Ftrain, by Paul Ford

April 2016

Apr 30, 2016

ooooh i love parallel and have used it to bulk database...

@tjl ooooh i love parallel and have used it to bulk database load and never thought of it in this context
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Apr 30, 2016

Everything exists online, just need to redownload, but...

@reppep Everything exists online, just need to redownload, but whoosh.
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Apr 30, 2016

1/“I should echo this command before running it.” 2/for a...

1/“I should echo this command before running it.” 2/for a in `find . -name "*.zip"`; do echo unzip $a && rm $a; done 3/erases 300Gb files.
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Apr 30, 2016

Comcast, the same company that owns the Minions, is about...

Comcast, the same company that owns the Minions, is about to own Shrek. Can you imagine.
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Apr 29, 2016

100-150 is about right

@msilver 100-150 is about right
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Apr 29, 2016

AV squad: Does anyone have a good recommendation on an...

AV squad: Does anyone have a good recommendation on an office PA system? Supporting say 4 mics, + speakers, + mixer?
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Apr 29, 2016

this is very helpful https://medium.com/@joeljohnson/an-aggr...

this is very helpful @joeljohnson/an-aggressors-strategy-to-slither-io-38bb222063f8#.c6q985b56" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://medium.com/@joeljohnson/an-aggressors-strategy-to-slither-io-38bb222063f8#.c6q985b56
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Apr 29, 2016

Not even nature is safe from content....

Not even nature is safe from content. twitter.com/...
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Apr 28, 2016

but...I get them to school in the mornings

@maureenflaherty but...I get them to school in the mornings
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Apr 28, 2016

You don't need a custom bespoke CMS unless you have big...

@xor You don't need a custom bespoke CMS unless you have big ideas. Totally your call.
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Apr 28, 2016

also MORAL MAZES

@epc also MORAL MAZES
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Apr 28, 2016

i ordered, they look great, i kind of want to hang them on...

@starsandrobots i ordered, they look great, i kind of want to hang them on the wall at work
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Apr 28, 2016

Surrounded by artists and going to readings, but inside,...

Surrounded by artists and going to readings, but inside, desperate to discuss Harold Geneen's consolidation strategy around ITT.
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Apr 28, 2016

What is wrong with me, as the son of two poets, that since...

What is wrong with me, as the son of two poets, that since the age of 17 I've been enthralled with stories of corporate restructurings?
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Apr 28, 2016

Everyone come meet @khoi tonight, we'll ask him questions...

Everyone come meet @khoi tonight, we'll ask him questions in the big room, drink a beer, it'll be crowded & fun. meetup.com/...
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Apr 27, 2016

You ever look back on life and, no matter how often people...

You ever look back on life and, no matter how often people tell you to accept what you have, you still can't speak with animals?
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Apr 27, 2016

oh man i'm a sucker for forrest mims fan fiction...

oh man i'm a sucker for forrest mims fan fiction twitter.com/...
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Apr 27, 2016

then (pan out to reveal enormous flame vista)

@libovness then (pan out to reveal enormous flame vista)
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Apr 27, 2016

They called cars horseless carriages. Then they called...

They called cars horseless carriages. Then they called ubers self-driving cars. Then they called enslavement machines ubers. Then they died.
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Apr 27, 2016

wait until they assemble in a plaza silently and...

@adrjeffries wait until they assemble in a plaza silently and spontaneously
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Apr 27, 2016

I use the Twitter web client for mobile safari so that I...

I use the Twitter web client for mobile safari so that I never forget I am garbage.
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Apr 27, 2016

What cheese should you serve with a Jay-Z $700 “Ace of...

What cheese should you serve with a Jay-Z $700 “Ace of Spades” Champagne Armand de Brignac? Brieyoncé! I guess this joke doesn't work now.
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Apr 27, 2016

we need to rescue that bear

@jmschaff we need to rescue that bear
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Apr 26, 2016

TALKSHOW LAUNCHED it's very exciting...

TALKSHOW LAUNCHED it's very exciting medium.com/...
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Apr 26, 2016

It just took me a minute, I had remembered by the...

@jedschmidt It just took me a minute, I had remembered by the intersection. HELLO.
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Apr 26, 2016

i promise with my hand on taocp that @postlightagency will...

i promise with my hand on taocp that @postlightagency will never recruit using photos of stuffed animals in hoodies
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Apr 26, 2016

someone sewed ear bumps

@jmschaff someone sewed ear bumps
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Apr 26, 2016

What is a truth and reconciliation committee but a kind of...

@ryansholin What is a truth and reconciliation committee but a kind of post-mortem?
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Apr 26, 2016

oh god me too

@jimaley oh god me too
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Apr 26, 2016

Oh Jesus this is much worse than I thought....

Oh Jesus this is much worse than I thought. twitter.com/...
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Apr 26, 2016

“NOTHING happened Geoff. Nothing! It was just one bad...

“NOTHING happened Geoff. Nothing! It was just one bad sprint, that's all.”
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Apr 26, 2016

whenever companies announce “revolutionary” new products I...

whenever companies announce “revolutionary” new products I think about the war crimes they must be covering up
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Apr 26, 2016

oh wow I really forgot iTunes Ping

@willmanduffy oh wow I really forgot iTunes Ping
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Apr 26, 2016

the irony is that he's 26 in that photo

@jimaley the irony is that he's 26 in that photo
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Apr 26, 2016

The end of return of the Jedi but the ghosts' heads are...

The end of return of the Jedi but the ghosts' heads are replaced by the Google Reader icon, Flickr, and....hmm. One more.
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Apr 26, 2016

wow how many time has this book been written in people's...

@jimaley wow how many time has this book been written in people's heads
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Apr 26, 2016

Come back Google Reader you poor dead service...

Come back Google Reader you poor dead service theawl.com/...
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Apr 25, 2016

It's the same problem—I cut and paste from Medium into...

@ezramechaber It's the same problem—I cut and paste from Medium into Mailchimp, little things ALWAYS go missing.
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Apr 25, 2016

This essay is a great catalog of Silicon Valley...

This essay is a great catalog of Silicon Valley self-deceptions by @annawiener. It builds soooooo calmly. nplusonemag.com/...
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Apr 25, 2016

It is a VERY SPECIAL DAY and it's so great to see you right...

It is a VERY SPECIAL DAY and it's so great to see you right there at your standing desk workin' away. HERE WE GOOOOOOOOO.
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Apr 25, 2016

Some personnel news. https://twitter.com/ginatrapani/status/...

Some personnel news. twitter.com/...
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Apr 25, 2016

because this is a story that I cannot stop thinking about I...

because this is a story that I cannot stop thinking about I wrote a little more about the whole Daily News/CMS thing trackchanges.postlight.com/...
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Apr 25, 2016

shit blake an account that is just like, the GOOD cake...

@bdeskin shit blake an account that is just like, the GOOD cake making video, the GOOD boat, the awesome helicopter ride
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Apr 25, 2016

did it have a big-ass crane just like sticking out the side...

@Bill_Braine did it have a big-ass crane just like sticking out the side and was bright red because that boat is SWEET
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Apr 25, 2016

That plus the ability to YouTube like, enormous fishing...

@bdeskin That plus the ability to YouTube like, enormous fishing boats and watch them freeze the fish.
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Apr 25, 2016

Not intentionally [SYNCHRONICITY STARTS PLAYING] just a...

@kzwa Not intentionally [SYNCHRONICITY STARTS PLAYING] just a coincidence [KNIFE SHATTERS IN DRAWER] funny though [ALL THE BOOKS TURN RED]
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Apr 25, 2016

Ooh I had one years ago where my boss called while I was...

@laura_june Ooh I had one years ago where my boss called while I was watching the kids and when they ran into the room they had no hands.
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Apr 25, 2016

silicates r my life

@artless silicates r my life
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Apr 25, 2016

When you are 200 years old and run a store filled with...

When you are 200 years old and run a store filled with mystical items and move the inventory to eBay—that's not sad, that's magical realism.
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Apr 25, 2016

I really have no right to speak for boats, boats might love...

I really have no right to speak for boats, boats might love the media industry.
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Apr 25, 2016

Nor do boats speak collectively against the media industry.

Nor do boats speak collectively against the media industry.
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Apr 25, 2016

I don't know if 180 tons is a lot of feldspar or if...

I don't know if 180 tons is a lot of feldspar or if feldspar is a realistic boat cargo or if it came up the coast or down the Hudson.
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Apr 25, 2016

“You got lots of shares and likes? I came 200 miles up the...

“You got lots of shares and likes? I came 200 miles up the coast with 180 tons of feldspar. Type that into your Slack, you child.”—Boats
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Apr 25, 2016

Sure, Manhattan, art, media, and money are cool—but nothing...

Sure, Manhattan, art, media, and money are cool—but nothing is cooler than enormous red boats unloading gravel. Sponsored by the East River.
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Apr 25, 2016

Well but also it gives you a means to craft your future...

