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31. Why I Love Pittsburgh Startups (centernetworks.com)
28 points by steveklabnik on Aug 17, 2009 | 24 comments
32. Unable to find like-minded individuals in rural area.
26 points by mattwdelong on Aug 17, 2009 | 26 comments
33. Schneier on Security : Flash Cookies (schneier.com)
26 points by billswift on Aug 17, 2009 | 8 comments
34. The Parable of the Languages (burningbird.net)
26 points by 321abc on Aug 17, 2009 | 3 comments
35. Lego 6-month profit surges to $177 million (yahoo.com)
24 points by neovive on Aug 17, 2009 | 22 comments
36. We won’t get great startups by always being nice (techcrunch.com)
23 points by swombat on Aug 17, 2009 | 6 comments
37. The Half Million Dollar Wiener: Rent for Hotdog Stand in NYC? $53K/mo. (slate.com)
23 points by cwan on Aug 17, 2009 | 12 comments
38. Tweet your friends a job (robohr.com)
23 points by henryl on Aug 17, 2009 | 7 comments
39. Serializing Data - JSON vs. Protocol Buffers (4feets.com)
23 points by metachris on Aug 17, 2009 | 13 comments
40. FluidDB Launches (fluidinfo.com)
23 points by mcxx on Aug 17, 2009 | 8 comments
41. South Park Sums Up Most Web Startups (youtube.com)
22 points by jasonlbaptiste on Aug 17, 2009 | 10 comments
42. Why I’ll Never Be A ‘Web Guy’ (michaelbraude.blogspot.com)
20 points by thamer on Aug 17, 2009 | 23 comments
43. Reader's Digest plans to file for bankruptcy (reuters.com)
19 points by jacquesm on Aug 17, 2009 | 14 comments
44. Synesthesia Encyclopedia (cytowic.net)
18 points by profquail on Aug 17, 2009 | 15 comments
45. Python performance is a fool's errand (whoosh.ca)
18 points by ntoshev on Aug 17, 2009 | 15 comments
46. Hilarious iPhone app, joke or no? (girlfriendapp.com)
18 points by trader on Aug 17, 2009 | 12 comments
47. Amazon Confirms EC2/S3 Not PCI Level 1 Compliant (amazonwebservices.com)
18 points by nreece on Aug 17, 2009 | 15 comments
48. The real reason why the major labels love Spotify (guardian.co.uk)
18 points by mgcreed on Aug 17, 2009
49. Redesigning Search with WebMynd (YC W08) (crckrjck.com)
21 points by amirnathoo on Aug 17, 2009 | 14 comments
50. Gravity to Save 90% Energy When Using a Fridge (homedesignfind.com)
18 points by onreact-com on Aug 17, 2009 | 28 comments
51. Taming Advanced CSS Selectors (smashingmagazine.com)
17 points by flapjack on Aug 17, 2009 | 5 comments
52. Jakob Nielsen: Customization of UIs and Products (useit.com)
15 points by edw519 on Aug 17, 2009 | 1 comment
53. Mahalo Guides cashing out for over $1,000 a month (calacanis.com)
15 points by AndrewWarner on Aug 17, 2009 | 15 comments
54. Dell just unveiled its China-only smartphone “Mini 3i” (the first pictures) (mobilecrunch.com)
15 points by davidw on Aug 17, 2009 | 7 comments
55. The Ideal First Round Term Sheet (avc.com)
15 points by pmjordan on Aug 17, 2009 | 1 comment
56. Gospel of Consistency (woobling.org)
15 points by nothingmuch on Aug 17, 2009 | 1 comment
57. (Almost) Introducing 37signals Accounts (37signals.com)
15 points by jakestein on Aug 17, 2009 | 10 comments
58. Ustream Sued By Boxing Promoter Over Pirated Broadcast (techcrunch.com)
14 points by jasonlbaptiste on Aug 17, 2009
59. MySpace Close To Acquiring iLike For $20 Million (techcrunch.com)
13 points by peter123 on Aug 17, 2009 | 7 comments
60. Da Vinci's Mechanical Lion Brought To Life After 500 Years (reuters.com)
13 points by kqr2 on Aug 17, 2009 | 5 comments

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