<div>Welcome to issue 235 of the HWN, an issue covering crowd-sourced bits</div><div>of information about Haskell from around the web. This issue covers the</div><div>week of July 1 to 7, 2012.</div><div><br></div><div>Quotes of the Week</div>
<div><br></div><div> * Kukkua: They say there are two things, once mastered, you will</div><div> harness boundless strength from the cosmos itself, continuations</div><div> and monads.</div><div><br></div><div>
* startling: saying "monad" within earshot of a muggle is pretty</div>
<div> funny</div><div><br></div><div> * maybefbi: Haskell is forcing me to think a lot</div><div><br></div><div> * Wadler says: So, the essence of XML is this: the problem it solves</div><div> is not hard, and it does not solve the problem well.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Top Reddit Stories</div><div><br></div><div> * This is what my first attempt at writing code in Haskell went like</div><div> Domain: self.haskell, Score: 82, Comments: 32</div><div> On Reddit: [1] <a href="http://goo.gl/uq3Tt">http://goo.gl/uq3Tt</a></div>
<div> Original: [2] <a href="http://goo.gl/uq3Tt">http://goo.gl/uq3Tt</a></div><div><br></div><div> * The Architecture of Open Source Applications: </div><div> The Glasgow Haskell Compiler</div><div> Domain: <a href="http://aosabook.org">aosabook.org</a>, Score: 59, Comments: 5</div>
<div> On Reddit: [3] <a href="http://goo.gl/5v906">http://goo.gl/5v906</a></div><div> Original: [4] <a href="http://goo.gl/yYqUJ">http://goo.gl/yYqUJ</a></div><div><br></div><div> * Slides for 7 lectures on Parallel and Concurrent Haskell </div>
<div> (including GPU programming with Accelerate)</div><div> Domain: <a href="http://community.haskell.org">community.haskell.org</a>, Score: 51, Comments: 10</div><div> On Reddit: [5] <a href="http://goo.gl/pmGsr">http://goo.gl/pmGsr</a></div>
<div> Original: [6] <a href="http://goo.gl/wumiT">http://goo.gl/wumiT</a></div><div><br></div><div> * How pythoners view Haskell compared with Python</div><div> Domain: <a href="http://wiki.python.org">wiki.python.org</a>, Score: 40, Comments: 70</div>
<div> On Reddit: [7] <a href="http://goo.gl/Xe3AF">http://goo.gl/Xe3AF</a></div><div> Original: [8] <a href="http://goo.gl/ydpyj">http://goo.gl/ydpyj</a></div><div><br></div><div> * How I made the switch to functional programming.</div>
<div> Domain: self.haskell, Score: 38, Comments: 14</div><div> On Reddit: [9] <a href="http://goo.gl/m6IXs">http://goo.gl/m6IXs</a></div><div> Original: [10] <a href="http://goo.gl/m6IXs">http://goo.gl/m6IXs</a></div>
<div><br></div><div> * Why Functional Matters: Your white board will never be the same</div><div> Domain: <a href="http://blog.jessitron.com">blog.jessitron.com</a>, Score: 35, Comments: 5</div><div> On Reddit: [11] <a href="http://goo.gl/b71zi">http://goo.gl/b71zi</a></div>
<div> Original: [12] <a href="http://goo.gl/SkJaA">http://goo.gl/SkJaA</a></div><div><br></div><div> * Building a better AES package</div><div> Domain: <a href="http://tab.snarc.org">tab.snarc.org</a>, Score: 33, Comments: 19</div>
<div> On Reddit: [13] <a href="http://goo.gl/A0hwE">http://goo.gl/A0hwE</a></div><div> Original: [14] <a href="http://goo.gl/0p9PE">http://goo.gl/0p9PE</a></div><div><br></div><div> * FP Complete is hiring Haskell programmers</div>
<div> Domain: <a href="http://haskellers.com">haskellers.com</a>, Score: 32, Comments: 4</div><div> On Reddit: [15] <a href="http://goo.gl/L8Xuh">http://goo.gl/L8Xuh</a></div><div> Original: [16] <a href="http://goo.gl/6AxT7">http://goo.gl/6AxT7</a></div>
<div><br></div><div> * Parallel and Concurrent Programming in Haskell </div><div> (Lab exercises by Simon Marlow)</div><div> Domain: <a href="http://community.haskell.org">community.haskell.org</a>, Score: 31, Comments: </div>
<div> On Reddit: [17] <a href="http://goo.gl/cjBJ0">http://goo.gl/cjBJ0</a></div><div> Original: [18] <a href="http://goo.gl/olFva">http://goo.gl/olFva</a></div><div><br></div><div> * pipes 2.1 released with prettier Frame, </div>
