The Weekly Squeak

Lazy Become and a Partial Read Barrier for Spur

14 September, 2013

I’ve just published a blog post on lazy become and the partial read barrier in Spur. I’d really appreciate criticism, preferably as comments on the blog page (Eliot’s blog not this one, please follow the link to comment). This is one of the riskier parts of the design so it really does need…
A Spur gear for Cog

5 September, 2013

Moving the Squeak GC forward in COG. http://www.mirandabanda.org/cogblog/2013/09/05/a-spur-gear-for-cog/
Theodor Andreas Raab

8 August, 2013

Theodor Andreas Raab is born. 7.8.2013 at 17.51. He ist 3590 g in weight and 52 cm tall. Mother and baby doing well! We wish them both a long, healthy, and happy life.
Etoys at Maker Faire in Hannover

6 August, 2013

Etoys, children, a funny hat and a handmade Smalltalk balloon. What more could you ask for! Looks like a great day for everyone. Read more about it here: http://squeaklandnews.blogspot.de/
Doug Engelbart, American inventor and computing legend, Dies at 88.

3 July, 2013

Sad news. Most of the Smalltalk community knows all about Doug through stories shared by Alan. Some of you have been lucky enough to have met him. Much of what we know about computers was invented by some really terrific minds. Today we lost one of the best. It is amazing how far technology has…