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PY 4U 14: String Library Functions

October 31, 2013 10:51:22.310

Today's Python 4 You looks at some of the main parts of the String library in Python. If you would like more info on the string library in Python, you should look at both the std types page, and the specific section on strings found there. 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:

Strings

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Elder Scrolls Fans in Robot Research?

October 31, 2013 9:31:04.146

I have to wonder, with the acronym mentioned here:

Recently, the U.S. Special Operations Command issued a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for proposals and research in support of the development of Tactical Assault Light Operator Suit (TALOS)—what the media refers to as the "Iron Man Suit." … Now, where is the BAA that asks for similar research proposals about the psychological aspects of the people actually wearing these proposed suits? In addition to any physical requirements that may be needed for wearing TALOS, what sort of person will be able to effectively use TALOS?

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Learn Pharo

October 31, 2013 9:21:48.142

There's a nice online talk available for learning Smalltalk and Pharo:

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Moose 4.9 With Roassal Out

October 30, 2013 16:24:10.000

Moose 4.9 is out - the main changes:

This is a minor release still based on Pharo 2.0. The differences from Moose 4.8 are:

The Mondrian engine was removed. The transition to Roassal is now complete.

  • Small fixes in Roassal layouts and rendering.
  • Small fix in FAMIX regarding manipulation of accesses.
  • Small visual fix in Glamour for rendering splitters in tables.

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ST 4U 486: Positioning VW Widgets

October 30, 2013 10:19:37.610

Today's Smalltalk 4 You goes into the way you position VisualWorks widgets on screen. It can be a bit tedious, but done right, your UI will resize properly. 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:

VW Widget Positioning

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PY 4U 13: Strings and Python Versions

October 29, 2013 10:06:39.750

Today's Python 4 You looks at String library functions, and where to get information on that. One of the things this illustrates is the differences between Python 2.x and Python 3.x - when looking things up, you need to be careful about the documentation you are looking at. It's all clearly labeled, but it's easy to not pay attention. Having said that, the documentation referenced in this screencast can be found here and here. 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:

String Libraries

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ST 4U 485: ODBC In ObjectStudio 8.5

October 28, 2013 10:24:01.119

Today's Smalltalk 4 You looks at ODBC in ObjectStudio 8.5 - and how there are some new options for 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:

ODBC

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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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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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Rapture Lives?

October 27, 2013 1:42:34.337

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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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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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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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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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