Ftrain, by Paul Ford

October 2015

Oct 31, 2015

very strong work

@jimaley very strong work
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Oct 31, 2015

halloween is saved https://instagram.com/p/9fX7wVPa0j/

halloween is saved
instagram.com/...
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Oct 31, 2015

Which has the Internet ruined more?

Which has the Internet ruined more?
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Oct 31, 2015

come on going as yourself is lame

@bn2b come on going as yourself is lame
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Oct 31, 2015

ClojureIRC's mungojelly: everything is...

ClojureIRC's mungojelly: everything is everything&programming is just an extended meditation on how similar everything is to everything else
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Oct 30, 2015

science says we're BOTH right

@whitneymcn science says we're BOTH right
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Oct 30, 2015

Well, this proves it, we should spend that billion dollars...

Well, this proves it, we should spend that billion dollars on B. twitter.com/...
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Oct 30, 2015

fortune then compile emacs from HEAD

@dphiffer fortune then compile emacs from HEAD
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Oct 30, 2015

*Personal brand voice* My personal brand!

*Personal brand voice* My personal brand!
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Oct 30, 2015

Press release: There is no agency, brand, or media company...

Press release: There is no agency, brand, or media company that can beat @PostlightAgency at reaction GIF chatting twitter.com/...
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Oct 30, 2015

accurate https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/66011188860125184...

accurate twitter.com/...
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Oct 30, 2015

Sunn O

Sunn O
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Oct 30, 2015

Will you go to prom with me?

Will you go to prom with me?
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Oct 30, 2015

elizabeth you have a podcast?

@elizabethminkel elizabeth you have a podcast?
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Oct 30, 2015

okay so obviously the answer is NO, you must NEVER say that

okay so obviously the answer is NO, you must NEVER say that
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Oct 30, 2015

are you ever allowed to say “maybe that's enough cartoons...

are you ever allowed to say “maybe that's enough cartoons for now?” dailydot.com/...
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Oct 29, 2015

wow that is amazing

@jimaley wow that is amazing
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Oct 29, 2015

and like, what would it be like if you basically never had...

@patbits @greghoward88 and like, what would it be like if you basically never had a candidate
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Oct 29, 2015

I read shit like this and think about white people going...

@patbits @greghoward88 I read shit like this and think about white people going "I'm moving to Canada if they don't elect my candidate"
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Oct 29, 2015

I think they are posting them somewhere too they own YouTube

@mjvb I think they are posting them somewhere too they own YouTube
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Oct 29, 2015

I'll figure something out

@mjvb I'll figure something out
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Oct 29, 2015

lol no people here are up to stuff

@rebeccablood lol no people here are up to stuff
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Oct 29, 2015

True it's a good book. https://twitter.com/monkchips/status/...

True it's a good book. twitter.com/...
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Oct 29, 2015

As a writer, I am the fattest person at this design...

As a writer, I am the fattest person at this design conference.
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Oct 29, 2015

I am giving a talk in the early evening and it is a totally...

I am giving a talk in the early evening and it is a totally new talk about how everyone lies about talent.
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Oct 29, 2015

I am at #SPAN15 a design conference sponsored by Google...

I am at #SPAN15 a design conference sponsored by Google Design, and the entire space is beautifully appointed with custom textiles.
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Oct 29, 2015

perl6 runs on the JVM so there's clojure; maybe someone...

@harrisj perl6 runs on the JVM so there's clojure; maybe someone will port clojure to the perl6-focused moarvm
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Oct 29, 2015

Clojure or Perl6?

Clojure or Perl6?
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Oct 29, 2015

oh for gods sake

@esd oh for gods sake
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Oct 29, 2015

This is great. I hope they let me download the whole damn...

This is great. I hope they let me download the whole damn thing. nytimes.com/...
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Oct 28, 2015

you're telling me

@rustyk5 you're telling me
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Oct 28, 2015

I keep telling you guys I'm like Cassandra but fun....

I keep telling you guys I'm like Cassandra but fun. twitter.com/...
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Oct 28, 2015

wow via @redkeg i just learned about this john cena prank...

wow via @redkeg i just learned about this john cena prank call youtube.com/...
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Oct 28, 2015

i mean that's just good content

@patbits @Samer i mean that's just good content
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Oct 28, 2015

The word “truth” is a cultural disaster zone.

The word “truth” is a cultural disaster zone.
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Oct 28, 2015

“Narrative truth” (not truth) is critical to the film...

“Narrative truth” (not truth) is critical to the film industry's sense of story and marketing, and worth way more $ than journalistic truth.
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Oct 28, 2015

This @stevenlevy interview with Aaron Sorkin about making...

This @stevenlevy interview with Aaron Sorkin about making up true-ish things for the Steve Jobs movie is great medium.com/...
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Oct 28, 2015

you know what always helps me recover after a big party?...

@PostlightAgency you know what always helps me recover after a big party? Some nice fresh oysters. twitter.com/...
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Oct 27, 2015

i like this a lot especially the flower on the ground

@birdiebrains i like this a lot especially the flower on the ground
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Oct 27, 2015

ulgh this joke brings out my rancor

@anildash ulgh this joke brings out my rancor
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Oct 27, 2015

i cannot fault any human for not picking up on a joke that...

@loweffort i cannot fault any human for not picking up on a joke that obscure and nerdy
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Oct 27, 2015

the ones where i actually include code are nerdier

@mathewi the ones where i actually include code are nerdier
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Oct 27, 2015

our party tonight will likely have less boning but some...

@patbits @mrisaacoliver our party tonight will likely have less boning but some nice apps
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Oct 27, 2015

man it seems like the TalkTalk network was living in...

man it seems like the TalkTalk network was living in another world and now the party's over and they're a laughing stock
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Oct 27, 2015

the Empire must had an rms

@harrisj the Empire must had an rms
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Oct 27, 2015

Fred Brooks says build one to throw away maybe that was the...

@harrisj Fred Brooks says build one to throw away maybe that was the first death star
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Oct 27, 2015

a lot of these issues would have been spotted by a good...

@harrisj a lot of these issues would have been spotted by a good systems architect tbh
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Oct 27, 2015

You know, given the scope of deployment and commercial...

You know, given the scope of deployment and commercial issues, the Empire and Rebellion MUST have both relied on open-force software.
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Oct 27, 2015

I mean that's the thing is there one OS or many? Did R2D2...

@harrisj I mean that's the thing is there one OS or many? Did R2D2 and the Death Star share an OS or just a protocol?
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Oct 27, 2015

talk about the Empire

@jleedev talk about the Empire
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Oct 27, 2015

Yes nerds I KNOW R2D2 doesn't actually run on the Jabba...

Yes nerds I KNOW R2D2 doesn't actually run on the Jabba Virtual Machine. He's obviously built on the Android runtime.
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Oct 27, 2015

understood. Would welcome a visit!

@kthread understood. Would welcome a visit!
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Oct 27, 2015

R2D2 actually runs on top of the Jabba Virtual Machine.

R2D2 actually runs on top of the Jabba Virtual Machine.
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Oct 27, 2015

we have so much money and want so many fun things and we...

@jackrusher we have so much money and want so many fun things and we won't build the human networks that let it happen it's WEIRD
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Oct 27, 2015

it is a teensy bit oversubscribed; it's going to be...

@kthread it is a teensy bit oversubscribed; it's going to be something
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Oct 26, 2015

The two-Genesis theory is bankrupt. Something that is 75%...

