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blrblron My Perception of CoffeeScript

It makes more sense for CoffeeScript to exists as an independent language, rather than as a JavaScript generator.

The syntax is beautiful, it had potential; why be a difficult-to-debug JavaScript 'compiler' instead?

blrblron JavaScript is not suitable for large web apps

I guess Adobe Flash is. /s

blrblron What programming languages were used by the Soviet Union's space program?

CCCP, I guess.

blrblron Show HN: Joint, a real-time Node.js framework for single page apps

Heard about Meteor.js?

blrblron Top Technologies Used By YC Companies

BOGUS!!!

blrblron Kickstarter for a JavaScript top level domain (.js TLD)

I develop extensively in JavaScript, and this is fucking retarded.

blrblron Vimeo, DailyMotion, Pastebin, Xmarks & Major Torrent Sites Blocked in India

No website can be blocked. If they think they blocked any, they are only fooling themselves.

blrblron Preventing Site Scraping

I can write a scrapper for any text-based website within an hour. As far as I know, site scrapping can't be prevented. You could make it harder, though.

blrblron Apple is Filtering “Jailbreak” Term in the US iTunes Store

Guess I won't be able to download that awesome AC/DC song then.