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HowToSeptember 8, 2023September 8, 2023

Algorithms With Style

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

HowToMay 15, 2023May 15, 2023

Picking Perls in a Strawberry Patch

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

CommentaryNovember 1, 2020November 2, 2020

VSCode on Linux

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

CommentaryOctober 13, 2020October 13, 2020

Quinto

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

CommentaryOctober 10, 2020October 11, 2020

TDD in Squeak

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

CommentaryOctober 9, 2020October 9, 2020

OOUI vs GUI

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

CommentaryOctober 9, 2020October 9, 2020

A Little Squeaking Today

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

CommentarySeptember 26, 2020September 26, 2020

I am Smalltalk, Hear me Squeak!

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!

CommentarySeptember 20, 2020September 26, 2020

Hello world!

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!