The two-Genesis theory is bankrupt. Something that is 75% Genesis is still Genesis.
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Oct 26, 2015

I keep rolling it over in my mind it's such an indicator...

@kjhealy I keep rolling it over in my mind it's such an indicator of...something terrible
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Oct 26, 2015

You kids grew up in a world where hundreds of bands sound...

You kids grew up in a world where hundreds of bands sound like Genesis but my generation was forced to live with just one Genesis.
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Oct 26, 2015

These days on the Internet you can't even tell if a false...

These days on the Internet you can't even tell if a false flag is real.
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Oct 26, 2015

Here's some useful background on that whole thing sheesh...

Here's some useful background on that whole thing sheesh what a thing jezebel.com/...
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Oct 26, 2015

It's about ethics in bomb threats.

It's about ethics in bomb threats.
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Oct 26, 2015

it is really insane!

@maayanroth it is really insane!
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Oct 26, 2015

We had to cancel the session in order to save it.

We had to cancel the session in order to save it.
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Oct 26, 2015

This doesn't go far enough. They should also cancel SxSW....

This doesn't go far enough. They should also cancel SxSW. sxsw.com/...
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Oct 26, 2015

as i'll ever be. building a brand is hard. sometimes you...

@PostlightAgency as i'll ever be. building a brand is hard. sometimes you just need to fake it a little.
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Oct 26, 2015

I think it'll be okay tbh, as long as I just flesh out a...

@PostlightAgency I think it'll be okay tbh, as long as I just flesh out a few ideas.
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Oct 26, 2015

Yeah but I've got a lot written; I'm thinking I'll do it...

@PostlightAgency Yeah but I've got a lot written; I'm thinking I'll do it more as a reading with just a few slides. Lecture style.
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Oct 26, 2015

cool i look forward to engaging

@max_read cool i look forward to engaging
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Oct 26, 2015

i'm totally kidding i know normal blogs don't provide...

@max_read i'm totally kidding i know normal blogs don't provide health insurance
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Oct 26, 2015

max what makes a blog pop-up? is sounds like a normal blog...

@max_read max what makes a blog pop-up? is sounds like a normal blog but they don't have to provide health insurance.
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Oct 25, 2015

I'm in so far over my head on this one

@tressiemcphd I'm in so far over my head on this one
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Oct 25, 2015

We've spent hours talking about how grown-ups always come...

We've spent hours talking about how grown-ups always come back from trips, and now we watched Frozen so I'm waiting for that shoe to drop.
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Oct 25, 2015

i never saw gilmore girls before why does the tall woman...

i never saw gilmore girls before why does the tall woman wear a blazer over a cranberry turtleneck sweater to call her mother?
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Oct 24, 2015

that's when my tweeting goes to 11

@bn2b that's when my tweeting goes to 11
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Oct 24, 2015

90s +1, music +1, pun +1, lowercase +1, internet +1, media...

@bn2b 90s +1, music +1, pun +1, lowercase +1, internet +1, media +1, behind news cycle +1, pointless +1. missing: offensive, code sample.
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Oct 24, 2015

“Saying Grace Historically Considered”...

“Saying Grace Historically Considered” archive.org/...
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Oct 24, 2015

back for another one of those adblockin beats

back for another one of those adblockin beats
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Oct 24, 2015

Subject line was, “LEFT ME ALONE...”...

Subject line was, “LEFT ME ALONE...” twitter.com/...
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Oct 23, 2015

i squashed across merges today

i squashed across merges today
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Oct 23, 2015

You’re a good brand and I respect you.

@PostlightAgency You’re a good brand and I respect you.
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Oct 23, 2015

lol part of the job

@redkeg lol part of the job
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Oct 23, 2015

can't! I'm in Portland on the 3rd but have to go home right...

@kyledrake can't! I'm in Portland on the 3rd but have to go home right after to tend to my kids
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Oct 23, 2015

i want to go back in time and punch myself in the face

@Choire i want to go back in time and punch myself in the face
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Oct 23, 2015

One thing the New York Times Magazine feels totally...

One thing the New York Times Magazine feels totally comfortable killing is any essay I write.
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Oct 23, 2015

good luck getting to the hamptons you time-travelling dick

@Choire good luck getting to the hamptons you time-travelling dick
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Oct 23, 2015

how is babby hilter killed / how klara get pragnent

how is babby hilter killed / how klara get pragnent
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Oct 23, 2015

would it be okay to pull down hitler's diaper if he was a...

@leahfinnegan would it be okay to pull down hitler's diaper if he was a 35-year-old man using facilitated communication
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Oct 23, 2015

would it be okay to abort hitler before eight weeks

@leahfinnegan would it be okay to abort hitler before eight weeks
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Oct 23, 2015

i invited a lot of the NYTM editorial staff to the party on...

@leahfinnegan i invited a lot of the NYTM editorial staff to the party on Tuesday if you want I can reserve a conf. room.
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Oct 23, 2015

what about the goebbels children

@leahfinnegan what about the goebbels children
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Oct 23, 2015

you can just abbreviate that as ATROBS now

@Tyrangiel you can just abbreviate that as ATROBS now
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Oct 23, 2015

on stage, or in the audience? yes.

@patbits on stage, or in the audience? yes.
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Oct 23, 2015

You could give a very successful talk explaining why you...

You could give a very successful talk explaining why you don't do A/B testing but rather X/Y testing and never explain the difference
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Oct 23, 2015

I would see that as an opportunity to reinvent myself

@jenniferdaniel I would see that as an opportunity to reinvent myself
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Oct 23, 2015

Literally the worst fucking idea.

Literally the worst fucking idea.
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Oct 23, 2015

I would get like “B-” in “engaging, thoughtful.”

I would get like “B-” in “engaging, thoughtful.”
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Oct 23, 2015

One thing that seems to no longer happen at tech...

One thing that seems to no longer happen at tech conferences is when they send you the results of audience surveys of your talk.
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Oct 23, 2015

honestly they kind of worked that one out in the last ten...

@franksting honestly they kind of worked that one out in the last ten years
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Oct 23, 2015

90% of conference preparation is hoping the AC works and...

90% of conference preparation is hoping the AC works and the remaining 10% is pants selection.
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Oct 23, 2015

that's battledecks!

@mims that's battledecks!
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Oct 23, 2015

this is an amazing idea. "My ankle recovery."

@elbrendano this is an amazing idea. "My ankle recovery."
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Oct 23, 2015

I pontificate authentically.

I pontificate authentically.
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Oct 23, 2015

I think people who are good at conferences give the same...

I think people who are good at conferences give the same speech more than once and also get paid in non-totebag form. Not me. I'm authentic.
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Oct 23, 2015

When you speak at conferences they are always asking for...

When you speak at conferences they are always asking for your slides like two weeks ahead and I wonder what that could be like.
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Oct 23, 2015

I'm unprepared.

I'm unprepared.
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Oct 23, 2015

our lives are a little sad when you look at them this way

@caseyjohnston our lives are a little sad when you look at them this way
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Oct 23, 2015

You can just look at people sometimes and tell that it's...

You can just look at people sometimes and tell that it's been months since they were ejected properly.
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Oct 23, 2015

<input> tag still a mess but you know what I miss is...

<input> tag still a mess but you know what I miss is <isindex> meowni.ca/...
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Oct 23, 2015

sigh i wish i'd known as i'm in portland on the 3rd for...

@mathowie sigh i wish i'd known as i'm in portland on the 3rd for View Source
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Oct 22, 2015

“I was in magazines before all the magazines died.”...

