyk5 @mariabustillos @goldman we're just more real, more genuine, than all those phonies
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Nov 15, 2014

Oh god me too, I never even talk to people because it's...

@goldman Oh god me too, I never even talk to people because it's just too horrible what will happen.
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Nov 15, 2014

Basically every social media system is *supposed* to make...

Basically every social media system is *supposed* to make fan interaction cool and level things out, but they all (?) trend grosswards.
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Nov 15, 2014

Oof right? I CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT.

@davepell Oof right? I CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT.
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Nov 15, 2014

Being a fan is cool. Having fans is cool. Why is watching...

Being a fan is cool. Having fans is cool. Why is watching people interact with their fans on social media almost unbearably gross?
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Nov 15, 2014

their mom is 5'1" so maybe I should dial it down to 5".

@AdrianChen their mom is 5'1" so maybe I should dial it down to 5".
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Nov 15, 2014

I am raising my children to see everyone as 5'5"

@AdrianChen I am raising my children to see everyone as 5'5"
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Nov 15, 2014

My friend is worried that her son will be short because he...

My friend is worried that her son will be short because he is in the 22nd percentile. I told her that means his max height is 22 inches.
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Nov 15, 2014

Shrimp treadmills actually are very inexpensive...

Shrimp treadmills actually are very inexpensive chronicle.com/...
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Nov 13, 2014

even luckier not to carry them to term in my uterus

@leahfinnegan even luckier not to carry them to term in my uterus
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Nov 13, 2014

the signature drink is an Axe martini

@leahfinnegan the signature drink is an Axe martini
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Nov 13, 2014

actually oof I realized I have a separate thing being out...

@leahfinnegan actually oof I realized I have a separate thing being out on by the patriarchy
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Nov 13, 2014

history proves that men with daughters are feminists

@leahfinnegan history proves that men with daughters are feminists
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Nov 13, 2014

I mean she makes me a feminist so it's obvs

@leahfinnegan I mean she makes me a feminist so it's obvs
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Nov 13, 2014

I guess that invitation got lost

@leahfinnegan I guess that invitation got lost
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Nov 13, 2014

i was just overcome by meh

@reppep i was just overcome by meh
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Nov 13, 2014

I just re-read that piece and it could have been worse! I...

@dphiffer @maxfenton I just re-read that piece and it could have been worse! I remember those boxes of Colbert pie. Hundreds of pies!
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Nov 12, 2014

look at this woman tho she was born in 1834 and farmed with...

@shani_o look at this woman tho she was born in 1834 and farmed with her brother she doesn't care about viral youtube twitter.com/...
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Nov 12, 2014

wait you can emigrate to canada?

@heretohinder wait you can emigrate to canada?
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Nov 12, 2014

God I remember that year, when Slik Toxik robbed Killer...

@bn2b God I remember that year, when Slik Toxik robbed Killer Dwarfs for Hard Rock Album of the Year at the Juno Awards. :(
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Nov 12, 2014

it's sweater season is why

@bn2b it's sweater season is why
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Nov 12, 2014

omg let's caravan and get a place at some pt we'd all...

@jessamyn omg let's caravan and get a place at some pt we'd all travel well together
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Nov 12, 2014

welp you just doomed two ten year olds to a REALLY long...

@jessamyn welp you just doomed two ten year olds to a REALLY long road trip in 2021
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Nov 12, 2014

That may be the most Canadian thing I've seen since Meryn...

That may be the most Canadian thing I've seen since Meryn Cadell recorded "The Sweater."
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Nov 12, 2014

the Canadian broadcaster jumped in on Twitter in order...

the Canadian broadcaster jumped in on Twitter in order SIMPLY TO SAY that they respected someone's tweeted opinion on Anne of Green Gables
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Nov 12, 2014

omg you can get married at the AoGG museum...

omg you can get married at the AoGG museum annemuseum.com/...
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Nov 12, 2014

god it's true we retroactively...patronize them:/

@FakeErinMcKean god it's true we retroactively...patronize them:/
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Nov 12, 2014

I heard the door lock. We don't just have to watch this,...

