Ftrain, by Paul Ford

December 2015

Dec 31, 2015

2016 resolution: Get off Twitter, for all but...

2016 resolution: Get off Twitter, for all but writing-promotional purposes, until I lose 32 pounds, one for every thousand followers.
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Dec 30, 2015

we are currently watching gilmore girls in our home

@joshuatopolsky we are currently watching gilmore girls in our home
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Dec 30, 2015

i know what automating screenshots is like and it's nice to...

@adampash @ginatrapani i know what automating screenshots is like and it's nice to see it working just like that
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Dec 30, 2015

which reminds me i need to postpone drinks

@katienotopoulos which reminds me i need to postpone drinks
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Dec 30, 2015

katie can we put this behind us and just agree that what...

@katienotopoulos katie can we put this behind us and just agree that what really matters is the time in 2014 when that guy nutted on a bird
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Dec 30, 2015

i still publish on my medium blog

@katienotopoulos i still publish on my medium blog
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Dec 30, 2015

also i think you are being really judgmental because i...

@katienotopoulos also i think you are being really judgmental because i don't blame the writer, they did what they could w/grisly material
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Dec 30, 2015

i'm always *w*racked with anxiety also unwarranted is...

@katienotopoulos i'm always *w*racked with anxiety also unwarranted is spelled "unwarranted"
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Dec 30, 2015

did you look through it though

@katienotopoulos did you look through it though
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Dec 30, 2015

is the twitter card for this an automated screenshot?...

@ftrain @ginatrapani is the twitter card for this an automated screenshot? because that is very on point.
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Dec 30, 2015

i'd like to add you to my professional network on linkedin...

i'd like to add you to my professional network on linkedin ftrain.thinkup.com
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Dec 30, 2015

my tweets were pretty bad a lot of the time too but that's...

@facepaulmrevere my tweets were pretty bad a lot of the time too but that's the process
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Dec 30, 2015

(tbh I always love pipe-delimited because you can see the...

@jackrusher @felis_rex @larsonite (tbh I always love pipe-delimited because you can see the pipes)
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Dec 30, 2015

yeah that's the danger zone HOWEVER "csvformat...

@jackrusher @felis_rex @larsonite yeah that's the danger zone HOWEVER "csvformat ~/Dropbox/org/evil.csv -T" does you right
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Dec 30, 2015

first of all i listen to all the raps

@patbits first of all i listen to all the raps
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Dec 30, 2015

is this just some stealth attempt to get me to listen to...

@patbits is this just some stealth attempt to get me to listen to your star wars track
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Dec 30, 2015

I just think we don't talk about insufferability enough...

I just think we don't talk about insufferability enough even when it's clearly the guiding characteristic of today's social intercourse.
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Dec 30, 2015

Rusty literally made the “they couldn't get Paul” joke I...

@rustyk5 @karenkho Rusty literally made the “they couldn't get Paul” joke I mean it was the perfect setup.
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Dec 30, 2015

I have 30 gigs at least.

@patbits I have 30 gigs at least.
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Dec 30, 2015

I encourage you to make a list and share it with them.

I encourage you to make a list and share it with them.
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Dec 30, 2015

Sorry, let me rephrase that. In what way were YOU most...

Sorry, let me rephrase that. In what way were YOU most insufferable for 2015? Or your closest friends?
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Dec 30, 2015

It may be the time I wrote about poetry.

It may be the time I wrote about poetry.
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Dec 30, 2015

I've got it down to maybe three pieces on Medium.

@ftrain I've got it down to maybe three pieces on Medium.
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Dec 29, 2015

Of all the bizzarre cultural roles into which we have...

Of all the bizzarre cultural roles into which we have thrust people, “appearing in Star Wars” is probably the weirdest.
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Dec 29, 2015

My children have now talked loudly for seven straight...

My children have now talked loudly for seven straight hours. My wife calls Advil “adult Skittles.”
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Dec 29, 2015

she is really great and i don't know why she's not more in...

@skamille she is really great and i don't know why she's not more in the canon of thots about techs
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Dec 29, 2015

this is so weirdly watchable https://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

this is so weirdly watchable youtube.com/...
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Dec 29, 2015

Right, you can start there, see how it feels.

@davidhsiegel Right, you can start there, see how it feels.
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Dec 29, 2015

This is the last thing I will write in 2015....

This is the last thing I will write in 2015. theawl.com/...
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Dec 29, 2015

its just a total cultural disaster zone

@RakiahNoari its just a total cultural disaster zone
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Dec 29, 2015

I once ran a werewolf game pretending to be a new yorker...

@patbits I once ran a werewolf game pretending to be a new yorker editor deciding who would be in 30 under 30
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Dec 29, 2015

I don't think they ever sued Zotero tho.

@mcclainwatson I don't think they ever sued Zotero tho.
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Dec 29, 2015

it's a form of cultural insanity that they aren't; same...

@knowtheory @carlmalamud it's a form of cultural insanity that they aren't; same with library of congress subject headings, etc.
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Dec 29, 2015

there's always "reasons" for this sort of garb and those...

@knowtheory there's always "reasons" for this sort of garb and those reasons are always VERY sensible sounding for about five seconds
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Dec 29, 2015

i mean just also have some damn sense sometimes copyright...

@knowtheory i mean just also have some damn sense sometimes copyright "holders," this is just bureaucracy at its worst
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Dec 29, 2015

law is gross https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20151224/2358...

law is gross techdirt.com/...
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Dec 29, 2015

this will account for 90% of blog posts over the next 25...

@leahfinnegan this will account for 90% of blog posts over the next 25 years
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Dec 28, 2015

https://medium.com/@lauraolin/the-most-important-dog-vines-o...

@lauraolin/the-most-important-dog-vines-of-2k15-1fe72866d441#.uaosx2dif" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://medium.com/@lauraolin/the-most-important-dog-vines-of-2k15-1fe72866d441#.uaosx2dif
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Dec 28, 2015

oh man AGREED

@leed0 oh man AGREED
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Dec 28, 2015

so tired https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/68149365263237529...

so tired twitter.com/...
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Dec 28, 2015

plus a number of the women in the catalog now have twelve...

@zdsmith plus a number of the women in the catalog now have twelve year olds, circle of life
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Dec 28, 2015

Holiday week rush hour is a portrait of the perfect New...

Holiday week rush hour is a portrait of the perfect New York.
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Dec 28, 2015

I mean that question mark

@lindseyweber I mean that question mark
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Dec 28, 2015

the typography too its so intense

@lindseyweber the typography too its so intense
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Dec 28, 2015

https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/missjille/9754066016/in/set-72...

m.flickr.com
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Dec 28, 2015

We are watching Gilmore Girls. Unrelated, here's a scan of...

We are watching Gilmore Girls. Unrelated, here's a scan of the Fall 1996 Delia*s catalog. m.flickr.com
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Dec 28, 2015

managing white space is a big issue at nearly every tech...

@redkeg managing white space is a big issue at nearly every tech company :/
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Dec 28, 2015

Rory is volunteering for Habitat and her hammer is wearing...

Rory is volunteering for Habitat and her hammer is wearing a dress.
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Dec 27, 2015

emacs with nxml, which was predictable and pretty smart

@isaac32767 emacs with nxml, which was predictable and pretty smart
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Dec 27, 2015

Twitter keeps giving finn

@finn Twitter keeps giving finn
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Dec 27, 2015

I just follow team convention, tends to be spaces. Spent...

@isaac32767 I just follow team convention, tends to be spaces. Spent years in XML/XSLT world; all whitespace rules since then seem normal.
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Dec 27, 2015

It is so weirdly ironic to watch a bunch of programmers...

It is so weirdly ironic to watch a bunch of programmers argue fiercely about the correct way to structure white spaces.
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Dec 27, 2015

wait but the two of you have basically insane standards...

@mariabustillos @rustyk5 wait but the two of you have basically insane standards about everything its your THING your tweets are not canon
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Dec 27, 2015

What a bunch of characters!

