Hacker News on 10 May 2009

• Why Did M.I.T. Switch from Scheme to Python?
• Remind HN: Call your mother
• Brainstorm HN: Outlandish Startup Ideas Pool
• A re-introduction to JavaScript - MDC
• Why can't we concentrate?
• Javascript in Ten Minutes
• The American Press on Suicide Watch
• Nethack - Best Game Ever (2000)
• Why Sync Is So Difficult
• Basics of Compiler Design [pdf]