Hacker News on 6 May 2010

• Today the Dow dropped 1000 points in about ten minutes.
• Ask HN: Review my startup - Scribd (YC S06)
• On Working Remotely
• A Cover Letter To Penny Arcade
• How I Monetized My Passion
• Facebook's new features secretly add apps to your profile
• 689 TED talks ranked by engagement (spreadsheet)
• 10^6 Giraffes
• JavaScript Tips
• Making ActiveResource 34x faster: QActiveResource