“I was in magazines before all the magazines died.” —@johnjcook jimromenesko.com/...
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Oct 22, 2015

right on the hudson

@patbits right on the hudson
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Oct 22, 2015

i'm ready joel. i think i'm ready.

@jpotisch i'm ready joel. i think i'm ready.
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Oct 22, 2015

god i am the best troll

@patbits god i am the best troll
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Oct 22, 2015

it's good to keep it nice and appetizery, maybe...

@patbits it's good to keep it nice and appetizery, maybe w/seafood—maybe xaviars if in yonkers, NICE but not heavy
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Oct 22, 2015

this is excellent advice! I have a good memory for dates...

@patbits this is excellent advice! I have a good memory for dates though.
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Oct 21, 2015

is there a glut of exposed sexy professor things lately?...

@leahfinnegan is there a glut of exposed sexy professor things lately? Because that is a genuinely great trend piece if so.
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Oct 21, 2015

here were the stories we were going to run September 11th

@leahfinnegan here were the stories we were going to run September 11th
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Oct 21, 2015

it just all feels so in the bag for Hillary

@leahfinnegan it just all feels so in the bag for Hillary
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Oct 21, 2015

Future pluperfect?

Future pluperfect?
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Oct 21, 2015

What verb tense even is this.

What verb tense even is this.
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Oct 21, 2015

Here's how the newspaper would have looked if Dewey had...

Here's how the newspaper would have looked if Dewey had defeated Truman.
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Oct 21, 2015

This is less like beating a dead horse and more like...

This is less like beating a dead horse and more like milking a dead cow.
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Oct 21, 2015

What even http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/22/upshot/what-we-w...

What even nytimes.com/...
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Oct 21, 2015

just excuse yourself halfway through and then come back and...

@Choire just excuse yourself halfway through and then come back and act like nothing happened it adds to the mystery
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Oct 21, 2015

hahah all those things make me a worse...

@harrisj hahah all those things make me a worse father

hahaha

lol

ha

ah
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Oct 21, 2015

this is the deadline on my book manuscript and your tweet...

@harrisj this is the deadline on my book manuscript and your tweet gave me a feeling of death
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Oct 21, 2015

or any toilet

@bn2b or any toilet
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Oct 21, 2015

when you see something like that the most sensible solution...

@bn2b when you see something like that the most sensible solution is to burn down the house and move somewhere far away
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Oct 21, 2015

look Jack all I know is that he harvested ten million...

@jackrusher look Jack all I know is that he harvested ten million orphans a month on commodity hardware
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Oct 21, 2015

I guess it makes sense that the culture that welcomes...

I guess it makes sense that the culture that welcomes barbarians is building the empire.
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Oct 21, 2015

Media: “You worked at http://SlightlyTrashy.biz? Ulgh, your...

Media: “You worked at slightlytrashy.biz Ulgh, your career's over.” Tech: “You made a platform that harvested orphans? Hm. In Python?”
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Oct 20, 2015

this made me laugh a lot

@sirdansmith this made me laugh a lot
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Oct 20, 2015

Have your take and eat it too.

Have your take and eat it too.
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Oct 20, 2015

dammit josh this needs a neologism and you know it

@Tyrangiel dammit josh this needs a neologism and you know it
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Oct 20, 2015

I hate Star Wars! I love Star Wars! What is a Star War? Jar...

I hate Star Wars! I love Star Wars! What is a Star War? Jar Jar poster. They Live poster. Racist meme. Genuine excitement. Etc.
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Oct 20, 2015

Is there a name for stuff like the Star Wars trailer where...

Is there a name for stuff like the Star Wars trailer where every possible opinion is registered across every medium but it means nothing?
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Oct 20, 2015

good photo research here today

@waxpancake good photo research here today
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Oct 20, 2015

Sometimes I imagine having to explain things about the web...

Sometimes I imagine having to explain things about the web to the Rat Pack and Sinatra is like, “Let me tell you about MY cookie policy.”
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Oct 20, 2015

most of my friends are bots now is this bot kind?

@benbrown @HowdyAI @SlackHQ most of my friends are bots now is this bot kind?
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Oct 20, 2015

scaling writing tools has always been a problem...

scaling writing tools has always been a problem instagram.com/...
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Oct 20, 2015

Thanks, MFA IxD! BTW, SVA folks should totally come to the...

@svaixd Thanks, MFA IxD! BTW, SVA folks should totally come to the party we're throwing meetup.com/...
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Oct 20, 2015

I also like the way that hyphens between numerals are...

@waxpancake @mwichary I also like the way that hyphens between numerals are automatically turned into n-dashes.
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Oct 20, 2015

to us sure. lots of people have yet to make the distinction!

@vgr to us sure. lots of people have yet to make the distinction!
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Oct 20, 2015

Well that's what's changed; it was always an illusion but...

@vgr Well that's what's changed; it was always an illusion but now they talk and talk.
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Oct 20, 2015

Actually I don't have that much empathy, if I am honest...

@vgr Actually I don't have that much empathy, if I am honest with myself.
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Oct 20, 2015

I have nothing but empathy for her. But it's not...

@vgr I have nothing but empathy for her. But it's not entitlement; it's a new kind of territoriality that doesn't respect literary borders.
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Oct 20, 2015

the internet is faster now but it definitely used to smell...

@joshcochrane the internet is faster now but it definitely used to smell better
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Oct 20, 2015

I love this time of year, when everyone starts to access...

I love this time of year, when everyone starts to access the Internet through cableknit modems.
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Oct 20, 2015

equinox is literally across the street though and winter is...

@neversent @phooky equinox is literally across the street though and winter is coming
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Oct 19, 2015

Legal tip: Everyone needs to update their wills to clarify...

Legal tip: Everyone needs to update their wills to clarify who owns their 3D likeness.
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Oct 19, 2015

shits across the st I just need to lose 100 lbs without eye...

@tychoish shits across the st I just need to lose 100 lbs without eye contact everyone else can bang its none of my business
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Oct 19, 2015

that sounds great until we get to that stupid hill

@michelet that sounds great until we get to that stupid hill
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Oct 19, 2015

I'm going to be the fattest person at the Union Square...

I'm going to be the fattest person at the Union Square Equinox and I'm not going to go hungry because I will eat your disgust.
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Oct 19, 2015

I'm about to join a gym again which means I need to...

I'm about to join a gym again which means I need to practice avoiding eye contact and frowning.
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Oct 19, 2015

ulgh this is too real

@StarleeKine ulgh this is too real
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Oct 19, 2015

When you die and see heaven and doctors bring you back to...

When you die and see heaven and doctors bring you back to life do you have to do the tutorial again before you can start your life over?
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Oct 19, 2015

paul carr is someone totally different i am paul ford

@EliEpsteinYO paul carr is someone totally different i am paul ford
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Oct 19, 2015

lance sometimes you just want a goddam fruit salad without...

@LanceKeebs lance sometimes you just want a goddam fruit salad without all the melon and if that's not what twitter.com is for t
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Oct 19, 2015

I made $280 (56%) trading $BRKB, trailing the stock and...

I made $280 (56%) trading $BRKB, trailing the stock and beating the market! Play the @business Trading Game: bloomberg.com/...
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Oct 19, 2015

we WANTED the brands, though, we were so sure that culture...

@anildash we WANTED the brands, though, we were so sure that culture would rearrange itself along these new, positive, open lines of communi
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Oct 19, 2015

GODDAMMIT GET ME BACK INTO ATTACK POSITION WITHIN THE NEXT...

