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1.
Rick Falkvinge: Why free speech is harmed by the ban on child porn (falkvinge.net)
344 points by pwg on Sept 9, 2012 | 319 comments
2.
Tell HN: Login to unsubscribe is against Federal Law
310 points by bound008 on Sept 9, 2012 | 101 comments
3.
Stanford announces 16 free online courses for fall quarter (stanford.edu)
277 points by ukdm on Sept 9, 2012 | 62 comments
4.
Arch Linux Handbook for Kindle rejected by Amazon (archlinux.me)
226 points by stock_toaster on Sept 9, 2012 | 84 comments
5.
The Tiniest GIF Ever (probablyprogramming.com)
204 points by donohoe on Sept 9, 2012 | 49 comments
6.
Ask HN: How did you hack the press when you launched your startup(s)?
188 points by akos on Sept 9, 2012 | 46 comments
7.
DIY quest for a 6 watt high-end desktop computer (tweakblogs.net)
173 points by ck2 on Sept 9, 2012 | 31 comments
8.
Show HN: MemStash - Commit things to memory (memstash.co)
170 points by sinak on Sept 9, 2012 | 75 comments
9.
 PostgreSQL vs MySQL: an apples to oranges comparison (ledgersmbdev.blogspot.co.uk)
148 points by ottbot on Sept 9, 2012 | 67 comments
10.
Tray.io - powerful email assistant (tray.io)
147 points by vacipr on Sept 9, 2012 | 64 comments
11.
Judge in Oracle v. Google Explains What Jurors Must Not Do (groklaw.net)
106 points by esolyt on Sept 9, 2012 | 36 comments
12.
34.5% of US Internet Population Not using Facebook/Twitter (jamiegrove.com)
106 points by hownottowrite on Sept 9, 2012 | 42 comments
13.
Why I think Node.JS is a terrible platform (hasenj.org)
100 points by hasenj on Sept 9, 2012 | 141 comments
14.
Road-map wristwatch from 1920 (core77.com)
98 points by keiferski on Sept 9, 2012 | 18 comments
15.
What have you tried (whathaveyoutried.com)
95 points by kamaal on Sept 9, 2012 | 41 comments
16.
The ban on electronic devices rests on anecdotes (wsj.com)
95 points by jseliger on Sept 9, 2012 | 97 comments
17.
Why Fathers Really Matter (nytimes.com)
97 points by lambtron on Sept 9, 2012 | 59 comments
18.
What Work is Really For (nytimes.com)
84 points by dulse on Sept 9, 2012 | 35 comments
19.
Amazon caves in, will remove ads from Kindle Fire for $15 fee (arstechnica.com)
84 points by molecule on Sept 9, 2012 | 55 comments
20.
How Tumblr for iOS is Built (zachwill.com)
69 points by __init__py on Sept 9, 2012 | 16 comments
21.
Should Bogus Copyright Takedown Senders Be Punished? (torrentfreak.com)
65 points by tchalla on Sept 9, 2012 | 61 comments
22.
What is up with U.S. retail gasoline deliveries? (eia.gov)
63 points by ngvrnd on Sept 9, 2012 | 35 comments
23.
From Linux to OSX - 1 Year Later (batsov.com)
62 points by bozhidar on Sept 9, 2012 | 129 comments
24.
SF's Rising Rental Prices beat NYC: $3500/month for single family homes (sfgate.com)
58 points by jackhammer2022 on Sept 9, 2012 | 79 comments
25.
Google Surveys: Know What You Are Asking (diegobasch.com)
61 points by diego on Sept 9, 2012 | 15 comments
26.
How To See The Future (warrenellis.com)
60 points by ryannielsen on Sept 9, 2012 | 9 comments
27.
Visual Programming and Why It Sucks (davor.se)
56 points by davorb on Sept 9, 2012 | 62 comments
28.
A Powerline-style prompt for Bash (github.com/milkbikis)
55 points by milkbikis on Sept 9, 2012 | 28 comments
29.
The world's biggest book club (economist.com)
55 points by basisword on Sept 9, 2012 | 7 comments
30.
Mathematician cracks Beatles mystery - perhaps (theage.com.au)
54 points by bootload on Sept 9, 2012 | 39 comments

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