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billkarwin

I wish we didn't live in a world where one is considered politically courageous for supporting equal rights for everyone. 3:51 PM May 9th via web
Y U NO WANT FREE #MYSQL TIX? mysqlperformanceblog.com/2012/03/14/win… 7:42 PM Mar 15th via Tweet Button
Percona Register for #perconalive #MySQL Conf & Expo by 3/12 for early bird specials and hotel discounts bit.ly/t4f5ej 11:07 AM Mar 5th via web Retweeted by billkarwin and 3 others
@mar_haus_ I got points back, but not my deleted answers. #StackOverflow has missed the point. But whatever, it's their site. 7:57 AM Mar 6th via TweetDeck in reply to mar_haus_
@jonathan_ukc Thanks, I don't really mind about the rep as much as working hard on contributing a good answer and seeing it deleted. 5:27 PM Mar 2nd via TweetDeck in reply to jonathan_ukc
Lost another 500 rep on #StackOverflow b/c moderator deleted a 3 year old question I answered. stackoverflow.com/questions/4020… 5:21 PM Mar 2nd via TweetDeck
It's harder to maintain formal, professional business tone with someone whose emails are formatted in Comic Sans. 8:24 AM Feb 22nd via TweetDeck
Register for #Percona Live by 3/1, use code PL-Book to get a free book High Performance #MySQL, 3rd Edition! percona.com/live/mysql-con… 3:01 PM Feb 21st via TweetDeck
@jpluimers I'm discouraged about using #StackOverflow now. They've lost sight of the goal. Thanks for your support though. 2:55 PM Feb 21st via TweetDeck in reply to jpluimers
@zerkms SQL Antipatterns for Kindle, iOS, PDF is available here: pragprog.com/book/bksqla/sq… 10:37 AM Feb 21st via TweetDeck in reply to zerkms
Just LOST 2400pts on #StackOverflow as overzealous moderator deleted a 2 year old question, including my answer. stackoverflow.com/questions/2509… 1:31 PM Feb 6th via TweetDeck
Merry iMas! 9:31 AM Dec 25th, 2011 via TweetDeck
Percona Bill Karwin blogs on Eventual Consistency in MySQL bit.ly/syQbgu 8:48 AM Nov 18th, 2011 via MySQL Performance Blog Retweeted by billkarwin and 4 others
Percona Toolkit: MySQL Guru in a Box j.mp/urRiEI w/20% discount for my book SQL Antipatterns thru 11/18 4:01 PM Nov 16th, 2011 via TweetDeck
My slides for MySQL 5.5 InnoDB Tuning: tinyurl.com/6k4vfw3 and please rate my #zendcon talk: joind.in/3768 9:56 AM Oct 21st, 2011 via TweetDeck
My slides for SQL Injection Myths and Fallacies: tinyurl.com/y2db7gt and please rate my #zendcon talk: joind.in/3785 9:55 AM Oct 21st, 2011 via TweetDeck
danny_thorpe 140,000 New federally mandated medical insurance codes. Example: Injury Code W5922XA: Struck by Turtle bit.ly/rih39Y 4:21 PM Sep 14th, 2011 via Tweet Button Retweeted by billkarwin and 3 others
Today, Skynet starts first day of high school! RT @kpschrade: On this day in 1997, Skynet became self-aware 7:52 AM Aug 29th, 2011 via TweetDeck
I use the methaphor Wiki Librarian. RT @PragmaticAndy Spending the morning wiki gardening. 9:13 AM Aug 19th, 2011 via The Huffington Post
@kpschrade Sounds like someone really took to heart "do what you love, the money will follow"! 4:48 PM Aug 16th, 2011 via TweetDeck in reply to kpschrade