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1. 'The Social Network': reviewed by Lawrence Lessig (tnr.com)
183 points by eugenejen on Oct 2, 2010 | 82 comments
2. To live forever, break habits (npr.org)
170 points by widgetycrank on Oct 2, 2010 | 34 comments
3. Thank you, Ubuntu (psung.blogspot.com)
164 points by rglullis on Oct 2, 2010 | 127 comments
4. Why I Love the Khan Academy (patrickmylund.com)
163 points by thirsteh on Oct 2, 2010 | 42 comments
5. Google's CEO: 'The Laws Are Written by Lobbyists' (theatlantic.com)
144 points by riffer on Oct 2, 2010 | 134 comments
6. Homemade spacecraft reaches 100,000 ft, films the whole way (geek.com)
136 points by ggasp on Oct 2, 2010 | 23 comments
7. MIT Video lectures - Introduction to Algorithms (ocw.mit.edu)
132 points by niyazpk on Oct 2, 2010 | 32 comments
8. Japanese Scientists Create Touchable Holograms (ntdtv.com)
85 points by wiks on Oct 2, 2010 | 23 comments
9. Modern Perl: The Book: The (draft) PDF (modernperlbooks.com)
85 points by another_ali on Oct 2, 2010 | 47 comments
10. Emerald cockroach wasp - Reproductive behavior and life cycle (wikipedia.org)
80 points by alexandros on Oct 2, 2010 | 29 comments
11. Dear Mom and Dad: Thanks for Teaching Me Unix (mediaite.com)
71 points by umiaq on Oct 2, 2010 | 23 comments
12. Ask HN: I want to start a clothing company.
70 points by oldmanstan on Oct 2, 2010 | 41 comments
13. Thoughts on Redis (kennejima.com)
68 points by spahl on Oct 2, 2010 | 13 comments
14. The Best Goal is No Goal (zenhabits.net)
68 points by djshah on Oct 2, 2010 | 53 comments
15. Ask HN: Are there decent alternatives to PayPal?
68 points by tav on Oct 2, 2010 | 51 comments
16. Ask HN: Python gaining popularity
62 points by ashitvora on Oct 2, 2010 | 93 comments
17. How Facebook Can Become Bigger In Five Years Than Google Is Today (techcrunch.com)
60 points by benofsky on Oct 2, 2010 | 60 comments
18. Ask HN: Is it possible to work part time?
60 points by statik on Oct 2, 2010 | 27 comments
19. Tell HN: Startup School acceptances have been emailed
59 points by frisco on Oct 2, 2010 | 68 comments
20. A few key problems in Redis persistence (antirez.com)
58 points by tomd on Oct 2, 2010
21. Highlights From Yesterday’s Secret “Welcome To AOL” Meeting (techcrunch.com)
55 points by davidedicillo on Oct 2, 2010 | 18 comments
22. YC Series AA Equity Financing Documents (ycombinator.com)
53 points by _pius on Oct 2, 2010 | 10 comments
23. The Prestige Racket (washingtonmonthly.com)
51 points by najirama on Oct 2, 2010 | 22 comments
24. Why asset bubbles are a part of the human condition that regulation can’t cure (theatlantic.com)
47 points by iamelgringo on Oct 2, 2010 | 28 comments
25. Ask HN: So, what did you think of the Social Network?
47 points by christonog on Oct 2, 2010 | 69 comments
26. Interested in free video formats? We need your help (fsf.org)
43 points by tjr on Oct 2, 2010 | 3 comments
27. My Lessons in Life - Azim Premji (cl.ly)
44 points by sharadgopal on Oct 2, 2010 | 6 comments
28. Microsoft hopes to bury iPhone, Android (reuters.com)
40 points by abrudtkuhl on Oct 2, 2010 | 58 comments
29. Why I Think (And Hope) Qwiki Will Fail (brianstorms.com)
40 points by skbohra123 on Oct 2, 2010 | 23 comments
30. No Babies? -- Causes for the aging population of Europe (nytimes.com)
39 points by b-man on Oct 2, 2010 | 50 comments

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