@dbreunig GODDAMMIT GET ME BACK INTO ATTACK POSITION WITHIN THE NEXT NINE MINUTES
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Oct 19, 2015

okay bring it around six degrees starboard and in ninety...

okay bring it around six degrees starboard and in ninety seconds extend the fiberglass lance two meters they're gonna feel THIS
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Oct 19, 2015

just want to point out, not without regret, that “blimp...

just want to point out, not without regret, that “blimp jousting” is the best piece of media criticism I've ever written in my life
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Oct 19, 2015

It's fun to watch two powerful organizations—Amazon &...

It's fun to watch two powerful organizations—Amazon & NYT—that are utterly full of themselves go at it on Medium. It's like blimp jousting.
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Oct 19, 2015

I read this and just immediately think, “wow, that Times...

I read this and just immediately think, “wow, that Times article must have been REALLY true, not just partially.” @jaycarney/what-the-new-york-times-didn-t-tell-you-a1128aa78931" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://medium.com/@jaycarney/what-the-new-york-times-didn-t-tell-you-a1128aa78931
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Oct 19, 2015

“a music scoring system using pic and...

“a music scoring system using pic and troff”—langston.com/... (PDF about using Unix to make BALLBLAZER and FRACTALUS).
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Oct 19, 2015

Absolutely accurate.

@jfeckstein Absolutely accurate.
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Oct 19, 2015

I just spent $2 for $0.50 worth of pineapple. NYC needs to...

@jfeckstein I just spent $2 for $0.50 worth of pineapple. NYC needs to look hard in the mirror and think about how it's going to compete.
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Oct 19, 2015

A bodega breakfast fruit salad honeydew is worth about...

A bodega breakfast fruit salad honeydew is worth about $60/lb.
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Oct 19, 2015

it was never, ever a mistake

@anildash it was never, ever a mistake
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Oct 19, 2015

Yeah put three blueberries and a pineapple chunk on top of...

Yeah put three blueberries and a pineapple chunk on top of a half-pound of melon no one will even notice also it's $4.99.
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Oct 19, 2015

“I need a breakfast fruit salad without any goddamn granola...

“I need a breakfast fruit salad without any goddamn granola or yogurt where they don't bottomload with shitmelon.” —Me to New York City, now
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Oct 19, 2015

I will pay you $100 to rewrite that story but make it about...

@leahfinnegan I will pay you $100 to rewrite that story but make it about Oscar the Grouch
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Oct 19, 2015

we owe it to him to live each day entirely alone in a pile...

@leahfinnegan we owe it to him to live each day entirely alone in a pile of trash
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Oct 18, 2015

Oh and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sahawar search for...

@ajaymehta Oh and en.wikipedia.org/... search for "famous"; a friend of mine and I made a hobby of looking for these inserts, years ago
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Oct 18, 2015

honored more in the breach tho

@harrisj @fhwang honored more in the breach tho
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Oct 18, 2015

I like to export mine to PDF via LaTeX and think of it as...

@harrisj @fhwang I like to export mine to PDF via LaTeX and think of it as The Big Story of My Plans—tasks converting into knowledge.
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Oct 18, 2015

nah he just forgot to add the other countries to the front...

@harrisj @fhwang nah he just forgot to add the other countries to the front of his agenda file list
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Oct 18, 2015

but maybe the future has other plans for us aneel

@aneel but maybe the future has other plans for us aneel
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Oct 18, 2015

I remember too one of the big video services had to block...

@ajaymehta I remember too one of the big video services had to block India for a while because people would just stream all day.
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Oct 18, 2015

Cultural patterns of usage are fascinating, like when...

@ajaymehta Cultural patterns of usage are fascinating, like when Wikipedia pages for small Indian towns have ads for taxi services.
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Oct 18, 2015

you'd be so productive you could basically just stop working

@harrisj @fhwang you'd be so productive you could basically just stop working
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Oct 18, 2015

but in the larger sense this is pretty far along and works...

@cantoni but in the larger sense this is pretty far along and works across [many] browsers, not just windows: html5rocks.com/...
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Oct 18, 2015

sure i can click on your avatar, drag it, and open the URL...

@cantoni sure i can click on your avatar, drag it, and open the URL to your twitter profile, and if that landed in a textbox it'd paste url
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Oct 18, 2015

jacob you always do this thing where you're like, "and then...

@harrisj @fhwang jacob you always do this thing where you're like, "and then they find me boring" right when we're all like NAT? DO GO ON...
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Oct 18, 2015

yes, but it's weird/too bad that this is impossible at the...

@davidglidden yes, but it's weird/too bad that this is impossible at the level of *web* apps
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Oct 18, 2015

plus the $EDITOR is still emacs

@jackrusher plus the $EDITOR is still emacs
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Oct 18, 2015

oh i've tried 'em but mutt is just so damn thorough

@jackrusher oh i've tried 'em but mutt is just so damn thorough
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Oct 18, 2015

i got tmux set up real nice with mouse support it makes me...

@phyllisstein i got tmux set up real nice with mouse support it makes me feel good about myself every damn day
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Oct 18, 2015

i mean it's okay because i have mutt i cannot complain i'm...

@harrisj i mean it's okay because i have mutt i cannot complain i'm sorry your job doesn't allow imap smdh
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Oct 18, 2015

different addresses have totally different contexts and...

@eperea different addresses have totally different contexts and assumptions around urgency, tone, legal compliance, etc
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Oct 18, 2015

i'd love to be able to switch context between home/personal...

@eperea i'd love to be able to switch context between home/personal email and professional email without forwarding or switching addresses
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Oct 18, 2015

i tried doing email in emacs using notmuch but kept hitting...

@harrisj i tried doing email in emacs using notmuch but kept hitting some thread thing
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Oct 18, 2015

no it stops at the edge of the browser

@stx no it stops at the edge of the browser
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Oct 18, 2015

The last thing I need is a solution.

The last thing I need is a solution.
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Oct 18, 2015

guys i download my email using offlineimap then index it...

guys i download my email using offlineimap then index it using mu or mairix depending on mood and read/respond in mutt
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Oct 18, 2015

meanwhile there's no shortage of doofuses trying to fix...

meanwhile there's no shortage of doofuses trying to fix email for me
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Oct 18, 2015

i guess i could just forward the email from one account to...

i guess i could just forward the email from one account to the other !like!it!was!1982
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Oct 18, 2015

what bums me out is that the more advanced the web...

what bums me out is that the more advanced the web interface, the more lock-in is created around really well-understood datatypes
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Oct 18, 2015

what if i had 2 gmail accounts open & wanted to drag...

what if i had 2 gmail accounts open & wanted to drag one email to the other account—impossible, right? now what if it was 1 gmail, 1 yahoo?
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Oct 18, 2015

Software is COMPLICATED http://www.caravanmagazine.in/lede/...

Software is COMPLICATED

caravanmagazine.in/...
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Oct 18, 2015

but when they hit it, it's just so magical

@robynkanner but when they hit it, it's just so magical
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Oct 18, 2015

anyway that piece set me thinking about trans stuff, body...

@robynkanner anyway that piece set me thinking about trans stuff, body stuff, and general professionalism and standards stuff
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Oct 18, 2015

whatever else is going on, you stick to the protocol, hit...

@robynkanner whatever else is going on, you stick to the protocol, hit your marks, keep going to the next thing
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Oct 18, 2015

at some level the standard of "professionalism" is a really...

