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1.
You're a little company, now act like one (asmartbear.com)
240 points by lrm242 on Aug 31, 2009 | 53 comments
2.
Thousands call for Turing apology (bbc.co.uk)
177 points by jsmcgd on Aug 31, 2009 | 97 comments
3.
Python Debugging Techniques (aymanh.com)
141 points by edw519 on Aug 31, 2009 | 19 comments
4.
Tips to a new django developer (dpeepul.com)
109 points by rama_vadakattu on Aug 31, 2009 | 16 comments
5.
Why Lisp macros are cool, a Perl perspective (2005) (warhead.org.uk)
103 points by ed on Aug 31, 2009 | 18 comments
6.
JQTouch - jQuery plugin for mobile web development (jqtouch.com)
79 points by laktek on Aug 31, 2009 | 26 comments
7.
Depression is not a malfunction (scientificamerican.com)
73 points by nreece on Aug 31, 2009 | 32 comments
8.
Android Market Sales data: pitiful $64/day for a Top 5 app (larvalabs.com)
70 points by adamhowell on Aug 31, 2009 | 58 comments
9.
'Reading Rainbow' Reaches Its Final Chapter (npr.org)
59 points by presidentender on Aug 31, 2009 | 39 comments
10.
Ask HN: Why does a url use ://?
58 points by quizbiz on Aug 31, 2009 | 23 comments
11.
Gmail may hand over IP addresses of journalists (wikileaks.org)
56 points by kirubakaran on Aug 31, 2009 | 14 comments
12.
For a Quick Exit, Just Block the Fire Door (physicscentral.com)
54 points by timf on Aug 31, 2009 | 16 comments
13.
Coding Scheme Live, to Music (pawfal.org)
51 points by fogus on Aug 31, 2009 | 2 comments
14.
Disney to Acquire Marvel Entertainment (disney.go.com)
49 points by webology on Aug 31, 2009 | 37 comments
15.
A Guide to Branching in Mercurial (stevelosh.com)
46 points by niels on Aug 31, 2009 | 5 comments
16.
Cheap Arduino Wireless Communications (glacialwanderer.com)
41 points by profquail on Aug 31, 2009 | 16 comments
17.
Parsing Techniques - A Practical Guide (vu.nl)
41 points by jawngee on Aug 31, 2009 | 16 comments
18.
The best salespeople have expensive hobbies (quotacrush.com)
40 points by ciscoriordan on Aug 31, 2009 | 25 comments
19.
A Hired Gun for Microsoft in Dogged Pursuit of Google (nytimes.com)
39 points by newacc on Aug 31, 2009 | 14 comments
20.
The Curse of Xanadu (wired.com)
38 points by b-man on Aug 31, 2009 | 18 comments
21.
Upgrading to Snow Leopard (rubyonrails.org)
38 points by tortilla on Aug 31, 2009 | 8 comments
22.
VMware May Be Microsoft’s Top Rival After Google (nytimes.com)
36 points by nice1 on Aug 31, 2009 | 26 comments
23.
Business Lessons I Learned This Year (quicksprout.com)
35 points by webtickle on Aug 31, 2009 | 11 comments
24.
What Your Startup Should Copy From 37signals (onstartups.com)
35 points by terpua on Aug 31, 2009 | 8 comments
25.
College, as an Asset Class, is a Bubble. (investingwithoptions.com)
34 points by steveplace on Aug 31, 2009 | 31 comments
26.
The Value of Game Ideas (wolfire.com)
34 points by alexyim on Aug 31, 2009 | 20 comments
27.
LOLPython (dalkescientific.com)
33 points by roder on Aug 31, 2009 | 17 comments
28.
Venture Capital in Danger (nytimes.com)
30 points by yummyfajitas on Aug 31, 2009 | 17 comments
29.
Starting an Internet Business in China (popupchinese.com)
28 points by trevelyan on Aug 31, 2009 | 12 comments
30.
PDF widely misunderstood by developers (itworld.com)
27 points by abennett on Aug 31, 2009 | 14 comments

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