Ftrain, by Paul Ford

February 2016

Feb 29, 2016

when i say “native” a lot of pirates think tahitian...

@leyawn when i say “native” a lot of pirates think tahitian natives. but any ad strategy across platforms needs to consider what native adve
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Feb 29, 2016

how does a pirate earn advertising revenue? instant...

how does a pirate earn advertising revenue? instant arrrrticles
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Feb 29, 2016

Ignore Ted, he's just easing into his new job at Tin House.

@jayrosen_nyu @theodoreross Ignore Ted, he's just easing into his new job at Tin House.
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Feb 29, 2016

that is a GREAT idea everyone should do that. although most...

@dphiffer that is a GREAT idea everyone should do that. although most pubs don't have on-site GCs, I guess.
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Feb 29, 2016

I mean if *I* ever set up a publication I'm doin it

@mathewi I mean if *I* ever set up a publication I'm doin it
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Feb 29, 2016

Also: Grad students in journalism, enthused retirees,...

@AKAarsalan Also: Grad students in journalism, enthused retirees, community advocates—lots of people who want to look inside and know more.
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Feb 29, 2016

I've had readers who write me with issues and I've later...

@AKAarsalan I've had readers who write me with issues and I've later hired them to fact-check my stuff. Takes time to build relationships.
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Feb 29, 2016

I think you'd have to aggressively recruit and it would...

@AKAarsalan I think you'd have to aggressively recruit and it would need to be someone's job to do so, plus there'd be an interview process.
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Feb 29, 2016

Just want to be clear on that.

Just want to be clear on that.
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Feb 29, 2016

Wait, the thing I proposed—no editor would ever want it or...

Wait, the thing I proposed—no editor would ever want it or pay for it. posts.postlight.com/...
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Feb 29, 2016

what's non-advertising revenue but a sweet old-fashioned...

@johnjcook @harrisj @mathewi what's non-advertising revenue but a sweet old-fashioned notion
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Feb 29, 2016

dragon-related media, but most of that involves teens

@ddemaree dragon-related media, but most of that involves teens
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Feb 29, 2016

We are getting good at putting words in boxes so I wonder...

We are getting good at putting words in boxes so I wonder what else we can do to help producers? medium.com/...
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Feb 29, 2016

oh it's kinda spongy up front. Rich and I fight on the next...

@mlieber oh it's kinda spongy up front. Rich and I fight on the next one, more bounce. (Should note: We hired Tom from boweryboys to edit.)
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Feb 29, 2016

get them to bring back wuarchive then donate

@john_overholt get them to bring back wuarchive then donate
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Feb 29, 2016

There are frankly worst things to retire into.

There are frankly worst things to retire into.
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Feb 29, 2016

I have done the math and based on current trends every...

I have done the math and based on current trends every movie, film, and tv show will be about teens with special powers by the year 2067.
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Feb 29, 2016

I thought I would know what I was doing but nope

@mlieber I thought I would know what I was doing but nope
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Feb 29, 2016

podcasts are hard

@mlieber podcasts are hard
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Feb 29, 2016

oh wow I forgot that entirely

@mariabustillos oh wow I forgot that entirely
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Feb 29, 2016

i loved spotlight though the sets were spectacular and the...

@leahfinnegan i loved spotlight though the sets were spectacular and the way ruffalo had to sit and wait for everything was hilarious
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Feb 29, 2016

I was briefly an expert in urban crime when the Wire was on

@leahfinnegan I was briefly an expert in urban crime when the Wire was on
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Feb 28, 2016

our TV antenna broke so here's the newsletter for tomorrow...

our TV antenna broke so here's the newsletter for tomorrow posts.postlight.com/...
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Feb 28, 2016

hi can I give you a couple hundred bucks for this twitter...

@postlight hi can I give you a couple hundred bucks for this twitter account if so email me paul.ford@postlight.com
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Feb 28, 2016

it's just like, you can't eat winks

@redkeg @bn2b it's just like, you can't eat winks
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Feb 28, 2016

Procession of Monstrous Figures...

Procession of Monstrous Figures archive.org/...
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Feb 28, 2016

even when i was trying to use linux on the desktop the...

even when i was trying to use linux on the desktop the machine was under the desk
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Feb 28, 2016

actually joel it's GNU/Linux or as I've recently taken to...

@joeljohnson @leahfinnegan actually joel it's GNU/Linux or as I've recently taken to calling it, GNU plus Linux. Linux is not an operating
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Feb 28, 2016

oh god i just googled that of course there's a dude

@leahfinnegan @joeljohnson oh god i just googled that of course there's a dude
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Feb 28, 2016

i have so many fake accounts at this pt in my life, it's...

@leahfinnegan @joeljohnson i have so many fake accounts at this pt in my life, it's exhausting also i'm fridge
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Feb 28, 2016

This Frozen backpack is a little off-brand for this BAM...

This Frozen backpack is a little off-brand for this BAM celebration of mostly-European children's short films.
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Feb 28, 2016

no-ratio, I mean. it was so much work to keep your ratio up!

@KristyT @harper no-ratio, I mean. it was so much work to keep your ratio up!
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Feb 28, 2016

It was so great. Remember no-ration Xmas? I was so scared...

@KristyT @harper It was so great. Remember no-ration Xmas? I was so scared that thugs were coming through the door when it got shut down.
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Feb 27, 2016

Dan no one is criticizing happiness managers WordPerfect...

@dakami @slightlylate Dan no one is criticizing happiness managers WordPerfect sounds like a freaking nightmare
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Feb 27, 2016

this is a great tweet

@goldman this is a great tweet
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Feb 27, 2016

oh wow I had never seen this

@raganwald oh wow I had never seen this
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Feb 27, 2016

I keep an emulated dosbox wp5.2 at the ready on any laptop...

@raganwald I keep an emulated dosbox wp5.2 at the ready on any laptop I use. Just in case.
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Feb 27, 2016

I have a lot of thoughts and feelings here

@raganwald I have a lot of thoughts and feelings here
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Feb 27, 2016

kids i used to go to, uh, a mall, and buy, uh, tapes, and...

@michaelroston @harrisj kids i used to go to, uh, a mall, and buy, uh, tapes, and wonder why girls who liked PiL i've been staring so long a
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Feb 27, 2016

what were you even thinking

@harrisj what were you even thinking
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Feb 27, 2016

hey @patbits are you tuned in here this is up your alley

@lindseyweber hey @patbits are you tuned in here this is up your alley
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Feb 27, 2016

Philistines.

Philistines.
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Feb 27, 2016

Listening to this great ambientiesh album by Noveller. The...

Listening to this great ambientiesh album by Noveller. The four year olds are having tantrums yelling “that's the same song as last time!”
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Feb 27, 2016

Twitter trick: A “hmm” implies an “actually” without an...

Twitter trick: A “hmm” implies an “actually” without an actual “actually.”
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Feb 26, 2016

an article about a well that ran dry

@caseyjohnston an article about a well that ran dry
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Feb 26, 2016

no it's genius content the fault is that of the community

@redkeg no it's genius content the fault is that of the community
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Feb 26, 2016

strong strong work here https://gifbattle.zone/b/-KBSrgPKdhh...

strong strong work here gifbattle.zone/...
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Feb 26, 2016

he is a really great designer, which should be enough, but...

@nicbarajas @redkeg he is a really great designer, which should be enough, but then his vine discovery skills come into play and it's 🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀
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Feb 26, 2016

'92, student home Rosemont (back before they centralized)....

@GillBranstetter '92, student home Rosemont (back before they centralized). You?
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Feb 26, 2016

In this song Sting wants someone to stand further away.

In this song Sting wants someone to stand further away.
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Feb 26, 2016

like most things it is done to you

@GillBranstetter like most things it is done to you
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Feb 26, 2016

https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/703222887851954177/photo/1

twitter.com/...
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Feb 26, 2016

Jesus Christ the lyrics are “where do the good boys go to...

