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“What I imagine it’s like phoning @jcroft for a chat: http://t.co/bs4aVLSx ;)”

“Just listened to Mazzy Star’s “Fade Into You” for the first time in years. It…”

“is currently shaving yaks and has noted it’s looking like yaks all the way down.”

Published 9 Jan 2012

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“The kid who has had a shorts-only policy for 2 yrs straight is now mad at me …”

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“Government is about service but politics is about winning.  #SC”

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“User error it may be. But your responsibility it is.”

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“Walked past a bar advertising “Grateful Dead with a reggae groove.” What’s th…”

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“I finally figured out an effective way to multitask: I’m not doing anything….”

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“@andybudd I prefer Ugly Bags Of Mostly Water Acceptance Testing.”

Published 6 Dec 2011

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“#inspiration Stream: My absolute favorite piece that I’ve added is ‘Journey t…”

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“OH “What’s up?” “Just thinking about the terrifying Facebookness of it all."”

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“If your website has polka dots, I will rank it higher than ones that don’t. I…”

Published 28 Jul 2011

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“If your website has polka dots, I will rank it higher than ones that don’t. I…”

Published 28 Jul 2011

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“It’s not age that Hendrix, Jones, Joplin, Morrison, Cobain & Amy have in …”

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Published 23 Jul 2011

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Published 21 Jul 2011

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Published 21 Jul 2011

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“Between Instagram, Rdio, and Discus, Django finally has some high-traffic, hi…”

Published 15 Jul 2011

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“Between Instagram, Rdio, and Discus, Django finally has some high-traffic, hi…”

Published 15 Jul 2011

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“Just noticed the aphorism on my daughter’s ‘Honest Kids’ juice pouch: “He who…”

Published 28 Jun 2011

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“Just noticed the aphorism on my daughter’s ‘Honest Kids’ juice pouch: “He who…”

Published 28 Jun 2011

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“If only people who can’t open their minds also couldn’t open their mouths.”

Published 22 Jun 2011

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“If only people who can’t open their minds also couldn’t open their mouths.”

Published 22 Jun 2011

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“Just reminded of a t-shirt I saw at a restaurant the other day: Without “me”…”

Published 22 Jun 2011

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“Just reminded of a t-shirt I saw at a restaurant the other day: Without “me”…”

Published 22 Jun 2011

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“I can bring home the bacon, fry it up in the pan, and never let you forget yo…”

Published 16 Jun 2011

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“I can bring home the bacon, fry it up in the pan, and never let you forget yo…”

Published 16 Jun 2011

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“Being consistent is WAY less interesting than being yourself. And if you’re …”

Published 16 Jun 2011

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“Being consistent is WAY less interesting than being yourself. And if you’re …”

Published 16 Jun 2011

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“On the internet - nobody knows you are a nice person in real life.”

Published 16 Jun 2011

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“On the internet - nobody knows you are a nice person in real life.”

Published 16 Jun 2011

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“Fun lunch conversation w/ @cell911 @andrea @jasongraphix”

Published 14 Jun 2011

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“Fun lunch conversation w/ @cell911 @andrea @jasongraphix”

Published 14 Jun 2011

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“Terrific serendipitous lunch conversation with @jmspool @andrea @jasongraphix…”

Published 14 Jun 2011

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Published 14 Jun 2011

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“Links and resources from my #aea talk today, “Idea to Interface”. aarronwalte…”

Published 14 Jun 2011

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“Links and resources from my #aea talk today, “Idea to Interface”. aarronwalte…”

Published 14 Jun 2011

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Published 14 Jun 2011

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Published 14 Jun 2011

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“Great resource: This Awesome Urn Will Turn You into a Tree After You Die | De…”

Published 18 May 2011

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Published 18 May 2011

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“@markboulton by content you do mean Lorem Ipsum, right? #imnotbitter”

Published 14 May 2011

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“@markboulton by content you do mean Lorem Ipsum, right? #imnotbitter”

Published 14 May 2011

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“10+ useful tools to simplify CSS3 development www.catswhocode.com/…”

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Published 12 May 2011

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“Today I discovered that the predictive text on my phone turns “ennui” into “d…”

Published 26 Apr 2011

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“Today I discovered that the predictive text on my phone turns “ennui” into “d…”

Published 26 Apr 2011

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“Facebook is like jail, you sit around and waste time, you write on walls and …”

Published 23 Apr 2011

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Published 23 Apr 2011

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“The Node.js Beginner “Book” - http://nodebeginner.org /by @manuelkiessling”

Published 22 Apr 2011

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Published 22 Apr 2011

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“As you settle in for the weekend, and think about work-life balance, rethink …”

Published 21 Apr 2011

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“As you settle in for the weekend, and think about work-life balance, rethink …”

Published 21 Apr 2011

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“Just bought new underwear instead of doing laundry. Achievement unlocked.”

