Hacker News on 11 December 2010

• The answer to "Will you mentor me?" is...No.
• Apple engineer uses Lego to rebuild Antikythera mechanism
• How to impress Joel Spolsky
• Ask HN: How do you cope with loneliness?
• My crazy boss sold everything, bought a boat, and is sailing for an entire year
• Comparing Compiler Optimizations
• Anonymous sends a press release, but the author doesn't clear his metadata...
• New US cybersecurity bill could threaten free software
• Terminal app for the Kindle
• The Viral Me: Inside Y Combinator