I heard the door lock. We don't just have to watch this, she said, sliding the VHS tape into the machine. We can also watch Road to Avonlea.
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Nov 12, 2014

an oral history of men in their early 20s forced to watch...

an oral history of men in their early 20s forced to watch the entire CBC anne of the green gables
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Nov 12, 2014

yeah but come on deep inside you're basically a suffragist...

@FakeErinMcKean yeah but come on deep inside you're basically a suffragist circa 1909
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Nov 12, 2014

i know but like your modern plucky heroine is like, behind...

@FakeErinMcKean i know but like your modern plucky heroine is like, behind on her taxes
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Nov 12, 2014

God reading the plot summary for Anne of the Green Gables I...

God reading the plot summary for Anne of the Green Gables I forgot it's a parade of relentless pain and horrors.
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Nov 12, 2014

“Gilbert Blythe may be handsome and have hazel eyes, but he...

“Gilbert Blythe may be handsome and have hazel eyes, but he is no friend to the redheads of Nova Scotia,” she Annesplained.
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Nov 12, 2014

the secure certificate drifted away so https sites don't...

@thehotchkid the secure certificate drifted away so https sites don't work
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Nov 12, 2014

i hope red bull lets america explore a comet someday

i hope red bull lets america explore a comet someday
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Nov 12, 2014

good job internet cometers

good job internet cometers
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Nov 12, 2014

it's a brand of cosmetics named after a french...

it's a brand of cosmetics named after a french impressionist that is popular in the far east i cezannejapansplained cezanne.co.jp/...
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Nov 12, 2014

guys https://twitter.com/search?f=realtime&q=lansplained&src...

guys twitter.com/...
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Nov 12, 2014

but yeah it is not a root cause issue, my mind reels every...

@rustyk5 but yeah it is not a root cause issue, my mind reels every time i read an infographic
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Nov 12, 2014

well if they were trying to take away our darknet of peered...

@rustyk5 well if they were trying to take away our darknet of peered wi-fi access points that we used to organize our cooperative i'd be mad
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Nov 12, 2014

it's about ethics in data peering

@rustyk5 it's about ethics in data peering
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Nov 12, 2014

I tried to get with Syrinx but she wouldn't have it and...

I tried to get with Syrinx but she wouldn't have it and turned herself into some reeds, so I cut the reeds and made a flute, he Pansplained.
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Nov 11, 2014

omg btw package received LOVE LOVE LOVE

@abackstrom omg btw package received LOVE LOVE LOVE
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Nov 11, 2014

Marcia, Marcia, Marcia she Jansplained.

Marcia, Marcia, Marcia she Jansplained.
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Nov 11, 2014

mike skinner is the streets in the sheets

@rustyk5 mike skinner is the streets in the sheets
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Nov 11, 2014

i just figured you were a bot

@axfelix i just figured you were a bot
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Nov 11, 2014

it has TWO SCOOPS of raisins i bransplained

it has TWO SCOOPS of raisins i bransplained
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Nov 11, 2014

i acknowledge that it IS the mass-deployed global core...

@mbostock i acknowledge that it IS the mass-deployed global core operating platform for networked supercomputers [browsers] tho
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Nov 11, 2014

mike when promises are the answer you've been asking the...

@mbostock mike when promises are the answer you've been asking the wrong questions
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Nov 11, 2014

writers are the worst tho they never finish anything

@sogrady writers are the worst tho they never finish anything
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Nov 11, 2014

(BUT async channel stuff, which allow you to replace...

(BUT async channel stuff, which allow you to replace callback style by writing imperative-ish code that turns into state machines, is cool.)
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Nov 11, 2014

I have a confession to make: JavaScript is not cool.

I have a confession to make: JavaScript is not cool.
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Nov 11, 2014

lol i'll always write but writing for money is ridic

@sogrady lol i'll always write but writing for money is ridic
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Nov 11, 2014

yes that is my book

@anildash yes that is my book
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Nov 11, 2014

oh u don't read illuminatese?

