June 2015

Jun 30, 2015

seriously it was the biggest boopiest thing it was cool as...

@ftrain seriously it was the biggest boopiest thing it was cool as hell
Jun 30, 2015

these people are amazing and they have this ENORMOUS screen...

these people are amazing and they have this ENORMOUS screen visualizing botnets that's all like BOOP BOOP BOOP BOOP twitter.com/...
Jun 30, 2015

i'm sorry

@bn2b i'm sorry
Jun 30, 2015

space is hard but hyphens can be very soft

space is hard but hyphens can be very soft
Jun 30, 2015

Oh literally no one knows except it will involve lots of...

@oneanabee Oh literally no one knows except it will involve lots of labor and thought. It's culture, no actual solutions, just more culture.
Jun 30, 2015

I know, but at least we know now where we need to take the...

@oneanabee I know, but at least we know now where we need to take the industry and the kind of work we need to do over the next 20 years!
Jun 30, 2015

(and then we end up outsourcing the emotional/mental labor...

@oneanabee (and then we end up outsourcing the emotional/mental labor wired.com/...
Jun 30, 2015

and the work to actually fix it is GRITTY product and...

@oneanabee and the work to actually fix it is GRITTY product and community work, which is expensive ongoing and cuts into 30-50x earnings
Jun 30, 2015

comments sections are like these fema trailers of the web,...

@oneanabee comments sections are like these fema trailers of the web, we give people a shitty place to communicate and no strong norms
Jun 30, 2015

there's more 15 year olds. in some ways it's because...

@oneanabee there's more 15 year olds. in some ways it's because product developers just don't work to manage that behavior.
Jun 30, 2015

which i mean honestly deep down it kind of still is.

@oneanabee which i mean honestly deep down it kind of still is.
Jun 30, 2015

the emails mention gender, the industry was always male...

@oneanabee the emails mention gender, the industry was always male dominated, it's just tonally different. it was like being an accountant.
Jun 30, 2015

worked through, they're like "omg i have to try python!"

@oneanabee worked through, they're like "omg i have to try python!"
Jun 30, 2015

and it's like where did this GO?

@oneanabee and it's like where did this GO?
Jun 30, 2015

but seriously i've gotten SO MANY emails that are like my...

@oneanabee but seriously i've gotten SO MANY emails that are like my name is kristin and i started programming punchcards in fortran in 1968
Jun 30, 2015

lol no it's a disaster tho and the discourse around it is a...

@oneanabee lol no it's a disaster tho and the discourse around it is a disaster, like i heard also from younger women who are fuucking tired
Jun 30, 2015

yeah no i think that it's such a red-hot issue plus i'm a...

@oneanabee yeah no i think that it's such a red-hot issue plus i'm a dude writing about it, other people had the same reaction
Jun 30, 2015

which, like, who wouldn't be exhausted/suspicious

@oneanabee which, like, who wouldn't be exhausted/suspicious
Jun 30, 2015

what i noticed from feedback is that people not in tech saw...

@oneanabee what i noticed from feedback is that people not in tech saw where i was going; tech folks are more exhausted/suspicious.
Jun 30, 2015

it's like we felt architectural survivor's guilt after WWII...

@jacqui @fhwang @harrisj @mkhandekar it's like we felt architectural survivor's guilt after WWII and had to make our own little DDR
Jun 30, 2015

there was breakfast sbarros going on today at union station...

@harrisj @fhwang @mkhandekar there was breakfast sbarros going on today at union station and it was rough to behold
Jun 30, 2015

no exactly at any moment they realize you're actually alive...

@fhwang @harrisj @mkhandekar no exactly at any moment they realize you're actually alive and then chomptown
Jun 30, 2015

i've been getting TONS of emails from women in their 60s...

@oneanabee i've been getting TONS of emails from women in their 60s who loved being programmers, working before that male fantasy took over
Jun 30, 2015

the fantasy that coders are geniuses is a self-reinforcing...

@oneanabee the fantasy that coders are geniuses is a self-reinforcing patriarchal fantasy, basically
Jun 30, 2015

even if you are a jackass sexist who believes women lack...

@oneanabee even if you are a jackass sexist who believes women lack like, some math gene, or can't be nerd geniuses, it doesn't matter.
Jun 30, 2015

yeah some people get the irony there and some don't. the...

@oneanabee yeah some people get the irony there and some don't. the thing i was going for was...
Jun 30, 2015

then again yesterday i was at nyc penn station at 9am on a...

@harrisj @mkhandekar then again yesterday i was at nyc penn station at 9am on a monday and felt like my brain was going to explode
Jun 30, 2015

yeah the exact word I was thinking was "creepy" as I walked...

@harrisj @mkhandekar yeah the exact word I was thinking was "creepy" as I walked to farragut north! it's soft of a soft post-apocalypse
Jun 30, 2015

Please! Agreed! Come by our offices near Union Square.

@tammy Please! Agreed! Come by our offices near Union Square.
Jun 29, 2015

is it really that close? I would actually love to visit....

@harrisj @mkhandekar is it really that close? I would actually love to visit. But I have to leave at 6AM tomorrow :/
Jun 29, 2015

oh man I would LOVE to come and say hi to @mkhandekar

@harrisj oh man I would LOVE to come and say hi to @mkhandekar
Jun 29, 2015

We hacked into his computer and there was a folder called...

@anildash @riordan @bn2b We hacked into his computer and there was a folder called OPERATION P.M. DAWN.
Jun 29, 2015

i literally have no idea how you could make a lawn that...

@leahfinnegan i literally have no idea how you could make a lawn that gorgeous
Jun 29, 2015

dude the lawns are gorgeous

@leahfinnegan dude the lawns are gorgeous
Jun 29, 2015

Imposter syndrome overdrive https://twitter.com/ftrain/statu...

Imposter syndrome overdrive twitter.com/...
Jun 28, 2015

That's great to read on a Sunday morning. Thank you!

@brandonmullins That's great to read on a Sunday morning. Thank you!
Jun 28, 2015

Oh and “House of Representatives” is “Freshest Utopia...

@rustyk5 Oh and “House of Representatives” is “Freshest Utopia Overseen,” “Vetoes Fourteen Parishes,” and “She's fourteen, operatives!”
Jun 28, 2015

Ruth Bader Ginsburg comes in with “Ban Turgid Burghers” and...

@rustyk5 Ruth Bader Ginsburg comes in with “Ban Turgid Burghers” and ”Danger! Right Suburb,” but also, perplexingly, “Rub Hurting Badger.”
Jun 28, 2015

Clarence Thomas is an anagram for "Conceal Hamster"

@rustyk5 Clarence Thomas is an anagram for "Conceal Hamster"
Jun 27, 2015

tonight, there's gonna be a lot of jiggery-pokery with...

tonight, there's gonna be a lot of jiggery-pokery with gobbledygooks
Jun 26, 2015

A huge amount of bullshit went to bullshit heaven today.

A huge amount of bullshit went to bullshit heaven today.
Jun 26, 2015

i mean he'd almost need to

@leahfinnegan i mean he'd almost need to
Jun 26, 2015

at first i was like whatever but you have to admit that is...

at first i was like whatever but you have to admit that is a handsome gorilla dailymail.co.uk/...
Jun 26, 2015

leah there is one REMARKABLE reply in that twitter thread

@leahfinnegan leah there is one REMARKABLE reply in that twitter thread
Jun 26, 2015

it just makes sense

@onthemedia it just makes sense
Jun 26, 2015

"in the world" not "in to the world" the warm flush of...

