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Planned books:
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Current books:
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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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Category Archives: General
DuoLingo JavaScript
I have been studying Spanish for over a year. One of the tools I use to learn Spanish is DuoLingo. I began to copy and paste a lesson’s sentences so I can refer to them later when working for Legendary … Continue reading
Jim Thorpe Trip 2023
I have not blogged about my trips in Pennsylvania because they have become routine and it would be redundant. But yesterday I made another day trip to Jim Thorpe PA. I spent several hours in the town and spent a … Continue reading
Lancaster Vacation – Day Two
My objective on the second day of my vacation was to take some photos of establishments and landmarks which I forgot on the first day and to visit some museums and other establishments. Unfortunately it was a very cloudy and … Continue reading
Lancaster Vacation – Day One
I have not had a vacation since the pandemic began. But I finally completed a trip I was planning before the pandemic. I spent three days and nights in Lancaster PA. Since international travel might still be risky, I decided … Continue reading
How To Create A Non-Fungible Token On Rarible
I am now interested in non-fungible tokens as a way to market my digital art. I have been creating digital art using Processing, the computer programming language for creating art. The type of art you can create is mostly geometric … Continue reading
Posted in crypto-currency, General, Technology
Tagged Coinbase, Ethereum, Fortmatic, NFT, non-fungible token, Rarible
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Artificial Intelligence
I have been studying Artificial Intelligence since 2017. That is four years. And I have learned nothing. Well, that is not quite true. I have gotten pretty familiar with the terminology. However, after fours years of intense effort I still … Continue reading
WWDBooks E-Commerce Site Shutting Down
I will be shutting down my demonstration Drupal E-Commerce web site, wwdbooks.com. This site was not getting any traffic. It has become an unnecessary expense. I will do my Search Engine Optimization research using my playwriting web site at http://robertsrobbins.com/. … Continue reading
Posted in Drupal, General, Technology
Tagged Drupal, E-Commerce, Search Engine Optimization
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Macbeth in New York City
Yesterday I made yet another bus trip to New York City to see a professional production of Macbeth. This was my first day trip after spending a full week in New York City for vacation last month. We arrived in … Continue reading
New York City Vacation – Day Eight
Saturday, September 28, 2019 was the final day of my historic New York City vacation. However, there was a slight problem. An invoice from the hotel was slipped under my door which indicated that I needed to check out that … Continue reading
New York City Vacation – Day Six
On the sixth day of my vacation I gave a day to Brooklyn. I probably should have spent more time in Brooklyn since I’ve done Manhattan to death, but I did not have enough time to do extensive research. I … Continue reading
New York City Vacation – Day Five
Having explored the Upper East Side the previous day, my goal on the fifth day of my vacation was to explore the Upper West Side. I had rarely ventured into the Upper West Side on previous trips so there were … Continue reading
New York City Vacation – Day Four
On the fourth day of my vacation in New York City, September 24, 2019, I began my practice of having breakfast at the Pret a Manger near my hotel. I liked eating there because it was affordable and convenient. You … Continue reading
New York City Vacation – Day Three
The third day of my vacation in New York City began with breakfast at Applebees on West 42nd Street. We don’t have an Applebees in Williamsport but there is one in Lewisburg. I like West 42nd Street even though it … Continue reading
Posted in General, New York City, Travel
Tagged Daniela Trattoria, Dudley's, Iridum Jazz Club, Lower East Side, Tenement Museum, Tinkersphere
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New York City Vacation – Day Two
The second day of my vacation in New York City began with breakfast at Bond 45, an expensive restaurant just down the street from my hotel. This was a Sunday, September 22, 2019. I had a gooey cheese omelet and … Continue reading
Posted in General, New York City, Travel
Tagged Battery Park, Museum of the American Indian, Quest Bookshop
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