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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
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
Posted in General, Travel
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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Undocumented Google Search Operator For Backlinks
Yesterday I discovered what may be an unknown and undocumented Google search operator for listing the backlinks to your web site. A backlink is an incoming link to your web site. The number of backlinks to your web site is … Continue reading
Posted in General, SEO, Web
Tagged Backlinks, Google, inlink search operator, SEO, undocumented Google tricks
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The Urban Explorer Treks The Upper West Side
Yesterday I made my tenth visit to New York City this year. On this trip, my mission was to explore the Upper West Side, a part of the city I had not seen before. As usual, I took the Susquehanna … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged Café Luxembourg, Columbus Circle, Dakota Apartments, Lincoln Center, NYC, Strawberry Fields, Time Warner Center
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I Visit Lock Haven
Today I drove west to visit Lock Haven PA, the county seat of Clinton County. This is part of my personal project to explore the region. I have several reasons for making these little trips: I am extremely bored and … Continue reading
Posted in General, Travel
Tagged Clinton County, D Dashem Books, Lock Haven, PA, Texas Lunch
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I Need A Cell Phone
I’m thinking about getting a cell phone. I don’t have a cell phone because nobody ever calls me. I really don’t need one. But now that I’m traveling more often it may come in handy in an emergency. I will … Continue reading
Ellis Island and Statue of Liberty
On August 8th, 2010 I went on a special bus tour to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. This trip did not take us into New York City. I left Williamsport at 5:00 a.m. and we arrived at the … Continue reading
Offline Database On iPhone Using SQLite
I like to take my iTouch with me on my trips to New York City so I can listen to music during the long bus trip. I also copy my compiled HTML notes on New York City to my iTouch … Continue reading
Posted in Databases, Mobile, Programming, Web
Tagged databases, iPhone, iTouch, offline web applications, Safari, SQLite
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NYC Overnight Trip – Day 2
On Sunday I got up early and walked along 51st Street to the subway station on Lexington Avenue. This was a long walk but I did get to see a nearly deserted New York City at 6:00 AM in the … Continue reading
NYC Overnight Trip – Day 1
Over the weekend I went on a special bus trip to New York City. This trip included an overnight stay at a hotel so I was able to schedule a show in the evening. I was also able to do … Continue reading
World Wide Depression In 2011
Today I found this article on http://www.reddit.com/r/Economics/, 23 Doomsayers Who Say We’re Heading Toward Depression In 2011. The severity of the economic downturn is already apparent in state budgets which are far in the red. With unemployment benefits running out … Continue reading
Museum Mile In Manhattan
Yesterday, June 26th 2010, I made my seventh trip to New York City this year. My purpose on this trip was to visit some of the minor museums on Museum Mile, Upper East Side, Manhattan. As usual, I took the … Continue reading
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Tagged Manhattan, Museum of Sex, NYC, The Frick Collection, Whitney Museum of American Art
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Jersey Shore Staycation
Today I went to Jersey Shore PA for a staycation. A staycation is like a vacation, except you don’t actually go anywhere. Although Jersey Shore is only 15 minutes from where I live, I have never been there. My brother … Continue reading
Greenwich Village People
I’m back from my latest trip to New York City. The purpose of this trip was to explore the neighborhood of Greenwich Village. Greenwich Village is legendary for its associations with beat writers, jazz musicians, folk singers, NYU, and the … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged Bleecker Street, Greenwich Village, Ground Zero, NYC, Tea and Sympathy, Washington Square Park, White Horse Tavern
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East Village Pilgrimage
Yesterday I made my pilgrimage to the East Village. To appreciate the significance of this trip for me, you need to be familiar with some counterculture history. Although Greenwich Village has always been the bohemian neighborhood of the United States, … Continue reading
Posted in General, Travel
Tagged Berliner Weiss, East Village, New York City, Patti Smith, punk rock, Tompkins Square Park
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New Drupal Services
I have not been blogging enough about my business. I have been blogging about my travels just to let clients know when I am unavailable. At least that is my justification for blogging about my trips. Recently I have been … Continue reading
Posted in Drupal, General, PHP, Programming, Web
Tagged Drupal, mobile browsers, modules, NetBeans, SimpleTest, web forms
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American Museum of Natural History Trip
I had a great time on my trip to New York City yesterday, April 17th, 2010. The purpose of this trip was to visit the American Museum of Natural History. I was not particularly eager to visit this museum which … Continue reading