xtho

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   by xtho 17y ago

   In consideration of your background, scala would come to mind. There is some dispute about whether it's a functional language, though.
2. 302.▲
   by xtho 17y ago

   If they ever make it to posting #3, there is a chance this site will outlive php.
3. 303.▲
   by xtho 17y ago

   It seems to me the solution would be not to rely on Amazon reviews. IMHO specialized "price watcher" sites with a large enough community do a better job in this respect.
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   by xtho 17y ago

   Not to forget that some of the tutorials and examples floating through the Internet are outdated.
5. 305.▲
   by xtho 17y ago

   Maybe, but it was sufficient to get the developers to a conference.
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   by xtho 17y ago

   30 to 40 years ago? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luce_Irigaray
7. 307.▲
   by xtho 17y ago

   CS can be pretty postmodern too: http://pdos.csail.mit.edu/scigen/ (An Automatic CS Paper Generator)
8. 308.▲
   by xtho 17y ago

   At a certain point in history, those sentences were capable of initiating a new way of thinking that was impossible before. 30 years later, Mr. Dawkins enjoys himself beating a dead horse.
9. 309.▲
   by xtho 17y ago

   JavaScript is the new BASIC. It runs in any browser. Or you can also run your scripts with a dedicated interpreter.
10. 310.▲
    by xtho 17y ago

    I thought the punchline rather was that he sometimes was considered a villain when he was young(er) and maybe less so now.
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    by xtho 17y ago

    I don't quite understand though why she expected people who probably don't speak or don't like to speak English, to engage in a conversation.
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    by xtho 17y ago

    I wonder if by the author's standards lisp/scheme were a functional language?