The below is an off-site archive of all tweets posted by @lopp ever

September 2013

RT @ncpolicelogs: BOLO for AWOL @ChapelHillPD K9 in Durham! http://t.co/AODYM5JVrr

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@mark_a_phelps @LinkedIn Ballsy recruiters keep calling my office phone which is unlisted. They must call the office & use the ext search.

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Recruiter hit me up for a M$FT-based startup that’s a mashup of Facebook, eBay, Blogger, PayPal, & Etsy. I think I hurt a rib while ROFLMAO.

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Is it acceptable to use @LinkedIn as an online dating site?

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Farewell, Breaking Badass.

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.@PopSci is shutting off comments after using science to determine that the idiocy contained in Internet comments is bad for science.

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mattkoff Pumped for the series finale of the U.S. government!

via Twitter for iPhone (retweeted on 2:18 PM, Sep 29th, 2013 via twicca)

@MichaelCasp Awww, you shoulda dropped by!

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EFF Sen. Feinstein confirms NSA obtains emails directly from Internet backbone, describes process. eff.org/r.2cdG

via Thingie (retweeted on 9:00 PM, Sep 28th, 2013 via web)

@dapak Let me put it this way… Headless Horseman wielding an AR-15 == AWESOME.

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Sleepy Hollow is the new Lost.

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Scumbag government keeps threatening to shut down, but never does…

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neiltyson If the world is something you accept rather than interpret, then you’re susceptible to the influence of charismatic idiots.

via TweetDeck (retweeted on 1:54 PM, Sep 27th, 2013 via web)

@Mindbloom I received an email from your app and the unsubscribe link throws a 401 error. Not CAN-SPAM compliant!

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@SkinnyCanDraw @julien Mining is old news unless you have an “in” with cutting edge ASICs. But there are so many other facets to explore!

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@jbeardsley @snoopdave IDK, they could have been clearer - seems like there should be another update within 10 min.

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snoopdave You might want to avoid using GTalk today, seriously zd.net/16Lnz0v

via bitly (retweeted on 8:13 AM, Sep 26th, 2013 via web)

@snoopdave @averyj Pretty sure this will be a non-issue for us OTR users.

via web in reply to snoopdave

SecondMarket Boom! We are LIVE with the Bitcoin Investment Trust. Learn more about investing in the BIT: bitcointrust.co @BitcoinTrust

via web (retweeted on 8:32 PM, Sep 25th, 2013 via web)

@julien Because it’s an effective tool for killing people who are a threat to himself or the general public.

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@ameir Playing life on hard mode. Respect.

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@ameir Congratulations on your incubating kid!

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Kenyan govt is claiming victory against the terrorists that took over a mall in Nairobi. But… every single hostage was killed… FAIL.

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Just had to watch a streaming video advertisement that was a captcha. This is getting out of hand.

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@danlowe You need a beer, brah. Mosey over to my desk.

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@mark_a_phelps You should skip dinner and then go grocery shopping.

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Oatmeal Today is my birthday. It’s also Jim Henson’s birthday and he would have been 77 pic.twitter.com/rayJQPyBZC

via web (retweeted on 9:45 AM, Sep 24th, 2013 via web)

rands Your job as a leader is to exceed expectations.

via Tweetbot for iOS (retweeted on 9:26 PM, Sep 23rd, 2013 via web)

RT @arekdreyer: @lopp Thet don’t need you to use their free Wi-Fi. They’re interested in where you stand & for how long. They just need you…

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@emilepetrone I hope it’s Daft Punkesque

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@pig_poetry You’ve really gotta learn to stay out of the “Beyond” section!

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Don’t use the free Wi-Fi offered by retail stores - it’s free because they track your surfing for marketing purposes.

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@flyosity it’s no breaking bad, that’s for sure.

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@knucklesandwich Damn son, another repeat of the scooter incident?

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Thank Science for peroxide-induced canine vomiting!

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@Wayne Sounds like a job for @ballerwayne!

