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1.		Why do so few scientists make significant contributions and so many are forgotten in the long run? - "You and Your Research" (virginia.edu)
		28 points by hhm on Sept 9, 2007 \| 11 comments
2.		Dilbert: "I was wondering if our new service is Web 2.0 or Web 1.0" (dilbert.com)
		28 points by nickb on Sept 9, 2007 \| 1 comment
3.		Estimating objects from serial numbers: How a statistical formula won the war (guardian.co.uk)
		26 points by iamwil on Sept 9, 2007 \| 8 comments
4.		Coding Horror: Rainbow Hash Cracking (codinghorror.com)
		26 points by charzom on Sept 9, 2007 \| 9 comments
5.		The problem(s) with OpenID (excellent criticism of OpenID) (idcorner.org)
		19 points by nickb on Sept 9, 2007 \| 9 comments
6.		The X-Y Problem (wooledge.org)
		17 points by rams on Sept 9, 2007 \| 1 comment
7.		What kernel hackers look like - Kernel Summit 2007 group photo (lwn.net)
		17 points by nickb on Sept 9, 2007 \| 3 comments
8.		Task-Centered User Interface Design (full ebook) (hcibib.org)
		15 points by nickb on Sept 9, 2007 \| 3 comments
9.		How to Defeat Comment Spam (baekdal.com)
		16 points by nickb on Sept 9, 2007 \| 2 comments
10.		Startup Question: Why Venture Capital for Web Startup?
		16 points by Kaizyn on Sept 9, 2007 \| 25 comments
11.		Researchers show that liberals and conservatives approach everyday decisions differently. (latimes.com)
		14 points by amichail on Sept 9, 2007 \| 12 comments
12.		What SAT Scores Say About Your Hedge Fund (nytimes.com)
		14 points by robg on Sept 9, 2007 \| 14 comments
13.		How to Be a Leader in Your Field (ucla.edu)
		12 points by hhm on Sept 9, 2007 \| 2 comments
14.		What is OpenID for? (Heavy criticism of OpenID) (burtongroup.com)
		12 points by nickb on Sept 9, 2007 \| 1 comment
15.		Haro on Making Habbo Hotel a Success (gamasutra.com)
		10 points by danw on Sept 9, 2007
16.		Unbelievable Growth is Just Beginning (fool.com)
		9 points by vlad on Sept 9, 2007
17.		Selling your own software vs. "Working for the Man." (successfulsoftware.net)
		9 points by raganwald on Sept 9, 2007 \| 5 comments
18.		Entrepreneurs: Never Forget, Distribution is King (m3moore.wordpress.com)
		9 points by aaronpowell on Sept 9, 2007
19.		Research Shows ADHD Increased by Food Additives (nytimes.com)
		8 points by charzom on Sept 9, 2007 \| 6 comments
20.		Oscilloscope hacked to display oldskool style demo (bunniestudios.com)
		10 points by comatose_kid on Sept 9, 2007 \| 3 comments
21.		Remote and home-based workers report higher satisfaction (marketwatch.com)
		9 points by nostrademons on Sept 9, 2007 \| 1 comment
22.		Google Research: Videos of the Year (googleresearch.blogspot.com)
		9 points by neilc on Sept 9, 2007
23.		Joshua Schachter: Autoincrement considered harmful (schachter.org)
		8 points by iamwil on Sept 9, 2007
24.		Polymers are forever (scroll down to the excerpt) (npr.org)
		8 points by kkim on Sept 9, 2007 \| 1 comment
25.		Interview with a link spammer (theregister.co.uk)
		5 points by nickb on Sept 9, 2007 \| 2 comments
26.		The Best Synchronization Is No Synchronization (flounder.com)
		6 points by nickb on Sept 9, 2007 \| 2 comments
27.		The Dark Side: What we have lost to light pollution (newyorker.com)
		6 points by jyrzyk on Sept 9, 2007 \| 1 comment
28.		Can Michael Dell Refocus His Namesake? (nytimes.com)
		5 points by charzom on Sept 9, 2007
29.		Apple iTunes glitch reveals movie rental preparations (appleinsider.com)
		4 points by terpua on Sept 9, 2007
30.		Bram Cohen: IRC hackery (bramcohen.livejournal.com)
		4 points by iamwil on Sept 9, 2007 \| 4 comments
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