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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.		Local-Motors: Open-source automobile design and manufacturing (local-motors.com)
		18 points by replicatorblog on Dec 21, 2008 \| 13 comments
10.		Ask HN: Rate my webapp, Tweet Link Monster (tweetlinkmonster.com)
		18 points by jackowayed on Dec 21, 2008 \| 22 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.		Scientists Hack Cellphone to Analyze Blood, Detect Disease, Help Developing Nations (wired.com)
		10 points by kqr2 on Dec 21, 2008 \| 1 comment
19.		Consumers Are Choosing Simpler Electronic Gadgets (nytimes.com)
		10 points by robg on Dec 21, 2008 \| 2 comments
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.		25 Free Computer Science Books (coderholic.com)
		6 points by Anon84 on Dec 21, 2008
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.		Need a Ride? Check Your iPhone (nytimes.com)
		6 points by chris123 on Dec 21, 2008
29.		Word Popularity Analysis for Congress (capitolwords.org)
		6 points by cjoh on Dec 21, 2008 \| 1 comment
30.		Ask YC: Your workstation specs? (pc manufacturer, os, #monitors, size...)
		6 points by rokhayakebe on Dec 21, 2008 \| 4 comments
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