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The FBI used a mosque outreach program to collect info about innocent Muslims’ speech, beliefs, and other activities https://t.co/LdXSQxwWKY

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You should watch “Future By Design” - a documentary about the works of Jacque Fresco. It’s on Netflix & Youtube: http://t.co/kAB2nG5grx

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@drewpotential Sounds to me like you’re describing the philosophy of American Exceptionalism

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@drewpotential Is it “the American mindset” or is it “the mindset of the puppet masters?”

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@drewpotential Meh, it’s not like you ever know that they actually delete your data even when you tell them to.

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Y HELO THAR @tim_cook

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Marketing is promising people happiness. Engineering is delivering it.

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@goddamndave Hells yeah; where else can you lease a Reliant Robin for the low low price of 157 pounds per month? http://t.co/S76bTk7auw

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Quantitative Easing is just a fancy new name for Trickle Down Economics.

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I feel like something has gone terribly wrong in the past week and caused the quality of DuckDuckGo search results to nosedive.

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levie Larry Page: “Why are 1% of our customers churning every year?”
Business Analyst: “Death.”
Larry: “I see. You know what to do.”

via Twitter for iPhone (retweeted on 6:58 PM, Sep 18th, 2013 via web)

Forgot my password to a service. Requested a password reset. Reset link in email doesn’t work.

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@jefft I went to bed around 10 or 11 last night; regardless of what time I go to sleep I’m incapable of sleeping past 6 AM.

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I’m so productive in the morning that it’s not even funny. My work hours should be 4 AM to noon.

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@emilepetrone If only all interviews could be that easy…

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@pig_poetry @mark_a_phelps Cock sauce is a big hit in the kitchen, though.

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@mark_a_phelps Did you know that you can get all your neighbors to hate you for $15?

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@flyosity He’s right about the data sizes at which you should consider Hadoop. But no mention of high-level MapReduce languages? C’mon…

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java.util.TimeZone.getTimeZone(id) silently discards invalid IDs and returns GMT instead. ಠ_ಠ

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RT @ncpolicelogs: A Raleigh tattoo parlor is accused of accepting food stamps in exchange for tattoos. http://t.co/QrvSSXzUlz

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@pig_poetry …but if the requests are not carried out, the deceased person’s rights have not been violated because they have no rights.

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@pig_poetry Everyone is more than welcome to write down their last wishes and ask friends / relatives they trust to carry them out.

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Deep thought of the day: do humans still have rights once they are deceased? I’m going with no.

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This is by far the best Michael Jackson documentary I’ve ever seen. goo.gl/bi6VMl

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RT @mikko: Bitcoin difficulty estimated to break 100 million this weekend. http://t.co/4PmTXweGo9

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mvogiatzis design patterns: db.tt/KlJiKcvv via Chris Gerken

via web (retweeted on 11:17 AM, Sep 14th, 2013 via web)

Twitter gives first hint of plans for possible IPO; no word yet if investors will be limited to 140 shares.

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ErikVoorhees But what can you buy with Bitcoin? Well, basically everything. The Amazon of Bitcoin: bitcoinshop.us

via web (retweeted on 5:50 PM, Sep 12th, 2013 via web)

RT @flyosity: Putin wrote an editorial in the New York Times. Excellent read, many salient points. http://t.co/Ru2WoPoRTs

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@dapak Paint thinner. My body is seriously rejecting the introduction of this concoction.

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WARNING: aloe vera juice is NOTHING like the delicious aloe drinks you can find at asian markets.

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@lopp I recall @flyosity wishing that you could retweet your own old tweets; looks like you can bring them to the top of the timeline now!

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@Jeremy_DeGroot @drewpotential I’d say that since they’re iterating rather than innovating, they should at least innovate the pricing model.

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That awkward moment when you nearly run over a jaywalking cop.

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It appears that the market agrees that $AAPL’s new phones are underwhelming.

