Jason's first article about newsletters almost a year ago is what first got me thinking about this idea. The front page of HN always has great reads that provide value to me. However, there are times when I can't get on for a week or when I know if I open HN I will end up on there for an hour or more. I have heard others share the same situation, and at the time thought some sort of newsletter would be a great fit with the content on HN. I didn't have time to pursue that idea at the time, but recently I found some notes that stirred my memory and along with the new Hacker Monthly (which I didn't think would work when Lim first talked about it, but after seeing the first edition and how he pulled it off - I stand corrected), I am moving forward with it.
The Hacker Newsletter will be a weekly collection of the top items on Hacker News. I will link to articles (and comments) based on votes/comments, and there will be an editorial side to it where I might add/remove things based on what I think is most useful for a weekly digest. I will also feature the best "Ask HN" posts, job threads, and a look back at some past articles that would still be useful today. Lastly, I want to do some original content as well and have some different ideas that I am working on, but one will be highlighting projects that HN members have release (both small and large).
Depending on how large the list gets and my time spent on it, I probably will include an ad (hopefully from HN startups) and/or job postings to help pay for it later on.
I want to build something that will serve the HN crowd well, so any feedback is very welcome. The first email will go out this Saturday and you can opt-in at: http://www.hackernewsletter.com/
Thanks, Kale