@rustyk5 oh u don't read illuminatese?
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Nov 11, 2014

All I'm saying is, enjoy your essays will ye may because...

All I'm saying is, enjoy your essays will ye may because this guy is gonna be grafflin' API-driven content architectures in 2015.
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Nov 11, 2014

It was like, she shook her head. Then she stopped and took...

It was like, she shook her head. Then she stopped and took a breath. Then she shook her head again. Then she met my eyes and shook it again.
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Nov 11, 2014

it really, really is

@bn2b it really, really is
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Nov 11, 2014

less open now that that tweet told me that it is my destiny...

@rustyk5 less open now that that tweet told me that it is my destiny to obtain the throne of masterwiz via #selfie conquest
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Nov 11, 2014

i will rain a holocaust of fire upon all creation without...

@rustyk5 i will rain a holocaust of fire upon all creation without regards for human or animal life in my relentless quest to be masterwiz
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Nov 11, 2014

My wife does our books. Last night I asked, could I make...

My wife does our books. Last night I asked, could I make writing a career? She shook her head for 30 seconds in silence. JavaScript is cool.
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Nov 11, 2014

there can be only one master wizard

@rustyk5 there can be only one master wizard
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Nov 11, 2014

i started emulating it too tho rob and it's so good

@Beschizza i started emulating it too tho rob and it's so good
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Nov 11, 2014

i will be master wizard

@rustyk5 i will be master wizard
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Nov 11, 2014

sorry i meant robert bly

@leahfinnegan sorry i meant robert bly
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Nov 11, 2014

for now

@bn2b for now
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Nov 11, 2014

ulgh i know you have no idea how hard it was to be an ally...

@leahfinnegan ulgh i know you have no idea how hard it was to be an ally before livejournal
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Nov 11, 2014

it was about unionization i remember it like it was...

@leahfinnegan it was about unionization i remember it like it was yesterday people like you should be killed it said
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Nov 11, 2014

i got my first internet death threat when you were 10

@leahfinnegan i got my first internet death threat when you were 10
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Nov 11, 2014

okay but what if we edited white people out of ALL the...

okay but what if we edited white people out of ALL the videos
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Nov 11, 2014

good to see one of our own finally doing something worth a...

@bn2b good to see one of our own finally doing something worth a damn
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Nov 11, 2014

Right I mean it worked!

@garychou Right I mean it worked!
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Nov 11, 2014

If Google+ was an operating system would it be OS/2?

If Google+ was an operating system would it be OS/2?
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Nov 11, 2014

wow fuck that semicolon

@leahfinnegan wow fuck that semicolon
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Nov 11, 2014

like your 30,000 alphabetized note cards about goebbels, he...

@leahfinnegan like your 30,000 alphabetized note cards about goebbels, he would get that
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Nov 11, 2014

umm he would just always be in the garage and u could write...

@leahfinnegan umm he would just always be in the garage and u could write your media criticism and he could never really question u
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Nov 11, 2014

Real happy for this other Paul Ford who replicated the Red...

Real happy for this other Paul Ford who replicated the Red Baron's plane. dailymail.co.uk/...
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Nov 10, 2014

it's just beautiful software, i had a wonderful time...

@swmckay @coreload @swannodette it's just beautiful software, i had a wonderful time exploring it
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Nov 10, 2014

whoa -execdir is good shit i never knew about tx

@nzle whoa -execdir is good shit i never knew about tx
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Nov 10, 2014

i find your reply to be

@kiphampton i find your reply to be
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Nov 10, 2014

Q: Where do bloggers wash their dirty laundry? A: At the...

Q: Where do bloggers wash their dirty laundry? A: At the problemat.
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Nov 10, 2014

oh god no i didn't say that forget i said it

@waxpancake oh god no i didn't say that forget i said it
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Nov 10, 2014

maybe a plugin that provides a proactive rule 34, like "I...