"in the world" not "in to the world" the warm flush of national acceptance went right to my head causing typos
Jun 26, 2015

We should totally do this more often.

We should totally do this more often.
Jun 26, 2015

God, does anything feel better than when you learn that...

God, does anything feel better than when you learn that there's a whole new kind of human equality in to the world?
Jun 26, 2015

you and @tophtucker could just get up and stand there and...

@stephcd you and @tophtucker could just get up and stand there and scroll down the page & make jokes and people would LOVE IT
Jun 25, 2015

feeling this rn https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/5896084690...

feeling this rn twitter.com/...
Jun 25, 2015

they did! It's buried here in my twitter feed but it was...

@mathowie they did! It's buried here in my twitter feed but it was amazing
Jun 24, 2015

happens to all of us

@el_skootro happens to all of us
Jun 24, 2015

this is amazing trolling http://tktk.gawker.com/woman-who-ca...

this is amazing trolling tktk.gawker.com/...
Jun 24, 2015

oh wow elinks just shits the bed entirely

@rustyk5 oh wow elinks just shits the bed entirely
Jun 24, 2015

i miss those. they were great and worked incredibly well.

@meyerweb i miss those. they were great and worked incredibly well.
Jun 24, 2015

wow *that* does a little dance to get you some content

@rustyk5 wow *that* does a little dance to get you some content
Jun 24, 2015

I love when it does this. Inside of every giant web app...

I love when it does this. Inside of every giant web app lurks a crappy HTML page with blue underlined links. twitter.com/...
Jun 24, 2015

guys i gotta do this retweet okay so just be chill

guys i gotta do this retweet okay so just be chill
Jun 24, 2015

Thank you! So much credit is due to @tyrangiel and the...

@BillGates Thank you! So much credit is due to @tyrangiel and the entire @BW team for tirelessly working to improve that article.
Jun 23, 2015

the party is still going

@abackstrom the party is still going
Jun 23, 2015

bloomberg west

@bn2b bloomberg west
Jun 23, 2015

but indeed our hair has life force. It holds onto the head

@jakebeckman but indeed our hair has life force. It holds onto the head
Jun 23, 2015

my barber is always amazed at it. He just can't believe it...

@jakebeckman my barber is always amazed at it. He just can't believe it keeps happening.
Jun 23, 2015

I would try

@kfury I would try
Jun 23, 2015

It's been down for five minutes which is a life record.

It's been down for five minutes which is a life record.
Jun 23, 2015

I did what I could said the makeup person regarding my...

I did what I could said the makeup person regarding my cowlick. I tried many things.
Jun 23, 2015

for a moment just now I was like why am I here in this...

for a moment just now I was like why am I here in this green room should I even be here and then i remembered I have a badge
Jun 23, 2015

That's why I use this amazing new service called Medical...

@joshu That's why I use this amazing new service called Medical Doctors.
Jun 23, 2015

never forget how we survived dancing baby groot

@caseyjohnston @Choire never forget how we survived dancing baby groot
Jun 23, 2015

i mean what the hell you should do that

@julieedow i mean what the hell you should do that
Jun 23, 2015

oh my god Dima what have you done

@fishtweets oh my god Dima what have you done
Jun 23, 2015

nooo that was great

@PJVogt nooo that was great
Jun 23, 2015

which is fair!

@reppep which is fair!
Jun 23, 2015

does that song tom's diner ever get stuck in your head the...

does that song tom's diner ever get stuck in your head the way it goes deh deh deh dah, deh deh dehhh dah, deh dah deh dah deh dah dehhh ta?
Jun 23, 2015

well alex hacking is a term that the media has...

@digiphile well alex hacking is a term that the media has misappropriated but it originally referred to the practice at mit of exploring tun
Jun 23, 2015

Oh, hah no—they just invert the gravity.

@rustyk5 Oh, hah no—they just invert the gravity.
Jun 23, 2015

TWO MINUTES OKAY ON ME HI PAUL WHAT DID YOU WRITE OKAY...

@digiphile TWO MINUTES OKAY ON ME HI PAUL WHAT DID YOU WRITE OKAY SOUNDS GOOD BYE
Jun 23, 2015

Hahah Rusty that's all CGI now.

@rustyk5 Hahah Rusty that's all CGI now.
Jun 23, 2015

the thing is you don't know for sure if he ever leaves

@rustyk5 the thing is you don't know for sure if he ever leaves
Jun 23, 2015

it's just your beautiful mind shining through

@john_overholt @anildash it's just your beautiful mind shining through
Jun 23, 2015

I worried that the spiders that make up my soul would pour...

I worried that the spiders that make up my soul would pour out of my mouth if I went on TV but that was not a valid fear. Soul spiders dgaf.
Jun 23, 2015

I'm no longer terrified of going on television. Turns out...

I'm no longer terrified of going on television. Turns out people are just like yep he's pretty fat, plus you can take anti-anxiety stuff.
Jun 23, 2015

getting burned for namedropping is the sweetest burn

@anildash getting burned for namedropping is the sweetest burn
Jun 23, 2015

the charlie rose makeup lady was so amazing she was like...

@anildash the charlie rose makeup lady was so amazing she was like “oh you don't need ANYTHING with your skin” (pulls out trowel and hose)
Jun 23, 2015

“Are you going on TV again any time soon? Because I have a...

“Are you going on TV again any time soon? Because I have a person who can help with your hair.” It's cool when friends are there for you.
Jun 22, 2015

Oh! And there's a giant book of JSTOR history that I happen...

@modernserf @tnr Oh! And there's a giant book of JSTOR history that I happen to have and all sorts of complex issues related to it.
Jun 22, 2015

lolololol

@pnc lolololol
Jun 22, 2015

OOOOOH. Google hates to give access but I could try.

@squarelyrooted OOOOOH. Google hates to give access but I could try.
Jun 22, 2015

3/2 (Esp. if I can talk to engineers! PR people are...

3/2 (Esp. if I can talk to engineers! PR people are confused when I want to talk to the actual engineers of the giant systems.)
Jun 22, 2015

2/2 What other databases should I write about for @tnr? I...

2/2 What other databases should I write about for @tnr? I have ideas! But: Big, weird, giant databases that run our lives.
Jun 22, 2015

no no i totally support you buying the print edition it's...

@zachgibson @business @Tyrangiel no no i totally support you buying the print edition it's just the rationing is unprecedented in these days
Jun 22, 2015

Before you get too upset with me, I predicted this would...

Before you get too upset with me, I predicted this would happen.
twitter.com/...
Jun 22, 2015

its just Tom Petty plus cat puns I had to show up

@Choire its just Tom Petty plus cat puns I had to show up
Jun 22, 2015

jk I know you'd never

@Choire jk I know you'd never
Jun 22, 2015

now I'm deeeeeeee, deeee clawin'

@Choire now I'm deeeeeeee, deeee clawin'
Jun 22, 2015

does he know about the very cheap software defined radios...

@michaelroston does he know about the very cheap software defined radios that are now everywhere and cost $15?
Jun 22, 2015

Is he a programmery type of person?

@michaelroston @BW Is he a programmery type of person?
Jun 22, 2015

His eyes aren't soft. That's just the laser beams...

His eyes aren't soft. That's just the laser beams recharging.
Jun 22, 2015

I need to start leaving a running CIDER open at all times...