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RT @ncpolicelogs: Raleigh PD to citizen: Shooting bullets into the air was the wrong way to empty your handgun before selling it. http://t.…

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@gsingers You’d think Internet would be more plentiful and thus cheaper near Silicon Valley :-P

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@adamrawlings Do you need assistance waterboarding the cats?

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@ameir *It’s pronounced iPhone Fives?

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If Apple wants to remain a tech leader, they need to be innovative rather than iterative.

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@ameir Twitter, since I assume whatever you’re talking about will be posted here by you.

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Here we see @WIRED proving yet again that it does not understand #Bitcoin. Bitcoin is in no danger from any govt. http://t.co/QgQTz0Ma8w

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RT @steveburnett: Triangle Hadoop Meetup @trihug tonight @Bronto Durham 6:30pm http://t.co/AKgca3VJ2w

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This is the most threatening response I have ever received while unchecking an “opt-in” box. pic.twitter.com/psRwsyhNM2

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@KenJennings “a gun was found in the Lake Mary home, but he added that it was not a part of the altercation.” http://t.co/NlOUlu13sD

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mortardata Domesticating Pig with (Netflix’s) Lipstick ow.ly/oHR1l

via HootSuite (retweeted on 2:15 PM, Sep 9th, 2013 via web)

@johnjoseph Though to clarify, I still believe blind people have the right to own firearms. Just not carry them in public.

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@johnjoseph This is probably the first case where I agree that the law is making firearms too readily available.

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@pmccall777 Was it in your driveway?

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Do you need a GoPro-compatible drone? Here’s one for the low low price of $480! http://t.co/sH8HK6Sfjx

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Oatmeal HECK YES WHO’S READY FOR SOME ? pic.twitter.com/yLeoZ73cXD

via web (retweeted on 1:21 PM, Sep 8th, 2013 via web)

@drewpotential Not necessarily… I don’t get it either /cc @jefft

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@jefft You’re saying that you’re preparing to willingly subject yourself to several months of disappointment?

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@bluthquotes @colopy After the 3 month ordeal I had to go through to get a ‘BITCOIN’ NC license plate I can hardly believe they issued that.

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“Find God’s Match for You®” - I wonder what process@christianminglee’s engineers used to determine God’s matching algorithm.

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Some talking head on CBS just called Andy Warhol “the predecessor to Instagram.” despair.jpg.to

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@pmccall777 @ddahlke It’s not a movie, but definitely check out Drunk History

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@flyosity Man, he’s never going to get re-elected at this rate.

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@pmccall777 I thought the allegations of nepotism and racism have been disproven. Problem?

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Fueled You’ve been using Instagram the wrong way…this man will show you the light: ow.ly/oAW7x

via HootSuite (retweeted on 3:43 PM, Sep 5th, 2013 via web)

RT @LinkedInEng: DataFu 1.0 is out! Here’s how this open source library makes it easier to crunch lots of data in your Pig Scripts: http://…

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@neiltyson You forgot the part where the US committed war crimes with chemical weapons such as Agent Orange, White Phosphorus, & Napalm.

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RT @jonmatonis: Bitcoin Foundation releases 2012 IRS Tax Return in move towards greater transparency https://t.co/fxIceGKPct @LetsTalkBitco…

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Random fact: I know a guy named Billy Bacon.

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I pity the Luddite who smokes analog cigarettes.

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@danlowe PROD-896 // slits wrists

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Someone needs to mash up Just Delete Me with a dead man’s switch so that you can expunge your digital footprint postmortem.

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@gigq Freedom of choice also means freedom to choose poorly.

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@gigq Quick, buy a phone that doesn’t restrict how you use it!

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Benny_Hsu “I’ll tell you how risky life is. You’re not going to get out alive.” - Jim Rohn

via OS X (retweeted on 9:27 AM, Sep 3rd, 2013 via web)

RT @ncpolicelogs: VIDEO: woman steals a Fayetteville cop’s patrol car right in front of him. How embarrassing… https://t.co/Vmjv3Ypeki

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