Jesus Christ the lyrics are “where do the good boys go to hide away” twitter.com/...
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Feb 26, 2016

Today's newsletter is nine fine Vines hand-curated by the...

Today's newsletter is nine fine Vines hand-curated by the people of Postlight and especially @redkeg posts.postlight.com/...
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Feb 26, 2016

This newsletter finds good sci-fi ebooks on sale ($1/$2)...

This newsletter finds good sci-fi ebooks on sale ($1/$2) and is new but already amazing. tinyletter.com/...
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Feb 26, 2016

ohhhhhhh nooooooooooooooooo

@jackrusher ohhhhhhh nooooooooooooooooo
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Feb 25, 2016

Whoever circles Waldo in blue pen in the library book is a...

Whoever circles Waldo in blue pen in the library book is a damned monster.
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Feb 25, 2016

not yet but next week, we've done everything a little wrong

@xor not yet but next week, we've done everything a little wrong
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Feb 25, 2016

would love it! DEFINITELY. Except of course all I want to...

@textfiles would love it! DEFINITELY. Except of course all I want to talk about is how TOSEC works.
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Feb 25, 2016

I know! But I love it, I don't even know who I am sometimes.

@textfiles I know! But I love it, I don't even know who I am sometimes.
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Feb 25, 2016

I think that is a totally sensible reaction and I welcome...

@textfiles I think that is a totally sensible reaction and I welcome it!
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Feb 25, 2016

I mean I use it I just want it to be...I mean...they're...

@capndesign I mean I use it I just want it to be...I mean...they're very nice.
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Feb 25, 2016

Feeling territorial.

Feeling territorial.
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Feb 25, 2016

I heard someone on the elevator say “Ditmas is great” &...

I heard someone on the elevator say “Ditmas is great” & thought “ALL THESE NEIGHBORHOODS ARE YOURS—EXCEPT DITMAS. ATTEMPT NO RENTING THERE”
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Feb 25, 2016

oh yeah I watch that like every couple months it's a...

@robertjpetro oh yeah I watch that like every couple months it's a perfect video
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Feb 25, 2016

but there are limits

@patbits but there are limits
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Feb 25, 2016

I want to just put it into my Discman and put my hoodie...

I want to just put it into my Discman and put my hoodie over my head and get on a midnight bus to DC and listen to it on repeat.
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Feb 25, 2016

I've been trying to figure out what was so weird to me...

I've been trying to figure out what was so weird to me about the Chairlift album and it's that it's an album.
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Feb 25, 2016

quantify further

@patbits quantify further
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Feb 25, 2016

I need two years but it'll be worth the wait

@PJVogt I need two years but it'll be worth the wait
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Feb 25, 2016

just put some 1s and zeros somewhere, it’s all good

@matthall2000 just put some 1s and zeros somewhere, it’s all good
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Feb 24, 2016

I did play with it and may have a VM somewhere

@phooky I did play with it and may have a VM somewhere
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Feb 24, 2016

We started a podcast I hope you love it....

We started a podcast I hope you love it. soundcloud.com/...
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Feb 24, 2016

I keep having this fantasy that Peppa Pig is somehow the...

I keep having this fantasy that Peppa Pig is somehow the tragic back story to Angry Birds.
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Feb 24, 2016

or it will be okay to credit him suddenly that is even more...

@mattbuchanan or it will be okay to credit him suddenly that is even more likely
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Feb 24, 2016

this is super useful thanks

@joeljohnson this is super useful thanks
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Feb 24, 2016

you were so small but still were covered with a complete...

@leahfinnegan @Genius you were so small but still were covered with a complete set of green scales
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Feb 24, 2016

it really has been an incredibly journey

@leahfinnegan @Genius it really has been an incredibly journey
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Feb 24, 2016

whoever did that knows nothing of unicorn anatomy

@matt_levine whoever did that knows nothing of unicorn anatomy
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Feb 24, 2016

Imagine how amazing Twitter would be if any of you were...

Imagine how amazing Twitter would be if any of you were funny.
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Feb 24, 2016

Any port in a storm.

@harrisj Any port in a storm.
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Feb 24, 2016

it would be awesome if it were pipeable

@harrisj it would be awesome if it were pipeable
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Feb 24, 2016

People tend to copy interfaces, but what they should copy...

People tend to copy interfaces, but what they should copy are the constraints.
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Feb 24, 2016

wait til you see our new alarm clock iOS app, “stay woke”

@patbits wait til you see our new alarm clock iOS app, “stay woke”
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Feb 24, 2016

that's a real rough google image search

@patbits that's a real rough google image search
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Feb 24, 2016

if the internet is a new frontier it should be called the...

if the internet is a new frontier it should be called the great splains
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Feb 24, 2016

This was a pretty bad tweet.

@AGoldmund This was a pretty bad tweet.
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Feb 24, 2016

This was a pretty good tweet.

@AGoldmund This was a pretty good tweet.
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Feb 24, 2016

dammit i have more bot thots

dammit i have more bot thots
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Feb 23, 2016

We will probably need the Boston Dynamics robots to fight...

We will probably need the Boston Dynamics robots to fight off the dinosaur birds. Or vice versa. In conclusion we need to fund both.
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Feb 23, 2016

it'd be fun but it would throw off my plan to retire by age...

@felixsalmon @Awl it'd be fun but it would throw off my plan to retire by age 118
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Feb 23, 2016

this is all the proof i need

@tomcoates this is all the proof i need
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Feb 23, 2016

yeah i read the internet too

@leahfinnegan yeah i read the internet too
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Feb 23, 2016

science gave a bird a dinosaur face...

science gave a bird a dinosaur face bbc.com/... which raises the question twitter.com/...
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Feb 23, 2016

we could publish exclusively feminist fiction on top of...

@leahfinnegan we could publish exclusively feminist fiction on top of that, we could drive it into the ground in about six weeks
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Feb 23, 2016

leah this would be my dream; i would write a daily roundup...

@leahfinnegan leah this would be my dream; i would write a daily roundup of dead children
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Feb 23, 2016

no one who edited the Awl should answer this

@ftrain no one who edited the Awl should answer this
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Feb 23, 2016

How much fun would it be to edit The Awl?...

How much fun would it be to edit The Awl? theawl.com/...
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Feb 23, 2016

Kids make sure to read your open letters before posting...

Kids make sure to read your open letters before posting them.
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Feb 23, 2016

cheaper with real cats

@sjttocs cheaper with real cats
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Feb 23, 2016

buzzfeed la could pull it off but very tricky for most...

@sjttocs buzzfeed la could pull it off but very tricky for most other shops
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Feb 23, 2016

Oh my god how does anything work at all this article is...

Oh my god how does anything work at all this article is great nymag.com/...
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Feb 23, 2016

we sure had to kill a lot of dads but it was worth it

@rustyk5 @billwasik we sure had to kill a lot of dads but it was worth it
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Feb 23, 2016

shit bill what are we calling the brand consultancy

@billwasik shit bill what are we calling the brand consultancy
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Feb 23, 2016

I mean I'm going to read it now but I know it will be...

@gvsmith @bobkolker I mean I'm going to read it now but I know it will be balanced and fare
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Feb 23, 2016

were you worried this story would go off the tracks and...

@gvsmith @bobkolker were you worried this story would go off the tracks and that people would rail into you
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Feb 23, 2016

or that you'd have to turnstile into substance

@gvsmith @bobkolker or that you'd have to turnstile into substance
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Feb 23, 2016

YouTube viral gold idea: Frozen medley performed by an...

YouTube viral gold idea: Frozen medley performed by an unironic a cappella dad chorus to their daughters and sons.
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Feb 23, 2016

I didn't want the reader to get bored

@johnshankman I didn't want the reader to get bored
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Feb 23, 2016

Tech execs around the fire, talking about email:...

Tech execs around the fire, talking about email: medium.com/...
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Feb 22, 2016

that's great and it looks good.