@jackrusher I need to start leaving a running CIDER open at all times because you are totally right and that would be a nice thing on github
Jun 22, 2015

it's like the opposite of creepshots

it's like the opposite of creepshots
Jun 22, 2015

people tweeting pictures of the businessweek cover at me...

people tweeting pictures of the businessweek cover at me from various locales is a total career highlight and i am grateful for it
Jun 22, 2015

goooood luuuuuuuck and safe travels!

@ursonate goooood luuuuuuuck and safe travels!
Jun 22, 2015

yeah they were SERIOUS

@ursonate yeah they were SERIOUS
Jun 22, 2015

it made me laugh though and isn't the laughter of one...

@LorcanRK it made me laugh though and isn't the laughter of one person better than all the retweets in the world?
Jun 21, 2015

“Surely someone has figured a way to transform an mbox...

“Surely someone has figured a way to transform an mbox folder into a nice PDF,” said the stupidest man in the universe three hours ago.
Jun 21, 2015

anyway i just wanted to write about something that isn't...

anyway i just wanted to write about something that isn't code.
Jun 20, 2015

the xpath implementation inside of Saxon is great. I've...

@harrisj @kleinmatic the xpath implementation inside of Saxon is great. I've been calling it from Clojure and then walking the results.
Jun 20, 2015

I mean the giant Michael Kay XSLT2 tome is everything you...

@kleinmatic I mean the giant Michael Kay XSLT2 tome is everything you need.
Jun 19, 2015

Acronym I just learned: JV for “joint venture.” Gonna be...

Acronym I just learned: JV for “joint venture.” Gonna be sharing real biz talk as I learn it from here out. #realbiztalk
Jun 18, 2015

I don't THINK that's stickily set, like once you close that...

@jffrybrwn @Bloomberg I don't THINK that's stickily set, like once you close that tab. it's asked me like a dozen times, for example.
Jun 18, 2015

to make you an awesome certificate in a purely opt-in way...

@jffrybrwn @Bloomberg to make you an awesome certificate in a purely opt-in way using the native capabilities of the web platform?
Jun 18, 2015

No it makes a “certificate” and is purely local storage,...

@jffrybrwn @Bloomberg No it makes a “certificate” and is purely local storage, your picture is never transmitted AND you can opt out.
Jun 18, 2015

we brought this on ourselves

@rustyk5 we brought this on ourselves
Jun 18, 2015

Donner party diary: “Jebediah passed. We are setting in to...

@joshuatopolsky @rustyk5 @spladow Donner party diary: “Jebediah passed. We are setting in to ‘tasks.’ If I had a chipotle chutney!”
Jun 18, 2015

its a good dream, like the one shared by pioneers of 1830...

@joshuatopolsky @rustyk5 @spladow its a good dream, like the one shared by pioneers of 1830 who risked all just for a chance to whip the dip
Jun 18, 2015

Java is not that bad! But it is BIG and easy to get lost...

@Stammy @RiloBarnett @jsatk @swb1192 Java is not that bad! But it is BIG and easy to get lost inside it. Python is nice to start with.
Jun 18, 2015

the web started as a ship of theseus and now it's a space...

the web started as a ship of theseus and now it's a space station of theseus
Jun 17, 2015

well it's much easier to go up a level and much harder to...

@bennyfactor well it's much easier to go up a level and much harder to go down a level so like this webassembly thing will take a WHILE
Jun 17, 2015

Thank you! This is super helpful. And complex!

@evanmcc Thank you! This is super helpful. And complex!
Jun 17, 2015

like react is a virtualized abstract DOM and this is,...

@bennyfactor like react is a virtualized abstract DOM and this is, eventually, a machine-language level target for code that mess w/the DOM
Jun 17, 2015

i mean no you're actually right in like a crazy abstract way

@bennyfactor i mean no you're actually right in like a crazy abstract way
Jun 17, 2015

(I'm starting to see. They are communicating it roughly but...

@evanmcc (I'm starting to see. They are communicating it roughly but it feels like an obvious/inevitable step since asm.js has traction.)
Jun 17, 2015

Okay so...today we're doing this AOT transpiling-to-asm.js...

@evanmcc Okay so...today we're doing this AOT transpiling-to-asm.js thing and then eventually we can target, like, python to the new WebJIT?
Jun 17, 2015

Plugins were cool I understood plugins.

@jacqui @knowtheory Plugins were cool I understood plugins.
Jun 17, 2015

Ahhhh which is why it's called WebAssembly.

@evanmcc Ahhhh which is why it's called WebAssembly.
Jun 17, 2015

Thanks. So...hmm...eventually we might get a VM that...

@evanmcc Thanks. So...hmm...eventually we might get a VM that codifies all the things that led to asm.js "winning" over PNaCl?
Jun 17, 2015

WOW THAT DUKE

@bn2b WOW THAT DUKE
Jun 17, 2015

“Editors such as vim and emacs should just work.”...

“Editors such as vim and emacs should just work.” github.com/... this is an amazing goal
Jun 17, 2015

I THINK it's JVM-ish/hotspot-ish with DOM for classlib? But...

I THINK it's JVM-ish/hotspot-ish with DOM for classlib? But they're saying “binary format” instead of “bytecode” and asm.js = the VM?
Jun 17, 2015

omg what is happening who are we now...

omg what is happening who are we now github.com/...
Jun 17, 2015

oh man just think of the platforms targeting this

@alazyreader oh man just think of the platforms targeting this
Jun 17, 2015

“Why create a new standard when there is already asm.js?”...

“Why create a new standard when there is already asm.js?” is a frequently asked question now we really did it github.com/...
Jun 17, 2015

Oh wow WebAssembly is going to be bananacakes...

Oh wow WebAssembly is going to be bananacakes github.com/...
Jun 17, 2015

guys WHIP THE DIP is trademark Topolsky-Ford-Sysco-CISCO...

@spladow @rustyk5 guys WHIP THE DIP is trademark Topolsky-Ford-Sysco-CISCO (crazy merger! don't ask!) and used by permission tx
Jun 17, 2015

like it really is a perfect metric for how much you...

@ajsharp @knowtheory @ktzhu like it really is a perfect metric for how much you let/must let other people run your shit
Jun 17, 2015

I know it's melting my brain.

@ericbrownzzz I know it's melting my brain.
Jun 17, 2015

I welcome the feedback!

@leahfinnegan I welcome the feedback!
Jun 17, 2015

Also what's up with the grade inflation? "Near A-" is just...

Also what's up with the grade inflation? "Near A-" is just B+. This is real life not the Ivies. How am I going to learn without real grades?
Jun 17, 2015

I have received the ultimate writer's test: Taking critical...

I have received the ultimate writer's test: Taking critical reader email seriously even though it is in Comic Sans. twitter.com/...
Jun 17, 2015

the enemy of the sharing economy

@thelancearthur the enemy of the sharing economy
Jun 17, 2015

we can all live together .io and .club

@ox we can all live together .io and .club
Jun 17, 2015

and there is nothing there yet. Soon though!

@bcpk @joshuatopolsky and there is nothing there yet. Soon though!
Jun 16, 2015

like just why you are both in agreement on dishwashers is...

@shani_o @laura_june like just why you are both in agreement on dishwashers is fascinating i want to understand
Jun 16, 2015

guys okay I have zero interest in the sims but TREMENDOUS...

@shani_o @laura_june guys okay I have zero interest in the sims but TREMENDOUS interest in your gaming podcast
Jun 16, 2015

I'll get you one. You'll appreciate how great the print is....

