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1. Programming languages worth checking out (h3rald.com)
70 points by reazalun on Dec 21, 2008 | 66 comments
2. See all the web bugs tracking you - Ghostery (ghostery.com)
66 points by dcancel on Dec 21, 2008 | 27 comments
3. "Holy Fucking Shit I Was Just In A Plane Crash" (alleyinsider.com)
59 points by astrec on Dec 21, 2008 | 19 comments
4. At Siemens, Bribery Was Just a Line Item (nytimes.com)
46 points by jderick on Dec 21, 2008 | 12 comments
5. Engineering Tradeoffs, From A Google Chrome Developer (community.livejournal.com)
43 points by boundlessdreamz on Dec 21, 2008 | 3 comments
6. Ask HN: Has anyone used affiliate programs for marketing?
37 points by pjharrin on Dec 21, 2008 | 22 comments
7. A tiny interpreter for a stack-based language (flowsnake.org)
29 points by JGM564 on Dec 21, 2008 | 5 comments
8. The Early Stage Spaceship (gaborcselle.com)
26 points by prakash on Dec 21, 2008 | 2 comments
9. Ask HN: Rate my webapp, Tweet Link Monster (tweetlinkmonster.com)
18 points by jackowayed on Dec 21, 2008 | 22 comments
10. Local-Motors: Open-source automobile design and manufacturing (local-motors.com)
18 points by replicatorblog on Dec 21, 2008 | 13 comments
11. Voting Machines vs Las Vegas Slots (washingtonpost.com)
17 points by petercooper on Dec 21, 2008 | 4 comments
12. College Prowler Caught Using Fake Facebook Accounts + Groups to Build List (insidefacebook.com)
15 points by jasonlbaptiste on Dec 21, 2008 | 6 comments
13. Ask HN: website for viewing hackernews on weekly mode
14 points by xtimesninety on Dec 21, 2008 | 12 comments
14. China blocks Internet access to New York Times (yahoo.com)
13 points by nickb on Dec 21, 2008 | 15 comments
15. Disrupting Class and Playing Games (avc.com)
12 points by babyshake on Dec 21, 2008 | 20 comments
16. If you could meet one person... (sethgodin.typepad.com)
11 points by ciscoriordan on Dec 21, 2008 | 13 comments
17. Adult brain neurons can remodel connections (web.mit.edu)
10 points by jaydub on Dec 21, 2008 | 3 comments
18. Consumers Are Choosing Simpler Electronic Gadgets (nytimes.com)
10 points by robg on Dec 21, 2008 | 2 comments
19. Scientists Hack Cellphone to Analyze Blood, Detect Disease, Help Developing Nations (wired.com)
10 points by kqr2 on Dec 21, 2008 | 1 comment
20. A Scheme With No Off Button (nytimes.com)
10 points by robg on Dec 21, 2008 | 6 comments
21. Microsoft Gives Windows XP Its 17,326nd New Lease on Life (technologizer.com)
10 points by technologizer on Dec 21, 2008 | 28 comments
22. LinksOnHN[n].setAttribute('target',"_blank");
9 points by bosky101 on Dec 21, 2008 | 41 comments
23. Trailer for "first" crowdsourced movie
8 points by jawngee on Dec 21, 2008 | 12 comments
24. A Generation With More Than Hand-Eye Coordination (nytimes.com)
7 points by robg on Dec 21, 2008 | 9 comments
25. Tech Luminaries - "a Charlie Rose-style interview show for the tech industry" (techluminaries.com)
7 points by sutro on Dec 21, 2008 | 1 comment
26. Word Popularity Analysis for Congress (capitolwords.org)
6 points by cjoh on Dec 21, 2008 | 1 comment
27. It shouldn't be made easier for startups - it should be made harder
6 points by RiderOfGiraffes on Dec 21, 2008 | 11 comments
28. Ask YC: Your workstation specs? (pc manufacturer, os, #monitors, size...)
6 points by rokhayakebe on Dec 21, 2008 | 4 comments
29. 25 Free Computer Science Books (coderholic.com)
6 points by Anon84 on Dec 21, 2008
30. Need a Ride? Check Your iPhone (nytimes.com)
6 points by chris123 on Dec 21, 2008

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