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October 2014 Archive
571.
0x5f3759df and the fast inverse square root (2012) (h14s.p5r.org)
125 points by carljoseph on Oct 28, 2014 | 25 comments
572.
When 911 calls fail (theverge.com)
124 points by gr2020 on Oct 3, 2014 | 101 comments
573.
How Much Caffeine Is Too Much? (online.wsj.com)
124 points by 2510c39011c5 on Oct 28, 2014 | 96 comments
574.
Show HN: Maim – A simple screenshot utility for Linux (github.com)
124 points by naelstrof on Oct 16, 2014 | 83 comments
575.
Hey Paypal, why do you need access to my microphone, camera and photos? (thepcspy.com)
124 points by oliwarner on Oct 24, 2014 | 58 comments
576.
Lost Civilizations of the Andes (davidpratt.info)
124 points by iamben on Oct 30, 2014 | 38 comments
577.
A Natural A/B Test of Harassment (developers.kongregate.com)
123 points by benologist on Oct 23, 2014 | 128 comments
578.
Backstabbr: A modern web interface for the classic board game Diplomacy (backstabbr.com)
123 points by brownbat on Oct 16, 2014 | 63 comments
579.
Running GUI apps with Docker (fabiorehm.com)
123 points by SlipperySlope on Oct 8, 2014 | 34 comments
580.
Alfred Anaya Put Secret Compartments in Cars. The DEA Put Him in Prison (2013) (wired.com)
122 points by hippich on Oct 11, 2014 | 108 comments
581.
The Limits of Friendship (newyorker.com)
122 points by applecore on Oct 7, 2014 | 57 comments
582.
Mathematical “urban legends” (mathoverflow.net)
122 points by mikevm on Oct 31, 2014 | 52 comments
583.
The joy of text – the fall and rise of interactive fiction (theguardian.com)
122 points by benbreen on Oct 22, 2014 | 33 comments
584.
Show HN: Avremu – An 8-Bit Microcontroller in Pure LaTeX (gitlab.brokenpipe.de)
122 points by stettberger on Oct 13, 2014 | 18 comments
585.
Lockheed Claims Breakthrough on Fusion Energy (scientificamerican.com)
122 points by Element_ on Oct 15, 2014 | 6 comments
586.
The Woman Who Filmed Snowden (motherboard.vice.com)
122 points by dsr12 on Oct 20, 2014 | 6 comments
587.
Why talent agents for engineers don’t exist (blog.alinelerner.com)
121 points by leeny on Oct 31, 2014 | 94 comments
588.
Atom: Editor window startup is slow (github.com)
121 points by tosh on Oct 1, 2014 | 76 comments
589.
Shakespeare’s Genius Is Nonsense (nautil.us)
121 points by dnetesn on Oct 9, 2014 | 45 comments
590.
Why I Love Startup School (foundersatwork.posthaven.com)
121 points by katm on Oct 13, 2014 | 28 comments
591.
Building Hater News (kevinmcalear.com)
120 points by chippy on Oct 27, 2014 | 78 comments
592.
Researchers see signature of “Majorana particles” inside superconducting iron (scientificamerican.com)
120 points by 4k on Oct 3, 2014 | 52 comments
593.
Show HN: Paperman – LaTeX editor with a Markdown feel (paperman.patricklorio.com)
120 points by patricklorio on Oct 25, 2014 | 46 comments
594.
Sacrificial Architecture (martinfowler.com)
120 points by resca79 on Oct 20, 2014 | 32 comments
595.
Show HN: A midterm test on basic SQL for my journalism class (padjo.org)
120 points by danso on Oct 24, 2014 | 24 comments
596.
Autothysis SSD drives impede unauthorised access (securedrives.co.uk)
119 points by ddinh on Oct 5, 2014 | 54 comments
597.
Move Fast, Don't Break Your API (amberonrails.com)
119 points by ewang1 on Oct 10, 2014 | 15 comments
598.
A Spreadsheet Way of Knowledge (1984) (medium.com)
119 points by tbolse on Oct 29, 2014 | 13 comments
599.
The Gentleman Who Made Google Scholar (medium.com)
119 points by soundsop on Oct 18, 2014 | 12 comments
600.
The Bacon Boom Was Not an Accident (businessweek.com)
118 points by agwa on Oct 6, 2014 | 110 comments