@VoxProduct that's great and it looks good.
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Feb 22, 2016

if norman mailer was alive today his next book would be...

if norman mailer was alive today his next book would be called native advertisements for myself
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Feb 22, 2016

just a leeeeettle paragraph for the nerds

just a leeeeettle paragraph for the nerds
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Feb 22, 2016

guys it's kinda traditional to name the people who worked...

guys it's kinda traditional to name the people who worked on the relaunch :( curbed.com/... like down at the bottom
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Feb 22, 2016

all the resources are of the same value, it's really lazy...

@kjhealy all the resources are of the same value, it's really lazy game design
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Feb 22, 2016

A STRANGER appears and asks for ONE ACRE OF TIME for...

A STRANGER appears and asks for ONE ACRE OF TIME for STARTUP MESSAGING ADVICE. In return they offer NOTHING. ACCEPT? twitter.com/...
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Feb 22, 2016

seriously google calendar would be much more fun as a RTS...

seriously google calendar would be much more fun as a RTS called TIME DEFENDER
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Feb 22, 2016

oh lord over here it loads to title screen then beeps...

@a2_4am oh lord over here it loads to title screen then beeps uncontrollably until i kill the tab
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Feb 22, 2016

how do you win google calendar this game is garbage

how do you win google calendar this game is garbage
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Feb 22, 2016

couldn't get it running (there are three Racters on...

@a2_4am couldn't get it running (there are three Racters on archive.org; maybe they work in Firefox?)
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Feb 22, 2016

“i would like to add you to my professional network on...

@jimaley “i would like to add you to my professional network on linkedin”
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Feb 22, 2016

TIME TO GET PAID to promote online transactions for example

@Bill_Braine @InsideMasterCrd TIME TO GET PAID to promote online transactions for example
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Feb 22, 2016

oh bill I know brand values and all I'm just thinking of...

@Bill_Braine @InsideMasterCrd oh bill I know brand values and all I'm just thinking of all the different moods of mastercard
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Feb 22, 2016

hey do you like the word SEARCH in 36000 point type oh wait...

@jackrusher hey do you like the word SEARCH in 36000 point type oh wait you're in playlists oh sorry not connected want to see a whole album
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Feb 22, 2016

altho i would love to see a SPEND THAT MONEY playlist

@Bill_Braine altho i would love to see a SPEND THAT MONEY playlist
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Feb 22, 2016

Bill...I...well actually this is kind of a great way for...

@Bill_Braine Bill...I...well actually this is kind of a great way for bigcos to chat with peeps.
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Feb 22, 2016

Here's iTunes for comparison. https://twitter.com/ftrain/sta...

Here's iTunes for comparison. twitter.com/...
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Feb 22, 2016

i'll work on that all day today and get back to you

@roberthuston i'll work on that all day today and get back to you
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Feb 22, 2016

I love Spotify but every day I use the Spotify desktop...

I love Spotify but every day I use the Spotify desktop client and it's like this. twitter.com/...
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Feb 22, 2016

“In this spirit I wrote a bot to help me write this...

“In this spirit I wrote a bot to help me write this newsletter. ” — @ftrain posts.postlight.com/...
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Feb 22, 2016

Spotify hire me and I will keep this from happening ever...

Spotify hire me and I will keep this from happening ever again. twitter.com/...
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Feb 22, 2016

god flattering i need all i can get

@mquirion god flattering i need all i can get
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Feb 22, 2016

Everything Changes was particularly excellent today...

Everything Changes was particularly excellent today theawl.com/...
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Feb 21, 2016

I write a daily newsletter now

@ftrain I write a daily newsletter now
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Feb 21, 2016

if google hadn't killed reader we wouldn't have all these...

if google hadn't killed reader we wouldn't have all these newsletters
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Feb 21, 2016

Honestly having a bot write one paragraph is kind of a...

Honestly having a bot write one paragraph is kind of a great tool for getting started. medium.com/...
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Feb 21, 2016

I sent out the newsletter early because what the hell...

I sent out the newsletter early because what the hell medium.com/... it's about RACTER and bots. And part of it is by a bot.
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Feb 21, 2016

rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrsuuuubbbbbbbbbbb my goodness

@tim_nolan @mwiik @anildash rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrsuuuubbbbbbbbbbb my goodness
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Feb 21, 2016

honestly they busted that door wide open. Growing to 400...

@cshirky honestly they busted that door wide open. Growing to 400 people *before* launch, requiring tons of bandwidth, huge marketing.
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Feb 21, 2016

not really among this particular cohort

@seldo not really among this particular cohort
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Feb 21, 2016

I remember wondering HOW DID THEY DO THAT HOW DID THEY BLOW...

@cshirky I remember wondering HOW DID THEY DO THAT HOW DID THEY BLOW THAT MUCH MONEY I was so, so naîve.
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Feb 21, 2016

i miss you boo https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/70160924554...

i miss you boo twitter.com/...
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Feb 21, 2016

List of videogames in MoMA https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/L...

List of videogames in MoMA en.m.wikipedia.org/...
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Feb 21, 2016

This link gives you a randomly-selected Wikipedia list...

This link gives you a randomly-selected Wikipedia list en.m.wikipedia.org/...
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Feb 21, 2016

you can take partial credit for building this city!

@jackrusher you can take partial credit for building this city!
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Feb 21, 2016

This is why the study of the humanities is important, so...

This is why the study of the humanities is important, so that this never happens again. youtu.be/...
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Feb 21, 2016

In the video to “We Built This City” they rock the Lincoln...

In the video to “We Built This City” they rock the Lincoln Memorial SO HARD Lincoln stands and sings. twitter.com/...
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Feb 21, 2016

But I never do anything scary!

@sippey But I never do anything scary!
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Feb 20, 2016

technology used to be so much fun you kids don't know what...

technology used to be so much fun you kids don't know what you're missing twitter.com/...
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Feb 20, 2016

sometimes things are just perfect gotta enjoy it

@KristyT sometimes things are just perfect gotta enjoy it
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Feb 20, 2016

i don't know why this particular configuration of silly...

@KristyT i don't know why this particular configuration of silly trolling is so perfect but i can't stop laughing
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Feb 20, 2016

it's so good i've been cracking up for like five minutes...

@KristyT it's so good i've been cracking up for like five minutes straight
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Feb 20, 2016

They read your Medium post. https://twitter.com/ftrain/statu...

They read your Medium post. twitter.com/...
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Feb 20, 2016

it's just such a major tell for useless assholes

@anildash it's just such a major tell for useless assholes
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Feb 20, 2016

“I'm going to be brutally honest” (says obvious thing that...

“I'm going to be brutally honest” (says obvious thing that is totally useless)
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Feb 20, 2016

“I'm going to be brutally honest” is how people who have...

“I'm going to be brutally honest” is how people who have never done a single goddam risky thing under their own names open their comments.
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Feb 20, 2016

i've often thought thinking this through represents an...

i've often thought thinking this through represents an opportunity but wevs
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Feb 20, 2016

at the database level there is no difference between short...

at the database level there is no difference between short and long-form writing; to a computer it's just more text in the same field
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Feb 20, 2016

As part of fact-checking on this an editor came over and...

As part of fact-checking on this an editor came over and watched me do ad-hoc SQL queries over ssh for an hour. newrepublic.com/...
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Feb 20, 2016

right! ironic intent attenuates terribly as it transmits...

@michelet @anildash right! ironic intent attenuates terribly as it transmits outward. Curse of the internet.
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Feb 20, 2016

there was briefly an html shop called final solution,...

@anildash there was briefly an html shop called final solution, people just go with their heart
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Feb 20, 2016

They are making sequel!

@chrismohney They are making sequel!
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Feb 20, 2016

More on how Dustin Hoffman nearly made Blade Runner a...

More on how Dustin Hoffman nearly made Blade Runner a completely different movie: focusfeatures.com/...
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Feb 20, 2016

pris, are you trying to seduce me?

@davebry9 pris, are you trying to seduce me?
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Feb 20, 2016

Blade Runner with Peter Falk now that woulda been something.