@robynkanner at some level the standard of "professionalism" is a really useful goal when you're emotionally or physically at sea
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Oct 18, 2015

yeah work doesn't always encourage the sort of awareness...

@moishel yeah work doesn't always encourage the sort of awareness that leads to a close relationship with our bodies but also it's on us. HM
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Oct 18, 2015

also it made me think about the kind of *employer* I want...

@robynkanner also it made me think about the kind of *employer* I want to be which is always useful.
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Oct 18, 2015

it was a really nicely written piece!

@robynkanner it was a really nicely written piece!
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Oct 18, 2015

I know this is obvious and well-documented consider me...

I know this is obvious and well-documented consider me preyelled@.
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Oct 18, 2015

Work is so often in opposition to our bodies.

Work is so often in opposition to our bodies.
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Oct 18, 2015

What it's like to balance a bilateral orchiectomy with...

What it's like to balance a bilateral orchiectomy with client work
robynkanner.tumblr.com/...
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Oct 18, 2015

alpha hardware was cool

@jackrusher alpha hardware was cool
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Oct 17, 2015

they will help its their job

@patbits they will help its their job
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Oct 17, 2015

be very polite give the women money and don't touch anyone...

@patbits be very polite give the women money and don't touch anyone or anything we can get through this together
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Oct 17, 2015

Oh god my scalp is burning and the train has paused and...

Oh god my scalp is burning and the train has paused and that Taylor Swift song by The Knocks is playing on my phone.
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Oct 17, 2015

The train just came out of a tunnel and I am 60% bedbugs.

The train just came out of a tunnel and I am 60% bedbugs.
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Oct 17, 2015

My whole body immediately grew 10° hotter and began to itch...

My whole body immediately grew 10° hotter and began to itch so bad I feel like I'm pulsating.
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Oct 17, 2015

When you get home, wrote my wife, put all of your clothes...

When you get home, wrote my wife, put all of your clothes in the washer immediately because of Times Square bedbug risk.
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Oct 16, 2015

I activated my opinion suppression module but the module...

I activated my opinion suppression module but the module failed.
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Oct 16, 2015

I am a miserably critical human being who is about to watch...

I am a miserably critical human being who is about to watch The Martian by myself in Times Square. There was already an ad for Slack.
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Oct 16, 2015

sure if by bed you mean a human containment pod on my...

@Lee_Ars sure if by bed you mean a human containment pod on my mothership
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Oct 16, 2015

look at that toy lee it has a FACE THAT YOU RIP OFF TO...

@Lee_Ars look at that toy lee it has a FACE THAT YOU RIP OFF TO REVEAL A LIZARD
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Oct 16, 2015

they tried to warn us https://archive.org/stream/starlog_mag...

they tried to warn us #page/n3/mode/1up" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://archive.org/stream/starlog_magazine-130/130#page/n3/mode/1up twitter.com/...
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Oct 16, 2015

i want all this merch https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/6551...

i want all this merch twitter.com/...
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Oct 16, 2015

tbh i have no idea what’s going on and haven’t met anyone...

@therealfitz @DelRey @edmundlee tbh i have no idea what’s going on and haven’t met anyone but i LOVE voice mail pranking
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Oct 16, 2015

i delete so many tweets

@JPaskin i delete so many tweets
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Oct 16, 2015

Janet you went to journalism college

@JPaskin Janet you went to journalism college
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Oct 16, 2015

Sometimes thoughts get promoted to thought leadership even...

Sometimes thoughts get promoted to thought leadership even though they are far more productive and happy as thoughts.
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Oct 16, 2015

not for me to judge! i had a nice time though.

@djacobs not for me to judge! i had a nice time though.
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Oct 16, 2015

I take express buses

@MikeIsaac I take express buses
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Oct 16, 2015

the whole point of product management is to take those...

@robleathern the whole point of product management is to take those choices away from me
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Oct 16, 2015

If ever you are lost, ask the brands.

If ever you are lost, ask the brands.
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Oct 16, 2015

IBM, with the design by Paul Rand, in a Bernbach campaign.

@kevdog IBM, with the design by Paul Rand, in a Bernbach campaign.
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Oct 16, 2015

There was no concept of “basic guaranteed income” before...

There was no concept of “basic guaranteed income” before McDonalds had Grimace say those words.
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Oct 16, 2015

Equality is a little different. It was used to sell perfume...

Equality is a little different. It was used to sell perfume in post-war France and spread from there.
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Oct 16, 2015

Love? Purely a GE campaign in 1956.

Love? Purely a GE campaign in 1956.
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Oct 16, 2015

Basic human rights was invented by Coca-Cola because they...

Basic human rights was invented by Coca-Cola because they had excess grape syrup they needed to sell quickly.
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Oct 16, 2015

True fact: Happiness is a concept created by marketers in...

True fact: Happiness is a concept created by marketers in 1918 in order to sell mouthwash.
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Oct 15, 2015

Scsi was a great port don't let no one tell you different.

Scsi was a great port don't let no one tell you different.
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Oct 15, 2015

oh wow

@pnc oh wow
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Oct 15, 2015

And my cats.

And my cats.
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Oct 15, 2015

I've written about THAT at length though.

@tomscocca I've written about THAT at length though.
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Oct 15, 2015

And my fans.

And my fans.
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Oct 15, 2015

And my friends.

And my friends.
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Oct 15, 2015

what in gods name

@pnc what in gods name
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Oct 15, 2015

At the same time, I REALLY miss writing fiction.

At the same time, I REALLY miss writing fiction.
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Oct 15, 2015

Sometimes I have Meetups alone.

Sometimes I have Meetups alone.
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Oct 15, 2015

oh that role is TOTALLY filled

@knowtheory oh that role is TOTALLY filled
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Oct 15, 2015

I mean when will we even schedule this?

@alexismallen I mean when will we even schedule this?
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Oct 15, 2015

I mean half the time, I'm a fan!

@MmichaelLlucy I mean half the time, I'm a fan!
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Oct 15, 2015

I mean it is the defining thing that defines our...

@MmichaelLlucy I mean it is the defining thing that defines our experiences, you can't really ignore it.
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Oct 15, 2015

People are funny about global capitalism but I like...

People are funny about global capitalism but I like bringing it up in meetings.
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Oct 15, 2015

first you want to go literal like with...

@88mpg first you want to go literal like with butt.holdings. but I will be thinking about this one
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Oct 15, 2015

Matt They didn't have those cars

@redkeg Matt

They didn't have those cars
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Oct 15, 2015

Brands

Brands
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Oct 15, 2015

I see the edge of the desk from reception

I see the edge of the desk from reception
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Oct 15, 2015

guys come by we will talk about the only thing greater than...

@Nullsleep @jkottke @anildash guys come by we will talk about the only thing greater than a superdesk which is HTML tables
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Oct 15, 2015

wait you are the Rick who wrote the super helpful book...

@RickWebb @anildash @barbariangroup wait you are the Rick who wrote the super helpful book about agencies that I read as I started an agency
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Oct 15, 2015

just appearing will be fun and awkward like when i went to...

@anildash @jkottke just appearing will be fun and awkward like when i went to the @bw talent show anyway it's at 4pm
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Oct 15, 2015

i don't think they have time to respond to the section in...

@anildash @jkottke i don't think they have time to respond to the section in your rider that calls for your tweet handle in 15,000pt futura
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Oct 15, 2015

first you laugh at the superdesk, then you fight the...

