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JS 4U 243: Region Specific Geocoding 2

February 7, 2013 10:38:14.740

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Today's Javascript 4 You looks at geocoding in Google maps again. If you have trouble viewing it here in the browser, you can also navigate directly to YouTube.

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STIC 2013 Call For Participation

February 7, 2013 11:39:35.673

We are looking for submissions for the STIC 2013 Conference - especially anything tied into the history of Smalltalk. We'll be celebrating the 30th anniversary of Smalltalk at the show. So:


STIC is a forum where Smalltalk professionals, researchers and enthusiasts can meet and share ideas and experiences. STIC is currently accepting proposals for talks involving Smalltalk technology and other areas of innovation in the software industry. We’re looking forward to an excellent conference and need your participation to maintain the high technical level of the conference!

We are also looking for academic papers for the “Smalltalk Directions” part of the conference. If you plan to submit a paper, please follow the same directions listed below for presentations. Such papers should address possible future directions for Smalltalk and/or Smalltalk-inspired dynamic languages.

The conference will take place at the Wigwam Resort in Phoenix, Arizona on June 9-12, 2013.

Presentations will have 45 minutes time slots including discussion, and they may be in the form of:

  • History of Smalltalk – It’s the 30th Anniversary of the language, and we would love to see presentations on this topic.
  • Technical presentations
  • Experience reports
  • Technology demonstrations
  • Panel discussions
  • Workshops
  • Describe your idea to us!

Proposals should be submitted by email to Sts_Speakers@stic.st and should include the following information:

  • Name
  • Contact information
  • Type of presentation
  • A brief abstract
  • A short biography for the presenter(s)
  • Any date/time constraints
  • Any other information you think we should know

If you cannot discuss the internal application you are working on due to corporate restrictions, perhaps you can discuss the application’s component usage or development process. We also plan to reserve time for short presentations in the form of Lightning Talks and short technology demonstrations, but these will be available for sign-up at the conference rather than as advanced proposals. These talks will be limited to a five- to eight-minute time window. So if you intend to volunteer for one at the conference, please be prepared for that!

Submissions should be received by February 28, 2013, and should be submitted either in PDF or Word (Microsoft) format. Note that submissions with incomplete information may be rejected (particularly if a bio or abstract information is missing).

Presenters will qualify for a discounted registration. If your talk is accepted, we’ll have full details on the specifics.

For updates and announcements about the conference, please visit us on the web at http://www.stic.st

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Pharo Beta 2.0 Downloads Online Again

February 8, 2013 10:54:32.765

There was a hiccup with the beta downloads of the one click distribution for the beta, but it's back again.

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ST 4U 342: Using XTea Encryption in VA

February 8, 2013 13:07:31.787

Today's Smalltalk 4 You looks at using XTea for encryption in VA Smalltalk. If you have trouble viewing it here in the browser, you can also navigate directly to YouTube. To watch now, click on the image below:

XTEA.

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Today we'll use the XTEA encryption/decryption code we loaded last time. It's a simple tool, and easy to use for small projects without terribly solid encryption needs. To get started, just use code like this: The first 16 characters are your key:


cipher := 'this is my string for encryption/decryption' 
	xteaEncryptWithKey: 'my encryption key'.

That encrypts; you can inspect the cipher to see the binary data. Next, use the same key to decrypt it:


plain := cipher xteaDecryptWithKey: 'my encryption key' 'this is my string for encryption/decryption'

That's it - for simple use cases, that's all you need.

Need more help? There's a screencast for other topics like this which you may want to watch. Questions? Try the "Chat with James" Google gadget over in the sidebar.

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Thu'umcast 36: At Last, Dragon Born for PC

February 9, 2013 11:30:30.511

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Welcome to episode 36 of "Thu'umcast" - a podcast where Michael Lucas-Smith, Scott Dirk, Austin Haley, Makahlua and I document our trials and tribulations in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Michael, Scott, Maki, and James are back to talk about Dragon Born now that it's out for PC. We all like this expansion a lot - and Maki helps tie in the old Morrowind lore to what we're seeing in Solstheim. We went long, so this is split into two parts. Episode 37 will be out soon..

