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BrandonByars

  1. @TylerMercier Did you have an example in mind? Would make a good blog post... 6:57 PM Apr 28th via web in reply to TylerMercier
  2. @TylerMercier 1) UIs and 2) one object is insufficient to make a decision (e.g. university courses have prereqs and students have history) 6:52 PM Apr 28th via web
  3. @TylerMercier be interested in your thoughts on why it's bad. I tend to agree with the principle - there's only 2 reasons for properties.. 6:50 PM Apr 28th via web in reply to TylerMercier
  4. Thank you Liberty Mutual for having me present at your IT conference. Showing TDD to your CIO was a treat! 7:50 PM Apr 25th via Twitter for iPhone
  5. "In an already loud world, all Windows 8 does is increase the decibels." - techcrunch.com/2012/04/22/fru… 6:44 PM Apr 22nd via web
  6. Man attacked by lion; saved by bear: paradisepost.com/news/ci_202699… 7:28 PM Mar 28th via web
  7. TSA: Nail clippers not allowed but assault rifles are cool: jhameia.tumblr.com/post/198628338… 5:50 PM Mar 26th via web
  8. @smsohan a book I'm reading recommends mng.bz/LVO6 and mng.bz/wc4J. Read the former years ago, not yet the latter... 3:10 PM Mar 4th via Twitter for iPhone in reply to smsohan
  9. I've gotta get one of these: myfoxorlando.com/dpp/news/scite… 7:30 AM Mar 3rd via web
  10. One of the least emotional and best reasoned energy posts I've ever read: physics.ucsd.edu/do-the-math/20… 9:12 PM Feb 22nd via web
  11. How to tell HTML from HTML5: main.makeuseoflimited.netdna-cdn.com/tech-fun/wp-co… 11:53 AM Feb 17th via web
  12. @AaronErickson funny - A full half of pro{ject,gram}s I have been involved with have had >1 vendor, and a full half of those have succeeded 6:30 PM Feb 16th via Twitter for iPhone in reply to AaronErickson
  13. Hand dry and cracked from the mountain winter. Small plane, no sink. Had to decide which bit of clothing to sacrifice. 10:50 PM Feb 7th via Twitter for iPhone
  14. This time in an airplane toilet and had to reach through the latch... 10:49 PM Feb 7th via Twitter for iPhone
  15. I've now dropped 2/3 of all cell phones I've ever owned in a toilet. 10:47 PM Feb 7th via Twitter for iPhone
  16. The word's out: ThoughtWorks is an awesome place to work (marketwatch.com/story/thoughtw…) 7:15 PM Feb 1st via web