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It's not duplicate syntax. `func` adds a named function to the current environment, and `->` only describes an anonymous function. It's the equivalent of `function foo(...)` vs `fu…

Just out of curiosity, which libraries or frameworks do you feel abuse implicits?

No, it applies for local variables as well: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7423028/java-local-variab... I still don't understand why you consider having a compiler-enforced res…

At least in Java, non-final variables can't be used inside anonymous inner classes. Also, it's easier for me as a developer to read "final" and know that (referential) immutability…

What do you mean by "more aesthetic"? As in syntax?

I thought it was worth mentioning as a separate point; just saying "you can pattern match" doesn't say much, when it's actually a key feature to guarantee certain correctness in a …

Not mentioned here: pattern matching. It certainly goes a long way to ensure all cases are being handled, since the compiler lets you know when your patterns are non-exhaustive.

The author never mentions artistic merit, presumably because it's a result of his premise. If you can't cheat at art, it's because there's nothing to cheat for, so there's no such …

Usually this is not what you want to separate interfaces from implementations. For example, this: List l = new ArrayList (); is preferred to this: ArrayList l = new ArrayList (); O…

I couldn't imagine myself doing that somewhere with little room, like a crowded elevator or subway. The functionality is nice, but it looks utterly ridiculous.

From the original announcement: > If you are a current Firefox Sync user, we’ll continue to sync your data between your devices. So I guess the old option will still be maintained,…

It's not the same to be observed by some invisible or unknown entity than to be observed directly by a person. Someone pointing a digital camera at a person is usually more disturb…

At 1:55 he says "FRID'd", he meant RFID'd, right?

Argentine here, CFK's way of speaking is a reflection of insanity, not Argentine culture. True, we take many things lightly but CFK goes way over the top, especially for a Presiden…

> Budding spies and others of a paranoid nature can buy a couple of those SIM cards to swap in and out of their (unlocked) phones for $10 in any 7-11, no registration, no questions…

Hardware isn't dead. Sony just stopped using it a selling point because the average consumer doesn't care what the hardware is, just what the device can do.