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1.		Why I am Not a Professor, or The Decline and Fall of the British University (lambdassociates.org)
		124 points by edw519 on Aug 2, 2009 \| 124 comments
2.		How Different Groups Use Their Time (nytimes.com)
		108 points by kingkawn on Aug 2, 2009 \| 38 comments
3.		How Learning a Second Language Changed My Life (chadfowler.com)
		107 points by cyunker on Aug 2, 2009 \| 79 comments
		Yes, I was planning to learn iPhone development, but now I'm going to develop on other mobile platforms
		87 points \| parent
		Oompa on Aug 2, 2009 \| parent \| context \| on: $12.50 to quote 5 words of an AP story This is just disgusting.
6.		Apple Expects Google Voice App Developers To Pay Refunds Out Of Pocket (gizmodo.com.au)
		82 points by vaksel on Aug 2, 2009 \| 67 comments
		No, I never planned to do iPhone development so nothing has changed
		77 points \| parent
8.		Ask HN: Please, review wordoid.com, a smart naming webapp (wordoid.com)
		71 points by op on Aug 2, 2009 \| 49 comments
		martythemaniak on Aug 2, 2009 \| parent \| context \| on: Apple Expects Google Voice App Developers To Pay R... At the risk of sounding like an asshole, it's nice to see one's views validated. Some of us have been getting downmodded for bad-mouthing Apple's App Store and warning against this kind of stuff since its launch. It's important to note that none of Apple's written or implicit policies have changed - it is only people's perceptions that are now changing. The good part is of this debacle is that, either they will change their horrible attitude and policies, or people will abandon them for greener pastures.
10.		WikiLeaks published secret information about Icelandic meltdown (icelandweatherreport.com)
		70 points by edw519 on Aug 2, 2009 \| 8 comments
		jrockway on Aug 2, 2009 \| parent \| context \| on: $12.50 to quote 5 words of an AP story If you pay them money. If you quote them without paying, exercising your right to fair use, then you can criticize them all you want.
12.		The truth about grit (boston.com)
		56 points by robg on Aug 2, 2009 \| 29 comments
13.		College: An Overpriced Monopoly (by Kent Pitman) (salon.com)
		56 points by _zhqs on Aug 2, 2009 \| 41 comments
14.		Fake ATM doesn't last long at Defcon (itworld.com)
		55 points by abennett on Aug 2, 2009 \| 14 comments
		vaksel on Aug 2, 2009 \| parent \| context \| on: $12.50 to quote 5 words of an AP story chances are there is an AP article that has "This is just disgusting" in it...you are lucky you only used 4 words, 1 more word, and you'd have to pay $12.50
		No, I'm developing for the iPhone now and plan to stick with it
		54 points \| parent
17.		Firefox Achieves One Billion Downloads, 31% Marketshare (gizmodo.com)
		53 points by Flemlord on Aug 2, 2009 \| 7 comments
18.		The Scheme Programming Language 4th edition online (scheme.com)
		52 points by fogus on Aug 2, 2009 \| 6 comments
19.		Your body wasn’t built to last: a lesson from human mortality rates (gravityandlevity.wordpress.com)
		51 points by quizbiz on Aug 2, 2009 \| 37 comments
		No, I still plan to learn iPhone development and develop for it
		50 points \| parent
21.		Orbit Your Own Satellite For $8,000 (spacefellowship.com)
		44 points by edw519 on Aug 2, 2009 \| 15 comments
22.		My Adwords Are Turned Off (kalzumeus.com)
		42 points by patio11 on Aug 2, 2009 \| 19 comments
		Not entirely, while I still plan to develop for the iPhone, I'm now looking at other platforms as well
		41 points \| parent
24.		Kissing the App Store Goodbye (thecodist.com)
		38 points by edw519 on Aug 2, 2009 \| 23 comments
25.		Greetings from Beautiful Mountain View, Calif. (greetingsfrombeautifulmountainview.com)
		37 points by 100k on Aug 2, 2009 \| 16 comments
		jws on Aug 2, 2009 \| parent \| context \| on: $12.50 to quote 5 words of an AP story You are correct… http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/s_200957.html contains the four word quote.
27.		King Size Linodes Now Available (linode.com)
		36 points by alexitosrv on Aug 2, 2009 \| 22 comments
		Alex3917 on Aug 2, 2009 \| parent \| context \| on: $12.50 to quote 5 words of an AP story Why? It's still legal to quote them according to fair use, so who cares what they put on their website?
29.		Can We Please Kill This Meme Now (stevenberlinjohnson.com)
		33 points by ams1 on Aug 2, 2009 \| 18 comments
		luckyland on Aug 2, 2009 \| parent \| context \| on: $12.50 to quote 5 words of an AP story According to the T.O.S., you can't lawfully quote an article if you intend to criticize it? Derogatory and Unlawful Uses: You shall not use the Content in any manner or context that will be in any way derogatory to the author, the publication from which the Content came, or any person connected with the creation of the Content or depicted in the Content. You agree not to use the Content in any manner or context that will be in any way derogatory to or damaging to the reputation of Publisher, its licensors, or any person connected with the creation of the Content or referenced in the Content
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