Smalltalk with James Robertson

If you like the music for games like Skyrim, Dishonored, and Fallout - then you should head on over to iTunes. Bethesda just released a lot of it

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Sean DeNegris shows you how to make temporary overrides part of your continuous integration process in Pharo.

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Spotted in Polygon - All

The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim's add-ons will launch this February on PlayStation 3: Dragonborn on Feb. 12, followed by Hearthfire Feb. 19 and Dawnguard Feb. 26, publisher Bethesda Softworks announced today. Release dates in Europe are still to be determined, although Bethesda said it is "working with Sony Europe to finalize certification for other territories."

Looks like Bethesda is finally going to get the PS3 players synched up :)

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Today's Smalltalk 4 You looks at loading arbitrary packages into VA when you just get the .DAT file. 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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Today we'll take a look at loading Goodies for VA Smalltalk that aren't in the VAST Goodies web app - typically, zipped .dat files. We're looking at one from the Instantiations site:

Once you unzip the file, simply open the Applications (Or Config Maps) browser, and import:

Hit Ok to skip the IP address query. Select the file to import next:

Import all the versions want by moving them to the right, and hitting Ok. Then look in the tools:

Need more help? There's a screencast for other topics like this which you may want to watch. Questions? Try the "Chat with James" Google gadget over in the sidebar.

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Welcome to episode 113 of Independent Misinterpretations - a Smalltalk and dynamic language oriented podcast with James Robertson and David Buck.

This week we have a recording from the Smalltalks 2012 conference: Javier Pimas and Javier Burroni talking about Smalltalk VMs.

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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Welcome to episode 113 of Independent Misinterpretations - a Smalltalk and dynamic language oriented podcast with James Robertson and David Buck.

This week we have a recording from the Smalltalks 2012 conference: Javier Pimas and Javier Burroni talking about Smalltalk VMs.

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!

Tags: smalltalk, vm

Today's Smalltalk 4 You looks at a little profiling tool named in memory of Andreas Raab. 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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Today's Javascript 4 You looks at regional geocoding in maps. If you have trouble viewing it here in the browser, you can also navigate directly to YouTube. Join the Facebook Group to discuss the tutorials. You can view the archives here.

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Today's Smalltalk 4 You looks at the way bundles are displayed in VisualWorks 7.9.1. If you are coming from an older version of VisualWorks, you might wonder whether VW changed the load order for your bundle - all that's changed is the default display options. 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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Today's Javascript 4 You looks at geocoding in Google maps again. If you have trouble viewing it here in the browser, you can also navigate directly to YouTube. Join the Facebook Group to discuss the tutorials. You can view the archives here.

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We are looking for submissions for the STIC 2013 Conference - especially anything tied into the history of Smalltalk. We'll be celebrating the 30th anniversary of Smalltalk at the show. So:

STIC is a forum where Smalltalk professionals, researchers and enthusiasts can meet and share ideas and experiences. STIC is currently accepting proposals for talks involving Smalltalk technology and other areas of innovation in the software industry. We’re looking forward to an excellent conference and need your participation to maintain the high technical level of the conference!

We are also looking for academic papers for the “Smalltalk Directions” part of the conference. If you plan to submit a paper, please follow the same directions listed below for presentations. Such papers should address possible future directions for Smalltalk and/or Smalltalk-inspired dynamic languages.

The conference will take place at the Wigwam Resort in Phoenix, Arizona on June 9-12, 2013.

Presentations will have 45 minutes time slots including discussion, and they may be in the form of:

• History of Smalltalk – It’s the 30th Anniversary of the language, and we would love to see presentations on this topic.
• Technical presentations
• Experience reports
• Technology demonstrations
• Panel discussions
• Workshops
• Describe your idea to us!

Proposals should be submitted by email to Sts_Speakers@stic.st and should include the following information:

• Name
• Contact information
Type of presentation
• A brief abstract
• A short biography for the presenter(s)
• Any date/time constraints
• Any other information you think we should know

If you cannot discuss the internal application you are working on due to corporate restrictions, perhaps you can discuss the application’s component usage or development process. We also plan to reserve time for short presentations in the form of Lightning Talks and short technology demonstrations, but these will be available for sign-up at the conference rather than as advanced proposals. These talks will be limited to a five- to eight-minute time window. So if you intend to volunteer for one at the conference, please be prepared for that!

Submissions should be received by February 28, 2013, and should be submitted either in PDF or Word (Microsoft) format. Note that submissions with incomplete information may be rejected (particularly if a bio or abstract information is missing).

Presenters will qualify for a discounted registration. If your talk is accepted, we’ll have full details on the specifics.

For updates and announcements about the conference, please visit us on the web at http://www.stic.st

There was a hiccup with the beta downloads of the one click distribution for the beta, but it's back again.

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Today's Smalltalk 4 You looks at using XTea for encryption 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:

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Today we'll use the XTEA encryption/decryption code we loaded last time. It's a simple tool, and easy to use for small projects without terribly solid encryption needs. To get started, just use code like this: The first 16 characters are your key:

cipher := 'this is my string for encryption/decryption' 
	xteaEncryptWithKey: 'my encryption key'.

That encrypts; you can inspect the cipher to see the binary data. Next, use the same key to decrypt it:

plain := cipher xteaDecryptWithKey: 'my encryption key' 'this is my string for encryption/decryption'

That's it - for simple use cases, that's all you need.

Need more help? There's a screencast for other topics like this which you may want to watch. Questions? Try the "Chat with James" Google gadget over in the sidebar.

Tags: smalltalk,, va smalltalk, encryption