Hacker News on 14 November 2009

• Amazing startup pitches (Loopt, Mint, Dropbox, etc) [videos]
• I think (Algol) is richer, clearer and more expressive (than Go)
• At peak, Spain gets 53% of its energy from wind
• I'm turning into a Lisp snob
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• The Interesting Number Paradox
• Bram Cohen: Comments on Go
• Cryptographic voting system developed by MIT prof has first real world trial
• Good read: cPython's dictionary implementation
• Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson on Business: Make Everything Your Own