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davbeck

  1. Some people are weird because they aren't quit all there. Others because they are there too much.
  2. The next time you want to complain about outsourcing, go work in a factory for a month: mrgan.tumblr.com/post/180449866…
  3. @KyleBateson So not much different from real life?
  4. Found this while cleaning out my closet. I haven't had a home phone or cable in years. cl.ly/EFEC
  5. @flyosity It's good practice to import the header of the superclass. The precompile header speeds up builds.
  6. When the half penny was discontinued it was worth more than dimes are today.
  7. My response to today's sermon: bygracethroughfaith.davidbeck.co/2012/02/respec…
  8. This is the kind of torment I live with every day: xkcd.com/1015/
  9. "I bought the domain, so now I'm committed to the idea."
  10. Does anybody else find it just a bit odd that iTunes gives you a 90 sec preview for a 2 minute song but only 30 sec for an hour long show?
  11. Dear Amazon: I would love to know why you sent my order from Fernley, to San Fransisco, only to send it back to Reno.
  12. #diversity twitter.com/davbeck/status…
  13. I am loving this new windows Phone!