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coates

  1. @jperras deserved, but I’m still jealous. (-: about 8 hours ago via Echofon in reply to jperras
  2. @ObsidianCrane that is indeed sad. Enough dollars solves most problems, though. (-: about 9 hours ago via Echofon in reply to ObsidianCrane
  3. @ringmaster occasionally. What we really need is a donut food truck. Food trucks are illegal here for stupid reasons. about 9 hours ago via Echofon in reply to ringmaster
  4. @ringmaster do it in Montreal. There are no donut shops here. about 10 hours ago via Echofon in reply to ringmaster
  5. Hey @twittereng: feel free to use my code (github.com/scoates/detaco) to get the ugly taco links of your very own blog. (-: screencast.com/t/BlyhbNyCPP about 10 hours ago via Echofon
  6. Make context-aware, intelligent, fancy/proper quotes, apostrophes, dashes, & other entities (like we do on @phpadvent): seancoates.com/blogs/lexentity about 18 hours ago via Echofon
  7. This is 2012. My browser’s major version number is 19. We’ve been doing Web for *decades*. Yet HTTPS is still a huge compatibility disaster. 5:21 PM May 28th via Echofon
  8. Detaco your Twitter links: github.com/scoates/detaco (in Nerdie: github.com/scoates/nerdie… (The irony of this message is not lost on me.) 4:45 PM May 28th via Echofon
  9. @mtw did anything ever happen with startup soccer (for people who aren't good at soccer)? 4:12 PM May 28th via web in reply to mtw
  10. @janl I look forward to your eccentricity. (-: 4:08 PM May 28th via Echofon in reply to janl
  11. @janl I would like an occasional seat on said train, please. (-: 4:02 PM May 28th via Echofon in reply to janl
  12. @a Wizard 12:01 PM May 28th via Echofon in reply to a
  13. Been reading Tesla’s biography. AC/DC wars sound a bit like our battles, but even huge @Facebook seems tiny compared to the induction motor. 8:11 AM May 28th via Echofon
  14. Erlang: the new Java. I already have an operating system, thanks. 7:31 AM May 28th via Echofon
  15. Woke up to find @SigurRos’s new album, Valtari, in my inbox, then heard about it on the radio before the @CBCNews. Today will be a good day. 5:22 AM May 28th via Echofon
  16. @CodeCharm (-: 3:52 AM May 28th via Echofon in reply to CodeCharm
  17. @a fun! He’s a great pianist. I actually like the album (vocals need some work, but still fun). 8:55 PM May 27th via Echofon in reply to a
  18. @CodeCharm mostly because I hate false dichotomies so much, that’s why. 8:26 PM May 27th via Echofon in reply to CodeCharm
  19. @jperras @mark_story “not the same as your username” (and similar) is often also OK. 7:03 PM May 27th via Echofon in reply to jperras