Blade Runner with Peter Falk now that woulda been something.
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Feb 20, 2016

there it is, you found it

@davebry9 there it is, you found it
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Feb 20, 2016

Fun fact: Dustin Hoffman was originally going to play...

Fun fact: Dustin Hoffman was originally going to play Harrison Ford's role in Blade Runner. issuu.com/...
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Feb 20, 2016

that is very generous, and thank you

@amsabuncu that is very generous, and thank you
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Feb 19, 2016

because I could, and wanted to explore, that's all

@ckgenderbaps because I could, and wanted to explore, that's all
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Feb 19, 2016

it will be over in 90 minutes

@soypunk it will be over in 90 minutes
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Feb 19, 2016

i can't handle the little girl's single tear after...

@mariabustillos i can't handle the little girl's single tear after stumbling the world, the well-intentioned slightly bumbling europeans
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Feb 19, 2016

it's such a great use of our global infrastructure people...

@mariabustillos it's such a great use of our global infrastructure people just caring for a pet all along the chain
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Feb 19, 2016

I wrote the longest article of 2015 and saw Balk's thing...

I wrote the longest article of 2015 and saw Balk's thing and chuckled and thought, makes sense I guess?
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Feb 19, 2016

write the newsletter

@gusChvz write the newsletter
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Feb 19, 2016

It’s Friday! One thing you can do with computers is the...

It’s Friday! One thing you can do with computers is the maximum. buff.ly/...
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Feb 19, 2016

no it's super-cute and works already

@nzle no it's super-cute and works already
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Feb 19, 2016

i'm writing a little bot to help me write the newsletter

i'm writing a little bot to help me write the newsletter
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Feb 19, 2016

Always close the letter.

Always close the letter.
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Feb 19, 2016

and how many are you carrying right now

@joshuatopolsky and how many are you carrying right now
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Feb 19, 2016

yeah i mean i want this so much i built it and didn't...

@laura_june yeah i mean i want this so much i built it and didn't finish it :(
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Feb 19, 2016

that i let a 3rd party service tweet on my behalf...

@leahfinnegan that i let a 3rd party service tweet on my behalf automatically? hell yes i'm embarrassed.
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Feb 19, 2016

I thought so! It's impossible to google.

@laura_june I thought so! It's impossible to google.
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Feb 19, 2016

When Instagram came out for Android were iOS people...

When Instagram came out for Android were iOS people actually worried that it would be ruined by tacky Android users? Or did I make that up?
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Feb 19, 2016

here watch this bullet hell videogame for more than one...

here watch this bullet hell videogame for more than one minute without wanting to throw up youtube.com/...
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Feb 19, 2016

parts of it and then i throw up

@patbits parts of it and then i throw up
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Feb 19, 2016

it's my truest form of expression tbh

@ow it's my truest form of expression tbh
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Feb 19, 2016

mark we're all adults here you can stop pretending...

@marklotto mark we're all adults here you can stop pretending twitter.com/...
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Feb 19, 2016

Every single link in there is going to make you throw up.

Every single link in there is going to make you throw up.
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Feb 19, 2016

I turned yesterday's roundup of digital maximalism into...

I turned yesterday's roundup of digital maximalism into today's POSTLIGHT NEWSLETTER medium.com/...
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Feb 19, 2016

When you submit remixed @NYPL digital assets I will render...

When you submit remixed @NYPL digital assets I will render my judgment fairly and with mercy. nypl.org/...
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Feb 19, 2016

ARE YOU READY TO BE JUDGED BY ME ON HOW YOU REMIX @NYPL...

ARE YOU READY TO BE JUDGED BY ME ON HOW YOU REMIX @NYPL DIGITAL ASSETS THEN LOOK HERE nypl.org/...
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Feb 19, 2016

that's just the messaging on top of the regular feeds right?

@harrisj @jimaley @jacqui @tysone that's just the messaging on top of the regular feeds right?
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Feb 19, 2016

curling can have ties. What a time to be alive.

@tysone @jimaley @pilhofer curling can have ties. What a time to be alive.
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Feb 19, 2016

I've seen data but this. the fact that they did it three...

@jimaley @jacqui @tysone I've seen data but this. the fact that they did it three times. My god.
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Feb 19, 2016

jim this olympics data thing they are showing me you...

@jimaley @jacqui @tysone jim this olympics data thing they are showing me you wouldn't believe it it makes the terminal look like like iOS
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Feb 19, 2016

why DON'T we just send checksummed SQL statements over the...

@jacqui @tysone @ODF_ebooks why DON'T we just send checksummed SQL statements over the wire instead of these nightmares?
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Feb 19, 2016

this uses the term Trigger without irony I have evaporated

@jacqui @tysone @ODF_ebooks this uses the term Trigger without irony I have evaporated
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Feb 19, 2016

data model nightmares is a presentation that needs to...

@harrisj @jacqui @tysone data model nightmares is a presentation that needs to happen somewhere somehow
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Feb 19, 2016

I'm gonna assume there wasn't a documented reference parser...

@jacqui @tysone @ODF_ebooks I'm gonna assume there wasn't a documented reference parser in Python huh
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Feb 19, 2016

I'm on the bus and actually crying from laughing

@jacqui @tysone @ODF_ebooks I'm on the bus and actually crying from laughing
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Feb 19, 2016

this is an AMAZING cultural...uh...entity

@harrisj @jacqui @tysone this is an AMAZING cultural...uh...entity
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Feb 19, 2016

hooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo...

@jacqui @tysone @ODF_ebooks hoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooly shit
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Feb 19, 2016

oh wow I'm looking at the fencing data dictionary now

@jacqui @tysone @ODF_ebooks oh wow I'm looking at the fencing data dictionary now
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Feb 19, 2016

oh wow oh wow oh wow is ODF really this amazing

@jacqui @tysone @ODF_ebooks oh wow oh wow oh wow is ODF really this amazing
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Feb 19, 2016

not enough money in the world

@jacqui @tysone not enough money in the world
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Feb 19, 2016

never has anyone known less

@tysone never has anyone known less
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Feb 19, 2016

my first ever programming job was unpacking binary sports...

@tysone my first ever programming job was unpacking binary sports stats from a satellite feed
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Feb 19, 2016

being younger and edgier than me puts you in 60% general...

@_notlikethis @subnaughtsounds being younger and edgier than me puts you in 60% general pop, so.
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Feb 18, 2016

he's said some other pretty tophish things

@rustyk5 @tophtucker he's said some other pretty tophish things
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Feb 18, 2016

omg i remember this beautiful page

@tophtucker @leyawn omg i remember this beautiful page
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Feb 18, 2016

also minecraft, like that's basically the game

@livlab also minecraft, like that's basically the game
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Feb 18, 2016

no what was that like

@AdrianChen no what was that like
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Feb 18, 2016

Good example: http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Bul...

Good example: tvtropes.org/... Anything where there's just a whole freaking TON of stuff
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Feb 18, 2016

For fun, looking for examples of digital maximalism: Black...

For fun, looking for examples of digital maximalism: Black MIDI, billions of polygons, hacked videogames where thousands of cars are added.
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Feb 18, 2016

pass the dolphin to the left hand side

pass the dolphin to the left hand side
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Feb 18, 2016

ohhhh yessssss these are amazing

@uhAndrew ohhhh yessssss these are amazing
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Feb 18, 2016

Don't tell me dolphins can't grow moustaches I know that.

Don't tell me dolphins can't grow moustaches I know that.
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Feb 18, 2016

Yeah okay it looks bad but what if that baby dolphin grew...

Yeah okay it looks bad but what if that baby dolphin grew up to be dolphin Hitler.
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Feb 18, 2016

I mean I write it on behalf of the company.

@livlab I mean I write it on behalf of the company.
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Feb 18, 2016

God I LOVE writing newsletters c.f....

