Hacker News on 16 October 2008

• Why to Start a Startup in a Bad Economy
• Where did three months go (AKA where've I been?)
• Australia - Welcome to the Orwell continent
• Ask HN: Who designed the graphics for your web app, and where did you find them?
• The eyeballing game
• Every Email In UK To Be Monitored
• Why America Will Remain the Superpower
• Ask HN: Learning Erlang from scratch
• Nokia Aeon: The IPhone Nano You've Always Wanted
• Finally, a VC Firm With The Balls To Tell It Like It Is