<div> using indexed and restricted monads</div><div> Domain: <a href="http://haskellforall.com">haskellforall.com</a>, Score: 30, Comments: 31</div><div> On Reddit: [19] <a href="http://goo.gl/Trajz">http://goo.gl/Trajz</a></div>
<div> Original: [20] <a href="http://goo.gl/vqluc">http://goo.gl/vqluc</a></div><div><br></div><div> * conduit 0.5.0 released, now with extensive tutorial</div><div> Domain: <a href="http://hackage.haskell.org">hackage.haskell.org</a>, Score: 27, Comments: 2</div>
<div> On Reddit: [21] <a href="http://goo.gl/s5Wmh">http://goo.gl/s5Wmh</a></div><div> Original: [22] <a href="http://goo.gl/RUrpw">http://goo.gl/RUrpw</a></div><div><br></div><div> * A (experimental) treat for Emacs interactive-mode users</div>
<div> Domain: <a href="http://youtube.com">youtube.com</a>, Score: 26, Comments: 2</div><div> On Reddit: [23] <a href="http://goo.gl/13wD9">http://goo.gl/13wD9</a></div><div> Original: [24] <a href="http://goo.gl/C54V5">http://goo.gl/C54V5</a></div>
<div><br></div><div> * Exploring CPU design using Haskell - Introduction to the architecture</div><div> Domain: <a href="http://random.axman6.com">random.axman6.com</a>, Score: 25, Comments: 17</div><div> On Reddit: [25] <a href="http://goo.gl/f1v2M">http://goo.gl/f1v2M</a></div>
<div> Original: [26] <a href="http://goo.gl/xvSUF">http://goo.gl/xvSUF</a></div><div><br></div><div> * Haskell is dead! (pun intended, not a flame :D)</div><div> Domain: <a href="http://i.imgur.com">i.imgur.com</a>, Score: 22, Comments: 37</div>
<div> On Reddit: [27] <a href="http://goo.gl/jPRu9">http://goo.gl/jPRu9</a></div><div> Original: [28] <a href="http://goo.gl/2DclX">http://goo.gl/2DclX</a></div><div><br></div><div> * Announcing lens-family-core, lens-family, and lens-family-th</div>
<div> Domain: self.haskell, Score: 22, Comments: 8</div><div> On Reddit: [29] <a href="http://goo.gl/Axyxs">http://goo.gl/Axyxs</a></div><div> Original: [30] <a href="http://goo.gl/Axyxs">http://goo.gl/Axyxs</a></div>
<div><br></div><div> * Happstack Irregular News Issue #2</div><div> Domain: <a href="http://happstack.com">happstack.com</a>, Score: 21, Comments: 3</div><div> On Reddit: [31] <a href="http://goo.gl/n7a0Z">http://goo.gl/n7a0Z</a></div>
<div> Original: [32] <a href="http://goo.gl/kU7OV">http://goo.gl/kU7OV</a></div><div><br></div><div> * "Tying the Knot" using the RWS Monad</div><div> Domain: <a href="http://mergeconflict.com">mergeconflict.com</a>, Score: 21, Comments: 16</div>
<div> On Reddit: [33] <a href="http://goo.gl/FavKj">http://goo.gl/FavKj</a></div><div> Original: [34] <a href="http://goo.gl/TESiO">http://goo.gl/TESiO</a></div><div><br></div><div> * LiveScript: a more functional JavaScript</div>
<div> Domain: <a href="http://gkz.github.com">gkz.github.com</a>, Score: 18, Comments: 9</div><div> On Reddit: [35] <a href="http://goo.gl/NQecG">http://goo.gl/NQecG</a></div><div> Original: [36] <a href="http://goo.gl/1hsTo">http://goo.gl/1hsTo</a></div>
<div><br></div><div>Top StackOverflow Questions</div><div><br></div><div> * Functional design patterns</div><div> votes: 36, answers: 5</div><div> Read on SO: [37] <a href="http://goo.gl/hjzwm">http://goo.gl/hjzwm</a></div>
<div><br></div><div> * Using return vs. not using return in the list monad</div><div> votes: 22, answers: 6</div><div> Read on SO: [38] <a href="http://goo.gl/zkQH1">http://goo.gl/zkQH1</a></div><div><br></div>
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* Compute as much of a list as possible in a fixed time</div><div> votes: 19, answers: 3</div><div> Read on SO: [39] <a href="http://goo.gl/BpBFe">http://goo.gl/BpBFe</a></div><div><br></div><div> * Why is `logBase 10 x` slower than `log x / log 10`, </div>
<div> even when specialized?</div><div> votes: 16, answers: 2</div><div> Read on SO: [40] <a href="http://goo.gl/4rkTi">http://goo.gl/4rkTi</a></div><div><br></div><div> * How has Haskell changed?</div><div>
votes: 16, answers: 2</div><div> Read on SO: [41] <a href="http://goo.gl/Rkz41">http://goo.gl/Rkz41</a></div><div><br></div><div> * What are the similarities and differences among Haskell indentation </div><div>