God I LOVE writing newsletters c.f. medium.com/... is there a newsletter award? Like a real award, not a Webby?
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Feb 18, 2016

Few books are as hilarious as the idea of Gummi Bears...

Few books are as hilarious as the idea of Gummi Bears causing terrible diarrhea. newrepublic.com/...
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Feb 18, 2016

all_california_children.torrent :(

@kjhealy all_california_children.torrent :(
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Feb 18, 2016

only way to keep the data safe really

@kjhealy only way to keep the data safe really
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Feb 17, 2016

the thing for me is the non-book data; it quickly veers...

@GlennF the thing for me is the non-book data; it quickly veers into the surreal. there's so much stuff in the world.
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Feb 17, 2016

that data set is BA NA NAS

@GlennF that data set is BA NA NAS
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Feb 17, 2016

What other sites did a big mega-relaunch? Flickr, MySpace,...

What other sites did a big mega-relaunch? Flickr, MySpace, what else?
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Feb 17, 2016

i meant to write binary blob but i wrote binary blog; the...

i meant to write binary blob but i wrote binary blog; the easier solution would be to write nothing at all posts.postlight.com/...
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Feb 17, 2016

i mean that's where we all live on that banner

@ferndiaz @hugeinc i mean that's where we all live on that banner
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Feb 17, 2016

Hi guys! How's it going today?

@hugeinc Hi guys! How's it going today?
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Feb 17, 2016

Mythology explains that a unicorn can only be captured by a...

Mythology explains that a unicorn can only be captured by a virgin. Which might explain Silicon Valley.
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Feb 17, 2016

Good day for #brandz

Good day for #brandz
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Feb 17, 2016

Preeetttttty excited to see what @choire gets up to...

Preeetttttty excited to see what @choire gets up to integrating unicorn verticals into Fortune 50 content platform$$$$.
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Feb 17, 2016

Great they were super cool.

@sjttocs Great they were super cool.
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Feb 17, 2016

That was a privilege and I appreciate the chance to talk...

@SteveGrzanich That was a privilege and I appreciate the chance to talk about being a nerd to your audience!
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Feb 17, 2016

I cannot sleep at 1230am New York time but I am scheduled...

I cannot sleep at 1230am New York time but I am scheduled to be on a radio show in Chicago at 535am Chicago time.
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Feb 16, 2016

“I wonder how long you can plant the same crop before you...

“I wonder how long you can plant the same crop before you wear out the soil.” buff.ly/...
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Feb 16, 2016

well also the ones done by NPR people are created by insane...

@PJVogt well also the ones done by NPR people are created by insane obsessives focused on narrative
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Feb 16, 2016

While we figure out what went wrong, the picture of Sting...

While we figure out what went wrong, the picture of Sting from his 1996 CD-ROM “All This Time” is here. twitter.com/...
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Feb 16, 2016

SORRY EVERYONE TECHNICAL GLITCH WITH SCHEDULED TWEETS WE...

SORRY EVERYONE TECHNICAL GLITCH WITH SCHEDULED TWEETS WE ARE WORKING ON IT
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Feb 16, 2016

“Dear Lord, did you try to include a heliotrope in this...

“Dear Lord, did you try to include a heliotrope in this package? These roads are to carry words, sir, not for the folly of graven images!”
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Feb 16, 2016

it would be interesting and valuable

@internetrebecca it would be interesting and valuable
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Feb 16, 2016

I think you could absolutely make that argument depending...

@jjrsays I think you could absolutely make that argument depending on how they are used. Not here, though.
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Feb 16, 2016

both and the boundaries are blurry

@StepMaher both and the boundaries are blurry
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Feb 16, 2016

Is there a difference between a podcast recorded at an NPR...

Is there a difference between a podcast recorded at an NPR studio and one done on Skype at home? Obviously but how do you factor it?
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Feb 16, 2016

To be clear some of them are like “radio appearances.” Is...

To be clear some of them are like “radio appearances.” Is that separate from "podcast appearances?" What is the goal? To tweet it?
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Feb 16, 2016

I guess to evaluate the opportunities for miscommunication...

I guess to evaluate the opportunities for miscommunication I need to evaluate the factorial?
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Feb 16, 2016

I made a list of the technology platforms we use to...

I made a list of the technology platforms we use to communicate at work. From Medium to conference calls. Currently at 54. Losing my mind.
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Feb 15, 2016

i love he's like "previews with a shitty 70s pop song and...

@bn2b i love he's like "previews with a shitty 70s pop song and people saying funny lines from the move? THAT WAS MINE I INVENTED THAT."
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Feb 15, 2016

i think there's a lot in this article that you will react...

@bn2b i think there's a lot in this article that you will react to hollywoodreporter.com/...
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Feb 15, 2016

quite to the contrary i found it to be self-effacing

@redkeg @jpotisch quite to the contrary i found it to be self-effacing
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Feb 15, 2016

doing mandatory harassment training, these women just saw...

doing mandatory harassment training, these women just saw what you posted on your facebook you monster twitter.com/...
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Feb 15, 2016

don't shoot the mess

don't shoot the mess
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Feb 15, 2016

did u ever ask yourself what if maroon 5 and coldplay got...

did u ever ask yourself what if maroon 5 and coldplay got together and covered fancy by iggy azalea open.spotify.com/...
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Feb 15, 2016

“let a million snows fall”

@leahfinnegan “let a million snows fall”
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Feb 15, 2016

I mean just let Twitter run the NYTimes for a day, like...

@leahfinnegan I mean just let Twitter run the NYTimes for a day, like crazy sitcom episodes where dad stays w kids and wife goes to work.
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Feb 15, 2016

they say they can do better, we should let them have it for...

@leahfinnegan they say they can do better, we should let them have it for a while
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Feb 15, 2016

i mean it's all they have budget for

@leahfinnegan i mean it's all they have budget for
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Feb 15, 2016

stay with me here, but what about just printing tweets?

@leahfinnegan stay with me here, but what about just printing tweets?
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Feb 15, 2016

sigh. I think a lot about missed playlist opportunities....

@KristyT sigh. I think a lot about missed playlist opportunities. But I'm helpless to change my playlist destiny.
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Feb 15, 2016

me too. Maybe the simplest explanation is that the novelty...

@KristyT me too. Maybe the simplest explanation is that the novelty of good-enough music wore off and now it's unsurprising what it picks.
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Feb 15, 2016

this is good and i wish more animals would write about...

this is good and i wish more animals would write about politics @fullfrontalsamb/the-death-of-antonin-scalia-reactions-from-quail-9b9e4f89cb1f#.ybwqciajk" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://medium.com/@fullfrontalsamb/the-death-of-antonin-scalia-reactions-from-quail-9b9e4f89cb1f#.ybwqciajk
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Feb 14, 2016

oh wow I just went down a Rabbit hole connecting him to...

@bn2b oh wow I just went down a Rabbit hole connecting him to 9/11 on clues forum dot info
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Feb 14, 2016

been thinking about booting an emulator so I can look...

@bn2b been thinking about booting an emulator so I can look inside archive.org/...
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Feb 14, 2016

we made it to the bear then switched back to frozen to stop...

@goldman @maureenflaherty @anildash we made it to the bear then switched back to frozen to stop the screaming
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Feb 14, 2016

it's received about as well as changing the timeline...

@anildash @goldman it's received about as well as changing the timeline algorithm
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Feb 14, 2016

I can't watch this again

I can't watch this again
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Feb 14, 2016

I cannot

I cannot
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Feb 14, 2016

the snow glows white on the mountain tonight

the snow glows white on the mountain tonight
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Feb 14, 2016

when node supports xslt3 it's all over...

when node supports xslt3 it's all over github.com/...
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Feb 14, 2016

this is real https://medium.com/@fun_cuddles/linux-of-the-90...

this is real @fun_cuddles/linux-of-the-90s-or-why-i-have-linux-desktop-ptsd-1f276a7887fb#.xrrb5if3m" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://medium.com/@fun_cuddles/linux-of-the-90s-or-why-i-have-linux-desktop-ptsd-1f276a7887fb#.xrrb5if3m
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Feb 14, 2016

just wait until it gets folded into @Tyrangiel's Vice thing.