@john_overholt Well but also it gives you a means to craft your future self and establish very subtle goals (looks at bookshelves nervously)
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Apr 25, 2016

sure of course!

@holden sure of course!
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Apr 24, 2016

I guess we knew it went back to Xerox PARC—but it's...

@bennyfactor I guess we knew it went back to Xerox PARC—but it's surprising to see one in the wild in a character interface.
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Apr 24, 2016

Borland Turbo Debugger for DOS has a sweet little hamburger...

Borland Turbo Debugger for DOS has a sweet little hamburger menu in the top left. twitter.com/...
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Apr 24, 2016

it's been a real hard couple years babe

@maureenflaherty it's been a real hard couple years babe
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Apr 24, 2016

i think what i may really want is turbo assembler on dosbox

@DJSundog i think what i may really want is turbo assembler on dosbox
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Apr 24, 2016

man i sure have a lot to get done right now but i wonder if...

man i sure have a lot to get done right now but i wonder if there are any cool ides for assembly language
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Apr 24, 2016

two or four songs, the best

@manjulamartin two or four songs, the best
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Apr 24, 2016

I mean what will college even be then?

@anildash I mean what will college even be then?
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Apr 24, 2016

you are an ... extreme case

@anildash you are an ... extreme case
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Apr 24, 2016

Likely! Or melting in an attic.

@hooptysteve Likely! Or melting in an attic.
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Apr 24, 2016

also i loved the way natalie merchant comes in slightttly...

@ntabebe also i loved the way natalie merchant comes in slightttly off beat on that second “red rain” and announces she's here and weird
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Apr 24, 2016

do you remember when michael stipe debuted this shaven-head...

@ntabebe do you remember when michael stipe debuted this shaven-head look for monster and peeople were all HOLY SHIT this is TOO INTENSE
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Apr 24, 2016

I wonder where my cassette of The Wishing Chair is these...

I wonder where my cassette of The Wishing Chair is these days. Like, is it in some thrift store upstate? Does a friend still have it?
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Apr 24, 2016

I make fun of them because I've over three decades I've...

I make fun of them because I've over three decades I've spent at least $2,000 inflation-adjusted on things they made and shows they did.
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Apr 24, 2016

To the point that they have specific varieties of lemon...

To the point that they have specific varieties of lemon that they enjoy with specific kinds of tea.
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Apr 24, 2016

All three of these musicians look like they really enjoy...

All three of these musicians look like they really enjoy tea.
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Apr 24, 2016

“Oh hi, Maestro. You're a good kitty.” [To clerk.] “Is that...

“Oh hi, Maestro. You're a good kitty.” [To clerk.] “Is that Michael Stipe singing Red Rain? Do you have it on cassingle? ACKNOWLEDGE ME.”
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Apr 24, 2016

1996: Michael Stipe, Natalie Merchant, Peter Gabriel sing...

1996: Michael Stipe, Natalie Merchant, Peter Gabriel sing “Red Rain” and it will make you miss record store cats. youtube.com/...
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Apr 24, 2016

let she who is without sin throw the first crabapple

@maureenflaherty let she who is without sin throw the first crabapple
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Apr 24, 2016

caring about file formats is a major indicator of true...

@emckean @mwichary @ruffian caring about file formats is a major indicator of true nerddom to me
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Apr 24, 2016

playin with fire vogt

@PJVogt playin with fire vogt
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Apr 23, 2016

My wife is the Columbo in this situation. She put it...

@ellenjpollock1 My wife is the Columbo in this situation. She put it together from loose clues—“Do...you think the soap is...skunk?”
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Apr 23, 2016

The reason my daughter was throwing tantrums every time...

The reason my daughter was throwing tantrums every time she had to wash her hands is that my son told her the new soap is made of skunks.
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Apr 23, 2016

Someone did a 3D render of a Minion centipede.

Someone did a 3D render of a Minion centipede.
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Apr 23, 2016

My children just asked me how Minions go to the bathroom...

My children just asked me how Minions go to the bathroom and I am consequently reading articles about Minion's junk m.csmonitor.com/...
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Apr 23, 2016

went and presented to our company some of what she learned...

@nathanjurgenson @hello_skyler went and presented to our company some of what she learned it was cool!
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Apr 23, 2016

Mike, I can't tell if you're pansplaining or just being...

@mikeswimm Mike, I can't tell if you're pansplaining or just being ironic.
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Apr 23, 2016

I enjoy creating large combinatorial pun spaces.

I enjoy creating large combinatorial pun spaces.
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Apr 23, 2016

“Actually, Jean Auel was a circuit board designer at...

“Actually, Jean Auel was a circuit board designer at Tektronix before she started to write the Earth's Children series,” I Clansplained.
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Apr 23, 2016

“Actually, in 1968 director Louis Malle and many others...

“Actually, in 1968 director Louis Malle and many others disrupted the projections in solidarity with students and labor,” I Cannesplained.
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Apr 23, 2016

lizzie i made it to c then i went back to b what is wrong...

@lizzieohreally lizzie i made it to c then i went back to b what is wrong with me
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Apr 23, 2016

“Actually, it's a product of French colonialism—the...

“Actually, it's a product of French colonialism—the cilantro, daikon, and cucumber are Vietnamese,” I bánhsplained.
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Apr 23, 2016

Depends on the place and the pace. Often you're reviewing a...

@delohaas Depends on the place and the pace. Often you're reviewing a PDF galley, or seeing what goes up online then sending fast fixes.
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Apr 23, 2016

“Actually, it takes 4,400 cranberries to make one gallon of...

“Actually, it takes 4,400 cranberries to make one gallon of juice, and Ocean Spray is a grower coöperative,” I cransplained.
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Apr 23, 2016

“Actually, it increases fecal bulk by 157%, and intestinal...

“Actually, it increases fecal bulk by 157%, and intestinal transmit time by 50%,” I bransplained.
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Apr 23, 2016

that's a great piece and yep, that's the shape of it from...

@netaustin that's a great piece and yep, that's the shape of it from my POV as well
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Apr 22, 2016

genuine laughter

@jimaley genuine laughter
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Apr 22, 2016

why am I spending all this money on an editor when I...

@felixsalmon @max_read why am I spending all this money on an editor when I already spend all this money on editors?
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Apr 22, 2016

I am super-mindful of postmortem culture in tech vs...

@kleinmatic I am super-mindful of postmortem culture in tech vs fire-everyone culture in edit, fundamental split in the two worlds
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Apr 22, 2016

omg it would take six months to recruit a new one NEVER

@kleinmatic omg it would take six months to recruit a new one NEVER
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Apr 22, 2016

it could/should work that way but you'd have to train and...

@alper it could/should work that way but you'd have to train and support thousands of writers who already know MSWord
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Apr 22, 2016

you, just, right between the Yachatz and the Magid you...

@lindseyweber you, just, right between the Yachatz and the Magid you could put a little native unit, and the seder would pay for itself
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Apr 22, 2016

It's worth noting that rich text in a browser is a complete...

It's worth noting that rich text in a browser is a complete nightmare top to bottom. medium.com/...
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Apr 22, 2016

conceptually it's challenging but doable, but it basically...

@felixsalmon @max_read conceptually it's challenging but doable, but it basically takes a @Medium-scale effort to deal with the edge cases.
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Apr 22, 2016

I like this lawyer who can't BELIEVE a PUBLISHING CMS could...

@anildash @Beschizza I like this lawyer who can't BELIEVE a PUBLISHING CMS could BE that shitty @Lunar_Camel/are-you-shitting-me-it-doesn-t-allow-you-to-preview-what-you-re-about-to-publish-the-way-my-rinky-a1a5c7c0a162#.tv5wug7bc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://medium.com/@Lunar_Camel/are-you-shitting-me-it-doesn-t-allow-you-to-preview-what-you-re-about-to-publish-the-way-my-rinky-a1a5c7c0a162#.tv5wug7bc
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Apr 22, 2016

I've seen it work, but MSWord over email remains the...

@rsiegel I've seen it work, but MSWord over email remains the transmission protocol of choice for the industry.
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Apr 22, 2016

At work we talk about how programmers have "guilt-free...

@max_read @on3ness At work we talk about how programmers have "guilt-free post-mortems" when things go wrong, and editors just get fired.
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Apr 22, 2016

Yeah I noticed they were just very graf-y grafs. This just...

@max_read @on3ness Yeah I noticed they were just very graf-y grafs. This just feels like a mistake every editor could easily make.
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Apr 22, 2016

Well also the need to throw people down the volcano.

@Beschizza Well also the need to throw people down the volcano.
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Apr 22, 2016

I don't even mean this cynically. Sometimes it's shitty,...

@Beschizza I don't even mean this cynically. Sometimes it's shitty, like here, but that posturing is also how everyone stays on their toes.
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Apr 22, 2016

I mean, performing righteousness and pretending everyone...

