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@blowdart "Lulzboat" 3 minutes ago via web in reply to blowdart
@codinghorror @blowdart @markjbrown iOS homescreens. about 11 hours ago via web in reply to codinghorror
@sevenalive Whether we see optical media "die" for games is, IMO, wholly dependent on whether or not games fill entire blu-rays /cc @jdebner about 14 hours ago via web in reply to sevenalive
jdebner What would Gamestop put on their shelves if the next Xbox didn't have a disc drive. about 14 hours ago via rowi for Windows Phone Retweeted by davux and 2 others
@bobbyganja wat? about 14 hours ago via web in reply to bobbyganja
@hidgw Not that I'm begging for follows, lol. Feel free to unfollow the next time the bus stops. :p about 14 hours ago via web in reply to hidgw
@hidgw I mostly just laugh at their PR disasters. :) about 14 hours ago via web in reply to hidgw
@hidgw Heheheh. I guess I'll have to be more pointed. :p about 14 hours ago via web in reply to hidgw
Looks like there was a hiccup affecting OR/WA/BC and maybe down as far as the bay area? about 14 hours ago via web
Aaand it's back. #MaybeStillNeedGoogle :p about 14 hours ago via web
@hidgw Does the Google hate not emanate clearly from me? :p about 14 hours ago via web in reply to hidgw
.@Viper007Bond Thanks for the confirmation. Wonder if it's a PNW thing? about 14 hours ago via web in reply to Viper007Bond
Viper007Bond @davux You're not alone. Same here. about 14 hours ago via TweetDeck in reply to davux Retweeted by davux
Everything Google just stopped working for me. GTalk, Gmail, Google Search. #karma? about 14 hours ago via web
@sevenalive shrug. IIRC starting setup from within Windows always required a key or unattend, booting was different. about 15 hours ago via web in reply to sevenalive
WithinRafael Windows 8 Secrets: The WinX Menu and its hashing algorithm revisited withinw.in/KSnMWo about 15 hours ago via MetroTwit Retweeted by davux and 1 other
@sevenalive Answer a Q with a Q: Why does Win7 final require a product key? about 19 hours ago via web in reply to sevenalive
@blowdart By far the least crazy thing you've ever indicated on twitter. :p about 20 hours ago via web in reply to blowdart
@CassIwanski Ooh I'll be angry and have a sugar high. :D about 20 hours ago via web in reply to CassIwanski
@keyboardP This is one of those "I almost just added a ton of profanity into the bug tracker" Fridays. about 23 hours ago via web in reply to keyboardP

Name Dave Amenta
Location Redmond, WA
Web http://www.daveam...
Bio SDE at Microsoft, Cyclist; I'm building Windows 8. Expect lots of WinRT/WPF/Silverlight, Windows/Windows Phone, accessibility. I do not represent MSFT.