@waxpancake maybe a plugin that provides a proactive rule 34, like "I see you're reading about soup dumplings would you like dumpling porn?"
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Nov 10, 2014

my general assumption is that a serious percentage of the...

@waxpancake my general assumption is that a serious percentage of the internet is just perpetually, possibly ambiently, looking at porn
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Nov 10, 2014

like they probably clicked from the wrong tab

@waxpancake like they probably clicked from the wrong tab
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Nov 10, 2014

no but that's what i mean. my friend designs banner ads and...

@waxpancake no but that's what i mean. my friend designs banner ads and basically designs for accidental mouse drift, like the ad lights up.
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Nov 10, 2014

eugene i know where you work it's okay to use perl you...

@eventi eugene i know where you work it's okay to use perl you don't have to hide it
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Nov 10, 2014

like i don't think i've EVER read through an access log...

@waxpancake like i don't think i've EVER read through an access log without porn referrers showing up, in 20+ years.
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Nov 10, 2014

i mean, but porn referrers are the one universal of access...

@waxpancake i mean, but porn referrers are the one universal of access logs.
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Nov 10, 2014

Margot will teach you they are not that difficult

@karenmcgrane @mbloomstein Margot will teach you they are not that difficult
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Nov 10, 2014

DontEvenSkim

@eventi DontEvenSkim
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Nov 10, 2014

mcgrane you can be in our motley crüe web standards cover...

@mbloomstein @karenmcgrane mcgrane you can be in our motley crüe web standards cover band
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Nov 10, 2014

no no stay here's a wig and a guitar let's make monday...

@mbloomstein no no stay here's a wig and a guitar let's make monday awesome
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Nov 10, 2014

10-female-dadaists-you-should-know...

10-female-dadaists-you-should-know
pregnant-and-no-civil-rights
dads-tech
princeton-experts-say-us-no-longer-democracy
—10/11/14
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Nov 10, 2014

i'm not kidding i have the urls that pass through...

i'm not kidding i have the urls that pass through savepublishing, like here at savepublishing.com/...
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Nov 10, 2014

oh god i just realized i get like maybe 60% of my news from...

oh god i just realized i get like maybe 60% of my news from urls
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Nov 10, 2014

http://SugarNews.com is a new website that arranges the...

sugarnews.com is a new website that arranges the news into helpful spinning cubes so you can Cube Your News with SugarNews
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Nov 10, 2014

so you are saying i should unfollow 36 people rite

@thinkupinsights so you are saying i should unfollow 36 people rite
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Nov 10, 2014

/cards/

/cards/
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Nov 10, 2014

seriously! it took like four billion years of continual...

@osulop seriously! it took like four billion years of continual evolution, it can take an extra week.
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Nov 10, 2014

Okay I know it's a lot to ask but this book pill is TOTALLY...

Okay I know it's a lot to ask but this book pill is TOTALLY worth the five milliseconds it takes to braindigest.
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Nov 10, 2014

there's no hurry, though, so your brain was actually moving...

@osulop there's no hurry, though, so your brain was actually moving at a perfect speed
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Nov 10, 2014

Can you imagine how lazy we will become if there ISN'T a...

Can you imagine how lazy we will become if there ISN'T a societal meltdown resulting in a dystopian hellscape?
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Nov 10, 2014

“I had to scroll to read the whole thing,” said the...

“I had to scroll to read the whole thing,” said the Internet with a massive sighroll, “it was exhausting.”
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Nov 10, 2014

deeeescovery is broooooken https://medium.com/the-fountain-o...

deeeescovery is broooooken medium.com/...
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Nov 9, 2014

I'm in Hagerstown, Maryland, and was talking with a dude,...

I'm in Hagerstown, Maryland, and was talking with a dude, and out of nowhere he went: “Benghazi.” And gave a low whistle.
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Nov 8, 2014

this is the most @shabbychef-style homework assignment I've...

