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1.
Encoding your WiFi access point password into a QR code (cloud.geek.nz)
685 points by edward on Dec 29, 2019 | 227 comments
2.
Computer Science from the Bottom Up (2016) (bottomupcs.com)
618 points by merlinsbrain on Dec 29, 2019 | 76 comments
3.
IncludeOS: a minimal unikernel operating system for C++ services (includeos.org)
380 points by lelf on Dec 29, 2019 | 181 comments
4.
Why are my Go executable files so large? (cockroachlabs.com)
468 points by caiobegotti on Dec 29, 2019 | 330 comments
5.
FreeDB Is Shutting Down (freedb.org)
214 points by big_chungus on Dec 28, 2019 | 88 comments
6.
I Was Wrong About Speed Reading (2015) (scotthyoung.com)
274 points by lxm on Dec 27, 2019 | 165 comments
7.
SamyGO: Open-Source Firmware for Samsung TVs (2011) (samygo.tv)
255 points by pabs3 on Dec 29, 2019 | 72 comments
8.
Programmers Should Plan for Lower Pay? (jefftk.com)
339 points by luu on Dec 29, 2019 | 492 comments
9.
A Desperate Plea for a Free Software Alternative to Aspera (2018) (ccdatalab.org)
253 points by fanf2 on Dec 28, 2019 | 167 comments
10.
Blind software development at 450 words per minute (2017) (vincit.fi)
262 points by vinnyglennon on Dec 28, 2019 | 53 comments
11.
McDonald's holds communities together (2016) (theguardian.com)
147 points by Tomte on Dec 28, 2019 | 144 comments
12.
The Ecosystem Is Moving [video] (ccc.de)
104 points by olivernyc on Dec 29, 2019 | 90 comments
13.
Build an Ioniser in Under $10 (amaldev.blog)
124 points by sthottingal on Dec 29, 2019 | 39 comments
14.
The Eternal Novice Trap (feoh.org)
190 points by signa11 on Dec 27, 2019 | 73 comments
15.
Wisdom (albatross) (wikipedia.org)
147 points by brudgers on Dec 28, 2019 | 19 comments
16.
Uncover, Understand, Own – Regaining Control over Your AMD CPU [video] (ccc.de)
159 points by DyslexicAtheist on Dec 29, 2019 | 9 comments
17.
The Bastard Operator From Hell (1999) (bjash.com)
196 points by iudqnolq on Dec 29, 2019 | 94 comments
18.
Ruby Lazy Enumerators (saeloun.com)
141 points by vinnyglennon on Dec 28, 2019 | 14 comments
19.
Stroom – a scalable data storage, processing and analysis platform (github.com/gchq)
96 points by adulau on Dec 27, 2019 | 27 comments
20.
Google’s Monopoly is Stifling Free Software? (medium.com/byuu_san)
302 points by near on Dec 29, 2019 | 176 comments
21.
FDA approves new treatment for adults with migraine (fda.gov)
85 points by apsec112 on Dec 28, 2019 | 42 comments
22.
Show HN: Dating Site Without Pictures (ohmyperson.com)
127 points by gieoon on Dec 29, 2019 | 201 comments
23.
Tips I use to avoid burnout (addyosmani.com)
221 points by feross on Dec 29, 2019 | 78 comments
24.
Publishers Determined to Kill E-Books (eclecticlight.co)
227 points by mgrayson on Dec 27, 2019 | 238 comments
25.
Coinbase Wallet to remove DApp browser to comply with Apple's policy (reddit.com)
124 points by EGreg on Dec 29, 2019 | 70 comments
26.
Ask HN: Best solutions for keeping a personal log?
238 points by bnj on Dec 29, 2019 | 135 comments
27.
Why Canada's cannabis bubble burst (bbc.com)
108 points by RickJWagner on Dec 29, 2019 | 105 comments
28.
Steel Bank Common Lisp 2.0 (sbcl.org)
209 points by bjoli on Dec 29, 2019 | 35 comments
29.
Ask HN: Any Pebble Alternatives?
143 points by guzik on Dec 29, 2019 | 80 comments
30.
A look inside TSMC (economist.com)
116 points by bdon on Dec 29, 2019 | 65 comments

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