What a bunch of characters!
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Dec 27, 2015

whitespace-only commits are so bad and noisey

@capndesign @ginatrapani whitespace-only commits are so bad and noisey
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Dec 27, 2015

Only 18 hours left to join the 1,300 people who have voted...

Only 18 hours left to join the 1,300 people who have voted on a question that I will never ask again, even in jest: twitter.com/...
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Dec 27, 2015

this is kicking off my horror vacui for reals

@capndesign @ginatrapani this is kicking off my horror vacui for reals
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Dec 27, 2015

matt sweet baby jesus you literally had meaningless spaces...

@capndesign @ginatrapani matt sweet baby jesus you literally had meaningless spaces at the end of your lines
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Dec 27, 2015

Relax, we are all history's worst monster.

@ginatrapani Relax, we are all history's worst monster.
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Dec 27, 2015

HMMMMMm maybe this isn't it. It sure looks right. ARGH.

@levistahl @john_overholt HMMMMMm maybe this isn't it. It sure looks right. ARGH.
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Dec 27, 2015

I think it has like, a section that tells you that YOU CAN...

@john_overholt I think it has like, a section that tells you that YOU CAN LOVE ANYONE but THEY DON'T NEED TO LOVE YOU
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Dec 27, 2015

omg i've been looking for this book forever, I...

@john_overholt omg i've been looking for this book forever, I misremembered it as "the kid's almanac."
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Dec 27, 2015

Now I'm depressed at all the times I've seen people told...

@ginatrapani Now I'm depressed at all the times I've seen people told they're doing it wrong because they indented incorrectly.
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Dec 27, 2015

You know it's true. The #1 thing that encourages people to...

@ginatrapani You know it's true. The #1 thing that encourages people to keep coding is working code. They don't have to understand it!
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Dec 27, 2015

since when has that been on the list

@ginatrapani since when has that been on the list
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Dec 27, 2015

They're both really amazing free software created by...

@sheep_robby They're both really amazing free software created by dedicated communities, and it's a shame they can't share more code.
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Dec 27, 2015

CSV because EVERYTHING has a robust importer now. However,...

@larsonite CSV because EVERYTHING has a robust importer now. However, people should be sharing gzipped SQLite3 dbs via torrent.
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Dec 27, 2015

The conversation that follows this poll is a perfect...

The conversation that follows this poll is a perfect introduction to programming. twitter.com/...
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Dec 27, 2015

Tabs or spaces?

Tabs or spaces?
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Dec 27, 2015

i haven't seen mary poppins since i was four. or bambi. i'm...

@6other i haven't seen mary poppins since i was four. or bambi. i'm assuming bambi is also about global banking.
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Dec 27, 2015

and then the painful realization, covered in baby vomit,...

@skamille and then the painful realization, covered in baby vomit, that you, too, are an idiot
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Dec 27, 2015

There's also that class of things that cause interest to...

@skamille There's also that class of things that cause interest to *increase* when others do them (homeowning, childhaving, moneymaking).
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Dec 26, 2015

Jesus that song

@harrisj Jesus that song
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Dec 26, 2015

who is shown as a terrible mother and clown what even with...

@internetalena who is shown as a terrible mother and clown what even with this movie
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Dec 26, 2015

We just watched Mary Poppins. Maybe 30% of it is about...

We just watched Mary Poppins. Maybe 30% of it is about global banking at the end of Britain's imperial century.
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Dec 26, 2015

Division by Coke Zero.

@goldman Division by Coke Zero.
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Dec 26, 2015

Oof yeah. I was about to type “Man do I miss BYTE,” and...

@judell Oof yeah. I was about to type “Man do I miss BYTE,” and then I remembered that you have way more reason to miss it than I do.
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Dec 26, 2015

Although the sheer raw volume of good technology guidance...

@judell Although the sheer raw volume of good technology guidance has increased hugely, but it's drowned out.
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Dec 26, 2015

The average quality of actual technology guidance seems to...

@judell The average quality of actual technology guidance seems to have plummeted, it's all "100 top jQuery carousels"
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Dec 26, 2015

Anyway I have a lot of thoughts on this. Like, we had...

@judell Anyway I have a lot of thoughts on this. Like, we had Computer Shopper! They have 219,000 packages on npmjs.com.
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Dec 26, 2015

Oh wait, I see. Except it kind of IS innovation because...

@judell Oh wait, I see. Except it kind of IS innovation because everything has changed around the wheels. twitter.com/...
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Dec 26, 2015

i think it was very similar in a ton of ways but there is...

@isaac32767 i think it was very similar in a ton of ways but there is no version of turbo pascal I could find that runs in your web browser
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Dec 26, 2015

Reinventing the wheel is necessary if they keep making new...

Reinventing the wheel is necessary if they keep making new kinds of road.
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Dec 26, 2015

It's true! We should learn to appreciate it more....

@judell It's true! We should learn to appreciate it more. Reinventing the wheel just points to the fact that wheels are valuable.
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Dec 26, 2015

I mean...it probably truly was. It's fun to use in-browser,...

@ben__bradley I mean...it probably truly was. It's fun to use in-browser, though!
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Dec 26, 2015

they'll never let me

@b6n they'll never let me
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Dec 26, 2015

I think in some cases function keys and keyboard overlays...

I think in some cases function keys and keyboard overlays are acceptable interface choices.
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Dec 26, 2015

We're probably going to get back to 1989 programming some...

We're probably going to get back to 1989 programming some day, maybe by 2020.
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Dec 26, 2015

Need to compile? It's not scary. Hit F9.

Need to compile? It's not scary. Hit F9.
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Dec 26, 2015

this is for like only extreme nerds but sakes alive borland...

this is for like only extreme nerds but sakes alive borland turbo c for DOS was the nicest programming environment archive.org/...
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Dec 26, 2015

i want to love this but a typical scene looks like...

@jpotisch i want to love this but a typical scene looks like twitter.com/...
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Dec 26, 2015

this series is my favorite thing I've read in months

@shabbychef this series is my favorite thing I've read in months
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Dec 26, 2015

show me people listening to dogs bark in 1710

show me people listening to dogs bark in 1710
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Dec 26, 2015

show me life in a cave 25,000 years ago

show me life in a cave 25,000 years ago
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Dec 26, 2015

show me the newspapers i'd read in chicago in 1910

show me the newspapers i'd read in chicago in 1910
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Dec 26, 2015

thinking about http://oldweb.today and what other systems...

thinking about oldweb.today and what other systems (non-web, maybe even non-computer) could be emulated
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Dec 26, 2015

don't worry matt

@mathowie don't worry matt
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Dec 26, 2015

no i met the guy he's a student seems chill

@mathowie no i met the guy he's a student seems chill
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Dec 26, 2015

Worry Quest is an attempt to soothe anxiety via app:...

Worry Quest is an attempt to soothe anxiety via app: indiegogo.com/...
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Dec 26, 2015

oh man rip leia soon then

@redkeg oh man rip leia soon then
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Dec 26, 2015

I mean, works perfectly.

@redkeg I mean, works perfectly.
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Dec 26, 2015

Has anyone analyzed The Force Awakens in the context of the...

Has anyone analyzed The Force Awakens in the context of the theory that everyone in Star Wars is a sentient bee? tor.com/...
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Dec 26, 2015

just check the menu for the "not fried in lard" icon.

@jacobyjyoung @joshuatopolsky just check the menu for the "not fried in lard" icon.
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Dec 26, 2015

By people who were barely adults! It's wild.

@jackrusher By people who were barely adults! It's wild.
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Dec 25, 2015

America means never choosing!

@jfeckstein America means never choosing!
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Dec 25, 2015

Is there anything more magical in this world than piles of...

Is there anything more magical in this world than piles of cheap stuff?
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Dec 24, 2015

“Twas the night before start-up.” 30 years ago, this...