If you liked our work on That Podcast, you'll probably like this. We intend to stay with the same idea - a gameplay podcast. If you don't want spoilers, don't listen - we are going to be talking about how we play the game, and what we ran across as we played.

You can subscribe in iTunes (or any podcatcher) using this feed, or this one for the AAC edition. We'll add the iTunes specific links as soon as they are available. In the meantime, join the Facebook Group and follow us on Twitter. If you play on Steam, join the Steam Group. Like the music? Pay Sbeast a visit, we thank him for letting us use it!

Links to all episodes and other information can be found on the Thu'umcast page.

If you want to download the podcast directly, we've provided it in three formats:

Got feedback? Tweet us!. Enjoy the podcast, and we'll see you in Skyrim!

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Thu'umcast 36: At Last, Dragon Born for PC (AAC)

February 9, 2013 11:32:23.066

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Welcome to episode 36 of "Thu'umcast" - a podcast where Michael Lucas-Smith, Scott Dirk, Austin Haley, Makahlua and I document our trials and tribulations in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Michael, Scott, Maki, and James are back to talk about Dragon Born now that it's out for PC. We all like this expansion a lot - and Maki helps tie in the old Morrowind lore to what we're seeing in Solstheim. We went long, so this is split into two parts. Episode 37 will be out soon..

If you liked our work on That Podcast, you'll probably like this. We intend to stay with the same idea - a gameplay podcast. If you don't want spoilers, don't listen - we are going to be talking about how we play the game, and what we ran across as we played.

You can subscribe in iTunes (or any podcatcher) using this feed, or this one for the AAC edition. We'll add the iTunes specific links as soon as they are available. In the meantime, join the Facebook Group and follow us on Twitter. If you play on Steam, join the Steam Group. Like the music? Pay Sbeast a visit, we thank him for letting us use it!

Links to all episodes and other information can be found on the Thu'umcast page.

If you want to download the podcast directly, we've provided it in three formats:

Got feedback? Tweet us!. Enjoy the podcast, and we'll see you in Skyrim!

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IM 114: Joining a New Project

February 10, 2013 21:30:54.053

Welcome to episode 114 of Independent Misinterpretations - a Smalltalk and dynamic language oriented podcast with James Robertson and David Buck.

This week Dave and I talked about the challenges involved in being a software consultant joining a new project.

You can subscribe to the podcast in iTunes (or any other podcatching software) using this feed directly or in iTunes with this one.

To listen now, you can either download the mp3 edition, or the AAC edition. The AAC edition comes with chapter markers. You can subscribe to either edition of the podcast directly in iTunes; just search for Smalltalk and look in the Podcast results. You can subscribe to the mp3 edition directly using this feed, or the AAC edition using this feed using any podcatching software. You can also download the podcast in ogg format.

If you like the music we use, please visit Josh Woodward's site. We use the song Troublemaker for our intro/outro music. I'm sure he'd appreciate your support!

If you have feedback, send it to jarober@gmail.com - or visit us on Facebook - you can subscribe in iTunes using this iTunes enabled feed.. If you enjoy the podcast, pass the word - we would love to have more people hear about Smalltalk!

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IM 114: Joining a New Project (AAC)

February 10, 2013 21:31:51.657

Welcome to episode 114 of Independent Misinterpretations - a Smalltalk and dynamic language oriented podcast with James Robertson and David Buck.

This week Dave and I talked about the challenges involved in being a software consultant joining a new project.

You can subscribe to the podcast in iTunes (or any other podcatching software) using this feed directly or in iTunes with this one.

To listen now, you can either download the mp3 edition, or the AAC edition. The AAC edition comes with chapter markers. You can subscribe to either edition of the podcast directly in iTunes; just search for Smalltalk and look in the Podcast results. You can subscribe to the mp3 edition directly using this feed, or the AAC edition using this feed using any podcatching software. You can also download the podcast in ogg format.

