The Weekly Squeak

  • Happy 28th Birthday to Squeak!

    Happy 28th Birthday to Squeak!

    It was 28 years ago today when an email (Swiki copy here) was sent to comp.lang.smalltalk by Dan Ingalls with the subject “Squeak – A Usable Smalltalk Written in Itself,” marking the first announcement of Squeak to the world. In his email, Dan announced the release of Squeak with the intent to promote collaboration with…

  • Upcoming Smalltalks 2024 conference at Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata

    Upcoming Smalltalks 2024 conference at Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata

    The Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata will host this year’s Smalltalks 2024 conference from November 13 to 15. A pre-conference Smalltalks track, designed for students and teachers, will take place on November 11 and 12. Registration is open here, and talk proposals can be submitted until September 30 (extended from the original September 13…

  • Ray Casting With Squeak

    Ray Casting With Squeak

    Ray Casting With Squeak On the Squeak developers mailing list, Lauren Pullen shared her experience (found here) using Squeak while working on a rendering engine for a first-person maze game, similar to the technique used to render the original Wolfenstein 3D game. Wolfenstein 3D used a rendering technique known as ray casting. Her project captured…

  • Code Contributions to Squeak

    Code Contributions to Squeak

    Squeak is a highly open system, which makes it very easy not only to explore every interesting detail in the image but also to customize everything at your will. Whether you would like to adjust some colors, fix a bug you have stumbled upon, or add a new feature, (almost) everything is flexible and under…

  • Discover BYTE Magazine Archives at World Radio History: A Valuable Resource for Tech Enthusiasts and Smalltalk Historians

    Discover BYTE Magazine Archives at World Radio History: A Valuable Resource for Tech Enthusiasts and Smalltalk Historians

    Tim Rowledge, a dedicated community member and long-time contributor, has uncovered a fantastic resource for tech enthusiasts: a comprehensive archive of BYTE magazine issues hosted on World Radio History. This well-organized collection spans from 1975 to 1994 and offers a detailed look at the technological advancements of the time, including the early development of Smalltalk.…

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