“Twas the night before start-up.” 30 years ago, this Christmas poem RFC about debugging was published by Vint Cerf. tools.ietf.org/...
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Dec 24, 2015

Just took the twins up to the roof of the apartment...

Just took the twins up to the roof of the apartment building to prove that reindeer have a place to land.
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Dec 24, 2015

Jesus that is a year.

@shani_o Jesus that is a year.
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Dec 24, 2015

Right, and the hairstyles need a lot of work.

@kendall Right, and the hairstyles need a lot of work.
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Dec 24, 2015

Entrepreneurship can happen everywhere, Tim.

@tcarmody Entrepreneurship can happen everywhere, Tim.
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Dec 24, 2015

Dan you need to let yourself Imagine.

@dansinker @harrisj Dan you need to let yourself Imagine.
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Dec 24, 2015

One of the major risks to the brand is that so much of the...

One of the major risks to the brand is that so much of the material is in black and white, and in 2D. Start with a 3D model of Shea Stadium.
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Dec 24, 2015

So young, cool people on the Internet are asking, “Who...

So young, cool people on the Internet are asking, “Who cares?” about the Beatles. You hear whining. I hear global vert. int. co-branding.
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Dec 24, 2015

TMBG killed it tho

@harrisj TMBG killed it tho
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Dec 24, 2015

We did get to see a little with that Cirque de Soleil...

We did get to see a little with that Cirque de Soleil thing, but imagine the Marvel/X-Men's Blackbird taking off to the remix of Blackbird.
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Dec 24, 2015

Part of me really wants to see what it would be like if...

Part of me really wants to see what it would be like if Disney bought the Beatles and rebooted the brand.
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Dec 24, 2015

this is a great pairing of author and editor. patrick...

@patbits @adrjeffries this is a great pairing of author and editor. patrick DOOOOO IT.
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Dec 24, 2015

it's so good, the fairy just chooses death immediately

@mmcwatters it's so good, the fairy just chooses death immediately
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Dec 24, 2015

Leah shouldn't you be working on your zine?

@leahfinnegan @rosecrans Leah shouldn't you be working on your zine?
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Dec 24, 2015

I agree with @rosecrans, cassette tapes are garbage....

I agree with @rosecrans, cassette tapes are garbage. nytimes.com/...
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Dec 23, 2015

come home the children ask for you

@maureenflaherty come home the children ask for you
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Dec 23, 2015

rich toddlers have a calmness and sense of self-assurance...

@ablwr rich toddlers have a calmness and sense of self-assurance that just naturally comes with inherited wealth
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Dec 23, 2015

shit we have to help those kids

@busse shit we have to help those kids
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Dec 23, 2015

Do rich people actually put make their toddlers wear...

Do rich people actually put make their toddlers wear suspenders or is that just jewelry ads?
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Dec 23, 2015

I've often wondered if there is really expensive Agile...

I've often wondered if there is really expensive Agile training held on a private river with real foxes and chickens.
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Dec 23, 2015

So @18F has had an amazing year and that image/caption is...

So @18F has had an amazing year and that image/caption is also amazing.
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Dec 23, 2015

they should turn on taint checking

@jennschiffer they should turn on taint checking
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Dec 23, 2015

its not unusual to see me cryin'

@jackrusher its not unusual to see me cryin'
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Dec 23, 2015

“It’s not unusual for employees to be wiped out while...

@jackrusher “It’s not unusual for employees to be wiped out while venture capitalists make money”
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Dec 23, 2015

whatever gets the press I guess

@cnqmdi whatever gets the press I guess
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Dec 23, 2015

nothing much to report really, just if you go to...

@rachsig nothing much to report really, just if you go to chubbychipotle.com it's identified as one of their efforts
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Dec 23, 2015

That anti-Chipotle campaign is funded by fast food fwiw...

That anti-Chipotle campaign is funded by fast food fwiw en.m.wikipedia.org/...
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Dec 23, 2015

Right, okay, there's been some whole campaign I see now....

Right, okay, there's been some whole campaign I see now. twitter.com/...
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Dec 23, 2015

“There is no E. coli in Chipotle.” Umm actually there is if...

“There is no E. coli in Chipotle.” Umm actually there is if you take out everything but H, P, and T? bloomberg.com/...
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Dec 23, 2015

holy shit their heads are even at the same angle

@anildash holy shit their heads are even at the same angle
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Dec 23, 2015

Artisanal Java is hand-crafted from bean to jar.

Artisanal Java is hand-crafted from bean to jar.
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Dec 23, 2015

C-3PO is Rey's mom.

@patbits C-3PO is Rey's mom.
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Dec 23, 2015

What a difference two years makes....

What a difference two years makes. twitter.com/...
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Dec 23, 2015

That picture keeps getting better every time I look at it.

@redkeg That picture keeps getting better every time I look at it.
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Dec 22, 2015

Sometimes the fact that if I stayed on this bus an extra...

Sometimes the fact that if I stayed on this bus an extra 1/2-hour it would take me to Coney Island just kills me. I know I owe you an email.
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Dec 22, 2015

Today I took my kids on the subway to Manhattan and...

Today I took my kids on the subway to Manhattan and helplessly watched as they touched the poles and then licked their hands.
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Dec 22, 2015

I hope this film has a touching message about sharing...

I hope this film has a touching message about sharing because turns out I need that.
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Dec 22, 2015

Wow I just briefly became angry because there are noisy...

Wow I just briefly became angry because there are noisy children waiting to see this noisy movie for children.
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Dec 22, 2015

he was complaining about footnotes to me and when I went to...

@on3ness @totallyslutsky he was complaining about footnotes to me and when I went to reply he had me blocked and it was annoying
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Dec 22, 2015

not science babe though that was magical

@leahfinnegan not science babe though that was magical
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Dec 22, 2015

I read all of these and just about all of them left me...

@leahfinnegan I read all of these and just about all of them left me feeling unsettled
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Dec 22, 2015

If you're not the sausage-making equipment, you're the...

If you're not the sausage-making equipment, you're the sausage.
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Dec 22, 2015

There are 3 sorts of people: Those who sell sausage-making...

There are 3 sorts of people: Those who sell sausage-making equipment; those who curse how the sausage is made; and those who are sausage.
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Dec 22, 2015

god i've never seen that behavior before you must have done...

@Lee_Ars god i've never seen that behavior before you must have done something unprecedentedly terrible
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Dec 22, 2015

just relax lee he will not hurt you he will only be kind

@Lee_Ars just relax lee
he will not hurt you
he will only be kind
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Dec 22, 2015

jesus lee i'll TEACH you

@Lee_Ars jesus lee i'll TEACH you
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Dec 22, 2015

Casey says watch this/I hate all videos of people talking...

Casey says watch this/I hate all videos of people talking but I also love to self-promote so twitter.com/... t.co/...
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Dec 22, 2015

that talk was originally a NYTM kill!

@caseyjohnston that talk was originally a NYTM kill!
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Dec 22, 2015

I hate the site of my giant jarbly fucking head is the only...

@caseyjohnston I hate the site of my giant jarbly fucking head is the only thing but wth
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Dec 22, 2015

I made a list of the things I remember writing in 2015....

I made a list of the things I remember writing in 2015. @ftrain/what-paul-ford-wrote-said-in-2015-162bf67a7a09" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://medium.com/@ftrain/what-paul-ford-wrote-said-in-2015-162bf67a7a09
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Dec 22, 2015

which, i mean, i'm good on tote bags

@droob which, i mean, i'm good on tote bags
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Dec 22, 2015

No publication has ever sent me a pin before....

No publication has ever sent me a pin before. twitter.com/...
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Dec 22, 2015

Oh my god this is one of our worst and most vivid travel...

@skamille Oh my god this is one of our worst and most vivid travel memories. Also we had to bring the car seat with us to California.
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Dec 22, 2015

oh my god and Christmas week I'm hyperventilating thinking

@jenniferdaniel oh my god and Christmas week I'm hyperventilating thinking
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Dec 21, 2015

can you get them to turn the camera the right way next time...

