Author Archives: robert

Thoughts On Coffee In The Morning

Posted on December 3, 2014 by robert

Coffee, the other white meat! The first cup of coffee is the best, because it’s fresh and hot and you’re just waking up. Good morning! The second cup of coffee is the best, ’cause that whole good morning crap is … Continue reading →

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Drool, The Movie Spectacular

Posted on November 30, 2014 by robert

Your browser does not support the video tag. One of my friends was recently perusing one of my websites and asked me about Frank. She thought his drawings were amazing. Talking about Frank made me realize we never posted our … Continue reading →

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Towns In Connecticut – Highlighting Mapped Regions Of An Image With jQuery

Posted on November 22, 2014 by robert

Having lived most of my adult life in another part of the country, I am often at a loss when towns/cities are mentioned (say, for instance, in a job posting). Until recently, the only solution was to google or mapquest … Continue reading →

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Charging Car Batteries (Wet Cells) That Are In Storage

Posted on November 18, 2014 by robert

“How should I charge my car battery when it’s not being used?” I run into that question occasionally, and being that I worked for a battery charging manufacturer as an electronic tech a couple years back, I feel obliged to … Continue reading →

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Are You Creative

Posted on October 22, 2014 by robert

This post will be all over the place, but that’s life. When asked if I am creative (in the application/interview process), I’m not sure how to answer. Honestly, who isn’t creative? I suppose what they mean is, “Do you let … Continue reading →

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Unborn Baby Or Black And White Moon Shot

Posted on October 4, 2014 by robert

Why is it, when a person posts an image of their unborn child (taken via ultrasound), I only see a 60’s moon landing photo (as seen by terrestrials via a black and white tv set)? This, regardless of who posts … Continue reading →

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Auto Image Display With PHP And JQuery

Posted on September 9, 2014 by robert

This script will automatically display all the .jpg images in a given folder. The beauty of this script is that it needs no database access. The information for the caption (and alt) are in the images themselves. Easy modifications that … Continue reading →

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Crocheting With Three Yarns

Posted on August 26, 2014 by robert

Your browser does not support the video tag. That video was made a year or two ago and is of poor quality (video and yarn color(s) for the video). Be that as it may, I will make an updated version … Continue reading →

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Google Chromecast Ain’t All That (Nor A Bag Of Chips)

Posted on August 25, 2014 by robert

Received my Google Chromecast today, and in spite of the fact that I was tired, I had to try it out. Followed the instructions: Plug into hdmi port on tv, plug in power, switch tv input to hdmi port (that … Continue reading →

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Trigger Block Logic Or Why I Learned To Love Outlines

Posted on August 17, 2014 by robert

As a child they tried to teach me many things that I resisted learning. How could this possibly be useful was my first question? That, and the fact that their rigid teaching methods didn’t consider learning a concept enough, caused … Continue reading →

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