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1.		Alan Kay's list of recommended reading (squeakland.org)
		33 points by michael_nielsen on Dec 22, 2007 \| 11 comments
2.		Predicting the Future, by Alan Kay (ecotopia.com)
		25 points by andreyf on Dec 22, 2007 \| 3 comments
3.		It's Harder to Read Code than to Write It (jakevoytko.com)
		24 points by edw519 on Dec 22, 2007 \| 8 comments
4.		First-person video from a radio-controlled airplane (video.google.com)
		18 points by nickb on Dec 22, 2007 \| 8 comments
5.		Newly Discovered Design Pattern: "Code Well." (raganwald.com)
		13 points by nickb on Dec 22, 2007 \| 5 comments
6.		Ask YC: Deciding what programming language
		13 points by wumi on Dec 22, 2007 \| 46 comments
7.		Vista sets 2007 land-speed record for copying and deleting (theregister.co.uk)
		13 points by nickb on Dec 22, 2007 \| 3 comments
8.		Solve This Puzzle to Get This Job (networkmirror.com)
		13 points by edw519 on Dec 22, 2007 \| 1 comment
9.		Johnny Lee creates a headtracking VR system with a TV and a Wii-mote (youtube.com)
		12 points by joeguilmette on Dec 22, 2007 \| 7 comments
10.		To the 40-something programmer asked to learn something new (209.85.173.104)
		12 points by y2002 on Dec 22, 2007 \| 5 comments
11.		How the legacy of a dead mathematician can make you a better programmer (moserware.com)
		12 points by nickb on Dec 22, 2007 \| 1 comment
12.		Bit of fun :: Dhtml Lemmings (elizium.nu)
		11 points by DarrenStuart on Dec 22, 2007 \| 1 comment
13.		This Is the Sound of a Bubble Bursting (nytimes.com)
		11 points by makimaki on Dec 22, 2007
14.		2 Young Hedge-Fund Veterans Stir Up the World of Philanthropy (nytimes.com)
		10 points by charzom on Dec 22, 2007 \| 2 comments
15.		Unix makes Computer Science easy (glomek.blogspot.com)
		10 points by mqt on Dec 22, 2007 \| 3 comments
16.		Fare-Finder Shootout: Mobissimo Wins (founded by Xooglers) (gigaom.com)
		9 points by terpua on Dec 22, 2007 \| 6 comments
17.		I.B.M. Buys In-Memory Database Company (nytimes.com)
		7 points by ivan on Dec 22, 2007 \| 1 comment
18.		Ask YC: Can a site copyright their Javascript source code?
		7 points by samson on Dec 22, 2007 \| 5 comments
19.		The Unraveling of String Theory (time.com)
		7 points by nickb on Dec 22, 2007
20.		Programmer/partner wanted
		7 points by wturner on Dec 22, 2007 \| 8 comments
21.		Paul Buchheit: Twas the night before Festivus... (paulbuchheit.blogspot.com)
		7 points by staunch on Dec 22, 2007 \| 4 comments
22.		How ticket scalpers break Ticketmaster's captcha (consumerist.com)
		6 points by mhb on Dec 22, 2007 \| 6 comments
23.		Is the NSA taking over SSL hosting services quietly? (tgdaily.com)
		6 points by nickb on Dec 22, 2007 \| 8 comments
24.		The most meaningful 404 ever (un-america.com)
		6 points by sharehouse on Dec 22, 2007 \| 1 comment
25.		Are Desktop Computers Dying? (paulstamatiou.com)
		6 points by PStamatiou on Dec 22, 2007 \| 9 comments
26.		You can't be normal and expect abnormal returns. (nivi.com)
		5 points by nivi on Dec 22, 2007
27.		Fred Wilson: Facebook worth $5 billion, $7 billion tops (valleywag.com)
		5 points by transburgh on Dec 22, 2007 \| 2 comments
28.		Look at how far we've come! (pmarca.com)
		5 points by nickb on Dec 22, 2007
29.		Seedcamp Video Footage (European Y Combinator clone) (the-accelerator.blogspot.com)
		5 points by nootopian on Dec 22, 2007 \| 2 comments
30.		Fermilab nailed with steep budget cuts, 70% cut for their linear collider (nytimes.com)
		5 points by nickb on Dec 22, 2007
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