@marklotto @anildash I'll get you one. You'll appreciate how great the print is. It's equal to web in execution, like a surreal textbook.
Jun 16, 2015

tweetstorm comin

@anildash tweetstorm comin
Jun 16, 2015

I ruined my back so I'm hiding in the hotel waiting for...

@gamoid I ruined my back so I'm hiding in the hotel waiting for advil to kick in. May stumble down soon!
Jun 16, 2015

https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/610844766415130624/photo/1

Jun 16, 2015

stuff like that happens if they were using it as test data...

@AdamWeinstein stuff like that happens if they were using it as test data etc?
Jun 16, 2015

this is very probably true

@shabbychef this is very probably true
Jun 15, 2015

I'm not there but this #SonyE3 situation sounds like BAD...

@max_read @IRLClub I'm not there but this #SonyE3 situation sounds like BAD NEWS for a once-great company that knew who its fans were.
Jun 15, 2015

wow (i finally saw it for the first time this am it is...

@dgbrahle @BW wow (i finally saw it for the first time this am it is prettttty sweet)
Jun 15, 2015

Whip the dip

Whip the dip
Jun 15, 2015

i think you will be okay

@ajaromano i think you will be okay
Jun 15, 2015

this is the QUIETEST place it is WONDERFUL

@bobbie @zeynep @Medium this is the QUIETEST place it is WONDERFUL
Jun 15, 2015

just for a little and i am a horrible post-air travel...

@justkelly_ok @Medium just for a little and i am a horrible post-air travel garbage human but i am sitting near bobbie
Jun 15, 2015

i'll have some in a little bit and will definitely report...

@leahfinnegan @Medium i'll have some in a little bit and will definitely report back
Jun 15, 2015

I am at @Medium which is a calm and collected place to...

I am at @Medium which is a calm and collected place to write and think with good beverage options. twitter.com/...
Jun 15, 2015

CODE by Charles Petzold is truly ground-up.

@sophcw @ENAML CODE by Charles Petzold is truly ground-up.
Jun 15, 2015

nah people are cool. I mean some aren't. But I like to hear...

@rzgreenfield nah people are cool. I mean some aren't. But I like to hear what they think.
Jun 15, 2015

oh no I've received hundreds? of emails they're just not...

@thijs @gerwitz oh no I've received hundreds? of emails they're just not all twittery :)
Jun 15, 2015

Oh my god I was so tired on that podcast I had no idea....

Oh my god I was so tired on that podcast I had no idea. Hello jorrrrrrseeshuuuaaaa thammmmk yoooo for haaaaaaving meeeee
Jun 15, 2015

So I was on @joshuatopolsky's podcast to talk “Code,” but...

So I was on @joshuatopolsky's podcast to talk “Code,” but instead we talked about an imaginary restaurant, Dipperz. soundcloud.com/...
Jun 15, 2015

That moment in the car service when you double-check that...

That moment in the car service when you double-check that it's actually JFK.
Jun 15, 2015

Whoa old-school AOL compiled its code by having developers...

Whoa old-school AOL compiled its code by having developers email it foreverscape.com/...
Jun 15, 2015

that means a lot coming from you!

@tolar that means a lot coming from you!
Jun 14, 2015

lol its sonic pi (which basically is ruby)

@qrush lol its sonic pi (which basically is ruby)
Jun 14, 2015

If Hillary Wants to Help the Middle Class, Start With Coffee

@leahfinnegan If Hillary Wants to Help the Middle Class, Start With Coffee
Jun 14, 2015

there's a think piece here leah a thinkpiece with terrible...

@leahfinnegan @dannosowitz there's a think piece here leah a thinkpiece with terrible force
Jun 14, 2015

as @dannosowitz will attest WaWa has coffee that poor,...

@leahfinnegan as @dannosowitz will attest WaWa has coffee that poor, middle class, and rich people drink together but other than that
Jun 14, 2015

i miss when everyone smoked parliaments and couldn't taste...

@leahfinnegan i miss when everyone smoked parliaments and couldn't taste anything
Jun 14, 2015

i just like to like have one or two cups of basically okay...

@leahfinnegan i just like to like have one or two cups of basically okay not strong coffee a day but this is like a crime apparently
Jun 14, 2015

I haven't made that joke since 2013.

I haven't made that joke since 2013.
Jun 14, 2015

i would be cool with that tbh

@leahfinnegan i would be cool with that tbh
Jun 14, 2015

Q: How does a waiter say, “You disgust me?” A: “Americano?”

Q: How does a waiter say, “You disgust me?” A: “Americano?”
Jun 14, 2015

thank you you are a good person who made a real suggestion

@miloh thank you you are a good person who made a real suggestion
Jun 14, 2015

I just wanted to go somewhere nice and have nice coffee...

I just wanted to go somewhere nice and have nice coffee that doesn't have like a quarter-inch skin on it.
Jun 14, 2015

Okay that question obviously brought out some strong...

Okay that question obviously brought out some strong emotions and reactions.
Jun 14, 2015

Is there a place in SF where I can get a really WEAK cup of...

Is there a place in SF where I can get a really WEAK cup of coffee? Like, brewed to East Coast standards instead of face-ripping standards?
Jun 14, 2015

you'll read all seven sequels, like an animal

@rustyk5 you'll read all seven sequels, like an animal
Jun 14, 2015

god spoken like a true pinger

@rustyk5 god spoken like a true pinger
Jun 14, 2015

do you get it now when i said you are definitely a pinger

@rustyk5 do you get it now when i said you are definitely a pinger
Jun 14, 2015

the odds are stacked against it

@jackrusher the odds are stacked against it
Jun 14, 2015

its still in there, in the tutorial section! Just doesn't...

@stribs @digiphile @business its still in there, in the tutorial section! Just doesn't unlock prose.
Jun 14, 2015

This story by @digiphile is good not because it praises...

This story by @digiphile is good not because it praises @BW, but because it makes clear how hard BW people WORKED huffingtonpost.com/...
Jun 13, 2015

i can hardly see the screen through the tears

@digiphile i can hardly see the screen through the tears
Jun 13, 2015

Thanks everyone for writing in we are tracking that gcc is...

Thanks everyone for writing in we are tracking that gcc is now an alias to LLVM clang on MacOSX 10.7+ in this issue: github.com/...
Jun 13, 2015

been there. Oof. Very memorable.

@poetryforsupper been there. Oof. Very memorable.
Jun 13, 2015

Today my family earned the “toddler stepped in human poop...

Today my family earned the “toddler stepped in human poop near the Seaport” badge.
Jun 13, 2015

Right! I had the same experience. FINALLY. It's such a...

@goldman Right! I had the same experience. FINALLY. It's such a relief.
Jun 13, 2015

I think the fallacies particularly appeal in messageboard...

@goldman I think the fallacies particularly appeal in messageboard world because they are basically conversational debugging.
Jun 13, 2015

oh yeah thats like, the sharpest conversational turn and...

@goldman oh yeah thats like, the sharpest conversational turn and yet SO pure
Jun 13, 2015

post; the original was org-mode but it had to become word

@knowtheory post; the original was org-mode but it had to become word
Jun 13, 2015

oh i just found the tags they are exactly right

@leahfinnegan oh i just found the tags they are exactly right
Jun 13, 2015

my favorite feedback I've gotten a few times is "this...

@jackrusher @daveliepmann my favorite feedback I've gotten a few times is "this describes obsolete practices that too many people use"
Jun 13, 2015

I mean I knew exactly what I was wading in to when I agreed...

