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"A group of monkeys is not called an 'army." "Look, you come to my basement and tell me they're not one." #nocontext
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"A group of monkeys is not called an 'army." "Look, you come to my basement and tell me they're not one." #nocontext
"A group of monkeys is not called an 'army." "Look, you come to my basement and tell me they're not one." #nocontext
21 hours, 55 minutes ago via Twitter
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Verizon and Redbox Partner to Take on Netflix Instant Streaming.
@sshtac: What makes something a "gold standard" is being the thing against which everything else is measured. Right now any new streaming video service is going to be measured against Netflix Instant.
22 hours, 3 minutes ago
22 hours, 6 minutes ago via Twitter
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I love how @instapaper handles collections on the Kindle, but @readability can do paginated posts. I have to use both to get what I want.
I love how @instapaper handles collections on the Kindle, but @readability can do paginated posts. I have to use both to get what I want.
1 day, 9 hours ago via Twitter
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Which is to say that I run @readability on long-form articles, then save THAT to @instapaper, then have it send to Kindle.
Which is to say that I run @readability on long-form articles, then save THAT to @instapaper, then have it send to Kindle.
1 day, 9 hours ago via Twitter
samcook
Part 2 of stuff I wrote last week: Silence in the Shadow of the Colossus http://t.co/HJWpNzjt
Part 2 of stuff I wrote last week: Silence in the Shadow of the Colossus http://t.co/HJWpNzjt
1 day, 9 hours ago via Twitter
1 day, 11 hours ago via Twitter
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One full day of use and still 50%? Heck yeah, extended battery!
One full day of use and still 50%? Heck yeah, extended battery!
2 days, 20 hours ago via Twitter
samcook
Skyward Sword is like a way-too-big bowl of ice cream. I'm trying to finish it, cause it's good, but I'm afraid I'll be sick by the end.
Skyward Sword is like a way-too-big bowl of ice cream. I'm trying to finish it, cause it's good, but I'm afraid I'll be sick by the end.
3 days ago via Twitter
3 days, 5 hours ago via Twitter
samcook
32GB card and extended battery came today, new phone becomes even newer!
32GB card and extended battery came today, new phone becomes even newer!
3 days, 23 hours ago via Twitter
samcook
Related to a previous tweet, here's a little something I just finished: Saint's Row and the problem of the open world. http://t.co/iRGCDPbI
Related to a previous tweet, here's a little something I just finished: Saint's Row and the problem of the open world. http://t.co/iRGCDPbI
3 days, 23 hours ago via Twitter
samcook
My home office is right above our kitchen, which currently means it smells like waffles!
My home office is right above our kitchen, which currently means it smells like waffles!
4 days ago via Twitter
samcook
Writing an application for a writing job is the hardest kind of writing, because you are writing for writers looking for the best writing.
Writing an application for a writing job is the hardest kind of writing, because you are writing for writers looking for the best writing.
5 days, 1 hour ago via Twitter
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I just found a really cool Google Chrome trick that lets you quickly search frequently used sites like wikipedia: https://t.co/90W3IkWJ
I just found a really cool Google Chrome trick that lets you quickly search frequently used sites like wikipedia: https://t.co/90W3IkWJ
5 days, 10 hours ago via Twitter
@ssjviviano: Just checked out instafox, what a cool addon! I can't tell you how many times I've typed out "wikipedia *search term*" and wished there was a easier way to just get results from that site.
5 days, 11 hours ago
6 days, 21 hours ago via Twitter
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New coffee game: buy a bag, take tasting notes each day along with amount/water temperature/etc to zero in on the best combo.
New coffee game: buy a bag, take tasting notes each day along with amount/water temperature/etc to zero in on the best combo.
6 days, 21 hours ago via Twitter
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The thing I'd most like to personalize about my new phone is removing the dedicated "personalize" button. #hmph
The thing I'd most like to personalize about my new phone is removing the dedicated "personalize" button. #hmph
1 week ago via Twitter
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Google Roundup of the Week: Controversial Privacy Policy Coming March 1.
@mrmortisland: That lets you opt out of seeing personalized ads, but it doesn't let you opt out of having your info shared across Google's services. Admittedly, that may be a distinction without a difference, since presumably the main thing they're going to do with that data is better personalize ads.I'm glad so many of you found this useful. I always try to keep my opinion out of it when explaining ...
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PatVB
1 hour, 32 minutes ago
The manager just described Denzel's language as "colored." I think that wasn't the word he was looking for.
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norman
1 hour, 41 minutes ago
flickr watched the mobile party boat sail away with instagram at the helm and just desperately holds all your photos hostage.
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RussianDrink
2 hours, 20 minutes ago
RE: phone interview. I won't be working at Valve (yet) but I'm definitely reapplying after I get my master's degree and/or PhD. #nevergiveup
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ryanw
2 hours, 29 minutes ago
Feeling like a boss. Just argued T-Mobile into a corner with their own Terms and Conditions. I'll keep my money, thanks.
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WesleyFenlon
5 hours, 32 minutes ago
Mojang funding a Psychonauts 2 would be the most groundbreaking business move in the history of modern indie game development, yeah?
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CrippleCaptain
6 hours, 33 minutes ago
Yum chicken ranchero and fries, I love this place http://t.co/WWMHp7Lv
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AHR
9 hours, 47 minutes ago
distrustful as i am of hippie music (growing up in berkeley, i rebelled against it), this Dr. Dog album is good http://t.co/drkSlx6F
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