@katienotopoulos @anildash can you get them to turn the camera the right way next time then
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Dec 21, 2015

the first four hours are fun but it goes a little woo for...

@katienotopoulos the first four hours are fun but it goes a little woo for the remaining six hours
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Dec 21, 2015

i mean jesus christ we GET it

@katienotopoulos i mean jesus christ we GET it
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Dec 21, 2015

omg the dog on there "I am a dog (woof :o3 ) but my parents...

@katienotopoulos omg the dog on there "I am a dog (woof :o3 ) but my parents don't understand the real me and it makes me very sad (woof "
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Dec 21, 2015

thanks to disney there will be star wars movies until after...

thanks to disney there will be star wars movies until after we die, and star wars think pieces that make us wish we were dead already
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Dec 21, 2015

not a lot of actual surprises left tbh although I'm...

@katienotopoulos not a lot of actual surprises left tbh although I'm optimistic for bestiality dentist in 2016
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Dec 21, 2015

oh, well, that's about what I would have guessed

@katienotopoulos oh, well, that's about what I would have guessed
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Dec 21, 2015

oh lots of people want to know

@katienotopoulos oh lots of people want to know
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Dec 21, 2015

I don't know if people know this but the Beagle Bros...

I don't know if people know this but the Beagle Bros started out in the early 1980s by using remelted software.
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Dec 21, 2015

Exactly you can FEEL the Sheraton Ballroom when you see...

@MatthewJBrown Exactly you can FEEL the Sheraton Ballroom when you see this award.
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Dec 21, 2015

“Today, Bill, Cub, Chuck, and Ted are here to bestow this...

“Today, Bill, Cub, Chuck, and Ted are here to bestow this Certificate of Recognition for BeagleWorks.”—A thing possibly said in 1992
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Dec 21, 2015

i really like this award, especially the names, which are...

i really like this award, especially the names, which are the businessiest names ever via kansasfest.org/... twitter.com/...
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Dec 21, 2015

huh @joshuatopolsky this really gets a lot looser after...

huh @joshuatopolsky this really gets a lot looser after that third tequila
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Dec 21, 2015

Yeah but you got the entire plot of PATTERNS for free?

@bennyfactor Yeah but you got the entire plot of PATTERNS for free?
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Dec 21, 2015

For context here is the sad racist Alf video...

For context here is the sad racist Alf video youtube.com/...
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Dec 21, 2015

Listen to Tomorrow with @joshuatopolsky if you want to hear...

Listen to Tomorrow with @joshuatopolsky if you want to hear tall nerds including me talk about waterboarding Alf soundcloud.com/...
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Dec 21, 2015

I missed this it goes deep. https://twitter.com/michaelbshan...

I missed this it goes deep. twitter.com/...
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Dec 21, 2015

Williamsburg defines the fine line between Bros. and bros.

Williamsburg defines the fine line between Bros. and bros.
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Dec 21, 2015

I wonder why the Mast Bros. won't just produce birth...

I wonder why the Mast Bros. won't just produce birth certificates and prove once and for all that they were born in 1880.
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Dec 20, 2015

Awful lot of seen-Star-Wars privilege in this timeline.

Awful lot of seen-Star-Wars privilege in this timeline.
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Dec 20, 2015

oh wow that cover story

@nhyphenc oh wow that cover story
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Dec 20, 2015

try as hard as I might I can't figure out why CD-ROM Today...

try as hard as I might I can't figure out why CD-ROM Today Magazine went under en.m.wikipedia.org/...
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Dec 20, 2015

how could you read that entire thing

@leahfinnegan how could you read that entire thing
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Dec 20, 2015

I wonder if @harrisj is harrisj in that screenshot?

@dphiffer I wonder if @harrisj is harrisj in that screenshot?
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Dec 20, 2015

ahhhhh okay. yeah there were a number of comments-on-pages...

@dphiffer ahhhhh okay. yeah there were a number of comments-on-pages frameworks in the 90s, but it being secret/hidden is kind of novel
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Dec 20, 2015

was it some kind of proxy then? there were a few of these...

@dphiffer was it some kind of proxy then? there were a few of these floating around at different pts.
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Dec 20, 2015

wait what was the experience

@dphiffer wait what was the experience
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Dec 20, 2015

this is a good idea!

@patbits this is a good idea!
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Dec 20, 2015

i kept trying to think of couples that could top this but...

@patbits i kept trying to think of couples that could top this but this is killing it right now
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Dec 20, 2015

“I could hear their dogs peeing on the floor upstairs.”...

“I could hear their dogs peeing on the floor upstairs.” —nytimes.com/...
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Dec 19, 2015

YouTube is telling me that there is a moment in time when a...

YouTube is telling me that there is a moment in time when a food thing ceases to be whatever it is, and transitions to a cake topper.
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Dec 19, 2015

“tomorrow we will come back and do the makeup on this...

“tomorrow we will come back and do the makeup on this gingerbread man”
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Dec 19, 2015

Holy shit the cookie decorations videos on YouTube are...

Holy shit the cookie decorations videos on YouTube are making me panic about the future of labor.
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Dec 19, 2015

It's from the New Yorker.

It's from the New Yorker.
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Dec 19, 2015

I keep thinking about this cartoon....

I keep thinking about this cartoon. twitter.com/...
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Dec 19, 2015

I just think everyone should TRY the patriarchy, you know?...

@bn2b I just think everyone should TRY the patriarchy, you know? And then decide if it's right for them.
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Dec 19, 2015

I personally can't figure out the problem?

@bn2b I personally can't figure out the problem?
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Dec 19, 2015

have you seen the Joe Sacco comic thingy? It's real neat. I...

@shani_o have you seen the Joe Sacco comic thingy? It's real neat. I just have barely looked at it but want to give it time.
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Dec 18, 2015

Emacs fireplace https://github.com/johanvts/emacs-fireplace

Emacs fireplace github.com/...
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Dec 18, 2015

Jet fuel can't remelt steel beams.

Jet fuel can't remelt steel beams.
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Dec 18, 2015

I'm not usually an angry person but something about the...

I'm not usually an angry person but something about the phrase “bean-to-bar” makes me seethe with irrational hatred.
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Dec 18, 2015

Wtf is happening https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/678005379...

Wtf is happening twitter.com/...
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Dec 18, 2015

god now i'd have to find it but i will keep an eye out!

@oubliette @jeremyzilar god now i'd have to find it but i will keep an eye out!
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Dec 18, 2015

i own a copy of this, it's really something

@oubliette @jeremyzilar i own a copy of this, it's really something
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Dec 18, 2015

“She gave up the Lord's time,” Herndon continued. “She gave...

“She gave up the Lord's time,” Herndon continued. “She gave it up and gave it to Mohammed.” talkingpointsmemo.com/...
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Dec 17, 2015

i'm sorry for your death

@redkeg i'm sorry for your death
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Dec 17, 2015

It feels like we got through maybe six whole months without...

It feels like we got through maybe six whole months without autotuning a low-income person who witnessed a crime? I guess you can't be sure.
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Dec 17, 2015

I wonder if these companies have products I could use? But...

I wonder if these companies have products I could use? But they are dancing? I guess I will never know. youtube.com/...
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Dec 16, 2015

depends

@bn2b depends
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Dec 16, 2015

I mean it deends

@bn2b I mean it deends
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Dec 16, 2015

dooooo it

@bn2b dooooo it
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Dec 16, 2015

I don't understand how to be alive right now...

I don't understand how to be alive right now twitter.com/...
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Dec 16, 2015

i'm happy to have a piece in this book of nerdy stories by...

i'm happy to have a piece in this book of nerdy stories by nerds for nerds published by a nerdy advocacy org eff.org/...
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Dec 16, 2015

hahah oh god that is exactly how I feel waiting for this...

@patbits @SavageGazelle hahah oh god that is exactly how I feel waiting for this movie
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Dec 16, 2015

I mean you are basically showing an adult woman your secret...

