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August 2017 Archive
1081.
A library of React components to make SVG maps using d3-geo and topojson (react-simple-maps.io)
107 points by cristinapoiata on Aug 5, 2017 | 13 comments
1082.
'That Fentanyl – That's Death': A Story of Recovery in Baltimore (npr.org)
106 points by Mz on Aug 3, 2017 | 113 comments
1083.
Clojure-turtle – Logo programming language in a Clojure context (github.com)
106 points by tosh on Aug 2, 2017 | 66 comments
1084.
Epsilon: Graphing calculator operating system (github.com)
106 points by shawndumas on Aug 30, 2017 | 64 comments
1085.
Euclid's Elements (1997) (aleph0.clarku.edu)
106 points by _ieq6 on Aug 7, 2017 | 58 comments
1086.
The incentives of academia naturally select for less reliable results (2016) (theatlantic.com)
106 points by dom0 on Aug 9, 2017 | 51 comments
1087.
How Amazon bought and killed PlanetAll, an early Facebook precursor (qz.com)
106 points by astdb on Aug 5, 2017 | 42 comments
1088.
The Science of Passionate Sex (blogs.scientificamerican.com)
106 points by indescions_2017 on Aug 3, 2017 | 34 comments
1089.
Ev Williams helped create the open web, now he’s betting against it (2016) (theatlantic.com)
106 points by Tomte on Aug 15, 2017 | 29 comments
1090.
Awesome Linux Software (github.com)
106 points by PleaseHelpMe on Aug 21, 2017 | 27 comments
1091.
Stagit – A static Git page generator (git.codemadness.org)
106 points by raldu on Aug 2, 2017 | 19 comments
1092.
Sperm Count in Western Men Has Dropped Over 50 Percent Since 1973, Paper Finds (nytimes.com)
105 points by acdanger on Aug 21, 2017 | 138 comments
1093.
Tesla's Asymmetric War Against the Auto Industry (thedrive.com)
105 points by te on Aug 3, 2017 | 109 comments
1094.
VW Strike in Slovakia Exposes a European Divide (bloomberg.com)
105 points by CrocodileStreet on Aug 24, 2017 | 93 comments
1095.
Ask HN: Is Anyone Living “The 4-Hour Work Week”?
105 points by Dejital on Aug 7, 2017 | 92 comments
1096.
Amazon owns a whole collection of secret brands (qz.com)
105 points by jonathanehrlich on Aug 8, 2017 | 91 comments
1097.
Sun Flyer, an Electric Trainer Aircraft (spectrum.ieee.org)
105 points by sohkamyung on Aug 23, 2017 | 91 comments
1098.
Code Smells: Iteration (blog.jetbrains.com)
105 points by ingve on Aug 23, 2017 | 89 comments
1099.
The Hardest Program I've Ever Written (2015) (journal.stuffwithstuff.com)
105 points by tanu057 on Aug 21, 2017 | 48 comments
1100.
Restic Cryptography (blog.filippo.io)
105 points by FiloSottile on Aug 30, 2017 | 36 comments
1101.
What on earth possessed me... (2008) (fontforge.github.io)
105 points by evolve2k on Aug 30, 2017 | 34 comments
1102.
Student mistook examples of unsolved math problems for homework, solves them (snopes.com)
105 points by sohkamyung on Aug 21, 2017 | 22 comments
1103.
Desktop Kit (facebook.design)
105 points by michelephant on Aug 17, 2017 | 18 comments
1104.
Don't Be a Sucker (1947) [video] (archive.org)
105 points by idibidiart on Aug 15, 2017 | 0 comments
1105.
Does OO really match the way we think (1997) [pdf] (leshatton.org)
104 points by tjalfi on Aug 12, 2017 | 239 comments
1106.
Typed nils in Go 2 (dave.cheney.net)
104 points by nie on Aug 11, 2017 | 111 comments
1107.
Postmates laid off all its city managers yesterday (techcrunch.com)
104 points by artsandsci on Aug 31, 2017 | 109 comments
1108.
We Are Nowhere Close to the Limits of Athletic Performance (nautil.us)
104 points by marban on Aug 19, 2017 | 99 comments
1109.
The Why and How of Google AMP at Condé Nast (technology.condenast.com)
104 points by taveras on Aug 30, 2017 | 91 comments
1110.
2016 was third consecutive year of record global warmth (ncei.noaa.gov)
104 points by hvo on Aug 10, 2017 | 88 comments