Put "show HN" on it. After they added the special feed for that the other day, everyone was hacking that and there were about 7 on the front page for awhile.
Ironically, this post is sticking on the front page :). Maybe that says something about negativity in the nerd world. Then again, maybe not.
I do have to say, though, that only a true nerd would feel some sort of failure by not getting to the HN front page. Jesus still loves you.