@patbits @SavageGazelle I mean you are basically showing an adult woman your secret collection of action figures
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Dec 16, 2015

this can only lead to you feeling embarrassed?

@patbits @SavageGazelle this can only lead to you feeling embarrassed?
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Dec 15, 2015

yeah I'm garbage, I had a fight about a sweater with a tiny...

@harrisj yeah I'm garbage, I had a fight about a sweater with a tiny child the other day
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Dec 15, 2015

we are all terrible parents

@harrisj we are all terrible parents
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Dec 15, 2015

but they have to pee

@harrisj but they have to pee
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Dec 15, 2015

It just needs to be beautiful and bright, doesn't need to...

It just needs to be beautiful and bright, doesn't need to be corporate or “about” Postlight or the web or anything.
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Dec 15, 2015

So it's 5' by 7' minimum or much bigger, and will be on...

So it's 5' by 7' minimum or much bigger, and will be on canvas, right when you come off the elevators.
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Dec 15, 2015

We at @PostlightAgency NYC have budget to do an abstract...

We at @PostlightAgency NYC have budget to do an abstract mural on our walls. We want to hear from all kinds of artists. Tell us who's great!
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Dec 15, 2015

i kind of need to floss i was feeling kind of observed

@kevdog i kind of need to floss i was feeling kind of observed
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Dec 15, 2015

OH MY GOD I FORGOT

@kevdog OH MY GOD I FORGOT
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Dec 15, 2015

what are you trying to tell me kevin

@kevdog what are you trying to tell me kevin
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Dec 15, 2015

I met a guy at a party a couple months back who ghostwrites...

I met a guy at a party a couple months back who ghostwrites bios of famous teen vloggers, he says it's a ruuuuugggggged scene.
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Dec 15, 2015

This seems stressful http://fusion.net/story/244545/famous-...

This seems stressful

fusion.net/...
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Dec 14, 2015

holy shit that's stong

@patbits holy shit that's stong
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Dec 14, 2015

I'm biased but this is a really pleasant company with some...

I'm biased but this is a really pleasant company with some great engineers and designers. The remotes are in NYC. twitter.com/...
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Dec 14, 2015

every now and then I notice how well they execute and how...

@zeynep every now and then I notice how well they execute and how subtle their interaction design is and I am filled with awe and fear
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Dec 13, 2015

oh THAT is where that's from

@mareMtl oh THAT is where that's from
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Dec 13, 2015

you know what's really depressing? minor league chew.

@leahfinnegan you know what's really depressing? minor league chew.
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Dec 13, 2015

or you could also do graffiti with a brick tied to your...

@worrydream or you could also do graffiti with a brick tied to your spraycan
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Dec 13, 2015

I know that owning firearms does not automatically make you...

I know that owning firearms does not automatically make you a horrible garbage monster who believes tiny children should die at random.
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Dec 13, 2015

One way to support the second amendment is to demand a man...

One way to support the second amendment is to demand a man dig up the body of his murdered kindergarten-aged son.
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Dec 13, 2015

“Wolfgang does not wish to speak with you unless you exhume...

“Wolfgang does not wish to speak with you unless you exhume Noah’s body and prove to the world you lost your son.” thetrace.org/...
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Dec 13, 2015

sure of course let me just get to a landline

@joeljohnson sure of course let me just get to a landline
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Dec 13, 2015

wait should i call the number or not

@joeljohnson wait should i call the number or not
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Dec 13, 2015

in the former, no, but in the latter, yes :(

@jackrusher in the former, no, but in the latter, yes :(
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Dec 13, 2015

tbh http://readme.org is the only one i'd want

@dphiffer tbh readme.org is the only one i'd want
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Dec 13, 2015

It's just too soon to tell.

@leahfinnegan It's just too soon to tell.
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Dec 13, 2015

It's really warm, but don't draw any conclusions.

It's really warm, but don't draw any conclusions.
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Dec 13, 2015

I know it's tempting to project some sort of meaning into...

I know it's tempting to project some sort of meaning into the above but the larger issue is that our society continues to produce Dilbert.
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Dec 13, 2015

“Why I can’t stop putting dildos into the hands of powerful...

“Why I can’t stop putting dildos into the hands of powerful conservatives” @mathowie @mathowie/why-i-can-t-stop-putting-dildos-into-the-hands-of-powerful-conservatives-2899de83d47e" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://medium.com/@mathowie/why-i-can-t-stop-putting-dildos-into-the-hands-of-powerful-conservatives-2899de83d47e
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Dec 11, 2015

thank you Daniel! Very kind.

@DFenjves thank you Daniel! Very kind.
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Dec 11, 2015

Thousands of words of fighting related to commas in decimal...

Thousands of words of fighting related to commas in decimal parsing github.com/...
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Dec 10, 2015

i mean maybe it HAS?

@sophaskins i mean maybe it HAS?
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Dec 10, 2015

we always forget and they always remind us

@redkeg we always forget and they always remind us
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Dec 10, 2015

https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/675054710429192194/photo/1

twitter.com/...
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Dec 10, 2015

it's definitely a taco

@rustyk5 it's definitely a taco
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Dec 10, 2015

is this snow fall

is this snow fall
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Dec 10, 2015

what is HAPPENING

what is HAPPENING
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Dec 10, 2015

obviously for christmas you should give that child a...

@eroston @jimaley @Tyrangiel obviously for christmas you should give that child a subscription to bloomberg businessweek
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Dec 10, 2015

did you watch charlize theron http://www.nytimes.com/interac...

did you watch charlize theron #charlize-theron" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/12/10/magazine/great-performers-take-flight.html#charlize-theron
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Dec 10, 2015

I think the ultimate Hollywood magic trick is getting...

I think the ultimate Hollywood magic trick is getting infinite press coverage for free.
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Dec 10, 2015

i'm out of town otherwise i'd be totally there and would...

@jennschiffer i'm out of town otherwise i'd be totally there and would probably bring my kids they love #brands
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Dec 10, 2015

this is okay but it would be better if she did it while...

@leahfinnegan this is okay but it would be better if she did it while floating in slow motion
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Dec 10, 2015

it's 12,000 ads for CAROL interspersed with video of famous...

@samfbiddle it's 12,000 ads for CAROL interspersed with video of famous people floating in desaturated slow motion
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Dec 10, 2015

hope you like pre-rolls http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2...

hope you like pre-rolls nytimes.com/...
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Dec 10, 2015

our incredible journey

@redkeg our incredible journey
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Dec 10, 2015

Poll: LinkedIn will live longer than you will.

Poll: LinkedIn will live longer than you will.
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Dec 10, 2015

i wish linkedin would leave me alone

@michaelwolf i wish linkedin would leave me alone
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Dec 10, 2015

I accept that this might be the peak of my time on Twitter.

@benhammersley I accept that this might be the peak of my time on Twitter.
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Dec 10, 2015

I am very disciplined when working with others but when...

@jpotisch I am very disciplined when working with others but when it's just me at night with a DVCS i'm a horrible person
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Dec 10, 2015

the problem is I'm so good at puns people would scream too...

@Punderdome3000 @knigt the problem is I'm so good at puns people would scream too loud for me so I'd be putting my art before the hoarse
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Dec 10, 2015

The new Apple iPhone battery-pack case is such a crime...

The new Apple iPhone battery-pack case is such a crime against design that it should be charged as an accessory.
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Dec 10, 2015

this is what it looks like to write a book using github...

this is what it looks like to write a book using github twitter.com/...
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Dec 10, 2015

No, perhaps as painted on screen?But in most rich text...

@CAYdenberg No, perhaps as painted on screen?But in most rich text editors it's seen as an inline text element and in source it's just <hr/>
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Dec 10, 2015

had a really great pun worked out that ended "charged as...

@Choire had a really great pun worked out that ended "charged as accessories" but, enough
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Dec 9, 2015

It is critical to remember that a horizontal line in MSWord...

