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I always wondered how to answer that job interview question.
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TicketLeap dissects the bottleneck that led to Saturday’s Comic-Con ticket sales meltdown
For the techies: TicketLeap dissects the bottleneck that led to Saturday’s Comic-Con ticket sales meltdown. (TLDR version: Hostname lookups were turned on in the database, and it was blocking on DNS.)
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I’ve certainly dropped/blocked a few way-too-frequent posters.
Top Reasons Why Consumers Unsubscribe Via E-Mail, Facebook & Twitter
I've certainly dropped/blocked a few way-too-frequent posters.
Sad Balrog is sad.
Shirt.woot: No one left to play withWhere’s the ball?
Ugh. 2 hours on the road. No parking at the train station…or at the next…
Ugh. 2 hours on the road. No parking at the train station…or at the next train station. And traffic of doom. On the plus side, I got a parking space at work where I can actually open my car door! It's the little things…
On a related note, it’s weird how in the space of an hour, what you…
On a related note, it's weird how in the space of an hour, what you want the kid to do will change from “Please stop squirming, be quiet, and go to sleep!” to “Please twitch, or snore, or something!”
J has been asleep for almost 2 hours now…in a baby chair designed for *supervised*…
J has been asleep for almost 2 hours now…in a baby chair designed for *supervised* napping. I'm tempted to try to move him to the crib, but I'm certain that would just wake him up. At least this way, he and Katie can get some sleep.
Entitlement
While I don't like giant cars taking up two spaces when they could squeeze into one, at least I understand it. But a tiny Lexus sportscar, straight down the middle? That's the definition of entitlement right there.
OK, who’s the wise guy who invited an entire ant colony over to a slumber
OK, who's the wise guy who invited an entire ant colony over to a slumber party at my place? (I like rain, but not the 6-legged visitors.)
Brought my own bags to Costco. Checker wasn’t sure what to do with it and
Brought my own bags to Costco. Checker wasn't sure what to do with it and put the giant box of mashed potatoes on top of the bags of dried fruit.
Ugh. Why is it that so many people react to measures to avoid killing people…
Ugh. Why is it that so many people react to measures to avoid killing people with food allergies (or at least sending them to the emergency room) with a sentiment that boils down to “FUCK THEM! THEY DON'T DESERVE TO LIVE!” (P.S. Remind me to stop reading comment threads on news articles.)
Dear insurance company phone system: It might be a good idea to put the requisite…
Dear insurance company phone system: It might be a good idea to put the requisite “If this is an emergency, please hang up and dial 911” message *before* making the caller spend five minutes jumping through hoops to identify himself. Just a thought.
Remember how long it took to get full PNG support in all the major web browsers?
WebP, a new image format for the Web
Remember how long it took to get full PNG support in all the major web browsers?
Any recommendations for a non-toxic epoxy for repairing a coffee mug?
Any recommendations for a non-toxic epoxy for repairing a coffee mug?
Have you ever found yourself wanting to stay late at the office just for the
Have you ever found yourself wanting to stay late at the office just for the air conditioning?
A cautionary tale on the importance of proper punctuation.
In honor of the Sparkletts water ad proclaiming that they offer “calorie-free” and “sugar-free” drinks…
In honor of the Sparkletts water ad proclaiming that they offer “calorie-free” and “sugar-free” drinks, here's an old XKCD comic strip.
taking a break from living-room klotski.
taking a break from living-room klotski.
If you’re trying to do something sneaky, maybe you should avoid clicking on the “report this crash to Microsoft” button
Hackers accidentally give Microsoft their code
If you’re trying to do something sneaky, maybe you should avoid clicking on the “report this crash to Microsoft” button.