@jkottke @anildash first you laugh at the superdesk, then you fight the superdesk then you become the superdesk, it takes six minutes
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Oct 15, 2015

why would anyone want to subvert advertising when it's made...

@Nullsleep @barbariangroup why would anyone want to subvert advertising when it's made us so happy?
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Oct 15, 2015

Jenn I co-founded an @PostlightAgency near Union Square...

@jennschiffer Jenn I co-founded an @PostlightAgency near Union Square with a really pleasant kitchen and I think we have a blender.
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Oct 15, 2015

anil do you want to come over it's on 20th near 6th

@anildash @barbariangroup anil do you want to come over it's on 20th near 6th
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Oct 15, 2015

important note: they have a GIGANTIC DESK...

important note: they have a GIGANTIC DESK vimeo.com/...
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Oct 15, 2015

i'm going to go talk to the @barbariangroup today and i'm...

i'm going to go talk to the @barbariangroup today and i'm incredibly bored by myself what do you all think i should talk about
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Oct 15, 2015

what should i discuss during my visit tell me

@barbariangroup what should i discuss during my visit tell me
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Oct 15, 2015

well that's the boss tweeting tho

@anildash @harrisj well that's the boss tweeting tho
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Oct 15, 2015

waaaaaait we don't know about individual officer Festo...

@anildash @harrisj waaaaaait we don't know about individual officer Festo let's not make him or her representative of our national nightmare
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Oct 15, 2015

I know it is an amazing coptweet

@harrisj I know it is an amazing coptweet
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Oct 14, 2015

I tried to explain to two pizza-eating 4-yr olds why Peppa...

I tried to explain to two pizza-eating 4-yr olds why Peppa Pig would never eat pepperoni and ended up in an ontological shit hurricane.
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Oct 13, 2015

The text in that post I screenshotted is just my personal...

The text in that post I screenshotted is just my personal lorem ipsum.
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Oct 13, 2015

Holy shit if you type “TK“ in Medium it now puts a little...

Holy shit if you type “TK“ in Medium it now puts a little “TK” in the margin this is HUGE. twitter.com/...
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Oct 13, 2015

Yeah, it's so weird/sad to see people crowing about the...

Yeah, it's so weird/sad to see people crowing about the Twitter layoffs. Layoffs suck for everyone. twitter.com/...
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Oct 13, 2015

year literally you can FEEL @pjvogt going “I need 100...

@lizzieohreally @katienotopoulos year literally you can FEEL @pjvogt going “I need 100 people so I can feel cool” and then going, Oh, Paul!
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Oct 13, 2015

a copy editor just justified their five-figure salary right...

@john_overholt a copy editor just justified their five-figure salary right there
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Oct 13, 2015

Good dogwhistle burn for media buyers.

Good dogwhistle burn for media buyers.
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Oct 13, 2015

“The difference between us and Vice,” he said, “is that...

“The difference between us and Vice,” he said, “is that we’re going after the guy with a job.” nyti.ms/...
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Oct 13, 2015

thank you for making it possible!

@marcprecipice thank you for making it possible!
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Oct 12, 2015

Chincharms

Chincharms
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Oct 12, 2015

that sounds amazing tbh

@kapowaz that sounds amazing tbh
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Oct 12, 2015

not cool dude

@kjhealy not cool dude
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Oct 12, 2015

i'm kind of excited about this language it's sort of like...

@bennyfactor i'm kind of excited about this language it's sort of like if everything simple about clojure was made as crazy as possible
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Oct 12, 2015

I'm not a brilliant businessperson by any means but I'm...

I'm not a brilliant businessperson by any means but I'm seeing a major marketplace gap in terms of antiqued silver celtic knots.
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Oct 12, 2015

Here are the popular results for “Beard Ornament” on Etsy:...

Here are the popular results for “Beard Ornament” on Etsy: etsy.com/...
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Oct 12, 2015

It's happening! This Christmas!

@bennyfactor It's happening! This Christmas!
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Oct 12, 2015

is there a name for ornaments that are woven into the beard...

is there a name for ornaments that are woven into the beard of larger computer professionals
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Oct 12, 2015

perl6 makes me want to grow a beard just so i can weave...

perl6 makes me want to grow a beard just so i can weave shit into it
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Oct 12, 2015

this one was okay too https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/2089...

this one was okay too twitter.com/...
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Oct 12, 2015

My best tweet. https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/15294995857...

My best tweet. twitter.com/...
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Oct 12, 2015

not according to that cartoon; according to that cartoon...

@anildash not according to that cartoon; according to that cartoon they are pure of heart and wear vests
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Oct 12, 2015

adobe products are always surprising

@kjhealy adobe products are always surprising
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Oct 12, 2015

long lines in the text output are usually because it closed...

@kjhealy long lines in the text output are usually because it closed up the hyphens. poppler in general has a great baseline of features.
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Oct 12, 2015

$ brew install poppler ; $ pdftotext filename.pdf - | wc...

@kjhealy
$ brew install poppler ;
$ pdftotext filename.pdf - | wc -w ;
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Oct 12, 2015

then 4,000 more times by people writing JavaScript

@jackrusher then 4,000 more times by people writing JavaScript
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Oct 12, 2015

This comments thread from a 2012 article is from a world of...

This comments thread from a 2012 article is from a world of warmth and kindness I no longer recognize theawl.com/... @michaelroston
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Oct 11, 2015

“Interlocking dramas designed to ensnare; bound to be a...

@leahfinnegan “Interlocking dramas designed to ensnare; bound to be a bestseller.”
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Oct 11, 2015

opinion: cold comfort farm is better than brave new world

@leahfinnegan opinion: cold comfort farm is better than brave new world
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Oct 11, 2015

i find aldous huxley kind of unbearable

@leahfinnegan i find aldous huxley kind of unbearable
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Oct 11, 2015

fear is the deal-killer

@phyllisstein fear is the deal-killer
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Oct 11, 2015

it's uncanny how accurate it is

@harrisj it's uncanny how accurate it is
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Oct 11, 2015

“Why Geminis Work From Home: The beginner's guide to...

“Why Geminis Work From Home: The beginner's guide to astro-sourcing”
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Oct 11, 2015

“Do you believe that book?” “Sometimes it's really...

“Do you believe that book?” “Sometimes it's really accurate!”
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Oct 11, 2015

“The Leo Effect: Crafting Your Company's Creative Vision If...

“The Leo Effect: Crafting Your Company's Creative Vision If You Were Born July 23 – August 22”
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Oct 11, 2015

I think the smartest thing you could do is combine...

I think the smartest thing you could do is combine horoscopes and business texts, do like 12 different books. “The Capricorn Manager.”
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Oct 11, 2015

i'm writing about a business-ey subject (talent) so i'm...

i'm writing about a business-ey subject (talent) so i'm pawing through lots of business books and why would people read this shit
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Oct 11, 2015

i know but whenever i hear it i crack up

@leahfinnegan i know but whenever i hear it i crack up
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Oct 11, 2015

Bad horse is badder than we knew....

Bad horse is badder than we knew. twitter.com/...
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Oct 11, 2015

I know it looks wonderful

@paryshnikov I know it looks wonderful
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Oct 11, 2015

this man is an american hero https://www.youtube.com/watch?t...

this man is an american hero youtube.com/...
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Oct 11, 2015

still, 199 more than a typical essay

@leahfinnegan still, 199 more than a typical essay
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Oct 11, 2015

they fav, yet do not retweet

@monteiro they fav, yet do not retweet
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Oct 11, 2015

editors always have weirdly expensive hobbies like SCUBA or...

