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1.
Run Unix processes inside your browser (browsix.org)
484 points by corv on Dec 11, 2016 | 124 comments
2.
Ask HN: What was your best passive income in 2016?
779 points by djadmin on Dec 11, 2016 | 678 comments
3.
Spaced repetition (gwern.net)
299 points by ergot on Dec 11, 2016 | 115 comments
4.
The short, tormented life of computer genius Phil Katz (2000) (bbsdocumentary.com)
365 points by sanimal on Dec 11, 2016 | 122 comments
5.
How I use Anki to learn mathematics (lesswrong.com)
256 points by Tomte on Dec 11, 2016 | 46 comments
6.
Confirmation of the topology of the Wendelstein 7-X stellarator’s magnetic field (nature.com)
340 points by bcaulfield on Dec 11, 2016 | 113 comments
7.
The New Intel: How Nvidia Went from Powering Video Games to Revolutionizing AI (forbes.com/sites/aarontilley)
213 points by sonabinu on Dec 11, 2016 | 123 comments
8.
uBlock Origin for Microsoft Edge (microsoft.com)
296 points by ggregoire on Dec 11, 2016 | 204 comments
9.
Why we chose Vue.js over React (pixeljets.com)
377 points by jetter on Dec 11, 2016 | 249 comments
10.
Why I Regret Making My House a Smart-House (2013) (finehomebuilding.com)
196 points by un_montagnard on Dec 10, 2016 | 167 comments
11.
All of Richard Feynman’s physics lectures are now available free online (2014) (sciencealert.com)
271 points by mpweiher on Dec 11, 2016 | 38 comments
12.
Happy 23rd Birthday, DOOM (rome.ro)
170 points by qwertyuiop924 on Dec 11, 2016 | 79 comments
13.
Tips for Self-Learning Programming (hiphipjorge.com)
216 points by hiphipjorge on Dec 10, 2016 | 53 comments
14.
German judges explain their decision that ad-blocking software is legal (arstechnica.com)
290 points by Tomte on Dec 11, 2016 | 269 comments
15.
Proposed server purchase for GitLab.com (about.gitlab.com)
356 points by jfreax on Dec 11, 2016 | 320 comments
16.
Linux 4.9 is out (lwn.net)
208 points by sply on Dec 11, 2016 | 44 comments
17.
Write a toy strace and gdb (hondu.co)
157 points by FiloSottile on Dec 10, 2016 | 6 comments
18.
How my startup failed (1999) (stanford.edu)
141 points by vivekd on Dec 10, 2016 | 21 comments
19.
Learning Advanced JavaScript (2008) (ejohn.org)
192 points by kparaju on Dec 11, 2016 | 55 comments
20.
A Reason Why Your Contractual Agreement Shouldn't Be a “Work for Hire” (craftblue.com)
147 points by jqueryin on Dec 11, 2016 | 34 comments
21.
Interview with Max Levchin (nytimes.com)
80 points by misotaur on Dec 10, 2016 | 62 comments
22.
Show HN: JavaScript Cache Size Measurement (fromwhenceitca.me)
42 points by awirth on Dec 11, 2016 | 22 comments
23.
How the Hough Transform Was Invented (2009) [pdf] (umontreal.ca)
61 points by espeed on Dec 10, 2016 | 15 comments
24.
Dichronauts (gregegan.net)
100 points by sohkamyung on Dec 11, 2016 | 29 comments
25.
Show HN: xOS – a 32-bit OS for the PC (github.com/omarrx024)
115 points by omarrx024 on Dec 10, 2016 | 26 comments
26.
Dark corners of Unicode (2015) (eev.ee)
150 points by madars on Dec 11, 2016 | 52 comments
27.
Last.Backend becomes open-source (lastbackend.com)
96 points by sandGorgon on Dec 11, 2016 | 47 comments
28.
Burnout [audio] (npr.org)
81 points by noobhacker on Dec 11, 2016 | 45 comments
29.
Behind the financial maneuvering at Hostess (nytimes.com)
62 points by redcastle on Dec 10, 2016 | 35 comments
30.
Python Systems for Algorithmic Composition and Computational Musicology (flexatone.org)
57 points by BuuQu9hu on Dec 11, 2016 | 2 comments

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