@jackrusher @daveliepmann I mean I knew exactly what I was wading in to when I agreed to do this.
Jun 13, 2015

guys its late can we just click the cowboy

@djacobs @joeljohnson guys its late can we just click the cowboy
Jun 13, 2015

Now I can stop procrastinating and finish my book about web...

Now I can stop procrastinating and finish my book about web pages.
Jun 12, 2015

didn't work for a few good reasons but my idea was to make...

didn't work for a few good reasons but my idea was to make Actual Lee a little talking fedora hat
Jun 12, 2015

so @jimaley had an idea, we would have a little character...

so @jimaley had an idea, we would have a little character in the piece named Actual Lee, and he'd pop up and point out vague tech stuff
Jun 12, 2015

finn i don't e

@finn finn i don't e
Jun 12, 2015

i just saw that i

@finn i just saw that i
Jun 12, 2015

wow i've heard tell of two or three other trapeze prod mgrs...

@kzwa wow i've heard tell of two or three other trapeze prod mgrs in the last two days
Jun 12, 2015

Oh sure. I'm also taking heat for referring to PHP by its...

@finn Oh sure. I'm also taking heat for referring to PHP by its original acronym instead of its later invented recursive meaningless one.
Jun 12, 2015

YES I FORGOT THIS ONE

@martineno YES I FORGOT THIS ONE
Jun 12, 2015

wait what I thought the @rustyk5 PR was pretty clear

@YuriChicago wait what I thought the @rustyk5 PR was pretty clear
Jun 12, 2015

MetaFilter https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/609561672357965...

MetaFilter twitter.com/...
Jun 12, 2015

and @stephcd for sooo much including the beautiful console...

@delohaas @tophtucker and @stephcd for sooo much including the beautiful console work
Jun 12, 2015

i'm going to add this image to the discussion as I believe...

@finn i'm going to add this image to the discussion as I believe it will be helpful
Jun 12, 2015

That's on me. I need to hold on to copyright so that it can...

@manuelaristaran @business That's on me. I need to hold on to copyright so that it can flow into a book I'm writing. Caught between worlds.
Jun 12, 2015

this is reality right here https://github.com/BloombergMedia...

this is reality right here github.com/...
Jun 12, 2015

okay okay http://ma.tt/2015/06/paul-ford-what-is-code-bloomb...

okay okay ma.tt/...
Jun 12, 2015

This is very cool. Editorial attribution/CC licensing...

This is very cool. Editorial attribution/CC licensing letter-to-editor as pull request, resolved and deployed. github.com/...
Jun 12, 2015

I really like going on @onthemedia they ask lots of big...

I really like going on @onthemedia they ask lots of big questions; also I teach @OTMBrooke Sonic Pi coding. wnyc.org/...
Jun 12, 2015

my nerd self nods and my writer self panics when I see that

@tophtucker @sts10 my nerd self nods and my writer self panics when I see that
Jun 12, 2015

This is data journalism about journalism about data....

This is data journalism about journalism about data. twitter.com/...
Jun 12, 2015

Maybe bots deserve equal rights but is that == rights or...

Maybe bots deserve equal rights but is that == rights or === rights?
Jun 12, 2015

in movies this ends badly

@ejklake in movies this ends badly
Jun 12, 2015

and others are doing it! We need to start buying a few...

@kragen @simonw @textfiles and others are doing it! We need to start buying a few spare drives.
Jun 12, 2015

that is an accurate and well-reported media story thank you...

@KaleighRogers that is an accurate and well-reported media story thank you and @clinton_ngn
Jun 12, 2015

I like the way this talks to nice people who did tons of...

I like the way this talks to nice people who did tons of work. twitter.com/...
Jun 12, 2015

It's flowing into another book that I must finish. But it...

@Grady_Booch It's flowing into another book that I must finish. But it would be my privilege to help & I am a fan of CTHE. I'll email!
Jun 12, 2015

i was so thrilled to write things, i loved life of a stat

@mjacobstein @WaybackMachine i was so thrilled to write things, i loved life of a stat
Jun 12, 2015

You were VERY, VERY cool about it and I increasingly...

@mjacobstein You were VERY, VERY cool about it and I increasingly appreciate that as time goes on.
Jun 12, 2015

thanks guys also Finn did I tell you they're MY LAWYERS TOO?

@yacomink @finn @mahon_e thanks guys also Finn did I tell you they're MY LAWYERS TOO?
Jun 12, 2015

limited audience but genuinely great joke

@jackrusher limited audience but genuinely great joke
Jun 12, 2015

Ashley Feinberg was super pro and on top of her shit even...

Ashley Feinberg was super pro and on top of her shit even though I ramble gawker.com/...
Jun 12, 2015

That is very kind, thank you.

@helenvholmes That is very kind, thank you.
Jun 12, 2015

Finn the “Ventimiglia, Yaco-Mink, Attorneys” stationery...

@finn @mahon_e Finn the “Ventimiglia, Yaco-Mink, Attorneys” stationery doesn't fool anyone.
Jun 12, 2015

For people asking for a PDF version of the Code article, I...

For people asking for a PDF version of the Code article, I can do you one better. twitter.com/...
Jun 12, 2015

:) it's the whole issue you'll recognize it because it has...

@radiomorillo @divinetechygirl :) it's the whole issue you'll recognize it because it has a lot of python on the cover and nothing else
Jun 12, 2015

guys... it's a magazine... you buy it at a newsstand or...

@divinetechygirl @radiomorillo guys...

it's a magazine...

you buy it at a newsstand or bookstore
Jun 12, 2015

I mean, it is true to my experience and I showed it to lots...

@enyfule @StevenLevy I mean, it is true to my experience and I showed it to lots of devs—best I can do. I have read Hackers five times :)
Jun 12, 2015

this is the true face of coding photo by @mahon_e...

this is the true face of coding photo by @mahon_e twitter.com/...
Jun 12, 2015

I'm really sorry you didn't like the article. I respect...

@qhardy I'm really sorry you didn't like the article. I respect your work, and I'd welcome critical feedback at ford@ftrain.com.
Jun 12, 2015

the aggregator has become the aggregatee

the aggregator has become the aggregatee
Jun 12, 2015

Here is MY three-word summary of my article for busy...

Here is MY three-word summary of my article for busy people: Reevaluate your life.
Jun 12, 2015

writers of color goes VERY deep and is very cool...

writers of color goes VERY deep and is very cool writersofcolor.org
Jun 12, 2015

if you want take a look at the print magazine. different...

@skamille if you want take a look at the print magazine. different flow for that audience. the code parts are sort of clearly skimmable.
Jun 12, 2015

No me too, same thing. People on the Internet were happy to...

@helenvholmes No me too, same thing. People on the Internet were happy to point out how I could improve.
Jun 12, 2015

I shouldn't have used sudo tho :/

@helenvholmes I shouldn't have used sudo tho :/
Jun 12, 2015

mark, you blocked me, so I am not able to provide direct...

@totallyslutsky @signalkoukan @vogon mark, you blocked me, so I am not able to provide direct technical assistance regarding footnotes
Jun 12, 2015

pretty sure that's all localstorage; code is on GitHub. The...

@MikeTufekci pretty sure that's all localstorage; code is on GitHub. The ads, of course, are a diff story.
Jun 12, 2015

excellent tip will add to my "hope to comprehend one day"...

@oceankidbilly excellent tip will add to my "hope to comprehend one day" list.
Jun 11, 2015

whoops really mindbending

@oceankidbilly whoops really mindbending
Jun 11, 2015

it really is! I was using kona, the gpled variation but its...

