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Reference about Computer science

Every link here is both Reference and about computer science.

Hall of Fame
11
Candidates
15
Median span
8.0 yrs

observed on HN

First seen
2007

oldest HN appearance

Strongest Hall records

11 items

Recently resurfaced

latest 20+ point return
Bit Twiddling Hacks
graphics.stanford.edu 46 submissions · 45 people · 18.5 years
Candidate Resurfaced 2024-08-23
Needs:2 breakout events 720+ days apart
143max pts
Langton's ant
en.wikipedia.org 7 submissions · 7 people · 13.2 years
Candidate Resurfaced 2023-05-17
Needs:2 breakout events 720+ days apart
118max pts
The Programming Languages Zoo
plzoo.andrej.com 6 submissions · 6 people · 8.5 years
Candidate Resurfaced 2025-10-23
Needs:2 breakout events 720+ days apart
178max pts
Testing Distributed Systems
asatarin.github.io 9 submissions · 9 people · 6.1 years
Candidate Resurfaced 2022-02-11
Needs:2 breakout events 720+ days apart
271max pts
Micromouse
en.wikipedia.org 7 submissions · 6 people · 10.2 years
Candidate Resurfaced 2024-07-24
Needs:2 breakout events 720+ days apart
136max pts
Attempto Controlled English
en.wikipedia.org 5 submissions · 5 people · 8.9 years
Candidate Resurfaced 2023-05-14
Needs:2 breakout events 720+ days apart
243max pts
The magic kernel
www.johncostella.com 4 submissions · 4 people · 5.4 years
Candidate Resurfaced 2021-03-19
Needs:2 breakout events 720+ days apart5 submissions3 active years
207max pts
Foundational Distributed Systems Papers
muratbuffalo.blogspot.com 4 submissions · 4 people · 2.1 years
Candidate Resurfaced 2023-04-11
Needs:2 breakout events 720+ days apart5 submissions3 active years
253max pts
Pixar's Library
graphics.pixar.com 3 submissions · 3 people · 4.3 years
Candidate Resurfaced 2015-08-03
Needs:2 breakout events 720+ days apart5 submissions3 active years
217max pts