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Better Rewriting

June 20, 2013 9:01:19.464

I like the idea behind this GSOC project - we need a simpler rewrite system in Smalltalk :)

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ST 4U 406: Dave Thomas, Smalltalk Next

June 20, 2013 10:31:06.744

Today's Smalltalk 4 You is a video from STIC 2013 - Dave Thomas giving a talk on where Smalltalk should be heading. 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:

Dave Thomas

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Gizmodo Doesn't Get It

June 20, 2013 17:01:37.271

Gizmodo is flipping out, because they think that the idiot policies MS just had the good sense to back down from were good. Specifically, they say this:

Here is how this makes sense for YOU: New games could then be cheaper. Why? Publishers KNOW that they will not make money on resold games, so they charge more to you, the first buyer. You are paying for others' rights to use your game in the future. If the old system had gone into place, you would likely have seen game prices drop. Or, at the very least, it could have staved off price increases.

Here's where they went off the rails (and where MS screwed up as well): It would be easily possible to create that resale market for digital downloads, while leaving disc based games alone. I know, I know - that was an overly complex thought for anyone at Gawker Media to have formed all on their own....

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Thu'umcast 38: The End

June 20, 2013 22:20:38.475

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Welcome to episode 38 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

Today, we wrap up the journey that has been the Thu'umcast podcast. We have Dan Bull - and his Dovahkin Rap - on the podcast to take the show out. We'd like to thank everyone for listening, and we would especially like to thank everyone who's been part of the Facebook group. This is it for Thu'umcast, but we'll be back when another Fallout game arrives - and possibly for ESO.

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 38: The End (AAC)

June 20, 2013 22:23:30.133

Thu'umcast

Welcome to episode 38 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

Today, we wrap up the journey that has been the Thu'umcast podcast. We have Dan Bull - and his Dovahkin Rap - on the podcast to take the show out. We'd like to thank everyone for listening, and we would especially like to thank everyone who's been part of the Facebook group. This is it for Thu'umcast, but we'll be back when another Fallout game arrives - and possibly for ESO.

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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ST 4U 407: Scintillating

June 21, 2013 10:55:05.862

Today's Smalltalk 4 You is a video from STIC 2013 - Seth Berman talking about the new text editor that's being integrated across the VA Smalltalk toolset, Scintillating (which uses Scintilla). 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:

Scintillating

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Chris Plante is Unclear on the Concept

June 23, 2013 13:11:45.465

From Polygon:

Microsoft fumbled the messaging, and its reversal on policy is the company taking a timeout to regroup on the sidelines. Many commentators were quick to begrudge the company for excising the few positive points of the original policy: the ability to share games with up to 10 family members; the freedom to maintain a game library in the cloud; and the ability to trade digital games, an option unavailable in any other digital marketplace.

Fret not: Those perks, and presumably more, will appear on the Xbox One. They are future leverage, the spoonful of sugar that will help the eventual DRM medicine go down.

Apparently, the idea of having separate markets for disc based games and ones you've downloaded from a vendor is just a bridge too far for the small minds in the gaming press. First Gizmodo, now Polygon. Here's what we need: a game press that can rub two neurons together and come up with a new thought.

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IM 131: A Few of My Favorite Things

June 23, 2013 19:42:25.311

Welcome to episode 131 of Independent Misinterpretations - a Smalltalk and dynamic language oriented podcast with James Robertson and David Buck.

This week we have a recording from STIC 2013 - Dan Ingalls Keynote address, "A Few of my Favorite Things". If you would rather watch the video, that's posted here

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 131: A Few of My Favorite Things (AAC)

June 23, 2013 19:43:20.149

Welcome to episode 131 of Independent Misinterpretations - a Smalltalk and dynamic language oriented podcast with James Robertson and David Buck.

This week we have a recording from STIC 2013 - Dan Ingalls Keynote address, "A Few of my Favorite Things". If you would rather watch the video, that's posted here

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 408: New ObjectStudio GUI

June 24, 2013 0:04:05.897

Today's Smalltalk 4 You is a video from STIC 2013 - Andreas Hiltner and Dirk Verleyson (Cincom) talking about the new and improved GUI framework for ObjectStudio that they are putting together. 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:

ObjectStudio GUI

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Learn Smalltalk and OO This Summer

June 24, 2013 21:37:10.702

Without leaving home - Dave Buck is offering virtual classes:

Simberon will be offering three Webcast Smalltalk courses over the summer.

Introduction to VisualWorks Smalltalk July 22-26, 2013

Introduction to VASmalltalk Aug 19-23, 2013

Improving Object Oriented Design Aug 13-16, 2013

You don't need to travel to attend these courses. They are all instructor-led over the Internet. All you need is a web browser. If you're interested in taking any of these courses, follow the links above for information and to register for the courses or email info@simberon.com.

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ST 4U 409: The New Gemtalk

June 25, 2013 8:17:12.329

Today's Smalltalk 4 You is a video from STIC 2013 - Dan Ware talking about the new Gemtalk, and then Norm Green giving the Gemtalk roadmap. 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:

Gemtalk Roadmap

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ST 4U 410: How Smalltalk Influenced Agile

June 26, 2013 7:07:30.225

Today's Smalltalk 4 You is a video from STIC 2013 - Jeff McKenna talking about the influence Smalltalk had over agile development methodologies. 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:

Smalltalk and Agile

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ST 4U 411: Timezone Support in VA Smalltalk

June 27, 2013 7:08:19.709

Today's Smalltalk 4 You is a video from STIC 2013 - Don macQueen talking about the improved Timezone support 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:

Timezone in VA

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