@marklotto just wait until it gets folded into @Tyrangiel's Vice thing.
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Feb 14, 2016

I wonder if I'll vote for the dude born in NYC, the former...

I wonder if I'll vote for the dude born in NYC, the former NY senator, or one of the two NYC billionaires.
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Feb 14, 2016

We are just going to Fairway and may be some time.

We are just going to Fairway and may be some time.
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Feb 13, 2016

screw this it's totoro time

screw this it's totoro time
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Feb 13, 2016

Whoa https://twitter.com/joshuatopolsky/status/6986737585932...

Whoa twitter.com/...
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Feb 13, 2016

niiiice

@etl niiiice
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Feb 13, 2016

oh lord no i don't mess around with those people

@bn2b oh lord no i don't mess around with those people
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Feb 13, 2016

yeah i'm gonna erase that tweet

@omojumiller yeah i'm gonna erase that tweet
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Feb 13, 2016

they kill it and kill it and kill it some more...

they kill it and kill it and kill it some more twitter.com/...
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Feb 13, 2016

ever look at social media and go who the fuck are these...

ever look at social media and go who the fuck are these people
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Feb 13, 2016

i understand the nostalgia but it's just so much more...

@theodoreross @HugoLindgren i understand the nostalgia but it's just so much more convenient to be treated like shit online
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Feb 13, 2016

oh god we had that same cage 2x and we called it "baby...

@jenniferdaniel oh god we had that same cage 2x and we called it "baby farm" I miss it every day
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Feb 13, 2016

We have Legos but no telos.

We have Legos but no telos.
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Feb 13, 2016

Also a big hit: Google image search for "fussy children"

Also a big hit: Google image search for "fussy children"
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Feb 13, 2016

Two sick 4yos, messy apartment, outside bitter cold....

Two sick 4yos, messy apartment, outside bitter cold. Watched 20 mins of Simone Biles. Looked at cake cookbook, 20 mins. What else?
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Feb 11, 2016

this is sad but true https://medium.com/de-gustibus/xochitl-...

this is sad but true medium.com/...
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Feb 11, 2016

They will all be parents.

@theodoreross They will all be parents.
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Feb 11, 2016

In 2023, the Tokyo Olympics will be 3 years ago, Trump will...

In 2023, the Tokyo Olympics will be 3 years ago, Trump will be in his second presidency, phones will cost $1, and the L train might re-open.
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Feb 11, 2016

totally bringing out the monster in meetings from here on...

@buzz totally bringing out the monster in meetings from here on out
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Feb 11, 2016

I left my hat on the bus.

I left my hat on the bus.
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Feb 10, 2016

So @Chris_Perkins1 came by and wrote up the story behind...

So @Chris_Perkins1 came by and wrote up the story behind GIF Battle. It is an accurate and well-reported story! #o1uXbecDCEqH" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://mashable.com/2016/02/10/gif-battle/#o1uXbecDCEqH
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Feb 10, 2016

didn't fav it then not hearting it now

@katienotopoulos didn't fav it then not hearting it now
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Feb 10, 2016

This might be 10% hyperbole but still it feels good....

This might be 10% hyperbole but still it feels good. twitter.com/...
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Feb 10, 2016

Jack. To most people. To the readers of newsletters. Not to...

@jackrusher Jack. To most people. To the readers of newsletters. Not to me. But to most people. It is very very boring.
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Feb 10, 2016

I wrote (i.e. was schooled by @jeb) in “Technology...

I wrote (i.e. was schooled by @jeb) in “Technology Internship Salaries Considered” + commentary posts.postlight.com/...
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Feb 10, 2016

I wonder if the funding contracting will lead to smaller...

@tolar @harper @jkriss I wonder if the funding contracting will lead to smaller solutions. Things are no longer optimized for small teams.
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Feb 10, 2016

everything is optimized for 500 person teams now. You can't...

@harper @jkriss everything is optimized for 500 person teams now. You can't hold a stack in your head. It is what it is.
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Feb 9, 2016

Thanks to @hungry_inc for forcibly bringing pizza to...

Thanks to @hungry_inc for forcibly bringing pizza to @PostlightAgency tonight as a gesture of goodwill, friendship, and peaceable intent.
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Feb 9, 2016

she was just the only person who'd faved the tweet i didn't...

@katienotopoulos @Bernstein @IRLClub she was just the only person who'd faved the tweet i didn't have a ton of time to workshop this one
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Feb 9, 2016

wait that's all it takes?

@jennydeluxe wait that's all it takes?
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Feb 9, 2016

“Okay. Next Super Bowl. Beyoncé and Jay-Z eating seafood,...

“Okay. Next Super Bowl. Beyoncé and Jay-Z eating seafood, silverware sounds. 30 seconds. Pan to Red Lobster logo.”—Some ad person right now
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Feb 9, 2016

tbqf you're a little on the older side for the kind of...

@patbits tbqf you're a little on the older side for the kind of snapchat engagement we're looking to achieve
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Feb 9, 2016

do you offer a free plan

@patbits do you offer a free plan
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Feb 9, 2016

awwwwwwww nick she's not really sorry

@toomuchnick awwwwwwww nick she's not really sorry
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Feb 9, 2016

Oh wait I didn't screw up the subject line it just...

Oh wait I didn't screw up the subject line it just *tweeted* the wrong subject line. Software is impossible.
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Feb 9, 2016

Also I screwed up the subject line on the newsletter for...

Also I screwed up the subject line on the newsletter for the 2nd day in a row which is a really great demonstration of technical excellence.
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Feb 9, 2016

I turned my Tweet-drizzle re:Twitter being like a giant...

I turned my Tweet-drizzle re:Twitter being like a giant free hotel into a mini essay posts.postlight.com/...
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Feb 8, 2016

it'll be out in a couple weeks

@qwzybug it'll be out in a couple weeks
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Feb 8, 2016

that thing is so great the whole stupidhackathon brings...

@jennschiffer @iano @nicolehe that thing is so great the whole stupidhackathon brings such joy
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Feb 8, 2016

that's okay it's not aimed at media people

@leahfinnegan that's okay it's not aimed at media people
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Feb 8, 2016

“I'm sorry I don't care about your podcast.”—A person I...

“I'm sorry I don't care about your podcast.”—A person I married
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Feb 8, 2016

are there cars on an Instagram or is that Uber

@iano @jennschiffer are there cars on an Instagram or is that Uber
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Feb 8, 2016

also I um misplaced my license so can one of you drive

@iano @jennschiffer also I um misplaced my license so can one of you drive
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Feb 8, 2016

listen do you guys want Dairy Queen and to not mention this...

@iano @jennschiffer listen do you guys want Dairy Queen and to not mention this to your mother
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Feb 8, 2016

I get that so much lately

@jennschiffer I get that so much lately
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Feb 8, 2016

I am sorry I'm erasing this now

@jennschiffer I am sorry I'm erasing this now
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Feb 8, 2016

I mean Dan you earned it it's okay

@dancohen I mean Dan you earned it it's okay
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Feb 8, 2016

Okay I guess. What about you?

Okay I guess. What about you?
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Feb 8, 2016

To everyone who expects me to have my classification...

To everyone who expects me to have my classification schemas buttoned up please file this tweet under BF575.A75.
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Feb 8, 2016

Ah it's how Dewey does Quarto. F for Folio.

Ah it's how Dewey does Quarto. F for Folio.
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Feb 8, 2016

Oh shit Q isn't LOC at all, is it Dewey?

Oh shit Q isn't LOC at all, is it Dewey?
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Feb 8, 2016

I know that sounds like I am talking about women's bodies I...

I know that sounds like I am talking about women's bodies I should have said “Q volumes” and “alphabetized.”
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Feb 8, 2016

I'm also don't like low book shelving like that, I like...

