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JBrodkin

  1. @leaddog99 yes! about 2 hours ago via Tweetbot for iOS in reply to leaddog99
  2. @JCameratoNBA the tech on Doc might have been the worst I’ve ever seen. about 3 hours ago via Tweetbot for iOS in reply to JCameratoNBA
  3. These refs are so bad they’re going to call a technical on me for yelling at the TV about 3 hours ago via Tweetbot for iOS
  4. Anyone have a LeBron James voodoo doll and a couple knives I can borrow? about 3 hours ago via Tweetbot for iOS
  5. Remembering all those who served me food. Thank you waiters and waitresses! about 8 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone
  6. I have a dream that one day I will buy a product without being judged by the store clerk for refusing a protection plan and "rewards" card. about 9 hours ago via TweetDeck
  7. @VirtualTal @guise_bule @simoncrosby what's the prize for winning? about 10 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to VirtualTal
  8. “@levarburton: I luva my Lumia... #testdriving #someverycoolfeature #bydhttmwfi” LeVar a Windows Phone user? Or you talking about the car? about 22 hours ago via Tweetbot for iOS
  9. @maryjofoley @DrPizza never totally understood the negative reaction to the Ribbon. But I can totally see why people don't want to use Win8 6:33 PM May 27th via web in reply to maryjofoley
  10. @MattRosoff no problems on Verizon. 6:31 PM May 27th via web in reply to MattRosoff
  11. @getwired don’t argue with @robertmclaws about politics or Microsoft. It never leads to anything good. 4:16 PM May 27th via Tweetbot for iOS in reply to getwired
  12. @selectfromjenny @WithinRafael very cool. wish I’d learned at that age. 4:13 PM May 27th via Tweetbot for iOS in reply to selectfromjenny
  13. @IT_AndrewC ended up testing on iPad. Works perfectly. Takes away the jailbreak but that’s fine. 1:19 PM May 27th via Tweetbot for iOS in reply to IT_AndrewC
  14. @johnobeto DAMN STRAIGHT 10:56 AM May 27th via Tweetbot for iOS in reply to johnobeto
  15. @IT_AndrewC think I’ll just chance it, hate to disrupt something that’s working 10:56 AM May 27th via Tweetbot for iOS in reply to IT_AndrewC
  • Name Jon Brodkin
  • Location My living room
  • Web http://www.jonbro...
  • Bio Mensa dropout. Writer for @ArsTechnica. Lover of couches, books and gadgets.
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