@jackrusher @bagrow this is the most @shabbychef-style homework assignment I've seen in a while
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Nov 7, 2014

—MANY COO—

@goldman —MANY COO—
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Nov 7, 2014

Did you catch that Smarf walks with a limp in the beginning...

@goldman Did you catch that Smarf walks with a limp in the beginning but after he translates to robot form the limp is gone?
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Nov 7, 2014

My wife and I just keep saying it back and TOO MANY COOKS

@goldman My wife and I just keep saying it back and TOO MANY COOKS
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Nov 7, 2014

ULGH it was out of my head and now it's TOO MANY COOKS

@goldman ULGH it was out of my head and now it's TOO MANY COOKS
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Nov 7, 2014

oh god when flux kicks in and you realize just how screwed...

oh god when flux kicks in and you realize just how screwed you are
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Nov 7, 2014

“I don't know how else to put this,” he sobbed, as his Uber...

“I don't know how else to put this,” he sobbed, as his Uber pulled in front of her house, ”but you have disrupted my heart.”
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Nov 7, 2014

“The internet’s appetite for outrage has made 2014 a boom...

“The internet’s appetite for outrage has made 2014 a boom time for music criticism that works on a political axis.” themorningnews.org/...
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Nov 7, 2014

i mean it's great writing but does it scale?

@jlax i mean it's great writing but does it scale?
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Nov 7, 2014

a machine was programmed by human people to send me this...

a machine was programmed by human people to send me this exact email twitter.com/...
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Nov 7, 2014

Guys In Real Life https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dy8ndXF_M-...

Guys In Real Life youtube.com/...
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Nov 6, 2014

anyone who says PLAY ROCK MUSIC to a tube deserves to HEAR...

anyone who says PLAY ROCK MUSIC to a tube deserves to HEAR rock music from a tube
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Nov 6, 2014

(thank you, though, it's cool and I've seen its output on...

@middaparka (thank you, though, it's cool and I've seen its output on Mlkshk and other places)
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Nov 6, 2014

i'm with the people of android john

@middaparka i'm with the people of android john
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Nov 6, 2014

Amazon Echo Brand Guidelines: http://www.hardformat.org/7530...

Amazon Echo Brand Guidelines: hardformat.org/...
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Nov 6, 2014

Led Zeppelin should sue Amazon....

Led Zeppelin should sue Amazon. twitter.com/...
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Nov 6, 2014

Okay, I ordered you a moist carrot with vole from Somers,...

@goldman Okay, I ordered you a moist carrot with vole from Somers, Wisconsin!
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Nov 6, 2014

did you ever read about how he just sent shipley the whole...

@waxpancake did you ever read about how he just sent shipley the whole source of doom with no caveats blog.wilshipley.com/...
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Nov 6, 2014

Sorry you feel that way Ted. I enjoyed what I read of...

@tedherman Sorry you feel that way Ted. I enjoyed what I read of Functional First Python.
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Nov 5, 2014

HAH the audience too. This is great.

@waxpancake HAH the audience too. This is great.
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Nov 5, 2014

16K song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts96J7HhO28 (via...

16K song youtube.com/... (via #5806091)" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://www.metafilter.com/144211/You-came-back-to-see-us-We-are-so-glad-to-see-you-How-badly-you-were-m#5806091)
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Nov 5, 2014

plus i actually like seeing what people like and hate

@elizabethminkel @ajaromano plus i actually like seeing what people like and hate
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Nov 5, 2014

I mean your statesman pieces are gonna be read WAY more...

@elizabethminkel @ajaromano I mean your statesman pieces are gonna be read WAY more than my retro essay has been/will be.
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Nov 5, 2014

I mean people SHOULD understand how...huge? fan culture is

@elizabethminkel @ajaromano I mean people SHOULD understand how...huge? fan culture is
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Nov 5, 2014

the economic power of fans has been huge for decades and I...

@elizabethminkel @ajaromano the economic power of fans has been huge for decades and I think people would welcome learning more
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Nov 5, 2014

i.e. Buffy is 22 years old since the film and the marvel...

