Squeak
REBOL: Got Newer Version
I did not want anyone to think I had completely abandoned REBOL. With work being slow right now, I have been spending more time trying to replace the lost income than learning to use a tool that I cannot use in my current work environment anyway.
Replacing REBOL on my Fedora Core 6 laptop, I downloaded [...]
Got 2 Books, 1 More Soon
I have said that anyone wanting to follow our family’s adventures with Squeak should buy the book. I have obtained the book for myself and two nephews, with one more to come.
Changing employment is slowing things down considerably, even given conflicting schedules (track, soccer, baseball, church youth group, work, and "taxi duty").
Lost It, Starting Over
During preparation for an upgrade from Fedora Core 5 to Fedora Core 6, I lost all of my data on the older Dell laptop where I do much of my work. That includes Squeak, REBOL, REXX, and the progression through a couple of tutorials for each language. After two days of work, the laptop is [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Squeak With Robots
Squeak: Programming With Robots is a children's introduction to programming, similar to the 1980s LOGO phenomenon. Where LOGO has turtles, Squeak with the "Ready" image used in this book uses robots. I am using this book with my nephews. This article will not really get into it yet, but future articles will. If you don’t [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Squeak, Squeak, Squeak
I've been trying to choose a programming language that I could use to learn together with my nephews. There are several different languages to choose from, and I generally feel that object-oriented languages should not be where someone begins, because I believe that (at least once you are doing it for money) you need an [...]
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