[finnnk]

Switch to the view that shows just the last year and you'll see lots of news sites.

This matches what I've been sensing (rightly or wrongly) in that the mix of stories has shifted from computer science and engineering to have a more business and general interest mix since I first started reading HN regularly. This goes for the sources as well as the stories themselves.

[bhhaskin]

I agree with your observations. It is getting further and further away from it's roots.