@Beschizza I mean, performing righteousness and pretending everyone doesn't know everyone else felt almost like pure media protocol.
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Apr 22, 2016

It's like anything, it's going to be a combination of human...

@cbell It's like anything, it's going to be a combination of human error and systems that don't catch/predict that class of error.
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Apr 22, 2016

Anyway, @jothamist took FULL responsibility, rightly—but...

Anyway, @jothamist took FULL responsibility, rightly—but the situation he was in was very familiar and it could happen to ANY EDITOR TODAY.
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Apr 22, 2016

You need to have a six-paragraph digression on managing...

@max_read You need to have a six-paragraph digression on managing your self-loathing but otherwise you nailed it.
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Apr 22, 2016

This is a recognizable situation. I see it everywhere. It's...

This is a recognizable situation. I see it everywhere. It's fixable (blockquotes paste well into Medium, for example). But costs $ to fix.
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Apr 22, 2016

As a CMS nerd I keep thinking about how crazed workflows...

As a CMS nerd I keep thinking about how crazed workflows & shitty software created a situation where this happened. twitter.com/...
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Apr 22, 2016

I just need to refresh my sources, and I have no time,...

@brianvan I just need to refresh my sources, and I have no time, being a media platform is hard
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Apr 22, 2016

wow this is amazing congrats!

@zeynep wow this is amazing congrats!
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Apr 22, 2016

he said he had many clients from Conde Nast and it had been...

@livlab he said he had many clients from Conde Nast and it had been quite helpful to learn
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Apr 22, 2016

took months

@livlab took months
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Apr 22, 2016

Klassy https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/723494775278567424/...

Klassy twitter.com/...
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Apr 22, 2016

being in NYC helps because people think tech is lame and...

@unicoderainbows @PostlightAgency being in NYC helps because people think tech is lame and tech people think we cant ship at scale
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Apr 22, 2016

I once had to explain the publishing industry tony...

@livlab I once had to explain the publishing industry tony therapist so he could understand what was wrong with me
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Apr 22, 2016

I find this video inexplicably hilarious and watch it over...

@markhurst @NoteToSelf @felixsalmon I find this video inexplicably hilarious and watch it over and ovee
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Apr 21, 2016

whoa https://medium.com/@milistjohn/i-am-alex-st-john-s-daug...

whoa @milistjohn/i-am-alex-st-john-s-daughter-and-he-is-wrong-about-women-in-tech-4728545e7c0e#.cdzexghdu" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://medium.com/@milistjohn/i-am-alex-st-john-s-daughter-and-he-is-wrong-about-women-in-tech-4728545e7c0e#.cdzexghdu
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Apr 21, 2016

It is really gratifying to be mentioned in dispatches!

@Goldman44 It is really gratifying to be mentioned in dispatches!
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Apr 21, 2016

Just a thing we do sometimes.

Just a thing we do sometimes.
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Apr 21, 2016

Just @PostlightAgency helping America.

Just @PostlightAgency helping America.
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Apr 21, 2016

“Paul Ford and Rich Ziade compelled us to think about the...

“Paul Ford and Rich Ziade compelled us to think about the long term goals of the platform.” — @Goldman44 @Goldman44/redesigning-we-the-people-c8ce93f4280#.3jh0zky1y" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://medium.com/@Goldman44/redesigning-we-the-people-c8ce93f4280#.3jh0zky1y
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Apr 21, 2016

this is really nice

@drw this is really nice
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Apr 21, 2016

“Some notes on the culture of late 20th cent. mountain...

“Some notes on the culture of late 20th cent. mountain throwers.”
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Apr 21, 2016

Do you think future archaeologists will dig up car parts,...

Do you think future archaeologists will dig up car parts, bottles, and cutlery at the base of a mountain and never know Björk lived there?
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Apr 21, 2016

ask mark to show you the video of his Samsung fridge, among...

@NoteToSelf @markhurst ask mark to show you the video of his Samsung fridge, among the most hilarious videos I've ever seen.
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Apr 21, 2016

You all did nothing

You all did nothing
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Apr 21, 2016

You just have to think of fractions as wearing jeans shit I...

You just have to think of fractions as wearing jeans shit I solved it
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Apr 21, 2016

Hmm "denom" in denominator sounds a little like denim which...

Hmm "denom" in denominator sounds a little like denim which you usually wear on your bottom half, below the waist, that might work
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Apr 21, 2016

one question I have never been able to answer to my own...

one question I have never been able to answer to my own satisfaction is which is the numerator and which is the denominator
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Apr 21, 2016

if you google 4/21 you get 0.1904761 but 4/20 is just news...

if you google 4/21 you get 0.1904761 but 4/20 is just news about weed, hippies have colonized math
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Apr 20, 2016

I hate the way the webbies reward popularity

@replyall I hate the way the webbies reward popularity
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Apr 20, 2016

on safari I have *no* topics on top. HMMMM!

@osulop on safari I have *no* topics on top. HMMMM!
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Apr 20, 2016

Ben a word of advice—set your bots to die after four years...

@benbrown Ben a word of advice—set your bots to die after four years and establish a police force to track them down known as BLADE RUNNERS.
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Apr 20, 2016

It sounds like you're trying to let's see some actual bots!!

@benbrown It sounds like you're trying to let's see some actual bots!!
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Apr 20, 2016

rune don't take me seriously i've written like 50,000 lines...

@runemadsen @tigoe @shiffman rune don't take me seriously i've written like 50,000 lines of xslt2 i'm basically a dead person
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Apr 20, 2016

magicbook looks like a GREAT tool made by people who are...

@runemadsen @tigoe @shiffman magicbook looks like a GREAT tool made by people who are NOT miserable many-decade victims of content pipelines
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Apr 20, 2016

anyway i'm writing in org-mode and using pandoc->docx...

@runemadsen @tigoe @shiffman anyway i'm writing in org-mode and using pandoc->docx like god and the publishing industry told us in the bible
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Apr 20, 2016

it looks great it's just the idea that dealing with shitty...

@runemadsen @tigoe @shiffman it looks great it's just the idea that dealing with shitty tree transforms in node makes my graybeard itch
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Apr 20, 2016

“You want that command-line tool be be written in...

@runemadsen @tigoe @shiffman “You want that command-line tool be be written in Node-only. No more XSLT.” bwahahahahah
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Apr 20, 2016

the internet is an epistemological goat rodeo that's for...

@tophtucker @rustyk5 the internet is an epistemological goat rodeo that's for sure
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Apr 20, 2016

well no i mean and maybe the fact that images are off to...

@tophtucker @rustyk5 well no i mean and maybe the fact that images are off to the side and less SEO-ed that they have thrived
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Apr 20, 2016

took four tries but man did you bring those disparate...

@tophtucker @rustyk5 took four tries but man did you bring those disparate threads together coherently
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Apr 20, 2016

hahahahahahahdgs'phijg'pihfrhjknl'' if only if ONLY

@ScruffyFox @seanmtracey hahahahahahahdgs'phijg'pihfrhjknl'' if only if ONLY
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Apr 20, 2016

when you need to describe curtains opaquely

@rustyk5 when you need to describe curtains opaquely
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Apr 20, 2016

not as much since i moved but actually I DO take the b68...

@ahhrrr not as much since i moved but actually I DO take the b68 bus to the fort hamilton F stop quite a bit
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Apr 20, 2016

when you need to describe brutalism concretely rusty really...

@rustyk5 when you need to describe brutalism concretely rusty really concretely rusty REALLY
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Apr 20, 2016

images just have very convenient semantic boundaries when...

@simonw images just have very convenient semantic boundaries when compared to free text
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Apr 20, 2016

i know it's weird, it works well, i did it the other day...

@simonw i know it's weird, it works well, i did it the other day with "django rich text editor" (coincidentally)
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Apr 20, 2016

the quotes at the bottom my heart

@liza the quotes at the bottom my heart
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Apr 20, 2016

The kind that makes them money is progress and the other...

@raganwald The kind that makes them money is progress and the other kind is the enemy of progress (like with internet.org).
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Apr 20, 2016

Wow this is an EXTREMELY USEFUL point. The people who like...

@raganwald Wow this is an EXTREMELY USEFUL point. The people who like disruption that generates value they can capture HATE the other kind.
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Apr 20, 2016

keep trying this thread is a positive community that...

@DockJaw keep trying this thread is a positive community that appreciates people
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Apr 20, 2016

if i make anything in my life 1/10th as perfect as TNL i...

@robdubbin if i make anything in my life 1/10th as perfect as TNL i will immediately jump into the sea screaming I'M DONE
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Apr 20, 2016

open thread: post photos of only the greatest things ever...

open thread: post photos of only the greatest things ever twitter.com/...
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Apr 20, 2016

the face of...the internet

@robdubbin the face of...the internet
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Apr 20, 2016

which story do you remember best

which story do you remember best
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Apr 20, 2016

slowly empathy built up and i could imagine how happy...