@oceankidbilly it really is! I was using kona, the gpled variation but its really
Jun 11, 2015

god that is TRUE

@skamille god that is TRUE
Jun 11, 2015

pro publica could do that

@kleinmatic pro publica could do that
Jun 11, 2015

been there so many times. it hurts day zero but then day...

@collinskeith been there so many times. it hurts day zero but then day like 30 it becomes the most hilarious thing.
Jun 11, 2015

It's so weird to be the subject of one of those

@collinskeith It's so weird to be the subject of one of those
Jun 11, 2015

In all seriousness can you file an issue? I didn't do that...

@internetrebecca In all seriousness can you file an issue? I didn't do that graph and I'm not in the office. github.com/...
Jun 11, 2015

my fortran sucks not gonna front

my fortran sucks not gonna front
Jun 11, 2015

oh not me that thing is a work of genius that was @stephcd

@JosephGruber oh not me that thing is a work of genius that was @stephcd
Jun 11, 2015

that's why we couldn't have lunch

@fidothe @kottke that's why we couldn't have lunch
Jun 11, 2015

did you try the konami code?

@JosephGruber did you try the konami code?
Jun 11, 2015

i am bracing myself yes

@laura_june i am bracing myself yes
Jun 11, 2015

easter egg, nothing sneaky

@joan_e easter egg, nothing sneaky
Jun 11, 2015

i like free jazz!

@avibryant i like free jazz!
Jun 11, 2015

yes those are editors! (This is a serious answer--the...

@sriramk yes those are editors! (This is a serious answer--the article was written first to explain code to @Tyrangiel)
Jun 11, 2015

This is so true https://twitter.com/digiphile/status/6090155...

This is so true twitter.com/...
Jun 11, 2015

the whole thing is on GitHub if you want to file a pull...

@noahr @laura_june @Tyrangiel the whole thing is on GitHub if you want to file a pull request
Jun 11, 2015

I mean I predicted this

@rustyk5 I mean
I predicted this
Jun 11, 2015

i mean *I'm* comfortable with this assessment

@matlock @philgyford i mean *I'm* comfortable with this assessment
Jun 11, 2015

It's being mailed to 900,000 people who subscribe to...

@hwestiii @anildash It's being mailed to 900,000 people who subscribe to Businessweek, into their hands, so there's not much else we can do
Jun 11, 2015

It took 50 people helping for me to do it all myself.

@anildash It took 50 people helping for me to do it all myself.
Jun 11, 2015

no the print is as amazing as the digital ALSO it was...

@sternbergh @business no the print is as amazing as the digital ALSO it was produced by entirely digital Adobe processes
Jun 11, 2015

I mean maybe the thing to do is file a github issue?...

@mgrnbrg I mean maybe the thing to do is file a github issue? @tophtucker
Jun 11, 2015

50+ people deserve the credit tho

@harrisj 50+ people deserve the credit tho
Jun 11, 2015

yeah I am the LAST person to congratulate along those lines.

@harrisj yeah I am the LAST person to congratulate along those lines.
Jun 11, 2015

did you see the photo illustration of the bikeshed?

@harrisj did you see the photo illustration of the bikeshed?
Jun 11, 2015

oh @tophtucker was going to build one in but ran out of...

@harrisj oh @tophtucker was going to build one in but ran out of time.
Jun 11, 2015

Katie is right view it in desktop the web team did the most...

Katie is right view it in desktop the web team did the most batshit interactive I've ever seen and I LOVE them. twitter.com/...
Jun 11, 2015

do you want to come on bloomberg TV with me we could do a...

@katiedrumm do you want to come on bloomberg TV with me we could do a standup
Jun 11, 2015

also thank you for eight billion reasons

@katiedrumm also thank you for eight billion reasons
Jun 11, 2015

when this is done I will ceremonially burn my blazer

@katiedrumm when this is done I will ceremonially burn my blazer
Jun 11, 2015

Remember its not lines of prose that matter its the quality...

Remember its not lines of prose that matter its the quality of the prose.
Jun 11, 2015

good morning Katie!

@katiedrumm good morning Katie!
Jun 11, 2015

what the hell is “meaning close to exobyte size” and how...

@johnjcook @fmanjoo @leahfinnegan @natashavc what the hell is “meaning close to exobyte size” and how does that “float” this is insane
Jun 10, 2015

I'm not sure which tweet that replies to. Probably both.

@Tyrangiel I'm not sure which tweet that replies to. Probably both.
Jun 10, 2015

I just looked through it again and it is still insane.

@Tyrangiel I just looked through it again and it is still insane.
Jun 10, 2015

That was REALLY hard AND an experience of working with...

@Tyrangiel That was REALLY hard AND an experience of working with wonderful people who love their craft. Just a huge peak. Thank you.
Jun 10, 2015

I spelled waaaaaay wrong

@shani_o I spelled waaaaaay wrong
Jun 10, 2015

doing waaasay more than her share right now

@shani_o doing waaasay more than her share right now
Jun 10, 2015

“I swept.” –My wife after four consecutive days and nights...

“I swept.” –My wife after four consecutive days and nights with our twins. twitter.com/...
Jun 10, 2015

I did while researching this piece but switched to K for...

@blm849 @anildash I did while researching this piece but switched to K for readability.
Jun 10, 2015

Already scheduled my shrink

Already scheduled my shrink
Jun 10, 2015

ooooof yeah it Oh man

@anildash ooooof yeah it

Oh man
Jun 10, 2015

If you love self promotional retweets I have some fantastic...

If you love self promotional retweets I have some fantastic news.
Jun 10, 2015

“Let me save the day for you!” [Deletes entire building]

“Let me save the day for you!” [Deletes entire building]
Jun 10, 2015

I'm going home to leave the web team behind to produce the...

I'm going home to leave the web team behind to produce the article and every fiber of my being cries out to write XSLT.
Jun 10, 2015

they don't let me access the terminal

@shabbychef they don't let me access the terminal
Jun 10, 2015

how do you feel about...paper

@jrhyley how do you feel about...paper
Jun 10, 2015

“Are you just going to dive onto a spit in advance, or?” is...

“Are you just going to dive onto a spit in advance, or?” is something a web developer just asked me.
Jun 10, 2015

I went back and looked at those responses and we landed a...

@jimaley I went back and looked at those responses and we landed a LOT of them, which feels...like I did my job.
Jun 10, 2015

i'm really psyched about rot13 tweeting never occurred to me

@anecdoted i'm really psyched about rot13 tweeting never occurred to me
Jun 10, 2015

tbbbbbbb shhhhhhpx lbheeeefrrrryyyysss

@anecdoted tbbbbbbb shhhhhhpx lbheeeefrrrryyyysss
Jun 10, 2015

No this is just something that a freelance writer must...

@ESPNCommentary No this is just something that a freelance writer must endure like an ayahuasca ceremony.
Jun 10, 2015

I am braced for opinions.

I am braced for opinions.
Jun 10, 2015

The real problem is that no one wrote tests for the cover.

@rustyk5 @anildash The real problem is that no one wrote tests for the cover.
Jun 10, 2015

i have two three minute segments on tv to boil down the...

@caseyjohnston @laura_june i have two three minute segments on tv to boil down the article
Jun 10, 2015

This is my official badge at Bloomberg today....

This is my official badge at Bloomberg today. twitter.com/...
Jun 10, 2015

sorry i thought you were etsy

@eventi sorry i thought you were etsy
Jun 10, 2015

wait how are you guys doing search?

