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1.		Unladen Swallow can now compile all Python code to native code using LLVM (code.google.com)
		206 points by kirubakaran on July 15, 2009 \| 21 comments
2.		Tell HN: Please Stop Breaking HTTP Clients
		124 points by tdavis on July 15, 2009 \| 30 comments
3.		A new compression algorithm to make Google Chrome updates small (chromium.org)
		105 points by l0stman on July 15, 2009 \| 25 comments
4.		To Run Better, Start by Ditching Your Nikes (wired.com)
		103 points by mshafrir on July 15, 2009 \| 59 comments
5.		Apollo 11 in Pictures (boston.com)
		93 points by dangoldin on July 15, 2009 \| 19 comments
6.		Is BSD The New GPL? (zedshaw.com)
		91 points by mattyb on July 15, 2009 \| 102 comments
7.		Google's Chiller-Less Data Center (datacenterknowledge.com)
		78 points by 1SockChuck on July 15, 2009 \| 20 comments
8.		In Our Inbox: Hundreds Of Confidential Twitter Documents (techcrunch.com)
		68 points by vaksel on July 15, 2009 \| 76 comments
9.		Review my startup: vistrac.com (vistrac.com)
		67 points by endtwist on July 15, 2009 \| 40 comments
10.		Company fined $300,000 for posting fake reviews online (nytimes.com)
		60 points by vaksel on July 15, 2009 \| 25 comments
11.		How to Get Hired at Fog Creek, Part 1 (hicks-wright.net)
		60 points by gecko on July 15, 2009 \| 57 comments
12.		8 hours of Windows 7 Amazon sales outstripped Vista's entire pre-order period. (bbc.co.uk)
		58 points by xelfer on July 15, 2009 \| 57 comments
13.		A Calculus Analogy: Integrals as Multiplication (betterexplained.com)
		55 points by bumbledraven on July 15, 2009 \| 13 comments
14.		PayPal shuts down Hackers For Charity (hackersforcharity.org)
		51 points by fossguy on July 15, 2009 \| 22 comments
15.		Dear HN - Giving away office equipment to SF startup
		49 points by uuilly on July 15, 2009
16.		How b-tree database indexes work and how to tell if they are efficient (mattfleming.com)
		47 points by kirubakaran on July 15, 2009 \| 15 comments
17.		650 Million Years in 1.2 Minutes (tectonic drift timelapse) (kk.org)
		44 points by timf on July 15, 2009 \| 7 comments
18.		Project Tuva: Feynman Lectures (research.microsoft.com)
		44 points by joechung on July 15, 2009 \| 19 comments
19.		Modrails outperforms Mongrel (statsheet.com)
		43 points by johnbb on July 15, 2009 \| 28 comments
20.		Tipjoy: are they still around?
		41 points by strawmann on July 15, 2009 \| 18 comments
21.		After 20 Years, Maryland Man’s Mac IIci Finally Dies (cultofmac.com)
		41 points by _pius on July 15, 2009 \| 22 comments
22.		PHP Performance Tips from Stanislav Malyshev (php100.wordpress.com)
		39 points by akirk on July 15, 2009 \| 7 comments
23.		Laptop security while crossing borders (schneier.com)
		37 points by mbrubeck on July 15, 2009 \| 25 comments
24.		Startup to IPO: Part 2: Obstacles (scale.cc)
		36 points by joannetse on July 15, 2009 \| 10 comments
25.		Online (Machine) learning in Clojure (reid.name)
		34 points by grosales on July 15, 2009 \| 6 comments
26.		Will universal health care motivate the 'job-locked' to start businesses? (post-gazette.com)
		33 points by edw519 on July 15, 2009 \| 80 comments
27.		Review my software: Keyspace consistently replicated key-value store (scalien.com)
		33 points by Maro on July 15, 2009 \| 21 comments
28.		SaveIE6: Help us save the best browser around (saveie6.com)
		31 points by thomasswift on July 15, 2009 \| 12 comments
29.		What is "news", and what is "unethical"? (tedneward.com)
		29 points by fogus on July 15, 2009 \| 18 comments
30.		Tim Ferriss' New Book: Become a Superhuman (singularityhub.com)
		27 points by BRadmin on July 15, 2009 \| 25 comments
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