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Haskell Weekly News: Issue 298
by Daniel Santa Cruz 03 Jul '14

03 Jul '14

Welcome to issue 298 of the HWN, an issue covering crowd-sourced bits of information about Haskell from around the web. This issue covers from June 15 to 28, 2014 Quotes of the Week * Kinnison * imagines a radio station playing only things like 'Life tru a Lens', stuff by 'Dire States' or 'Monadonna' Top Reddit Stories * Today I published an introductory book on Haskell Data Analysis Domain: haskelldata.com, Score: 99, Comments: 26 Original: [1] http://goo.gl/R2kRFu On Reddit: [2] http://goo.gl/Ka0oP5 * Backpack: An ML-like module system for Haskell Domain: plv.mpi-sws.org, Score: 76, Comments: 44 Original: [3] http://goo.gl/7Zkxbg On Reddit: [4] http://goo.gl/78H37f * Cgrep, a context-aware grep for source code. Domain: awgn.github.io, Score: 67, Comments: 13 Original: [5] http://goo.gl/q1VdEA On Reddit: [6] http://goo.gl/2NNTrO * Teenage Haskell Domain: twdkz.wordpress.com, Score: 63, Comments: 7 Original: [7] http://goo.gl/cvJ0ap On Reddit: [8] http://goo.gl/aISHlG * GHC 7.10 gains -XBinaryLiterals language syntax extensions Domain: github.com, Score: 63, Comments: 14 Original: [9] http://goo.gl/qfWvAg On Reddit: [10] http://goo.gl/NOVgme * Haskelier - Haskell for the Advanced Layman Domain: haskelier.tumblr.com, Score: 59, Comments: 26 Original: [11] http://goo.gl/pLsRB1 On Reddit: [12] http://goo.gl/5HBSWD * Barely Functional: Writing a Real Program in Haskell Domain: ben.kirw.in, Score: 57, Comments: 36 Original: [13] http://goo.gl/4yWLuL On Reddit: [14] http://goo.gl/B1LX8f * hmatrix 0.16 now BSD3 and with static dimension checking Domain: github.com, Score: 51, Comments: 10 Original: [15] http://goo.gl/C5zKzk On Reddit: [16] http://goo.gl/A94AkD * Formatting: type-safe printf-like library by chrisdone Domain: hackage.haskell.org, Score: 51, Comments: 24 Original: [17] http://goo.gl/DHM0Yn On Reddit: [18] http://goo.gl/zUQN02 * Haskell 2014 accepted papers, with links (pull requests welcome) Domain: github.com, Score: 50, Comments: 5 Original: [19] http://goo.gl/B2f434 On Reddit: [20] http://goo.gl/XSmJGo * Real World Haskell - Outdated Parts? Domain: self.haskell, Score: 50, Comments: 12 Original: [21] http://goo.gl/5YhIOT On Reddit: [22] http://goo.gl/5YhIOT * I'm trying my hardest to learn this language and only get more and more discouraged. Domain: self.haskell, Score: 48, Comments: 111 Original: [23] http://goo.gl/9vuPBe On Reddit: [24] http://goo.gl/9vuPBe * Using f-algebras to produce a statically typed functional programming language Domain: burz.github.io, Score: 47, Comments: 19 Original: [25] http://goo.gl/9YCz4k On Reddit: [26] http://goo.gl/DvWBPS * 'ghc-make' released Domain: neilmitchell.blogspot.de, Score: 47, Comments: 19 Original: [27] http://goo.gl/JlMS1a On Reddit: [28] http://goo.gl/kO2FQP * A simple alternative to De Bruijn indexing, from ICFP 2013 Domain: pchiusano.io, Score: 46, Comments: 24 Original: [29] http://goo.gl/7PBIM2 On Reddit: [30] http://goo.gl/PGmQ6W * Haskoin: A Haskell implementation of the Bitcoin protocol. Domain: github.com, Score: 44, Comments: 0 Original: [31] http://goo.gl/n0eCEI On Reddit: [32] http://goo.gl/bvsE24 * What is the state of "The JavaScript Problem"? What is the currently preferred way to solve in a real world application? Domain: self.haskell, Score: 42, Comments: 55 Original: [33] http://goo.gl/dIww4i On Reddit: [34] http://goo.gl/dIww4i * ANNOUNCE: STM-Containers. A hash map and hash set for STM Domain: hackage.haskell.org, Score: 41, Comments: 13 Original: [35] http://goo.gl/6nuWAc On Reddit: [36] http://goo.gl/rAzIYr Top StackOverflow Questions * Why does flooring infinity does not throw some error? votes: 14, answers: 1 Read on SO: [37] http://goo.gl/f7gUB8 * How long can the name of a type constructor be? votes: 12, answers: 1 Read on SO: [38] http://goo.gl/mGiblp * Difference between $ and () votes: 11, answers: 5 Read on SO: [39] http://goo.gl/lTB24e * Need advice on optimising Haskell data processing votes: 11, answers: 3 Read on SO: [40] http://goo.gl/NnEqgn * Reconciling lens usage with database access votes: 11, answers: 1 Read on SO: [41] http://goo.gl/Zczjjf * Why constraints on data are a bad thing? votes: 11, answers: 3 Read on SO: [42] http://goo.gl/l0WXtP * Can I use template haskell to define missing functions? votes: 10, answers: 2 Read on SO: [43] http://goo.gl/AFFS2T * Is there a reason we can't populate types with DataKinds? votes: 10, answers: 2 Read on SO: [44] http://goo.gl/1gpZej * Why is a built-in function applied to too few arguments considered to be in weak head normal form? votes: 10, answers: 2 Read on SO: [45] http://goo.gl/6iFG8a Until next time, [46]+Daniel Santa Cruz References 1. http://haskelldata.com/ 2. http://www.reddit.com/r/haskell/comments/296l80/today_i_published_an_introd… 3. http://plv.mpi-sws.org/backpack/ 4. http://www.reddit.com/r/haskell/comments/28v6c9/backpack_an_mllike_module_s… 5. http://awgn.github.io/cgrep/ 6. http://www.reddit.com/r/haskell/comments/28moo0/cgrep_a_contextaware_grep_f… 7. http://twdkz.wordpress.com/2014/06/26/teenage-haskell/ 8. http://www.reddit.com/r/haskell/comments/29abyz/teenage_haskell/ 9. https://github.com/ghc/ghc/commit/1c0b5fdc9f2b6ea8166cc565383d4cd20432343c 10. http://www.reddit.com/r/haskell/comments/29b2jj/ghc_710_gains_xbinarylitera… 11. http://haskelier.tumblr.com/ 12. http://www.reddit.com/r/haskell/comments/28d7ma/haskelier_haskell_for_the_a… 13. http://ben.kirw.in/2014/06/24/barely-functional-1-rlp/ 14. http://www.reddit.com/r/haskell/comments/28zwoc/barely_functional_writing_a… 15. https://github.com/albertoruiz/hmatrix 16. http://www.reddit.com/r/haskell/comments/28peug/hmatrix_016_now_bsd3_and_wi… 17. http://hackage.haskell.org/package/formatting 18. http://www.reddit.com/r/haskell/comments/291wel/formatting_typesafe_printfl… 19. https://github.com/yallop/haskell2014-papers 20. http://www.reddit.com/r/haskell/comments/28yu1f/haskell_2014_accepted_paper… 21. http://www.reddit.com/r/haskell/comments/2938yb/real_world_haskell_outdated… 22. http://www.reddit.com/r/haskell/comments/2938yb/real_world_haskell_outdated… 23. http://www.reddit.com/r/haskell/comments/288egd/im_trying_my_hardest_to_lea… 24. http://www.reddit.com/r/haskell/comments/288egd/im_trying_my_hardest_to_lea… 25. http://burz.github.io/2014/06/15/feval.html 26. http://www.reddit.com/r/haskell/comments/28rbwr/using_falgebras_to_produce_… 27. http://neilmitchell.blogspot.de/2014/06/announcing-ghc-make.html 28. http://www.reddit.com/r/haskell/comments/28tttf/ghcmake_released/ 29. http://pchiusano.io/2014-06-20/simple-debruijn-alternative.html 30. http://www.reddit.com/r/haskell/comments/28vfd0/a_simple_alternative_to_de_… 31. https://github.com/haskoin/haskoin 32. http://www.reddit.com/r/haskell/comments/28y454/haskoin_a_haskell_implement… 33. http://www.reddit.com/r/haskell/comments/28o7my/what_is_the_state_of_the_ja… 34. http://www.reddit.com/r/haskell/comments/28o7my/what_is_the_state_of_the_ja… 35. http://hackage.haskell.org/package/stm-containers 36. http://www.reddit.com/r/haskell/comments/295lbr/announce_stmcontainers_a_ha… 37. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/24338673/why-does-flooring-infinity-does… 38. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/24335869/how-long-can-the-name-of-a-type… 39. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/24271129/difference-between-and 40. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/24278006/need-advice-on-optimising-haske… 41. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/24462070/reconciling-lens-usage-with-dat… 42. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/24465586/why-constraints-on-data-are-a-b… 43. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/24233346/can-i-use-template-haskell-to-d… 44. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/24439618/is-there-a-reason-we-cant-popul… 45. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/24447324/why-is-a-built-in-function-appl… 46. https://plus.google.com/105107667630152149014/about

