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Mathematics for the Digital Age and Programming in Python by Maria Litvin and Gary Litvin
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Statistics In Plain English by Timothy C. Urdan
Recent books:
- Practical Machine Learning in R by Fred Nwanganga, Mike Chapple
- Statistical Inference via Data Science: A ModernDive into R and the Tidyverse by Chester Ismay and Albert Y. Kim
- The Nature of Code by Daniel Shiffman
- Story: Substance, Structure, Style and the Principles of Screenwriting by Robert McKee
- The Red Queen: Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature by Matt Ridley
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Author Archives: Robert S. Robbins
My Second Day In Berlin
I started my second day with breakfast at Bell Chicco, a little restaurant on my street, Rosa-Luxemburg Strasse, that only sells breakfast. The owner did not seem quite as fluent in English as other Berliners but I had no trouble … Continue reading
Berlin On Monday
My flight from Williamsport was canceled on Saturday, after we had gone through security and were seated on the plane, maintenance warning required an abort of takeoff, so I had to come back to the airport on Sunday. This means … Continue reading
Preparing For Berlin Trip
I am very busy preparing for my vacation in Berlin which is just a month away. Last month I intensified my study of German but this month I concentrated on improving my knowledge of the city. Google Street View is … Continue reading
Chinatown NYC Trip
On Saturday, January 22nd 2011 I made my first trip to New York City for the new year. I was not planning on doing much traveling in the winter but my brother was going on this trip so I made … Continue reading
A jQuery Table Sorter Parser For German Vocabulary Lists
I still plan to go on vacation in April. I will be spending a week in Berlin. I am putting a lot more effort into learning German in order to prepare for my trip. I have been studying German for … Continue reading
Mifflinburg Christkindl Market And Clyde Peeling’s Reptiland
Today I visited the Mifflinburg Christkindl Market and Clyde Peeling’s Reptiland. The Christkindl Market gave me another excuse to visit Mifflinburg which has become my favorite town to visit due to the scenic farmland along Route 45. Since this was … Continue reading
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Tagged Christkindl Market, Clyde Peeling's Reptiland, Mifflinburg
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Day Trip To Selinsgrove PA
Today I continued my exploration of Central PA by visiting Selinsgrove PA. Selinsgrove is another town that I usually just drive pass on my way to Harrisburg because Route 15 bypasses their downtown. For this trip I took Interstate 180 … Continue reading
Posted in books, General, Travel
Tagged Conrad Weiser, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania German, Selinsgrove
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First Friday At The Pajama Factory
This evening I attended the First Friday at the Pajama Factory. The Pajama Factory is an old factory that has been converted into artist studios, galleries, and craft shops. I have occasionally heard people suggest that what Williamsport needs to … Continue reading
Posted in General, Travel
Tagged Bald Eagle Art League, creatives, Pajama Factory, Susquehanna Life, Williamsport
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King Of Prussia Mall Trip
I wasn’t going to blog about this bus trip because it was just a trip to the mall. But I think it is worth a brief post. I was not impressed by the King of Prussia Mall. Although it may … Continue reading
Day Trip To Lewisburg PA
Today I went to Lewisburg PA. Lewisburg is only a 30 minute drive from Williamsport so it is considered to be part of the area. However, today was the first time that I ever ventured into downtown Lewisburg. Usually I … Continue reading
Posted in General, Travel
Tagged Amish, antiques, Central PA, Lewisburg, Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania, Roller Mills, Street of Shops
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Day Trip To Lancaster PA
Yesterday I went to Lancaster City PA. The city of Lancaster is located in Central PA. Williamsport is also located in Central PA but we are in the north and Lancaster is in the South. Although it only takes two … Continue reading
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Tagged Central Market, Demuth Museum, DogStar Books, Heritage Center Museum, Lancaster, Red Raven Art Company, Williamsport, Zap & Co.
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New York City In October
Yesterday I made my final trip to New York City for this year. This was sort of a checklist trip to get some tourists sites off my to do list. The first thing I did was go to Carnegie Deli … Continue reading
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Tagged American Folk Art Museum, Growler, Intrepid, Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum, Rockefeller Center, Top of the Rock
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Unrealistic Project Deadlines
Recently I’ve been offered projects with unrealistic deadlines. This has got me thinking about the issue. Unfortunately, many entrepreneurs and business people lack experience in initiating web development projects so they make some common mistakes. How you propose a project … Continue reading
Posted in Business, General
Tagged deadline, entrepreneurs, project, web development
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Travel Plans
I’m very busy with several projects so I need to keep my clients informed about my travel plans. I will be making my final trip to New York City this Saturday, October 30th. I plan to have lunch at Carnegie … Continue reading
Mifflinburg Oktoberfest 2010
I’ve just returned from the Oktoberfest celebration held in Mifflinburg PA. It was a beautiful day with clear skies and crisp fall weather. The sun was bright and you could get hot in the sun but the air was cool. … Continue reading
Wall Street
On Saturday, September 25th, I made my eleventh trip to NYC this year. On this trip, my objective was to explore the Financial District. I’ve been paying a lot more attention to the economy after the financial crisis so Wall … Continue reading
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Tagged Charging Bull, Museum of American Finance, New York City, Wall Street
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Philadelphia Obsession
I’m currently doing the kind of intensive research on Philadelphia that I previously did on New York City. I have created a new help collection for my notes on Philadelphia which now contains 12 topics. I have several good reasons … Continue reading
Mobile Web Site Design – Scale Images
I continue to develop my expertise in designing web sites for mobile devices. I’ve been dissatisfied with the display of my travel notes on my iPod Touch. Wide images would force the page width to exceed the limited width of … Continue reading
Posted in Mobile, Web, Web Design
Tagged help files, iPhone, iPod Touch, jQuery, mobile, scale images
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Moving To The Big City
Should I move to the big city some day? I’ve been going to New York City once a month for this entire year and the long trips are quite a drag. Now that I have finished reading all the guidebooks … Continue reading
Posted in Business, General, Travel
Tagged cost of living, New York City, Philadelphia, quality of life, Williamsport
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