If you like the music we use, please visit Josh Woodward's site. We use the song Troublemaker for our intro/outro music. I'm sure he'd appreciate your support!

If you have feedback, send it to jarober@gmail.com - or visit us on Facebook - you can subscribe in iTunes using this iTunes enabled feed.. If you enjoy the podcast, pass the word - we would love to have more people hear about Smalltalk!

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ST 4U 343: Setting up Store for SQLLite for OS 8

February 11, 2013 12:00:27.872

Today's Smalltalk 4 You looks at using SQLLite as a Store repository for ObjectStudio 8. If you have trouble viewing it here in the browser, you can also navigate directly to YouTube. To watch now, click on the image below:

Store for SQLLite

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Thu'umcast 37: At Last, Dragon Born for PC (part 2)

February 12, 2013 8:37:07.364

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Welcome to episode 36 of "Thu'umcast" - a podcast where Michael Lucas-Smith, Scott Dirk, Austin Haley, Makahlua and I document our trials and tribulations in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Michael, Scott, Maki, and James are back (part 2 - get part one here) to talk about Dragon Born now that it's out for PC. We all like this expansion a lot - and Maki helps tie in the old Morrowind lore to what we're seeing in Solstheim. We went long, so this is split into two parts. This is part 2.

If you liked our work on That Podcast, you'll probably like this. We intend to stay with the same idea - a gameplay podcast. If you don't want spoilers, don't listen - we are going to be talking about how we play the game, and what we ran across as we played.

You can subscribe in iTunes (or any podcatcher) using this feed, or this one for the AAC edition. We'll add the iTunes specific links as soon as they are available. In the meantime, join the Facebook Group and follow us on Twitter. If you play on Steam, join the Steam Group. Like the music? Pay Sbeast a visit, we thank him for letting us use it!

Links to all episodes and other information can be found on the Thu'umcast page.

If you want to download the podcast directly, we've provided it in three formats:

Got feedback? Tweet us!. Enjoy the podcast, and we'll see you in Skyrim!

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Thu'umcast 37: At Last, Dragon Born for PC (part 2) (AAC)

February 12, 2013 8:39:06.401

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Welcome to episode 36 of "Thu'umcast" - a podcast where Michael Lucas-Smith, Scott Dirk, Austin Haley, Makahlua and I document our trials and tribulations in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Michael, Scott, Maki, and James are back (part 2 - get part one here) to talk about Dragon Born now that it's out for PC. We all like this expansion a lot - and Maki helps tie in the old Morrowind lore to what we're seeing in Solstheim. We went long, so this is split into two parts. This is part 2.

If you liked our work on That Podcast, you'll probably like this. We intend to stay with the same idea - a gameplay podcast. If you don't want spoilers, don't listen - we are going to be talking about how we play the game, and what we ran across as we played.

You can subscribe in iTunes (or any podcatcher) using this feed, or this one for the AAC edition. We'll add the iTunes specific links as soon as they are available. In the meantime, join the Facebook Group and follow us on Twitter. If you play on Steam, join the Steam Group. Like the music? Pay Sbeast a visit, we thank him for letting us use it!

Links to all episodes and other information can be found on the Thu'umcast page.

If you want to download the podcast directly, we've provided it in three formats:

Got feedback? Tweet us!. Enjoy the podcast, and we'll see you in Skyrim!

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JS 4U 244: Directions Service 1

February 12, 2013 9:53:24.339

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Today's Javascript 4 You looks at the directions service apis in Google maps using Javascript. If you have trouble viewing it here in the browser, you can also navigate directly to YouTube.

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directions service

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ST 4U 344: Using Store in OS 8

February 13, 2013 9:49:41.542

Today's Smalltalk 4 You looks at some basic Store (version control) usage in ObjectStudio 8. If you have trouble viewing it here in the browser, you can also navigate directly to YouTube. To watch now, click on the image below:

Store in OS 8

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JS 4U 245: Directions Service 2

February 14, 2013 10:39:03.451

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Today's Javascript 4 You continues looking at the Directions Service. If you have trouble viewing it here in the browser, you can also navigate directly to YouTube.

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