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January 2008 - Posts

Why the ‘arguments’ object is bad, Exhibit #3,745

Having just written a post with an example of how to use the arguments object , you might question my choice of title for this blog post. In my not-so-humble opinion, the 'arguments' object in ECMAScript is only useful for one thing: The 'arguments' object
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Fun Friends For Functions

And now for a more techy post. In ECMAScript, functions are considered first-class objects. "What," you might ask, "differentiates a 'first-class' object from a merely 'economy-class' object?" Well, the main thing is that functions in ECMAScript are treated
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A Concert with PowerPoint Slides?

As you may know, Howard Jones played an acoustic show in Seattle last night with Robin Boult on guitar. The performance was fantastic, and the venue ( The Triple Door ) was actually quite nice with a limited menu coming from the kitchens of Wild Ginger
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Good News

Not one but two bits of good news this morning! Firstly, TWICE reported on Toshiba's plans for HD DVD this year. Probably the biggest news was that the entry-level HD-A3 player will have a new recommended price of only $149 and that the higher-end models
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