top 50% hacker news stories for 2010-10-02

Shocked by online comments, reporter writes profile of hit-and-run victim

http://www.tampabay.com/news/obituaries/hit-and-run-victim-was-quiet-and-dependable-co-workers-say/1124721

16 years ago

'The Social Network': reviewed by Lawrence Lessig

http://www.tnr.com/article/books-and-arts/78081/sorkin-zuckerberg-the-social-network

16 years ago

To live forever, break habits

http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2010/09/29/130221453/how-to-live-forever-or-why-habits-are-a-curse

16 years ago

Thank you, Ubuntu

http://psung.blogspot.com/2010/10/thank-you-ubuntu.html

16 years ago

Why I Love the Khan Academy

http://patrickmylund.com/blog/why-i-love-the-khan-academy/

16 years ago

Google's CEO: 'The Laws Are Written by Lobbyists'

http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2010/10/googles-ceo-the-laws-are-written-by-lobbyists/63908

16 years ago

Homemade spacecraft reaches 100,000 ft, films the whole way

http://www.geek.com/articles/geek-cetera/homemade-spacecraft-reaches-100000-ft-films-the-whole-way-2010102/

16 years ago

MIT Video lectures - Introduction to Algorithms

http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-computer-science/6-046j-introduction-to-algorithms-sma-5503-fall-2005/video-lectures/

16 years ago

Modern Perl: The Book: The (draft) PDF

http://www.modernperlbooks.com/mt/2010/10/modern-perl-the-book-the-draft-pdf.html

16 years ago

Japanese Scientists Create Touchable Holograms

http://english.ntdtv.com/ntdtv_en/ns_asia/2009-09-16/163021253061.html

16 years ago

Emerald cockroach wasp - Reproductive behavior and life cycle

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emerald_cockroach_wasp#Reproductive_behavior_and_life_cycle

16 years ago

Dear Mom and Dad: Thanks for Teaching Me Unix

http://www.mediaite.com/columnists/dear-mom-and-dad-thanks-for-teaching-me-unix/

16 years ago

Ask HN: I want to start a clothing company.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1750073

16 years ago

Thoughts on Redis

http://blog.kennejima.com/post/1226487020/thoughts-on-redis

16 years ago

Ask HN: Are there decent alternatives to PayPal?

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1750179

16 years ago

The Best Goal is No Goal

http://zenhabits.net/no-goal/

16 years ago

Ask HN: Python gaining popularity

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1749494

16 years ago

Ask HN: Is it possible to work part time?

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1751418

16 years ago

How Facebook Can Become Bigger In Five Years Than Google Is Today

http://techcrunch.com/2010/10/02/facebook-bigger-google/

16 years ago

Tell HN: Startup School acceptances have been emailed

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1749849

16 years ago

A few key problems in Redis persistence

http://antirez.com/post/a-few-key-problems-in-redis-persistence.html

16 years ago

Highlights From Yesterday’s Secret “Welcome To AOL” Meeting

http://techcrunch.com/2010/10/01/eh-oh-well/

16 years ago

YC Series AA Equity Financing Documents

http://ycombinator.com/seriesaa.html

16 years ago

The Prestige Racket

http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/college_guide/feature/the_prestige_racket.php

16 years ago

Why asset bubbles are a part of the human condition that regulation can’t cure

http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2008/12/pop-psychology/7135/1/

16 years ago

Ask HN: So, what did you think of the Social Network?

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1749517

16 years ago