I'm also don't like low book shelving like that, I like oversized down low with everything sorted on top.
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Feb 8, 2016

I wish they would zoom in on the books when Beyoncé dances...

I wish they would zoom in on the books when Beyoncé dances in the hallway so we could see the titles.
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Feb 8, 2016

Do you know HOW MANY marriage proposals are made at...

@leahfinnegan @katienotopoulos Do you know HOW MANY marriage proposals are made at Coldplay shows? I've directly heard about several.
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Feb 8, 2016

Because, in their need for affirmation, they refuse to...

@xor Because, in their need for affirmation, they refuse to acknowledge the true scope of our narcissistic-industrial entertainment complex!
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Feb 8, 2016

Can you do it to the sound of CLOCKS because this morning I...

@katienotopoulos Can you do it to the sound of CLOCKS because this morning I woke up and decided that's a good song.
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Feb 8, 2016

I'm in my foxhole on this one, ready to fight.

@joshuatopolsky I'm in my foxhole on this one, ready to fight.
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Feb 8, 2016

The way Coldplay, as the headliner, shared the stage was...

The way Coldplay, as the headliner, shared the stage was the model of show-business graciousness and you are all being dicks about it.
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Feb 8, 2016

when it works it's gonna be great

@rustyk5 @kosamari when it works it's gonna be great
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Feb 8, 2016

As opposed to what? https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/696781...

As opposed to what? twitter.com/...
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Feb 8, 2016

well the newsletter itself will be covering this

@jimray well the newsletter itself will be covering this
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Feb 8, 2016

dipperz has always had a pretty serious comitment to...

@sinsheic @joshuatopolsky dipperz has always had a pretty serious comitment to data-driven dipping
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Feb 8, 2016

It's in the best interests of the business to use these...

@textfiles It's in the best interests of the business to use these platforms, but the interchange issues remind of me of Win31<->System6.
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Feb 8, 2016

I bet we are—a lot of things I see now are when I try to...

@textfiles I bet we are—a lot of things I see now are when I try to graft my plain-text workflow onto Medium/Mailchimp/etc.
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Feb 8, 2016

the overall trend is towards miracles, but some things...

@textfiles the overall trend is towards miracles, but some things about basic experience get left behind; i'm curious about prioritizations
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Feb 8, 2016

many things are like, moore's-law amounts of better. but,...

@textfiles many things are like, moore's-law amounts of better. but, like, it's still hard to cut and paste without disaster.
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Feb 8, 2016

walmart announces new poverty algorithm

walmart announces new poverty algorithm
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Feb 8, 2016

Quaker Steak & Lube announces new lube algorithm but...

Quaker Steak & Lube announces new lube algorithm but promises to leave steak untouched
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Feb 8, 2016

every big co is basically a tech co and they all use...

every big co is basically a tech co and they all use heuristics to ship their products so i've been thinking of headlines
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Feb 8, 2016

subway sandwiches launches new sandwich algorithm

subway sandwiches launches new sandwich algorithm
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Feb 8, 2016

trust me, you can always give up a little more

@rustyk5 trust me, you can always give up a little more
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Feb 8, 2016

i have no idea what is actually pasted, i guess some...

@Dymaxion @knowtheory i have no idea what is actually pasted, i guess some os-dependent pile-o-stuff that the browser rewrites?
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Feb 8, 2016

We're on a cycle of months, not years, is part of it. We...

@harper We're on a cycle of months, not years, is part of it. We all need stuff that works now.
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Feb 8, 2016

right and it's super-lossy

@eric_b_wood right and it's super-lossy
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Feb 8, 2016

We might just be in the part of the cycle before it calms...

@harper We might just be in the part of the cycle before it calms down. I.e. Markdown is VERY USEFUL but it also is an extreme anti-pattern.
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Feb 8, 2016

i am optimistic on this one, it'll basically be HTML5 until...

@anildash i am optimistic on this one, it'll basically be HTML5 until 2050
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Feb 8, 2016

+1. I wonder if maybe HTML5 locking down for a few years...

@anildash +1. I wonder if maybe HTML5 locking down for a few years won't settle things down. We now have consistent rich media markup.
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Feb 8, 2016

Right it also adds noise.

@eric_b_wood Right it also adds noise.
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Feb 8, 2016

We really can.

@harrisj We really can.
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Feb 8, 2016

And I mean, I'm pasting Chrome-to-Chrome. MSWord never lost...

@JRossNicoll And I mean, I'm pasting Chrome-to-Chrome. MSWord never lost this much signal when I cut and pasted.
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Feb 8, 2016

I keep thinking about is how by-default non-lossy Unix is,...

@droob I keep thinking about is how by-default non-lossy Unix is, with pipes. It all goes in and you consciously filter or it all comes out.
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Feb 8, 2016

yeah I mean that's a big part of it. there's no obvious...

@knowtheory yeah I mean that's a big part of it. there's no obvious jQuery-like abstraction yet, maybe Scribe from the Guardian?
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Feb 8, 2016

Right! That was, in retrospect, bad—some thing should be...

@mwiik Right! That was, in retrospect, bad—some thing should be "harder."
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Feb 8, 2016

Cutting and pasting from raw HTML, to Google Docs, to...

@ron_miller @piewords Cutting and pasting from raw HTML, to Google Docs, to Mailchimp. Signal loss all over the place, noise added.
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Feb 8, 2016

I can't tell if it's just too damn hard, or whether we've...

I can't tell if it's just too damn hard, or whether we've changed priorities, or what.
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Feb 8, 2016

Cutting and pasting loses a ton of signal, for example....

Cutting and pasting loses a ton of signal, for example. Things just disappear unremarked. How come?
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Feb 8, 2016

One question I have about tech is: Why is it so hard to do...

One question I have about tech is: Why is it so hard to do things today that we could easily do before? This is not a whine.
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Feb 8, 2016

in good time, my fellow soldier of content. in good time.

@max_read in good time, my fellow soldier of content. in good time.
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Feb 8, 2016

This tweetl might have come across precious and...

This tweetl might have come across precious and insufferable which it was.
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Feb 8, 2016

Most people don't see the problem and there's no...

Most people don't see the problem and there's no organization that's ready to take the risk to solve it even though it's a ~$5 million risk.
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Feb 8, 2016

After composing three emails in Mailchimp I have a lot of...

After composing three emails in Mailchimp I have a lot of thoughts on email-anchored distribution networks that I'll share relatively soon.
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Feb 8, 2016

Day three of writing a newsletter. God it feels good to...

Day three of writing a newsletter. God it feels good to write a newsletter. I've been writing them for 20 years. posts.postlight.com/...
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Feb 7, 2016

the internet is what a baby likes

@patbits the internet is what a baby likes
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Feb 7, 2016

i mean prince wednesday should want to meet ME is the way I...

@taffyakner @marklotto i mean prince wednesday should want to meet ME is the way I look at it
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Feb 7, 2016

god no and if i were that would be one case where grownups...

@marklotto god no and if i were that would be one case where grownups DON'T come back
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Feb 7, 2016

if octonauts live ever makes it to nyc i'm screwed though

@marklotto if octonauts live ever makes it to nyc i'm screwed though
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Feb 7, 2016

won't see you then

@marklotto won't see you then
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Feb 7, 2016

did you pay for the meet-and-greet

@marklotto did you pay for the meet-and-greet
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Feb 7, 2016

THAT'S MUCH BETTER THANK YOU.

@patbits THAT'S MUCH BETTER THANK YOU.
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Feb 7, 2016

PATRICK! SPEAK UP INTO THE MICROPHONE!

@patbits PATRICK! SPEAK UP INTO THE MICROPHONE!
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Feb 6, 2016

i guess the idea is that the bayern beer festival makes you...

@rustyk5 i guess the idea is that the bayern beer festival makes you want to have sex with a crucifix which is not unprogressive
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Feb 6, 2016

i mean it's a 650 meg ISO so if it's not this thing goes so...

