2) Posts with more than 5 pts (it doesn't have to be exactly 5, it's just hypothetical) are usually worth reading
3) What do you think of an RSS feed that captures the top x% of HN posts?
2) Go to http://pipes.yahoo.com and use the dapper feed(s) as a source, and filter the feed by # of points.
Or, I'll do it for you if you buy me a ticket to the 99% conference.
If SearchYC has multiple customizable filters, it will be perfect. [points, date range, etc] I'd like to be able to exclude websites too.