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1. Ask HN: Best HN threads in '08?
104 points by iloveyouocean on Jan 2, 2009 | 16 comments
2. Richard Feynman Videos (I just collected as many as I could find) (freescienceonline.blogspot.com)
80 points by pkrumins on Jan 2, 2009 | 12 comments
3. Philip Greenspun's Economy Recovery Plan (greenspun.com)
73 points by rams on Jan 2, 2009 | 111 comments
4. A gentle reminder that RAID doesn't make offsite backups (journalspace.com)
67 points by there on Jan 2, 2009 | 50 comments
5. Source code of the file with the Zune bug (starts on line 249) (pastie.org)
58 points by vaksel on Jan 2, 2009 | 33 comments
6. Octo.py: quick and easy MapReduce for Python (umbc.edu)
56 points by snoid on Jan 2, 2009
7. If you love Windows XP, you’ll hate Windows 7 (zdnet.com)
47 points by raju on Jan 2, 2009 | 62 comments
8. Enjoying the show, avoiding the flamethrower: life inside Apple (guardian.co.uk)
46 points by raju on Jan 2, 2009 | 5 comments
9. Is Google App Engine Ready for Prime Time? (sachinrekhi.com)
45 points by sachin on Jan 2, 2009 | 18 comments
10. Android netbooks on their way, likely by 2010 (venturebeat.com)
38 points by qhoxie on Jan 2, 2009 | 16 comments
11. Is "look and feel" copyrightable? (pastie.org)
34 points by raganwald on Jan 2, 2009 | 22 comments
12. Networks Are Smart at the Edges (lixo.org)
33 points by rglullis on Jan 2, 2009 | 12 comments
13. Start a "hacker house" with two YC founders
34 points by Sam_Odio on Jan 2, 2009 | 10 comments
14. Math pastebin with LaTeX math equation rendering (mathbin.net)
32 points by mk on Jan 2, 2009 | 8 comments
15. Ask HN: What's the difference between a Startup and a Small Business?
29 points by lionheart on Jan 2, 2009 | 42 comments
16. Darth Vader’s “Management” Secrets (lifehack.org)
28 points by davidw on Jan 2, 2009 | 8 comments
17. Do You Wanna Hook Up? - example of a facebook connect app (doyouwannahookup.com)
31 points by danw on Jan 2, 2009 | 30 comments
18. Helio Display: Open-air hologram (heliodisplay.eu)
25 points by frisco on Jan 2, 2009 | 9 comments
19. Overcoming Bias: Against Interesting Details (overcomingbias.com)
25 points by h34t on Jan 2, 2009
20. Benoit B. Mandelbrot: How Fractals Can Explain What's Wrong with Wall Street (sciam.com)
24 points by prakash on Jan 2, 2009 | 12 comments
21. Blood Sugar Control Linked to Memory Decline, Study Says (nytimes.com)
24 points by robg on Jan 2, 2009 | 9 comments
22. Amazon Web Services Blog: Bits For Sale - The New Amazon S3 Requester Pays Model (aws.typepad.com)
25 points by Anon84 on Jan 2, 2009 | 5 comments
23. Facebook Is No Friend of Power.com (nytimes.com)
19 points by twampss on Jan 2, 2009 | 10 comments
24. Wetware Refactorings (moserware.com)
18 points by moserware on Jan 2, 2009 | 1 comment
25. JPG Magazine Says Goodbye (jpgmag.com)
17 points by smoody on Jan 2, 2009 | 12 comments
26. China’s prosperity will be induced by the state; India's may be despite the state. (nytimes.com)
17 points by robg on Jan 2, 2009 | 8 comments
27. On how to pick goats from cars: The Monty Hall Problem (garry.posterous.com)
17 points by prakash on Jan 2, 2009 | 13 comments
28. Student's startup promises fast Internet speeds even with dial-up connections (physorg.com)
17 points by toni on Jan 2, 2009 | 24 comments
29. Writely - The Back Story (2006) (earlystagevc.typepad.com)
15 points by prakash on Jan 2, 2009 | 2 comments
30. Lord Kelvin and Being Usefully Wrong (kedrosky.com)
15 points by dood on Jan 2, 2009 | 2 comments

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