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194

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187

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129

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110

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109

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107

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86

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86

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80

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65

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64

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63

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61

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60

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58

Ask HN: After great HN feedback on my web page Amazon closed my account

58

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56

NanoVNA: Low-cost handheld 4GHz vector network analyzer

56

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52

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49

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46

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42

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38

Simula One – Linux VR Computer

37

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36

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33

Ask HN: Have OCD, suffering from extreme procrastination, please help?

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Recycled silicon used in 19.7% efficient PERC solar cells

32

SikuliX – Automate what you see on a computer monitor

32

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32

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31

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Ask HN: Browser-extension creators, how do you write for multiple browsers?

17

Why Peter Thiel Searches for Reality-Bending ‘Secrets’

16

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15

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11

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11

Liberouter: Towards autonomous neighborhood networking (2014)

10

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9

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9

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8

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7

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7

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6

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6

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5

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2

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2

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2

PostgreSQL Timestamps and Timezones: What You Need to Know–and What You Don’t

2

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1

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1

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1

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