@elizabethminkel @ajaromano i.e. Buffy is 22 years old since the film and the marvel franchise is a lineal descendant--...
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Nov 5, 2014

yeah I think it would be superb and useful and could...

@elizabethminkel @ajaromano yeah I think it would be superb and useful and could illuminate the power and size of fan culture
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Nov 5, 2014

how is ai formed

how is ai formed
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Nov 5, 2014

You technicallied which is WAY MORE HILARIOUS

@stevenf @cabel You technicallied which is WAY MORE HILARIOUS
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Nov 5, 2014

That you started that tweet with "Technically,"... KILLS ME

@stevenf @cabel That you started that tweet with "Technically,"... KILLS ME
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Nov 5, 2014

Came with DPaint V

@darth Came with DPaint V
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Nov 5, 2014

Thank you. That is kind and generous.

@heathr Thank you. That is kind and generous.
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Nov 5, 2014

making nerds feel is, like, MY THING

@timothymeaney making nerds feel is, like, MY THING
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Nov 5, 2014

Actually TRUE.

@artlung Actually TRUE.
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Nov 5, 2014

A lot of guru meditations tho Joe, a LOT.

@artlung A lot of guru meditations tho Joe, a LOT.
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Nov 5, 2014

Kind of you to say that. Thank you.

@fart Kind of you to say that. Thank you.
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Nov 5, 2014

wow, an off-by-ten error. brains are weird. thank you!

@dunndunndunn wow, an off-by-ten error. brains are weird. thank you!
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Nov 5, 2014

He was very casual and generous in the moment. Whereas I...

@leahfinnegan He was very casual and generous in the moment. Whereas I kind of sit there awkwardly and mumble. But I can keep trying.
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Nov 5, 2014

it's okay i'm kind of pushing past my ironic mode in that...

@leahfinnegan it's okay i'm kind of pushing past my ironic mode in that one given half the screenshots use the world LOVE like it's 1968
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Nov 5, 2014

thanks both, excellent (got your other fix too Andrew)

@cardhouse @bn2b thanks both, excellent (got your other fix too Andrew)
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Nov 5, 2014

fixed, thanks

@bn2b fixed, thanks
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Nov 5, 2014

I got it running again and it was just extraordinary, an...

@kliksf I got it running again and it was just extraordinary, an inspired program.
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Nov 5, 2014

the story is, a guy who helped me in life died & i...

the story is, a guy who helped me in life died & i began to obsessively emulate old computers & wrote about that. medium.com/...
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Nov 5, 2014

i ended up making a bunch of gifs in deluxe paint for it...

i ended up making a bunch of gifs in deluxe paint for it and...deluxe paint is just beautiful d262ilb51hltx0.cloudfront.net/...
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Nov 5, 2014

it's probably the most paul ford thing i've ever written...

it's probably the most paul ford thing i've ever written and i've written a lot of paul ford-style shit medium.com/...
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Nov 5, 2014

I wrote this big, complex thing about grieving and old...

I wrote this big, complex thing about grieving and old computers. I honestly have no idea. medium.com/...
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Nov 4, 2014

sooooooo lying

@bn2b sooooooo lying
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Nov 4, 2014

but i'm scheduled for wednesday and tomorrow AM is a...

@bn2b but i'm scheduled for wednesday and tomorrow AM is a shitshow, so I'm just...waiting for midnight.
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Nov 4, 2014

i voted so hard today for so many judges

@lojikil i voted so hard today for so many judges
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Nov 4, 2014

there's this really short list of things you want to touch...

@mariabustillos there's this really short list of things you want to touch to your face and warm dry are PRETTY MUCH #1
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Nov 4, 2014

had a couple drinks listening to cock robin waiting to hit...

had a couple drinks listening to cock robin waiting to hit publish on a medium piece thanks for asking
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Nov 4, 2014

i mean they are the best when dryer fresh

@mariabustillos i mean they are the best when dryer fresh
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Nov 4, 2014

"The top 27 reasons you need to do something about the...