@robdubbin slowly empathy built up and i could imagine how happy tweeting that made you and had to go with it
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Apr 20, 2016

10 seconds of "oh fuck that" followed by an out-loud laugh

@robdubbin 10 seconds of "oh fuck that" followed by an out-loud laugh
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Apr 20, 2016

Panama papers really gonna blow the lid off all this shit

Panama papers really gonna blow the lid off all this shit
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Apr 20, 2016

it's one of those "newcomer controversially shakes up...

@caseyjohnston @leahfinnegan it's one of those "newcomer controversially shakes up little-known world" 8000-word workhorses
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Apr 20, 2016

Leah Finnegan was an annotator until she was thirty. Then...

@leahfinnegan Leah Finnegan was an annotator until she was thirty. Then she had an unlikely encounter at Bicycle Habitat. Can she change the
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Apr 20, 2016

you could be really great and the your New Yorker profile...

@leahfinnegan you could be really great and the your New Yorker profile would be titled "the latecomer"
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Apr 20, 2016

we don't need your fairness

@kjhealy we don't need your fairness
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Apr 20, 2016

you know, he speaks his mind

@kjhealy you know, he speaks his mind
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Apr 20, 2016

about 140 people voted for clinton or sanders in...

@patbits about 140 people voted for clinton or sanders in comparison, it's from nytimes.com/...
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Apr 20, 2016

my electoral district went for trump, but there was only...

my electoral district went for trump, but there was only one vote cast twitter.com/...
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Apr 19, 2016

This story by @fimoculous about seeing what the Internet...

This story by @fimoculous about seeing what the Internet has done to his hometown was really satisfying backchannel.com/...
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Apr 19, 2016

this is great I loved reading it

@mmcwatters this is great I loved reading it
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Apr 19, 2016

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR SPACE IN NYC for your THING? Get an...

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR SPACE IN NYC for your THING? Get an office adjacent to the office of this good man @zeldman zeldman.com/...
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Apr 19, 2016

Yep, there should. We're figuring it out as we go.

@hananc Yep, there should. We're figuring it out as we go.
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Apr 19, 2016

just a little levelsetting u would not believe what people...

@skamille just a little levelsetting u would not believe what people think this career IS?
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Apr 19, 2016

Realish talk: if you wonder: is tech/programming for me?...

Realish talk: if you wonder: is tech/programming for me? Well, these are your bosses. If you're lucky! soundcloud.com/... #nowuknowmoar
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Apr 19, 2016

Whoosh this article about a doxxing service Kickstarter...

Whoosh this article about a doxxing service Kickstarter that waded into the gmrgt shitstorm nymag.com/... whoosh whooooooosh
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Apr 19, 2016

getting hives reading that

@droob getting hives reading that
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Apr 19, 2016

imagine a book like a spell book in Harry Potter that just...

@stribs imagine a book like a spell book in Harry Potter that just has the title COLUMNISTS
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Apr 19, 2016

To compete with BuzzFeed a newspaper could put rubber bands...

To compete with BuzzFeed a newspaper could put rubber bands around a columnist until they explode.
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Apr 19, 2016

heh not me that would be Tom. Otherwise we lose our...

@kellan heh not me that would be Tom. Otherwise we lose our non-explicit rating!
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Apr 19, 2016

On the podcast we talked to @skamille & @kellan about...

On the podcast we talked to @skamille & @kellan about what CTOs do. It goes deep into manager nerdtown & I loved it. soundcloud.com/...
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Apr 18, 2016

most depressing is shower

@laura_june most depressing is shower
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Apr 18, 2016

double sided and you have eight and a whole manual is like,...

@droob @bn2b double sided and you have eight and a whole manual is like, 30 pages
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Apr 18, 2016

Sweet augmented reality YouTube cakes...

Sweet augmented reality YouTube cakes youtu.be/...
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Apr 18, 2016

I'm not saying it's a good idea.

@pmg I'm not saying it's a good idea.
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Apr 18, 2016

I would literally prefer to do my taxes than see Guns 'N...

I would literally prefer to do my taxes than see Guns 'N Roses live.
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Apr 18, 2016

“I know but the headliner that night is Guns 'N Roses, I'll...

“I know but the headliner that night is Guns 'N Roses, I'll just go back to the car and do it then and mail them the next day.”
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Apr 18, 2016

You all mock but I think I am the kind of person who would...

You all mock but I think I am the kind of person who would do his taxes at Coachella, That's a VERY easy scenario to imagine.
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Apr 18, 2016

wellllll nowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

@ffangohr wellllll nowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
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Apr 18, 2016

there's definitely vitriol :)

@shancarter there's definitely vitriol :)
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Apr 18, 2016

right! also underneath that aesthetic they really pull out...

@ffangohr right! also underneath that aesthetic they really pull out all the digital stops (they are geniuses).
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Apr 18, 2016

oh lord if only, i get 200 minutes per week to serve as...

@hyperpape oh lord if only, i get 200 minutes per week to serve as blog editor, the rest of my time is spent delivering quality services
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Apr 18, 2016

by “jelly” i meant “gelatinous”

by “jelly” i meant “gelatinous”
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Apr 18, 2016

i'm prolly jelly cuz i didn't get invited to theorizing the...

i'm prolly jelly cuz i didn't get invited to theorizing the web
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Apr 18, 2016

It's hard to name web aesthetic movements is what i wrote...

It's hard to name web aesthetic movements is what i wrote for today's newsletter trackchanges.postlight.com/...
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Apr 18, 2016

“from diamond cuffs to handcuffs”

@doree “from diamond cuffs to handcuffs”
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Apr 18, 2016

It's gonna be really cool when our old pal @khoi comes to...

It's gonna be really cool when our old pal @khoi comes to Postlight & talks about what the hell he's up to at Adobe. twitter.com/...
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Apr 18, 2016

this is so good http://okeypanky.com/post/143005240569/comic...

this is so good okeypanky.com/... (i guess also NSFW)
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Apr 18, 2016

this is sooooooogoooooooood

@jrobertlennon this is sooooooogoooooooood
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Apr 18, 2016

Cool HTML story. https://twitter.com/WebSafe2k16/status/7220...

Cool HTML story. twitter.com/...
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Apr 18, 2016

Large media organizations can succeed online if they learn...

Large media organizations can succeed online if they learn to capitalize on the talents of the people they've fired.
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Apr 17, 2016

just watch this a couple times and think about the ways...

just watch this a couple times and think about the ways life can turn out youtube.com/...
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Apr 17, 2016

i was never really a forceful editor but every day i read...

i was never really a forceful editor but every day i read the newspaper and go “what is this shit” and yell at writers in my head
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Apr 17, 2016

it's on youtube in its entirety with BENNY HILL STREET...

@harrisj it's on youtube in its entirety with BENNY HILL STREET BLUES in the episode too
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Apr 17, 2016

they just stuck with it whatever it was and had so much...

@harrisj they just stuck with it whatever it was and had so much faith that their audience wanted to come too
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Apr 17, 2016

I mean they set up the joke for it to be a Bergman film and...

I mean they set up the joke for it to be a Bergman film and then do the whole damn Bergman film.
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Apr 17, 2016

awwwww fuck that's fantastic

@joeljohnson awwwww fuck that's fantastic
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Apr 17, 2016

God SCTV was great. I can totally understand not loving...

God SCTV was great. I can totally understand not loving this but it's just so gold. youtu.be/... (Except the laugh track.)
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Apr 17, 2016

flossie is the greatest person who ever lived...

flossie is the greatest person who ever lived youtube.com/...
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Apr 17, 2016

hi ladies nice to see you here this afternoon

@michelet @karenmcgrane hi ladies nice to see you here this afternoon
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Apr 17, 2016

it's really good! we bought it from a service. i had to...

@dancohen @richziade it's really good! we bought it from a service. i had to mildly convince everyone it was correct.
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Apr 17, 2016

i just watched it too it's classic

@DockJaw i just watched it too it's classic
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Apr 17, 2016

How quickly we forget the suffering of the Linsane.

How quickly we forget the suffering of the Linsane.
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Apr 17, 2016

maybe in heaven where he belongs

@DockJaw maybe in heaven where he belongs
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Apr 17, 2016

80% of management at postlight is discussing http://wish.com

@djacobs 80% of management at postlight is discussing wish.com
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Apr 17, 2016

see also this disclaimer which is so good...

@textfiles see also this disclaimer which is so good jwz.org/...
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Apr 17, 2016

we put the carpet in so you could sleep right here on the...

@textfiles we put the carpet in so you could sleep right here on the floor and you complain and complain
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Apr 17, 2016

what if the entire ramp was a screen NO TIME TO TALK GET...

@DockJaw what if the entire ramp was a screen NO TIME TO TALK GET IN THE FUTURE
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Apr 17, 2016

i love how much this article tracks to articles about sex...

