Over the last couple of weeks we've tracked the biggest technology stories of the past 10 years, and the way the Guardian reported them.
Now, with 2009 about to close, it's time to take a look back at the most recent year.
The last 12 months saw a number of major developments and stories that we followed, including Microsoft's travails with European regulators, the launch of Windows 7, the proposals to cut illegal filesharers from the internet, the ongoing health problems faced by Steve Jobs. There was, as always, much more besides.
But perhaps a more interesting way to look back at the past year is not through our perception of what's big, but the prism of your attention. These are the 10 most read stories from the Guardian's technology pages for 2009: it's an often bizarre collection of stories that covers the weird and wonderful variety of stuff we've written about.
• MIT team wins Darpa's treasure hunt in less than one day
$40,000 online challenge proposed by the US government was won just hours after it was launched
• Hans Christian Orsted gets Google Doodled
Google celebrated Hans Christian Ørsted's birthday - but who on earth was he?
• US relinquishes control of the internet
Washington relinquishes part of its control over the way the internet is run
• Google plans to make PCs history
Reports suggest that Google is to launch a service that would enable users to access their personal computer from any internet connection
• Michelle Obama 'racist picture' that is topping Google images
A blog hosting an offensive image of Michelle Obama with monkey features removed it and posted an apology
• GPS system close to breakdown
The network of satellites that provides GPS for millions could begin to fail, worry experts
• Has Evony become the most despised game on the web?
Bizarre advertising campaign leaves web users nonplussed
• How Boxxy brought the web to its knees
YouTube's latest sensation: a young woman with a secret identity who has managed to become famous without doing anything at all
• Scientist announces that she is call girl and blogger Belle De Jour
American scientist announced she was the writer masquerading as call girl Belle de Jour
Phew. What a year, eh?
With that, happy new year - and we'll see you in 2010.