"The top 27 reasons you need to do something about the litterbox."
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Nov 4, 2014

"We need to STOP talking about my gonorrhea and START...

"We need to STOP talking about my gonorrhea and START talking about your terrible taste in men."
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Nov 4, 2014

Can you imagine people who write web headlines at home?...

Can you imagine people who write web headlines at home? "It's time to start talking about clean towels." "The truth about the shower."
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Nov 4, 2014

dreams nick let me have my deams

@npdoty dreams nick let me have my deams
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Nov 4, 2014

A good title for an article about goat heads hanging from a...

A good title for an article about goat heads hanging from a traffic light in Park Slope would be "NANNY STATE" gothamist.com/...
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Nov 4, 2014

Only 155 emoji support modification. This means that you...

Only 155 emoji support modification. This means that you can't make a black tennis emoji. Which would just be tennis anyway you racist.
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Nov 4, 2014

i mean! send them an email!

@knowtheory i mean! send them an email!
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Nov 4, 2014

some day if people implement this standard you'll be able...

@patbits some day if people implement this standard you'll be able to accurately express your freaking with a single character plus modifier
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Nov 4, 2014

This is why I love standards http://www.unicode.org/reports/...

This is why I love standards #Diversity" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://www.unicode.org/reports/tr51/#Diversity in other news in the future we will all start as Simpsons twitter.com/...
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Nov 4, 2014

it's well thought through and also just sort of amazing...

@knowtheory @Dymaxion it's well thought through and also just sort of amazing pure nerd thinking "okay everyone is purple plus modifiers"
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Nov 4, 2014

the new unicode may have an emoji blackness modifier which...

the new unicode may have an emoji blackness modifier which means ANY character in unicode could have a black version twitter.com/...
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Nov 3, 2014

sort of a little combo of the two i like to call come-ma

@bn2b sort of a little combo of the two i like to call come-ma
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Nov 3, 2014

tv show idea: an angel is sent to help people fulfill their...

tv show idea: an angel is sent to help people fulfill their dreams but can only communicate via web comments. and the angel's name is urgay.
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Nov 3, 2014

(1) to the rights holders on those recordings; (2) mozart...

@leahfinnegan (1) to the rights holders on those recordings; (2) mozart was six inches shorter than taylor swift.
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Nov 3, 2014

“Mozart, for example, has more than 100,000 followers on...

@leahfinnegan “Mozart, for example, has more than 100,000 followers on Spotify.” —wired.com/...
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Nov 2, 2014

The idea being that we're headed into a week of takes and...

The idea being that we're headed into a week of takes and gates, takes and gates, takes and gates, takes and gates, takes and gates.
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Nov 2, 2014

I wrote a half-bot that does actuallies...

I wrote a half-bot that does actuallies gist.github.com/...
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Nov 1, 2014

I love that you bought it, not dumb at all--but I do not...

@indefensible I love that you bought it, not dumb at all--but I do not want it because I have too many domains.
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Nov 1, 2014

oh wow. she studied dance with isadora duncan before she...

@mariabustillos @leahfinnegan oh wow. she studied dance with isadora duncan before she became handmaiden to the empress.
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Nov 1, 2014

the empress dowager cixi was a very complicated person

@leahfinnegan @mariabustillos the empress dowager cixi was a very complicated person
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Nov 1, 2014

it doesn't require close study but it's just sort of...

@mariabustillos @leahfinnegan it doesn't require close study but it's just sort of bananas to page thru
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Nov 1, 2014

+1 (not the soldiers one) oh also there is this crazy book...

@mariabustillos @leahfinnegan +1 (not the soldiers one) oh also there is this crazy book about life in the forbidden city on Gutenberg
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Nov 1, 2014

queen victoria's little wars

@leahfinnegan queen victoria's little wars
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Oct 31, 2014

this is still good https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xUHuXgyS...

this is still good youtube.com/...
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Oct 31, 2014

my wife went as a nurse with a giant syringe and i went as...

my wife went as a nurse with a giant syringe and i went as polio
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