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1. Are Those Spidery Black Things On Mars Dangerous? (npr.org)
491 points by kaffeinecoma on Oct 3, 2012 | 118 comments
2. 15 Years after the First Slashdot Post (cmdrtaco.net)
227 points by cmdrtaco on Oct 3, 2012 | 55 comments
3. If Hemingway wrote JavaScript (byfat.xxx)
218 points by federicoweber on Oct 3, 2012 | 84 comments
4. America to immigrants: keep your entrepreneurs (washingtonpost.com)
209 points by cwan on Oct 3, 2012 | 123 comments
5. Andreessen Horowitz Invests $15M In Text Annotation Startup Rap Genius (techcrunch.com)
200 points by kapilkale on Oct 3, 2012 | 63 comments
6. Stop Pagination Now (slate.com)
189 points by zonotope on Oct 3, 2012 | 90 comments
7. What strips vocals from audio when a 1/8' audio jack is partially unplugged? (electronics.stackexchange.com)
183 points by taylorbuley on Oct 3, 2012 | 44 comments
8. Understanding Javascript OOP (killdream.github.com)
154 points by old_sound on Oct 3, 2012 | 19 comments
9. Samsung claims Apple patent verdict tainted by jury foreman (cnet.com)
147 points by njx on Oct 3, 2012 | 79 comments
10. How we increased landing page conversion from 5% to 55% (quicksprints.com)
144 points by vinaykuruvila on Oct 3, 2012 | 32 comments
11. After a spectacular crash, Bitcoin makes a surprising comeback (economist.com)
143 points by nextstep on Oct 3, 2012 | 103 comments
12. First SpaceX launch to supply Space Station is next Sunday (nasa.gov)
141 points by anigbrowl on Oct 3, 2012 | 13 comments
13. The Z3 theorem prover is now open source (microsoft.com)
137 points by taocp on Oct 3, 2012 | 74 comments
14. Google Maps API - More Than A Map (morethanamap.com)
138 points by cleverjake on Oct 3, 2012 | 42 comments
15. Neural Networks for Machine Learning (coursera.org)
121 points by ameasure on Oct 3, 2012 | 56 comments
16. Lockitron: $500K of Reservations in One Day (lockitron.com)
121 points by Jarred on Oct 3, 2012 | 86 comments
17. Why Startups Die (pixelmonkey.org)
122 points by pixelmonkey on Oct 3, 2012 | 31 comments
18. Another Way Apple's Fight With Google Is Hurting Users (readwriteweb.com)
117 points by tdgrnwld on Oct 3, 2012 | 139 comments
19. Paypal policy update: No class-action suits (paypal.com)
107 points by ajw0100 on Oct 3, 2012 | 71 comments
20. The dot enter mixtape: d3.js tutorial videos (enjalot.github.com)
107 points by enjalot on Oct 3, 2012 | 14 comments
21. RSpec Best Practices (betterspecs.org)
107 points by andreareginato on Oct 3, 2012 | 24 comments
22. Netbot: An App.net Client from Tweetbot Creators (thenextweb.com)
96 points by dcope on Oct 3, 2012 | 58 comments
23. The “Lost” Steve Jobs Speech from 1983: Foreshadowing Wireless Networking & iPad (lifelibertytech.com)
98 points by peterkchen on Oct 3, 2012 | 64 comments
24. Sphinxtr: Creating a Portable PhD Thesis (jterrace.github.com)
93 points by jterrace on Oct 3, 2012 | 73 comments
25. A Modern Space Cadet (stevelosh.com)
89 points by dcope on Oct 3, 2012 | 54 comments
26. Doppio: A Java Virtual Machine, Compiler and Disassembler in JavaScript (badassjs.com)
87 points by tsergiu on Oct 3, 2012 | 31 comments
27. Huxley vs. Orwell: Infinite Distraction Or Government Oppression (prosebeforehos.com)
82 points by nos4A2 on Oct 3, 2012 | 79 comments
28. Population Pyramids of All Countries (1950-2100) (populationpyramid.net)
80 points by madewulf on Oct 3, 2012 | 36 comments
29. DoubleDollarJS.com (doubledollarjs.com)
76 points by DaNmarner on Oct 3, 2012 | 50 comments
30. Entertainment Weekly puts smartphone in 1000 magazines (mashable.com)
74 points by smartician on Oct 3, 2012 | 34 comments

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