It is critical to remember that a horizontal line in MSWord is not a typographical element but rather the bottom border of an invisible box.
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Dec 9, 2015

I was here tonight. https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/674752...

I was here tonight. twitter.com/...
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Dec 9, 2015

can't say I blame you

@redkeg can't say I blame you
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Dec 9, 2015

I know that earworms can play on repeat within your brain...

I know that earworms can play on repeat within your brain and drive you crazy, but don't give up—you've got the music in you.
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Dec 8, 2015

The weird thing with Trump is that NYC would last about...

The weird thing with Trump is that NYC would last about twenty minutes without Muslim labor, before regressing into total savagery.
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Dec 8, 2015

wow that's a new one to me. There are hundreds, maybe...

@lmatsakis wow that's a new one to me. There are hundreds, maybe thousands!
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Dec 7, 2015

I miss the mark most times

@jordne I miss the mark most times
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Dec 7, 2015

But I mean this is the job is to help the humans do what...

But I mean this is the job is to help the humans do what they want not what you want.
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Dec 7, 2015

Sometimes I fall short.

Sometimes I fall short.
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Dec 7, 2015

Anything that doesn't do that can be safely cut.

Anything that doesn't do that can be safely cut.
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Dec 7, 2015

I have a very simple strategy when it comes to writing or...

I have a very simple strategy when it comes to writing or making things. You should always try to give the listener or reader a superpower.
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Dec 7, 2015

Wow people on Twitter have a lot of wrong opinions about...

Wow people on Twitter have a lot of wrong opinions about podcasts.
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Dec 7, 2015

don't reply I already reported myself to Christine

@redkeg don't reply I already reported myself to Christine
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Dec 7, 2015

we did areas of high gloss paint up to three feet from the...

@jennschiffer we did areas of high gloss paint up to three feet from the floor when our twins turned two, we call it the floodline
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Dec 7, 2015

matt why are you tweeting you have to do more work

@redkeg matt why are you tweeting you have to do more work
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Dec 7, 2015

Yes, this is real. Gotta happen!

@jackrusher Yes, this is real. Gotta happen!
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Dec 7, 2015

omg rich and i will be space ghost totally come be brak

@jackrusher omg rich and i will be space ghost totally come be brak
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Dec 7, 2015

LOTS of opinions on podcasts; what i'm hearing is: two...

LOTS of opinions on podcasts; what i'm hearing is: two white guys talking tech for 90 minutes, no editing, 10 min intro music = gold.
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Dec 7, 2015

i deserve no better

@falicon i deserve no better
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Dec 7, 2015

i'm a leo it's all good

@Lee_Ars i'm a leo it's all good
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Dec 7, 2015

this is 100% the music for our new podcast probably THRONE...

this is 100% the music for our new podcast probably THRONE OF BLOOD audionetwork.com/...
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Dec 7, 2015

ACHIEVABLE goals lee

@Lee_Ars ACHIEVABLE goals lee
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Dec 7, 2015

what features do you look for in a podcast were i to start...

what features do you look for in a podcast were i to start a podcast
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Dec 7, 2015

those dudes who manage index funds and tell you not to...

those dudes who manage index funds and tell you not to invest in anything and stop trying to outsmart the market, but for productivity apps
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Dec 7, 2015

[throws laptop into bathtub] there i solved email

[throws laptop into bathtub] there i solved email
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Dec 7, 2015

come on dude this only took me like a minute to...

come on dude this only took me like a minute to solve
twitter.com/...
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Dec 7, 2015

I hope they know how amazing you are.

@reppep I hope they know how amazing you are.
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Dec 7, 2015

why do you live in that hellhole when there is a much...

@leahfinnegan @jenniferdaniel why do you live in that hellhole when there is a much better hellhole
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Dec 7, 2015

this is very cool

@reppep this is very cool
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Dec 7, 2015

tho "newsworthiness" ruins everything

@skamille tho "newsworthiness" ruins everything
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Dec 7, 2015

camille you'll never get that all-important lobsters invite...

@skamille camille you'll never get that all-important lobsters invite if you proceed down this path
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Dec 7, 2015

for accountability, the tech news site lobsters keeps track...

for accountability, the tech news site lobsters keeps track of/makes public who invited whom lobste.rs/... twitter.com/...
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Dec 7, 2015

Browser plugins are like Rumpelstiltskin — they promise to...

Browser plugins are like Rumpelstiltskin — they promise to spin the web into gold, then demand your firstborn child. posts.postlight.com/...
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Dec 7, 2015

[grizzled man speaks] this looks shopped [holds up hook...

[grizzled man speaks] this looks shopped [holds up hook hand] I saw quite a few shops in my time
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Dec 7, 2015

Patrick whoever did that brilliant thing needs MUCH MORE...

@patbits @Junichi__Okada Patrick whoever did that brilliant thing needs MUCH MORE time on their hands.
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Dec 7, 2015

they sorted that crack along many axes!

@harrisj they sorted that crack along many axes!
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Dec 7, 2015

Things arranged neatly. https://twitter.com/NYPD70Pct/status...

Things arranged neatly. twitter.com/...
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Dec 6, 2015

All fixed, thanks to @mutewinter and @tinystride —thanks...

@skeuomorf All fixed, thanks to @mutewinter and @tinystride —thanks for bringing it to our attention, Mohammed.
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Dec 6, 2015

maybe it's time for a group of young hackers to create a...

@waxpancake maybe it's time for a group of young hackers to create a totally decentralized peer-to-peer image bookmarking service…pintorest
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Dec 6, 2015

Well...that was more of a researched memo. Remember real...

@gknauss @shellen Well...that was more of a researched memo. Remember real late-90s rants? Sigh.
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Dec 6, 2015

With total sincerity, if we can provide any more...

@shellen With total sincerity, if we can provide any more information, please let us know.
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Dec 6, 2015

It's a hell of a product!

@shellen It's a hell of a product!
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Dec 6, 2015

Jason! Do you work there now? Hi!

@shellen Jason! Do you work there now? Hi!
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Dec 6, 2015

The issue is that there's no easy CSS/DOM match because...

@gcarothers The issue is that there's no easy CSS/DOM match because insertion happens well after a load. But we'd welcome patches.
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Dec 6, 2015

sigh we're using a nice decentralized third-party service...

@skeuomorf sigh we're using a nice decentralized third-party service and are switching soon!
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Dec 6, 2015

Something I just published: “If Pinterest is going to do...

Something I just published: “If Pinterest is going to do the wrong thing, they should at least do it well.” posts.postlight.com/...
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Dec 6, 2015

probably because you're poopsocking

@jah probably because you're poopsocking
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Dec 5, 2015

thanks you've given me . . . . . pause

@meyerweb thanks you've given me
.
.
.
.
.
pause
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Dec 5, 2015

There's a whole class of software for megachurch management...

There's a whole class of software for megachurch management and I bet some of those companies are pewnicorns.
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Dec 5, 2015

I'm sorry I was on the bus.

I'm sorry I was on the bus.
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Dec 5, 2015

Charlie Chaplin's United Artists wasn't a tech company but...

Charlie Chaplin's United Artists wasn't a tech company but it might have been the first Oonacorn.
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Dec 5, 2015

Welcome to Selenic Holdings the first lunar incubator. Our...

Welcome to Selenic Holdings the first lunar incubator. Our first company is an Uber for astronauts which make us a
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Dec 5, 2015

My interactive fiction startup is going to devour its...

My interactive fiction startup is going to devour its competition and become a gruenicorn.
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Dec 5, 2015

What would you call an Uber for chimney sweeps making more...

What would you call an Uber for chimney sweeps making more than a billion dollars a year?
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Dec 5, 2015

its a challenge because you also end up with a poon icorn

@crazybutable its a challenge because you also end up with a poon icorn
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Dec 5, 2015

Maybe Breather will be known as a noonicorn.

Maybe Breather will be known as a noonicorn.
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Dec 5, 2015

Which brings me to large Israeli startups.