@eventi wait how are you guys doing search?
Jun 10, 2015

i think it has actually? but that part is still...

@eventi i think it has actually? but that part is still enterprisey. if you just stop trying to make it talk to apache/nginx it gets easier.
Jun 10, 2015

eugene it's a REALLY GOOD language ecosystem and the...

@eventi eugene it's a REALLY GOOD language ecosystem and the Clojure integration with the JVM is wonderful
Jun 10, 2015

i've been coming around on java lately.

@eventi i've been coming around on java lately.
Jun 10, 2015

java micro frameworks! http://blog.takipi.com/java-micro-fra...

java micro frameworks! blog.takipi.com/...
Jun 9, 2015

“An earlier version of this article misstated the number of...

“An earlier version of this article misstated the number of waterfalls in the 15th Street condominium of Colin Rath.” nytimes.com/...
Jun 9, 2015

you will need an earbud sanitization strategy

@PJVogt @MysteryShow you will need an earbud sanitization strategy
Jun 9, 2015

just gonna take a little nap right here in this aquarium

just gonna take a little nap right here in this aquarium
Jun 9, 2015

oh yes also they have to come to Ditmas so I do 25% plus $6...

@redkeg oh yes also they have to come to Ditmas so I do 25% plus $6 cash
Jun 9, 2015

It proooobably shouldn't have taken eighteen minutes to get...

It proooobably shouldn't have taken eighteen minutes to get from Lex and 59th to Coney Island Ave in this cab but it was AWESOME.
Jun 8, 2015

how do you bulk up a story when writing for businessweek?...

how do you bulk up a story when writing for businessweek? you use the bloomberg whey. i'm tire.d
Jun 8, 2015

what are words really

what are words really
Jun 8, 2015

“And in Cupertino there was Steve Jobs, who begat, with...

@Tyrangiel @BW “And in Cupertino there was Steve Jobs, who begat, with many other men and women, the Macintosh, and it was well-marketed.”
Jun 8, 2015

Here is a short story I wrote for public entertainment...

Here is a short story I wrote for public entertainment purposes about what the tech industry will look like ~2045. motherboard.vice.com/...
Jun 8, 2015

privacy...teal...digital crown...somethingKit....

@anildash @mathowie privacy...teal...digital crown...somethingKit....
Jun 7, 2015

This is such an amazingly catchy earworm...

This is such an amazingly catchy earworm open.spotify.com/...
Jun 7, 2015

like Duplex Planet! that would be great.

@AGoldmund like Duplex Planet! that would be great.
Jun 7, 2015

[sound of paul exploding]

@sippey [sound of paul exploding]
Jun 7, 2015

My idea for a cartoon is two surgeons holding a bloody...

@AGoldmund My idea for a cartoon is two surgeons holding a bloody rectangular lump & one says “Looks like he had a novel in him after all.”
Jun 7, 2015

wait really? I mean I love getting credit for things but...

@Lukasaoz @dgouldin wait really? I mean I love getting credit for things but was that actually me?
Jun 7, 2015

Everyone I know HOW to us Google Docs I just forget that...

Everyone I know HOW to us Google Docs I just forget that it's F5-R for restore, S for shared, P for sPreadsheet, then picklist, RETURN
Jun 7, 2015

i just accidentally closed a google doc that someone shared...

i just accidentally closed a google doc that someone shared with me so i guess i'll never see it again
Jun 7, 2015

that works great on my McIntosh

@cardhouse that works great on my McIntosh
Jun 7, 2015

no but this is for ironic usage in a print publication

@chockenberry no but this is for ironic usage in a print publication
Jun 7, 2015

Style and usage question: _EOF_ or __EOF__?

Style and usage question: _EOF_ or __EOF__?
Jun 7, 2015

i mean they made me square dance in public school they...

@jackrusher @pitaru i mean they made me square dance in public school they COULD have made me be an arithmetic logic unit
Jun 7, 2015

you know what would be cool is a room-sized little man...

@jackrusher @pitaru you know what would be cool is a room-sized little man computer with real boxes
Jun 7, 2015

Last bit: get Python and play with it. It will not judge...

@jamiekeiles @tcarmody @anildash Last bit: get Python and play with it. It will not judge you.
Jun 6, 2015

yeah I should have stopped sigh

@leahfinnegan yeah I should have stopped sigh
Jun 6, 2015

I mean they need to cybernate

@leahfinnegan I mean they need to cybernate
Jun 6, 2015

sometime bears need to get off the internet

@leahfinnegan sometime bears need to get off the internet
Jun 6, 2015

did the first bear ask the second bear "hey baby what's...

@leahfinnegan did the first bear ask the second bear "hey baby what's ursine?"
Jun 6, 2015

just a lot of assumptions in here that give me paws

@leahfinnegan just a lot of assumptions in here that give me paws
Jun 6, 2015

how are u sure of the receiving bears gender

@leahfinnegan how are u sure of the receiving bears gender
Jun 6, 2015

An article about pre-chum http://www.newrepublic.com/article...

An article about pre-chum newrepublic.com/...
Jun 6, 2015

I kind of miss writer's block tbh.

I kind of miss writer's block tbh.
Jun 5, 2015

wow that reply REALLY works

@eaton wow that reply REALLY works
Jun 5, 2015

and i wanted to warn you because my nerdiness is getting...

and i wanted to warn you because my nerdiness is getting turned up to 0xB next week
Jun 5, 2015

guys i know you may not have ever guessed this but i am...

guys i know you may not have ever guessed this but i am kind of a computer nerd
Jun 5, 2015

whole album is amazing

whole album is amazing
Jun 5, 2015

this Holly Herndon https://open.spotify.com/track/0r5wWqZb5x...

this Holly Herndon open.spotify.com/... track is amazing esp if you liked Dead Cities by FSOL
Jun 5, 2015

my pencil hand is a claw

@reppep my pencil hand is a claw
Jun 5, 2015

docs b4 apps

docs b4 apps
Jun 5, 2015

i mean at some level aren't mute inglor miltons more...

i mean at some level aren't mute inglor miltons more socially accurate than forgotten kingdoms
Jun 5, 2015

oh yeah tei xml http://www.thomasgray.org/cgi-bin/display.cg...

oh yeah tei xml thomasgray.org/...
Jun 5, 2015

everyone trots out ozymandias when they need to reference...

everyone trots out ozymandias when they need to reference collapsed empires but come on what about elegy written in a country churchyard
Jun 5, 2015

voice mail tolls the knell of parting day, etc.

voice mail tolls the knell of parting day, etc.
Jun 5, 2015

somehow my world always returns to late nights in...

somehow my world always returns to late nights in mostly-empty media skyscrapers
Jun 5, 2015

yeah and the blue glowy brains and stuff i was pretty sigh

@jackrusher yeah and the blue glowy brains and stuff i was pretty sigh
Jun 5, 2015

does it come with a special keyboard

@SJPulvirent does it come with a special keyboard
Jun 5, 2015

there's a whole container thing going on it's really...

@SJPulvirent there's a whole container thing going on it's really intense i just feel like you should get three leather pouches & a wineskin
Jun 5, 2015

the cups for candy are really too big given the name on the...

@SJPulvirent the cups for candy are really too big given the name on the bulding
Jun 5, 2015

I did not eat a full cup of Mike & Ike's today.

I did not eat a full cup of Mike & Ike's today.
Jun 5, 2015

i will totally read this!