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PhD studentship on interval computation in Haskell
by Michal Konečný 02 Jul '14

02 Jul '14

------------------------------------------------- PhD studentship - Interval Computation in Haskell ------------------------------------------------- * Applicants should have a strong background in real analysis and functional programming. * The closing date for applications is 18th July 2014. * The project will be supervised by Michal Konečný, Aston University. * The student will receive a 3-year studentship of £15,500/year. * UK/EU student's fee is covered, non-EU student's fee is £10,914 in 2014/2015. * The student will act as a teaching assistant for a distance learning course approx. 7h/week. * For more information, use the following links: o Description of the potential project topics[1] o AERN - a Haskell interval computation library[2] o Supervisor's home page[3] o Department research home page[4] o Details of the studentship and links to application forms[5] (The above advert is also available at http://duck.aston.ac.uk/konecnym/studentship-201406-advert) -------- [1] http://www.aston.ac.uk/EasySiteWeb/GatewayLink.aspx?alId=186698 [2] http://michalkonecny.github.io/aern/_site/index.html [3] http://www.aston.ac.uk/eas/staff/a-z/dr-michal-konecny/ [4] http://www.aston.ac.uk/eas/about-eas/academic-groups/computer-science/resea… [5] http://duck.aston.ac.uk/konecnym/studentship-201406.pdf

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