Which brings me to large Israeli startups.
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Dec 5, 2015

Fred Wilson says there is opportunity in lists...

Fred Wilson says there is opportunity in lists avc.com/... which means some day we may see a TODOnicorn
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Dec 5, 2015

Snapchat's logo is a ghost but no one calls it a Boo-nicorn.

Snapchat's logo is a ghost but no one calls it a Boo-nicorn.
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Dec 5, 2015

If Zappos was founded today it would be a shoenicorn.

If Zappos was founded today it would be a shoenicorn.
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Dec 5, 2015

“It Is Impossible to Believe How Mindblowing These Amazing...

@spetulla @DenverNicks “It Is Impossible to Believe How Mindblowing These Amazing New Jobs Are” medium.com/...
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Dec 5, 2015

You've been making semantic graph progress for a LONG TIME!

@kendall You've been making semantic graph progress for a LONG TIME!
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Dec 4, 2015

god that cover

@jimaley god that cover
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Dec 4, 2015

hope u like moments

hope u like moments
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Dec 4, 2015

no no the remote unit delivers a steady electric shock if...

@cardhouse @bn2b no no the remote unit delivers a steady electric shock if she goes off script, it's totally fine
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Dec 4, 2015

Wi-Fi works in the bathroom.

@bravebriankim Wi-Fi works in the bathroom.
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Dec 4, 2015

When you're done with that come see me.

When you're done with that come see me.
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Dec 4, 2015

Today I need you to put words in the boxes and data in the...

Today I need you to put words in the boxes and data in the database, populate the variables in the templates, and put pages in the caches.
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Dec 4, 2015

Nah I'm a MUCH better writer than programmer and I could be...

@elindie Nah I'm a MUCH better writer than programmer and I could be a lot better as a writer.
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Dec 4, 2015

no the whole thing is weird but in a way that feels...

@shabbychef no the whole thing is weird but in a way that feels specific and i keep thinking about it
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Dec 4, 2015

I mean it will happen eventually? It's just gonna take a...

@JuliaWM @jacqui I mean it will happen eventually? It's just gonna take a lot of people getting over themselves.
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Dec 4, 2015

holy shit this ad is extraordinary

@joeljohnson holy shit this ad is extraordinary
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Dec 4, 2015

“Sara is dialing in.” (Oh God.) “Via WebEx.” (Oh no.) “Can...

@merbroussard @harrisj “Sara is dialing in.” (Oh God.) “Via WebEx.” (Oh no.) “Can she share docs on the main screen?” (Meeting explodes.)
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Dec 4, 2015

well it was going to be only partly about hypotheticals and...

@merbroussard @harrisj well it was going to be only partly about hypotheticals and a lot about existing features and SDKs
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Dec 4, 2015

i'm so into this! I once registered http://FEATURISM.COM...

@merbroussard @harrisj i'm so into this! I once registered featurism.com for that exact purpose and completely failed to execute.
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Dec 4, 2015

oh man what if people had to check in to meetings

@merbroussard @harrisj oh man what if people had to check in to meetings
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Dec 4, 2015

i dunno with a good pitch deck it seems fundable

@merbroussard @harrisj i dunno with a good pitch deck it seems fundable
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Dec 4, 2015

its basically cultural technical debt that no one can pay...

@harrisj @merbroussard its basically cultural technical debt that no one can pay down
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Dec 4, 2015

I mean I think that's what every calendar product...

@harrisj @merbroussard I mean I think that's what every calendar product ultimately solves and then they give up
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Dec 4, 2015

omg the product I want just became CALENDER CLEANER

@merbroussard @harrisj omg the product I want just became CALENDER CLEANER
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Dec 4, 2015

it might be easier, from a product perspective, to cancel...

@merbroussard @harrisj it might be easier, from a product perspective, to cancel all future meetings
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Dec 4, 2015

oh no Jacob if anyone can understand you it's a machine

@harrisj oh no Jacob if anyone can understand you it's a machine
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Dec 4, 2015

yes imagine travel time built in, what a miracle!

@merbroussard @harrisj yes imagine travel time built in, what a miracle!
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Dec 4, 2015

yes and then lets use machine learning to define an actual...

@harrisj yes and then lets use machine learning to define an actual edge weight for invitations specific to that relationship
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Dec 4, 2015

it is time for a national conversation on ical

@harrisj it is time for a national conversation on ical
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Dec 4, 2015

basically there's a rules-based bot that functions as a...

@harrisj basically there's a rules-based bot that functions as a time auctioneer
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Dec 4, 2015

you know what would help is giving every meeting an email...

@harrisj you know what would help is giving every meeting an email address.
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Dec 4, 2015

its so fundamentally broken I think we should probably be...

@harrisj its so fundamentally broken I think we should probably be modeling meetings as state machines or something
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Dec 4, 2015

something is deeply wrong

@harrisj something is deeply wrong
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Dec 4, 2015

is there a safe place to discuss totally reinventing...

@harrisj is there a safe place to discuss totally reinventing calendaring?
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Dec 4, 2015

Frank Mills is a good song.

Frank Mills is a good song.
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Dec 4, 2015

I just want out Dave

@davebry9 I just want out Dave
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Dec 4, 2015

My brain is a bag of rats.

My brain is a bag of rats.
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Dec 4, 2015

I woke up in a state of anxiety; my first thought was, “If...

I woke up in a state of anxiety; my first thought was, “If you wore a giant lemon on your head and a cape, you could be Dando Calrissian.”
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Dec 3, 2015

wow every day whole new worlds open up to me

@uhAndrew wow every day whole new worlds open up to me
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Dec 3, 2015

“Is it a cold front?” “Yes Lisa.”

“Is it a cold front?” “Yes Lisa.”
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Dec 3, 2015

You know who would be amazing at doing the weather? Wendy...

You know who would be amazing at doing the weather? Wendy and Lisa circa Purple Rain.
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Dec 3, 2015

I miss that a lot when I try new big node-requiring...

@jennschiffer I miss that a lot when I try new big node-requiring frameworks, the ability to hack-and-reload one page then refactor if necc.
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Dec 3, 2015

Right and that should be celebrated. I like big complex...

@jennschiffer Right and that should be celebrated. I like big complex front-end JS stuff too but smaller things are so true to the platform.
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Dec 3, 2015

They're like the Unix utilities of web making and get less...

@jennschiffer They're like the Unix utilities of web making and get less respect than EVERYTHING. There's not even a name for them.
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Dec 3, 2015

Single-HTML-page-CSS-and-JS apps are the best. Now I want...

@jennschiffer Single-HTML-page-CSS-and-JS apps are the best. Now I want to make a single-page archive + coding standards.
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Dec 3, 2015

sorry soundcloud my brain is FRIED

@matthewmcvickar sorry soundcloud my brain is FRIED
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Dec 3, 2015

Sweet baby jesus in the manger this first track...

Sweet baby jesus in the manger this first track soundcloud.com/...
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Dec 3, 2015

THE FIRST TRACK ON SPOTIFY OMFG

@matthewmcvickar THE FIRST TRACK ON SPOTIFY OMFG
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Dec 3, 2015

“ltd. cassette available now”

@matthewmcvickar “ltd. cassette available now”
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Dec 3, 2015

this just came in from Berlin, courtesy of @jackrusher, and...

this just came in from Berlin, courtesy of @jackrusher, and I think it provides a lot of context re: who we are now dn.ht/...
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Dec 3, 2015

You should try it!

@patbits You should try it!
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Dec 3, 2015

gonna be a great weekend!

@sippey gonna be a great weekend!
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Dec 3, 2015

Do you want to come on @PostlightAgency's podcast and make...

@adrjeffries Do you want to come on @PostlightAgency's podcast and make fun of all the other corporate podcasts?
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Dec 3, 2015

Brands are publishers now.

@adrjeffries Brands are publishers now.
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Dec 3, 2015

Quad city djs just came on the playlist this elliptical is...