Published 9 Apr 2011

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“Just bought new underwear instead of doing laundry. Achievement unlocked.”

Published 9 Apr 2011

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“Those who cannot remember the past are doomed to retweet it.”

Published 24 Mar 2011

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“Those who cannot remember the past are doomed to retweet it.”

Published 24 Mar 2011

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Published 23 Mar 2011

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“Just defined a phrase at work: “Texticles”. It is when someone supplies you c…”

Published 22 Mar 2011

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“Just defined a phrase at work: “Texticles”. It is when someone supplies you c…”

Published 22 Mar 2011

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“Sxsw w/o my soul sister is not complete. @andrea I miss you so much it hurts.”

Published 12 Mar 2011

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“Sxsw w/o my soul sister is not complete. @andrea I miss you so much it hurts.”

Published 12 Mar 2011

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“@andrea @thereisnocat @hansv whaaaaat!!! you’re not coming?! won’t be the sam…”

Published 10 Mar 2011

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Published 10 Mar 2011

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Published 10 Mar 2011

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Published 10 Mar 2011

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“The fastest way to reduce government spending is to consistently collect taxe…”

Published 10 Mar 2011

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Published 10 Mar 2011

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“In organisations which fear failure, research is used to avoid getting the bl…”

Published 20 Feb 2011

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Published 20 Feb 2011

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“The surface of the sun looks like burled maple: http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap1…”

Published 17 Feb 2011

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Published 17 Feb 2011

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“Users want to get off your home page fast. They care most about content pages…”

Published 16 Feb 2011

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Published 16 Feb 2011

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“Just once, I’d like to see an athlete score a goal/touchdown/whatever, pump h…”

Published 9 Feb 2011

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Published 9 Feb 2011

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“You can launch something polished that is driven by assumptions, or you can t…”

Published 9 Feb 2011

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Published 9 Feb 2011

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Andrea is currently reading: The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest (Hardcover)

Published 8 Feb 2011

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Published 8 Feb 2011

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Stieg Larsson: The Girl Who Played with Fire ★★★

Published 8 Feb 2011

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Stieg Larsson: The Girl Who Played with Fire ★★★

Published 8 Feb 2011

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Stieg Larsson: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo ★★★

Published 8 Feb 2011

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Stieg Larsson: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo ★★★

Published 8 Feb 2011

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Alicia Rasley: The Year She Fell ★★★★

Published 8 Feb 2011

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Alicia Rasley: The Year She Fell ★★★★

Published 8 Feb 2011

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“I love it when @adactio *sighs* at me.”

Published 8 Feb 2011

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“I love it when @adactio *sighs* at me.”

Published 8 Feb 2011

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“Wow, the internet got unbearably irritating earlier than usual today. If anyo…”

Published 8 Feb 2011

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Published 8 Feb 2011

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“I believe it was the esteemed Doc Hudson who once observed:  “Maters gonna ma…”

Published 3 Feb 2011

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“No milk delivery this morning. Naturally, I have completely over-reacted, by …”

Published 27 Jan 2011

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“RT @rstevens: Dogs with thumbs would make you coffee, cats with thumbs would …”

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“Dammit, my last tweet was supposed to say @whitehouse, not @whorehouse!”

Published 25 Jan 2011

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In: Margarita on the Rocks

This section contains all the rants and most of the fun posts. It’s the kind of stuff we would talk about if we went to the bar for a drink. I may be full of it when I post things here, so take it with a grain of salt.

Coffee at my Desk

Thanks, Ada

I think Matto has said it best for me today:

I have it on decent authority that the world is full of women who kick ass in Tech. …More »

Cocoa on the Couch

SXSW 2009 wrap-up

I’ve been trying to figure out how to sum up SXSW 2009 since I got back, and I’m still not sure I can do it. It was a much …More »