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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

If you have trouble viewing that directly, you can click here to download the video directly. If you need the video in a Windows Media format, then download that here.

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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

If you have trouble viewing that directly, you can click here to download the video directly. If you need the video in a Windows Media format, then download that here.

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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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Pharo 3.0 Graphics Improvements

June 28, 2013 9:57:29.315

Spotted in The Hitchhiker's Guide to Smalltalk:

The next Pharo version (Pharo 3.) which is in preparation now has Athens and Cairo integrated for better graphics.

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ST 4U 412: Cincom Smalltalk Roadmap

June 28, 2013 10:30:26.669

Today's Smalltalk 4 You is a video from STIC 2013 - Arden Thomas giving the Cincom Smalltalk 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:

CST Roadmap

If you have trouble viewing that directly, you can click here to download the video directly. If you need the video in a Windows Media format, then download that here.

You can also watch it on YouTube:

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IM 132: The Early Days of Smalltalk at Tektronix

June 30, 2013 21:02:35.189

Welcome to episode 132 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 - Allen Wirfs-Brock talking about the early days of Smalltalk at Tektronix - and how so many people who influenced Smalltalk at other places - Gemstone, ParcPlace, Digitalk (and more) came out of that early environment.

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 132: The Early Days of Smalltalk at Tektronix (AAC)

June 30, 2013 21:05:01.254

Welcome to episode 132 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 - Allen Wirfs-Brock talking about the early days of Smalltalk at Tektronix - and how so many people who influenced Smalltalk at other places - Gemstone, ParcPlace, Digitalk (and more) came out of that early environment.

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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