@textfiles i love how much this article tracks to articles about sex work—“Making games is not a job” etc etc
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Apr 17, 2016

a microphone with an accelerometer that could trigger a...

a microphone with an accelerometer that could trigger a huge explosion video after mic drops
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Apr 17, 2016

it's good to remember who we are now

@textfiles it's good to remember who we are now
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Apr 17, 2016

“Don’t be in the game industry if you can’t love all 80...

@textfiles “Don’t be in the game industry if you can’t love all 80 hours/week of it—you’re taking a job from somebody...” oh lord
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Apr 16, 2016

i just got back from fairway

@marklotto i just got back from fairway
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Apr 16, 2016

mark are you complaining that the expensive app-driven...

@marklotto mark are you complaining that the expensive app-driven salad place in williamsburg was too crowded i want to be sure
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Apr 16, 2016

Im at the carters shop. Im at oshkoshbgosh. I'm at the...

Im at the carters shop. Im at oshkoshbgosh. I'm at the combination carters and oshkoshbgosh.
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Apr 16, 2016

Sometimes I forget that organic gardening is metal af...

Sometimes I forget that organic gardening is metal af twitter.com/...
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Apr 15, 2016

write a letter we will read and discuss it! If you want!

@jorydayne write a letter we will read and discuss it! If you want!
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Apr 15, 2016

compliment sandwich!

@jorydayne compliment sandwich!
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Apr 15, 2016

that guy NEVER goes to Brooklyn

@jordanmerrick that guy NEVER goes to Brooklyn
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Apr 15, 2016

FINO sounds so...final, it's perfect

@the_jozen_one FINO sounds so...final, it's perfect
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Apr 15, 2016

Could be worse I guess https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/720...

Could be worse I guess twitter.com/...
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Apr 15, 2016

Whenever I hear "bucket list" I think it's a data structure.

Whenever I hear "bucket list" I think it's a data structure.
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Apr 15, 2016

"how long do I have before it all goes south"

@katiecem @kellan "how long do I have before it all goes south"
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Apr 15, 2016

it actually was just a certain look in the eye--waiting for...

@katiecem @kellan it actually was just a certain look in the eye--waiting for someone to spill their milk and freak the hell out
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Apr 14, 2016

capitalism I mean what can I say

@rthsiung capitalism I mean what can I say
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Apr 14, 2016

thanks for coming on our podcast

@kellan thanks for coming on our podcast
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Apr 14, 2016

Twitter ruined our ability to have any more Lilith Fairs imo

@goldfine @anildash Twitter ruined our ability to have any more Lilith Fairs imo
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Apr 14, 2016

yeah i mean i would LOVE to go back and time and hit up...

@anildash @goldfine yeah i mean i would LOVE to go back and time and hit up lilith
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Apr 14, 2016

you strut your rasta wear and your suicide poem and a...

@sixfoot6 @anildash you strut your rasta wear
and your suicide poem
and a cross from a faith
that died before Jesus came
you're building
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Apr 14, 2016

oh patrick things are bad but nowhere near colour of spring...

@patbits oh patrick things are bad but nowhere near colour of spring bad
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Apr 14, 2016

FIRE ON BABYLON OH YES A CHANGE HAS COME

@elizabethminkel FIRE ON BABYLON OH YES A CHANGE HAS COME
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Apr 14, 2016

This morning really sucked and it's time to bring out the...

This morning really sucked and it's time to bring out the big guns. twitter.com/...
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Apr 13, 2016

oooof but also this is a very important document but also...

@textfiles oooof but also this is a very important document but also oooooooof
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Apr 13, 2016

Hmm https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/720379090017128448/pho...

Hmm twitter.com/...
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Apr 13, 2016

also you have no idea how much hate hand puppets get,...

@droob also you have no idea how much hate hand puppets get, people are like, not marionettes?
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Apr 13, 2016

plus i mean i'm not even mostly a writer and there are ZERO...

@droob plus i mean i'm not even mostly a writer and there are ZERO entrepreneurs who are like, "started in family business, puppetry."
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Apr 13, 2016

can still do whole gingerbread man from memory w/voices...

@droob can still do whole gingerbread man from memory w/voices (was 1-person hand puppet show with no more than 2 chars on stage at once)
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Apr 13, 2016

hahashsadfflhjk;de'hjkl;

@KNF100 hahashsadfflhjk;de'hjkl;
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Apr 13, 2016

no but that was like actually normal! compared to doing...

@droob no but that was like actually normal! compared to doing puppet shows for suburban kids for $100 a pop?
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Apr 13, 2016

it was just like, on saturdays on local AM radio? my mom...

@droob it was just like, on saturdays on local AM radio? my mom was a puppeteer? we wrote scripts and skits? just normal stuff.
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Apr 13, 2016

meaning did i write that when i was 28 yes i did

@patbits meaning did i write that when i was 28 yes i did
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Apr 13, 2016

i miss making weird art by slowly turning knobs i want to...

@shabbychef i miss making weird art by slowly turning knobs i want to make an art knob
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Apr 13, 2016

That may have been the most fun I've ever had making...

@shabbychef That may have been the most fun I've ever had making something.
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Apr 13, 2016

I wish we still *HAD* that radio show.

@shabbychef I wish we still *HAD* that radio show.
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Apr 13, 2016

Beezus is the CFO for a company that provides coffee...

@kylewmahan Beezus is the CFO for a company that provides coffee services to megachurches, based in Tempe.
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Apr 13, 2016

he's at an agency, married, kid coming, loves to tell...

@peterrojas he's at an agency, married, kid coming, loves to tell stories about what a douche he was
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Apr 13, 2016

Actually I did have a radio show when I was 15 with my Mom...

Actually I did have a radio show when I was 15 with my Mom for six months, a kid's radio show? I forgot about that.
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Apr 13, 2016

they had me go on some distant NPR show to talk about it...

they had me go on some distant NPR show to talk about it and i was so nervous I sweat through the foam in the recording booth
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Apr 13, 2016

it was a different time

it was a different time
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Apr 13, 2016

I like keeping track of people in songs and books, I wrote...

I like keeping track of people in songs and books, I wrote this 14 years ago: themorningnews.org/...
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Apr 13, 2016

I hope she became a lawyer or something.

I hope she became a lawyer or something.
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Apr 13, 2016

I just figured I'm nearly the same age as Ramona Quimby,...

I just figured I'm nearly the same age as Ramona Quimby, who was 8 in '81, so she's probably not dead, which is comforting.
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Apr 12, 2016

what if the problem is that you just love men too much

@leahfinnegan @joeljohnson what if the problem is that you just love men too much
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Apr 12, 2016

gotcher Track Changes podcast right here...

gotcher Track Changes podcast right here soundcloud.com/...
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Apr 12, 2016

The Billfold is the future of media http://thebillfold.com...

The Billfold is the future of media thebillfold.com [SPONSORED TWEET...SPONSORED BY WHOM?]
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Apr 12, 2016

you know Anil, I've tried but for some weird reason I...

@anildash @ginatrapani you know Anil, I've tried but for some weird reason I cannot perceive people believe everything I say.
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Apr 12, 2016

“Tell your wife—thank you.” An actual quote from the Board...

“Tell your wife—thank you.” An actual quote from the Board of Ed people as the kids and I left kindergarten registration.
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Apr 12, 2016

“Do you have the immunization—my—proof of address—God—oh...

“Do you have the immunization—my—proof of address—God—oh wow!” I was so proud. I didn't just marry anyone. I married a natural bureaucrat.
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Apr 12, 2016

Went to register kids for kindergarten and my wife had...

Went to register kids for kindergarten and my wife had prepared the forms so well they passed them around. “Wait...she typed...the PDF.”
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Apr 12, 2016

i pissed off not just some but all of metafilter

@ginatrapani i pissed off not just some but all of metafilter
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Apr 12, 2016

I think you can start by doubling your tips

@mfranzwa @leahfinnegan I think you can start by doubling your tips
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Apr 12, 2016

I mean I kind of did bring that one on myself, BUT its...

@ginatrapani I mean I kind of did bring that one on myself, BUT its sooooo rare you come up with an idea that infuriates everyone
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Apr 12, 2016

they asked me to go on good morning America and fox and...

@ginatrapani they asked me to go on good morning America and fox and friends for that piece and I was like NO IM GOOD
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Apr 12, 2016

it's my day to feel like a lady

@ginatrapani it's my day to feel like a lady
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Apr 12, 2016

Rip irony miss u

Rip irony miss u
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Apr 12, 2016

lol I'm gonna get to block so many people since you tweeted...

@ginatrapani lol I'm gonna get to block so many people since you tweeted that
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Apr 12, 2016

I mean that is almost definitely the case

@iano I mean that is almost definitely the case
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Apr 11, 2016

but many other students too

@nicbarajas but many other students too
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Apr 11, 2016

[rubs hands together, nods] still got it

@djacobs [rubs hands together, nods] still got it
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Apr 11, 2016

it was acpi error logging! i had to turn off acpi in grub....