@knowtheory @jimaley @bizweekgraphics editors always have weirdly expensive hobbies like SCUBA or meerschaum collecting or having kids
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Oct 11, 2015

i was so mortified when i saw it and realized what they'd...

@jimaley @bizweekgraphics i was so mortified when i saw it and realized what they'd been put through
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Oct 9, 2015

INCREDIBLY TRUE

@pwcc INCREDIBLY TRUE
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Oct 9, 2015

Still learning.

Still learning.
➛
Oct 9, 2015

I mean thinking it through a little more, shit got real...

I mean thinking it through a little more, shit got real when we rented office space and began working for clients as a team.
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Oct 9, 2015

I am modest about most things, and I have reason to be...

I am modest about most things, and I have reason to be modest, but I will never be modest about my ability to spew words into a textbox.
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Oct 9, 2015

At that rate, given the exact right questions, I would be...

At that rate, given the exact right questions, I would be able to write a short novel in 15 hours.
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Oct 9, 2015

STATS: For my 1-hour @Digg Dialog I answered ALL the Most...

STATS: For my 1-hour @Digg Dialog I answered ALL the Most Dugg questions as fast as I could and wrote 3,340 wds. digg.com/...
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Oct 9, 2015

THIS IS WHAT A BOT OR A TROLL WOULD SAY

@nzle @digg THIS IS WHAT A BOT OR A TROLL WOULD SAY
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Oct 9, 2015

“Oh, by the way, it's DIALOG, D I A L OG,” —My Digg Handler...

“Oh, by the way, it's DIALOG, D I A L OG,” —My Digg Handler @Digg, #onbrand #comments" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://digg.com/dialog/paul-ford-wikipedia-dialog#comments
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Oct 9, 2015

I'm being used to test @Digg DIALOGUES, re: my Wikipedia...

I'm being used to test @Digg DIALOGUES, re: my Wikipedia piece for TNR. Get in there NOW & Ask Me, um, Something digg.com/...
➛
Oct 9, 2015

https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/652482876848631808/photo/1

twitter.com/...
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Oct 9, 2015

that translation was the Knausgaard of my 20s

@tophtucker @stephcd that translation was the Knausgaard of my 20s
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Oct 8, 2015

it shows you pictures of real live pages back to 1850 if...

@joshuatopolsky @oliverburkeman it shows you pictures of real live pages back to 1850 if you subscribe
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Oct 8, 2015

yeah but the TWINS are going to be capitalists right?

@jenniferdaniel yeah but the TWINS are going to be capitalists right?
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Oct 8, 2015

why is he reading every big design book from 1998

@stephcd why is he reading every big design book from 1998
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Oct 8, 2015

needs a title

needs a title
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Oct 8, 2015

She fights for social justice in Sherlock fandom. He's the...

She fights for social justice in Sherlock fandom. He's the #1 poster in the PUA subreddit. They're about to get the surprise of their lives.
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Oct 8, 2015

Passed the Tumblr offices and there were movie trucks...

Passed the Tumblr offices and there were movie trucks outside so everyone get ready for that movie to maybe happen.
➛
Oct 8, 2015

thanks for having me at your conference I enjoyed being...

@hugeinc thanks for having me at your conference I enjoyed being kind of ambiguous and broad and having the room to talk about that stuff
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Oct 8, 2015

hahah that actually is amazing

@awolfson0 hahah that actually is amazing
➛
Oct 8, 2015

you have to pontificate a lot its true

@sjttocs you have to pontificate a lot its true
➛
Oct 8, 2015

like he buys Nike, and a kennel, and five rockets, and...

@jlax like he buys Nike, and a kennel, and five rockets, and Lichtenstein and apple blogs are like CAN YOU FEEL THIS STRATEGY
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Oct 8, 2015

well especially because the press would go out of its mind...

@jlax well especially because the press would go out of its mind looking for patterns while he was actually losing his mind
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Oct 8, 2015

I mean Apple watch

@jlax I mean Apple watch
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Oct 8, 2015

if this acquisition strategy catches on Facebook will...

@jlax if this acquisition strategy catches on Facebook will acquire all the books and then all the faces
➛
Oct 8, 2015

What if in the future Apple acquires Applebees and then...

What if in the future Apple acquires Applebees and then also acquires all the bees.
➛
Oct 8, 2015

hope they didn't send a dental unit by accident

@christophersvec hope they didn't send a dental unit by accident
➛
Oct 8, 2015

Amazon took care of that for you already

@christophersvec Amazon took care of that for you already
➛
Oct 8, 2015

Welcome to App Diner where you never have to worry about...

Welcome to App Diner where you never have to worry about tipping because we already added a 30% gratuity to your bill.
➛
Oct 8, 2015

I respect all who serv

@osulop I respect all who serv
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Oct 8, 2015

Tip your waiter—you can't! he's a Google-brand Big Dog...

Tip your waiter—you can't! he's a Google-brand Big Dog Toby's Estate tip-proof breakfast bot. And tip-proof in EVERY regard, save your bitco
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Oct 8, 2015

If you do image editing for the government you are entitled...

If you do image editing for the government you are entitled to say you served in Channel Ops. A little photoshop joke with your coffee.
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Oct 8, 2015

can you eat the polenta oh shit no we made it with chicken...

can you eat the polenta oh shit no we made it with chicken broth
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Oct 8, 2015

like ideas are not ABOUT to get the hint and leave

like ideas are not ABOUT to get the hint and leave
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Oct 8, 2015

wow 6:10AM and it's the east coast interdisciplinarist...

@kjhealy wow 6:10AM and it's the east coast interdisciplinarist meetup here on twitter
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Oct 8, 2015

no no it's GREAT that you are here we just don't have...

no no it's GREAT that you are here we just don't have enough chairs let me run next door have some barbecue oh right you're vegan
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Oct 8, 2015

ideas have a strange way of showing up about 3 hours before...

ideas have a strange way of showing up about 3 hours before i give a talk and then i have to run around and find seats for them.
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Oct 7, 2015

most of your thoughts relate to my deadlines ted

@theodoreross most of your thoughts relate to my deadlines ted
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Oct 7, 2015

wow you identified my greatest weakness in one tweet

@knowtheory wow you identified my greatest weakness in one tweet
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Oct 7, 2015

Before I get one of those “why are you asking if you don't...

Before I get one of those “why are you asking if you don't know” tweets—I have an answer, I just don't have ALL the answers.
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Oct 7, 2015

I'm going to give a short talk about doing more than one...

I'm going to give a short talk about doing more than one thing—in my case writing & programming—at Brooklyn1.0 tomorrow. What should I say?
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Oct 7, 2015

parenting is pretty waterfall tbh

@capndesign parenting is pretty waterfall tbh
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Oct 7, 2015

Daughter crying rn because the raisin smiley face she asked...

Daughter crying rn because the raisin smiley face she asked for in her yogurt didn't have a nose.
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Oct 7, 2015

don't be fooled most of these horses are bots...

don't be fooled most of these horses are bots chatroom.horse
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Oct 7, 2015

what a time to be http://mlkshk.com/p/FSX0

what a time to be mlkshk.com/...
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Oct 7, 2015

you know that will never do but the GOOD news is that the...

@rustyk5 you know that will never do but the GOOD news is that the new Perl can inline lua and python
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Oct 7, 2015

It sort of depends if there's a new but much broader cohort...

