So I want to sound all smart and stuff and I thought I’d do so by discussing algorithms. According to Dictionary.com, an algorithm (in the computer sense) is: Computers. anContinue readingAlgorithms With Style
Today I installed Strawberry Perl on my Lenovo Helix. Now my little bitty Helix is going to give me some trouble sometime soon because it is still running Windows 8.1.Continue readingPicking Perls in a Strawberry Patch
I have been debating the IDE I should use. I’ve been a long time subscriber (but not long time user) of Genuitec’s distribution of Eclipse. I’ve had an on-again-off-again relationshipContinue readingVSCode on Linux
In chapter 2 of “Squeak by Example” we create our first application, a solitaire tile game called Quinto. I’ve not mentioned it yet (I think) I am also mucking aboutContinue readingQuinto
Given the publication date of “Squeak by Example” I shouldn’t have been surprised to see mention of Test Driven and Behavior Driven Development. I had seen mention of the TestContinue readingTDD in Squeak
Before just jumping into the coding in “Squeak by Example” I wanted to go through the first couple chapters and spend some time in the UI. The IDE always struckContinue readingOOUI vs GUI
I spent some time today in Squeak. Actually, the last couple of days. The process of getting setup to go instigated a couple of distractions, such as the need/desire toContinue readingA Little Squeaking Today
So I have relayed in other spaces I once asked two mentors of mine how to wrap my head around this new Object Oriented thing. Both said without hesitation, “Smalltalk.”Continue readingI am Smalltalk, Hear me Squeak!
Hello World! It’s high time I start using this site. It will likely be a collection of How-Tos and other assorted things that slip my mind occasionally… … Continue readingHello world!