@djacobs it was acpi error logging! i had to turn off acpi in grub. now load is much better.
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Apr 11, 2016

20 years of running my own linux servers and i live on the...

@rustyk5 @carb_uncle 20 years of running my own linux servers and i live on the razor's edge
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Apr 11, 2016

a man, agement slack channel

@mattbuchanan a man, agement slack channel
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Apr 11, 2016

outside of media this is known as management

@mattbuchanan outside of media this is known as management
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Apr 11, 2016

there we go back to four processors which makes sense, all...

there we go back to four processors which makes sense, all i had to do was add acpi=off to grub & sudo grub-update twitter.com/...
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Apr 11, 2016

like if this is the FINAL statement then welp

@shawnfreebern @rustyk5 like if this is the FINAL statement then welp
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Apr 11, 2016

however I got it, rogue acpi process

@vielmetti however I got it, rogue acpi process
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Apr 11, 2016

Linux ford-PowerSpec 4.2.0-35-generic #40-Ubuntu SMP Tue...

@vielmetti Linux ford-PowerSpec 4.2.0-35-generic #40-Ubuntu SMP Tue Mar 15 22:15:45 UTC 2016 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
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Apr 11, 2016

Ahhhhh dmesg has a lot of ACPI errors, gonna mess with grub...

@carb_uncle Ahhhhh dmesg has a lot of ACPI errors, gonna mess with grub and restart
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Apr 11, 2016

it's like a scream out the window thing for me

@rustyk5 it's like a scream out the window thing for me
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Apr 11, 2016

Okay so! It's kworker https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/7197...

Okay so! It's kworker twitter.com/...
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Apr 11, 2016

i'm losing my mind not discussing this

@rustyk5 i'm losing my mind not discussing this
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Apr 11, 2016

works a treat glenn, just gotta install from github over a...

@GlennF works a treat glenn, just gotta install from github over a lazy afternoon
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Apr 11, 2016

this is similar except it's the computer doing it to itself

@iano this is similar except it's the computer doing it to itself
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Apr 11, 2016

nah openbsd maybe but not stock ubuntu

@amyhoy nah openbsd maybe but not stock ubuntu
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Apr 11, 2016

Also once I updated firmware and it went to 4 CPUs but then...

Also once I updated firmware and it went to 4 CPUs but then I did an apt-get dist-upgrade and it went back to 8.
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Apr 11, 2016

So that's the thing, there's no obvious CPU culprit....

So that's the thing, there's no obvious CPU culprit. twitter.com/...
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Apr 11, 2016

leah whenever i say anything mean online it is NEVER about...

@leahfinnegan leah whenever i say anything mean online it is NEVER about you
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Apr 11, 2016

NERDS: I've got this big Linux machine not doing a lot and...

NERDS: I've got this big Linux machine not doing a lot and whenever I run htop it looks like this, why is #1 pegged? twitter.com/...
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Apr 11, 2016

not anymore? Like, I'm living sociopath free and loving it

@knowtheory not anymore? Like, I'm living sociopath free and loving it
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Apr 11, 2016

Didn't return email. Bad date in 1999. Said something mean...

Didn't return email. Bad date in 1999. Said something mean about my blog. Liked Sublime. It's very rarely "is total piece of shit who lies."
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Apr 11, 2016

I ran down a list of people I can't stand and thought of...

I ran down a list of people I can't stand and thought of why I hate them and my reasons were mostly really stupid.
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Apr 11, 2016

i feel that imperiousness is bad in a manager

@ftrain i feel that imperiousness is bad in a manager
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Apr 11, 2016

People at work said, “they tried to deliver certified mail,...

People at work said, “they tried to deliver certified mail, do you want it?” So I emailed I WANT IT, IT IS MY WILL! Because...it's my will.
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Apr 11, 2016

here you go https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6WDlRg9XCM

here you go youtube.com/...
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Apr 11, 2016

I think MapZen is pretty serious

@harrisj I think MapZen is pretty serious
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Apr 11, 2016

It's just so good also it has the picture of the toilet,...

@harrisj It's just so good also it has the picture of the toilet, pure gold
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Apr 11, 2016

The pun on this title is just for me...

The pun on this title is just for me medium.com/...
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Apr 11, 2016

yes—but it's been deprioritized and requires a DOM song and...

@aweyenberg yes—but it's been deprioritized and requires a DOM song and dance before you search, adds time and thought
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Apr 11, 2016

the fact that you have to click a magnifying glass to pop...

the fact that you have to click a magnifying glass to pop up a search bar, even IF focus is on the input, is a web-wide regression
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Apr 11, 2016

i dunno with just a little work your name becomes “Jeer if...

@jennschiffer i dunno with just a little work your name becomes “Jeer if finch ferns”
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Apr 11, 2016

I like getting random links from internet people it's part...

@bookofjoe @waldojaquith I like getting random links from internet people it's part of the great tradition
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Apr 10, 2016

it COULD be perfect if it were emailed to me in text for me...

@xor it COULD be perfect if it were emailed to me in text for me to download in my nightly batch, not shared using a non-free social network
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Apr 10, 2016

oh bill like children will blog

@BillSeitz oh bill like children will blog
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Apr 10, 2016

I have no evidence either way it just was unsurprising to...

@caseyjohnston @kashhill I have no evidence either way it just was unsurprising to me that they could go 17 years and not know.
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Apr 10, 2016

I believed it because MaxMind is SO old now and was...

@caseyjohnston @kashhill I believed it because MaxMind is SO old now and was designed for a different, less batshit-insane Internet.
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Apr 10, 2016

how can this site have only 297,423 ratings

how can this site have only 297,423 ratings
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Apr 10, 2016

“page 1 of 4230”, rip april

@ftrain “page 1 of 4230”, rip april
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Apr 10, 2016

you ever see a URL so goddam perfect that it makes you just...

you ever see a URL so goddam perfect that it makes you just stop and close your eyes and breathe out babygoatsandfriends.com
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Apr 10, 2016

my wife just convinced the twins that they WANTED to watch...

@davidcho my wife just convinced the twins that they WANTED to watch Gilmore Girls it was some judo shit
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Apr 10, 2016

they've been under a lot of stress

@leahfinnegan they've been under a lot of stress
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Apr 10, 2016

right but also “grinning face with smiling eyes” READ THE...

@waxpancake right but also “grinning face with smiling eyes” READ THE STANDARD APPLE
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Apr 10, 2016

Alternately: Things that make Samsung and Google happy are...

Alternately: Things that make Samsung and Google happy are grating to Apple and Facebook.
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Apr 10, 2016

also every time I flushed the toilet I heard coughing

@robertjpetro also every time I flushed the toilet I heard coughing
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Apr 10, 2016

hmmm I wonder what it would take to get that fourth star

@robertjpetro hmmm I wonder what it would take to get that fourth star
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Apr 10, 2016

people are leaving reviews on the manor house motel yelp...

people are leaving reviews on the manor house motel yelp page from the gay talese story yelp.com/...
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Apr 10, 2016

important work https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_HIt3ZH9BM

important work youtube.com/...
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Apr 9, 2016

where can i download all 22 seasons of unwrapped i know...

where can i download all 22 seasons of unwrapped i know this is against the law but i have young twins
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Apr 9, 2016

Thank god I'm just a writer/businessperson and don't work...

@digiphile @smfrogers Thank god I'm just a writer/businessperson and don't work for a transparency org. I can just point and run.
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Apr 9, 2016

There are so many people involved! Journalists, subjects,...

@digiphile @smfrogers There are so many people involved! Journalists, subjects, researchers, transparency advocates, governments.
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Apr 9, 2016

it is extremely dependent on the overall buttercream...

@mariabustillos @socarolinesays it is extremely dependent on the overall buttercream experience which is a risk
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Apr 9, 2016

oh okay I thought that might be a thing maybe in Australia...

@socarolinesays oh okay I thought that might be a thing maybe in Australia though they probably have trifle balls or whathaveyou
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Apr 9, 2016

I like the chef's calm professionalism far more than the...

@socarolinesays I like the chef's calm professionalism far more than the typical YouTube nightmare dessert people
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Apr 9, 2016

My children insisted we watch this cake video before...

My children insisted we watch this cake video before breakfast youtu.be/... twitter.com/...
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Apr 8, 2016

i need to up my rates

@anildash i need to up my rates
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Apr 8, 2016

cool they translated the postlight newsletter into japanese...

cool they translated the postlight newsletter into japanese i think newsweekjapan.jp/...
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Apr 8, 2016

also EXCELLENT

@kellan also EXCELLENT
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Apr 8, 2016

oh god yes

@jorm oh god yes
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Apr 8, 2016

that's just what happens with heavy bags

@jorm that's just what happens with heavy bags
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Apr 8, 2016

Home late about to put key in door....