@rustyk5 It sort of depends if there's a new but much broader cohort of graybeardish-types writing tests for CPAN modules.
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Oct 7, 2015

it's kind of great tbh, it took the loooooong view, like I...

@rustyk5 it's kind of great tbh, it took the loooooong view, like I could see it actually being loved in 3-5 years
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Oct 7, 2015

Did you show them the PDF about...

@rustyk5 Did you show them the PDF about async/concurrency/parallelism and what promises can look like if done right?
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Oct 7, 2015

Wow Patrick by asking me this you put me in a spot where I...

@patbits @GD_Smithers Wow Patrick by asking me this you put me in a spot where I have to say “I'm 100% white!”
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Oct 7, 2015

there is probably a science story in Amber Heard but it...

@caseyjohnston there is probably a science story in Amber Heard but it felt like a reach
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Oct 6, 2015

Our brand has limits and good taste.

@silviakillings Our brand has limits and good taste.
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Oct 6, 2015

Taints.

Taints.
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Oct 6, 2015

I can't say which parts.

I can't say which parts.
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Oct 6, 2015

ULGH #hillennials is already a hashtag in certain parts.

ULGH #hillennials is already a hashtag in certain parts.
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Oct 6, 2015

I'm not Googling it.

I'm not Googling it.
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Oct 6, 2015

Has anyone called young prospective Hillary voters...

Has anyone called young prospective Hillary voters “Hillennials” yet?
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Oct 6, 2015

Building a business is cool. https://twitter.com/PostlightAg...

Building a business is cool. twitter.com/...
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Oct 6, 2015

world-famous collection of meteorite crystals

@patbits world-famous collection of meteorite crystals
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Oct 5, 2015

Was just walking down the street and said out loud to...

Was just walking down the street and said out loud to myself “You just got your Sturzende in my Neubaten!” and I have no idea why.
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Oct 5, 2015

“The experience and emotions tied to listening to Kid A are...

“The experience and emotions tied to listening to Kid A are like witnessing the stillborn birth of a child.” —Pitchfork, 2000
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Oct 5, 2015

no it's easy because ivy has the mark of woman's shame

@leahfinnegan @jenniferdaniel no it's easy because ivy has the mark of woman's shame
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Oct 5, 2015

what's weird is the # of people who ask if they are...

@leahfinnegan @jenniferdaniel what's weird is the # of people who ask if they are identical
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Oct 4, 2015

https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/650857061723471876/photo/1

twitter.com/...
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Oct 4, 2015

personally i love red zone literature

@janedonuts personally i love red zone literature
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Oct 4, 2015

Since people take the time to reach out I try to meet them...

Since people take the time to reach out I try to meet them where they are.
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Oct 4, 2015

This was my reply FWIW https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/650...

This was my reply FWIW twitter.com/...
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Oct 4, 2015

One thing that rarely gets discussed is how people from...

One thing that rarely gets discussed is how people from Yellow Zone can only enter the Blue Zone if they have the Green Key.
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Oct 4, 2015

The thing that makes me hope that civilization has not...

The thing that makes me hope that civilization has not imploded into a chaos of drifting signifiers is that “Blue Zone” is in quotes.
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Oct 4, 2015

“[Assistant's name], send this person an email and find out...

“[Assistant's name], send this person an email and find out if he has anything else for the Blue Zone.”
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Oct 4, 2015

I think a lot about this email and the circumstances that...

I think a lot about this email and the circumstances that caused it to be sent. twitter.com/...
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Oct 4, 2015

In Praise of Meaningless Work http://www.newrepublic.com/art...

In Praise of Meaningless Work newrepublic.com/...
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Oct 4, 2015

First, Let’s Get Rid of All the Bosses...

First, Let’s Get Rid of All the Bosses newrepublic.com/...
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Oct 4, 2015

is this one of the things where the zeppoles are in the...

@jenniferdaniel is this one of the things where the zeppoles are in the bloody mary
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Oct 4, 2015

Oh god this means JavaScript is here to stay forever.

@rustyk5 @tophtucker Oh god this means JavaScript is here to stay forever.
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Oct 3, 2015

from experience: they won't calm down until you do a...

@CcSteff @jimray @mathowie from experience: they won't calm down until you do a demonstration
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Oct 3, 2015

the little hopeful pause at the end of this is stellar

@seanlongoria the little hopeful pause at the end of this is stellar
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Oct 3, 2015

i tried to share a hilarious pun with my kids but they had...

i tried to share a hilarious pun with my kids but they had turned on dadblock plus
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Oct 2, 2015

oh its an app only for iOS so this is even better

@tullyhansen @quotebookapp oh its an app only for iOS so this is even better
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Oct 2, 2015

despite our amazing chemistry we actually hate each other...

@morpheon @joshuatopolsky despite our amazing chemistry we actually hate each other this tweet brought to you by taboola
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Oct 2, 2015

Or not in NYC.

Or not in NYC.
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Oct 2, 2015

I owe lots of people @PostlightAgency emails. Mea culpa....

I owe lots of people @PostlightAgency emails. Mea culpa. But if you know Drupal theming and you're in NYC, DM me. We can help each other.
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Oct 2, 2015

I'd like to see you in my office.

@patbits I'd like to see you in my office.
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Oct 2, 2015

Never forget. https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/650052068254...

Never forget. twitter.com/...
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Oct 2, 2015

A gray-haired man says, “The New York Times,” and looks out...

@chrisbeha A gray-haired man says, “The New York Times,” and looks out a rainy window, shaking his head. Could be 1890, 1930, or today.
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Oct 2, 2015

Since all the animals in Peppa Pig live on these very...

Since all the animals in Peppa Pig live on these very specific hills I keep thinking it somehow connects to ancient Rome. Pompey Pig!
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Oct 2, 2015

The dog, the 4-year-old, and the dog's wife all have the...

The dog, the 4-year-old, and the dog's wife all have the flu.
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Oct 2, 2015

The dog has currently spent a day home with a four-year-old...

The dog has currently spent a day home with a four-year-old with the flu watching Peppa Pig until his eyes bleed ham.
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Oct 2, 2015

That article was written by a small dog named Professor...

That article was written by a small dog named Professor Waggles.
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Oct 2, 2015

“The magazine recently earned praise for devoting an issue...

“The magazine recently earned praise for devoting an issue to a 66-page essay on computer code.” nytimes.com/...
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Oct 1, 2015

I'm only a little anxious

@leahfinnegan I'm only a little anxious
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Oct 1, 2015

if magazines ran pharmacies for writers they'd be profitable

@billwasik if magazines ran pharmacies for writers they'd be profitable
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Oct 1, 2015

don't forget the kill fee

@billwasik don't forget the kill fee
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Oct 1, 2015

Just want to say if @Tyrangiel bets on you be ready,...

Just want to say if @Tyrangiel bets on you be ready, because next thing you know you're taking half a klonipin and going on Charlie Rose.
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Oct 1, 2015

you're going to love it

@papertyger you're going to love it
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Oct 1, 2015

“I'd be remiss.” Oh god. “I'd be remiss if I didn't KICK...

@patbits “I'd be remiss.” Oh god. “I'd be remiss if I didn't KICK YOUR ASS.”
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Oct 1, 2015

I totally missed this one

@patbits I totally missed this one
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Sep 30, 2015

i had no idea who ina garten is and now i know this amazing...

i had no idea who ina garten is and now i know this amazing range of things from this amazing @Choire article eater.com/...
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