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oh sweet gingerbread Jesus, C# 4.0 optional parameters, where have you been all my life. I blame K&R.. again. 8 minutes ago via web
If you cross the International Date Line on your birthday, do you still get presents? 36 minutes ago via web
so.. what's the difference between Android OS and Chrome OS again? It's like Google WANTS to be Microsoft. about 2 hours ago via web
apparently @rockhardawesome 's first haircut is the REAL delineation between baby and toddler http://goo.gl/67QO about 16 hours ago via web
howtogeeknews New Malware Detects Your Browser, Spoofs Warnings to Trick You http://bit.ly/bQojEl about 23 hours ago via twitterfeed Retweeted by codinghorror and 58 others
I suspect this backdooring (omglol) of humor into Wikipedia through song synopses won't be tolerated for long http://goo.gl/UVLL 2:24 PM Sep 5th via web
splattne There are only three single-letter .com domains: q.com, x.com and z.com. http://bit.ly/9Bg19G 12:16 PM Sep 5th via Tweetie for Mac Retweeted by codinghorror and 29 others
@adam_pope It's actually in the order they were created. If you need a directory try http://stackexchange.com/sites 12:21 PM Sep 5th via web in reply to adam_pope
@waxpancake RIP noble, brave VHS device! 2:06 AM Sep 5th via web in reply to waxpancake
one or two spaces after a period? men have been killed for less. http://english.stackexchange.com/q/2544/91 1:31 AM Sep 5th via web
@kevinmarks mashup issue -- the 60 second clip is intended for use as a reference point in a larger blog post: http://goo.gl/bA38 10:10 PM Sep 4th via web in reply to kevinmarks
@kevinmarks technically, yes, but I just assumed that was a lost cause 9:51 PM Sep 4th via web in reply to kevinmarks
jzy At this point, I wish Microsoft made iTunes. 7:48 PM Sep 4th via Echofon Retweeted by codinghorror and 82 others
LOLCode compiler for Windows Phone 7 http://goo.gl/HBUQ 8:12 PM Sep 4th via web
YouTube's complete reversal of fortunes on copyright, and my utter defeat: http://webapps.stackexchange.com/q/6445/7 8:08 PM Sep 4th via web
Children's laughter really is the best medicine. well, except for heroin. 7:39 PM Sep 4th via web
lbelgray I'd like to have my mind erased so I could watch The Wire for the first time again. 6:16 PM Sep 4th via TweetDeck Retweeted by codinghorror and 43 others
in other news, YouTube's copyright content detection system has gotten REALLY good too 7:23 PM Sep 4th via web
Fun with YouTube's Audio Content ID System http://www.csh.rit.edu/~parallax/ 7:22 PM Sep 4th via web
wow, youtube's uploads are way more sophisticated and easier than 2 years ago. Dramatic improvement. 3:09 PM Sep 4th via web