Quad city djs just came on the playlist this elliptical is about to go to maximum incline
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Dec 3, 2015

Sometimes I wonder if ironic bon mots are the best way to...

Sometimes I wonder if ironic bon mots are the best way to challenge America's most profound ongoing political and cultural failures.
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Dec 3, 2015

Tbh I'm a bot and it was an off-by-one in my Icon code.

Tbh I'm a bot and it was an off-by-one in my Icon code.
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Dec 3, 2015

Or am I creating a nest of sick intrigue to cover up a...

Or am I creating a nest of sick intrigue to cover up a simple error? And if so then what am I REALLY covering for?
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Dec 3, 2015

I'm sorry I am a passive aggressive monster making you all...

I'm sorry I am a passive aggressive monster making you all think it was Friday for two seconds is how I get my sick kicks.
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Dec 3, 2015

I wrote a thing about databases for my friends at...

I wrote a thing about databases for my friends at @NewRepublic if you want to kick off this Friday right. newrepublic.com/...
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Dec 2, 2015

Guys you might as well make this your pinned tweet....

Guys you might as well make this your pinned tweet. twitter.com/...
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Dec 2, 2015

oh lord i can't remember! probably, but all the edits etc...

@jackrusher oh lord i can't remember! probably, but all the edits etc were in msword. but, you know, everything else.
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Dec 2, 2015

this thread is still going https://twitter.com/ftrain/status...

this thread is still going twitter.com/...
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Dec 2, 2015

is jogging burnalism

is jogging burnalism
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Dec 2, 2015

yeah, totally, have fun at the White House

@anildash yeah, totally, have fun at the White House
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Dec 2, 2015

MAYBE it was because you were all "let's make this business...

@anildash MAYBE it was because you were all "let's make this business work for everyone" and I was all "graphs are the future of narrative."
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Dec 2, 2015

Are you kidding? Fort Wayne is one of my favorite cities!

@muraii Are you kidding? Fort Wayne is one of my favorite cities!
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Dec 2, 2015

of all the people to be my destiny though i mean it's...

@anildash of all the people to be my destiny though i mean it's pretty chill that it's you
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Dec 2, 2015

anil i swear to god we need to be cremated so that we can't...

@anildash anil i swear to god we need to be cremated so that we can't be buried together
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Dec 2, 2015

lol we can both be awkward

@bitchwhocodes lol we can both be awkward
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Dec 2, 2015

Because a lot of weird-ass people have power over...

Because a lot of weird-ass people have power over technology and public education is the best way to bring more people to a thing.
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Dec 2, 2015

It's a tiny part of an enormous effort to get computer...

It's a tiny part of an enormous effort to get computer science education into NYC public schools K-12, which is something that would be good
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Dec 2, 2015

I'm giving a talk on the 10th. It includes a big museum...

I'm giving a talk on the 10th. It includes a big museum show about the history of computers, even if I suck. meetup.com/...
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Dec 2, 2015

we should document these rules

@bn2b we should document these rules
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Dec 2, 2015

i'm imaging a gushing cartoon oil well labelled PASSWORDS

@mathowie i'm imaging a gushing cartoon oil well labelled PASSWORDS
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Dec 2, 2015

this is happening in my mentions right now and i have no...

this is happening in my mentions right now and i have no idea what's going on twitter.com/...
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Dec 2, 2015

it doesn't matter because you still can't hire developers...

@rustyk5 it doesn't matter because you still can't hire developers to build apps for them
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Dec 2, 2015

honestly now that you did that mockup it feels a lot less...

@awltech honestly now that you did that mockup it feels a lot less threatening
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Dec 2, 2015

running android

@rustyk5 running android
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Dec 2, 2015

ulgh please quit this steicheny bullshit nyc...

ulgh please quit this steicheny bullshit nyc twitter.com/...
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Dec 2, 2015

oh this is so cool also i love the user acceptance testing...

@jennschiffer @ohhoe oh this is so cool also i love the user acceptance testing in the video
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Dec 2, 2015

Jesus we are all going to be making connected pet amusement...

@jennschiffer Jesus we are all going to be making connected pet amusement devices in 2025
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Dec 2, 2015

why stop at one? You can't run stock Android on your cat...

@jennschiffer why stop at one? You can't run stock Android on your cat fountain, for example.
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Dec 2, 2015

Facebook wins the graph, WordPress wins the page, Android...

Facebook wins the graph, WordPress wins the page, Android wins IoT, but every device runs JavaScript and has a web view.
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Dec 2, 2015

There are currently 120 billion Android users and thirteen...

There are currently 120 billion Android users and thirteen or fourteen available Android contractors.
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Dec 2, 2015

Two of these give me the willies but feel pretty real:...

Two of these give me the willies but feel pretty real: WordPress as IDE, and Android as the universal OS.

infoworld.com/...
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Dec 2, 2015

people are REALLY into capitalism even after all these...

@jackrusher people are REALLY into capitalism even after all these years, it's sort of like the way they love U2
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Dec 2, 2015

listen Jack stop waiting for Lesstif it's not gonna happen

@jackrusher @waxpancake listen Jack stop waiting for Lesstif it's not gonna happen
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Dec 2, 2015

this site that emulates old browsers via docker containers...

this site that emulates old browsers via docker containers is bananas oldweb.today via @waxpancake
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Dec 1, 2015

imagine if people were not hell bent on robbing things of...

@jennschiffer imagine if people were not hell bent on robbing things of joy!
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Dec 1, 2015

i think that might be the only sensible reply?

@jennschiffer i think that might be the only sensible reply?
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Dec 1, 2015

At some level hating Zuckerberg is a lot like loving the...

At some level hating Zuckerberg is a lot like loving the Kardashians.
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Dec 1, 2015

humans are territorial over the craziest shit!

@jennschiffer humans are territorial over the craziest shit!
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Dec 1, 2015

One thing you can do to get through tonight is say these...

One thing you can do to get through tonight is say these words: “It is not my money. It was never my money. The money that matters is mine.”
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Dec 1, 2015

I love that there are rules as to what is and what isn't

@jennschiffer I love that there are rules as to what is and what isn't
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Dec 1, 2015

I was just thinking how much I love stuff like this, like...

@jackrusher I was just thinking how much I love stuff like this, like when Señor Coconut did Kraftwerk. Although here vocals are orig?
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Dec 1, 2015

also GUARANTEED to ruin at least one marriage proposal

@patbits @joshuatopolsky also GUARANTEED to ruin at least one marriage proposal
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Dec 1, 2015

he got really into vocabulary while being in prison in the...

@jimaley he got really into vocabulary while being in prison in the 50s for bank robbery
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Dec 1, 2015

years later I went and researched it and it had been...

@jimaley years later I went and researched it and it had been written by a reformed bank robber who'd done time in alcatraz
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Dec 1, 2015

when I was 15 I found this hand-typed "word wealth"...

@jimaley when I was 15 I found this hand-typed "word wealth" thesaurus that had like two pages of synonyms for breasts and was just WEIRD
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Dec 1, 2015

shit that "IS" oh god what have I DONE

@jimaley shit that "IS" oh god what have I DONE
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Dec 1, 2015

my english teacher made me not use passive voice for an...

@jimaley my english teacher made me not use passive voice for an entire year of high school and it served well!
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Dec 1, 2015

i need a new headshot because that one is basically a lie...

i need a new headshot because that one is basically a lie now—but @firstmarkcap did a great job writing up my talk! twitter.com/...
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Nov 30, 2015

I have to stop assuming things

@johanatan I have to stop assuming things
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Nov 30, 2015

which I...understand I guess? I just assumed all that Total...

@johanatan which I...understand I guess? I just assumed all that Total Quality Management would have ended up in software
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Nov 30, 2015

that would be...very uncomfortable

@gardaud that would be...very uncomfortable
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Nov 30, 2015

i mean you are one of the small number of people who truly...

@jackrusher i mean you are one of the small number of people who truly understand what that choice entails
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