Home late about to put key in door. twitter.com/...
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Apr 8, 2016

568 Broadway I checked so that I can be always ready...

@leahfinnegan 568 Broadway I checked so that I can be always ready evermore
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Apr 7, 2016

What is better in this world than being in a cab down...

What is better in this world than being in a cab down Broadway at midnight? twitter.com/...
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Apr 7, 2016

Two young women on Houston just asked me if I knew where...

Two young women on Houston just asked me if I knew where the Forever 21 was and I just started crying.
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Apr 7, 2016

Cool to host @Medium at @PostlightAgency as they launch...

Cool to host @Medium at @PostlightAgency as they launch tools for publishers. One tool they are offering is revenue. medium.com/...
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Apr 7, 2016

i'm sorry i messed with your life

@jenbee i'm sorry i messed with your life
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Apr 7, 2016

the student has become the master...

the student has become the master twitter.com/...
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Apr 7, 2016

it was a pretty funny burn though, sometimes hilarity just...

@kosamari it was a pretty funny burn though, sometimes hilarity just takes over what can you do?
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Apr 6, 2016

it's really great but people talk about it like its...

@joshuatopolsky @laura_june it's really great but people talk about it like its democracy or human rights
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Apr 6, 2016

that said could people shut up about fucking frank Sinatra...

@laura_june that said could people shut up about fucking frank Sinatra has a fucking cold
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Apr 6, 2016

literally everything we do will be wrong there will be no...

@laura_june literally everything we do will be wrong there will be no basic tolerance and even the concept will be suspect
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Apr 6, 2016

can you imagine the shitshow of the internet plus 50 years?...

@laura_june can you imagine the shitshow of the internet plus 50 years? There will be no leeway.
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Apr 6, 2016

I put google calendar reminders out into my 80s to help me...

@laura_june I put google calendar reminders out into my 80s to help me navigate those difficult waters
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Apr 6, 2016

one little article trashing succulents and you'll be...

@NellieBowles one little article trashing succulents and you'll be sending emails to spam for five straight years
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Apr 6, 2016

Casey is usually right BUT a critical assessment of...

@caseyjohnston @NellieBowles Casey is usually right BUT a critical assessment of succulent boxes would get more pageviews
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Apr 6, 2016

can't wait for the post movie tweet on this one

@patbits can't wait for the post movie tweet on this one
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Apr 6, 2016

nope, this is not accurate, I wouldn't be, nor am I...

@art_gibroni @matt_levine nope, this is not accurate, I wouldn't be, nor am I sniping, i am pointing out that this is a new weird, thing
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Apr 6, 2016

it feels like the large brand launch is now the de-facto...

@bennyfactor it feels like the large brand launch is now the de-facto means for introducing a new conceptual thingy into the world
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Apr 6, 2016

RIGHT Heartbleed was the one where I was like WHAT IS...

@bennyfactor RIGHT Heartbleed was the one where I was like WHAT IS HAPPENING
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Apr 6, 2016

I also wrote about the Panama Papers today on my corporate...

I also wrote about the Panama Papers today on my corporate newsletter trackchanges.postlight.com/...
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Apr 6, 2016

I was cursed by a wizard. He let me see the future of the...

I was cursed by a wizard. He let me see the future of the media industry, but I could only make jokes about it–like Cassandra, but fun.
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Apr 6, 2016

I wrote about BIG DATA LEAKS and JOURNALISM for the New...

I wrote about BIG DATA LEAKS and JOURNALISM for the New Republic, but I wrote it last month newrepublic.com/... BECAUSE I AM A PSYCHIC
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Apr 6, 2016

This sentence! https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/71772067013...

This sentence! twitter.com/...
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Apr 6, 2016

hand son paper with the words "subscribe for great stuff in...

@patbits @rustyk5 @biocuriosity hand son paper with the words "subscribe for great stuff in your inbox" these are my calls to action.
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Apr 6, 2016

son, this is my dormant newsletter. When I was young it had...

@rustyk5 @patbits @biocuriosity son, this is my dormant newsletter. When I was young it had 38% open rate.
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Apr 6, 2016

which means we will have email newsletter hiatuses for...

@rustyk5 @patbits @biocuriosity which means we will have email newsletter hiatuses for centuries
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Apr 6, 2016

Oh huh it's in two categories and I'm super-confused....

Oh huh it's in two categories and I'm super-confused. twitter.com/...
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Apr 6, 2016

Trust @Tolar! Forget vain http://VF.com or bloomin' Onion....

Trust @Tolar! Forget vain vf.com or bloomin' Onion. Only @BW beats establishment NewYorker4webbieS. twitter.com/...
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Apr 6, 2016

Leah saying you hate something is still talking about it

@leahfinnegan @anildash Leah saying you hate something is still talking about it
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Apr 6, 2016

this passed the bechdel test good for you

@leahfinnegan @anildash this passed the bechdel test good for you
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Apr 6, 2016

Oh god who ever is hitting the button plea as stop I was...

Oh god who ever is hitting the button plea as stop I was wrong I do not want win
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Apr 6, 2016

Oh wow my publishing industry shock collar just gave me a...

Oh wow my publishing industry shock collar just gave me a warning tingle. I love The New Yorker, everyone.pleas vote for them.
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Apr 6, 2016

Leah one day you will incorporate Finnegan LLC and it will...

@leahfinnegan @anildash Leah one day you will incorporate Finnegan LLC and it will be so great to see
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Apr 6, 2016

Camille are you from the philly area and if so should we...

@skamille Camille are you from the philly area and if so should we hire someone to drive up some sandwiches
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Apr 6, 2016

Remember a vote for me doesn't just encourage my work. It...

Remember a vote for me doesn't just encourage my work. It also takes votes AWAY from The New Yorker. You win twice! twitter.com/...
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Apr 6, 2016

caymans are tacky I'm a Dutch Antilles man

@anildash @leahfinnegan caymans are tacky I'm a Dutch Antilles man
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Apr 6, 2016

what were the skies like when you were young?

@DockJaw @adrjeffries what were the skies like when you were young?
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Apr 6, 2016

Just a reminder that there are legitimate business reasons...

@leahfinnegan Just a reminder that there are legitimate business reasons to set up an offshore business and the existence of this account do
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Apr 6, 2016

What sort of Millennial-trophy bullshit is that?

@harrisj What sort of Millennial-trophy bullshit is that?
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Apr 6, 2016

You monsters are going to make me include “Webby-NOMINATED”...

You monsters are going to make me include “Webby-NOMINATED” on my one-paragraph bio? Like I'm freaking ORKUT?
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Apr 6, 2016

it was fun! i was glad to do it.

@divinetechygirl it was fun! i was glad to do it.
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Apr 6, 2016

they are garbage

@ed_saber they are garbage
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Apr 6, 2016

and I said everything, in fact i wouldn't shut up about it.

@leahfinnegan and I said everything, in fact i wouldn't shut up about it.
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Apr 5, 2016

tom i have never had the slightest inkling what the cool...

@tomcritchlow tom i have never had the slightest inkling what the cool kids are doing
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Apr 5, 2016

this would be relevant to my interests but i do not know of...

@tomcritchlow this would be relevant to my interests but i do not know of anything offhand
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Apr 5, 2016

it's magical right? it turns the volume down.

@livlab it's magical right? it turns the volume down.
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Apr 5, 2016

euphemistically this is known as "subscribing to Harper's"

@theodoreross @TriciaLockwood euphemistically this is known as "subscribing to Harper's"
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Apr 5, 2016

lastly does he see the homebrew computer club anywhere else...

@manoushz lastly does he see the homebrew computer club anywhere else now, or was that something that could only happen once?
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Apr 5, 2016

does he still think in apple ii MOS 6502 chips? Or does he...

@manoushz does he still think in apple ii MOS 6502 chips? Or does he think in Intel now?
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Apr 5, 2016

what is it like to have an obsession that changes the...

@manoushz what is it like to have an obsession that changes the world? And then the world keeps going but you still have the obsession?
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Apr 5, 2016

oh I've moved on

@joeld oh I've moved on
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Apr 5, 2016

thank you Kristopher our work here is done

@OldManKris thank you Kristopher our work here is done
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Apr 5, 2016

convenient that the newsletter is called everything changes...

@caseyjohnston @lauraolin @AwlTags convenient that the newsletter is called everything changes though
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Apr 5, 2016

I am a big fan of what Medium is doing but I don't think...

@lauraolin I am a big fan of what Medium is doing but I don't think this is great for Awl tags
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Apr 5, 2016

gonna go get some wings and some bleu cheese dip...

@bn2b gonna go get some wings and some bleu cheese dip #AungSanSuuKyi
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Apr 5, 2016

it's a great tweet

@bn2b it's a great tweet
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Apr 5, 2016

“Okay car, take me to a coffee shop that isn't a...

“Okay car, take me to a coffee shop that isn't a Starbucks.” “Sure, that is a $4.99 in-map purchase.”
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Apr 5, 2016

close your eyes and imagine google calendar

@leahfinnegan close your eyes and imagine google calendar
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Apr 5, 2016

Paul.

