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Every blog post that took off on Hacker News, ranked by the votes of its best submission. 978 posts.
Why Publishing on the Windows Phone is Like Walking Barefoot On Broken Glass
We started developing Toshl for Windows Phone because we liked the platform and saw the potential in it. It's a beautifully designed OS, even if the experience starts to wear a bit thin after a few weeks and a giant leap for Microsoft. Publishing apps for it though, has turned out to be a very…
What happens to our brains when we exercise and how it makes us happier
Exercise has been touted to be a cure for nearly everything in life. This post is an overview of why exercising makes us happier.
What number is halfway between 1 and 9?
A new information-theoretical model of human sensory perception and memory sheds light on some peculiarities of the nervous system.
The Critical Security Flaws that Resulted in Last Friday's Hack
A core value CloudFlare is that security information should be shared between organizations to make the entire Internet safer. That is how CloudFlare's systems work: if one site is attacked, data about that attack is immediately shared with the rest of the network so other sites can be safe.
Understanding C by learning assembly
The Recurse Center is a self-directed, community-driven educational retreat for programmers in New York City.
Linus Torvalds winner of the 2012 Millennium Technology Prize
Technology Academy Finland (TAF) awards the global one-million-euro Millennium Technology Prize and runs associated events and initiatives.
Farming hard drives: how Backblaze weathered the Thailand drive crisis
Get all of the latest cloud storage news and insights from Backblaze - the leading independent cloud storage provider.
99 Problems But Money Ain't One
When the Series A check clears, most startups send out a bragging press release, the equivalent of flashing your grill. The VC backing is supposed to mean that the company has experienced hands in its corner. That it’s financially solid. A shoe-in for a puff profile piece in a magazine. Eligible fo…
Kickstarter, Trademarks and Lies
Update: We had to disable comments because the discussion was turning into a flame war. Just a few clarifications: Arduino is not suing anybody. We never
Stripe partners with Chilling Effects
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All Rational Approximations of Pi Are Useless
Investigation to find a better rational approximation for pi. Can we get out more digits than we put in? Chance to win a prize if you can do bette
The mintBox, a Linux Mint computer
The pro model is recognizable by its ribbed case (its faster performance requires more heat dissipation)
Parse 1.0 is released
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Windows On ARM Users Need Browser Choice Too
For the past eight years, users and developers have enjoyed a Windows platform environment that offered users a choice of browsers to navigate their digita
Google Acquires Quickoffice
We're happy to announce that we have acquired Quickoffice, a leader in office productivity solutions.
Great Barrier Reef underwater panoramas in Google Maps
We encourage you to dive in and explore the ocean with Google Maps.