I'm interested in these articles you mention, but am having trouble finding out more. Do you remember what they were called, or any details about their publication?
I imagine in those types of restaurants, menus might be cycled-out due to wear and tear more often than due to changing dishes. In which case, the increased durability and water-resistance of this stone-based paper might result in less waste.
He explains that by using a line he can more easily move it "when the quarters move".
Using a border would require removing the border and adding a new one every three months. A line can be dragged around at will. This also makes it more useful for miscellaneous illustrative purposes.
I'm aware it's probably not intentional, but you describe Scala as being eclectic, and then immediately criticize Scala For The Impatient for presenting it as eclectic!
However, I do feel like you're right. For instance, the section on XML literals probably should have been avoided, since that feature doesn't fit nicely with the rest of the language and most of the time isn't necessary to know.
My impression of this might have been different if the list of rules included CMOS instead of something that tells me not to use the term "jump the gun" because it's a cliche.
[The pedestrian was] giving the awkward body language that he was planning on jaywalking. This was a very human interaction: the car was waiting for a further visual cue from the pedestrian to either stop or go, and the pedestrian waiting for a cue from the car.http://theoatmeal.com/blog/google_self_driving_car
http://buzz-plus.com/article/2018/10/29/garbage-shibuya-hall...