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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.
Blood Sugar Control Linked to Memory Decline, Study Says (nytimes.com)
24 points by robg on Jan 2, 2009 | 9 comments
21.
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
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.
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
26.
JPG Magazine Says Goodbye (jpgmag.com)
17 points by smoody on Jan 2, 2009 | 12 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.
Lord Kelvin and Being Usefully Wrong (kedrosky.com)
15 points by dood on Jan 2, 2009 | 2 comments
30.
 Writely - The Back Story (2006) (earlystagevc.typepad.com)
15 points by prakash on Jan 2, 2009 | 2 comments

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