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DRM: The Gift that Keeps on Taking

October 20, 2013 20:01:51.960

You know how vendors keep telling us that DRM is just fine, and won't possibly cause us any grief? Well... about that:

“Dear Batman Arkham Fans Microsoft has begun the process of closing down Windows Live services over the next year. To make sure there is no interrupted service, we will be moving the game to Steam for verification and update services for both the Base and GOTY versions of Batman Arkham Asylum and Batman Arkham City.”
“Unfortunately, you will not be able to continue playing from your current save. You will need to start a new game.”

So all of those movies and TV shows you've bought over the years? Perfectly safe, because Apple is a big, safe company - just like Microsoft :)

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IM 148: GLORP at ESUG 2013

October 20, 2013 20:36:11.779

Welcome to episode 148 of Independent Misinterpretations - a Smalltalk and dynamic language oriented podcast with James Robertson and David Buck.

This week we have a recording from ESUG 2013 - Niall Ross (Cincom) talking about GLORP's progress.

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 148: GLORP at ESUG 2013 (AAC)

October 20, 2013 20:37:39.907

Welcome to episode 148 of Independent Misinterpretations - a Smalltalk and dynamic language oriented podcast with James Robertson and David Buck.

This week we have a recording from ESUG 2013 - Niall Ross (Cincom) talking about GLORP's progress.

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 482: Namespace View in CST

October 21, 2013 11:17:55.533

Today's Smalltalk 4 You looks at the namespace view in Cincom Smalltalk - a simple way to get a look at how the namespace hierarchy looks. 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:

Namespaces in CST

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PY 4U 11: Importing Libraries into Python

October 22, 2013 8:58:46.904

Today's Python 4 You covers library import - how to access existing libraries in your Python program. 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:

Import

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ST 4U 483: Startup Order in Cincom Smalltalk

October 23, 2013 9:52:25.884

Today's Smalltalk 4 You looks at subsystem startup ordering in VisualWorks - and how you can get a graphical look at it. 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:

Subsystem Ordering

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Chuckle Worthy Traceroute

October 23, 2013 22:47:43.582

Ok, if you are on a Mac or Linux machine, try this in a shell:

traceroute 216.81.59.173

If you're on Windows, open a command prompt and use tracert. Give it a bit - the payoff is worth it :)

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PY 4U 12: Reserved Words

October 24, 2013 10:57:49.003

Today's Python 4 You looks at reserved words in Python. For the full list, see this documentation page. 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:

Reserved Words

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Cincom Smalltalk Graphics Improvements Coming?

October 24, 2013 17:12:08.387

Cincom's Product Manager, Arden Thomas, had this to say in a VW-Dev list discussion today:

Just to note, we will likely NOT be moving the current CairoGraphics implemenation into production, but we ARE planning on big graphics ability improvements.

So it sounds like you're going to be on your own with the current Cairo implementation - but something interesting is coming down the pike....

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Burial At Sea

October 25, 2013 10:17:00.527

And the crowd went wild:

The first half of BioShock Infinite's story-driven add-on content, Burial at Sea — Episode 1, will launch on Nov. 12 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Windows PC, Irrational Games announced today.

I'm really looking forward to this :)

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ST 4U 484: More on the VA Environment Tool

October 25, 2013 11:14:25.949

Today's Smalltalk 4 You continues with our exploration of the VA Smalltalk (8.6) Environment Launcher. 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:

Environment Launcher

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Rapture Lives?

October 27, 2013 1:42:34.337

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IM 149: Teaching Smalltalk

October 27, 2013 22:10:39.278

Welcome to episode 149 of Independent Misinterpretations - a Smalltalk and dynamic language oriented podcast with James Robertson and David Buck.

This week David and James talk about teaching Smalltalk - specifically, David relates his recent experience teaching Smalltalk to a group of Java developers.

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 149: Teaching Smalltalk (AAC)

October 27, 2013 22:11:45.783

Welcome to episode 149 of Independent Misinterpretations - a Smalltalk and dynamic language oriented podcast with James Robertson and David Buck.

This week David and James talk about teaching Smalltalk - specifically, David relates his recent experience teaching Smalltalk to a group of Java developers.

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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