@orchid8 i mean it's a 650 meg ISO so if it's not this thing goes so deep that we might as well just let them have it
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Feb 6, 2016

it never comes into sharper focus it's just that

@rustyk5 it never comes into sharper focus it's just that
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Feb 6, 2016

Okay last one I'm sorry. https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/6...

Okay last one I'm sorry. twitter.com/...
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Feb 6, 2016

then this happened https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/6961931...

then this happened twitter.com/...
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Feb 6, 2016

the past is a foreign county https://twitter.com/ftrain/stat...

the past is a foreign county twitter.com/...
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Feb 6, 2016

Germans made this CD-ROM to teach safe sex nearly 20 years...

Germans made this CD-ROM to teach safe sex nearly 20 years ago. archive.org/... twitter.com/...
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Feb 6, 2016

Shufflepuck Café predicted all of this....

Shufflepuck Café predicted all of this. twitter.com/...
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Feb 6, 2016

this might be an inherent problem with giant free hotels

@Ickyfoo this might be an inherent problem with giant free hotels
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Feb 6, 2016

(Also there's an enormous incredibly profitable giant free...

(Also there's an enormous incredibly profitable giant free hotel on the other side of town that no one can leave but it sure is run well.)
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Feb 6, 2016

No I'm at a Best Western feeling kind of weird.

No I'm at a Best Western feeling kind of weird.
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Feb 6, 2016

Good point. The hotel is so big that they can't afford...

Good point. The hotel is so big that they can't afford housekeepers, only really shitty robots like drunken roombas. twitter.com/...
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Feb 6, 2016

The true walls are within each of us Alex.

The true walls are within each of us Alex.
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Feb 6, 2016

I don't have a conclusion. Just that there appears to be a...

I don't have a conclusion. Just that there appears to be a fundamental tension between the guests at giant free hotel and the management.
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Feb 6, 2016

Management wants very small rooms with no locks and tons of...

Management wants very small rooms with no locks and tons of walls to lease.
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Feb 6, 2016

What guests seem to want are smaller, but still totally...

What guests seem to want are smaller, but still totally free, hotels, with the king/queen program intact and bigger rooms.
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Feb 6, 2016

But weirdly people will pay to put stuff on the WALLS of...

But weirdly people will pay to put stuff on the WALLS of the hotel, crazy world.
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Feb 6, 2016

For its part management stopped trying to get people to pay...

For its part management stopped trying to get people to pay a decade ago; people just no longer want to pay for hotels. Markets, &c.
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Feb 6, 2016

Also literally anyone can walk into anyone else's room and...

Also literally anyone can walk into anyone else's room and scream at them, which you'd think they could lock the doors but it's expensive.
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Feb 6, 2016

The thing the giant free hotel did is create the KING/QUEEN...

The thing the giant free hotel did is create the KING/QUEEN OF THE HOTEL program, which people love, but those people don't RUN the hotel.
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Feb 6, 2016

I mean keeping up a house is a nightmare, things are always...

I mean keeping up a house is a nightmare, things are always flooding and it's expensive. But giant free hotels are kind of alienating.
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Feb 6, 2016

Remember when we all moved out of the houses we owned into...

Remember when we all moved out of the houses we owned into the big free hotel, and years later management changed the wallpaper to ads?
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Feb 5, 2016

We are watching it again @laura_june

We are watching it again @laura_june
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Feb 5, 2016

There's no Wikipedia page

@leahfinnegan There's no Wikipedia page
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Feb 5, 2016

I dropped them off after 20 mins he asked why they were wet...

I dropped them off after 20 mins he asked why they were wet and I said I carried them through the driving snow and he said you don't drive.
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Feb 5, 2016

Big shoutout to my son who got to pre-k, took off his...

Big shoutout to my son who got to pre-k, took off his boots, then told me he'd brought his school shoes home last night for no reason.
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Feb 5, 2016

Okay whatever https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/695612823402...

Okay whatever twitter.com/...
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Feb 5, 2016

I don't know if this affects your planning but I think you...

@leahfinnegan I don't know if this affects your planning but I think you fill in the cards now and then walk them over to the scanner
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Feb 4, 2016

thank you. i'm just gonna keep going and see what happens.

@nataliepo thank you. i'm just gonna keep going and see what happens.
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Feb 4, 2016

what kind of thinking will it be

@PostlightAgency what kind of thinking will it be
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Feb 4, 2016

I think the way the dog humps the Mac is an important...

@codinghorror @katienotopoulos I think the way the dog humps the Mac is an important commentary on capitalist consumption
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Feb 3, 2016

Harper's should become a weekly so they can fire more...

Harper's should become a weekly so they can fire more editors. mobile.nytimes.com/...
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Feb 2, 2016

one volume in the future history of crytocurrency will be...

@rustyk5 @jfruh @page88 one volume in the future history of crytocurrency will be the story of "poor" people learning, as John Galt said, to
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Feb 2, 2016

this is really great thank you

@MikeASchneider this is really great thank you
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Feb 2, 2016

actually rural communities are amongst those that have the...

@jfruh @rustyk5 @page88 actually rural communities are amongst those that have the most to gain from cryptocurrency because for them fiat cu
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Feb 2, 2016

would you write the code in rust?

@jennschiffer would you write the code in rust?
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Feb 2, 2016

oh god that would still be way way too long

@page88 oh god that would still be way way too long
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Feb 2, 2016

Updating my LinkedIn.

Updating my LinkedIn.
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Feb 2, 2016

let last night's victory wipe the taste of burrito from...

@jimaley let last night's victory wipe the taste of burrito from your mouth
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Feb 2, 2016

that was you? You're the best.

@stringbot that was you? You're the best.
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Feb 2, 2016

accurate. "I need you to be a 50s housewife for three...

@olivehues @maureenflaherty accurate. "I need you to be a 50s housewife for three weeks" was the actual request.
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Feb 2, 2016

it is an amazing magazine with a wonderful staff that does...

@ellenjpollock1 @BW it is an amazing magazine with a wonderful staff that does extraordinary work and I am lucky to be in proximity
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Feb 2, 2016

Big shout to my obsessive drudges tonight.

Big shout to my obsessive drudges tonight.
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Feb 2, 2016

Also @gvSmith, @RogerDHodge, and @marklotto had amazing...

Also @gvSmith, @RogerDHodge, and @marklotto had amazing nights along with @BW and I know their secret: relentless, obsessive drudgery.
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Feb 2, 2016

Just want to say thanks to @bw for endless risk

Just want to say thanks to @bw for endless risk
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Feb 1, 2016

Did "What Is Code" win a National Magazine Award?

Did "What Is Code" win a National Magazine Award?
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Feb 1, 2016

They just wanted it more https://twitter.com/joshuatopolsky/...

They just wanted it more twitter.com/...
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Feb 1, 2016

look all i know is i can buy 6 scratch-off lottery tickets...

@codymcowan @MikeIsaac @harrisj look all i know is i can buy 6 scratch-off lottery tickets now so it's all good
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Feb 1, 2016

thank you! it was me and 40+ other people @BW who worked...

@SurlyMae thank you! it was me and 40+ other people @BW who worked really hard
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Feb 1, 2016

i think i just quit writing forever writing that tweet.

@MikeIsaac @harrisj i think i just quit writing forever writing that tweet.
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Feb 1, 2016

i had fewer donors, but they did pony up on average 12 more...

@MikeIsaac @harrisj i had fewer donors, but they did pony up on average 12 more cents each. there could have been one major donor giving $2.
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Feb 1, 2016

apparently i once just missed ellen ullman at a bar in SF...

@annawiener @bijanstephen apparently i once just missed ellen ullman at a bar in SF anyway she's the best
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Feb 1, 2016

I will be at the National Magazine Awards tonight if I can...

I will be at the National Magazine Awards tonight if I can find a comb.
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Feb 1, 2016

i did this and now every time i open my mouth it's like the...

@Choire i did this and now every time i open my mouth it's like the elevators in the shining. should i see a dentist
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