#worrydream

[zzkt]

FLEX machine, 1968 Smalltalks, 1971-1979 NoteTaker, 1978 Vivarium, 1986-1993 Playground, 1988-1992 Squeak, 1996- Etoys, 1997- Croquet, 2003-2007 STEPS, 2006-2012 CDG/HARC, 2013-2017 Tutor, 2016-

— Bret Victor (@worrydream) March 2, 2019

(via http://twitter.com/worrydream/status/1101930035643076610)

[zachernuk]

An interactive explanation of capital expenditure? Why yes, here it is! Click through change the numbers and see how long it takes to pay off a fancy new computer!

[borismann]

“How do you think the tech community (startup community, or any community) can contribute to tech and/or policy solutions on a global scale?”

Bret Victor tweeted snarkily about climate change, and then sat down and put together a “how to” for technologists of the various ways of getting involved and improving things.

It’s excellent. Take the time to read it. There are many quotable quotes. Maybe I’ll pick them out and post them once a week.

[greattechtalks]

Seeing Spaces by Bret Victor

[cmplxen]

two things

Brett Victor on applying his 'designing on principle'-type ideas to maker spaces

Wireless charging at starbucks - would not recommend plugging a random USB dongle into your smart phone if it has access to sensitive data ; cool idea nonetheless

[cmplxen]

The debugging console in Xcode includes an interactive version of the Swift language built right in. Use Swift syntax to evaluate and interact with your running app, or write new code to see how it works in a script-like environment. Available from within the Xcode console, or in Terminal.

https://developer.apple.com/swift/

Someone took "Designing on Principle" seriously

See also

HomeKit

HealthKit

[itdnhr]

"A tool addresses human needs by amplifying human capabilities. That is, a tool converts what we can do into what we want to do. A great tool is designed to fit both sides."

Bret Victor, on CEE as cybernetic enhancement

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