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For an unbiased overview of Meteor, including what it offers and how it differs from typical JavaScript frameworks (like Angular.js and Backbone.js) and ecosystems (like Mean.js an…

I am the author, and I will try to address some of the comments: 1. First, if you buy and read the book, your writing will definitely improve. You will write better than you ever h…

Ohh, so that is why sites disappear from the front page suddenly. Interesting. I agree with you.

Good question: I take it you are referring to the code below. The reason str is garbage collected is because of the modern implementation of the JS compiler in Chrome. Such modern …

Are you saying my explanation does not explain the following? "logIt alone -> str is garbage collected" I don't see why you don't understand why I am saying. My first post explains…

nknighthb, I am just wondering. Did you downvote me because you think one part of my explanation was not specific enough? First, you are correct that I specifically mentioned the l…

>> TL;DR -- all closures created within a function are retained even if only one closure is ever referenced. This is really interesting, and potentially devastating for certain cod…

First, it is not a bug in JavaScript at all. Here is a technical explanation of why there is a memory leak and how to fix the problem. The scope chain of Closures (in JavaScript) c…

Meteor uses Fibers. And you can do any of the async stuff in Meteor, like you would in Node.js with async.js, with the exception that you will most likely use Futures, and the code…

Man, you guys are making me feel warm and fuzzy. I had no idea some followers of my blog are HN regulars. Thanks for the wonderful compliment and encouragement, laughfactory. I am …

No, you need to learn JavaScript first. See the link below (there is even a Reddit study group to help you along the way): http://javascriptissexy.com/how-to-learn-javascript-prope…

I am happy to hear from readers who are following my blog, and most importantly, to hear of their progress. So thanks for your comment, loupeabody. It appears that you have the pas…

I am glad to hear you are a fan of the blog, Cory. I am somewhat surprised you are all over Meteor already :), and you probably think the same thing of me :) There will be Meteor h…

I have read the beta release of the book in its entirety. I do not know the book's authors personally, so I can give an unbiased assessment of the book and answer specific question…

Ah ha, so that must be the issue. I am relieved, now that I know the reason for the problem. Thanks, sp332.

That is strange indeed. I think what might have flagged the previous comment was: I initially posted the comment in reply to the wrong person. So I deleted it and reposted it in re…