@sixfoot6 i will totally read this!
Jun 5, 2015

this is an excellent taxonomy of internet chum by @mahon_e...

this is an excellent taxonomy of internet chum by @mahon_e theawl.com/...
Jun 5, 2015

and sometimes the bar eats you

@rustyk5 and sometimes the bar eats you
Jun 4, 2015

MINKEL on BELMONT http://www.newrepublic.com/article/121970/...

MINKEL on BELMONT newrepublic.com/...
Jun 4, 2015

that dog would spill for a biscuit come on

@leahfinnegan that dog would spill for a biscuit come on
Jun 4, 2015

imagine a boston trying to keep ANY secret

@leahfinnegan imagine a boston trying to keep ANY secret
Jun 4, 2015

this is cracking me up because brindles would be like I AM...

@leahfinnegan this is cracking me up because brindles would be like I AM TOTALLY ON THE RECORD YES ME ON THE RECORD HELLO MY NAME IS SALLY A
Jun 4, 2015

is this conversation on or off the sofa

@leahfinnegan is this conversation on or off the sofa
Jun 4, 2015

what about regarding boston terriers

@leahfinnegan what about regarding boston terriers
Jun 4, 2015

That is amazing and wonderful. Good for you both.

@waxpancake @message @xoxo That is amazing and wonderful. Good for you both.
Jun 4, 2015

why is this so funny this is like the funniest thing i've...

@jenniferdaniel why is this so funny this is like the funniest thing i've read in forever
Jun 4, 2015

that was the plan but carbs took over story of my fuckin...

@jackrusher that was the plan but carbs took over story of my fuckin life
Jun 4, 2015

it's fine i'm here tweeting i should have gone and gotten a...

@maureenflaherty it's fine i'm here tweeting i should have gone and gotten a good lunch this is just pure mismanagement on my part
Jun 4, 2015

i ate the pretzels and peanut butter and as a result the...

i ate the pretzels and peanut butter and as a result the green beans have taken on a recriminative aspect
Jun 4, 2015

orange and green beans actually i wisely put pb in a small...

@DickDago orange and green beans actually i wisely put pb in a small plastic cup and then in a larger paper cup to lower risk
Jun 4, 2015

also the negotiation about when you should go to the...

@jennydeluxe @ravisomaiya also the negotiation about when you should go to the bathroom
Jun 4, 2015

it's like 90 minutes from spirulina shake to the kind of...

@jennydeluxe @ravisomaiya it's like 90 minutes from spirulina shake to the kind of general tsos that melts the styrofoam
Jun 4, 2015

every ten minutes you wait to order, your choice gets one...

@jennydeluxe @ravisomaiya every ten minutes you wait to order, your choice gets one level worse
Jun 4, 2015

The worst is while you wait for them to heat your...

@ravisomaiya The worst is while you wait for them to heat your half-day-old panini and you walk the empty aisles going, “maybe gummi bears.”
Jun 4, 2015

It's time sensitive, right? There's mid-day forage, the...

@ravisomaiya It's time sensitive, right? There's mid-day forage, the Bazzini fast-track, the Seamless shame spiral, and the 2AM bodega bomb.
Jun 4, 2015

I feel most vulnerable carrying hot beverages down the...

I feel most vulnerable carrying hot beverages down the semicircular escalator.
Jun 4, 2015

given the materials you work with it would immediately lead...

@john_overholt given the materials you work with it would immediately lead to hilarious disasters
Jun 4, 2015

I keep spilling small amounts of beverage everywhere...

I keep spilling small amounts of beverage everywhere because I have no instinct for the tensile strength of the corporate cup system.
Jun 4, 2015

For deadline lunch I'm having pretzels, a banana, fresh...

For deadline lunch I'm having pretzels, a banana, fresh peanut butter, an orange, green beans, and soda, spread out over five paper cups.
Jun 4, 2015

I feel this way about soda machines, coffee dispensers,...

I feel this way about soda machines, coffee dispensers, faucets in general, and the prosciutto generator that I'm under NDA not to disclose.
Jun 4, 2015

I sort of feel that the peanut-butter machine should be...

I sort of feel that the peanut-butter machine should be like a treadmill where you wear a clip and if you get blown black it'll stop.
Jun 4, 2015

It's very important it STOPS making peanut butter.

@soypunk It's very important it STOPS making peanut butter.
Jun 4, 2015

Whenever I try a new dispensing machine I have a definite...

Whenever I try a new dispensing machine I have a definite Sorcerer's-Apprentice sensation. What if it never stops making peanut butter?
Jun 4, 2015

Someone helped me use the peanut-butter machine here in the...

Someone helped me use the peanut-butter machine here in the media skyscraper today. “It's the green button,” they said.
Jun 4, 2015

if you are a nerd who finds media platform$ fascinating you...

if you are a nerd who finds media platform$ fascinating you will find this kinja post by @joeljohnson fascinating gawker.com/...
Jun 4, 2015

Businessweek copy desk is not playing.

Businessweek copy desk is not playing.
Jun 3, 2015

Wasn't this already done with Rumble by Link Wray?

@PJVogt Wasn't this already done with Rumble by Link Wray?
Jun 3, 2015

♫ Oh the pundit is a person in your media, in your media,...

♫ Oh the pundit is a person in your media, in your media, in your me-di-a! ♫
Jun 3, 2015

“I smoldered on.” The best line of 2012–2019....

“I smoldered on.” The best line of 2012–2019. nytimes.com/...
Jun 3, 2015

Content is coming.

Content is coming.
Jun 3, 2015

Honestly if you guys want four days in Spain go do it, I'll...

@AnnaHolmes @maureenflaherty Honestly if you guys want four days in Spain go do it, I'll pay.
Jun 2, 2015

when it works though it will be the sweetest thing

@anildash when it works though it will be the sweetest thing
Jun 2, 2015

now do it in a browser

@anildash now do it in a browser
Jun 2, 2015

but the homophone harum brings to mind centuries of sexual...

@rustyk5 but the homophone harum brings to mind centuries of sexual slavery not to mention the orientalist fixation on same don't risk it
Jun 1, 2015

I'm writing a magazine article about programming and I just...

I'm writing a magazine article about programming and I just hit the part where I want to mention TK and I'm screwed.
Jun 1, 2015

I always just call Arecibo whenever I'm going anywhere from...

@maxfenton I always just call Arecibo whenever I'm going anywhere from Ditmas. But I almost always take the train to Newark airport.
Jun 1, 2015

being a primate is weird

@jackrusher being a primate is weird
Jun 1, 2015

i keep expecting to look at it and go "oh man I should...

@jackrusher i keep expecting to look at it and go "oh man I should learn elisp" but instead it's like "oh there's some elisp."
Jun 1, 2015

it's so weird that i can just read elisp now

@jackrusher it's so weird that i can just read elisp now
Jun 1, 2015

But what if she was a dolphin?

@vhgalvao But what if she was a dolphin?
Jun 1, 2015

No Siri, I don't want ‘seafood restaurants near me.’ / Are...

No Siri, I don't want ‘seafood restaurants near me.’
/ Are you sure?
/ Yes.
/ What is it like where you are? Can you swim anywhere at all?
Jun 1, 2015

what if siri was dolphins

what if siri was dolphins
Jun 1, 2015

saying it's 420 am alone in a dark room when you can't...

saying it's 420 am alone in a dark room when you can't sleep isn't as hilarious
Jun 1, 2015

“MY WEBSITE is 20 years old today.”...

“MY WEBSITE is 20 years old today.” zeldman.com/...
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