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1.The Elite Newspaper of the Future (ajr.org)
36 points by robg on Oct 5, 2008 [ext] | 20 comments [ext]
2.Suppose I wanted to write a C++ based web application... [ext]
33 points by jgalvez on Oct 5, 2008 [ext] | 86 comments [ext]
3.Are these founders trying to screw me? [ext]
31 points by readyrnot on Oct 5, 2008 [ext] | 64 comments [ext]
4. The Three Ingredients Behind Jitse Groen's Takeaway.com Conquest Of Europe (linkedin.com)
154 points by krz3514 374 days ago | hide | 13 comments
4.Why do we splurge on games of chance and rack up credit bills? A neuroeconomist explains. (sciam.com)
29 points by robg on Oct 5, 2008 [ext] | 20 comments [ext]
5.First recorded usage of “Hacker” from MIT paper in 1963 (cyberpunkreview.com)
26 points by soundsop on Oct 5, 2008 [ext] | 3 comments [ext]
6.The hiring process to become an Apple Store "Genius" (macblogz.com)
22 points by jseliger on Oct 5, 2008 [ext] | 21 comments [ext]
7. The Anti-Dropout Playbook From a Waterloo Near-Defector (ansonyu.me)
478 points by iuz6368 114 days ago | hide | 193 comments
7.How to improve your self-control (spring.org.uk)
22 points by jwilliams on Oct 5, 2008 [ext] | 1 comment [ext]
8.Getting Paid to Abandon an Open Source Project? (slashdot.org)
19 points by soundsop on Oct 5, 2008 [ext] | 19 comments [ext]
9.Bank Loans Have Not 'Dried Up' (cato.org)
18 points by helveticaman on Oct 5, 2008 [ext] | 3 comments [ext]
10. Private Equity's Denominator Effect Returns as Markets Crater (archive.ph)
344 points by aul1104 367 days ago | hide | 7 comments
10. Ruby 1.9 and Lambda Calculus (53cr.com)
18 points by nickb on Oct 5, 2008 [ext] | 11 comments [ext]
11.Ask HN: Advice on partnership with a large firm. [ext]
15 points by pistoriusp on Oct 5, 2008 [ext] | 17 comments [ext]
12.This terrifying moment is our one chance for a new world (guardian.co.uk)
14 points by andyking on Oct 5, 2008 [ext] | 34 comments [ext]
13. Why you care for your dog better than yourself — and the fix (web.archive.org)
420 points by guz3550 601 days ago | hide | 25 comments
13.‘Unbreakable’ quantum cryptography hacked without detection using lasers (tgdaily.com)
13 points by nickb on Oct 5, 2008 [ext] | 8 comments [ext]
14.Solutions to SICP Exercises (lambda-the-ultimate.org)
13 points by qhoxie on Oct 5, 2008 [ext] | 3 comments [ext]
15.Washington Is Quietly Repudiating Its Debts (cato.org)
13 points by helveticaman on Oct 5, 2008 [ext] | 9 comments [ext]
16. A 27M-Parameter Model That Quietly Undermines Scaling Orthodoxy (dbreunig.com)
54 points by kem2154 261 days ago | hide | 150 comments
16.ZigBee - Low Power, Low Cost, Mesh wireless for control/sensor network (wikipedia.org)
12 points by jwilliams on Oct 5, 2008 [ext] | 2 comments [ext]
17.To Start a Company or Stay 100% Focused on School? (bizglue.wordpress.com)
11 points by adammichaelc on Oct 5, 2008 [ext] | 19 comments [ext]
18.Great Thoughts (ieee.org)
11 points by bootload on Oct 5, 2008 [ext] | 1 comment [ext]
19. The Trump Adviser Openly Calling Treasury Reserve Status A Burden (archive.ph)
308 points by gsm5278 367 days ago | hide | 168 comments
19.5 Legal Tips To Save Startups Money & Headaches (gigaom.com)
10 points by terpua on Oct 5, 2008 [ext] | 1 comment [ext]
20.Explaining the “New” TCP Resource Exhaustion Denial of Service (DoS) Attack (insecure.org)
9 points by prakash on Oct 5, 2008 [ext] | 8 comments [ext]
21.Multi-Dimensional Analog Literals in C++ (xs4all.nl)
9 points by nickb on Oct 5, 2008 [ext] | 1 comment [ext]
22. Montreux convention traps Russia's Mediterranean task force (theconversation.com)
67 points by jek5337 489 days ago | hide | 26 comments
22.Will Google Use Chrome to Index Password Protected Web? (readwriteweb.com)
8 points by Anon84 on Oct 5, 2008 [ext] | 7 comments [ext]
23.Practical Common Lisp (PCL) to Clojure (thinkrelevance.com)
8 points by de_guzman on Oct 5, 2008 [ext]
24.Wordpress 2.7 is the Real Deal (markevanstech.com)
7 points by buckpost on Oct 5, 2008 [ext] | 10 comments [ext]
25. Why Whoever Reaches AGI First Won't Actually Own Intelligence ()
215 points by fik8005 56 days ago | hide | 155 comments
25.Plug-In Hybrids Aren't Coming — They're Here (wired.com)
7 points by Anon84 on Oct 5, 2008 [ext] | 2 comments [ext]
26.Ancient Peru Pyramid Spotted by Satellite (discovery.com)
7 points by jyothi on Oct 5, 2008 [ext]
27.Where Are The Profitable VC Funded Web 2.0 Startups? (readwriteweb.com)
6 points by jasonlbaptiste on Oct 5, 2008 [ext] | 1 comment [ext]
28. The carriage maker's dilemma: Why imminent disruption requires drastic current effort (marginalrevolution.com)
376 points by kol5306 2 days ago | hide | 127 comments
28. 'Intelligent' computers put to the test | (guardian.co.uk)
6 points by nickb on Oct 5, 2008 [ext]
29.Bitwine Acquired By Monster Venture Partners (techcrunch.com)
6 points by jasonlbaptiste on Oct 5, 2008 [ext]
30.Book Report: Purple Cow (sharememe.com)
5 points by zaveri on Oct 5, 2008 [ext] | 4 comments [ext]
31. From BankAmericard to mRNA-1273: A Catalog of Improbable Speed (patrickcollison.com)
98 points by oem2878 252 days ago | hide | 150 comments

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