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PY 4U 32: List Comprehensions 2

2 January 2014 11:15:34 AM

Today's Python 4 You goes back to list comprehensions,a nd goes into more depth on them. 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:

List Comprehensions

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Bad Ideas From the Power Company

2 January 2014 7:44:34 PM

My local power company sent me some helpful tips on lowering my power bill:

Yeah, let me replace the bulbs I can see by with useless CFL's that don't last any longer, and provide crappy light. Meanwhile, that last suggestion looks like a real winner right about now:

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ST 4U 514: Other Widgets in WB Pro

3 January 2014 10:35:59 AM

Today's Smalltalk 4 You looks at some of the "miscellaneous" widgets in WindowBuilder Pro. 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:

Miscellaneous Widgets

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Digital Distribution and Data Caps

3 January 2014 12:02:20 PM

This is a nice, concise explanation of how the move towards data caps in US internet service plans makes digital distribution (for instance, games) much more difficult than it should be. Steam a few HD movies and download a few games, and you could hit the "large" 300 GB cap Comcast has pretty fast.

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IM 157: When the Going Gets Tough

5 January 2014 6:35:29 PM

Welcome to episode 157 of Independent Misinterpretations - a Smalltalk and dynamic language oriented podcast with James Robertson and David Buck.

This week David and James talk about risk taking in software development.

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 157: When the Going Gets Tough (AAC)

5 January 2014 6:36:32 PM

Welcome to episode 157 of Independent Misinterpretations - a Smalltalk and dynamic language oriented podcast with James Robertson and David Buck.

This week David and James talk about risk taking in software development.

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 515: Scheduled Tasks in Pharo

6 January 2014 11:51:34 AM

Today's Smalltalk 4 You looks at a package for task scheduling in Pharo. 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:

Task Scheduler

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Minneapolis Followed Me

7 January 2014 10:16:57 AM

For Columbia, this is pretty cold:

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PY 4U 33: The Pass Statement

7 January 2014 10:56:07 AM

Today's Python 4 You looks at the pass statement. 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:

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ST 4U 516: A Look at Pharo 3.0

8 January 2014 10:41:54 AM

Today's Smalltalk 4 You looks at the current state of Pharo 3.0. 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:

Pharo 3

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Pharo in the Cloud

9 January 2014 8:30:24 AM

If you've been itching to run a Smalltalk server, but haven't wanted to set up a VPS to get there, you should have a look at PharoCloud.

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PY 4U 34: Removing From Lists

9 January 2014 9:25:55 AM

Today's Python 4 You looks at deleting items from Lists. 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:

Deleting from Lists

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