Paul.
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Apr 5, 2016

Linux is a great OS for self-driving cars because it has...

Linux is a great OS for self-driving cars because it has amazing driver support.
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Apr 5, 2016

Yes honey I just upgraded to V. 19 Zaftig Zebra I have the...

Yes honey I just upgraded to V. 19 Zaftig Zebra I have the freedom to drive anywhere I wa twitter.com/...
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Apr 5, 2016

“Monolithic kernels are just superior” crashes into train.

“Monolithic kernels are just superior” crashes into train.
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Apr 5, 2016

I can't wait until people start jailbreaking their cars....

I can't wait until people start jailbreaking their cars. Will 2023 be the year of Linux on the Freeway?
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Apr 4, 2016

sorry I block all bots

@ivanca sorry I block all bots
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Apr 4, 2016

I think we are past the point where “we never...

@therealfitz @sara_ann_marie @meyerweb I think we are past the point where “we never anticipated...” is defensible. It's just bad product.
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Apr 4, 2016

not according to my observations from my hotel

@leahfinnegan not according to my observations from my hotel
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Apr 4, 2016

Does this mean we can finally stop kissing New Journalism's...

Does this mean we can finally stop kissing New Journalism's ass all the time?
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Apr 4, 2016

listen who has the hard drive space

@mariabustillos @7im listen who has the hard drive space
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Apr 4, 2016

i know it's after 3pm so you probably went home but just in...

@katienotopoulos @marklotto i know it's after 3pm so you probably went home but just in case
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Apr 4, 2016

i'm two blocks away from your job and can swing by and will...

@katienotopoulos @marklotto i'm two blocks away from your job and can swing by and will gladly stop tweeting all night
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Apr 4, 2016

i dunno i think the not-for-profit media is pretty good at...

@ClaraJeffery @gabrielsnyder @felixsalmon i dunno i think the not-for-profit media is pretty good at telling me how it restores justice
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Apr 4, 2016

Or hours spent mining, either by humans or computers.

@felixsalmon @gabrielsnyder Or hours spent mining, either by humans or computers.
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Apr 4, 2016

Well... # of documents (11.5MM), total corpus size in...

@felixsalmon @gabrielsnyder Well... # of documents (11.5MM), total corpus size in words, # of proper names/nouns, # of links
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Apr 4, 2016

Felix, I am keeping over TWO TRILLION secrets from you...

@felixsalmon @gabrielsnyder Felix, I am keeping over TWO TRILLION secrets from you right now. In this box. [Produces box marked "SECRETS."]
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Apr 4, 2016

I personally found the quantification of secrets kind of...

@felixsalmon @gabrielsnyder I personally found the quantification of secrets kind of hilarious while not denying that it's actually very big
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Apr 4, 2016

mark you wrote this tweet for free but i don't think it's...

@marklotto mark you wrote this tweet for free but i don't think it's your best writing
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Apr 4, 2016

LOOKIN GOOD, NERDS http://www.techiesproject.com/

LOOKIN GOOD, NERDS techiesproject.com
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Apr 4, 2016

I'm entering your building

@leahfinnegan I'm entering your building
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Apr 4, 2016

What IS all this shit https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/7169...

What IS all this shit twitter.com/...
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Apr 4, 2016

Is it still polyamory if I don't wear a cape?

@patbits Is it still polyamory if I don't wear a cape?
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Apr 4, 2016

When someone selects “it's complicated,” just think of this...

When someone selects “it's complicated,” just think of this chart. twitter.com/...
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Apr 3, 2016

Also extracting latent networks from corpora at that size...

Also extracting latent networks from corpora at that size is non-trivial BUT it also fits in a drive the size of a thick piece of toast.
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Apr 3, 2016

Although every time they say “2.5 terabytes” I think of Dr....

Although every time they say “2.5 terabytes” I think of Dr. Evil with pinkie to lips.
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Apr 3, 2016

Wow the Panama Papers is Ashley Madison for global...

Wow the Panama Papers is Ashley Madison for global kleptocrats.
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Apr 3, 2016

That piece stayed with me because the self-mocking,...

@ntabebe That piece stayed with me because the self-mocking, ambitious, vulnerable supermodel writing clean grafs is kind of an outlier.
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Apr 3, 2016

Creator of Dwarf Fortress describes debugging....

Creator of Dwarf Fortress describes debugging. #page-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://www.pcgamer.com/dwarf-fortress-creator-on-how-hes-42-towards-simulating-existence/#page-1 twitter.com/...
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Apr 3, 2016

hah! you're totally right.

@merveille hah! you're totally right.
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Apr 3, 2016

i have a print subscription

@leahfinnegan i have a print subscription
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Apr 3, 2016

umm Leah I just got my copy off Outrage Weekly and you guys...

@leahfinnegan umm Leah I just got my copy off Outrage Weekly and you guys are not even MENTIONED in the lineup
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Apr 3, 2016

hah this is EVERY site not just one particular site

@leahfinnegan hah this is EVERY site not just one particular site
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Apr 3, 2016

i say that to the mirror EVERY DAY

@sippey i say that to the mirror EVERY DAY
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Apr 3, 2016

when brands engage https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/7166284...

when brands engage twitter.com/...
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Apr 3, 2016

i forgot i took this but it's perfect for a slide about...

i forgot i took this but it's perfect for a slide about online user behavior twitter.com/...
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Apr 3, 2016

also everyone who worked on it quit

@zeynep also everyone who worked on it quit
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Apr 3, 2016

Plus SV abhors/fights all regulation, and tech is actively...

@zeynep Plus SV abhors/fights all regulation, and tech is actively destroying AND saving the media, it's a cognitive whirlpool.
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Apr 3, 2016

People intuitively expect either (1) a smoking gun [I FOUND...

@zeynep People intuitively expect either (1) a smoking gun [I FOUND THE HACKER/BUG]; or (2) a miracle fix.
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Apr 3, 2016

Exactly. Also they see movies. So you end up with things...

@zeynep Exactly. Also they see movies. So you end up with things like the insane hearings over healthcare.gov.
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Apr 3, 2016

One thing I realized from the feedback to "What Is Code" is...

@zeynep One thing I realized from the feedback to "What Is Code" is that a majority of people learn about software through its marketing.
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Apr 3, 2016

I think it's obvious to our cohort but baffling to every...

@zeynep I think it's obvious to our cohort but baffling to every other cohort, including nearly 100% of people in media.
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Apr 3, 2016

https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/716491343552503808/photo/1

twitter.com/...
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Apr 3, 2016

https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/716490131096608768/photo/1

twitter.com/...
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Apr 3, 2016

https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/716488890685722624/photo/1

twitter.com/...
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Apr 3, 2016

https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/716487975220207617/photo/1

twitter.com/...
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Apr 3, 2016

https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/716486383980961792/photo/1

twitter.com/...
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Apr 2, 2016

https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/716473742550044672/photo/1

twitter.com/...
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Apr 2, 2016

Am I the only person who owned this cassette?...

Am I the only person who owned this cassette? twitter.com/...
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Apr 2, 2016

it'd been a while and also i had a bunch of versions of go...

@cmyr it'd been a while and also i had a bunch of versions of go and the boost libraries at 250-500mb each
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Apr 2, 2016

i mean who knows, really? one thing i've noticed is when...

@feartomorrow i mean who knows, really? one thing i've noticed is when apple breaks everything the homebrew folks are ON IT
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Apr 2, 2016

OSX nerds: Running "$ brew cleanup" just got me 15 gigs...

OSX nerds: Running "$ brew cleanup" just got me 15 gigs back. This tip brought to you by Saturday.
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Apr 2, 2016

Then I guess we are also slouching towards bethlehem....

Then I guess we are also slouching towards bethlehem. twitter.com/...
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Apr 2, 2016

“obviously” is a great burn here

@bn2b “obviously” is a great burn here
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Apr 1, 2016

If The Road was published today the kid would be texting,...

If The Road was published today the kid would be texting, “do u carry the 🔥?”
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Apr 1, 2016

katie you can stop being garbage i believe in you

@katienotopoulos katie you can stop being garbage i believe in you
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Apr 1, 2016

laughter doesn't scale https://medium.com/p/89d3e5687a24#.yb...

laughter doesn't scale medium.com/...
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Apr 1, 2016

thank you for your service

@Goldman44 thank you for your service
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Apr 1, 2016

Now they have to bring back Reader.

Now they have to bring back Reader.
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Mar 31, 2016

are you a brand chris

@tolles are you a brand chris
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Mar 31, 2016

Tomorrow is a very special day when brands become human and...

Tomorrow is a very special day when brands become human and you all just can't wait to ruin it.
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Mar 31, 2016

the way I explain NYC to people is “someone always wants to...

@djacobs @kleinmatic the way I explain NYC to people is “someone always wants to stand where you are.” Like if you lean on a mailbox.
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