Books are more than just objects bound in paper and ink; they are vessels of knowledge, entertainment, and inspiration. Yet too often, books end up gathering dust on shelves, their stories silenced and their wisdom untapped. What if we reimagined the way we treat books? What if books could “travel” — moving from one reader […]
Category: Misc
2024 Spring Smalltalk Meetup @ Zurich
The 2024 spring edition of the Zurich Smalltalk meetup took place on Friday, April 26th. Below, you’ll find a brief summary and links to the three presentations that were on the agenda. I thoroughly enjoyed attending this meetup, which featured engaging presentations and allowed for enriching technical and informal discussions with a welcoming community. Special thanks […]
Highlights from the Zürich Smalltalk Meetup November 10th 2023
On November 10th, 2023, the vibrant city of Zürich played host to a gathering of Smalltalk enthusiasts. Organized by the ever-dedicated Peter Ursprung, this fall’s meetup featured four talks that delved into the depths of Smalltalk’s versatility and its modern applications. To top it off, attendees had the pleasure of enjoying some fine wine, adding […]
Byte Magazine’s Legacy: Unraveling the Smalltalk-80 Revolution
In the dynamic realm of microcomputing, Byte Magazine emerged as a beacon of innovation during the late 1970s and throughout the 1980s. This influential publication not only chronicled the technological zeitgeist but also played a pivotal role in shaping it. Byte Magazine’s comprehensive editorial coverage became a cornerstone for tech enthusiasts, providing insights that resonated […]
PharoJS Highlights @ ESUG 2022
After a two years pause due to COVID, ESUG conference is back. This year’s edition took place 22-26 August in Нови Сад (Novi Sad), Србија (Serbia). As usual, it was a delight to meet the Smalltalk community. It was also an opportunity to present latest updates on PharoJS, give demos and even implement new stuff […]
Multisolving the Climate Change Has Short-Term Benefits Too
I believe this TEDx talk by Dr. Elizabeth Sawin (see video below) deserves more attention from everyone interested in fighting climate change. Dr Sawin introduces Multisolving, which stands for solutions that address multiple problems at the same time. She discusses some obstacles to an international agreement at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP). She […]
How to Stop the Global Wildfires Epidemic?
Media’s attention is currently drawn to the Corona virus epidemic. But, what’s the status of fires that were burning major biodiversity hot spots? The answer is provided by today’s map from NASA’s Fire Information for Resource Management System (see Figure 1 below). In South America, Amazon rainforest fires are record-breaking. Much larger devastating series of […]
#JoinTheCountDown TED Movement
Dear Humans, Our home is in danger. The net annual greenhouse gas emissions is 55 Gigatons. That is 55,000,000,000,000 Metric Kilograms. Yes, 55 1012 Kg! All these trillions of emissions should be turned down to 0, if we want to avoid catastrophic global warming. This is why TED launched #JoinTheCountDown worldwide movement. The goal is to […]
How Much Water Do We Waste Until the Shower is Hot Enough?
My friend Eric and I both noticed that on each shower, we have to wait few minutes until water is hot enough. During all this time water is pouring directly to the drain. We agreed that we need to do something about it. Before taking action, I thought that I need first to measure how […]
Robots To Collect Garbage Floating in the Water
A loft of plastic litter (bottles, bags…) end up in harbours, marinas and canals. WasteShark, a robotic boat by a Dutch company (Rana Marine) takes care of collecting this floating waste. The robot behaves the shark whale style to clean urban waters. Video 1 shows WasteShark in action. Video 1 shows WasteShark in action Plastic […]