Author Archives: robert

Teaching a Dog to Tell Time – One Man’s Attempt

Posted on August 14, 2012 by robert

Day 1:  A sudden thought and I have an epiphany – teach a dog to tell time.  Having a dog that can tell time will alleviate the need to always wear a watch or to carry a timekeeping device.  Make … Continue reading →

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My Recent Trip To California

Posted on June 30, 2012 by robert

The trip was long and boring.  You should know that taking a bus trip to give yourself time to think is not a bad idea (that’s what I did).  However, you will suffer in the process.  A cross-country bus trip … Continue reading →

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Parsing XML With PHP SimpleXML

Posted on May 26, 2012 by robert

Needed to stay busy (a long story) and figured I’d kill two birds with one stone, so I parsed some XML for a friend I used to work with. PHP is my favorite scripting language, so of course I opted … Continue reading →

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John Carter Movie Trailer Rant

Posted on March 10, 2012 by robert

So, went to see “John Carter (of Earth)” last night.  Great CGI, decent story.  Entertaining overall.  I have these slightly negative comments, though:  “The Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Iron Man, and … Bow and Arrow Guy?” he says as he … Continue reading →

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To Someone I Love(d)

Posted on March 4, 2012 by robert

Preface – Whether you think this is good or bad I wrote this in the early 90’s (probably 1992). If anyone else tells you they wrote it, they are a liar. I look at it now and see that it … Continue reading →

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A Public Service Announcement from F.O.O.D.

Posted on February 4, 2012 by robert

F.O.O.D. – Friends Of Obliging Dinosaurs – is an organization trying to bridge the rift between man and dinosaur. Our motto — with education comes understanding, with understanding comes tolerance, and with tolerance comes appreciation. F.O.O.D. realizes the following rules … Continue reading →

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Chuckman Superhero Vs Lightning Guy Is Online Now!

Posted on November 20, 2011 by robert

Chuckman Superhero Vs Lightning Guy is online for your enjoyment now: chuckmansuperhero.lektrikpuke.com/issue-four.html. He, Chuckman, also has a new site – chuckmansuperhero.com, just in case you missed it. In this issue, Chuckman battles Lightning Guy, a villain capable of great destruction … Continue reading →

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The Nook Color Fiasco

Posted on October 1, 2011 by robert

I ordered a Nook Color recently (9/6/11) in spite of the fact that it cost way too much.  I made the mistake of clicking through the sale too quickly and didn’t realize the free two-day shipping I thought I was … Continue reading →

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phpMyAdmin on Windows 7

Posted on September 11, 2011 by robert

So, it’s been a while since I upgraded to Windows 7, and I thought everything was tweaked and functioning properly.  Turns out I was wrong.  I tried to login to phpMyAdmin, my favorite means of accessing a database (MySQL), on … Continue reading →

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Making the General

Posted on September 2, 2011 by robert

Here’s a link to a picture I made years ago.  Thanks Photoshop!!!

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