modes for Emacs?</div><div> votes: 16, answers: 0</div><div> Read on SO: [42] <a href="http://goo.gl/xHn7L">http://goo.gl/xHn7L</a></div><div><br></div><div> * Arrow equivalent of mapM?</div><div> votes: 9, answers: 1</div>
<div> Read on SO: [43] <a href="http://goo.gl/XlQWR">http://goo.gl/XlQWR</a></div><div><br></div><div> * Can I pass a pattern into a function?</div><div> votes: 9, answers: 2</div><div> Read on SO: [44] <a href="http://goo.gl/J6N3w">http://goo.gl/J6N3w</a></div>
<div><br></div><div> * Referential transparency and mmap in Haskell</div><div> votes: 8, answers: 1</div><div> Read on SO: [45] <a href="http://goo.gl/iJGp5">http://goo.gl/iJGp5</a></div><div><br></div><div> * Is EC2 Ubuntu 12.04 different, if compiling Haskell locally?</div>
<div> votes: 7, answers: 1</div><div> Read on SO: [46] <a href="http://goo.gl/Qivdq">http://goo.gl/Qivdq</a></div><div><br></div><div>Until next time,</div><div>Daniel Santa Cruz</div><div><br></div><div>References</div>
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<div> 17. <a href="http://community.haskell.org/~simonmar/lab-exercises-cadarache.pdf">http://community.haskell.org/~simonmar/lab-exercises-cadarache.pdf</a></div><div> 18. <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/haskell/comments/vzpfy/parallel_and_concurrent_programming_in_haskell/">http://www.reddit.com/r/haskell/comments/vzpfy/parallel_and_concurrent_programming_in_haskell/</a></div>
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<div> 21. <a href="http://hackage.haskell.org/packages/archive/conduit/0.5.0/doc/html/Data-Conduit.html">http://hackage.haskell.org/packages/archive/conduit/0.5.0/doc/html/Data-Conduit.html</a></div><div> 22. <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/haskell/comments/vwge4/conduit_050_released_now_with_extensive_tutorial/">http://www.reddit.com/r/haskell/comments/vwge4/conduit_050_released_now_with_extensive_tutorial/</a></div>
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<div> 39. <a href="http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11320180/compute-as-much-of-a-list-as-possible-in-a-fixed-time">http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11320180/compute-as-much-of-a-list-as-possible-in-a-fixed-time</a></div>
<div> 40. <a href="http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11290929/why-is-logbase-10-x-slower-than-log-x-log-10-even-when-specialized">http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11290929/why-is-logbase-10-x-slower-than-log-x-log-10-even-when-specialized</a></div>
<div> 41. <a href="http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11296157/how-has-haskell-changed">http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11296157/how-has-haskell-changed</a></div><div> 42. <a href="http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11365815/what-are-the-similarities-and-differences-among-haskell-indentation-modes-for-em">http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11365815/what-are-the-similarities-and-differences-among-haskell-indentation-modes-for-em</a></div>
<div> 43. <a href="http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11303642/arrow-equivalent-of-mapm">http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11303642/arrow-equivalent-of-mapm</a></div><div> 44. <a href="http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11336687/can-i-pass-a-pattern-into-a-function">http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11336687/can-i-pass-a-pattern-into-a-function</a></div>
<div> 45. <a href="http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11283975/referential-transparency-and-mmap-in-haskell">http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11283975/referential-transparency-and-mmap-in-haskell</a></div><div> 46. <a href="http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11278733/is-ec2-ubuntu-12-04-different-if-compiling-haskell-locally">http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11278733/is-ec2-ubuntu-12-04-different-if-compiling-haskell-locally</a></div>
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