Inspired by Shu Ding's blog post on the best things, I was inclined to start my own. I will add to this list as these "best things" pop into my head.
The list
A Cypherpunk's Manifesto – Eric Hughes
Apple – 1984 Super Bowl Commercial
Bitcoin Whitepaper – Satoshi Nakamoto
Get Out of Technology – George Hotz
HOWTO: Be more productive – Aaron Swartz
How To Become A Hacker – Eric Raymond
Linear – Readme
Of arts and dark arts – Codex North
The Grug Brained Developer
SQLite Code of Ethics